PAGE 22, WEDNESDAY, J UNE 4, 1986. WHITBY FREE PRESS Low scores highlight Thunderbird tornament By MIKE JOHNSTON Unaware lie was one stroke off the lead coming to the l7th hole Pliil Hat- chett of Russelîville, Ken- tucky birdied the last two lioles to beat fellow American Bob McNiff by one stroke at tlie Canadian Professional Golfers Association tour qualifying school. McNiff, 24, fromn Muskegon, Michigan, car- ded a course record 10- under-par, 62, on tlie final day of the four day tour- nament, a record which had stood for 16 years. The record of 65 liad been held by Moe Norman. With McNiff in the clubhouse after a four round score of il under, 277, and the media surrounding the young man for a description of his game, neither tlie media, McNiff nor Hatcliett were aware Hatdhett had a chance to win. "I didn't know I needed that last putt until I walked on to the green and asked someone,"' said the 23-year- id Iatchett wlio was playing in Canada for the First time. Having birdied 17, tieing McNiff coming to the tougli Nieuwendyl Corneil co- Whitby's Joe anq Nieuwendyk bas been 50-ý elected a co-captain of the the 1986-87 Corneil 26 Unversity rnen's the hockey team after an wa outstanding season this sop year as the team's top sin scorer. ha( "«Joe is a natural 197 leader and a classic P example of tbe Corneil Str athiete," said head NiE coach Lou Reycroft. hoc "Asswning tbe captain- Pic cy is a natural wli progression in bis ever- in expanding role in our wa: hockey program. " u Joe will share the role pI! of captain witb another b Canadian, junior defen- Cr£ seman Andy Craig of var Brampton. def As a sophinore this the past season, Nieuwen- wil: dyk garnered Ail- reti Anierican, ECAC and yea Ivy first team bhonours fini par 4, l8th hole, Hatcliett placed lis second shot 30 reet from the hole, and striding up to, the bail after studying the green, firmly stroked the putt to birdie the hole and win the tour- nament. "I'1 was terrible off the tee today but my short game was working," lie said after his round of 70 and four day score of 276, 12 under for the tournament. Hatcliett, who attempted 1to qualify for the U.S. .P.G.A. tour Iast year but 1joked he had no business trying, said the Thunder- bird Golf Course, home to the qualifying school, was unfamiliar to him. 'II didn't know what the grass would be like but it's just like the Kentucky cour- se."Y The tournament was held at Thunderbird Monday thru Thursday last week. For McNiff, lis 62 brouglit him from the mid- dle of the pack to finish second and ten under for the tournament. On lis way to tlie course record, lie birdied il lioles including a 70 footer he hled on the par three 4th hole. He also bogied the tougli par five l7th hole. "<My first three days I k narned 'captain d was the teanis first point performer since i1983-84 season. With ;goals and 28 assists, i6'2", 185 pounder as the highest scoring >phmore at Cornell nce Brock Tredway id 60 pointa during q8-79. A graduate of Henry ree High Scbool, ieuwendyk played )key for the ikering Panthers for hom he led the league scorlng in 1983. He as also an outstanding nior A lacrosse ayer. Nieuwendyk and sig wiil lead a Corneli trsity teani that is the -ending champion in eECAC, a teani that .1l bave 17 letternien turning from last mr's squad which iished 21-7-4. Kathleen Rowe track and field Kathleen Rowe Memorial High Sehool held it's track and f ield day recently and the al around winners were: @Nine-year-old girls Leslie Van DerReest, nine-year.old boys Craig Talent. *Ten-year-old girls Charity Barfoot, ten- year-old boys Ian Ar- mour. *Eleven-year-old girls Leslie Allen, eleven- year-old boys Mike Rinaldi. *Twelve year old girls Jenny Culleton, twelve- year-old boys Shayne Keddy. *Tirteen year old girls Jennifer Cooper, tbirteen-year-old boys, Chad Harvey. @Fourteen year old boys, Dylan Giles. Congratulations to al the winners. was hitting the bail well but not putting very well," said McNiff relaxing with a cold beer after his round. "I just went out today and played one shot at a tixne. When you tee off you neyer plan to shoot a 62. " Both McNiff and Hatchett said they planned to play al fine dates on the Canadian tour which tees off in two weeks with the Labatts Blue Light at Stouville. But while McNiff said lie was thinking about going to Europe to play the European tour, Hatchett said he had no intention of playing in Europe and preferred the competition in North America. The CPGA card allows the tournament players to compete on the European tour. Hatchett earned $1,000 for the win while McNiff pocketed $750. With the rules of the qualifying school changed this year to permit the top 25 golfers to receive their card (last year a 302 or bet- ter was needed to make the tour) the perfect weather conditions and the com- petition dropped the qualifying score to 299. The top 25 golfers from the 61 who entered the tour- nament will now move on to play the tour and they in- clude, Hatchett, McNiff, Paul Hemrick, Brampton, Ont. 281, David Tentis, St. Paul, Minnesota, 282 and John Deforest, Catskill, New York, with a 285. 0f the 25 golfers who qualified, 13 were Canadian and ten of the top 12 finishers were American. Other interesting stories Phillip Hatchett had every reason to smile last week as bis final round of 70 was good enough to win the Canadian Professional Golfers Association's tour's qualifying school by one stroke'. Free Press Staff Photo that came out of the four day tournament: former NHL player and number one draft choice of the Van- couver Canucks, Dave Talion missed lis card by one stroke, Mississauga golfer Sandy Goodwin liad a hole-in-one on tlie par three l6th hole and stili missed lis card by one stroke and first round leader David Tentis, who during the first round of play eagled the fir- st and l7th lioles, finished fourth in the tournament. Been Hibernating? Time to get out ..... and get doing. Cash in on our draws for valuable prizes. spending money Carriers needed once a week to deliver the Whitby Free Press Cail Circulation 668-611il do