AAASTERS COMMENTARY
The Ultimate Dream
The console of my coupe has a small storage space for six audio tapes.
With such limited capacity I must choose carefully what 1 keep in the car
for traveling companions. Two
spaces contain golf tapes, two are re
served for Kenny Rogers tapes, one
for Barbara Streisand, and one for
Karen Carpenter. I periodically ro
ute the golf tapes and the Kenny
Rogers tapes. Barbara and Karen are
my omnipresent therapy for all of
life's ills.
Kenny's range of music makes
it unnecessary for me to become at
tached to any particular style of vocals for very long. He handles country,
ballads, rock, and pop with equal appeal. His voice has a quality of engag
ing the soul without obscuring the lyrics. There is one particular set of
lyrics that is my favorite description of what my wife, Rcita means to me:
"You decorate my life and paint my heart with love."
Well, she has done it again. She has decorated my life with an ultimate
dream. 1 suspect that almost any half-serious golfer dreams of one day be
ing able to play the Augusta National Golf Course. 1 know that has been a
dream of mine for years.
1 have watched The Masters on television for years while drooling over
the magnificent vistas of springtime in Georgia. Those gorgeous rolling
fairways, the tumbling brooks, those immaculate and lightning-fast putting
greens are all tailored with dogwood and azaleas. Even on the TV tube,
those scenes intoxicate the mind with the remote possibility of just walking
on those hallowed grounds where the great, legendary golfers have trod.
If they would just let me hit one shot, 1 know exactly where I would
dig in my spikes. It would be the teeing ground of the par three 16th hole. I
can easily imagine lining up a high fade with a middle iron trying to drift a
shot over the pond into a tight pin placement near the middle of the green.
In my dream, I would have Jack Nicklaus stroke the putt to ensure the
birdie. I am sure that I would be so mesmerized under those conditions that
I would probably four-putt. Jack would stroke the putt and then suddenly it
would be me following the ball as it curled toward the hole with my putter
held high in anticipation of watching the ball disappear in the cup.
That's a great dream, Right? Well just wait until you hear Reita's
dream of several nights past. She is dreaming that she is sitting in the club
house at Augusta National watching the final round of the Masters on
closed circuit television. She is enjoying the show as she always does, and
listening to commentary about the last lime an amateur was in contention to
win The Masters. Suddenly she realizes that it is me who is lining up a
birdie putt on the 18th hole to win it all.
Yeah, me. There I am with some big blond guy who has won it four or
five limes and a foreigner who is wearing funny looking golf shoes. Both of
those guys have missed their birdie putts and are leaning on their putters
watching to see if I am going to make my putt or are they going to be in a
playoff for the title. Well naturally I make the putt. This is my wife's dream
don't forget.
At that point someone says, "Shouldn't you be out there to hug your
husband?" So she makes her way out across the veranda on to the 18th
green. The crowd senses she is my wife and magically parts the way for her
to proceed to my side. And she hears someone say, "She must be at least
ten years younger than him."
Now, 1 did not take exception to Reita being in the clubhouse. She does
tend to over-simplify things occasionally. But when I hear this remark
about our relative ages, 1 wonder who is dreaming about what. I have inter
rogated her about what they are saying about my round of golf that day.
What score did 1 shoot? Did 1 set a Masters record? How many eagles and
birdies did 1 make?
All of that seems to have escaped her. Reita just sees us arm in arm
with all the cameras on my darling young wife. She doesn't even remember
the scene in the clubroom where Faldo puts the green jacket on me. You
would think that she could have at least saved some of that dream tape. But
what the heck. I guess if she can decorate my life with a win at the Masters,
1 can curl up and try to dream the rest for myself.
After all, I must admit she still paints my heart with love every day.
And that's no dream.
4-H Sets Wildlife Camp
Youngsters interested in explor
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sources can sign up for the ninth an
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Camp near Ellerbe.
Billy Privette, county extension
agent for 4-H, said 100 boys and
girls ages 11 through 15 from across
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Cost is SI 20 if paid before May
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Loflins Win Brierwood Homeowners Tournament
?jcnc and Jan Loflin fired a net 58
and won the Brierwood Homeown
ers best ball golf tournament April 6.
Couples counted the best ball on
each hole using 80 percent handi
caps. Runners-up were Paul and
Doris Dunfec with net 60 and
Straud and Betty Macrkcr with a
round of 61.
Two couples tied for fourth place.
Pat and Ginger Sugrue shot 62 to tie
John and Joanna Lang.
Mrs. Sugrue was closest to the
pin at the 14th hole. Frank Niland
was closcst at the third hole.
Sea Trail Couples
The team of Nin Consalvi, Gayle
Schadlc, Jim Blanda and George
Gallop shot 126 and won the Sea
Trail Couples Scramble April 5 on
the Maples course.
Second place in the "Jack and
Jill" best ball tournament went to
the foursome of Nancy Mchne,
Marie Blanda, Bill Burkhart and
Wayne Ruff. They also shot 126,
but lost first place on a match of
cards.
Co-chairmen Rosemary Walker
and Louisa Nichol hosted a "Deli
Delight" buffet following the tour
nament.
Ruth's Renegades
Ruth Jacobs shot 36.5 to win the
tournament sponsored by Ruth's
Renegades last Thursday at Brier
wood Golf Club.
Golfers counted scores on even
numbered holes only and used half
GOLFING ACTION
of their handicaps in the weekly
event.
Phyllis Harding look second
place with a score of 4 1 .5. Dot Frey
had the low gross of 106 and low
net of 69 in the tournament
Brierwood Men
Two teams tied for first place in
the Brierwood Men's Goif Associa
tion best ball tournament last Thurs
day.
Odic Johnson, Nick Lacerenza,
Straud Maerker and Emile Vry
daghs shot 121 to tic the team of
Jack Causer, Howard Baync and
John Cowie.
Teams counted the two best balls
on each hole, and golfers used 80
percent of their handicaps.
The foursome of Roy Havenga,
John Martocci, Morris Hall and
Paul Keeley placed third with a
score of 125.
The nine-hole mixed scramble
last Wednesday also ended in a tie.
Dave Harper, Dick Baxter, Mor
ris Hall and Martha Wareheim shot
32 to tie the foursome of Nick La
cerenza, Bob Wareheim, Alene
Sterner and Ruth Linder.
Two teams tied for third place
with scores of 33. Ed Rockstroh,
Marge Harper, Ann Causer and
Pierrette Tompkins tied the four
some of Ncl Justice, Lou Akcrs,
Margaret Wood and Lois Bcato.
On April 8, Jack Causer, Barney
Simmons Claims Racing Title
Roger Simmons of Ash won the Southern R/C Motorsports winter
points championship, completing 395 laps with his Coors Light Ford
and racking up 82 points during the 10-week season.
Members of the non-profit organization race remote control vehicles
on a concrete oval track loeated about four miles south of Shallottc off
U.S. 17. The cars have 1/10 scale NASCAR bodies.
The winter points season started Jan. 27 and ended April 7. The club
held four races every other Sunday, for a total of 24 events. Points were
awarded each week based on the performance of each driver.
Besides winning the points championship, Simmons also won the
Hard Charger Award for improvement during the season. Simmons also
won the 1990 fall points title.
SOUTHERN R/C MOTORSPORTS WINTER POINTS SEASON
DRIVER TOWN CAR PTS LAPS
1. Roger Simmons Ash Coors Light Ford 82 ....395
2. Doug Alsbrooks ....Holdcn Beach. ...True Value Chevrolet ....62 ....320
3. A1 Ward Thomasboro Valvolinc Pontiac 60.. .,3 10
4. Bryan Hcwctt Holden Beach.. ..Purolator Chevrolet 52....25S
5. Kenny Holden Shallottc Mello Yellow Pontiac....44 ....274
6. Elton Bland Shallottc Good wrench Chevrolet .42 ....275
7. Lynn Gausc Shallottc STP Pontiac 38 ....223
8. William Smith Holdcn Beach.... Maxwell House Ford 30....186
9. David Buffkin Shallottc Tide Chevrolet 26....205
10. Steve Somcrsett....Shallotte Motorcraft Ford 20 ....152
11. Timmy Hewett Supply HavolineFord 17....116
12. Eddie Ferster Shalloue Kodak Chevrolet 1 1 97
13. Frankie Stephens. Charleston, SC ..Kodiak Pontiac 2 37
West Golfers Win League Meet
West Brunswick's Scott Quaint
ance fired a 73 and Joey Stadick
carded a 74 to lead the Trojans to a
first-place finish in a Waccamaw 2
A Conference golf match last Mon
day at Whiteville.
The Trojans shot a team-total 299
to outdistance second-place South
Brunswick with a 326.
Whitcvillc took third with a 331
followed by East Bladen and Fair
mont.
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Martin and Morris Hall learned up
to win a best ball event with a 27
under-par score of 12S.
Teams counted one ball on the par
threes, two balls on the par Tours and
three balls on the par Fives.
Finishing two strokes back in
second place was the team of Hank
Culp, Dave Harper and Emilc Vry
daghs.
Sea Trail Men
The team of John Ewart, Ron
Schadlc, Al Cambria and Jim Blan
da fired a 66 and won the Sea Trail
Men's Golf Association captain's
choice event April 9.
Brierwood Ladies
Jan Loflin shot gross 78 and Lois
Beato fired net 61 to lead the First
flight in the Brierwood Ladies Golf
Association tournament April 9.
Second flight winners were Ruth
Linder with gross 90 and Jane Flicg
with net 63.
Bettliou Bayne shot 99 for low
gross in the third flight. Louise
Blizzard had the low net of 64.
Winners in the fourth flight were
Esther Smith with gross 107 and
Fran Torgcrscn with net 72.
Low putt winners were Mrs.
Loflin, First flight, 27 putts; Marian
Johnson, second, 30; Mrs. Bayne,
third, 30; and Edith Wilkcns, fourth,
31.
Two women chipped in for birdie
during the round. Marie Brown
chipped in for birdie at the 14th
hole, and Ncl Justice chippcd in for
birdie at the 17th.
Other chip-ins were carded by
Mrs. Wilkens at the 10th hole,
Ncarlc Einstein at the 11th and Lou
Akcrs at the 15th.
Birdies were recorded by Ginger
Sugruc at the second hole, Mrs.
Loflin at the third, fourth and 18th
holes, Janice Owens at the fifth,
Bobby Maples at the 11th, Ginny
Dorshimer at the 14th and Chick
Weingarten at the 15th.
Brick Landing
June Beck shot net 72 and won
the Brick Landing Plantation Ladies
Golf Association tournament last
T hursday.
Golfers played nine holes from
the ladies' tees and nine from the se
niors' tees and used full handicaps.
Runners-up in the weekly event
were Rose Gorncy and Martha Cul
len with scores of 75.
Brierwood Ninettes
Molly Hoke won the Brierwood
Ninettes golf tournament last week
with a score of 8. Golfers subtracted
the number of putts from their net
score.
Runners-up were Marian Allen
with a score of 10 and Liz Bruce
and Judy Durham with scores of 11.
DeDe Havenga had low putts for
the tournament with 15. Wyarian
Taylor, Rita Dugan, Mrs. Allen and
Mrs. Hoke had 16 putts each.
Mrs. Taylor chipped in at the
sixth hole, and Mrs. Havenga chip
ped in at the eighth.
County Sets Seniors Tourney
The Brunswick County Parks and
Recreation Department will hold a
seniors golf tournament next month,
with winners qualifying for the 1991
State Senior Games in Raleigh.
The May 21 tournament will be
held at Lockwood Golf Links near
Holdcn Beach. Registration is at 8
a.m., and play starts at 8:30 a.m.
Players are cncouragcd to make
up their own foursome. The S20 en
try fee covers green fees, cart and
lunch following the tournament.
Golfers will compete against
players in their own age group.
Winners will rcceive gold, silver or
bronze medals, and top finishers
qualify for the state games.
All golfers age 55 and older can
participate, but only Brunswick
County residents can win and quali
fy for the state games in September.
On March 25, the county spon
sored its second seniors golf tourna
ment of the year at Olde Fort.
Winners, listed in their age group in
order of finish, were as follows:
Men 55-59: Jim Parker, Edward
Smith and Chuck Walling.
Women 55-59: Judy Collins,
Bronzer Kizer and Ellen Parker.
Men 60-64: Jim Johnson, Teeny
Ellison and, in a three-way tic for
third, Frank Morris, Trex Thomas
and Jack Hall.
Women 60-64: Betty Holt, Pat
O'Brien and Enid Shea.
Men 65-69: Walt Pennington,
Jack Ammons and Joe Christian.
Women 65-69: Alice Potts, Betty
Wilson and Ruby Rickard.
Men 70-74: Bill Shirk, Bob
Lawyer and, in a two-way tie for
third, Wally Dunn and Hannon
Tcmpleton.
Women 70-74: Loretla Shirk,
Margaret Wood and Loraine Smith.
Men 75-79: Rffy" WoorfT A1
Maybcrry and Jim Jeffcrics.
Men 80 and over: Larry Neilscn.
For more information on the up
coming tournament, call the Lock
wood Golf Links pro shop at 842
5666.
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