SUNNINGDALE; DE VICENZO DRIVING; MISSING LONG PUTT; SINKING SHORT PUTT; PETER THOMPSON DRIVING; DAVE THOMAS DRIVING; THOMAS PUTTING; TONY JACKLIN.


1.
GV SUNNINGDALE
0.05

2.
SV ROBERTO DE VICENZO DRIVES
0.13

3.
TV DE VICENZO MISSES LONG PUTT FROM JUST OFF THE 18TH GREEN
0.25

4.
TV DE VICENZO SINKS SHORT PUTT
0.31

5.
TV & CU PETER THOMPSON DRIVES OFF
0.38

6.
CU THOMPSON LINES UP PUTT
0.42

7.
TV THOMPSON SINKS VERY LONG PUTT
0.56

8.
SCU DAVE THOMAS DRIVES OFF
1.03

9.
TV GALLERY WALKING
1.05

10.
TV THOMAS MISSES LONG PUTT
1.12

11.
CU THOMAS SINKS SHORT PUTT
1.19

12.
CU TONY JACKLIN WALKING
1.23

13.
SV JACKLIN SINKS PUTT
1.34



Initials GS/V-TELE/MR/PC


SPORT: GOLF

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Background: THE ARGENTINEAN, ROBERTO DE VICENZO, HAS SET A HOT PACE WITH A ROUND OF 68 FOR A 36-HOLE AGGREGATE OF 136 IN THE GBP6500-STERLING DUNLOP MASTERS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT SUNNINGDALE, NEAR LONDON, TODAY (FRIDAY).

DE VICENZO, A FORMER BRITISH OPEN CHAMPION, STARTED THE DAY THREE STROKES BEHIND WELSHMAN DAVID THOMAS. HE SANK A PUTT OF TEN YARDS FOR AN EAGLE THREE AT THE FIRST HOLE. HE THRILLED THE GALLERY BY REACHING THE MIDDLE OF THE 479-YARD SECOND GREEN WITH A LONG IRON APPROACH TO EASILY SECURE A BIRDIE FOUR.

THOMAS WAS ABLE TO REGAIN THE LEAD WHEN HE HAD A 69 FOR AN AGGREGATE OF 134 - TWO STROKES AHEAD OF DE VICENZO.