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Last week Rule No. 38 deprived Argentina's Roberto de Vicenzo of at least a tie and perhaps a victory in golfs most prestigious tournament: the Masters, at Augusta, Ga. After 72 holes of brilliant golf, De Vicenzo finished with a score of 277, eleven under par. Tired, anxious (competitors were still out on the course), assailed by the hubbub of the huge gallery, Roberto gave his scorecard a cursory glance and signed...
...back - and informed him that his card was inaccurate. On the 71st hole, in full view of the gallery and countless millions of TV watchers, Roberto had scored a birdie three. But his playing partner and scorekeeper, Tommy Aaron, had marked him down for a par four - and De Vicenzo had not caught the error. Under Rule No. 38, that four stood official, giving Roberto a 278 instead of a 277. When Bob Goalby later came in with a 277, he was the winner...
...Vicenzo's blunder cost him $5,000 in ready cash-the difference between first place and second-plus the possibility of endorsements and other benefits that accrue to a Masters champion and may be worth as much as six figures. It also cost the 45-year-old Argentine, winner of more tournaments (upwards of 120) than any player in history, perhaps his last chance at the title that would crown his 30 years as a pro. Distraught as he was, Roberto took the loss with grace. "There is so much pressure," he said, "that I lose my brain...
Open), Gay Brewer (Masters), Don January (P.G.A.) and Roberto de Vicenzo (British Open) compete for $50,000. Live from Firestone Country Club in Akron...
That, plus the $5,880 that his British Open victory earned him, is enough to keep De Vicenzo comfortable in his suburban villa in Ranelagh, 15 miles south of Buenos Aires. "I work for the money I need," he says, "but other money I don't care much about. I am old, and I just like...