GOLF ROUNDUP : U.S. Defeats Japan, Moves to Final Round
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From Associated Press
Led by Chip Beck, the United States beat Japan, 10-2, Saturday and Europe defeated Australia-New Zealand to advance to the championship round of the $1.03-million Four Tours World Championship of Golf at Inagi, Japan.
The United States, with 26 points in the round-robin event, beat Japan with four match victories and two halves.
Beck shot a seven-under-par 65 to beat Katsunari Takahashi by five shots. Curtis Strange beat Masashi Ozaki, 68-70; PGA champion Payne Stewart beat Tateo Ozaki, 67-70, and Tom Kite beat Toru Nakamura, 69-73.
Elaine Crosby shot a 64 to take a two-shot lead at 135 after two rounds of a $500,000 tournament at Otsu, Japan.
