Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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g l — it was freezing weather at the Wichita Halls Invitational. We came home with a cold fifth place, too. Eddie Bartlett and Brad Higgins were low for Haltom with seventy-sixes helping us to finish second with a 306 in the Graham Golf Tourney, only eight shots behind first place Arlington Heights. We golfers had a poor fifth place finish at Wichita Falls home course Weeks Park in district play. The Higgins brothers, Doug and Brad, were low with 157 a piece. Eddie Horn and Doug Higgins qualified for the Texas State Amateur Golf Tourney to be played in San Antonio June 1 through 4. Doug also attempted to qualify for the U. S. Open May 22 at Dallas Athletic Club. Higgins scored low in seven out of the ten matches we played this year. Doug Higgins keeps his low score in matches by spending hours at the practice tee. . X At the sixteenth tee box, Eddie Horn prepares to follow through on his swing. 102 Sports

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Expert putting helps Eddie Horn make his shot as Terry Patton prepares to remove the flag for the ball ' s entry. We wenf all the way to Abilene to the invitational where we fired 290 and 307 for a 597 total to take first place by nine shots over Abi- lene Cooper. Doug Higgins won medal honors by firing 71 and 72 for a 143 total. Finishing fourth with a 611 out of sixty- five teams, our low scorers in the Recreational Golf Meet were Doug Higgins and Eddie Bartlett both with 151. Paschal won the tourney with a-595. Terry Patton and Eddie Horn watch as opponent Lindy Miller of Arlington Heights lines up his putt. Golf Schedule MATCHES: Haltom 304 Paschal 323 Haltom 322 E. Hills 318 Haltom 308 W. Hills 325 Haltom 315 W. Hills 318 Haltom 306 Denton 312 Haltom 302 Denton 310 Haltom 302 S. Garland 320 Haltom 320 Southwest 307 Haltom 317 Southwest 323 Haltom 311 Arl. Hts. 293 TOURNEYS: ' ' Abilene Invitational Haltom first place Recreational Golf Meet Haltom fourth place Wichita Falls Invitational Haltom fifth place • ' Graham Golf Tourney Haltom second place • ' District Meet Haltom fifth place Sports 101

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Xddie Horn lazily watches the rest of his loursonie play tlirough at Diamond Oaks. Opponent Dean Pfeiker scrutinizes the well- aimed putt of Eddie Bart- lett on hole number ten of Dia- mond Oaks. Coach Ronnie Pipes not only offers advice on strategy, but he also ar- ranges tournaments, plans matches, and hauls us players in his pickup. Sports 103