
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, July 16, 1993                   TAG: 9307160124
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B11   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: AURORA, ILL.                                LENGTH: Short

JORDAN-PALMER PAIRING DRAWS A BIG CROWD

They were five deep at the tees and five deep at the greens with the rest strung along the ropes surrounding the fairways.

They came to see Michael Jordan, king of the basketball courts, play golf with Arnold Palmer, king of the fairways.

What normally would have been a crowd of about 5,000 for a pro-am round of the Senior Open at Stonebridge Country Club on Thursday swelled to an estimated 17,500.

As the players approached the first tee, the spectators shouted their approval of the dream matchup, with the focus on the Chicago Bulls star.

Jordan, held his own on Palmer's turf for a while. Then Jordan's game disintegrated toward the finish.

Palmer shot nines of 37 and 36 for a 1-over-par 73. Jordan, who played to an eight handicap, shot an estimated 36-45-81.

Said Jordan: "I was nervous at the start, and it was a thrill to play with him. This was the best of the summer - to get to play with a legend and get to know him. Nothing can replace this."

by CNB