Page 114 - Clearwater Christian College 2003

ack in 1996, Dr. McEntire established a golf club with

the intention of eventually having an intercollegiate golf

team in the future. Six year later, Dr. McEntire was granted

his wish. The 2002 golf team was the first official team in

the college’s history. It consisted of nine players, with five

participating in a game. Each player played a round of golf

with an opponent, and the team with the lowest average score

from all five players won.

Rich Dunsford, a starter

for the team, said, “For the

Aug 31 Southeastern

Sept 7 Southeastern season, I wanted to be­

Sept 17 NCCAA Regional Tournament come a low 70s player and

Sept 27 Atlanta Christian to be a main contributor

Oct 14 NCCAA National Tournament to the team.’’

During a game, it

was challenging to stay mentally focused. Christoph von

dem Bussche said, “I learned to perform under pressure

and to keep a cool head even if 1 was not playing well.”

The team proved to be a tough competitor in competition,

only narrowly losing one game during the season. . a j U ... •*»*'--

A major highlight for the team was winning the

regional championship. The team also won its division at

the national tournament. More important than winning,

however, the members stressed the importance of doing

their best for God during the season. Ryan Stevens said,

“My goals for the season were to please God in all that I

did on and off the golf course and to strive to be the best

player I could be.” With that mind set, the Cougar golf

team finished its first season strong.

Coach Ray Head, Christoph von dem Bussche, Ricky

Boggess, John Carver, Steve Hobbs, Brandon Benigni,

Rich Dunsford, Ryan Stephens, Coach Dwight McEntire.

Not pictured: Jacob Millner, Matt Sniff