Roaring Scots Welcome Watson Nicklaus in Turnberry Duel
At Turnberry, Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus led the British Open midway with 65s and seven under, as Ben Crenshaw moved into striking distance with a 66. Rain and lightning paused play briefly on the bare course as fans cheered the classic clash.
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Turnberry
Scotland
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Ailsa
Nicklaus
Watson
Ben Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Roger Matibie
Gaylord Burrows
Britain
Tommy Horton
Johnny Miller
Lee Trevino
Tour
Nicklaus and Watson Thrive In Delayed Open Showdown
The 1977 British Open at Carnoustie paused by thunder as Nicklaus and Watson waited in a car for safety. With 54-hole totals at 203 and 276 looming as a record, the duel drew a rapt crowd, while Crenshaw and Horton trailed and Trevino and Miller chased. Weather stayed cool and breezy as the leaders pressed toward a possible 18-hole playoff.
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Nicklaus
Watson
Jack
Ben Crenshaw
Roger Maltbie
Britain
Tommy Horton
Gaylord Burrows
Globe-Trotter
United States
Lee Trevino
Johnny Miller
Crenshaw
Horton
Maltbie
Burrows
Trevino
Miller
Hubert Green
Arnold Palmer
Lightning Safe? McCord Fears Storm in Quad Cities Open
Gary McCord, trailing Victor Regalado by one, faced lightning fears as rain and lightning halted play in the Quad Cities Open. McCord recalled his friend Jerry Heard’s 1975 Western Open strike, and he abandoned the course during a late scramble, finishing the round with a 68 while Regalado led at nine under. Fuzzy Zoeller moved into contention, tied near the top before suspension, with Pooley and Hancock one stroke back at eight under.
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Coal Valley, Ill
Gary McCord
Victor Regalado
McCord
Keith Fergus
Regalado
Fuzzy Zoeller
Don Pooley
Phil Hancock
Jerry Heard
Lee Trevino
Bobby Nichols
Jerry
California
Artie McNickle
Notre Dame Star Al Hunter Prefers Court Fight Over Suspension
Notre Dame halfback Al Hunter plans to sue for an injunction to remain in school and on the football team after a one semester suspension. Attorney Robert Stephan alleges due process violations by the university in Hunter’s dorm visitation case. Hunter says university directives were followed and vows to address the issue in court.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
al Hunter
Fighting Irish Star
Robert Stephan
Hunter
Stephan
James Roemer
Roemer
Greenville
N.C
Penn State
Theodore Hesburgh
Appeals Board
Kueny Sets Swims Records At Eastern Meet
High Point swimmer Molly Kueny set a state freestyle record in the 11 12 girls 200 free with 2 19.6 and then a new mark in the 400 free with 4 47 74, finishing second to Tari Trees as Greensboro hosts 50 teams in the 22nd Annual Eastern Swim Meet.
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Greensboro
High Point
Molly Kueny
Kueny
Tari Trees
Lakeside
Greensboro Swim Association
Louisville
North Baltimore Aquatic Club
Atlanta Swim Association
Seat tle Slew Exhibition Draws Thousands at Longacres
Golden Gallop Triple Crown champion Seat tle Slew staged an exhibition at Seattle’s Longacres race track attended by thousands. Part of the proceeds benefited human and equine medical research.
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Seattle Slew
Seattle
Longacres Race Track
High Points Tennis Team Struggles In Lexington Loss
In a hot Lexington match High Point suffered a 21 4 defeat as Ed Ray noted the hosts played strong with their top players. Singles winners for High Point included David Clemmer David Hamilton and Lucy Brooks who joined Mary Lynn Michael for a marathon doubles win.
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Lexington
High Point
High Pointers
Ed Ray
David Clemmer
Chris Mathies
David Hamilton
Todd Hammons
Lucy Brooks
Brooks
Mary Lynn Michael
Spurrier
Copeland
Michael
Bethanna Wasmer
Lin Allender
David Herman
Whitney Page
British Open Scoreboard Turnberry Friday Scores
Third round results from Turnberry on the Ailsa course show players within reach of the final round. A cut of 221 or better qualified for Saturday, with many listed scores and player progress through the leaderboard.
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Turnberry
Scotland
Ailsa
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David Lee
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