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                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Although bad strokes were costly,





                                                                                                                                                                                                          m issed putts were reflected
                                                                                      Brandon  Benigni  lines up his



                                                                                      putt  while  Jason  Ashley                                                                                                                      on the score card, the final tally


                                                                                      watches.  Brandon  said,  “I



                                                                                      learned three things this year                                                                                    was not all that mattered.  That was the attitude of


                                                                                      in golf:  away trips are  never



                                                                                      long  enough,  shooting  high                                                                                     the  golf team  as  they  played.  The  team   had  high



                                                                                      scores  doesn't  really  matter,                                                                                   expectations  and  standards  going  into  the  season.


                                                                                      and  spending  time  with  your                                                                                   With  the  desire  to  earn  another  Regional  and  Na­



                                                                                      friends is priceless.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                        tional title, the start of the season looked promising




                                                                                                                                                                                                        with a tie against Southeastern at home and a win



                                                                                      Although  we  did  not                                                                                             against Southeastern away.  However, the team failed




                                                                                       have as good a year as                                                                                           to capitalize at Regionals, and they were not able to




                                                                                       last  year^  champion­                                                                                            defend their title.  Although they  still competed  at




                                                                                       ship year, we still had                                                                                           the National Tournament,  they were unable to claim




                                                                                       a wonderful season as                                                                                            victory.  Amidst  a  disappointing  season,  the  team




                                                                                      far  as  spiritual  values                                                                                         maintained what was im portant to them -their tes­




                                                                                       were                          concerned.                                                                          timony on the golf course.  Dr. McEntire stressed this




                                                                                       What we did  do was                                                                                               throughout  the  entire  season.  Freshm an  Justin




                                                                                       compete,  and  more                                                                                              White said, “It was great to be on a team coached by




                                                                                       importantly, we main­                                                                                             Dr.  McEntire.  He  taught  me  a  lot  about  golf and




                                                                                       tained  our  testimony                                                                                            about my walk with Christ.  He emphasized that golf



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                                                                                       on the golf course.  As                                                                                          was not everything, but how we played the game and




                                                                                       I've  been  to  soccer

                                                                 M      v - ;  *                                                                                                                         conducted ourselves was what really m attered.”
                                                                       »'\v‘           games and basketball
                                                                  jC




                                                                                       games,  I've  noticed
                                                       ■  ■   ■     •  .
 _____                                                 _:_:___

                                                                                       that some of




   the members of other teams certainly




   did not display a wonderful Christian




   testimony.  The Word of God says our




   life is like a vapor, and if we consider




   what one  golf game  or one  basket­




   ball  game  is  in  the  eyes  of God,  it§




   not very important.  Only what§ done




   for Christ will last.  The golf team this




   year  maintained  a  wonderful  Chris-




   tian testimony, and I'm very proud of




   these guys.  -Coach McEntire                                                                                                             Brandon Benigni                                                 Justin White                                                    Ricky Boggess                                                   Jason Ashley






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