Goosen Keeps His Cool And Vaults To The Head Of The Karrinyup Pack

On a trying day that frazzled nerves and frayed tempers, it was left to the coolest player in the field, South African iceman Retief Goosen, to tame the Lake Karrinyup course and take a commanding lead near the end of the Johnnie Walker Classic second round.

Doctor Likely To Cause Some Bad Headaches

The last tournament of any significance at Lake Karrinyup Country Club was the 1974 Australian Open, so it was a hidden gem to the majority of players until they began assembling yesterday for the $2.6 million Johnnie Walker Classic, and already hands are trembling over the pace of the undulating greens.

No Tiger, But Field For Perth Is Still A Classic

IF MONEY is the measure, then the Australian tour's biggest event starts next week at Lake Karrinyup in Perth. The Johnnie Walker Asian Classic has wandered through Asia for more than a decade and evolved into a tri-sanctioned event with a field shared by tour players from Europe, Australia and Asia.