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Show The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Friday, Fet ‘Embarrassed’ Kentucky Earns 3 Years Probation From NCAA GOLF Schwarzrock Takes a Page Right Out of History at Pebble » on Thursday when it was placedon threeyears’ pro- bation for football ‘recruiting violations in “one of the more serious cases heard by the committeein recent ye: The Wildcats, cited by the BY DOUG FERGUSON THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS NCAAfor more than three- PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brent Schwarzrock was chatting dozen recruiting violations, were banned from a bow! game next season and mustforfeit a total of 19 scholarshipsover the with some buddies about how sweetit would be to play Pebble Beachon a calm, sunnyday. Hewas in for a treat beyond next three years. “This is an embarrassment to the university, it's an his wildest dreams Thursday. Schwarzrock matched a spectacular day on the Monterey > our fans and assment to the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEXINGTON, Ky. Ken was hit hard by the department,” _Ken- ky athletic director Larry aid. ‘ormer recruiting coordi- ude Bassett, a former coach at Brigham niversity, also wasefNC. 2 A school for the next eight y Pre sient Lee Todd said the school would accept the NCAA's sanctions, although it .nay appeal the postseason ban. The Wildcats were 2-9 last year, including 1-7 in the Southeastern Conference. Peninsula with thebestgolfofhis career, playing his final eight holes in 8-underpar for a 64 that gave him a two-strokelead in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, thelargest first-round margin in 24 years. “Tt was an awesomeday,” he said. “What more could you ask for?” Tiger Woods could have done withoutthe trees. He used a Nike driver for the first time in com“petition, but what he really needed was a chain saw to escape pinetrees that cost him a chance at three birdies andled to a bogey in his round of70 at PoppyHills. Phil Mickelson (74) and de- fending champion Davis LoveIII (76) could have asked for a better start at Spyglass Hill. Jeff Julian isn't asking for anything. The 40-year-old player with Lou Gehrig’s disease only wanted a chance to compete. He opened with a birdie on No. 10 at Pebble, but closed with a two bogeys and a doublebogeyfora 77. Schwarzrock also started on No. 10 and was still even par for the day whenhe reached thepar- MikeFiala/TheAss First-round leader Brent Schwarzrock watches his tee shoton his final hole Wednesday. seven-stroke lead over Woods year, and was onhis wayto the two years ago, put himself in po- next stop when he learned he sition for another chance with a broke his elbow — and he’sstill 66 at Pebble Beach. He not sure how. was joined by Q-school While he made it winnerPatPerez, who Leaderboard through Q-school got his 66 at Poppy —————————— again, Schwarzrock Pebble Beach needs to earn $84,016 in “] just started hitting the shots Hills, Woods was 4 under Brent Schwarzrock -8 his first nine tournalike I wanted to hit them,” he 5 secondhole. said. Simple enough. Hehit his 4- iron into 6 feet for eagle, added birdies on the next two holes and finished off his round with four straight birdies to play the front in 28. That tied the nine-hole mark at Pebble, and it was onlyfitting that it was last set a year ago by Love—Schwarzrock’s mentor on the PGA Tour and his neighbor onSeaIsland, Ga. “T want to pick up tomorrow where I left off today,” Schwarzrock said. Matt Gogel, who squandered a through seven holes Matt Gogel until he foundthefirst Pat Perez offour trees on the 18th, JohnRollins ments this year to im4 prove his chances of 5 getting into the top tour leading toa bogey anda Phil Tataurangi loss of momentum. JesperPamevik Poppy Hills figures to Jeny Smith 4 events. -5 A 6 on Pebble -5 Beach should get him be the easiest course for Heineken pointed Woods because it has- Emie Els five par 5s, but he has Greg Norman this that -11 direction. 4 Jesper Parnevik had neverbroken 70 there. “That's great forme Ml Scores around in a 67 on Spyglass Hill, C-6 considered the tough- golf est of the three courses course,”hesaid. Schwarzrocklooks more like a linebacker than a PGA Tour playerat 6-foot-4, 220 pounds. He tied for eighth in Vancouverlast in therotation. Lee Janzen and Matt Kuchar were among those at 68. Vijay Singh, who has had a chance to winthe last two tournamentsat Pebble, wasat69. Els on Top Down Under ErnieEls shota 3-under-par 69 on Fr bourne at histori . a three-stroke lead late in the second round of the Heineken Classic. Els, the two-time U.S. Open champion whoopenedwith a 64, hadthree birdies andsix bogeys to enter weekend play withan 11- under133 total. Greg Norman, winlessin/ tralia in nearly four ye k Present this coupon and $3.00 (pista shooting a for each pin at your local Ream's Food Stores or participating retailers, Goosen Opens With 63 U.S. Open champion Retief Pin retails for $4 (plus tax) OFFER EXPIRES FEB.15, 2002 Coupon valid in Utah only. While supplies last. Original photocopies. Goosen matched the Lost City course record with a 9-under 63 anda three-strokeleadinthe first roundof the Dimension Data ProAmin SunCity, South Africa. Pin #10 of 14 piecessets re Coc Cola Com ompany USA Turns Focus Toward Games @ Continued from C-1 The, days are never-ending for me,”said goaltender Sarah Tueting, who was in net for the gold medal victory in Nagano four years ago. “It’s been a great season, but we’ve been building up to [the Olympics) forso long, you get ly anxious forit to get here. en,I'mthrilled the tour is over ee Americansfly to Salt Lake City on Monday and hold their Ae practice Tuesday. They have ractice game against Russia at Three,closed to the pub- David Zalubowski/TheAssociated Press Natalie Darwitz of the United States,left, uses herstick to clear the puck away from China's Sun Rui on Thursday night. (CNY. GRU Me CT cat Author Susan Easton Black lic, and Smith said his team will treat it like an informal rimmage. “Td like to think weare ready. We've been working hard for more a year,” Smith said. “You could feel the anxiousness around the hotel this week. The players are focused on getting to Salt Lake, so maybe the focus was off little bit tonight. “That's why I'm glad the way weplayed in the third period —we didn’t allow a shot, and we took care ofbusiness.” Cammi Granato scored two goals and Natalie Darwitz, Tricia Dunn, Laurie Baker, Katie King and JennyPotter added one eachfor the United States. ‘We would like to think that we aren't lacking anything,” Granato said. “One of the great things aboutthis team is our depth, “Itdoesn’t matter whois in net, whatline is on theice or what defensive pair, you have a strong unit out there.” And now? “Rest, practic to get mentally ready,” ‘au defenseman Angela Ruggiero, who Illustrator Liz Lemon Swindle at a book signing of Son of Man February 7 ee ae 7571 SOUTH 3800 West, WEST JORDAN UT You’get big deals on all your favorite books at SAM'S CLUB sexton ryt! 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