Sandy Lyle gracious in fourth defeat
NZPA-AP Wentworth, England
Four times Sandy Lyle has reached the final of the world matchplay championship — and four times, he has failed at the last hurdle. But the mild-mannered Scotsman was again gracious in defeat as he went down by one hole yester-
day to lan Woosnam in this year’s final of the prestigious, £265,000 event. "The match was full of fine golf and played in a sporting spirit,” Lyle said. "It’s still all right by me if I have played good golf and got beaten.” Europe’s leading money winner this season, Woosnam added a further £75,000 to his
earnings as he ended Lyle’s dream of clinching the title at the fourth attempt. Torrential rain and hurricane force winds early in the event had put the 36-hole final back by 24 hours. But the fans loved what they saw as the lead changed hands constantly. Lyle was two up after
22 but suddenly errors began creeping into his game and once Woosnam had got back Into the match, he put the pressure on and played the steadier golf. A four-time winner In Europe this season before the tournament, Woosnam described his victory as "the greatest of my career.”
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