RULES OF GOI F Most Of The World is Out Of Bounds The West Brunswick High School golf team will begin practice nexl Monday with a team meeting which of Golf. There is no question that I love the game of golf and I have an abiding respect for the rules of the game. The rules changes for 1992 are a reinforcement of that respect and confirm that the game remains in good hands with the United States Golf Association. 1 am more convinced than ever that a working knowledge of the rules will inevitably save golfers more strokes than it will cost them. Just being aware of the options provided by the rules tends to make the game more equitable for all golfers. Teaching Understanding When teaching the rules to young golfers I want to convince them that there arc a number of reasons to study and understand the rules of play. Being prepared to take advantage of the options available under the rules is the first reason. Second, knowing what is permissible and what is not permissible is a confidcncc builder on the course. Third, understanding the intent of the rules, the procedures for taking relief, and the penalties involved prevents a golfer from being improperly influenced by another who docs not thoroughly un derstand the rules. Finally, if you know and understand the rules, you will never be frustrated or embarrassed by an imposition of the rules. The West golf team will take a rules test Monday which will determine whether they will begin practice the following day or they will attend classes on rules instruction. Those golfers who have played for me before usually bone up on tne rules and pass the test easily. Players new to the team general ly demonstrate a working knowledge of the rules, but do not often possess a full understanding of the rules. The classes on the rules cover etiquette, dcfiniiions, and application of the rules. Etiquette encompasses courtesy, safety, priority on the course and care of the course. Learn Definitions First I am convinced thai the first sirn to developing fu!' understanding of the rules is to become familiar with the definitions found in Section II of the Rules. There are 43 definitions in all but only 23 of them arc at the heart of the game. The way you can tell the difference is to simply read the defini tions. Those definitions which you have never had an occasion to use while playing the game, you may disregard except to remember that they arc de fined should you ever need them. The definitions which you recognize as op erative concepts in the rules deserve to be reread to confirm that you fully un derstand their bearing on the rules. The Course Let me give you on example. There is a definition of "course" which says the course is the whole area within which play is permitted. OK. Swell, we all know that. No sweat. However in Rule 33-2, The Course, we find out that the world is divided into two areas: the course and out of bounds. Most of the world is out of bounds. There is a acfinition of through the green which is all the area of the course except the Teeing Ground, the Putting Green, and all Hazards. These excepted areas arc capitalized bccause they arc, in turn, definitions of other golfing concepts. These specified areas are singled out because certain of the rules of golf are either intended for them exclusively or not applicable to these areas. Tl n . r- , tne ruinny ^jreen The pulling green is one area of the course which is not included in through the green. Next week we will explore those rules which are unique tc the putting green and those rules which apply to through the green and not to the nutting green. Confusing? Not if you know the rules. It may be a little less confusing if you consider rules which do not apply to a ball lying in a hazard and rules apply only to a ball lying in a hazard. Since both of these sets of rules regarding hazards often relate to penalties, we are intimately more familiar with them. Maybe more so than the rules ex clusive to the putting green. Before referring to a rule book see how many of the rules you can list which apply through the green and not on the putting green, and how many apply exclusively to the putting green. You may be surprised to learn that you know these rules so well and apply them so frequenUy, that you have never thought of them in this exclusive context. will center on eligibility and The Rules ? WILLGOLF " ' * BY WILL COCKRELL Two South Carolina Schools Pin North Brunswick ScorDS Nuriii Biunswitk's wicsiling tcaiTi has lost dual meets to a pair of South Carolina high schools in the past week. The Scorpions fell to S ocas tee 39 28 on Monday after losing to Aynor 48-24 last Thursday. North's wrestlers won't compete again until the individual regional tournament Feb. 14 and 15 in Will iamston. "We've got time to do a little WINTER RATES $24 Before Noon $20 After Noon includes green fee & cart ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP $390 single $55u couple Call for more details REDUCED RATES for Brunswick and Horry Cty. Residents, 803-249-1478 5 800-842-8390 : ? Hwy 9, 10 mi. west ol Hwy. 17, f North Myrtle Beach, SC | O healing around here," Coach Mike Dumas said Tuesday. "We've got quite a few injuries." Socaste? Results 103 pounds: Boyd (S) defeated Sweeney, 12-3; 112 pounds: Cox (NB) pinned Evans, 1:51; 119 pounds: Cook (NB) pinned Rosario, 1:40; 125 pounds: Jones (NB) pin ned Hickman, 1:10; 130 pounds: McDonald (S) pinned M. Ganey, 5:04; 135 pounds: Bullock (NB) pinned Perez, 0:25; 140 pounds: Walker (S) defeated McBridc, 4-0; 145 pounds: Mclchonie (S) defeated J. Ganey 16-0, 152 pounds: Green (S) pinned Chadwick, 4:55; 160 pounds: Young (S) defeated Hobbs, 17-15; 171 pounds: Sinclair (S) won by forfeit; 189 pounds: Gibbs (NB) defeated Dclchlebor, 15-3; Heavy weight: Fullwood (S) pinned Ben ton, 2:45. Aynor Results 103 pounds: Merideth (A) pinned Sweeney, 3:59; 112 pounds: H. Nobles (A) pinned Cox, 0:55; 119 pounds: Cook (NB) defeated C. Mc Cracken, 1 3-6; 125 pounds: Jones (NB) pinned Garber, 033; 130 pounds: M. Ganey (NB) defeated Long, 5-2; 135 pounds: Bullock (NB) pinned Richardson, 1:05; 140 pounds: Bri. Carroll (A) won by dis qualification over McBridc; 145 pounds: Bra. Carroll (A) pinned J. uaney, z:a2; i52 pounds: S. Nouies (A) pinned Chadwick, 0:55; 160 pounds: Dudley (A) won by forfeit; 171 pounds: Gibbs (NB) pinned Hardee, 1:59; 189 pounds: J. Mc Cracken (A) won by forfeit; Heavy weight: Jenerette (A) pinned Ben ton, 0:58. EVEN SMALL ADS GET RESULTS IN THE BEACON I k mi / STAPF PHOTO 0Y JOMNMV CRAIG COUNTY TOURNAMENT WINNERS are (front row, from left ) Gary Jones, Dexter Cokeley, Roddie Jones, Brian Cook, Drew Johnson, Chris Sheppard (back row, from left) Keith Bullock, Blake Hohbs, D'. jun (iibbs, Steve Brooks, Eric Andreis, Elbert Johnson and Trey Hickman. Trojan Wrestlers Win All-Brunswick Tourney West Brunswick's wrestling team added the county tournament title to its regular-season championship Saturday in Shallottc. The host Trojans compiled 44 points, winning seven of the 13 weight classes against wrestlers from North and South Brunswick. North Brunswick's Scorpions finished second in the county tournament. They won live weight classes and scored 30.5 points. South Brunswick placed third, winning only one weight class and scoring 1 1 points. Winners in Saturday's county tournament from West Brunswick were Drew Johnson, 103; Dexter Cokclcy, 112; Gary Jones, 130; Eric Andrcis, 145; Elbert Johnson, 152; Trey Hickman. 189; Sea Trail Foursome Jan Rick, Hcni Moullon, Jane Bye and Nin Consalvi shot net 55 10 win the Sea Trail Ladies Golf Asso ciation best ball tournament last week. Finishing second in the field was the team of Eva Baham, Mary Pen field, Carol Young and Elena Law ranson with net 56. Pat Reid, Marie Munn, Lois Cur ry and Carol Peters shot 59 to lie the foursome of Nancy Williams, Dor othy Cambria, Jerri Moore and Gail Schadlc for third place. Schadle birdied the sccond hole and Reid birdied the Uth. The tour nament was played on ihe Byrd course at Si\-1 Trail. Nifty Niners The Carolina Shores Nifty Niners held a low gross event last Thursday at Ocean !s!e Beach Golf Course and Bricrwood Golf Club. Top finishers at Bricrwood were Jane Taubcl with 68, Marge Mar eyes with 76 and Marie Reagan with 79. Marcyes had low putLs with 1 5. At Occan Isle, Martha Lovaty led the way with a 58. Runners-up were Charlotte Martin with 60 and Ellen Miltncr with 61. Miltner also had low pulls with 15. Gerrie O'Connell had a chip-in playing at Ocean Isle. CS Travel League The team of Ken Earl, Bob Mur phy, Jack Baumeisler and Tony Basile shot ! !6 to win ihe Carolina Shores Men's Travel League tourna ment last Friday. Teams counted one ball on the par fives, two balls on the par fours and three balls on the par threes. Second place went to the team of Bob Johnson, George O'Connell, Terry Radcliffe and Ken Singleton with 118. 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West Brunswick, which clinched the recular scason county championship two weeks ago, was to wrestle South Granville Tuesday night at Dixon High School in the first round of the state 1-A/2-A dual team playoffs. In its only dual meet of the week. West Brunswick defeated Aynor (S.C.) 47-21 last Wednesday in Aynor. Aynor Results was the foursome of Jack Brady, Gene Miltncr, Ed Johnson and Guy Williams. A1 Wright. Percy Blough. Dick Lytic and A1 Storm took fourth placc with 119. Placing fifth with 120 was the team of Bob Wilkcns, Joe Bruzzi, Slu Thom and Ed Frey. Brick Landing Rosemary Dobson, Ginny Hohing and Vivian Rowe combined for a 72 and won the Brick Landing Ladies Golf Association captain's choice last Thursday. The foursome of Pat Taylor, Claire Cheney, Loraine Babcock and Rose Gomey finished second with a 76. r _i: r l. V.UIU IMIU _>/ IUI Ci Sally Manifold shot gross 47 and Ginnie Dcrrickson fired net 38 to lead the first flight in the Carolina Shores Ladies Golf Association tournament last week. The event was shortened to nine holes due to rain. Low net runner-up in the top flight was Ginny Dor shimer with 39.5. Kathy Deming shot 47 for low gross in the second flight. Low net winners were Isobel Sleight with 34.5 and Ruby Vandertourg with 41. In the third flight, Gerry Burdick fired the low gross of 54. Jean 103 pounds: D. Johnson (WB) defeated Meredith, 15-9; 112 pounds: H. Nobles (At de feated Cokcley, 21-8; 1 19 pounds: Earwood (Will pinned C. McCrackcn, 2:15: 125 pounds: Woodard (WB) pinned Ciarber. 2:13; 130 pound-: Long (A) defeated Jones, 4-3; 135 pounds: Mitchell (WB) pinned Richardson 3:30: 140 pounds: Bri. Carroll (A) pinned Gausc, 2:16; 145 pounds: Andreis (WB) pinned Bra. Carroll, 5:16: 152 pounds: S. Nobles ( A) pinned Johnson, 2:08; 160 pounds: T. Dudley (A) and Ashley (WB) drew, 9-9; 171 pounds: Stanley (WB) pinned Hardy. 1:31: 189 pounds: CarT (WB) pinned J. McCracken, 3:36; Heavyweight: Brooks (WB) pinned Jcnerctte, 1:17. Wins Best Ball With 55 Palmer shot net 39.5, followed by Louise Oldman with net 43. Fourth flight winners were Claude Kyker with gross 58 and Cissic Fleming with net 43. Deming chipped in for birdie at the fifth hole. Burdick chipped in at the first and fourth holes. Palmer had low putts for the day with 12. Ruth's Renegades Evelyn Wuthrich fired a net 3X to win the Ruth's Renegades nine-hole tournament last Thursday at Caro lina Shores. The crossover event was cut to nine holes due to rain. Runners up were Laura Paliwoda with 39.5 and Jenny Briggs with 42. Blanche Johnson had the low gross with a 57. Wanda Ogden chipped in at the second hole. Brierwood Men A team that included Greg Bouldin, Howard Baync and Norm Soucie shot 130 to win the Brier wood Men's Golf Association best ball event last Thursday. Second place in the two best ball tournament went to the team of Ed Astcn, Jack Causer, Jim Kennedy and Charlie Stranskv with a 1 34. In other recent action, the four some of Dave Harper, Jim Kelleher, Bob Sterner and Bill Goldsbcrry won a team tournament on Jan. 27. Groups added the low net and high net on cach hole to determine the team store. The winning team shot a three-over-par round of 147. Finishing 1 3 shots back in sccond place was the foursome of Jim Crosby, Straud Maerkcr, A I Hier man and Charlie Stransky. On Jan. 26, the team of Joe Reiter, Bob Weingarten. Joanna Maglionc and Martha Wareheim won the capiain s choicc mixed scramble w ith a round of 68. Joe Tymchak, Chick Weingarten, Bill Goldsberry and Dede Havenga shot 70 to tic the foursome of Jack Akers, Nancy Bouldin, Tru Schm alerand Marian Rockstroh. Sea Trail Hosting Songwriters Fest Nashville songwriters will play by day anu entertain by nigni at the Songwriters Golf Festival later this month at Sea Trail Plantation at Sunset Beach. The Feb. 21-23 captain's choice tournament will be held on the Jones and Byrd courses at Sea Trail as a fund-raiser for the Brunswick Community College Foundation. The entry fee is S100 per golfer. Four-member teams will play Sat urday and Sunday. Entertainment is scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights. To enter, call Brunswick Comm unity College at 754-6900 or Sea Trail Plantation at 1 -800-624-660 1 . Bald Head Island Club Winter Golf Package .11 Includes Greens Fee, Cart. Ferry and Parking Call Pro Shop for tee-times 800-722-6450 (C,ootl through febrtmry, i*)l)Z) MUST P E S E N T ( OUPON MORE GOLF FOR LESS GREEN Presented By: Carolina Shores And River Oaks Both Ranked in Myrtle Beach's Top Five 18-Hole Golf Specials To Suit Your Time and Pocket Ail "faxta htdudt Vwei (?