Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday June 23 2004 — B3 It’s not about fair it’s about the lowest score - SOUTHAMPTON NY (AP) away from the flag at times away from the green ‘t!'Something strange happened the r' the after the it But is be cannot US US unfair called day Open lasting image Open A black round cap about the size because everyone played the same champion Relief Goosen and run-ner-u-p Phil Mickelson playing a course ahockey puck mysteriously rose from the ground and started spray ing water the golf industry sprinkler ' ' wins the USOpcri Then a couple of players searched toughest links in the world before a )v h and found— eureka! — a pitch combination of high rough ntirrow I It’s not about whether the golf mark that needed to be repaired course is fair ll’sahout shooting the fairways and vicious wind made it In other words Shinnecock Hills lowest score even worse v' V a ' The returned to being a golf course one ' ' V Tee shots don't stay in the fair--' winning score was Mickelsoti of the finest in the country 290 of The two winner a was way? onjymissed guy named' : No one was sure what to call the ' the last eight fairways He played Paul Lawrie course — or the compc- - with such control that he used a vari- Davis Love III sniffed that' tition it held — during a finai round Carnoustie got the champion it ety of shots to keep the ball on the " deserved and he was that identified the best players and below the cup giving green right Lawrie ' humiliated the rest and set a US V himself a chance at birdie His run of shot 67 in the final round and birdied Open record for complaints There is no denying the US’ Golf Association which’ treats par as its y most precious commodity went asked if it was a fair test £ golf won (Jean Van de Velde played “I don’t know what to say I felt over the edge to make sure the even better until his brain malfuncj ' like I played some of the best golf of C tioned oh the 72nd holc) toughest test ip golf lived up to its ' ' Instead of celebrating great play ‘my life” he said “I hit some of the reputation ' ' double-cI I the shots best better to U!S Open turned into a protest than the By continuing probputted ' a’ — I it’s And have so from ever were still dead they ably players who were led to greens putted believe that this major1 wouid couldn't shoot par So you tell me” wonder there was any grass left to mow —' and refusing to water them Then again he would have shot change its personality overnight ' 69 if not for that three-pu- tt until certain holes became double It is not the greatest lest in golf'V17th more the the that cost' US Open unplayable bogeyon only the toughest perhaps him the second leg of the Grand Everyone should know that by closely resembled a demolition : Siam now derby than a national championship y "" “1 come to the US Open exped-Goosen showed incredible ' “Good shots are hot staying in ' ” two:ti me' not Good are as shots not Almost to if r befai ing nothing poise fairways staying resiliency ' on greens” Tom Kite said “You’Ve impressive as Mickelson’s birdie ViV champion LeeJanzen ohce Said Els a beating that he Jvj4 1 got the best players In the world Ifvrun was the Goose saying par on V Shinnecock wthQuk’V'they can’t shoot under par then it’s £' No 13 saving bogey on Nd Mand bolted from " i ' got to be Out of cp'ntroL"v''ly5answering Mickelson with a bifdievrji-sayindouble i Robert Allenby had the best round: of his own on the 16th to regain a share' of the lead He fookonly 24V: '’at even-pa- r i vFiVe players-sho79 and' still moved rip the leaderboard Tbp 2$ players' who failed break 80 included Ernie Els : 2 player in the wbrld vl severe ouvrair we even need to- - ‘ of - - xi-- s ! fj - ! - Iinks-styl- ed : - : ’ " ut - : - !' took-suc- - ! t - £i‘ - y ' AP photo tion call Heather Housley at e" welcome f I - ' first-roun- C' ’ r - V nnan Rpp fi“V hnon IIUUp ICdyUyb 5 for six Logan Parks and Recreation Department I : Registration basketball leagues began June 7 and will continue until they're e full The fee is $215 per team which includes an season All games are play© ' son begins the week of July Leagues offered: 6fbot & Under(Monday) American (Tubsr day) Men's Open and Women's Open (Wednesday) Boys Prep (Thursday) and American (Saturday afternoon) grades Keep in mind nights could change depending on the mimber of teams and interest to form a league! For more information pon tact Logan Rec at 7 :v AJeksandar Paylovic whp will be dealt fo draft d Cleveland for a future shoot- the a Cavs Pavlovic will pick give er to replace Jason Kapono who was one of just four guards chosen by the Bobcats ' ' wai-- ( 2Uiza PachuliaBbston forwi Brandon Hunter and Memphis foi i t-- — u - v eight-gam- ' - V: $' V-: ' 'V-fo- ! 16-92- 50 ' - at SV sign-up- s will be held July 6-- 9 from 4- -7 pm at Youth football sign-up- s the Smithfield Youdi Center (behind the city offices) Equipment first-sere basis All children living is limited so it is a iii the Sky View High School boundaries and who are in the second through eighth grade are eligible to play youth football New players must provide the following paper work to regis- ten A copy of his or her birth certificate proof of insurance and proof of residence Returning players must provide the follow- ve ing paper work to register: Proof of insurance and proof of resi-den- ce For more information or questions jrms4kapyahoocom : - ' os Bible-thumpi- center-in-the-maki- ng soccer camp Sky View will run from View The Sky : soccer camp Monday June 28 ' through Friday July 2 This is for U6 through UI6 artd will be held at Cedar Ridge Middle School fields The cast is $30 and includes a soccer hall For more information call Doyle Geddes 3 at or Sharon Wood at 258-275- 6! 757-130- Pee Wee tennis lessons The Tennis Academy is offering group tennis lessons for all 5- - year-old- s interested in playing tennis Our first two week 1:45 am at the session starts Wednesday June 23 from 1 753-750- 0 to Call 19 ext sign up Sports Academy 4-a- nd -1 Top of Utah Marathon registration Registration for the sixth Top of Utah Marathon is underway The marathon will be Sept 8 and you can register through August Registration forms can be tound at Al’s Sporting Goods Tanaka's or on the web site: topofutahmarathoncom 4 For more information call Bob Henke at 1 753-306- 75-min- first-roun- ' V'':' 1 a-1 : Continued fromBi : - Youth football first-com- ' ' j agents-- up and would undoubtedly like Hsaid “I don’t want to go out 'there and just preach the wordt0 take thc honWn “WB’vewrwkedonitdilito everybody and try to put ?::v m? i : Hawks V managgeneral something on themthe wrong gently” Continued from B1 v- er Billy Knight said VNow all way 1 think my character off-5 draft Nine high school players the court w ill make people ' js si hack and wait’’ cap — including guards Sebastian much want to draw closer to God” the The Hawks arc in Telfair of Brooklyn and Shaun How ard distanced himself a same position as Cleveland 4 Livingston of Peoria 111—' hit from his faith in the days was a year ago a poor team are also taking the straight-to- -: that struggles to draw fans leading up to the draft the-prcareer path and nearBut even if Knight manages to want to come across ' ' ly all are expected to go in the athlete as a a deal for Howard the swing opening round isn’t likely to have to use fame to convert trying teenager ' Only 18 the others to his spiritual beliefs the same impact as Janies' Howard has a complete set of “I think people see me as The hype factor alone is ' tools: handles the ball well much lower trying to go in with a Bible and shoots the outside jumper stand on a podium and try to Howard attended a tiny pri- caii drive to the basket make every body be Christian” Atlanta school Southwest vale While his height suggests a he said “It doesn’t work like Christian Academy where he ' he thc student that nobody falls for that and of was prefers to run the court from people have tried it already" government association and either forward position Howard averaged 25 points in the chorus His set of sang “I think center is for old 1 18 rebounds and eight blocks a Crown A 984 wheels? guys” Howard said “They just ria purchased by his father for game as a high school senior sit around the paint and take up $9(X) leading Southwest Atlanta to a Quite different from space I personally would rather w ho drove to school in state James' championship in thc lowest be out there running” custom-mad- e Hummer five classifications of a Georgia's He could become the second While the school played a didn’t watch LeBron a “I school to player go straight high national schedule traveling as lot” Howard said “I was No 1 following the impossibly w thc state far as Dclaw are and Califoron focused inning high standards set by last year's nia How ard also spent many and getting championship top pick LeBron James brought nights going against hopelessmyself ready for the NBA” the Cleveland Cavaliers instant made He the announcement hisly overmatched teams that a respectability including where a school his were forced to guard him with at toric 59 percent jump in atten- -' gym 6-- 2 and 6-- 3 players s had new conference as than twice dance more many He will face a much different all the trappings of a revival: wins and a run at the playoffs level of competition in the NBA that fell just short ' hymns prayers and plenty of which could pose problems testimonials to the Lord’s Orlando has the No 1 pick w hen he tries to post up against How life on ard's influence this time though the Atlanta d ftontcimrt players that arc bigger “I think that my character Haw ks — with two and stronger than he is will lead people to Christ” he choices — are trying to trade Il HWH lU 9-- ‘ eight players but had to make at least one player available-- ' The Bobcats drafted nine restricted' free : agents thereby making them unrestricted free M Xi'i -- was one bf'l9 players-''Predrag selectedTuesday by the Charlotte Bobcats Drobnjaik- :'! - vice president for basketbal l operations Kevin O'fonnor said “We think he's going to be a good player but' w e think we've' got good players at that lo let position and we had ' somebody go” Utah took Pa lovic with the No 19 pick in last year's draft He averaged 49 points in 79 games as a rookie With thc emergence of Raja Bell and Gordan Giricck as Utah's threats lop the Ja decided to take a chance and lease the Pa lovic unprotected “From an organizational standpoint we're disappointed We had to put out tw o young players that we didn't want to do” O'Connor said Ja center Curtis Bor-- ' chardt w ho has been hampered by injuries in most of his two seasons in the NBA was not picked Pavlovic spent much of the outside-shootin- g season working with former Ja assistant Kenny Natt who left Utah for a job with the Cax -aliers O'Connor said that familiarity probably led to Cleveland's interest in Paxlox ic “He's a Benedict Arnold — that Kenny Natl" O'Connor joked ' ' |