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Show SPORTS 1 It j s i Y i- 0 f 9 i v. J 4. y . J .m" S 1 , " , - fy ? to) f I O ? v ' t 1 UironKk photot by lodd Cfotland It was a day made for golfing, as members of the University golf team, along with regional pros and other followers, teed it off at Ute Golf Day, held at the Salt Lake Country Club Monday... ...the event, a fundraiser for the golfers, raised approximately $20,000, according to Ute golf coach Ron Branca. Branca's team, by the way, also won the team competition, scoring a team round 57 for the title. Ute golfers compete, raise cash at Country Club by Laury Livscy Staff writer For Jay Thorseth, it was his last hurrah as a University of Utah golfer. And for Thorseth this year's team captain it was a fitting end to an impressive career as he blistered the Salt Lake Country Club layout Monday and turned in a best of 66 at the eighth annual Ute Golf Day. the day But despite Thorseth's heroics, his team of George six-und- er Nicolatus, Roger Dean, Wayne Hadley and Larry Brower could only finish at 63 for a team, six strokes off the winner's pace Ute head coach Ron Branca's team. The team of Tom Morgan, Kent Frederickson, Ted Hawkins and Branca toured the 18 holes for a 57 to win the team title. They actually tied with the team of Reid Goodliffe, Ben Markland, Steve Brinton, Bruce Jenson and Phil Bamberger, but to break the tie, scorecards were compared and since Branca's team had birdied the first hole while Goodliffe's team hadn't, they garnered the victory. But Thorseth almost made a complete sweep of the individual awards. On the tricky 10th hole, a 230-yato within a par-- 3 from an elevated tee, he stiffed a been have would good enough couple feet of the pin. That to win a S900 money clip but Provo's Bruce Brockbank put his shot inside of Thorseth's, thus capturing the prize. Still Branca, who started Ute Golf Day when he took rd on over Utah's program eight years ago, had the best tourney from a tournament began. since the financial standpoint was a big success, which was just great," Branca said. "We had a lot of players there who wanted to play the "It Country Club and were willing to donate the money and so by accident we had too many players playing." Something Branca won't lose any sleep over though: he estimated that Monday's tournament made the golf s prugram ai ine u. approximately ju,uuu. Branca also noted that increased press coverage of his team and more top-1- 0 finishes brought interest to a peak this year. "We had a very good year and I really think it helps us out when we do something like a golf day," said -- .1 T T . 1 Branca. So now Branca will start preparing for next year. And he should be looking forward to the 86-8- 7 season. Good performances were turned in by most of the players who will return next year. Blair Philip finished Devin 70 while sophomore-to-b- e with a two-und- er Dehlin shot a 71. Cory Gust, who figures into Branca's plans for next year had a 78 while junior Mark Romney, Matt Johnson and Jeff Thalman all ended up at four-ov- er 76. Other Ute golfers Steve Seegmiller, Eric Nielsen and Paul Hakes didn't turn in scorecards. Spend the summertime in the water with DCE by Dave Hosick Sports writer 3-- 6. The Division of Continuing Education has scheduled a wide variety of summer classes for outdoor enthusiasts. Adventures will include kayaking classes, canoeing trips and a number of river boat trips. KAYAKING: There will be kayaking workshops July 9, 19 and 23 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Provo and Weber rivers. The class will work on eddy turns, ferrying, surfing, reading the river and rescues. The class prerequisite is a beginning kayaking class or comparable river experience. There will be an organizational meeting July 2 from 7 p.m. Students must furnish their own food, transportation and kayaks. A white-watkayaking adventure down the Snake River through Alpine Canyon is planned for July The class will leave July 10 at noon and will return July 13 at 7 p.m. The majority of class time will be spent working on basic strokes and reading rivers. Two of the sessions will be on the Snake River and another one on a slammer tributary to demonstrate the differences. A mandatory organizational meeting will be held July 7 from 7:15-- 9 p.m. and the class prerequisite is Physical Education 223R or Class II white-watexperience. All participants must furnish their own food, equipment, transportation and kayaks. 6-- er 10-1- er CANOEING: A beginning canoeing and fishing trip to Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone Park is scheduled for July The class will leave at noon on July 3 and will return at 3. p.m. July 6. All class members are required to attend the orientation meeting June 30 from 7 p.m. and registration fees do not include canoe rental. Students must also furnish their own food, equipment and transportation. The only way to this scenic lake is by boat or backpacking and there will be lots of time to fish for makinaw or brown trout. The class will tour a geyser basin ; and do some, canoe sailing, j , 7 6-- j s. Dates for the beginning white-watcanoeing trip with the class down the Snake River are Aug departing at noon Aug. 1 and returning at 7 p.m. Aug. 3. There will be a mandatory orientation meeting July 7 from 9 p.m. and the class registration fee includes canoe rental. Class members must supply their own food, transportation and equipment. Class time will be spent going over the basics, including reading the river and proper safety techniques. The first day will be spent canoeing along the base of the Tetons and the second day will be spent south of Jackson Hole, Wyo., where the water is faster and the rapids are more er 1- -3, 8-- challenging. If you desire to learn about sea kayaking and canoeing in Utah, register for the outdoor adventure sea kayaking and canoeing class. The class is set for July 12 and 13 and the required 5 orientation meeting is planned for July 8 from fee includes canoe or kayak rental p.m. The registration and a life vest. Students must supply their own food and transportation. Both class meetings will be held on the Great Salt Lake and will stress proper technique and safety practices needed for open water paddling. The class will also teach how to plan for long trips, boat design and how to pursue, the sport farther. RIVERBOAT TRIPS: Trips planned during the summer include a two-da- y boating and photography trip Westwater along Canyon' on he Colorado River, a four-da- y boating and photography tour through the Green River wilderness area, a four-da- y river boating excursion to the Green River wilderness area, a two-da- y and a three-da- y river boating trip through Horsethief, and Westwater excursion Ruby canyons, a two-da- y through Fisher Towers on the Colorado River and a y adventure through Cataract Canyon in the heart of Canyonlands National Park. Most of the above trips have been scheduled between four and five times during the summer and the class registration fee includes the river trips and food but not transportation. For more information about the classes and the cost, consult the summer quarter class schedule available at the Union main desk or call the DCE office at 7:15-9:1- five-da- 581-646- 1. |