Golf Roundup : Crenshaw Shares Lead; Trevino, Watson Out

Ben Crenshaw took a share of the lead, and Lee Trevino and Tom Watson took themselves out of the competition Friday in the rain-delayed first round of the $1-million Vantage golf tournament at San Antonio.

Trevino and Watson each was the victim of self-disqualification, Trevino for signing an incorrect scorecard and Watson for what he called “a stupid mistake.”

Crenshaw watched a five-foot birdie putt do a 360-degree wrap around the cup before it fell in on his final hole, completing a five-under-par 65 and moving him into a four-way tie for the lead.

He shared the lead with Bernhard Langer, a former Masters champion from West Germany; Chip Beck, and Scotland’s Ken Brown.

Watson was one under par through 14 holes when play was held up Thursday. After a putting session in his hotel room Thursday night, he put a different putter in his bag, then used it to two-putt for par on the only hole he played Friday, the 15th.

That constituted a change of equipment in the course of a round--a violation of the rules of golf.

Watson said he was not aware of the infraction until after he’d putted out.

“I noticed Bruce (Edwards, his caddy) had a kind of quizzical expression on his face,” Watson said. “He asked, ‘Is that the same putter you used yesterday?’

“I said, ‘No. Oh, gee, it is not.’ I knew I’d breached the rule.”

Bruce Crampton, seeking his fifth victory of 1986 on the PGA Senior Tour, shot a seven-under-par 65 to take a two-stroke lead in the first round of a $250,000 tournament at Roswell Ga.

Crampton, the second-leading money winner on the tour with more than $319,000, had a near-flawless round, with seven birdies and no bogeys.

Gary Player was in second place with a 67, followed by Jim Ferree with a 68.

Arnold Palmer, who drew the largest gallery on opening day, had a 73, while Butch Baird, who won last week at Hilton Head Island, S.C., was at 69.

At Caracas, Venezuela, the United States closed in on its 10th World Amateur Team championship, taking a three-stroke lead into the final round.

The United States, with a three-round total of 627, lost one stroke off its lead to Canada as Jay Sigel shot a par 70, Buddy Alexander a 71 and Bob Lewis Jr. a 72. Billy Andrade’s score of 76 did not count toward the U.S. team total.

Mark Brewer shot a 69 for Canada, while Warren Sye added a 71 and Brent Franklin a 72.

At Adelaide, Australia, Lindsay Stephen shot a four-under-par 68 to pull into a tie with fellow Australian David Graham at 215 after three rounds of the South Australian Open.

Stephen, an eight-time runner-up in recent years, overcame the wet and windy conditions to catch Graham, who struggled to a 74.