Tee-Cup, W inter 1988

No. l,V o l. 1 W in te r Los A ngeles

C o n te n ts

2 Contents

3 Presidents Page

4 168 Juniors Come from A ll Over U.S.

5 1989 Sanctioned Tournament Dates

6 Toney and Aberdeen Shine

7 Wilson and Ward Shine,Too!

8 Student Athletes Get $ 17,000 in Scholarships

9 “ The Rules of G olf”

10 2 Cards Per M onth for Handicapping

11 WSGA Program Benefits 5 Students

12 1988 Year’s A ctiv ities To End W ith New Year’s Eve Dance

Jun io rs in the 8th Annual

WSGA Jun io r C ham pionships

surround Supervisor Kenneth

Hahn last August at Jesse

Owens Par-3 fac ility . Kneeling

to his r igh t is Marge Carpenter,

host coord ina to r; s itt ing in

foreground is Maggie Hathaway.

D irector. Jesse Owens Park;

and knee ling to left o f the

Supervisor is his ch ie f deputy.

Brad Pye.

Official Photo Board of Super­

visors County of Los Angeles.

TEE-CUP STAFF

Editor/PublisherJ. Cullen Fentress

Managing EditorGuster L. Robinson

CORRESPONDENTSLee CypressGeneral Tournam ent Chair

Joseph CharbonnetGeneral Handicap Chair

Junior GolfAlan Bennett, Chair

M arjorie CarpenterC oordinator, So. Cal. Section

Charles PeoplesCoordinator, No. Ca. Section

Frank JacksonCoordinator, Pac. NW Section

Donald Robinson

Coordinator, S D /R iv /L V Section

Bob K irkendallCoord inator, Az/Tex/Col Section

Education/ScholarshipGerald Davis, Chair

Aid to Women GolfErnestine AbrahamsSo. Ca. Section Chair

V ic to ria M inorNo. Ca. Section Chair

Senior GolfFrank Adams, Chair

Sanctioned Tournament ReviewFred Horton, Chair

Golf RulesA l Mayfie ld, Chair

Golf Facility AcquisitionLesley W illiam s, Chair

Hall o f FameL illian J. Fentress, Chair

N ecrology(To be named)

Sponsor AcquisitionsFred Parker

COMMENTATORSSection Vice Presidents

Thom as ShipmanSouthern California

George ColebrookArizona/Texas/Colorado

Catherine MarshallNorthern California

Sylvester MarshallPacific Northwest

W illiam ButlerSan Diego/Riverside/Las Vegas

STAFF WRITERSJohn Dailey, W illiam "B il l" D ickey,Charles Peoples, Charles DortonDock Matthews

CONSULTANTSAlescia Buford & AssociatesPublic Relations

(To be named)Legal

(To be named)Finance

Graphic ArtistRobert J. W ierschem

AdvertisingMarty Tregnan, D irectorJames G ilbert, Associate

CirculationDock Matthews, D irectorLiz Ricardo, Associate

The Pageofthe

President

Guster Robinson

W e have just had our 34th annual cham­pionships. I th ink it would have been very ex­c iting to recapture those moments in our own magazine. Do any of us remember the winners? Western States Golf Association has given us op­portunities for many great moments. Now we have a chance to create something that we can cherish until we move on to that world beyond. We are in the process of establishing a WSGA publication. The name of that publication is “ TEE- CUP” .

In order for this undertaking to be successful we need the support of all WSGA members. After this magazine has been in c ircu la tion for about five years, we expect to attract .-major advertisers that w ill support the publication. I hope I can count on all WSGA members to take a five-year subscription. Remember, this is something that we can do and leave for future WSGA members to remember us by.

I know many of you have expressed a concern that I should be tired of com ing to you with various ideas. Every tim e I feel a litt le tired, I remember that Calvin Coolidge said, “ Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent w ill not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men of talent. Genius will not...the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determ ination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

I would rather have it said that we tried and it d idn ’t work than to assume it ’s not going to work and do nothing. We will know whether to con­tinue to pursue this idea based on the response we get from this issue. A positive response will result in continued publication. Only persons taking subscriptions, however, will receive future copies. So take out your subscription and le t’s make “ TEE-CUP” a reality.

JUNIOR GOLF

Juniors Come from All Over United S ta tes

he Western States Golf Association (WSGA) held its E ighth Annual Jun ior Cham­pionship tournam ent in Los Angeles, on August 10 through 12 of th is year. WSGA, com ­prised of 32 go lf clubs spread over seven western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Washington), promotes this tournament annually as part of its ongoing program to expose youth, particu larly inner-city m inority youth, to the sport of golf.

The host com m ittee for this year’s annual was WSGA’s Southern Area Jun io r Golf Committee. WSGA prim arily focuses on Clubs located in the Western United States. Non- WSGA juniors, however, are in ­vited to participate in this event. One hundred eighty-six jun io r players came from all over the United States. Among the many cities represented out of the WSGA region were Houston, Detro it, Chicago, M iam i and New Orleans.

For the last several years the event has attracted over a hun­dred and seventy-five jun io r golfers, ranging in age from six through college level. The college level participants were added two years ago and has proven to be highly successful.

The large number of players required the use of three go lf courses. The well known Chester Washington 18-hole regulation course was the field of play for the advanced Juniors while the beginners and not-ready-for-prime-time youngsters played the Jesse Owens and Alondra Park par-3 courses. The three day action-packed, fun- filled tournament began its ac­tiv ities w ith a special go lf clinic at the Chester Washington golf

course on Wednesday, Aug. 10, followed by a practice round and practice at the driving range, topped off the evening w ith dinner and entertainment at the Jesse Owens Park.

Following a good n igh t’s rest, the participants armed them ­selves w ith the tool of their trade and prepared to do battle for the metal over the next two days. The tournament com ­petitive rounds began under the friendly m id-morning skies of Southern California. A ll players were in a jovia l mood, good spirits, fu ll of energy and ex­citement in antic ipation of a v ictory that each was surewould come.

The first day’s action proved nearly fatal for some, but most participants assured themselves that they had gotten the worst round out of their system and w inning the whole th ing wasjust a day away. Those who shot the round in the manner in which they felt was deserving of someone of their talent,thoughts turned to the speech they would surely have to make at the awards ceremony while accepting their trophies.

The final round of play began w ith a h ighly charged group of young golfers dressed in their WSGA maroon and white tee- shirts, some filled w ith doubt, some with fear, and still others w ith the confidence of Calvin Peete and Nancy Lopez, and the ego of a Lee Trevino. One could tell from the ta lk around the clubhouse, the walks to the first tee and the action on the putting green, that no one was w illing to concede anything to anyone.

The second round ended with the all too fam iliar smiles tu r ­ned upsidedown for some and the glowing look which exposed

white teeth of others. S till other’s disappointment came af­ter playoffs to decide winners of certain flights. The losers talked of, if I would have, should have, could have and winners talked of how they sank a long putt to save it all or how they had to hit a knock-down draw to bail themselves out of trouble on that certain hole.

But as with all events of this nature, the cream comes to the top for a day or, as in thiscase, a tournament, and it wasnice to see the display of spor­tsmanship of those who were left to cheer the winners asthey paraded to center stage to collect the prizes they so richly deserved. WSGA can rejoice in the fact that we know that we had a hand in helping toproduce, not just the winners who made centerstage, but also all of the winners for society who played in this event and may never go on stage to collect a go lf trophy.

Gathered at the winners’ c ir ­cle were these outstanding golfers: BEGINNERS: 9-and-under-Boys; ChristopherThomas, 1st, Tee Masters (T/M); Marcus Ballard, 2nd, Bay Area (B/A); Shannon Page, 3rd T/M, GIRLS; Mijealia Collins, 1st, Detroit; Eboni Abah, 2nd, L/H; Meiling Sanders 3rd, Desert Mashie (D/M.)

10-12; Boys; Seth Taylor, 1st, Mile High Sand Baggers (MHSB); Jerney Carpenter, 2nd, Golden Tees (G/T); Jason Mouton, 3rd, Leisure Hour (L/H).

13 & Over; Boys; KaliyNuredden 1st, D/H; Ron Adams 2nd, L/H, Austin Martin 2nd, L/H, Girls; Rhonda Norwood, 1st, B/A; Angela Olivas, 3rd, Aberdeen Golf Club AGC).

ADVANCED BEGINNERS: 9 & Under;-Boys; Tom Hahn, 1st,

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B/A; Ian Reed, 2nd, Cosmo Golf Club (CGC); James Hahn 3rd, B/A. Girls; Talia Bennett, 1st, D/M; Carletta Webb, 2nd, T/M; Tenisha Tate, 3rd, G/T.

10-12;-Boys; A.J. Hochevar, 1st, D/M, Vander Brown, 2nd, D/M; Thad Beasley, 3rd, D/M; Girls; Danielle Daniels, 1st, AGC; Falicia Harrington, 2nd, T/M, Kellee S tric tling , 3rd, D/M.

13 & Over;-Boys; Lee Mc­Bride, 1st, Sacramento (B/A); Leonard Hendricks, 2nd, CGC; Shon Sm ith, 3rd L/H, Girls; Angela Aguiar, 1st L.A. Fair­way; Connie Kemble, 2nd, T/M; Summer Wood, 3rd, Detroit.

Regulation Course (Chester Washington): 13-14;-Boys; JoeyHochevar, 1st D/M; David Harris, 2nd, D/M; Andy Walker, 3rd, D/M, Girls; N ichole Watts, 1st, B/A, Tonisha Scott, 2nd, Par Gents; Makisha Strong, 3rd, Detroit.

13 & Over; Boys-Kaliy Nured- den, 1st D/M, Ron Adams 2nd, L/H; Austin Martin, 2nd, L/H, Girls; Rhonda Norwood, 1st, B/A; Angela Olivas, 3rd; Aber­deen Golf Club (AGC).

Advanced Beginners: 9 & Gn- der-Boys; Tom Hahn, 1st, B/A; Ian Reed, 2nd, Cosmo Golf Club (CGC), James Hahn, 3rd, B/A, Girls; Talia Bennett, 1st, D/M, Carletta Webb, 2nd, T/M, Tenisha Tate, 3rd, G/T.

10-12; Boys-A.J. Hochevar, 1st, D/M; Vander Brown, 2nd, D/M; Thad Beasley, 3rd, D/M, Girls; Danielle Daniels, 1st, AGC; Falicia Harrington, 2nd, T/M; Kellee S tric tling , 3rd, D/M.

13 & Over; Boys-Lee McBride, 1st, Sacramento (B/A); Leonard Hendricks, 2nd, CGC; Shon Smith, 3rd L/H, Girls; Angela Aguiar, 1st, L.A. Fairway; Con­nie Kemble, 2nd, T/M; Summer Wood, 3rd, Detroit.

15-17; Boys-Darn Norwood, 1st, Spears; Paul Cunningham 2nd, Spaortenburg, Steve Stronid 3rd, D/M.

In the College Division, Alan

Montaque, Livingstone College, S.C., was first. Chris Brown, St. Augustine College, Minneapolis, Minn., runnerup; and Tony Smith, th ird, Fresno State.

The Honorable Kenneth Hahn, Supervisor of Los Angeles County 2nd Supervisorial D istrict, was on hand at the awards ceremony tocongratulate the winners. Among the many other guests at the ceremony were Braven Dyer, of the Amateur A th le tic Foundation, Marty Tregnan, president, Municipal Golf Association, and J. Cullen Fen­tress, President Emeritus of WSGA.

The president of the 34-year old WSGA is Guster Robinson. Alan Bennett is serving in his sixth year as chairman of the association’s jun io r go lf com m it­tee. This committee which coordinates this event is com ­posed o f the Area Vice Presidents and the Area Junior coordinator. The Area vice presidents are: Sylvester Mar-shall/PACIFIC NORTH WEST, Thomas Shipman/SOGTHERN AREA, George Colebrook/AZ-TX- COL, Catherine Marshall/NOR- THERN AREA and W illiam Butler/NV-San Diego-Riverside. The Area jun io r coordinators are: Marge Carpen-ter/SOUTHERN AREA, Bob Kirkendoll/AZ-TX-COL, Charlie Peoples/NORTHERN AREA,Frank Jackson/PACIFIC NORTH WEST. W illiam Dickey, president of the M inority Jun ior Golf Scholarship Foundation also is a member of the com ­mittee.

A long with its focus on Jun io r golf, other goals WSGA has accomplished in its 34-year h istory include its education and scholarship program. A id to Women Golfers program and assistance to both amateur and professional golfers.

Am ong the sponsors for this year’s tournament were:

Anheuser-Busch, Inc., The National M inority Jr. Golf foun­dation, Bank of America, AR­CO, Grayhound Corporation, 7- GP Bottling Company and Pac- Bell Communication Company.

1 9 8 9 W SGAS a n c tio n e dT o u rn a m en tD a te s

Jan. 21-22 Funlovers

Mar. 18-19 Aberdeen

April 1-2 Inland EmpireApril 8-9 SpearApril 15-16 Arroyo

May 6-7 Desert MashieMay 27-28 No. California

June 3-4 CosmopolitanJune 23,24,25 WSGA

Championships

July 15-16 Tee-MastersJuly31-Aug. 1 Fir State

Aug. 5-6 Leisure HourAug. 19-20 Sacramento BlackAug. 26-27 Mile-High

Sandbaggers

Sept. 2-3 VernoncrestSept. 16-17 ParamountSept. 23-24 Golden Gaters

Oct. 7-8 Pro Duffers WestOct. 21-22 20th CenturyOct. 28-29 Desert Trails

Nov. 4-5 Golden TeesNov. 11-12 The HonorsNov. 29-20 Valley View

Toney Dominates Men’s TitleAberdeen on Top in Team Play

FUNLOVERS Su PER

GOLF CLASSIC

JANUARY 21-22

u nder bright skies and cool breezy weather— with a little thunder and ligh tn ing thrown in Friday night and early Saturday m orn ing— a field o f 263 players teed it up Friday, June 24th, in the 54-hole 34th annual Western States GolfAssociation championships atscenic, challenging Rancho Canada Golf Club, Carmel, Ca.

The closed tournament followed the Association’s an­nual meeting Thursday, the 23rd.

When the final putts had dropped in the 18th holes of the respective East and West go lf courses Sunday afternoon,W illie Toney, a 3 handicapper o f the Sacramento Area Black Golf Club, had cla imed them en’s championship, and Esther Wilson, a 17, o f Spear Golf Club, Palo A lto , Ca., had nailed down the wom en’s cham pion­ship.

The team of Aberdeen Golf Club, Altadena, Ca., composed of Wayne Musgrove, 26; Robert Daniels, 25; Len Snedden, 29; Gina Daniels, 18; and W illie Dickey, 10, won the team championship.

The team ’s first day net scores: Musgrove, 56; Daniels, 66; Snedden, 74; Daniels, 75; and Dickey, 77.

A ll f ligh t winners w ill be in ­vited to defend their titles in the 1989 championships, accor­ding to the WSGA Tournament Committee.

Aside from winning cham­pionship f ligh t with low gross scores of 76-73-75-224, Toney was medalist with his first day 76.

1st low net went to Mate Dixon, Golden Gaters Golf Club, San Francisco, Ca., 72-71-68 (8) 211 and Ed Presley, of Par- Links Golf Club, 72-70-69 (8)211.

3rd low net was Harold Banks, Spear GC, 73-70-69 (9)212 .

After the first day of play there was a tie for medalist in A F light Men between Gregory Peoples, 81, Bay Area Golf Club, San Francisco; Joseph Boyd, 81, Cosmopolitan Golf Club, Los Angeles; and Lee Cypress, Bay Area GC, 81. A second day 81 won it for Peoples.

Winner of the f ligh t was James W illiams, Sacramento Area Black GC, 72-70-70 (11) 212. C lifton Bradley, also of SABGC, was runner-up, with 72-68-75 (12) 215. Tied for th ird were Ray Mall, Funlovers Golf Club, Altadena, Ca., 72-71-74 (12) 217, and John Green,Spear GC, 73-71-73 (12) 217.

Winner of B F light Men was Jerry Gaston, Pro-Duffers West, Oxnard, Ca., 72-75-58 (16) 205, and medalist was A lfred Glover,

Funlovers Golf Club, of Altadena, Ca., w ill hold its 4th annual Celebrity and Amateur Golf Classic Jan. 21-22, 1989, at Brookside Golf Course,Pasadena.

Billed as a super go lf classic, it is open to the first 288 players. Prizes total $10,000.Entry fee is $125.00.

Ken Collins is tournamentchairman and James “ Shack” Harris is president.

“ IN MY LINE”

Standing tall “ In My Line” this W inter Quarter issue of Tee-Cup is George A. Beavers, Jr.

A co-founder of Golden State Mutual Life, one of Am erica’s biggies, Beavers is a former member of Cosmopolitan Golf club. It was through him, a

fellow Scorpio, that democratization

came to L .A .’s municipal golf clubs.

Mow, 96, and having lost his eyesight, “ B rother” Beavers is in good spirits in Sun-Ray East Convalescent Home in Los Angeles. — JCF.

JR. GOLF FUND-RAISER

FEB. 20 AT RIO HONDO

The Southern Area Jun ior Golf Committee is hold ing its annual fund-raiser Feb. 20th, at Downey Rio Hondo go lf course. On Monday, Presidents’ Day, it w ill be a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is $55.00.

..Women’s Crown to WilsonSeniors Won By Ward

Ebony Sea View Golf Club, Seaside, Ca., 83.

Runner-up was Ted McCreary, Desert Mashie Golf Club, Phoenix, Az., 72-66-70 (16) 208, and George Rice, The Honors Golf Club, Redlands, Ca., 67-71- 70 (18) 208. Fourth was Edward Hunter, Spear GC, 72-68-71 (17) 211.

Medalist in C F light Men was Wayne Musgrove, Aberdeen GC, 82, and also fligh t w inner with 56-61-62 (26) 179. Runner-upwas Al Bazley, SABGC, 71-70- 69 (21) 210, and RobertDaniels, Aberdeen GC, 66-68-76 (25) 210. In fourth spot was Danny Davis, A rroyo GC, 70-69- 75 (26) 214 and Rudy Jones, Par-Links Golf Club, Richmond, Ca., 71-68-75 (25) 214.

Senior Championship Men medalist was a tie all three days between Ulysses Ward, Fir State Golf club, Seattle, Wa., and James Stone, also o f Fir

The first five-year subscriber to TEE-CUP Magazine is WSGA member Eugene C. Wilcox, of 2920 44th St., Sacramento, CA 95817. His letter containing the subscription fee was postmarked Aug. 18, 1988.

“ Runner-up” to Wilcox was Tom Shropshire, 4337 Marina City Dr., Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Shropshire, too, is a WSGA member. His letter was postmarked Aug. 20th.

Other 5-year subscribers up to the October 1st closing date for the Winter Quarter issue were

State, gross 77-85-82 exactly.The fligh t was won by Ward,

69-77-74 (8) 220. Runner-up was Stone, 70-78-75 (7) 223. In th ird place was Leroy Richardson, Tee-Masters Golf Club, Los Angeles, 75-79-71 (9) 225.Fourth was Lucious Dean, Fir State GC, 72-75-79 (8) 226.

Senior A Flight Men medalist was Jerry Gloston. Pro-Duffers West GC, with an 82. He was also the winner, 72-67-66 (10) 205. Runner-up was Herman Graham, Pro-Duffers West GC, 71-74-67 (15) 212. CharlieW illiams, of Ebony Sea View GC, was third, 68-72-75 (16) 215. Fourth was Joseph Robin­son, Desert Trails Golf Club, Tucson, Az., 72-71-79 (13) 222.

Medalist in Senior B Flight Men was Ronald Long, 20, Spear GC, 85. The fligh t was won by Jesse Howard, Fir State GC, 67-73-74 (19) 214. Runner­up was Earl Winchester, Leisure

Esther Wilson, Herman R.Graham, Rancho Canada Golf Club, Gus Robinson, Betty Harris, James Hay, Lara, Lewis H. Hicks, James S. Davis, Mar­jorie Carpenter, A lbert L.Mayfield, Viola B. Garlington, Dock Matthews, W illiam D.Dickey, Jr., Dr. Ezra A. Merritt, A lma J. Jackson, W illiam L. Butler, Thomas A. Shipman, Edison R. Lara, Earnestine Abrahams, Rubin Clark, Johnnie Richardson, and Lillian J. Fen­tress. A one-year subscriber was Robert L. Haywood.

Hour Golf Club, Portland, Or., 73-71-71 (20) 215. In th ird spot was Ronald Long, Spear GC, 65-85-71 (20) 221. Fourth place went to John Broussard, Bay Area GC, 81-71-80 (18) 235.

W omen’s Championshipmedalist was Victoria Minor, Bay Area GC, with an 86. Low gross winner was Esther Wilson, 17, Spear GC, 89-89-83 — 261. First low net was Gina Daniels, Aberdeen GC, 75-71-64 (18)210. Victoria M inor was second low net, 70-73-69 (16) 212.Sandi Wagoner, Leisure Hour GC, was th ird low net, 75-81-76 (19) 232.

A Flight Women medalist was Alma Jackson, Golden GatersGC, 103. The f ligh t was also won by Alma Jackson, 78-86-72 (25) 236. Runner-up wasVirginia Winchester, Leisure Hour GC, 84-81-77 (25) 242. In third place was Doris Wheeler, Paramount Golf Club, SanDiego, Ca., 82-87-81 (24) 250.

Medalist in B F light Womenwas Linda Norris, GoldenGaters, GC, 96. She also wonthe flight with 68-74-66 (28)208. Runner-up was BeverlyJackson, Golden Tees GolfClub, Los Angeles, 74-74-75(29) 223. Len Snedden, ofAberdeen GC, was third, 74-79-75 (29) 228, also DorothyJames, Golden Tees GC, 76-74-78 (36) 228.Tee prizes and trophies were donated by tournament sponsor Anheuser Busch.

It was a tournament of good scores and fascinating—yes, in ­tr igu ing—sub-par rounds! Maybe it was the weather. (Contributing to this story were Tee-Cup staffers Les Williams and Fred Horton) — JCF.

W ILCOX, SHR O PSHIRE FIRST

TEE-CUP SUBSCRIBERS

S tu d e n t- A th le te s g e t $ 1 7 ,0 0 0 in S ch o la rsh ip s

M inority golfers are scarce on the PGA Tour. What w ill hap­pen when Charlie Sifford, Lee Elder, Calvin Peete, J im Thorpe and J im Dent eventually retire from the pro c ircu it?

The ou tlook is d im for younger m inorities to fo llow in the ir footsteps unless a stronger push is made to f i l l the gap.

O ne group under­tak ing the task is the N ational M inority Jun io r Golf Scholarship Association, a non ­p ro fit o rgan ization in Phoenix, Arizona.The group recently awarded scholarships to 18 m in o r ity student-athletes who will be com pe ting on the g o lf team at the ir respective colleges.The scholarships to ta l

f$r o . Bill Dickey

Bill D ickey, of Phoenix, foun­ded the NMJGSA in 1984. During the four-year period, the organization has handed outmore than $40,000 in scholar­ships.

“ This is our way o f helping m inorities pursue a career in Golf,” D ickey said. “ Some of the schools don’t have the budgets to give golfers fu llscholarships that pay for tu ition , books and housing.

“ We don’t want a kid, whomay have a future in golf, to suffer financia lly and then has to qu it school.” The organization identifies m inorityschool golfers throughout the country. Once they've made the ir college choice, the college coach is contacted to inform him of the scholarship program.

The program is also designed to assist go lf teams at black colleges.

“ We stress education first, but the whole idea is to develop m inorities for a chance to play professional go lf,” Dickey said.

The list of th is year’s recipients and the ir school is as follows: Torrance Allen,Decatur, GA, (Jackson State);

Michael Booth, Chicago, IL (Mississippi Valley State.); A h­mad Britt, Chicago, IL (Mississippi Valley State); Michael Carey, Alexandria, LA, (Louisiana State); Loritz “ Scooter” Clark, Silver Spring, MD. (Southern); Leon Gilmore, Akron, OH (Hampton); Sylvester Harris, Warrenville, OH. (Alcorn State); Chad Hayes, Calumet City, IL (St. Augustine College); A rthur Horne, Memphis, TN. (Eastern Michigan); Kevin Jen­nings, Benton Harbor, MI. (Jackson State); Evan Moses, Tulsa, OK, (Prairie View ASM); Samuel Puryear, Winston-Salem, NC, (Tennessee State); Cedrick Sm ith, Dallas, TX, (Hampton); Steven Stroud, Phoenix, AZ, (Grambling); John Wallace, Detroit, Ml, (M ichigan State); W illiam Waters, Dayton, OH, (Grambling); Eric W ilh ite, Ben­ton Harbor, Ml, (Tennessee State), and second year student Deron Johnson, Arcadia, CA, (Stanford).

For further in form ation regar­ding the NMJGSA program, write to: B ill Dickey, president NMJGSA, 1140 E. Washington St., Suite 102, Phoenix, Arizona 85034 or call (602) 258-7851.

E a st-W est C la ssic

The Seventh Annual East-West Golf Classic w ill be held January 17, 18, and 19, 1989, atPhoenix/Mesa, Az.

Sponsored by the National M inority Jun io r Golf Scholarship Association, Inc., the 54-hole stroke play tournament w ill be held at the Arizona Golf Resort and Gold Canyon Golf Club. There are seven flights for men, senior men and ladies.

The East-West tournament features the East-West Shoot Out, the best players in the East versus the best players in the West. The fie ld is lim ited to the first 144 en­tries.

For more information, contact B ill Dickey, 1140 E. Washington St., Suite 102, Phoenix, Az. 84034. (602)258-7851.

8 9 P layers Tee It Up In 15th Annual CTV Seniors

In gorgeous mid-70s weather, Joe Gardner and Joe Boyd, of Cosmopolitan golf club, took the high honors in the 15th annual CTV (Cosmopolitan Tee-Masters and Vernoncrest) Senior Amateur tournament, Friday, Oct. 7th, at Downey Rio Hondo go lf course.

Gardner shot 37-39-76 over the par 71 layout to win low gross honors, while Boyd fired 39-39-78 to a 12 handicap for a net 66, w in­ning the Lamar Toland Perpetual, by card.

Low net to Gardner’s 76 gross in “ A ” fligh t was Garland Cheeks, 39- 39-78 (10) 68, first; Bertram Johnson, 39-39-78 (10) 68, by card, runner-up.

Runner-up to Boyd in “ B” fligh t was R. Roberson, 43-37-80 (13) 67. Third was J. Scott, 40-42-82 (14) 68 .

“ C” fligh t winner was R. S im ­mons with a 44-42-86 (20) 66. Second was M. Berryman, 43-45- 88 (19) 69. B. W illiams was th ird w ith 44-44-88 (17) 71.

J. Clark won “ D” fligh t w ith 48- 46-94 (23) 71. Runner-up was B. Wierschem, 51-43-94 (20) 74. H. Clemmons brought up th ird spot w ith 44-51-96 (22) 74, decided by card.

Oramae Thomas won the ladies’ f ligh t w ith a 93, 47-46, to a 21 handicap. Marge Carpenter was runner-up, 53-49-102 (28) 74. Ur­sula Davis, 56-50-106 (30) 76 was third.

First in the guest flight, decided by Callaway, was E. Jett, 39-38-77(5) 72, decided by card. Runner-up was C. Stepter, 46-42-88 (16) 72. Third was T. Garrett, 45-42-87 (11) 73.

O ne group under­tak ing the task is the N ational M inority Jun io r Golf Scholarship A ssociation, a non ­p ro fit o rgan ization in Phoenix, Arizona. The g roup recently awarded scholarships to 18 m in o r ity student-athletes who will be com pe ting on the g o lf team at the ir respective colleges. The scholarships to ta l $17,000 and range from $500 to $2,000.

Al M ayfield on

“The Rules o f Golf”

In left panel, P layer Jane Doe is practicing putting between boles in a

competition. Player John Doe, in right panel, is practicing on a com ­

petition course between rounds. What are the rulings. (See Mayfield's column).

who is very fam iliar with the “ Rules of G olf” can save strokes, arguments and refrain from being disqualified from com- petiton.

How would you rule for Player Jane Doe?In a m u ltip le round stroke competition over consecutive days, as

in the WSGA Championships, Player Jane Doe, once the com ­petition began, experienced poor putting through three holes. After com ple ting the th ird hole, Player Jane Doe noticed that the fo llow ing 4-some had not arrived at the tee. Player Jane Doe removed the flagstick from hole three and proceeded to practice putting. There was no delay.

The ruling: No v io lation.USGA Rule (7-2*-Practice etc.) During Round.USGA Rule 7-2* provides, in part, that a player may practice

putting on the pu tting green last played (during the round) so long as the player does not unduly delay play.

In a m u ltip le round stroke play com petition over consecutive days, as in the WSGA Championships, once the com petition began.Player John Doe experienced some poor shots during the round.Player John Doe decided to play a few extra holes after completing the regular 18-hole round. Player John Doe was seen by other players who reported this incident to the Rules Committee.

The ruling: Player John Doe was disqualified from competition.USGA Rule 7-lb.*-Practice Between Rounds.USGA Rule 7-lb. provides, in part, that when two or more rounds

of a stroke com petition are to be played over consecutive days, practice between those rounds on any com petition course remaining to be played is prohibited.

It pays to be very fam iliar with the "Rules of Golf” .

(•Reprinted by permission of the United States Golf Association.)

UNIFORM HANDICAPPING

2 Cards per Month for HandicapBy JOE CHARBONNET-Correspondent

I thought I m ig h t take advantage of this opportun ity to speak to you d irectly about the handicapping procedures used in the Western States Golf Association

As you know, or should know, eachm em ber o f a WSGA c lub is required to tu rn in a m in im u m o f two (2) scorecards per m on ­th in order to m ainta in a bonafide handicap. Failure to do th is w ill result in a two (2) stroke penalty. Pleasenote, while you are required to turn in on ly two (2) cards per m on ­th, you should turn in a scorecard fo r each round o f g o lf tha t is played. When you do this, you are m a in ­taining a truer handicap.

Handicaps

Joe Charbonnet

are computed using the lowest ten (10) d if ­ferentials o f the last twenty (20) rounds. A differentia l is deter­m ined by s u b tra c t in g the cour­se rating from your adjusted gross score.

While it is the responsibility o f each player to turn in his or her cards, the club handicap chairperson should establish a procedure for receiving the car­ds. That person may designate a central drop area or some other method. When you par­tic ipate in a sanctioned tou r­nament, you need not turn in the cards from that event. Those cards are picked up by me, stroke adjustments are made and those differentials are entered into the computer.

HANDICAP CHAIRPERSONS: A ll input data is due at han­dicap operations not later than the twentieth (20th) of each month. Data should be mailed on or before the fifteenth (15th) o f each month. PLEASE COOPERATE!!!!

If you have questions, problems, or need information, I can be contacted as follows: (213) 678-8547 or (213) 678-0269.

A ID TO WOMEN G O LFERS

2 C linics Held S ince Annual Meet

I ,in 1971, under thepresidency of J. Cullen Fen­tress, a WSGA C lin ic was star­ted by Agralia Earles. Thisc lin ic consisted of men, women and jun iors who were interested in learning to play golf.

Then in 1976, under the presidency of Pearl Carey, the WSGA Aid to Women Golfers was formed, w ith a Chairman in the Northern California area, and one in the Southern California area. Ella Reason was the first chairman to be chosen for the Southern Area. Her tenure lasted approxim ately six(6) years.

Since then, the Southern Area chairmanship has been headed

by Earnestine Abrahams. A com m ittee was formed with one or two people from various clubs. The com m ittee started o ff w ith 10 in attendance. It has now grown to approximately eighty (80) participants, both men and women. We conduct three (3) and sometimes four (4) clin ics between Spring and Fall each year.

A fter each session of lessons, there is always a 3-par tou r­nament w ith refreshments ser­ved afterwards. Hopefully, the Aid to Women Golfers w ill con­tinue to grow. A ll of the clubs and its members have been in ­strumental in the success of theclinics. Continued on page 11

Center C ollects Info on Black Golf

By Charles Dorton Staff Writer

The need for a golfing net­work that concerned itself w ith black go lf has probably been existent from the tim e the first black person picked up a go lf club in America. To some ex­tent, a network existed to a degree either form ally or by word of mouth.

Early in 19 86, the idea o f a center to collect inform ation regarding black g o lf was fermenting in the m ind o f Charles Dorton. After consulting w ith m any friends and w ith a true friend o f golf,B ill Dickey o f Phoenix, the idea o f a name surfaced and this was the beginning o f the Black G olf Information Center. Charles Dorton

During the month of Decem­ber, 1986, B ill D ickey provided the Center with a list of clubs and a contact person. From this list, we solicited in form ation pertaining to each c lub ’s annual tournament date and location. The Mid-West and Eastern seaboard clubs responded over­whelm ingly.

The intent was to provide in ­formation, on a national basis, to be informative, but to also increase camaraderie between all golfers.

Because there are no charges for services rendered by the Black Golf Information Center, we prefer to mail in form ation to clubs only, rather than to in ­dividuals, as the cost would be prohibitive. We do ask that each club be responsible for making copies of our schedule available to each member. As I travel throughout the United States, I find that I am never at a loss for places to play and black golfers to play with. The friends and associates that are being established are amazing.

We w ill be continu ing this ef­fort on an annual basis and

Continued on page 12

EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP

WSGA Program Benefits 5 Students, $ 1 0 0 0 Bach

The recipients o f the 1988- 1989 Education and Scholarship awards were released to TEE- CUP Magazine Ju ly 26th by Gerald Davis, Education and Scholarship Com m ittee cha ir­man.

Receiving the five $1,000 scholarship awards in each sec­tion of the Western States Golf Association, were Arizona- Colorado Section, Steven E. Stroud; Northern California Sec­tion, Shawn L. Hunter; Pacific Northwest Section, Derrick L.

Duckworth; San Diego-Riverside- Las Vegas Section, Edward B. Cooper; and Southern California Section, Karen D. Greene.

Stroud, of 791 N. Central Dr., Chandler, Az. 85224, (602) 821- 1425, is attending Grambling University. His major is Business Administration, and he is a member of the Grambling go lf team.

Hunter, of 1060 Fassler Ave., Pacifica, Ca. 94044, is attending Cal-Poly, San Luis Obispo. His m ajor is Architecture.

Duckworth, of 2401 161 Ave., S.E., Bellevue, Wash., 98008, (206) 747-1596. He is attending Washington State and majoring in Financial Management.

Edward B. Cooper, 2066 Carlton PL, Riverside, Ca., (714) 686-7825, is attending Claremont McKenna, with a major in pharmacy.

Karen Greene, 1620 N. Elva Ave., Compton, Ca., (213) 631- 1780, is studying at University o f California, with a major in Psychology.

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The com m ittee members are as follows: EarnestineAbrahams, Chairperson, Perry Brown, Tee Masters, Marge Carpenter, Golden Tees, Juanita Chambers, Paramount, M illie Chatwick, Tee Masters, Edna Clemons, Vernoncrest, Mamie Graham, Vernoncrest, Gladys Mondy, Golden Tees, Trudy Rainey, Valley View, Maxine W hitfie ld, Desert Mashie, Chris Wilson, Aberdeen.

SEPT. 17, 1988 REPORT

The A id to Women Golfers com m ittee has been busy since the June meeting in Carmel Valley. Two clin ics have finished since that meeting. A combined play and snack for approximately th irty-five (35) c lin ic participants was held August 6, 1988 at Jesse Owens

3-par go lf course. This was made possible with the help of our WSGA clubs in theSouthern Area as follows: Aber­deen, Cosmopolitan, L.A. Fair­ways, Golden Tees, Tee Masters and Vernoncrest. We thank you for your tim e and willingness to play with and help our newfriends. The clinic participants expressed their thanks and ap­preciation for the opportunity to play with and learn from WSGA members.

The following weekend, which was August 13, 1988, the Aidto Women Golfers annualplayday was held at Westchester go lf course. There were fifty- eight (58) players; three (3) were from the clinic. On Sep­tember 17, 1988, at West­chester Golf Course, a new clin ic of eighteen (18) people started orientation. They will be

divided into two classes in o r­der to give more individual at­tention to each person.

A t the end of approximately eight (8) weeks, we w ill arrange a play and snack at Jesse Owens Golf Course. We are ex­tending an invitation to WSGA members to come out again and participate with us. A ll w ill be notified through your clubs as to the exact date and time. Let’s welcome the new women and men to the wonderful world of golfing.

A special thanks to Sharon Washington and Martha Hightower for helping and fill ing in for us when we were other­wise committed.

Perry Brown assisted in preparation of this article.

By Earnestine Abrahams Correspondent

1988Year's A ctiv ities To End With New Year's Eve Dance

By THOMAS A. SHIPMAN Commentator

We began the year w ith the Funlovers Golf Club hosting their annual tournam ent at the Brookside go lf course, Pasadena, Ca. This was followed by the Aberdeen Golf Club in March, at the A lhambra go lf course. In , A pril, the Arroyo Golf Club presented the ir an­nual at the Brookside go lf cour­se. In July, the Tee-Masters Golf Club held the ir annual at the River Ridge go lf course,

Oxnard, Ca. on Labor Day weekend, Vernoncrest Golf Club hosted the ir annual at El Ran­cho Verde, Rialto, Ca. The Pro Duffers West held the ir annual at River Ridge go lf course, O x­nard, Ca.

Last, but not least, the Golden Tees go lf club w ill host the ir annual in November, in San Bernardino, Ca.

Speaking of the Golden Tees, they w ill be hosting a cruise in

1989August 1989. This w ill be an eight (8) day cruise, with five (5) days o f golf. Golf each day in a different port. Further details w ill be forthcom ing later.

Since this is the latter part of the year, the Southern Area wishes to announce that they w ill be hold ing the ir second an­nual New Year’s Eve Dance, at the beautiful Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Ca. Hope to see you there. Happy New Year!

C en te r C o llec ts (Continued from page 10)

are always look ing for ideas for im proving and reaching more golfers.

We usually start our request for in fo rm ation mailers during the m onth o f December and collect in fo rm ation through March 1st, at which tim e we com pile our lis ting and return it to all known black go lf clubs and the U.S.G.A. which makes the in form ation available upon request.

Anyone w ith the names, ad­

dresses and telephone numbers o f black go lf clubs or anyone needing tournament in form ation may write or call the Black Golf Information Center, 3090 B irm ingham Dr., Richmond, CA 94806, 415-223-7414. Thepreferred calling tim e is any tim e after 5 p.m. Pacific Stan­dard Time. The Center has been called upon to provide m ailing inform ation for such organizations as the National Negro Golf Association. Club

names and addresses for mailers sent on behalf of the M inority Intercollegiate Golf tournament were made available by the Center. Any requests made to us by profit-m aking organizations are granted. We do suggest, however, that they make some contribution to a black golf scholarship fund.

W ith the help of our many clubs and golfers, the Center w ill con­tinue to provide information.

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