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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1977
Page
10
The Southern Hills layout in Tulsa showcases a world class club with 1936 design by Harry Max well. A creek borders many holes as bermuda rough battles heat and humidity. Notables Dave Stockton and Arnold Palmer weigh in on greens speed and winning scores while reporters receive royal treatment.
Johnny Miller says his swing is back to his prime and he has real golf muscles after a slump. He eyes a strong start at the 77th United States Open at Southern Hills, hoping a good first round makes him hard to beat.
Edmond native Mark Hayes arrives at Southern Hills for the United States Open with strong odds and fast greens in play. He notes wind could swing scores and cites his OSU ties, Army years, and a recent top 15 Open showing as key factors. His Friday Saturday trio includes OSU alums Danny Edwards and Lindy Miller.
Carlton Fisk lined a bases loaded single in the 10th inning scoring Rick Burleson to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. The win moved Boston one-half game up on the Yankees in the AL East as Boston extended its win streak to five and nine of last ten.
Gene Bartow resigns as UCLA coach and becomes athletic director and first head coach of the new University of Alabama-Birmingham basketball program. He will oversee the 1978 79 season as UAB builds its athletic foundation under President S Richardson Hill and Athletic Director J D Morgan.
UCLA supporters pressured Bartow to resign after two seasons in which his teams won two Pacific-8 titles and reached the 1976 NCAA semifinals but failed to win the national title. Gene Cunningham notes the pressure and Bartow's frustration, while Bartow's career record sits at 310-153 over 16 seasons.
London AP reports Wimbledon seeds were set as expected with Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert as top seeds. Connors is the world No. 1 and a 1974 Wimbledon winner. Evert, defending champion, is the heavy favorite to repeat. Bjorn Borg is seeded No. 2. Guillermo Vilas is next in line.
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