Frost, Lane Advance to Final of Rich Match-Play Golf Event

South African David Frost, a start-to-finish leader, and strong finisher Barry Lane of England won semifinals Saturday in the $3.65-million World Championship of Golf.

Lane came from behind on the back nine to eliminate Masahiro Kuramoto of Japan, 2-up, and Frost made a six-foot birdie putt on the 17th green to beat American Mark McCumber, 2 and 1.

Frost and Lane play a 36-hole final today for the $1-million first prize. The loser gets $500,000.

Announced in October 1994, the championship unites the Japanese, European, Australasian and U.S. PGA tours and the FNB Tour of South Africa in an effort to crown an international champion.

The competitors had to win three matches each in eight-man elimination tournaments to get this far. The four regional events were divided among the United States, Japan, Europe and the “Rest of the World,” where Frost became the only top-seeded player to advance.

Kuramoto and McCumber will play an 18-hole consolation match today, with the winner pocketing $350,000, the loser $300,000.