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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1977
Page
11
A golf writer riffs on tournament nerves, the Blue Fog, and nerves at North Myrtle Beach events. He recalls Al Milley’s Arcadian Shores win and recounts personal missteps and coping tips at HPGA and Enterprise Classic tees.
The final round at Blair Park determined the HPGA Trophy winners for 1977. Front row from left includes Henry Weaver and medalist F M Ingram with John Mickey Ronald Campbell Richard Dobbins Bill Hoover Hubert Hobson Dave Wadford Jim Spivey Raeford Cox Pinky Bowers Larry Wicker Bud Swing Dick Carter Don Johnson Carey Kearns.
Henry Weaver of High Point, 44, captured the High Point Golf Association championship at Blair Park with a 71 to win by one stroke over F. M. Ingram. Weaver became the first to avoid a three putt round in the 72 holes and earned the crown after a dramatic par save on 17 and a 5-foot birdie on 18. Little finished third with a 289 total.
Jack Nicklaus completed a weather-delayed 69 holes and won the Memorial Tournament as Hubert Green pursued from five under through the rain interrupted day. Green birdied three back nine holes but Nicklaus held the lead and defended his Ohio title with a potential record prize in play. Masters winner Tom Watson rose to third, while Lou Graham stood fourth with two to go.
Janet Guthrie, 39, became the first woman in the Indianapolis 500 field with a 188.403 mph 10 mile qualifying average. Her best lap of 188.957 ranks as a women’s closed course speed record, while teammate Dick Simon suffered burns in a backup car incident during the final days of trials. Simon expects to race next Sunday.
Philadelphia beat Portland 107-101 in game one of the NBA championship series. Caldwell Jones handled ball duties with 6-11 presence as Julius Erving scored 33 and Doug Collins added 30. Shue praised the plan that neutralized Portland’s pressure defense and exposed Bill Walton’s back line.
Philadelphia edges Portland in Game 1 as Walton racks 28 points and 20 rebounds while Jones orchestrates the attack. Ramsay admits adjustments may be needed and Collins celebrates a hard earned victory in a tight 1 0 series start.
Kathy Whitworth, 37, from Texas, posts a 67 to win the LPGA Classic in Jamesburg New Jersey, finishing 11 under par 202 to become the tour’s all-time money winner.
Vitas Gerulaitis of New York defeated Tonino Zugarelli 6-2 7-6 3-6 7-6 to clinch the men's title in Rome, earning $21,000. Janet Newberry of La Jolla, California beat Renata Pomonova 6-3 7-6 for the women’s crown and $6,000. The U S sweep ends a 17 year gap with Americans claiming both titles.
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