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Professional turns
coach' for a day
id the girls’ golf team go pro? No, Most duals are nine hole matches
Dbut they got to see one. Nancy and invitationals are 18 holes. The
Lopez, golf pro, performed a benefit invitationals include four or five girl
18 hole match at Highland Country teams and each team counts the
Club and also conducted a basic four lowest scores for their team
skills clinic. score.
Not being able to put their team
“ It was really exciting seeing together and shoot well on any
Nancy Lopez. She was very informa given day was a conflict the boys’
tive and answered any questions team had this year, second year
people asked. Her playing really coach Monte Smith said.
inspired the members of our team.” The team had a 5-4 win/loss
Junior Vicki Ruhga record in dual matches, and finished
as high as fourth place in an invita
“The girls had a very good season tional.
a i junior ureg Anaerson had an outstand “They did better than I thought
ing year, said coach Smith. Greg practices his both record wise and in individual
drive before comoetition in » homo moot they would at the start of the year.
improvement,” said coach Ken
Peterson. They were fairly compatible, compe
“The team became more competi titive, and tried and worked hard,”
tive this year and some of the girls said coach Smith.
were starting to develop team lead In the games, each player keeps
ership qualities.” the opponent’s score, and at the
The team practiced at Lakeview end of the round they exchange
Golf Course in Ralston and Milt’s scorecards. The coach sometimes
Driving Range. checks the scoring over with the
Their pre-season practices were player for mistakes, because once
one and a half to two and a half the card is turned in, it can not be
hours long. During the season, they changed.
had three matches a week, counting The five varsity letter winners
tournaments. were seniors Matt Nuss, Joe Chicki-
nell, and Rick Scott, junior Greg
The dual matches are played with
four girls against the opposing Anderson, and freshman Kirby
teams’ four girls, and the win or loss Smith.
is determined by the team score.
Some professional golfers receive $200,000 for playing in Perfecting her shot, freshman Kim Justice works on her
one meet. Nancy Lopez, in her benefit match, studies her long drive The golf team s pre season practices were
next putt. one and a half to two and a half hours, with three
matches a week
