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Monday, September 25,1995
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS GOLF
Golfers hope that home is sweet
Men's team looks to repeat success at Alvamar tournament
By Spencer Duncan Kansan sportswriter
When expectations are not met,
it is nice to be able to go home
again and start over.
That is the attitude the Kansas men's golf team is taking into the Kansas Invitational today.
The team is trying to rebound from a disappointing finish in last week's season opener in Dellwood, Minn. Entering the tournament last week, Kansas expected to finish much higher than sixth place.
The tournament was a big blow to a team that believes it is one of the best in the country.
"it was disappointing." Kansas
"its golf coach Ross Randall
said. "We had some really good rounds, but it didn't play out well."
The finish hasn't diminished the team's expectations as it plays in the Kansas Invitational Tournament today and tomorrow at Alvamar Golf Club in Lawrence. The Jayhawks have an advantage over the rest of the 17-team field because Alvamar is their home course. The advantage and knowledge of the course may be just what the team needs to set the season on a more positive note.
"After you play here and practice here for a few years you get to know the course," Kansas redshirt freshman Chris Thompson said. "Playing here should help us, especially after last week."
The tournament is a par-72, 54-hole tournament that the Jayhawks were able to win last year, when they defeated Mississippi State by one stroke. Kansas hopes it can get the same results this time around and thinks it would
be a boost to the season.
"I think we should win," Thompson said. "Hopefully we will play well. It's a good chance to get things going."
This tournament also offers Kansas its first look at four Big Eight Conference teams — Iowa State, Nebraska, Kansas State and Missouri — which the Jayhawks will have to compete against as the season progresses. The competition also gives Kansas a look at one future Big 12 Conference opponent, Texas Tech.
Randall knows this team has the talent to win, he said. But the Jayhawks need this tournament to provide them with a good showing to keep their confidence and expectations high.
"We are better then we have played," Thompson said. "We should do better. But I guess it is better to start off bad and finish good, then it is to start off good and finish bad."
KANSAS INVITATIONAL
Where: Alvamar Golf Club, 1800 Crossgate Drive.
When: Today and tomorrow.
Time: 8:00 a.m. and 1:00
p.m. starts today, 8:30
a.m.starttomorrow.
Format: Stroke Play, 36 holes today, 18 holes tomorrow.
Notes: 17 teams, par-72 course, 54 holes, 7,096 yards, 75.0 course rating, 135 slope rating.
Women's team to tee up at Oregon State
By Spencer Duncan
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's golf team is unsure of how it should feel as it begins competition today in Oregon.
The Jayhawks head into the Oregon State Invitational today in Corvallis, Ore., with hopes of improving on its fifth-place finish in Falcon Heights, Minn., two weeks ago.
After one tournament, the Jayhawks are happy with they way they've played so far. However, they still see the potential to improve.
"I thought we could have done better," Kansas sophomore Lori Lauritsen said of the team's first tournament. "But we also could have done
worse."
For Kansas women's golf coach Jerry Waugh, the tournament offers a chance for improvement.
Kansas will compete in Oregon with a traveling squad of young players who already have had a chance to warm up this season. With the exception of junior Kelly Marney, this is the same team that played in the Minnesota Invitational.
"We hope to do a little better than we did in Minnesota," Waugh said. "The strength of this tournament is far greater than the Minnesota invitational."
Lauritzen has had the greatest impact for Kansas. Lauritzen tied for sixth place and had
the lowest score on the team at the Minnesota Invitational.
Also participating are juniors Anne Clark and Missy Russell, sophomore Beth Reuter and freshman Mandy Munsch. Each finished in the top 45 in Minnesota and are looking for improvement in the two-day Oregon tournament.
Waugh is happy with what he has seen from his players but knows the improvements this team must make if they are to be considered strong contenders.
"Our goal as a team is to play well and to improve as a team," Waugh said. "Our concentration and effort really need to be there for this tournament."
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Today's Birthday (Sept. 25): You will be very powerful this year, and you could make a lot of money. A loved one can help you learn to market more of your talents. A decision you make in November could be profitable. Study in December, and work on domestic issues in January.
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Gemini (May 21-June 21):
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know works. Tonight is good for staying home and washing your hair in the company of a comfortable old friend.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
A call to a friend could handle the most important business today.
Then, take a congenial companion out to explore a road less traveled. Plan to get where you are going early, though. Tonight will be better for sitting by the fire than for driving in traffic.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today, you may get to investigate a new gadget that is supposed to lighten your workload. Do not be afraid to learn. Later, a group of friends might help you achieve a goal that has been just out of reach.
**Aquarius** (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
Call a friend you do not see very often this morning. He or she might casually solve a problem that has been plaguing you! Later, watch out for petty jealousies. If you are in a relationship, don't tease. The other person may not think it is funny.
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