Champion to lead quieter life

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32462, 24 November 1970, Page 26

Champion to lead quieter life

(N.Z. Preu Assn.—Copyright) BUENOS AIRES. Roberto de Vincenzo, the grand master of Argentine golf and the 1970 World Cup champion, says he will only play in local tournaments from now on, and may retire altogether in three years. De Vincenzo, aged 47, the son of Italian immigrant parents, is credited with almost single-handedly making golf a popular sport in Argentina. 1 He was cheered by a gallery of thousands recently as he came from two strokes behind on the final round to overtake D. Graham (Australia), and win the individual scoring title with a record cup low score of 269. Australia won the team title.

De Vincenzo previously had helped Argentina win the first World Cup tournament in 1953, and was individual champion in 1962. He is credited with 153 tournament victories, including the 1967 British Open, in a professional career that has spanned 30 years. “This was the last world championship that I will win in my country,” de Vincenzo said of his latest victory. “I have travelled too much during the years, now I want to be able to enjoy my home.” De Vincenzo said that

mainly he would play only in Argentinian tournaments until he made a firm decision on retirement One exception probably would be to defend his World Cup title next year. Soccer win—West Germany beat Greece 3-1, in a soccer match at Athens yesterday. The half-time score was 24). Yacht Challenge.—A crew from the St Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, has arrived In Sydney for the American-Australian Challenge Cup, for six-metre yachts. The bestotf-seven series between St Francis IV and the Australian yacht, Toogooloowoo V will be raced over a 12-mlle course off Palm Beach, 20 miles north of Sydney, starting next