Frosh Dennerline leads golf team
Jim Dennerline, Paola freshman, hoped to make the KU golf team this spring. Well, not only did he make the team but he is currently leading it in average scoring.
Dennerline attributes much of his success to a change in mental attitude.
"The last couple of years I hadn't played too well because I would get psyched out. This year I've changed my attitude. Before I was trying too hard but now I try not to worry," he said.
Dennerline's team-leading average is slightly more than 76 strokes for 18 holes. He was meet medalist in a round-robin tournament at Missouri in March when he shot 143 in 36 holes. He has been individual low man for the KU team in several meets.
"The important thing for me is to be patient and to seek help if I'm doing something wrong," he said.
Dennerline has sought help this year and he thinks it has helped
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his game. He has had trouble with his putting the last couple of years. This year, however, he has improved and he gives credit to KU coach Wilbur Norton for helping him.
"My dad started taking me out to the course when I was seven. I enjoyed it so I started playing a lot," he said.
He has been playing a lot since then and KU fans can be thankful for that. Only a freshman, his future in golf looks bright.
His high school team at Paola
"My biggest thrill in golf was winning the Paola Invitational country club championship at the age of 15. I was the youngest player and winning it was a big surprise," the 6-2, 190-pounder said.
was undefeated in his four years there.
His other successes in golf include second place finishes in the 1968 Colorado and Kansas City Junior championships.
Dennerline said his biggest adjustment in college golf has been
in playing against older players.
Dennerline has a goal for this season—to qualify for the NCAA championships in June at Columbus, Ohio. To do that he would have to be one of the top three individual scorers, excepting members of the top two teams who qualify automatically, in the Big Eight championship May 15-16 in Lawrence.
When asked of the team's chances in that meet he said, "I think our best chance is for second place behind Oklahoma State.
There is no way to beat them."
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Dennerline wants to make golf his career as a club pro. He is off to a good start.
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