Nicklaus a shot off pace at Open
Jack Nicklaus, at 49, carded a 3-under 67 in the first round at the U S Open at Oak Hill. Leaders include Bernhard Langer, Payne Stewart, and Jay Don Blake at 66. Defending champ Curtis Strange was 1 over as showers threatened and ESPN planned live coverage.
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Greg Greenday
Daily Times Sports
Rochester
N.Y
Jack Nicklaus
Oak Hill Country Club
Golden Bear
Bernhard Langer
Payne Stewart
Jay Don Blake
Scott Simpson
Tom Kite
Joey Sindelar
Tom Pernice
Nicklaus
Ray Floyd
Larry Nelson
Nick Faldo
Oak Hill
No. 2
Langer
Atic Atic
Stewart
Bates
Westchester
St. George
Utah
Miele
Blake
Mr. Nicklaus
Curtis Strange
Strange
Ben Hogan
Jay Sigel
Reading
Emlyn Aubrey
ESPN
Super Mex Trevino Opens Open to Stargazing on Senior Turn
The piece recalls Lee Buck Trevino rising from relative obscurity to win the 1968 U S Open at Oak Hill and later glory in 1971 at Merion. It notes his late career shift toward the Senior Tour on turning 50, his self deprecating wit, and doubts about competing on a longer Open course.
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Rochester
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Woodstock
New York
Lee Buck Trevino
West Texas
el Paso
Baltusrol
Trevino
Oak Hill
Tijuana
Kmart
Super Mex
Ot Ce Bane
Merry Mex
Seve Ballesteros
Greg Norman
Lee’ Buck Trevino
Merion
Jack Nicklaus
Ardmore
Eith
Teele Inerea
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