Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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SO CLOSE - Austin Peay's Randy Jacobson reflects the three faces of a golfer as he chips from close range and misses. Jacobson was the Governors' lone representative on the AII-OVC golf team for 1977 as he shot 3 72-76-76 for a 220 total and eighth place in the conference championships in Lexington. Ky.

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Linksmen win, except in OVC Austin Peay's golf team finished among the top three in four of the five tournaments it competed in throughout the 1977 season. The one tournament it failed to place high just happened to be the most important 2 the OVC championships. Randy Jacobson was the only Governor representative to have a good day in the OVC championship as he placed eighth in the field. Overall, Austin Peay finished seventh. The Governors placed second ttiedi in the Tennessee Intercollegiate Championships with Jacobson finishing second in the field. Austin Peay finished 16 strokes better than second place Murray State to win the OVC Quadr- angular with Richard Smith the individual champ in the four team field. Eddie Gleichman shot a 73-72-72 t217i to win the Eastern Kentucky Invitational as the Governors finished third, just one stroke out of second place. Austin Peay placed third out of nine teams in the Tennessee Tech Invitational to conclude its regular season schedule. Sy Mandle and Eddie Gleichman compiled the top stroke averages as each ended the season with a 73.3 over 12 rounds. Randy Jacobson finished with a 752, Richard Smith had a 75.9 and Jim Mandle and a 77.6. THE MANDLE BROTHERS, Sy Mbovet and Jim Hopi helped guide Austin Peay to a good season with Randy Jacobson tRightt honored on the Ail-OVC team for 1977.

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Two golfers qualify for national tourney Austin Peay fielded an impressive women's golf repre- sentative in 1977 as the Lady Govs qualified two per- formers for national competition in Oahu, Hawaii. Jane Jensen qualified for the third consecutive year for the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women national tournament and finished 76th in the field with a 80-84-80-91 G35; Debbie Warford also competed in the national competition and carded a 85-88-87-86 Q46; Warford took top honors in the Tennessee Collegiate Women's Sports Federation Tournament played in Memphis. Other regulars on the Governor squad were GiGi Armstrong and Sue Fazio. The Lady Govs' top performance came in the TCWSF Tournament when they placed first and second in the field. LEADING THE WAY -- Three freshmen tTopt on the Lady Govs' golf roster in 1977 were From The Lem Holly Hendricks, Gigi Armstrong and Sue Fazio. Jane Jensen tAbove Rightt qualfied for the third year for national competition as did Debbie Warford mighty