Houndslake Trainer Norm Martin Touts Coaching Reach
Jody Jimnies profiles Norm Martin, golf instructor at Houndslake Country Club. He manages juniors and the driving range, runs a near 100-student junior class, and previously advised Gerald Ford during the Bob Hope Desert Classic and Jackie Gleason’s tournament. Martin cites a 30-year career shaping players including Peter Oosterhuis Bobby Cole and Dale Hayes.
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Norm Martin
Martin
Houndslake
Ford
PGA
Professional Golf Association
Jackie Gleason
England
Peter Oosterhuis
Bobby Cole
Dale Hayes
Local golf pro hopeful cites Houndslake dream and teaching goals
Martin says spotting and correcting swing flaws is key and many pros can’t or won’t coach. He aims to run a club as good as Augusta National with J M Fulmer keeping Houndslake in top shape. He dreams of managing a major club while also teaching golf and soccer at a school. He referees winter soccer for YMCA Augusta and Fort Gordon teams.
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Martin
Houndslake
J.M. Fulmer
YMCA
Augusta
Fort Gordon
Irwin Opens Lead As Open field Struggles With Cherry Hills
Hale Irwin shot a 69 to take a first round lead at the 78th U S Open at Cherry Hills. Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, and Hubert Green tripped with high scores in gusty winds and deep rough while Nicklaus and Palmer warned the tough conditions could push the winning total toward 290.
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Denver
Ben Crenshaw
Tom Kite
Hubert Green
Jack Nicklaus
Hale Irwin
Nicklaus
Irwin
Andy North
J. C. Snead
Bob Clampett
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Cherry Hills
Casper
Cherry Hills Country Club
Carr Overcomes Critics as Lakers rookie eyeing major role
Kenny Carr, former NC State star, defends early NBA departure amid foot injury and limited rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He says he regrets nothing and expects a bigger court role next season under coach Jerry West after a 6.2 point per game campaign.
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Raleigh
N.C
Kenny Carr
North Carolina State
Wolf Pack
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
Carr
N.C. State
Norm Sloan
Jerry West
West
Lakers
Elvin Hayes
Maurice Lucas
Post 26 Bats Rally to 14-4 Victory Over Shandon
Post 26 baseball team improved to 3-3 with a 14-4 win over Shandon. Aiken trailed 4-2 before tying in the fourth and exploding for five runs, then adding four in the sixth and three in the seventh on timely hits by Vernon Watkins Laron Grey and Casey Bearden. Winning pitcher Jeff Clark limited Shandon to five hits in his season debut as Kenny Kirkland, Bill Hamilton and Casey Bearden sparked the offense with multiple safeties and RBI. The team travels to Richland on Saturday for another game at 1 p.m.
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American Legion Post
Post 26
Shandon
Aiken
Vernon Watkins
Post
Laron Grey
Bill Hamilton
Casey Bearden
Johnny McGee
Watkins
Grey
Hamilton
Tommy Dunbar
Myron Bell
Kenny Kirkland
Jeff Clark
Dunbar
Charlie Smith
Smith
Clark
Richland
Lopez Aims for fifth straight LPGA win at Locust Hill
Kathy Whitworth expects Nancy Lopez to push hard as Lopez seeks a fifth consecutive LPGA victory at Locust Hill Country Club in Rochester New York. The $75 000 event starts with 90 pros and six amateurs in the 54 hole tournament sponsored by Bankers Trust Co of Western New York.
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Rochester
N.Y
Kathy Whitworth
Nancy Lopez
Whitworth
Lopez
Wright
Englehorn
Pat Bradley
Bankers Trust Co
New York
Florida Women Lead NCAA After Two Rounds
The University of Florida tops the women's NCAA golf championship after 36 holes at Grenelefe Golf and Racquet Club with a 611 total, two strokes ahead of defending champ Miami and Florida International University in second place. Arizona, Texas, Arizona State, Tulsa, Georgia and SMU follow.
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Haines City
Fla
University of Florida
Miami
Grenelefe
Lady Gators
Florida International University
Arizona
Texas
Arizona State
Tulsa
Georgia
Southern Methodist
Hurtibise entered three times in Firecracker 400
Daytona Beach Florida AP veteran racer Jim Hurtibise is listed in three Firecracker 400 entries for July with qualifying set to begin July 2. He will choose which of the three new Grand National stock cars to drive, while Janet Guthrie also enters to drive a Chevrolet in the $186 000 race.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Jim Hurtibise
Hurtibise
Janet Guthrie
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Gerald Ford
Jody Jimnies
Houndslake Country
Carol Mothner
Houndslake Country Club
Mark Smith
Greg Pitts
Lanny Wadkins
Tom Weiskopf
Crenshaw
Johnny Miller
Lou Graham
Steve Melnyk
Rik Massengale
Gil Morgan
Fuzzy Zoeller
Bob Impaglia
Auburn
Impaglia
U.S. Golf Association
USGA
Jeff Coston
Billy Casper
Laron Grey Post
Florida
NCAA
Ldo
Beam
Jerry
Booker
Kentucky
James B Beam
Bea
LTT
Orme Ae
CL Rae
Cinera Ey
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