Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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sn During sudden-dea0p ti ' the Regionals, Bret Weaver shoots his way from the trouble of the trap, to the comfort of the green. GOLF 1976 (10-1) 319 Briarcrest 318 Weaver. Stimson 318 Auburndale 332 Stimson 302 Collierville 351 Stimson 303 Bartlett 388 • Weaver 293 Germantown 298 Weaver 318 Millington 334 Winkleman 312 Briarcrest 314 Rudolph 299 Harding 312 Weaver. Rudolph 1st Big Ten Tournament 1st District Tournament 1st Regional Tournament 2nd State Tournament THE 1976 GOLF TEAM: (front row) Bill Mace, Lee Nichols, Rob Preston, Courtnay Rudolph, Bret Weaver, Marshall Clark; (second row) Bruce Stein, Dan Brown, Bob Boals, John Atwood; (not pictured) Buddy Stimson, Willie Winkleman. Golf Team Has The Stroke Of Victory Bret Weaver Is 1st In State The 1976 Owl Golfers completed a rigorous schedule with an astounding 10-1 record, the only losses coming in the season opener to Briarcrest by only one point and their second place finish in the state tournament at Chapel Hill. The team ' s great season was also highlighted by individual honors. Bret Weaver won first place in the individual standings at the state tournament. This title recognized him as the finest high-school golfer in Tennessee, quite an achievement. Weaver, Rudolph, Stimson, and Winkleman all turned in medalist scores during the season. After the opening loss, the team won every remaining match in the regular season. Many of the wins were in hotly contested battles with the margin of victory being only two strokes, as in the rematch with Briarcrest on April 27, at Windyke. That score was MUS 312 to Briarcrest ' s 314. Other contests were not as close, like the 85-stroke (303- 388) victory over Bartlett on April 12, at Audubon. The top-four golfers were Weaver, Stimson, Rudolph, and Boals. All fired consistently low rounds and on several occasions came through with miraculous scores to insure the team ' s victory. In post-season play, the Owls ' performance was as tight as it was during the season. They drove in victories in the Big Ten, District, and Regional tournaments and finished second to Bristol in the State Championship. Bret Weaver was the medalist in the Big Ten victory on May 4, at Dyersburg. On May 6, the team upset CBHS to win the District Tournament at Galloway. Buddy Stimson earned medalist recognition. The Regional at Fox Meadows will go down in MUS golf history as the closest and most tense contest ever. At the end of regulation play, MUS and the old nemesis, Briarcrest, were tied. Sudden-death play-off was required to determine the champion. Amazingly, all eight golfers birdied the first hole and parred the second hole, leaving the score tied. MUS out-putted Briarcrest on the third play-off hole to win the Regional Tournament by a scant stroke. Coach Larry Shurlds was extremely pleased with the depth of his team which included: Marshall Clark, John Atwood, Dan Brown, Rob Preston, Bruce Stein, Lee Nichols, and Bill Mace. The only graduating player was Willie Winkleman. 12 SPORTS