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MADRID, Sunday
(AAP-Reuter). — The
young United States
amateur golfers cruised
to an overwhelming
12-stroke victory in the
Eisenhower Trophy
men's team competi
tion here yesterday
with a 72-hole aggre
gate of 857.
They made sure of retain
ing the trophy they won
two years ago with a final
round total of 217, despite
losing 20-year-old Tom Kite,
who had been warned be
forehand by his doctor not
to play, with an upset
stomach on the 11th hole.
But with only three scores
counting each day, Lanny
Wadkins (72), Marvin Giles
(72) and Allen Miller (73)
consolidated their overnight
lead lo score their expected
triumph.
Second place, on 869, was
taken by New Zealand
which, with 217 yesterday,
spurted from the overnight
fourth spot to head South
Africa (870) and Australia
(871). .
After their disappointing
fourth in the Eisenhower
Cup, Australian team mem
bers Terry Gale, Kevin
Donohoe and Tony Gres
ham leave separately today
for short tours of. Europe.
Gale will go to England
and has made arrangements
to play the famous Old
Course at St Andrews,
Scotland.
The fourth . member,
Kevin Hartley, will leave
on Wednesday.
This year's win by the
United States is the coun
try's fourth since the
trophy's inception 12 years
ago.
Consistency won the title
for the brilliant young
Americans. The highest
score returned for the team
was 74, and the highest
counted score a 73.
The team led South
Africa by one stroke after
the first day and was never
headed.
Australia, which made a
sensational fightback from
11th place after a disastrous
first-round 224 — 11 strokes
behind the Americans — to
be in third place at the end
of the third day, wilted
badly as it challenged to
finish in the top three for
only the second time in 10
years.
After whittling down
South Africa's lead from 10
shots to two, the Australians
blew up with a 220, their
second-highest return of the
championships.
John Tomlinson, the
non - playing team captain
said, "I'm very disappointed.
I think the boys could have
played better. We could not
get back from that tragic
first day".
Donohoe, who had shot
successive . 70s, returned a
75 and Gale, the youngest
member of the team, shot a
78.
Tony Gresham, playing
in only his second Eisen
hower Cup, showed tremen
dous fortitude as his team
mates folded. A gallery of
about 1,500 gave him a
tremendous ovation when
he birdied the 18th to go
one under par.
Only his indifferent put
[ting from within 10' feet
robbed him of a lower
score and the chance to boot
Australia into second place.
Details:
857 — United States 213,
213, 214, 217 (L. Wadkins 70,
72, 72, 72, M. Giles 73, 73,
71, 72, A. Miller 72, 71, 71,
73, T. Kite 71, 70, 74, retired).
869 — New Zealand 220,
214, 218, 217 (S. Jones 75, 70,
75, 73, G. Clare 75, 71, 71,
74, T. McDougall 72, 73, 73,
70, R. Murray 73, 73, 74, 75).
870 — South Africa 214,
219, 216, .221 (D. Hayes 70,
71, 68, 74, H. Baiocchi 72, 80,
73, 73, D. Symons 72, 73, 76,
79, J. Fourie 73, 75, 75, 74).
871 — Australia: 224, 215,
212, 220 (K. Dono&hoe 81,
70, 70, 75, T. Gresham 71,
74, 71, 71, T. Gale 76, 71, 71,
78, K. Hartley 77, 74, 75, 74).
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