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Well, it's lime to turn over a new
leaf. 1984 has been a good year. We
have won some and lost some. The
new year of 1985 will be even more
challenging as its ever-changing
charitable appreciations applaud us
all who try to negotiate that little
(while) ball around the links. Don't
be fooled; each shot is great to
someone and nauseating to another.
? Again, here are just a few "19th
Hole" golfing highlights that helped
create some interest in and around
the links in Duplin County during
'84. Most of the golfing things come
from (he four clubs in Duplin
Couniy. Clubs include Longmeadow
CC down between Pink Hill and
Beulaville, Duplin CC between
Warsaw and Kenansviile, Lakewood
CC halfway between K'ville and
Magnolia, and Rockfish CC down at
Wallace.
To start '84 off on Ihe right foot.
Magnolia's father-son combo of Bill
and Billy Potter won the annual Polar
Bear GiJf Tourney over at DCC.
Wallace's superstar Jim Russ wins
first Super Sunday Superball (SSS)
held at Rockfish. Durwood
Rivenbark scored the first hole-in
one, followed by Niles Harrell down
a' Rockfish of Wallace. . .the first
HIO the season. Top lineup as '84
super-golfers in Duplin County were
headed by RCC's Harry Carlton,
DCC's Buster Johnson, LCC's Bill
} Potter and LoCC's Butch Budd. .
.not a bad foursome on any links.
Pro John Commiaki replaces Ed
Smoot at Coharie at CC in Clinton.
Warsaw's insurance exec. Hugh
Carlton rec??rds hole-in-one at DCC.
Former louring pro, Dave Marr,
holds clinic for DCC's Spider Mathis,
who laier became club champ at
DCC. Some say the move Buster
Johnson made didn't hurt. Mount
Olive's Jimmy Powell aced number
two at SWCC. DCC's first big family
golf outing was won by Jay Jones,
Sammy Veach, Ron, Leigh Ann and
Johnny Carlton, and Arthur Benton
won spring scramble at DCC. Mike
Newkirk elected president at Lake
wood CtHiniry Club. Greens/cart foe
change at DCC. Longmeadow's
Rusty Lanier, Glenn Lanier, Emmett
Wickline and Clifford Jones win big
at Myrtle Beach. Dennis Kirby takes
Dean Teachey twice in same day.
Wallace's gift to the links, Knott
Teachey, and club champ Harry
Carlton take in Masters at Augusta. .
Last, but not least. . .If you need
help reading a pun on ine green, see
J-C..Page. ..
Billy Poller, Belly Potter and
Bruce Herring win Lakewood Super
Sunday play. Shirley Picket! records
ace a! Longmeadow CC. Allen
Draughon and Sieve Draughon team
to win member-member at Duplin.
Rudy Hasiy aced number two at
DCC. Doc Brinson and I.B. Duffer
(J<e Cosiin) learn to teach Carl Price
and Mark Vinson new irick at Rock
Creek. Ed Rector aced number four
teen ai DCC. Herman Kight upends
defending bassackward champ Carl
Price. Wallace's Steve Mills and
partner Billy Poller defeat Bobby
Smith and Peie McBride in playoff to
win member-guesi at Lakewood.
Wilmington's Frankie Morgan re
places Jim Finch as club professional
a' R<?kftsh CC.
Jim and Beity Stocker teamed wilh
Marie Riddick, Minnie Clark, Mitz
and Sherman Fulch to win first
Friday Superball at DCC. Joel Harris
teamed with star Jack Hooks to beat
Duplin's Buster Johnson and Rudy
Hasty on the fiHirth hole of a playoff
i>> win first annual Sampson County
Purk Classic at Coharie CC in
Clinton.
Duplin's Betty Stocker and Connie
Carlton and Lakewood's Evelyn
Chestuuti play in Ladies Invitational
at Jacksonville. James Rotzen re
cords first ace of the year at CCC.
Warsaw's standout Fisher Carlton's
game improved following lessons
from Pro Rick Green. Do you need
help?. . .See Pro Green. Angier's A1
Matthews and Buster Johnson won
Two-Man invit at DCC. Carl Price
dumped by Mark Vinson following
trip to Rock Creek. Rose Hill's gift
Jim Penney developed Sam Sneed
putting stance.
Woodrow Blackburn says Ward
Carlton hates to lose money. Long
meadow's Butch Budd tops
three-man group. Buster Johnson,
DCC's all-time champ, fired a red
hot 66 in the first round of CCC's
16th annual Invitational. Greg Norris
wins invit at CCC. Beulaville's gift,
.Glenn Lanier, and partner Emmett
Wickline win member-member at
Longmeadow CC. K'ville's ace,
Wiley Booth, records hole-in-one at
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.jictpj viceiv. nuiiiit Laiuti i^aiuvu
wiih Sue Hallow to win Lady
Member-Guest at Longmeadow CC.
Senior winners at DCC include
Harold Mathis, Elwood Revelle and
Noble Martin. LCC's Wayne Nunn
fires record 32 on front side at LCC.
Fisher Carlton fired one-under (71)
on new course in Salisbury. Dennis
Beasley fires 67 at Lakewood CC.
Fennell Smith, belter known as
"Eagle-eye" records 90 at LCC.
Mike Newkirk, Billy Potter, Bill
Merrill and Harry Hopeful Pope win
first annual Duplin County Shrine
Club Golf Tournament held at Lake
wood.
Buster Johnson and Al Matthews
win member-guest at DCC. Rock
fish's Betty Matthews records first
ace. DCC's all-time greats, including
Buster Johnson, Davis Lee and Billy
Potter, play in member-guest at
Duplin. A.D. McNeil records hole-in
1
une at DCC. Former football star
Roman Gabriel plays in member- '
guest at Rockfish with Dan Robin
son.
Skillet King Knott Teachey de
veloped "Chinese pilch-out" in golf
drive. Ed Crute teamed with Tom
Riley to win member-guest at Long
meadow. Duplin team of Charlie
Sutton, Gerald Haywood Quinn,
Gerald Quinn, Fisher Carlton and
Mark Vinson fired an all-time low for
18 holes with an unbelievable
17-under par in a Superball tourney
played at DCC. Missed only one
green in regulation and chipped that
one in. . .How about thai, fellows.
K'ville's talented barber, Dean I
Teachey, says Dennis Kirby was the U
best in '84. . . .I'll gel him in '85. .
.Kinston's Lloyd Moody, new owner I
at Longmeadow CC. Keith Thigpen
replaced Monty Robinson as new
manager at LoCC. Word is Long
meadow's Johnny Thompson con
sidered the best golfer in Duplin
County.. .Magnolia's small gift, Bill
Poller, now known as Mr. Nothing,
bui I'll take him any time as my
talking partner. By the way, Mr. N.
aced the beautiful par three, twelve
hole at Four Gates recently.
Wallace's Tom David aced num
ber five at Rockfish during '84, his
first. Magnolia's Timmy Evans
turned in another ace at Lakewood
CC, this, his first. Wallace's super
star Harry Carlton wins club cham
pionship at RCC. Harold Mathis
defeated Rudy Hasty to win club
, championship at Duplin CC. Lynn
Medlin wins Spectum Glass Products
at Lakewood CC. Duplin's John
McGuire says no place like golf
course. J.C. Page helps Robert West
score. Jackie and Jack Parrish win
Parent-Child Golf Tournament at
CCC. Ricky Thigpen wins club
championship at Longmeadow CC.
Melvin Pope throws golf clubs in
Lakewood lake. Elvis Bostic records
ace a< Longmeadow CC. Joe Costin
records third ace at DCC. Lloyd
Parker still considered best with
irons at DCC.
Lloyd Parker presented plaque as *
Member of the Year at DCC. War
saw's Robert West presented first ]
annual 19Jh Hole Golfer of the Year
award at Duplin CC. Best of luck in
'85. I