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Show 10 The Salt 1 I akt- - Tribune April 'sunifay It.i 1 . Hr s' , Ti i - k r 4. A fo .. ;A , - ' yiCw 'iv1 jA ' PGA Career of Mike Breams Brannan Cougar i By Rugt ( r ii i pi i itit i iiu lit ii 1 mm a b of ' ibulll Spill ts I I'u PR()(1 BALs Miki Bi annan is i pt -- m an fulh (Ollstl IK t (I foi golf a lad ai t (1 oil) tin Kail ltukir Johniiv Millet mold n Li hi., M . Ii Ini' ii.i n Hi a I... iii l) 1 I 1 su mint months 1 Golf is a game of ups and iai s a lompitition Tin u pioes lodavs 11 nt w ini s All 1 X 1 1 11 1 and out unit to pt ot 1 ill one of the bettu play t s on tin team ou might sat m in a slump It s funnt t )ih 1 ton ixitl at golf ptnple 1 split tou to plat 1 1 X 1 Secretariat' 1st Offspring Fakes 1th in Maiden Run L EYING ION uttspnng of Kt lAP) tuple Clown Sexetaiy the flist Semtaiiat to go to lilt tans finished louith Satin dat at Keeiiilund in tile flist tan of hi I laien Studying a grain) green7 BYL' AH- - American Mike Brannan is caieful!) bn die plott'ig on his putt golfing w turn ith tin ijualitt Classii tai h provide the Cougai s and poisi of an NCAA ihampion again will uitti the W AC championships as the tiaiu to beat ihlefly beiause the s will be touting then home iouisi Ritiisidt Countit Club Anvtmii a louinament ol that idhliei is held on tom home lourse tou are at quite an adtantuge Bi annan who will hi mai led in August said Pioplt die going to hate to plat awfullt well to beat 11s at kitusidi The louise itsilf is a good fan test lht piessuie will hi oil ti dills hki Arizona Anzoiia State and Niw Mexico Hi annan whosi slumps consist of lounds time to six st kis otei pai is 1 u y thing a golfei should be it blondi a la Miller BM' s most distnig xi Uishi i. olf alumnus lie is long off the tee anuiate with tin nous and possess) s a butti fit putting has biioiiu his ti adeniai k. touili Consistmit t it tin t his light nipt Bi annan is a bastion ol dt ti mmutinii a hi man ol mam muaclis iloii t like to just baiih gt I bi am thing Bi annan said Take school for instatin' Theieisa lot ol pusxuii on a goiter who misses so niuth tlasswoik it is difficult to do well in eer thing But 1 don t ltt n studies slide And I never like to admit I m out ol 1 ontmtion in a tournament I keep telling im si 11 I t an alw ay s come back And I e surpi lxed a lot ol a ople b doing just that on many occasions BA I loaih Kail Tuikti is lonlidi nt Bi annan will t iiilm 1 and overiomt his iui lint slump think tuivonex entitled to a little slump a lath letdown sometinu Tutkei who guided the Contois to a second plate NCAA finish last season, said Mike is one of the finest plaveis to tvei play golf at BA L He 11 be back Mike Brannan has invested too much time and pnde 111 golf to xtumbli now When the prestigious tournaments ainve suih as the MAC and NCAA championships keen join binomials on Michael A 'the A s for All Ann rii am Bi annan Bi annan s litum to the top could begin Fndai iMat C uugui Biaiin.in although an AH Ami in an is not et modeling men s weal Nor ha his mastery stimu latid r.ajoi golf lompames to m inuiactuie ilub lints bi.mng his signature Howiver at 21 tears of agi Hi annan is plta-e- d with his statire Although thi art 11 ulute toting man has won the California Stuti ruled the Fresno Classii and at hit t id Xmateui MlWestun Athlitn Confeienie and All Amt 111 an honm s hi is not satisfied Hi iint bi He must progiess duimg his n illuming two teais at BA L if he expects to italii his di dills X mi si 1 Bi annan bus Ills mmd made up Hi would like to join thi I'G tout one dat of the mote dilliiult mjot the ihulltngt Hi annan said That is one reason wilt I out sis Few sihools play year round as wi do i .ime to BA I Whin tin wt at hi is pool in Piovo we ait noi mailt out of town Ve hate mine oppoitumties to pet form than mailt st bools And ai h tout se has its diflei 1 nt i li.it at 1i 1st 11 s each lout si htlpspiepait us foi ant situation whiili might aiise 1 though I m an All im u an don t hat it Biaiinan iiintinued I hat e to go out in. 11I1 at BA I 1 hi BA I w tviivmii ilsi - 1 duimtht Ribil Ami iiiiii also-ia- n unless is lomoiiow ou impiovc right along with rr gM- Bi all W AC Bat McGowan a three-tim- e Woild a son Lai Cup titlixt Chip junior and Jamn Ldnian who filed a touixeieioid 5 si hai v 111 1 s who may be a bit down after a highly sin 1 1 ssful w inter si a A ou son to hope just tliosi aps tome at the light turn Colli giate golf is a pies sine spoit Evet 1 1 1 assuied Biunnan downs s A (ufted Team annan is not uloiit oil the BA I si h ' !" t J,r" VHutd - ccuid team Ml iiii iiiaii as a junior two time W AC medalist and di s natiie sou Jnnniv Blair Stan Souza who it ed a pi in It ss golf t duiation last wei k at the ii' 1 111 01 and Satuidav whtii BA I hosts thi loth annual riihin Cougai Classii at Riveixidi The tout nameiitulo Niw Coloi lompitition with Miber State Ltah will consist ol Mixno and ' tali Matt all entiled 10 holt tour i ridav and b holes Satuidav Bi annan Blair and Nelford ale ait iistuined to tin bA I tuki Cougar Classic festivities after helping home the turn championship in N7o something hav e tai ted w hit h has buomt habitual The Cougai 011 top laurels on 11 occasions It s gating so that teams think twin helou noted to play in the ilaxxii auipting oui invitation ruikei lumsilf tin ilub ihampion at Riviixide We h id hoeil the Arizona schools would plav to piepari fin the W AC thampioiiships on the same com se But the tinned us down ltihaps tilt laitus lountiv schools would talhit not be in the same state when Bianmn and tin n Cougais begin seirous piepai- ations foi who thenall people After muni ale competition would give thin drivel tu mjov a Miki Bi annan slump ou swing a ilub Bight whithti it hi lack ol 1 uni mt a attltudi at e hill tltlg Ille tiint amatlti 1 slump m a 111111 7 post-seaso- 1 1 1 I I e WAC champion James Blair gazes at approach with glare of care, confidence Two-tim- with mind Thin Air Spurring Cats Mike Gove Rogei Giaves By 1 OGDKN Tills is a xtiange new woi Id to Webei State s iliallenging lass vv 01 k m the w the small amount Inbuilt Spoitx Wiitei Mike Gove The ail is thin and a tei tain mid white substance commonlj refer led to as snow often detei mines the annual longevit) of the golf season But Gove who learned his trade on the coastal couises of Seattle isnt so suit he haxn t fallen in love with Utah and college life Although still in the eai 1) spi ing of his life at 19 Gove finds himself in a new town, a diffetent cmnonmeiit and some unique pies suies Onlv the game is the same spend months mtei to make up foi of time til able tu studving duimg the golf Ciove outstanding tieshman (luting the who was named Webei s last vear .is a golfei has continued his sun ess 1970 77 season Gove and funner Ogden High stai anie Chi 1st laiixen tied for top honois at the Patio Spnngx Invitational eailier this year and Gove led the prestigious Tuiker Invitational with a fust iound 08 He also plait'd second be hind BYL s Pat McGowan at the Rebel Classic in Las egas with rounds ol 09 71 72 golf We laiilv saw snow in Seattle, But the golf climate Cjovi admitted Ihh isn t bad at all It used to rain quite a bit back home and ou tan t play golf m the tain We weie able to play I veai omul but like say sometimes it w ould am tin ee or four day s in a row C hange in Altitude Gnu quukli found the Ltah an adv alliaceous to a young golfer but he also 11 alied the college altitude was a bit moil dunandmg than high school and the junioi golf iniuit Aon wouldnt la In vt how much In Iti lht ball ro is hen Gove assuud Winn I w mid hit a six iron mSi.ittli I just hit , m light hei e A our ball ust mi ms tu jump off the ilub and lupcomg ItHim must tilt Ii 1 m In m.tki 1 lx a 10 20 v aid took me a umpie of davs lii ti iinsit 1011 but am gimd w '1 !.i ihv d.ff ,, 1' and alk r his thinking think olli gi golf as .1 w ti ill is a littli mo i difliiult than thought it lit mill ses v ou would bi Gou said plav 111 jiiiiiu golf an ulalivelv simple hi v an dim t and pm plait mints ai t I'm 1 111 1 1 1 1 ( olli ilsu ulv gt' loai sc s al e mallv sin ti bed to the limit-- , and pin pint 1111 r ts dm ing thi final lounds o! tou Miami nts an bi ti 1.11 hi mis l' 11m , Be 1 1 1 0 b ' Liu letters Brings Results Gov all all smooth sw lllglllg id at 2 and 17 j pounds actually hi aid a bo it Wibir State quite bv aicidiut k ' b u , t ti ,( in A un Hi J o si jtinny And win fit n it i a ' ti 11 I 1 j mb Ii iy 1! 0 ilmk with yuir this lu ' j 'in, uti 3 ja ' football and baski (ball I 11I1M will! h high school bv vai lous college Imgottiil hi I 1 n school i.uw 111 ninultis golf is v win huh t.vi ii mi Miki npmg In. nt sxi t s an fiiqui utid stai no lolligi loaihis (an s dom sti p w bi davs wue histm 1 11 suphutnon inajoimg in a niassivi kltm w nlm ' lampalgil to w hi it the oppi ' h ol in.'jm tolligc an! m iiu-- Gov 1 .old himsi If to mv 1 ml institutions bu' sileitid Wibir Stati ii i mu h M 11 Madsi n I w oti to oln gi s sui h as Houston a Stall UAL Xlloila Stati and vtibii Stati lit must km vv tin v bad Ml III lit golf pi Og! dills CiOVI said ml olli is to 1 omt to siviial busiiii .1 londuitid s- - 1 11 11 1 I i 1 th t I h nti G . i His( s u't mt pi a t a is Imiii '!i it 'Inn want to go tu a hugi n I would do moie wati lun Wibu mg Govt loiitmuid wh it was looking for I fia 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