Golf Honor Code Highlighted By PGA Club Inspection
The article contrasts rough play in major sports with golf’s honor system. It cites the PGA Championship club controversy Eight pros had illegal grooves flagged including Tom Watson who borrowed a second hand set after his own failed. Johnny Miller and others praise athletes who requested checks to preserve fair play.
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George Atkinson
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Lynn Swan
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Dave Schultz
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Joseph Dey
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Tom Watson
Watson
Kansas City
Johnny Miller
Tommy
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George Burns
Gary Player
Ray Floyd
Hale Irwin
Watson Fires 68 With Mixture at PGA Championship
Tom Watson used an improvised set after his clubs arrived late and were ruled illegal for groove specifications. He shot 68 at Pebble Beach, matching peers Jerry McGee and Mark Hayes, while eight others faced disqualified clubs and Gene Littler held the early lead at 67.
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Heady Play by Kelly Lifts Orioles Past Mariners
Baltimore wins 4-3 on a ninth inning rally after Pat Kelly’s heady dash and Lee May's two run single. Ken Singleton added three hits and a homer as Seattle pitcher Enrique Romo took the loss. Dick Drago got the win.
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Lee May
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Pat Kelly
Dan Meyer
Seattle
Glenn Abbott
Billy Smith
Tony Muser
Enrique Romo
Ken Singleton
Smith
May
Detroit
Doug DeCinces
Singleton
Romo
Moser
RBI
Abbott
Scott McGregor
Dick Drago
Larry Milbourne
Lee Stanton
Meyer
Staunton
McGregor
Oriiles
California Ends Boston Streak
Bobby Bonds delivered four RBIs including his 29th homer as California toppled Boston 7 3 ending the Red Sox 11 game win streak. Orioles and Yankees won leaving Boston 12 games back and 4 games behind New York for third in the AL East.
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Oakland
Rose's Milestone Double Sparks Reds Victory
Pete Rose, at 35, collected his 2,900th hit with a fifth inning double that helped the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4. Rose scored on Joe Morgan's single to boost Tom Seaver as Cincinnati held off a late Dodger push. Dan Driessen opened the scoring with a three-run homer.
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Burt Hooton
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George Foster
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Bake McBride
Jim Kaat
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Montreal
Kaat
Chicago Cubs
Astros
Giants
Cesar Cedeno
Houston
San Francisco
Cedeno
Terry Puhl
Gary Lavelle
Enos Cabell
Puhl
Bob Watson
Jose Cruz
Art Howe
RBI
Dan Larson
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