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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune GOLF Friday, July 25, 1997 Levi Tied Bland Rolls AtBritish SENIOR BRITISH OPEN i i Senior Open At Hartford THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — South Africa’s John Bland, ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CROMWELL,Conn. — Wayne Levi and Eric Johnson shot mistake-free rounds of 6-under-par 64 Thursdayto share the lead at the Greater Hartford Openafter a seeking his first victory of the year, fired a 6-under-par 66 Thursday and grabbed the first- first Compatriot Gary Player, a twotime winnerofthetitle, who began the day with three birdies, was two strokes back. Dave Ei- round marked by round lead in the Senior British Open. cold, ee rain andthe return of John Lary Mize Craig Kanada ‘aly MHS63 Nolan Henke 3236-68 Brandel Chamblee 82,9668 Oeig a six-week absence from the PGA Tour,Daly is vowing again to lead a soberlife after Jerry Kelly Paul Clanton Quinn 70 Mark Brooks ‘Tim Simpson SkipKendall $7.35-72 ST-35—72 $7-95-72 st a second go-round with alcohol rehabilitation and an abrupt withvena from the U.S. Open in Weibring finished with a 69. Daly drew a warm welcome from the gallery as he was intro- Daly, 30, started on the back nine andfinished with 1-over 71 duced at the 10th tee. Any back- on the 6,829-yard TPC at River Highlands. By the turn, he had to-work butterflies likely disappeared whenhecrushedhis drive down the middle of the 462-yard par-4, the tightest driving hole on birdied two par-3s, double-bogeyed the 444-yard 17th and bogeyed the 434-yard 18th. Hesettled down and played even golf therest of the round. the course. “That set the tone for the day,” said playing partner and 1991 GHO championBilly Ray Brown. “No matter how long you’ve been out of the mix, you’re nervous.” Daly underwent alcohol reha- “T felt great,” Daly said. “I’m glad wegot the roundin.” Steve Pate, who hadsix birdies and a bogey, was one stroke off the lead, while J.P. Hayes, Tom bilitation for the second time in Byrum, Joe Durant and Doug Barron wereall at 66. Defending champion D.A four years after a drinking binge at the Players Championship in March. Miller Not Shy About to have won their first Senior PGA Tour events. Even Palmer was little surprised by Miller's professed confidence: “I wouldn't be surprisedatall if he wins; J can say that.” Senior Debut Kevin Burton o Brad Sutterield 34-39-73 Yoshinori Kaneko 37.5775 3 The GHOis the first tournamentfor Daly since the U.S. last month when he quit at the turn in the second round. Hesaid he withdrew because of shakes brought on by anti-depressant medication. The soggy conditions that continued throughout thefirst round were expected to linger into today. As a result, the golfers were allowed to lift, clean and place their balls. Levi, the 1990 GHO chelberger of the United States also shota 68. Utah for the second straightyear. This event is only Palmer’s sev- gameis a low priority these days. recovery from prostate cancer, and he intends to play only in a enth of the season following his For instance: “I don’t have any illusions that I can just waltz in and dominate the senior tour.”” And:“If I getoff to a goodstart, I mightbe pretty tough. OnceI get in there, I know how to handle myself down thestretch... . I'm not intimidated by any of these guys. It’s not like I haven't beaten every oneof them.” Jack Nicklaus, Palmer and on the outside of the knee,”’ said “Tollprade | MabieCem was | teWa | iy Howe a at the recent Ford Seniors Barnes is bidding for his third consecutive Senior British title. “It was a good day’s work, I “Then you can always have a perfect lie,” Levi said. “I had a only missed two greens,” said Bland, whohadeight birdies. trouble.” Bland has won fourtitles and collected more than $2.5 million AHEAD a.m — Geiberger, 10am, — Jerry MoGee, Butch Baird, John Schroeder. here | * Coumies Keep den Wits Meeting +See Puss for Polke Reore +88 Micra FRANKLIN QUEST CHAMPIONSHIP irngs and starting times for today’s first round ofthe Franklin Quest Champineship at Park Meadows Golf Cab 8 am — Miller Rarber, Jim Ferree, Bd Sneed. 810 am — George Archer, Jn Paul Cui, Terry Dill THE TRIBUNE ON THE WEB http://www-sitrib.com 1220 pan — Dennis Cosi, Ted Hayes, Unlike last season, Summer- the way he has kept playing well since then. In an eight-week stretch, he has finished no higher than a tie for 21st, with six top10s. His break starts Sundayevening. $150,000 first prize. Tee times start at 8 a.m. today; ESPN’s coverageis from noonto 2 p.m. The full contents of The Tribune's Webeditionare available anytime to anyone with a0cess tothe Internet, simply by connecting with the above Web address. TheTribune's Web edition. Utah OnLine, has: © complete offering of world and Utah news, updated by 5 a.m. daily © Local weather. sports, traffic, outdoors, andentertainmentinformation © Guides to hundreds of sites elsewhere on the Web. including online newspapers around the world © Comics and an online store with Tribune products @ Access toelectronic archives of The Tribune back to Sept. 1991 ( for a small additional fee) @ Electronic Meeting Hall where you canpost your views oncurrent events @ And much, much more. While most of these features are free to non-subscribers of The Tribune, those who subscribe to the newspaper receivefull access to the Webedition andother selected features. Subscribers alsoqualify for two discountedrates for Internet access, througha Utah-based company, inQuo. Those options are © Unlimited imemet access for $17.95 a month, with a S10 set-up fee. Users get a complete starter kit with CD-ROMor diskettes, helpinformation andafr of Microsoft Intemet Explorer 3.01. Livetechnical support is 9am to7 pm, six daysa week. Rosetta: Arnie’s Back Dang, it’8bond to have you back again, ie. An under-par tournament a week ago at the Burnet Senior Classic, including a 2-under 70, must have been an extenuating spur forthis trip, eh? “I was in the With His Army @ Continued from C-1 but we hada lotof fun,” said ArHe returned a year ago and electrified the crowd with a second-round 67. He faded, but who Miller angle, however. Asked about his competition with Miller on the regular Tour, he recounted the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont. week. I wasn't satisfied with my game. If I get satisfied with that,it would havebeen time to quit. I’m “EL thought I was winning the Open ’ then, pausing and smiling, he added, you knowI was going But there's that Miller guy to contend with, the one who has predicted a top- 15 finish in his was counting? And now, after acknowledging in May in Charlotte that he might play only two more tournaments most Palmer feistiness on the water and out of bounds last here win.”this week to have fun and to nie of his 21st-place showing. wouldn't be surprised he if he wonit, but I can say that.” Another question extracted the Senior debut. “I'm often surprised that people make predictions like that, but he’s capable, I to say this Whydid you ask the damned question?” Anyway, he recalled looking at the scoreboard that showed Miller shooting a 63 and eventually winning. Two-time winner Bob Charles round that included six bogeys. Barnes, whosustained the injury with that rule. achievement,” Marsh is proud of Horton. of New Zealand carded a 75 in a tendon in his left leg, he managed hays is playing his best golf on Sundays. Just the same, he has not contended all year, despite ranking amongthe top 20 moneywinners. “I'm taking too much time to get into the tournament,” he says. The tournament offers a in the Burnet Senior Classic in Minnesota. Gary Player are the only golfers the world,”he said. Playeralso praised the course “I would love to see an Open American Tom Wargo, the 1994 champion, had a 71, as did Europe’s leading senior, Tommy though limping with a damaged tour by winning consecutive events last month, including the US. Senior Open. Calling that major championship “a lifetime last full-field event. of the year. He showed good signs last week by finishing second to Hale Irwin “It is one of the great courses of great Open courses.” Brian Barnes of Scotland. Al- “really fits in very well with my the '90s. His '96 win camein the course. month.“It is a far better course than Troon. Thisis oneofthe real a70. “T've ripped the hamstring and there also are a couple of tendons Marsh became the talk of the portunity to play andI tookit.” Trevino is trying to extend his run of a victory in every year of Bland. who won the London Masters onhis only previous visit to the European Senior Tour in 1995, had high praise for the round here one day,” said the 61year-old, who earned his 160th tournament win at Tokyo last back was defending champion few others. The tournament schedule,” he said. “I saw an op- in the past 20 months playing in the United States. He has hadsix top-5 finishes this year, but not a victory. ziel, were at 69. Another shot Palmerand Trevino are back in @ Continued from C-1 Bobby Verwey, South Africa Six players, including Americans Chick Evans and Doug Dal- winner, said he had no problem solid round, I never gotinto any Hat GREATER HARTFORD OPEN ‘CROMWELL, Coon.— ScoresThursday after the fist round ofthe$1.5 million Canon Greater Hartford Open, played ox the 6.0 yard, par 35-35—10TPCAL River Highlands 3S 3316 ee eee Johnson, “In many ways, I'm having more fun. In the early years, there was pressure to win just to make living. The pressure maybe greater now. I want to win. I wantto play good. There's a difference.” Nodifference to us, King. Hitch ‘em up and stride the fairways. Show the whipper-snappers a thing or two, like in last year's second round. Dang, it’s good to have you back again, Arnie. inQuo at 530-7160for to sign up go tohttp:/ftribune.inqu © Thirty-hours of Internet access for $10.95 a month, also with a $10 set-upfee Includes the same starter kit andfree software, and accessto livetechnical support for the first 2-3 calls it takes to ensure your systemis working correctly. Call inQuoat 536-7160 for more information or to sign-up If you don't have your Tribune account number, call the NAC Circulation Department at 237-2900 QUESTIONS? E-mail inguiries Monday through Friday at (801) ‘om. Or phone between 10 a.m, and 2 p.m “Yes, I remember that,” he said Butheis in Park City to win. all season, he is in the Franklin Dale Douglas, Rives McBee, Tom Shaw and Miller Barber. And there is newcomer Johnny Miller. But the magical namethat causes a murmurand a charge from the “army,”even on the practice tee or in a practice bunker, is Arnold Palmer. Says McBee, the 1990 winner at Jeremy, “Having Arnold here, knowing he’s not playing his best, butgiving it the old collegetry,is what the game needs moreof. Others having problems would skip out. Here's Arnold, just out of surgery, supporting us again. He’s a fighter and a champion." Larry H. Miller Lexus .<.. {nother Great Dealfrom Your Friends at Quest field. There is defending champion Graham Marsh, and former winners Tony Jacklin, Dave Stockton, Orville Moody, 5-SPD SUNROOF, CO. 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