Weiskopf second
(N Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright OAKBROOK (Illinois) T. Watson shot a tw< under-par 69 to overtake faltering T. Weiskopf an win the $200,000 Wester’ open golf championship a the Butler National course. Watson earned $40,00' with his final, three-under par score of 287 in his firsi victory in two years and a half on the professional circuit.
Weiskopf, who led J. C Snead five strokes when the •' arted and was six st’ head of Watson h one-overs and a on the back nine He tied with Snead ad place. kopf held a one-shot zith two holes to play nad a one-over at th< enteenth after a bad te< iot, and hit a two-over or ne last hole when he hit hi drive into the water on th right side of the fairway. J. M. Lister (New Zer Hand) had a final round of 7 I for a 306 total.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33577, 4 July 1974, Page 18
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