Cougars, Grainger
Will Go To State
Again Next Year
The South Brunswick team did a great job in their first ever crack at the
North Carolina State High School Golf Championship Tournament. The
young Cougars fired a first rouni
Brunswick's score, which led the
field in the first round last year. This
year South's score was only good for
fourth place after 18 holes. Ledford,
the team that finished as the State
Champions this year, shot a 305 and
two other East Region teams,
Roanoke Rapids and Farmville
Central, came in with 308 and 309.
1 must say that 2A golf is getting
better each year. The top five of the
12 teams in the championships really had solid scores this year. The best 3A
team score at Chapel Hill would have placed that team in no better than
fourth place in the 2A ranks. Competition is fierce to say the least. The sec
ond round of the tournament had most teams feeling the pressure and team
scores went up. All of the first five teams shot higher scores in the final
round when the weather and wind conditions were actually better than dur
ing the first round.
Scores Higher In Final Round
The Cougars shot a second round 329 to finish with a 642. Last year the
West Brunswick golf team followed their 313 with a 326 to score 639, good
for 4th place. I suppose one would have to admit that the pressure of the fi
nal round look its loll on both teams in the past two years.
South Brunswick recorded five of their ten rounds in the 70s over the
lough Finlcy Golf Course. That is a solid accomplishment for any first time
team. They have every reason to be proud of their play in Chapel Hill.
With no seniors on this team, they should work their way back to the
big one again nexi year. They can only get better.
Learning Experience For Grainger
Jeremy Grainger, a 15-year-old sophomore, represented West
Brunswick well in the individual competition. He shot 79, 76-155 to finish
9th in a field of 76 competitors. He will be going back to Chapel Hill. T. G.
Thomas of Ledford was the individual state champion with a score of 71,
71-142. Grainger learned a lot in three days at Finley and knows what it
takes to shoot a good round there. He was leaving approach putts short in
the first round, bui not in the second round. He learned that the contoured
fairways on the back nine can remarkably reduce the width of what may ap
pear to be wide fairways.
Grainger's game is long and strong. He was conservative in using his
driver and selected three-wood or one-iron on almost half of the holes.
When he did use his driver he turned a few heads, averaging over 280 yards
per drive. On the par four, 18th hole at Finlcy, you must make it past the
dogleg in the fairway if you hope to par the hole. During play of the final
hole on the last day, Jeremy's two fellow competitors hit drivers safely to
the comer. Jeremy placed his one-iron ten yards beyond both of them.
On Course Commentary
There is one story that I must relate. During the practice round on
Sunday, Jeremy played with four other golfers who were competing for the
individual title. One of the players had a coach who had played for the Tar
Heels when he was in college. As the players reached each tee, this coach
would enlighten all of us regarding that hole's playing characteristics. That
was a sort of OK, friendly gesture, I guess. But when he began to give ad
vice to all the players in the group, it became irritating.
Once the player hit his shot, this coach would make a running commen
tary: "Good shot, that will get there." "OK, no trouble there." "Nope, you
didn't catch that one." "Oh, no! You are in jail over there." Near the end of
, the front nine, Jeremy asked me, "Coach, who is that guy? He sounds like a
CBS commentator." At the turn, I asked this coach to let me work with my
player and evaluate his shots. He complied and cut down on some of the
noise.
When we got to the 13th hole, a downhill 480 yard, par 5 which can be
reached with two good shots, this coach said to Jeremy as he was teeing up,
"Davis Love used to play this hole with a driver and a pitching wedge."
Grainger's eyes widened and his lips narrow. When we got down the hill to
his ball, 30 yard farther than anyone else, he had carried the hill and rolled to
a stop 340 yards from the tee. Although he still had 140 to the green, he
pulled his sand wedge out, showed it to tlie "CBS Commentator," and
ripped his ball to the back of the green.
That was the last we heard from our commentator that day.
J score of 313, the same as West
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Team Fires 64 In Sea Trail Captain's Choice
Dave DeFcric, Dick Zinscr and
Bill Burkart shot 64 to win the Sea
Trail Men's Golf Association cap
tain s choice event last Tuesday.
Finishing one shot back in second
place was the team or Wayne Ruff,
Roger Young and Bob Moore. The
tournament was played on the
Maples course.
On a match of cards, the team of
Marv Peters, Louis Grace, Lew
Meyer and Jerry Nappy took third
with a 67.
Placing fourth, also with a 67,
was the foursome of Doug Mchne,
Frank Scaboldt, Dutch Geesey and
John Lawrcnson.
Brierwood Ladies
Marge Roach and Peg Sawyer
combined for a net 58 and won the
top flight in the Brierwood Ladies
Goll Association tournament last
Tuesday.
The format for the weekly event
was the best ball net of twosome.
Rose Stadick and Ethel Brown shot
59 to tie the team of Brcnda Causey
and Ann Causer for second in the
top flight.
Two teams also tied for third.
Ginger Sugruc and Shirley Groff
fired a net 60 to tie the duo of Lois
Bcato and Doris Dunfcc.
The leaders in the second flight
included Dot Crean and Mary
Aheam and the twosome of Janice
Owens and Bobbyc Cordisco with a
matching scores of 61 .
Runners-up were Marion Johnson
and Catherine Clemmons with 62,
and Marge Harper and Sally Dye
with 67.
In the third flight, Elizabeth
Carter and Betty Shrcvc earned top
honors with a net 57. They were fol
lowed by Marilyn Athan and Betty
B lough with a 64 and Carolyn
McCroskcy and Emily Laughlin
with a 65.
Lou Culp and Jean Lacerenza led
the way in the fourth flight with a
net 62. Louise Bli/./ard and Jen
Ward placed second with a 64. Toni
Kobos and Marion Rockstroh shot
65 to tic Mary Nicol and Dot Frey
for third place.
Birdies during the tournament
were carded by Roach at the third
hole, Sugrue at the fourth and sixth.
Causey at the sixth, Stadick and
Causer at the seventh and Dunfee at
the 16th.
Carolina Shores Men
Jack Hintc, Bob Wilckens, John
Hcaly and Murray Palmer won the
Carolina Shores Men's Golf
Association tournament last week
on a match of cards.
The foursome shot 14 1 to beat the
team of Mike Spronck, Dick
Barrcto, Bill Goode and Jack Han
naway.
Playing at Robber's Roost, teams
counted the three low nets on the
first six holes, two balls on the next
six and one ball on the last six.
Finishing in third place, also with
a 141, was the foursome of Dick
Stewart, Don Rose, Bill Higgins and
Ernie Koeppcl.
Placing fourth with a 146 was the
team of Ewart Lockycar, Bob
Lupcan, Joe Gainer and Bob Corbin.
They edged out Ed Garvcy, Mike
Hcaly, Dan Alfieri and Mike
Abbcnc on a match of cards.
The group's next event will be
May 22 at Carolina Shores.
Brick Landing
Members of the Brick Landing
Ladies Golf Association were limit
ed to just three clubs of their choice
and a putter in last week's tourna
ment.
Millie Thomas led the first flight,
followed Martha Cullen. Second
flight winners were Sue Houston
and Pal Taylor.
June Beck chipped in for birdie at
the 12th hole and Alice Grossman
chipped in for birdie at the 14th.
Other chip-ins were carded by
Sue Nelson at the fourth hole and
Joan Behrlc at the fifth. Pauli
Waddle birdied the 17th.
Brierwood Ninettes
The Brierwood Ninettes compet
ed for low net honors on the odd
numbered holes, even-numbered
holes and all nine holes in their tour
nament last week.
Helcnc Baker had the nine-hole
low net with a score of 28.12. She
had pars at the 10th and 13th holes
and low putts with 14.
Judy Durham parrcd the 16th hole
and had low net for the even holes
with a score of 18.11. She was sec
ond in low putts with 15.
Alene Sterner was the top finisher
on the odd-numbered holes with a
score of 10.86.
Nifty Niners
Jane Taubcl, Gerrie O'Connell,
Janet Confer and Dot McAleer fired
a 48 to win the Carolina Shores
Nifty Niners captain's choice event
last Thursday.
Finishing second with a 50 was
the foursome of Jean Cardiff, Ginny
Bingham, Rita Kielty and Jeanne
Shields.
On a match of cards, the team of
AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
South Golfers Finish Fifth
South Brunswick's golf team end
ed its best season ever last week
with a fifth-place finish at the state
championships in Chapel Hill.
The Cougars, who were tied for
fourth place after the first round of
the two-day event, shot a 329 in last
Tuesday's final round at Finley Golf
Course.
"We kind of petered out the sec
ond day," South Brunswick Coach
Gene Doane said. "That 36 holes
takes a toll on you. We were feeling
it by about the 13th hole on
Tuesday."
South Brunswick, making its first
trip to the state golf championships,
finished 26 shots behind 1-A/2-A
champion Led ford.
Top scorers for South Brunswick
in the tournament included Brandon
Vannoy with rounds of 78 and 79
and Daniel Kopp with 80 and 79.
Other leading scorers were Jeff
Howard with 77 and 86, Pat Jones
with 85 and 80 and Andy Broadwcll
with 78 and 92.
Doane said the performance
wasn't bad for a golf team making
its first appearance in the state tour
nament.
'The fortunate thing is we don't
lose anybody," Doane said. "I get
them all back next year."
South Brunswick won the Wac
camaw 2-A Conference golf cham
pionship this season as well as the
school's first Eastern Regional golf
title.
"I feel good for the kids," Doane
said. "It would have been quite a
nice honor to win the slates our first
time out. But it was a nice run, and
we had some fun."
West Brunswick sophomore
Jeremy Grainger fired a 79 and 76 to
finish ninth in the individual stand
ings. He had qualified for the state
championship by finishing second in
the region.
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Cynthia Swanson, Marilyn Mattutat,
Audrey Card and Helen Spinner
placed third with a 52.
The tournament was held at The
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Mcadcr had the longest drive and
Gerric O'Connell was closest to the
pin.
C.S. Travel League
Bob Johnson, Joe Giamalva, Tom
Brcndgord and Joe Bruzzi shot 1 16
to lead the first flight in the Carolina
Shores Men's Travel League event
last Friday.
Teams counted the one best ball
on par fives, two balls on par fours
and three balls on par threes.
Second place in the top flight
went to the foursome of Don
Redding, George O'Connell, Don
June and John Miller with 1 19.
Placing third with 119 was the
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Percy Blough and Tom Hoskinson.
Leading the second flight with a
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Finishing one shot back in second
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Terry Radcliffe, Tony Basilc, Ed
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Calabash Veterans
Roy Morfit had 11 points and
took first place in the Calabash
Veterans Golf Association Stable
ford tournament last Friday at Ocean
Isle Beach Golf Course.
Other top finishers included Ed
Hennessey with 11, Donald Critz
with 10 and Elmer Mctz with nine.
Larry Bollinger had seven points,
Paul Turan six, Steve Allard and
Jose Lucero five each and Plummer
Good and Alan Kletchka four each.
Members are still needed for the
new golf group, which is scheduled
to play this Friday at Briclff Landing.
Brierwood Men
Jim Crosby, Odic Johnson, Nick
Laccrenza and Roy Havenga shot
123 to win the top flight in the
Brierwood Men's Golf Association
tournament Saturday.
Teams counted the two best balls
on the front nine and the low gross
and low net balls on the back nine.
Top honors in the second flight
went to the team of Charlie
Stransky, John Cowie, Jim
Vcrmcersch and Jack Akcrs with a
128. Bill Goldsberry was closest to
the pin at the ninth hole.
In other recent action at Brier
wood, the foursome of Jim Crosby,
Charlie Stransky, Don Redding and
Paul Keeley shot 1 17 to win a two
best ball event last Thursday.
On May 11, the team of Don
Redding, Jack Akcrs, Dick Owens
and Al Hicrman combined for a 109
to win the tournament.
Teams counted one ball on the
par fives, two on the par fours and
three on the par threes.
Finishing second with 114 was
the team of Jim Vermeersch, John
Cowie, Jim Bryant and Ned Dye.
Sea Trail Ladies
Joan Llewellyn birdied the fourth
hole and shot gross 83 to lead the
first flight in the Sea Trail Ladies
Golf Association tournament last
week.
Low net winners in the top flight
were Elsie Bolick with 66 and Heni
Moulton with 67.
Top finishers in the second flight
were Lois Curry with gross 103 and
Nin Consalvi with net 70. Runners
up were Dinah Gore with 104 and
Betty Street with 72.
Leading the thin^ flight were
Marge Bach with gt>ss 105 and
Lois Pike and Carol Piters with 1 13.
Marie Munn and Bctt> Dawlcy tied
for low net with 78.
Birdies were carded by Bolick at
the second hole. Marge Gallop at the
sixth and Lois Pike at tht 12th.
Carolina Shores Ladies
The Carolina Shores Ladies Golf
Association held a Nassau tourna
ment last Thursday at Cypress Bay,
with winners named on \he front
nine, back nine and all 18 hfclcs.
First flight winners were Ann
Hierman with a front nine score of
31.5, Flo Warren with 34 on the
back nine and Betty Kibblchouse
with an overall round of 64.
Gloria Lucas led the sccond flight
with an 18-holc total of net 66. Ruth
RadclifTe won the front nine with
33.5 and Edie Gricc posted an iden
tical score to win the hack nine.
In the third flight, Carol Szarka
shot 31 to win the front nine, Eileen
Dcehan posted the low of 35 on the
back and Shirley Vazquez was the
overall winner with net 65.
Top finishers in the fourth flight
were Doris Rice with a front-nine
score of 31, Joan McNamara with
34 on the back nine and Pat
Kennedy with an 18-holc round of
69.
Hierman birdied the eighth and
14th holes and tied Kibblchouse for
low putts with 24 each.
Chip-ins were carded by Irene
Crane and Kibblchouse at the first
hole, Thclma Spcidcl at the 1 1th and
Szarkaat the 15th.
Ruth's Renegades
Ruth's Renegades golf group held
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The Gauntlet and Brierwood.
The Carolina Shores women com
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putts at The Gauntlet.
Maxine Gray had low gross with
103 and low net with 66. Arlene
Singleton had low putts with 31 , fol
lowed by Gray and Marlyn Mac
Machlan with 32 each.
Mary Anne Kctcham chipped in
for birdie at the fourth hole, and Sue
Baer had a chip-in at the first hole.
At Brierwood, golfers counted
even-numbered holes and used half
of their handicaps. Mary Aheam fin
ished first with a 33 and had low
gross with 98.
Jenny Ward had the low net of
64. Edith Wilckens chipped in at the
eighth and Phyllis Harding chipped
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