Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, August 31, 1993 TAG: 9308310151
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: HOUSTON LENGTH: Medium
Harris earned a spot in next year's Masters, U.S. Open and British Open for his victory in the 36-hole final.
He took a three-hole lead after 10 holes of the morning round but Ellis rallied for a one-hole lead after No. 17. Ellis bogeyed No. 18 and the finalists started the afternoon round even.
Harris used the break between the rounds to confer with his 15-year-old son Chris.
"I let the morning round get away from me," Harris said. "Instead of going to lunch I went to the putting green. I was determined to get my game straightened out."
Chris suggested he alter his putting stance.
"I tend to get conservative out there," Harris said. "Chris is very aggressive. His big thing is to remind me to trust myself and let it happen. He's a big help."
Harris went to work quickly in the afternoon round with a birdie to go 1-up and he increased the lead to 3-up with a 24-foot birdie putt on the 29th hole.
But Harris then missed a 4-foot putt for a bogey that would have halved the par-3, No. 12 hole, giving him his second bogey of the day on the hole. Ellis won the hole with a par.
Ellis, who played at Clemson, remained close until the start of the back nine in the afternoon.
"I didn't putt real well and I didn't hit my driver too well either," Ellis said. "The putter didn't do anything."
Ellis conceded the match without putting out on the 33rd hole.
Harris had a three-hole lead after eight holes of the morning round. He hit an 8-iron to 3 feet on No. 3 and hit a 7-iron to 10 feet and sank the putt for his second birdie at No. 6.
Ellis' bogey on No. 8 gave Harris his first three-hole lead before Ellis made his first comeback. Harris had three bogeys over the final nine holes of the morning round, allowing Ellis to get his first lead of the match when Harris bogeyed No. 17.
by CNB