Golf SPORT By Peter Ryde Golf Correspondent Turnberry's first Open golf championship produced a climax that will go straight into the history books. One way to illu- strate the extraordinary impact it made is to say that the runner-up, Jack Nicklaus, received a standing ovation in the press marquee, something that is seldom accorded by its hard-bitten denizens even to the winner. Tom Watson's victory was popular-both of them drew waves of applause wherever they went-but Nicklaus from a longer acquaintance has gone deep into the hearts of the British golf- ing public. He has two victories in the Open behind him, but there was last wveek an undercurrent of feeling that the man who had already finished second five times had done enough to deserve a third victory. Nothing else mattered except these two. For the last three hours, once Ben Crenshaw had begun to slide right away, there was not the faintest chance that anyone could intervene in this duel in the sun. Not since Palmer won at Troon, 13 strokes ahead of every- one except Nagle, had the issue become so detached from the rest of play, but in 1962 the challenge was missing. Neither did It matter that the British performance, with Tommy Horton the only one to finish in the first 12, was the worst for years. Here was richness to absorb the complete admiration of 18.00U spectators scrambling over pre- cipitous dunes or perched expec- tantly on sands. England win European title by ain emphatic mar2in Sotogrande, Spain, Julv 10.- England wvon the 1977 European women's golf championship here today with an overwhelming 6-I wvin over Spain in the last match. Swveden wvere third after England and Spain, with Scotland fourth, and France, the 1976 wvin- ners, in fifth place. Yesterday England beat Scotland, 5-2, and Spain defeated Sweden 4-3. RESULTS: Sa,ain 4 Sweden 3: itamv 4,. Ireland 2: iFrance 4. Vest _.ermnany 5: Netiherlands 41.. 1enn,a-k Swvizerland 51.. Norvay i,.: Lnqland 5. Scotland 2. English, namens first: V. Nt,Irvin and 1t. Everard boat 1. N. hllonison and S. C. Needhamo 5 and 2: A. Uzi,ell and .1. reeniland lost to C. Panton and J W. Smlith. I hole: V. \Tarvin bral C. I. Luglon 2 aind 1 Uzielli beat Thomson. 3 and 2: Greenland Ilst ID S,mnth. 2 and 1: D. Ilenson beat Pantd1n. 2 and 1: Everard beat Need- hamo 5and 5. 'Wales 5. Belgium 2 fWelsh names first: r. Perklns and P. Light beal F. de Wagheneire and M ToussaneI I hole: L. Briggs and P. Whiltey losi to 1. Declero and NJ Vany Den Berghe. 3 and 2: Perkins 'beat m. Brose 2 holes: Light beat de Waghenelre 20Oth hole: V. Rawlings' beat Toussaint. i hole: Whitley lost to Declerq 7 and 5- Briggs beat Van Den Berghe. 3 and 2. Final: England 6. SoaIn 1. V. Marvin and M. Everard beat C. Artasona and C. .Maesire, 2 and 1: A. Uzielti and .1. Greenhalgh lost to 51. Figueras- Dottl and E.. Corotminas. 1 hole: Miss Starren beat E. Garcia Ogara. 1 hole: Mm W elelis beat C. Artasona 1 hole: \l!ss Everard beat E. Gororilnas. 2i and l: Minss GrBenhallm beat C. Masialre. S alnd 2: D. 1-enson beat :St Figoeras.Oottj . and 3. 4inal Placings: 1. England: 2. SNamn: I. Sweden beat Scotland D R r: 4. Scot!and: .',. France beat Italy (r.1., e Italyv: 7, Ireland (beat Wale (s rfbeat -SwitzRerland 4-3, 10. n Switeerland: 11. Belgium (beat Norwvay - t: 12. Norwva.y: 15. othRertanda: 2 1, Denmark.-Reuler. Pooley seeks first win for two years Mvloline, Illinois. July 10.-Don Pooley, of the United States, and Victor Regalado, of Mexico, shared the lead on 200, 13 under par, at the start of the final round of the Quad Cities open golf tournament here today. Pooley, seeking his first win in nearly two years on the American professional circuit, scored 66, five under par, in yesterday's third round Leading scores 200: D. Pooley. 70. 64. 66: V. legalad-. Mxlocp. 6'7. 66. 67. 201: S. Adams. 70. 63. 68: .I \lori-ev 68. 69. 64: B. Thornps5n. 70. 67. 64;^ R. Zender. 67. 67. 67: 202: Cr Stadlr, 67. 67. 68: 20: E. Zaho, 69. 6'.. 6:- R. M,Iurphy. 60. 6f. 68: R. Curl. 67. 68. 68: K. Ferqus. 67. 67. 69: 204. G. Archer. 68. tO. 66.- Reuler. Watson now holds the Masters and British Open titles, as Hogan, Palmer and Nicklaus have done before him. His first British Open victory two, years ago left some doubt about how good he was. But in the past year he has estab- lished a claim to be second only to Nicklaus in stature. He has not toppled the king, but he has rudely rocked his throne. It is not time yet to start talking about the beginning of the end for Nicklaus, but ivhen that time comes it will be lWatson we shall turn to as the man who started it. The iivalry between the two entirely good natures might 'be renewed next month at the United States PGA championship, to be played over Pebble Beach, a seaside course for which each has a special liking. The wvinner finished with a second consecutive 65, Nicklaus in one stroke more, and the previous lowest Open total of 276 was shattered by eight strokes. It re- mains something of a mystery why a championship that yielded a 63 and numerous scores in the mid- 60s should end up with only three players under par. Behind the Masters winner and Nicklaus came the new US Open champion,. Green. That was as strong a re- commendation for the new cham- pionship course as could be wranted; so, too, was tlhe total of 86,000 spectators, a record for a Scottish Open. On a cold analysis, Watson drove better than Nicklaus. It might be said that the riunner-up was too busy rectifying that to score more birdies, of whiich he had four to Watson's seven. Yet the fact remains that from two of his worst drives-at the second and eighteenth-he made birdies, and each time he lost it was to birdies from Watson. Starting level, as they bad 'done each day, this time at seven under par, Nicklaus drew three ahead after he had scored a birdie at the second-where WVatson dropped one of his two strokes- and had holed from outside his opponent for a tvo at the fourth. Watson gave us the first reminder of his courage by scor- ing birdies at three of the next four holes, one of them from his best stroke of the day, a full- blooded driver on to the seventh green from not too kind a lie. At the other hole came a stroke that Nicklaus considered to be one of the key shots of the day- the holing by WVatson of an awkward Sift putt across the slope at the sixth to avoid dropping three behind again. Watson dropped his only other stroke at the ninth, missing the green with a long iron and Nicklaus, wllen he holed from 20ft at the twelfth, was two ahead again. Surely there was not a man in that vast following who did not. feel that Nicklaus had gained the upper hand for the last time. But Watson refused to accept defeat. Perhaps be remembered that he bad prevailed over Nicklaus in the Masters, or he realized, as he showved again at the thirteenth, that be was driving the better of the two. Most likely it was simply the positive attitude of a tough, intelligent and entirely courageous golfer. But he needed luck to get on terms again. His four-iron to the fifteenth was pulled and he wvas lucky not to be bunkered. The long, doxwnhill SOft putt from the fringe called for touch more than for reading and dropped inside beside the flagstick. Nicklaus's second to the seven- teenth w'as nearly a good one, and his chip over the little mound skilful, but the ball had run five feet past; he missed and wvas behind for the first time. Even so, the climax w%as to come- Nicklaus two inches fronm being unplayable in gorse in his drive, and itith the courage of despair holing from 22ft for a birdie. Hown grateful Watson must have felt that his pitch to the last hole had been perfect, leaving him onlv twvo feet from the title. It was the only birdie I can remember to have wvon an Open champion- ship at the seventy-second hole. Four-round totals at Turnberry 268 T. Watson (US), 68, 70. 65. 65 4ti.oo0rn. 26'1): 4J Nicklzus (US). 68. 70. 65. 66 (PC8.000). 27": H. M. Green (US). 72. 66, 74. 67 4 ?6.000). 280 1. Trevino (US), 68, 70, 72. 70 (Z5.000g. 281 : . Burns (US). 70. 70, 72. 6): 1t. Crenshaw (US). 71. 69. 66. 75 OZ4.250 each . 282: A. Palmer (US). 73. 73, 67, 69 123.750). 28.: R. Floyd (US,. 70. 73. 68. 72 13.500). 284: J. Shroeder (US). 66. 7.1. 73. 71: NI. Haye, (US'. 76. 6.. 72. 75: l. (.ltter (US). 69. 74, 67, 74: 1. Horton (Royal Jerseyl. 70, 74. 63. 75 i22.875 each). 286 P. W. rhomson (Australia). 74. 72. 67. 7.-: Nt. K. Clark 'Moor Atlerton. 72. 68, 72. 74 (-O.200 each)*. 287 : J. Pate (US). 74. 70 70, 73: P. J. Butter IRAC-. 71. 68 75. 73: G. Hunt (Gloucester Hotel) 75. 71. 71. 72: B. Cole tSA'. 72. 71. 71. 73: S. Ballesteros (Spainy. 60 71.V 73.74: R. Shearer (Asltra- n,.72. 69. 72. 74: G. V. Marsh (Australia). 73 69. 71. 74 t?l.5350 each,. 28R : G. Player (SA). 71, 74. 74. 69: 1. Wtptsklopt 'US). 74. 71. 71, 72: P Daw-son (Hartsbourne)i 74. 68. 70. ') J. Fourie (SA). 74. 69. 70, 7.5. 289: R . Massengalr (US) 73. 71, 7.1. 71: D. Ingram IDalnsahov, 73. 6-. - ?. 72: N. F rost er *Clasinn. 7. 7,J. 7. 735: A. Gatlardo (Spain,. 7fi 6.,1 72, 74: . O'Leary (Hili \tev,wa 47. 753 68. 74 N. Suzuki (Japan, 74, 71. 69. 75: .Mat bIle (US' . 71. 66. 72. Rn: G. Burrows I USLS 6'. 72. hR,. 8n. 2"O CE. Darc, rErewash Vallie. 74. 71. 71. 71: K. J. Brown 'p dte Eninelr:ng. 74. 75. 71 72. 2"t M. P,ners Spains. 74. 76. 71. 71: B. Dassu Ilaly. 72 71 72. 7.: ulin Nan, lisleh 'Taiwvan). 72. ,7. 7o 7: B. Barnes (Caledonian lIntcl 7'. 6) 69. 74: J. Morgan * Royal LixerpooI 72. 71. 71. 7 O'2 N. Cols ( Holidav Inns. 7 1. 7-ri. 71. 5: D. 1. Vaughan 1(1U1 Xaly 7 1. 74. 751. 74. 2"5 : J. Gonzales ( tlS. 78, 72. 71. 72: A. .l.acklin (Tracv Park,. 72. 702 74. -7: B. Charles (NZ). 73. 72.' 70. 78. 2'-: S. Ginn (Australa). 75. 72. 72. 75: H. Invsin (US). 70. 73. 7-.> So. 295 : B. CG. C. Ilugoett (Cambridge- slsire Hotel). 72. 77. 72. 74: V lFernandez (Argentina). 75. 75. 75. 74: T. G. KIng (Heath Inter- national). 735 75. 72. 75: R. de *\icenzo (Argentina). 76. 71. 70. 78. 296 : C. OConnor jnr (Shannon). 7.5. 75. 71. 77: J. C. Farmer DBrurnoelller, 72. 74. 72 78:- nl .1. Wailes tNotts . 78. 70. 69 7": TR. Davies (Australla). 77. 70. 701. 7 9. 297 : M: Benibridge (Thte Belfry). 76. 69 i 75. 77: V. Tshabalala (SA,. 71. 75. 72-. 8 I1. 29R.: 1. Mosey IDenton). 75. 75. 75 77: D. Jones 'Hanoor,. 7.. 74.' 75. 78: Chi-San Hsu (Taiwan,. 70. 70 77 81; 0. D. Jacobson (US). 74. 75.: 70. Eli. 29a : N. A. raldo (Welwyn Garden Citvy'. 71. 76. 74t. 78: S. Locatelle I(tlY. 72. 72. 76. 79: V. Baker ISA). 77. 70. 75. 79. Barnes earns right to be selector Brian Barnes, as leader of the Ryder Cup table after the open champioeiship, wvill be a member of the sele-etion committee to choose the last four Plavers for the Great Britain and Ireland team to meet the United States at Royal Lytham and St Annes, Lancashire, from September 15 to 17. He will join the Rvder Cup captain, who is expected to he named on August 13, and any coopted members. The leading eight players in the points system after the Dutch open championship from August 4 to 7 wvill be selected automatically for the 12-man squad. There are five more tournaments to count for Ryder CUp points. Golf Two beacons shine out in Open sea