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Show KO'kSvi Brearton, a junior business major from South Jordan, puts for birdie at the Pat Hicks Invitational held at Sunbrook Golf Club. jathew Monday GREGORY LAYTON Staff Writer BY the only sport Dixie State College competitive play '.ring two different testers, and the team ready to go again. The golf team is com-L- g back from the winter Golf is with determina-move up, the likings. The golf team ranked No. 8 in the :eak m to region after 1 fall semester. If the holds onto a top region ranking, then will be invited to the its aper Regionals held in stern :e am aoenix. team makes the five at regionals, sa it will earn a spot play in the national the If :p tourna-:n- iampionship The team t. ar time. goals are to nationals, and Our ;t to expectations are to rk hard in order to get !re, head coach Reed Arthur said. Its lr go-:8to- be a 11 tough spring, we have a good team is working hard. VHATS said. At times it has to play, and we should make it to regionals. Team members have high expectations for been rough, but Im feeling great about my game and look forward to the next tournaments. Those who play competitive golf know practice is very different from tournament play. themselves especially the older players on the team. As an individual, I want to be a medalist and win a tournament, said Nick Drost, a senior integrated studies major from Cottonwood Heights. Im a senior, and I havent won a tour- nament yet. Ive been real close. Ive placed in the top 10 a lot, but I havent won one. I tee it up to win. The team is revamping after graduating four players and losing one this semester for failure to make grades. But team members said this isnt a setback. has aie last the regionals years, but has not ale nationals during it They have a lot of ability McAr- thur said this will be an opportunity for the younger players to fill in. Dave Cunningham, a freshman math major from Park City, is one of the younger players. This is great because Im playing a whole lot of golf right now, and Im making friends with people I would have never met, Cunningham We have had some good battles, said Matt Brearton, a junior business administration major from South Jordan. Team members said the regular season is about getting experience and trying to play well in tournaments to get ready for regionals. I always preach fairways and greens, McArthur said. If you hit it in the fairway, and if you hit it on the green, then you have a heck of a chance. Par is a heck of a score. The team competed in four tournaments during the fall semester and will compete in eight tournaments during the spring semester leading up to regionals. McArthur said he is confident in the teams chances this year to perform well, even though there has been some bumps. State Basketball!!! "'""essjv'va ?mlmmmCgT'$ have Red Storm Fever! love Big Dee!! I Dixie W Rules!! V n g a4, ? 'w A rtrti 'W '' ' r to " js viv M vt , a a" 'a' f w. x ,, v ' v M t m ; in 5 to , , 3 w t? W' ofcW Kyle Chappell, a junior integrated studies major from Richfield, hits the ball on hole five at Sunbrook Woodbridge Golf Course. The men have high expec-- . tations for their spring golf season at Dixie State College. S'u I V: 1 I 11 $ l I i C i i H 1 1 ! VN 1 i i Km 1 1 t o ITi fo f i fi ro pi Dti IB lii ill li ih liJ u)-t- f . 1 1 r j, ll ill fi u The Dixie Sun is currently accepting applications for the following positions I Copy Editor iditor-in-Chi- ef I Online Editor hotographers lection Editors Videographers Staff Writers oto Editor fitr i ;s:: hf f.r- '' . State Basketball x 1 K V -- ON? THE ONE THING THIS YEAR'S CANDIDATES AGREE Dixie t - $ Multimedia Editor Advertising Manager - Sk iv For more information see di xie .eduscho arsh ipj ourn a! i sni.php or call Rhiannon Bent at 1 'yomat V s. - Jan. 2 1 w-rV tWK.'v DIXIE STATE BASKETBALL 8c 7.30 5.00 - WOMEN & Men vs. Hawaii Pacific at (435) a I J S'W J- ) J.. 652-781- 6 TOPPt v .1 Io 10 1 1 HlLO AT 5: JAN. 24 - WOMEN & MEN VS. HAWAII OF ART AT 5.00 &X30 FEB 1 1 - WOMEN & MEN VS. ACADEMY 5:00 & 7:30 FEB. 1 4 - WOMEN a MEN vs. Cal BAPTIST at rttoimiMhiiitbibffiiai |