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Show ‘TheSalt Lake Tribune GOLF Sunday, August 25,1996 Mickelson Makes Series Move; Device Explodes AmongSpectators Norman, Mayfair a Stroke Back BYRUSTYMILLER fending champion Greg Norman and Mayfair, who along with Nick AP SPORTS WRITER AKRON, Ohio — Phil Mickelson took the lead with a 4-under- strokes. Price was victimized when Norman chippedin to win last year on thefirst playoff hole par 66 in the suspended second Mickelson, seeking his fourth tournament victory of the year, holed an 18-foot putt for birdie at 16 to push thelead to three shots. Five shots off the lead were round, then cemented his position with a 68 to take a three-stroke Masters champion Nick Faldo and Steve Stricker. Faldo and Norman will be paired for the first time since Norman blew a six-stroke lead in the final round at the Masters, which Faldo won lead Saturdaythrough 54 holes at the World Seriesof Golf. Mickelson was two under on No. 8 when play was halted by rain and lightning Friday night with 38 players in the 43-man Norman finished birdie-bogey — finding troublein the treesto the right of the fairwayon the closing hole — to drop into the tie with Mayfair. byfive strokes. field still on the course. Stricker, who birdied four of thefirst five holes, had a double- He played the rest of the way in two under — including a bogey on the closing hole — to take a one- bogey at the 625-yard “monster” 16th. Mayfair had bogeys at 12 stroke lead over Tim Herron and Billy Mayfair after 36 holes. and 13. Mickelson, tied with Normanat four under, rolled in a 12-foot gey in a roundof 68 that left him at 6-under 204 through three birdie putt at 14. Secondslater, Norman, playing one group ahead, failed to get up and down from the greenside bunkerat the par-3 15th and the lead was two After a three-hour wait, the left-hander pulled away from the field with three birdies and a borounds. Tied for second at 207 were de- Davies Leads LPGA Classic ee STAR BANK CLASSIC AYTON Sores Saturday after the wl 4 tbe $880,000 LPGA Star Bank DAYTON, Ohio — Laura Davies pulled awayfrom therest of the field at the Star Bank LPGA Classic on Saturday, putting herseli in position to earn a $100,000 bo- afthe explosion took place less than 30 seconds container. ter two young men were seen near the for sought being were men young two said He questioning and that they might have been BY RUSTY MILLER AP SPORTS WRITER Local favorite John Cook, who grew up in Akron, and Justin Leonard were at even-par 210 PGA champion Mark Brooksshot AKRON, Ohio — trash container behind the first tee exploded Saturday at the World Series of Golf, slightly injuring two people. caughton video. One womanhadherchest bruised and another received cut. An elderly man also wastreated at a medicaltent after he complained of ringing in his ears. “Tt wasn’t a firecracker,” said Terry Livers, a deputy chiefof police in Akron and also a tournamentofficial. “It was some type of a homemade fireworks device. It was definitely not a pipe bomb, but something along thelines of an M-100 or something larger. Livers said the device had a short fuse, because he “I think it's just sad that some clown thinks of hurting can get his vicarious thrills out don't need that people,” said Greg Norman. “We in the gameofgold; we don’t need that anywhere in the world.” hit in the Vicky Miller of Fairlawn Heights was chest by an unidentified object. “There was a little boom and some smoke,” said Miller, whose husbandis a memberat Firestone Country Club. “We scooted away and then boom,everything was orange and there a third-round 74 and was at 212. British Open winner Tom Lehman and U.S. Open champion Steve Jones shot 74 and 76, respectively, and were at 215. Sandy's Steve Schneiter, the 1995 national club pro champion, stands last among the 43 players after shooting 77-74-76. But Schneiter will collect about $15,000 just for finishing the tournament WORLD SERIES OF GOLF Cas Sere of Gol, played atthe 7.148-yard pat 70 irestone Country Scot TERIA Ohio = Soe Saturday fromthe Od ound of te 62 lice NEC WordTRTDT—212 Hock A215 Pred mk 70-66-8820 Crag Sader Ph Mikel (9-49-74—212 Paul Goyder Brooks Mark 66-71-7027 ‘Billy Maytaur 706775212 Hal Suton Herron soaees_an auNews TETL-68—-213 Tow Lehman serena Mask O'Meara pind 213 Steve Jones ‘Wile Wood Marwyam Shige Poomres ‘Steve Stricker TSTOTO-2I3 Anders 313 Suan Leonard ‘3 Leren Roberts Jat Cok ‘Struver nnn Davis Love Ill 786-215 DA Webring Jie Pur ee7ST3216 Tanah ns Daly Waldo EW HAIR REPLACEMENT PROCESS The first 2,000 fans receive a coupon for a free ice cream bar to be given outafter the game. Compliments of Cream QO’Weber. Bringin this ad for $1.00 off anyticket. Day of game only. Davies shot a 6-under-par 66 and was at 134 for 36 holes, three strokes ahead of Brandie Burton and Beth Daniel. The winner's share of the $550,000 purseis $82,500, but tournament organizers said the winner will get an extra $100,000 if she has won another LPGA Tour event this year. Davies has won three tournaments in 1996. leade: at Hurst — were at 138 Ofthoseclosest to Davies, only Robbins has also won a tournament this year Davies said she felt confident, but was not promising victory in today’s final round at the 6,331-yard Country Club of hour,” she said. “The thing to do is open with a couple of birdies on the first three holes. Nine times out of 10, that will kill the restofthe field.” Davies began the second round one stroke off Hurst's lead. She had five birdies and eagled No, 11 Wargo Takes Over Lead Exclusively represented in Utah by SMUIRE N ATURAL 467-TIXX CONCORD, Mass. — Tom others one stroke behind first- round co-leaders Isao Aoki and Larry Ziegler, built a quick lead over RaymondFloyd through two rounds of the $800,000 Bank of Boston Senior Classic. Wargo’s 135 total also had him two strokes ahead of JaySigel. JimDent and Terry Dill with one nund remaining in the 54-hole event that carries a top prize of $120,000 Sole Ends EP 3/31/96. Floyd, tied with Wargo and two under-par 67 Sat- Wargoshot Tae aa(od When You urday to take a one-stroke lead rupted play for 34 minutes Saturday morning. He wasunable to hang on to the two-stroke lead, although he fin- ished with a second consecutive fore making two 15-foot putts Regatta om ~~ — P185/70R14 P185/75R14 P195/75R14 P205/70R14 P205/75R14 P215/70R15 $100.99 after an electrical storm inter- 68. including a tap-in birdie on the par-5 closing hole I got out of the box pretty good,” said Wargo, who began the second round with three pars be- Franklin Quest Field: 77 West 1300 South 4™ TIRE FRE In Bank of Boston Classic OtherSizes Available 4" FRE eke aeoekae 4" FREE When You Buy Three At Regular Price 1ae Dee a i rz) ee ene When ¥ Sesseesaaseee geecEre around pair of 6-footers for four consecutive birdies. “| had to do something because it didn’t look like we were going to catch Raymond, I’m not unhappy with the wayI've been playing.” Floyd had the same early thoughts. I thought [ would shootreally low the wayI started,” said Floyd who birdied four of his first six holes, but didn’t have another until 18. 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