Hubert Green Captures Doral Open With Six Stroke Margin
Hubert Green dominated the Doral Open finishing at 270 total, 18 under par, ahead of Jack Nicklaus and Mark Hayes by six strokes. Green built a five shot lead through three rounds and held on despite gusty winds, earning 840,000 from a 200,000 purse. Nicklaus and Hayes tied for second at 276 after final-round struggles.
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Duece
Green
Oklahoma
Golden Bear
Ben Crenshaw
David Graham
Babby Mitchell
Graham
Mitchell
Tom Weiskopf
Ryan
Gary Player
Johnny Miller
Hale Irvin
Lee Trevino
Arnald Palmer
Akron
Ohio
Deacons win Palmetto intercollegiate golf title
Wake Forest men win the first Palmetto Intercollegiate at Orangeburg Country Club behind Jay Haas and Bob Byham. Individual champion is North Carolina’s John McGragh with 214 after final round 70, as Curtis Stange of Wake Forest falters with a 10 on a par five. McGragh praised by UNC teammates as Haas and Byham place second and third overall. Stange ties for seventh.
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John McGragh
North Carolina
Curtis Stange
Orangeburg
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Strange
McGough
Holies
McCough
UNC
Wake
Haas
Bynaum
Tim Saylor
Clary Hore
Eon McGough
Bymar
Martinsville doubleheader ends with Ottinger win and Cook coast to victory
L D Ottinger led 117 laps to win the Tate Model Sportsman half of Martinsville's Dogwood 500 Classic, earning $6,300 plus $1,600 for most laps led as Morgan Shepherd recovered to finish fourth. Jack Ingrave and Monk Tate followed in second and third. The second half saw Jerry Cook take a two lap victory with eight cautions slowing the race to 60.594 mph, earning Cook his career win at the track. Dale Earnhardt and others trailed, with Worley earning a $1,000 lap-reading bonus before wrecking and finishing 19th.
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Newpac
Tent
Ottinger
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Conover
N. C
Shepherd
Jack Ingrave
Asheville
Monk Tate
Ruffin
N.C
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis
Surray
Martinsville Speedway
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Gart
E. Beard
Nova
Claude Aubin
Onevette
Cook
L.D. Ottinger
Newport
Tech
Charizes
Pale- Minner Bow "Satch
Worley
Briah Rass
Ballston Spa
N.Y
Vna Pinto
Charlie Gaziér
Westhaven
Conn
Mona
Harry Gant
Taylorsville
Gremlin
Melvin Chilton
Eden
Telly's Pop Derby Threat Shocks Savalas Says
Actor Telly Savalas asserts Telly's Pop is a real Kentucky Derby threat after winning California Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The colt leads Golden Triple path toward Santa Anita Derby and Hollywood Derby, with Laffit Pincay Jr. riding and a $85,000 winner's share. Classy Surgeon places second as First Return finishes third.
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Calif
Telly Savalas
Telly
West Coast
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Pop
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Honest Pleadire
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Honest Pain
Howard Koch
California
Telly’s
Francisco Mertasboard
Yarborough Wins Southeastern 400 At Bristol In Close Race
Cale Yarborough of Thompsonsville South Carolina led the Southeastern 400 at Bristol International Speedway on lap 183 and won by more than a full lap. The Chevrolet driver earned $18,410 with Darrell Waltrip second and Bennie Parsons third. The two hour 26 minute race averaged 87.377 mph and had six cautions.
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Cale Yarborough
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S.C
Waltrip
Yarborough
Grand National
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Bristol. Tenn
Tere
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Darrell Wailrp
Agueens Beach
Benoie Parsons
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Che
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Dave Marcus
Skyland
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Cherrette
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Badier Price
Monroe
N.C
Ford
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Vas
Sisco
Nashville
Terry Bevinks
Shawnie Mission
Kane Fhevrates
Ren Ei Aura
Jon Mimalic
Pillsburgh
Cheveal de Miehar Aly
Randemann N.C
Ene Gach Gordon
Horse Star
Bobby Unser edges Carter in 150 mile Phoenix race
In Phoenix Bobby Unser narrowly beats Pancho Carter by under two lengths with Gordon Johncock a few lengths back in a dramatic 150 mile Indy car race. Ilene Hiss, first woman in this racing, finished four laps behind and faced a penalty for slow pace amid crashes and mechanical woes.
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Pancho Carter
Gordon Johncock
Ilene Hiss
Jone
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Carter
Unser
Shoemaker wins 7000th race at Santa Anita with Royal Derby II
ARCADIA Calif AP Bill Shoemaker piloted Royal Derby II to a come from behind victory in race five at Santa Anita Park to notch his 7000th career win. The 44-year-old jockey, aided by 7-year-old Royal Derby II, rallied from 6th to win by 34 lengths as Golden Doe Ray and Dad's Bag followed.
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Calif
Bill Shoemaker
Royal Derby Ila
Santa Abita Park
Tie Dress
Shoemaker
Laggiing
Golden Doe Ray
Dad's
Shotmaker
Hollywood Park
Owmertra
Charlie Whittingham
Cye
Beh
Fale
John Longmen
Loingden
Thoroughbred Facing
Bul Shoemaker
Harry Silbert
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