Sporting Digest: Golf

BRITAIN WALKER CUP SQUAD (v United States, Royal Porthcawl, September 1995): R Bland (Bramshott Hill), R Coughlan (Birr), D Downie (Ladybank), B Dredge (Bryn Meadows), C Evans (West Monmouthshire), J Fanagan (Milltown), D Fisher (Stoke Poges), M Foster (Worksop), S Gallacher (Bathgate), P Harrington (Stackstown), G Harris (Broome Manor), G Houston (Flint) B Howard (Cochrane Castle), D Howell (Broome Manor), L James (Broadstone), R Johnson (Vale of Glamorgan), G McGimpsey (Bangor), H McKibbin (Troon Welbeck), G Murphy (Kilkenny), K Nolan (Bray), D Park (The Herefordshire), G Sherry (Kilmarnock Barassie), G Wolstenholme (Bristol and Clifton).

TEXAS OPEN (San Antonio) Leading final scores (US unless stated): 265 B Estes 62 65 68 70. 266 G Morgan 66 68 65 67. 267 D Pooley 69 65 65 68. 270 B Lietzke 68 69 64 69. 271 M McNulty (Zim) 70 65 67 69; C Stadler 68 66 69 68; J Wilson 66 68 67 70. 272 B Crenshaw 70 69 68 65; B McCallister 70 65 72 65; M O'Meara 70 69 67 66; D Pruitt 70 68 67 67; B Bryant 66 67 70 69; J C Anderson 67 64 70 71; B Burns 65 69 68 70. 273 D Ogrin 70 69 65 69; J Leonard 67 69 68 69; J Furyk 70 67 67 69; F Couples 67 69 68 69; J Inman 66 69 68 70; B Kamm 65 67 68 73. GB: 287 D Feherty 68 71 74 74.

WORLD RANKINGS: 1 N Price (Zim) 22.01 points ave; 2 G Norman (Aus) 21.06; 3 N Faldo (GB) 16.18; 4 B Langer (Ger) 15.33; 5 J-M Olazabal (Sp) 15.11; 6 F Couples (US) 14.04; 7 E Els (SA) 13.66; 8 C Montgomerie (GB) 12.86; 9 C Pavin (US) 11.64; 10 D Frost (SA) 10.32.

GOLF FOUNDATION TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR SCHOOLS Regional Qualifying Round (Stoke Poges): 233 Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (L Donald 71, N Pembroke 79, A Bailey 83). 235 Matthew Arnold School. 239 Strodes College.

Best individual: L Donald (Royal Grammar School) 71.