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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1975
Page
13
Jim Murray portrays the U S Open at Medinah as a brutal test with 7,000 yards of pressure. He likens champions to boxing and football greats, predicts rough scoring, and sketches a satirical, dramatic schedule featuring Hoodat Cutshot and other fictionalized figures as the Open unfolds.
Survivors' veteran Lou Graham and young John Mahaffey tied at three over par 287 after four rounds at Medinah Country Club. A special playoff round will decide the U S Open championship as both carded 73 and 71 in Sundays round.
Lou Graham and John Mahaffey clash in an 18 hole playoff for the $40,000 prize in the 75th U S Open at Medinah. Graham failed to reach outright on the final hole while Mahaffey tied with a 287 total as leaders faltered under harsh conditions and rough greens.
Jack Nicklaus finished with a 289 five over par after bogeys on the last three holes at Medinah No 3. John Mahaffey and Lou Graham tied at 287 and will playoff for the U S Open title. Palmer shot 290 as the Grand Slam hopes ended in disappointment.
Team Williams' Grocery takes first place. High Men's Game achieved by Louis Smith with 221. Smith also tops the men's series with 59. Jo Ann Davis claims the high women's game and series totaling 427. Team No. 1 posts the high tear game 826 and the team series 396.
Wimbledon crowds watch Jimmy Connors in the 1976 tournament as he seeks a repeat title while Stan Smith Nastase Ashe Gottfried and Ramirez are named as potential champions. Connors as three to two favorite but recently upset by Bernie Mitton and Roscoe Tanner. The event includes prize money of 240 412 with 23 000 to the men's champion and the women's singles starting Tuesday.
Betsy Cullen, 37, from Tulsa, wins the LPGA Hoosier Classic at Plymouth Country Club by one stroke with a 54 hole total of 211 five under par. Judy Rankin finishes second at 212 as Cullen rises to No. 11 on the LPGA money list with $15,129 this season.
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