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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-08-23, Page 88A - THE HURON EXPOSITOR AUGUST 23 1989 (Goff e rips are ti pass: tulip As I write this 1 realize that there is only one month until autumn officially ar- rives and yet another year of golf will be coming to a close Who knows what the fall weather will be•like' We may end up with crisp sunny days ideal for the sport, or cold rainy days when a good book is more appeaiing that, the golf course We'll s000 be standing in the Post Office lobby complaining about the cold instead of the heat The Canadian golf season is lust too short for most of us Soon the ankle biters will be back to school and the clubhouse will be quiet un- til 4 p.ni when the bikes will come down the hill in a rush so the juniors can get in a quick round atter school. School is looming ever closer. so I thought it would be the perfect tune to talk a bit about Canadian Golf Scholorships Many young golfers who play com- petitively are aware of golf scholarship 0) many U.:, colleges and universities The student who can combine academic. excellence and golf skills has a very good chane, o' recelyin e• some financial assistance for education if he or she cal• contribute 0) the school's competitive golf by Carolanne Doig team. For many youngsters it is an ex- cellent route to pursue whether the end goal is to be a doctor or a touring pro. However, the lifestyle is not without its drawbacks. One young Canadian with ex- cellent golf skills and a high academic drive headed to the States on a golf scholarship only to return home disillu- sioned. He wanted to be a doctor and golf was secondary. But he felt pressure from coaches and team mates to practise golf more and study less. A major decision had to be made. The Canadian student felt he had a much better chance of be- ing a good doctor, and a successful docotor. than a touring pro, so home to Canada he came. Today he is a practis- ing physician and a keen and competitive amateur golfer. The pressure to succeed on a university golf team in the U.S. is very high. As with many sports where professional con- tracts are the goal, many aspects of life are shifted to the side in a tunnel vision- ed pursuit of the sport. Indeed the amount of coaching and attention to golf mechanics has increased so much that college golf is the slowest golf played to- day It is not unusual for rounds to last hours and hours as players mull over yardages, club selection, reading greens, order of play etc.. all coached and assisted by caddies and team coaches. There are many Canadian women and men who attend American educational in- stitutions in order to take advantage of the financial assistance available and the longer golf season. The Canadians are also eligible for scholarships through the Canadian Golf Foundation. Almost every club in Canada will have information on these scholarships available from the proshop. The Canadian Golf Foundation will award academic undergraduate scholar - Ships which will assist students with the cost of tuition, room/board and books, .up to $4,000 CDN per year. Royal LePage Limited is the major donor to the Cana- dian Golf Foundation 'Scholarship Fund, but donations also come from member clubs, associations, and individuals, as well as from the Canadian Open. The Canadian Golf Foundation Scholarship Committee invites applications from resi- dent Canadian young men and women who have demonstrated scholastic and golf ability. Scholarship criteria include an "A" average in graduation diploma of Grade 12 or First Division standing at Universi- ty or College, successful experience in competitive golf at national provincial or regional level, and participation in ex- tracurricular or community activities. A Canadian Golf Foundation Scholar- ship is renewable annually to a max- imum of four years of undergraduate study. Recipients must reapply each year, and continue to meet the scholar- Ship criteria. An award is contingent upon an applicant being accepted by, and 'at, a university of his or her choice. e choice .oPtiniveraity, however, will 'be •sub eel to :the approval of the Canadian Golf 'FoundatiO 'Scholarship Committee. Consideration 'will be given to applicants who are highhoo1 graduates for about to -graduate) and to -those who have completed two years or less of col- lege or university, provided all other con- ditions of the award are met. Candidates will be judged on the basis of substan- tiated information contained in their ap- plications and support material. Ap- plicants may be asked to appear before the committee. Jack Nicklaus, the Foundation's honorary chairman, agreed to the in. troduction of the Jack "Nicklaus Medal for Academic Excellence to be awarded each year to the graduate of the scholarship porgram who shows the highest level of academic achievement. The first of these awards were presented by Jack himself during the 1: c Canadian Open. If there are students interested in fin - Tarn to page 15A • AYS — AUGUST 23 TO SEPTEMBER 2 Bicycles donated by Sills Home Hardware and Stedmarts, Seaforth DRAW TO BE MADE TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5 SCHOOL 9 MAIN STREET SEAFOPTH 527-1900 Wednesday, Aug. 23 to Saturday, Sept. 2 oi, , ,10 DAY. SALE WED., AUG. 23 to SAT., SEPT. 2 OPENS FRIDAY NIGHT TILL 9:00 P.M. 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