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Sunday, June 19, 1994 The Arizona Republic D9 Golf ils leads 9 eers dominate foreig 11 from page Dl I- U.S. OPEN WHERE: Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, Pa. WHEN: Today. If there is a tie, an 18-hole playoff will be held Monday. TV SCHEDULE: Today: 10a.m.-3 p.m.,Ch.

3. DEFENDING CHAMPION: Lee Janzen. PURSE: $1.7 million with $320,000 going to the winner. Irwin would have been much better off if not for a double bogey on the last hole, where his driver slipped out of his hand and he "popped up" his drive, which led to a 71. "I played very in control until the last hole," said Irwin, 49, who might be America's best hope, considering he has won three Open titles.

Several other name players also are within striking distance, but they won't include Jack Nicklaus, whose bubble burst after a 77. Still in the hunt at 3 under was Curtis Strange. The two-time Open champ carded a 70. Another shot back was Greg Norman, who had a 69. And at 1 under was Fred Couples, who, despite a tender back, also shot 69.

But Els definitely is the man to beat. After his torrid start, he settled down to make three more birdies, while suffering two bogeys and a double. "Winning this tournament would mean everything to me," said Els, who was the runner-up in last week's Buick Classic. "It's a major, and everybody wants to win a major." It's certainly possible, concurred Irwin. "I agree with what Tom said about the young foreign players," he said.

"They are not overnight sensations; they're solid players." But then Irwin added a warning of his own. "But there's a lot of golf yet to play," he said with a sly wink. "And if this Open is like any of the rest of them, it might come down to who has been there before." ers. "I'm telling you right now, Ernie Els is a world-beater. As Yogi Berra always used to say, his future is ahead of him." But Els looked awfully good in the present during Saturday's hot and humid third round at Oakmont Country Club.

A blazing start Els made two birdies and an eagle on his first four holes sent him rocketing off to a 5-under 66. His front nine of 6-under 30 tied an Open record held by 1 5 other players. "The U.S. Open just seems to suit my game," said Els, 24, who tied for seventh in last year's Open, his first appearance. "I like to hit 1 -irons off the tee, and I'm a pretty good putter.

Yeah, I like my chances." For playing in his initial Open, Nobilo's bid doesn't look too bad, either. He shot a 68. "I know most Americans don't know much about me," said Nobilo, 34, who has three victories on the European Tour. "But I feel I've got a solid game and a definite chance (in today's final round)." Montgomerie, the second-round leader, also has a shot at becoming the first foreigner to capture the Open since David Graham in 1981 at Merion in Ardmore, Pa. But he'll have to play better than the roller-coaster 73 he put up Saturday.

That round included an eagle, two birdies and six bogeys. Then come the Americans Watson, Irwin and Loren Roberts, all tied with Montgomerie at 4 under. Of those three, Roberts is the hSttest after shooting a brilliant 64. That was 1 shot shy of Johnny Miller's Open record, set here when he won the 1973 Open. A journeyman, the 38-year-old Roberts doesn't have the experience of Watson or Irwin, but he looked on top of his game as he made seven birdies and seven saves, while needing only 24 putts.

Watson also had it going at times, as his 68 included four birdies and an eagle to offset three bogeys. "Remember, this is the Open," said Watson, 44, whose eagle came from 40 feet at No. 4, just after he'd made a 45-foot putt to save par at No. 3. "I still think anybody within 7 (shots) has a chance." Colin Montgomerie of Scotland runs out of the rough to see where his shot landed on the first fairway.

Montgomerie finished the third round of the U.S Open tied for third, 3 shots behind leader Ernie Els. John KuntzRfluters Mickelson demonstrates frustrating side of golf U.S. Open notes TV BILL HUFFMAN The Arizona Republic 1 'MW 11111 I i 'M Jl lUI.J.u lIM jJlllljl I ill i VI WW" CarivJe ft Br mm in M-irn 3 now, and it's kind of frustrating. "But give Loren credit. He put up a number, even though he had to fight for it." Memories Phoenix architect Jack Snyder returned to Oakmont this week, a course where he was superintendent from 1950-52.

"There are a lot of memories here for me," said Snyder, whose courses in the Valley include the original Phoenician, the east nine at the Boulders, the Indian' Bend course at Camelback and two municipal courses Cave Creek and Ken McDonald. "I planted the first trees here, rebuilt the No. 8 green when the Philadelphia turnpike came through in 1951, and watched Sam Snead beat Walter Burkemo in match play to win the '51 PGA Championship. "My family roots are here. I grew up in Rosedale, which is south of Oakmont.

My dad, Arthur, started caddying at Oakmont in 1907, and was the golf coach at the University of Pittsburgh." Snyder is amazing. He's 76, underwent a heart bypass and still plays the game well. So does his dad, who is 96 and living in Tucson. Bustin' loose The first two rounds of the Open averaged 5 hours and 13 minutes per threesome, with a high of 5 hours and 48 minutes. The slow play had some players tearing their hair out.

But Mark Carnevale found himself the odd man out as the format went to twosomes and had the choice of playing by himself or with a marker. He opted to play solo, and breezed through his round in 2:28. "It was a little more difficult playing by myself," said Carnevale, who shot 76 and was 10 over. "But at least I didn't have to stand around in the sun as much." Speaking frankly Frank Hannigan was in the minority when he wrote in the June issue of Golf Digest that Arnold Palmer should not have been given a special exemption to play in the Open at Oakmont, Palmer's home course. The former executive director of the U.S.

Golf Association didn't back down from his unpopular viewpoint, even though Palmer became a huge story Friday when he bid an emotional farewell to the Open after missing the cut badly. "No, I still feel the same way," Hannigan told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "It's not show business." Thank goodness Reg Murphy is running the USGA these days. OAKMONT, Pa. As most of us who play the game already know, golf, more than any other sport, is a game of inches.

Or, as they say on the pro tours, "Drive for show, putt for dough." That principle never was more obvious than Saturday, when Loren Roberts and Phil Mickelson were paired in the third round of the 94th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Mickelson clearly outplayed Roberts from tee to green, but Mickelson struggled his way to a 2-over 73 while Roberts posted a sensational 64, 1 shot shy of Johnny Miller's record score in the 1973 Open held here. "I got it up and down from everywhere, and made a mile of putts," said Roberts, who saved par seven times while needing only 24 putts during a bogey-free round that left him 4 under. "Phil hit it much better than I did, especially on the back nine.

But, hey, it was my day." At the par-5 No. 4, Roberts hit three straight shots in the rough, then chipped to 10 feet of the hole and made his putt to save par. Mickelson, meanwhile, was 5 feet past the cup on his third shot, staring at a sure birdie. But his putt burned the edge. At the par-3 13th, Roberts saved par out of the bunker, while Mickelson hit a beautiful shot to within 10 feet of the cup and again sent his birdie attempt over the lip.

"The best example came at (the par-3) No. 16, where Phil hits it stiff, about 3 feet behind the pin," Roberts said. "I hit a poor tee shot to the fringe, but roll in an 80-footer (for birdie), while Phil lips out "It's funny, because Phil has the reputation as the great putter, not me. Mickelson, who is 5 over and out of contention, acknowledged, "I don't feel very good over the putter right Al BehrmanThe Associated Press Loren Roberts pumps his fist after shooting a tournament-low 64 Saturday, only 1 shot off Johnny Miller's 1 973 U.S. Open record for one round.

Scoreboard King, 3 others lead Rochester; Hall on line Dominion Open AT GLEN ALLEN, A. U.S. Open ATOAKMONT.PA. Dominion Club, third round, par 7 Oakmont CC, third round, par 71 65-68-68201 Ernie Els 69-71-66204 69-71-68208 68-73-68209 Frank Nobilo Tom Watson Loren Roberts 76-69-64209 69-69-71209 Hale Irwin WIllvBurnltz Howard Twltty Mike Small Arden Knoll MarkMlelke Brian Craig Mick Soil John Daly Mark Mlelke P.H.Horganlll Brian Kamm e-DukeDelcher Frank Llckllter Mike Grant Chris Haarlow GaryHallberg a-John Harris lan Baker-Finch a-Randy Sonnler Johnny Miller 74 153 75 153 76 153 76153 74154 81154 76154 73-154 74154 76155 76155 77155 76155 76156 74156 78156 77156 74157 75157 76-157 81158 Colin Montoomerle 71-65-73209 Steve Lowery 71-71-68210 Curtis Strange Jim Carter Sonny Skinner Jc Anderson Peter Persons Bob Burns Clarence Rose Pat Bates Jerry Foltz John Rlegoer John Kennaday GregCesarlo John Wilson Perry Moss Matt Peterson Bill Murchlson Greg Bruckner Jerry Kelly MlkeSchuchart J.P. Haves LeeRlnker David Jackson Jeff Cook 70-65-67-202 69- 69-65-203 67-69-67203 67- 69-68204 65- 71-68204 68- 70-66204 66- 71-67204 70- 69-65-204 68-70-66204 65-70-70205 67- 69-69205 68- 68-69205 69- 69-67205 67- 70-68205 71- 70-64-205 72- 67-66205 68- 68-70206 65-72-69206 70- 67-69206 68- 72-66206 69- 69-68206 Arnold Palmer PaulGovdos 74-72-79225 EdHumenik 74-72-81227 DaveRummells 71-74-82227 Failed to Qualify after second round HaiimeMeshlal 71-77148 Brad Bryant 76-72 V8 KenGreen 76-72148 Chris Perry 78-70148 Mark Brooks 75-73148 Lee Janzen 77-71148 JohnMahaffey 78-70148 Larry Nelson 75-73148 Jay Haas 75-73148 Nick Price 76-72148 NIckFaldo 73-75-148 MarkO'Meara 72-76-148 MarkCalcavecchla 71-77148 Bill Brltton 76-72148 MarkWurtz 71-77148 Stephen Flesch 74-74148 ErlckJohnson 77-72149 Payne Stewart 74-75-149 Wayne Grady 75-74149 Billy Mayfalr 76-73149 MikeHulbert 74-75149 David Frost 72-77149 Larry Mlze 77-72149 Jimmy Green 74-75149 Baker Maddera 75-74149 Michael Bradley 74-75149 MlkeSulllvan 75-74149 Harry Taylor 76-73-149 Mark Lve 73-76149 a-Buddy Alexander 75-74149 Jay Don Blake 79-70149 BobTway 78-71149 JohnAdams 75-75150 Jose Maria Olazabal 76-74150 JoaklmHaeggman 77-73150 Douglas DuChateau 79- Leigh Ann Mills Amy Alcott Susie Redman Nancy Taylor Shelley Hamlin Val Skinner M.B.Zimmerman Jenny Lldback KlmWilliams Maggie Will KlmCathreln Heather Drew JaneGeddes Dlna Ammaccapane Hie Gibson Chris Johnson Loretta Alderete Deb Richard Tina Barrett SherrlSteinhauer Allison Finney Barb Thomas Pamela Wright Elaine Crosby Eva Dahllof Sherrl Turner Carolyn Hill Nancy Lopez VIcklGoetze Anne-Marie Palll Amy Read Lvnn Connelly Robin Walton Jodl Flgley Kim Bauer Tracy Kerdyk C.

Flgg-Currler Patty Jordan Tenia Abltbol Janice Gibson JaneCrafter Susie Bernlng Kris Tschetter 71- 70-72213 70-71-72213 68-73-72-213 72- 68-73-213 68-71-74213 74-71-69214 72-72-70214 72-71-71214 74- 68-72214 68- 74-72-214 72-69-73-214 75- 69-71215 74- 69-72215 70- 73-72215 72-69-74215 69- 71-75215 72- 73-71216 69- 76-71-216 73- 71-72216 73-70-73216 73-70-73216 71- 72-73216 71-71-74-216 71- 70-75216 76- 69-72-217 73-72-72217 72- 73-72-217 71-72-74217 67-74-76217 76-69-73218 75- 70-73218 75-70-73218 71-74-73218 71-74-73218 73- 71-74218 71-73-74218 71-73-74-218 70- 73-75218 71- 71-76-218 69-73-76218 74- 71-74219 73- 72-74219 74- 70-76220 79158 82158 87158 70- 70-70210 74-66-71211 71- 71-69-211 73-65-73211 70- 73-69-212 72- 71-69212 71- 71-70212 70- 71-71212 72- 69-72-213 73- 69-71-213 73- 65-75213 7-1 -68-75-214 72-72-70214 72-72-70214 72- 74-68214 71- 74-70215 74- 68-73215 73- 69-74-216 73-73-70216 73-71-72216 69-70-77216 Steve Pate Greg Norman John Cook JumboOzakl Fred Couples Clark Dennis Kirk Trlpleft Jeff Sluman Brad Faxon David Edwards Jeff AAagoerl SeveBallesteros Scotl Hoch Brandt Jobe Ben Crenshaw Duffy Waldorf Jim McGovern Chip Beck Tom Kite Jack Nicklaus 70-70-66206 Scott Gump Bart Bryant 74- Packard Dewlrt 81- Javler Sanchez 79- Mark Mason 83- a-Cralg Barlow 80- Thomas Garner 79- Scott Medlln 79- a-Joey Ferrari 82- Michael Weeks 83 Michael Allen 77-David Lundstrom WebbHelntzelman 68-67-72207 70-68-69207 80159 77160 80160 81160 82161 79161 83166 82 DQ 80-WD Tim Loustalot BobCharles 68-70138 Jim Colbert 68-70133 Larry Gilbert 71-68139 Calvin Peete 71-68139 Ben Smith 72-68140 Walter Zembrlskl 70-70140 Tommy Avcock 69-71140 Jlmmv Powell 71-70141 Randy Petri 71-70141 Orvllle Moody 69-72141 DIckRhyan 69-72141 DonBles 68-73141 Tommy Aaron 74-68142 TomWelskORf 71-71142 Simon Hobday 71-71142 JaySlgel 71-71142 Charles Coody 70-72142 Jim Ferree 74-69143 Gaylord Burrows 72-71143 Chi Chi Rodriguez 72-71143 Jerry Mcgee 70-73143 Gary Player 74-70144 BobLeaver 73-71-144 Harold Hennlng 72-72144 Butch Balrd 71-73144 IsaoAokl 71-73144 Charlie Slfford 74-71145 Dave Hill 73-72145 Art Proctor 75-71146 BobGoalby 75-71146 Rives Mcbee 75-71146 Bobby Nichols 74-72146 Dewlrt Weaver 72-74146 Miller Barber 72-74146 Gay Brewer 72-74146 KermltZarley 70-76146 BobPanaslk 70-76146 GarvSchroeder 76-71147 DaveElchelberger 77-70147 Larry Mowrv 74-73147 Richard Bassett 73-74147 73-74147 AlKelley 73-74147 Tom Shaw 67-80147 Bruce Crampton 75-73148 DIckGoetz 75-73148 Lee Elder 73-75148 Don January 72-76148 HomeroBlancas 72-76148 BobMenne 71-77148 DICkHendrlckson 78-71149 Stonewall Jackson 76-73149 Dale Douglass 76-73149 Bert Yancey 73-76149 George Shortrldge 76-74-150 Ken Still 76-74150 Larry Laorettl 74-76150 Jack Klefer 73-77-150 GeneLlttler 71-80151 DonMassengale 79-76155 Mason Rudolph 78-81159 Bruce Devlin 75-WD Nike 217 217 BernhardLanoer 72-72-73 Gordon Brand, Jr. 73-71-73 Lennle Clements place; 'but I just seem to come to life," she said. When she won here in 1989, 1990 and 1992, Sheehan roared back in the third round each time, shooting 66, 68 and 63. Albers has been the most consistent of the leaders with rounds of 69, 68 and 69. Redman missed a 7-foot putt on the 18th hole that would have given her a clear lead.

She shot 71. Seniors NASHVILLE, Tenn. The shots stopped falling for Dave Stockton midway through the second round of the $1 million BellSouth Senior Classic. He shot a 5-under 31 on the front nine, then had two bogeys on the back in what he called "the tale of two nines" to finish at 13-under 131, 1 -stroke better than Lee Trevino. "I just didn't make the putts," Stockton said of his 3-under 69.

"It's not fun to sit there and not have them go in. I don't know why they didn't." Stockton was disappointed he didn't give himself a bigger cushion, but said he hoped he got the struggling out of his system. Trevino started the day 5 strokes back after Stockton set a course record Friday with a 62. Trevino shot 65 to finish at 132 for two rounds. Jim Albus (68) and Jim Dent (71), a stroke back after Friday, finished at 134.

The Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. Betsy King dropped back Saturday into a four-way tie for the lead of the LPGA Rochester international, as Patty Sheehan, Kristi Albers and Michele Redman threatened to get between her and the Hall of Fame. With mixed fortune on the greens and a few erratic drives, King struggled through a par-72 third round to remain at 10 under. Sheehan, a three-time winner at the Locust Hill Country Club since 1989, surged into contention again with a 5-under 67, the best round of the day. "I had some chances and just didn't make anything," said King, who is one victory short of the 30th tournament victory that would gain her automatic entry into the LPGA Hall of Fame.

"I had a hard time. I'm still not hitting that many fairways." Barb Bunkowsky (68), Dawn Coe-Jones of Canada (71) and Lisa Kiggens (71) were 1 behind at 9 under and Nancy Ramsbottom (69) and Dottie Mochrie (69) were 8 under. King had three bogeys and three birdies on the front. She rrjissed par putts of 5 and 7 feet on Nos. 5 and 6, then made 15-foot putts for birdie on Nos.

8 and 9. Sheehan, meanwhile, dropped a 40-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 and a 30-foot putt for birdie at No. 11. "I don't know what it is about this 73-71-73217 78-68-71 :17 73- 70-74217 74- 69-74217 70-72-75-217 75- 70-73218 77-68-73218 Craig Parry Fulton Allem JlmFuryk Scott Verplank Phil Mickelson Tom Lehman Fred Funk Wayne Levi Peter Baker DonWalsworth Mike Springer a denotes amateur.

LPGA Rochester AT ROCHESTER, N.Y. Locust Hill CC, third round, par 72 Patty Sheehan 67-72-67206 Krlstl Albers 69-68-69206 Michele Redman 68-67-71206 Betsy King 66-68-72206 Barb Bunkowsky 72-67-68207 DawnCoe-Jones 69-67-71207 Lisa Kiggens 67-69-71207 Dottle Mochrie 69-70-69208 N. Ramsbottom 68-71-69-208 Helen Alfredsson 69-70-70209 RosleJones 72-71-67210 Tammle Green 71-70-69210 M. Flgueras-Dottl 69-72-69210 Laurie Brower 66-73-71210 Rich Parker Rob Boldt Don Reese Jeff Wilson Walt Chapman ChadGInn L.TenBroeck W. Detrancesco Bob Groft Bruce Vaughan BradFabel Jeff Gallagher Robert Wrenn GaryRusnak Tommy Tolles Barry Fabyan TomCarr D.

Klrkpatrlck Frank Langham Rafael Alarcon Rex Caldwell Jim Schuman Rick Pearson David Whitfield Bob Wolcott Barry Jaeckel Bobby Wadklns Bill Porter JohnMaglnnes 69-66-72207 69-70-68207 68- 71-68207 69- 72-66207 67- 71-70-208 69- 69-70208 70- 69-69208 68- 70-70208 69- 71-68208 71- 69-68208 72- 69-67208 72-68-68208 70- 71-67208 70- 68-71209 71- 67-71209 72- 68-69209 70-69-70209 68-70-72210 70-67-73-210 70- 69-71210 67- 71-72-210 68- 72-70-210 68- 71-71210 71- 70-69-210 70-71-69-210 70- 68-73-211 69- 70-72211 68-71-72211 71- 69-71 21 70- 69-72-211 74-71-74-219 76-70-73219 73- 73-73219 71- 75-73-219 74- 72-73-219 72- 71-76-219 Brent Studer Paul Stankowskl John Stacey Glen Day Sam Randolph Jim Thorpe Rick Fehr CostantlnoRocca Jacob Ferenz Robert Friend Massy Kuramoto Seniors BellSouth Classic AT NASHVILLE, TENN. Sprlngtiouse GC, third round, par 72 Sam Torrance Dave Stockton David Ogrln Joan Pltcock 76- 74150 75-75150 78-73151 75-76151 74- 77-151 71-80151 78-73151 77- 74151 75- 76151 78- 73151 79- 72151 74- 77-151 76- 75-151 78-73-151 78- 73-151 79- 73-152 76- 76152 77- 75-152 78- 74-152 77-75152 77- 75152 79- 73152 76-77153 78- 75-153 75- 78153 74-79153 68-69-73210 68-69-73210 70- 71-70211 68-73-70211 71- 69-71211 Kelly Robblns Alicia Dlbos Janet Anderson Nina Foust Colleen Walker 8-71-72211 Jim Gallagher, Jr. 74-68-77219 Bradley Hughes 71-72-77220 FranQulnn.Jr. 75-72-73220 Scott Simpson 74-73-73220 Doug Martin 76-70-74220 Davis Love III 74-72-74220 Hugh Soyer III 72-71-77220 David Berganlo 73-72-76221 FuzzyZoeller 76-70-76222 Michael Eroery 74-73-75222 Emlyn Aubrey 72-69-81222 Mark Carnevale 75-72-76223 Steven Richardson 74-73-76223 Olln Browne 74-73-77224 Tim Dunlavey 76-70-78224 Rocco Mediate 76-70-79225 Tommy Armour III 73-73-79-225 Michael Smith 74-73-78225 Jeff Brehaut 62- 69131 67- 65132 66- 68134 63- 71134 68- 67135 67- 68135 66- 69135 71-65136 70-66136 69- 67136 68- 68136 67- 69136 65-71136 69- 68137 69-68137 68- 69137 Lee Trevino Jim Albus Jim Dent J.C. Snead TomWargo Bill Hall Glbby Gilbert Ray Floyd Mike Hill Terry Dill Rocky Thompson George Archer Bob Brue Graham Marsh Larry Zlegler Thomas Scherrer 69-71-71211 Rocky Walcher 69-71-71211 Robert Gamez Andy North Corey Pavln Tim Simpson John Huston lan Woosnam CralgStadler John Morse Trevor Dodds Gil Morgan Todd Barranger Darren Clarke Nolan Henke Marty Schlene Chris Dlmarco 70-71-71212 MIssleMcGeorge 74-70-68212 Hollls Stacy 71-70-71-212 Michelle McGann 73-67-72212 Jan Stephenson 72-68-72212 Martha Faulconer 70-70-72212 DaleEggellng 70-69-73212 Sally Little 74-69-70213 BarbMucha 72-71-70213 M.

Spencer-Devlin 71-72-70213 68-73-72213 71-68-74213 73-68-73-214 71-68-76215 71-49-79-219 Larry Sllvelra Tad Holloway Dean Hlers Craig Kanada D. Van Loozen.