Union- News, Thursday, December 5, 2002 GOLF, BASEBALL Road Hole changes irk many Associated Press The most famous bunker in golf has been altered to make it less terrifying and traditionalists are furious. The Road Hole" sand trap at the in St. Andrews, Scotland- the home of golf has been moved farther from the 17th green; and had 2 feet taken off its height. "The Whole town is in uproar," said David Malcolm, a former captain of the New Course at St. Andrews, "Tampering with the bunker is going too far, and its loss is a tragedy.
"A lot of players have cursed it through the years, but a lot more will mourn its passing like a dear and familiar old friend." While the change might please the pros who have seen their title hopes disappear into the sand, the officials who made the changes say it's mainly intended for the thousands of recreational golfers who play the course. Malcolm, who claims the alterations were made without consultation, notes the old bunker was 8 feet wide at its base, and gathered errant shots from twice that width. He said it has been replaced with 32 feet of gathering area to a pot bunker set 4 feet back front its original greenside setting. The crest has been lowered and the face reduced by some 2 feet. The changes were made by the St.
Andrews Links Trust, which supervises the Old Course. communications manager of the Trust, denied that the changes had been made secretly. "It had become too treacherous for the average golfer and even Erin nie Els, who is such a great bunker player, had problems getting out of it at the Dunhill Links tourna-, ment," Nurse said. TIMES KILLED AUGUSTA COLUMNS: The New York Times said two sports columns about Augusta National Golf Club's men-only membership policy were killed because they failed to meet newsroom standards, not because they greed with the stance taken by the newspaper's editorial page. Under executive editor Howell Raines, the Times has devoted extensive coverage to Augusta's re- Mark O'Meara plays from the "Road Hole" sand trap on the 17th hole at the Old Course in St.
Andrews, Scotland, as Tiger Woods, right, looks on at the 2000 British Open. Person at center is unidentified. The most famous bunker in golf has been altered to make it less terrifying, and traditionalists are furious. "The whole town is in uproar," said David former captain of the New Course at St. Andrews.
"Tampering with the bunker is going too far, and its loss is a tragedy." Golf notebook fusal to accept women as members. In addition to numerous news stories, the poper's editorial page has criticized the club, which holds the Masters tournament every year. and suggested Tiger two defending champion Woods sit out in protest next April. But in a memo sent to the staff yesterday and made available to The Associated Press; managing editor Gerald Boyd said. the issue was not the viewpoint of the columns," but their appropriateness and soundness.
"We were not concerned with which 'side' the writers were on," the memo said. "A well-reported, well-reasoned column can come down on any side, with our welcome. "One of the columns focused centrally on disputing The Times's editorials about Augusta. Part of our strict separation between the "news and editorial pages entails not attacking each other. quarreling of that kind is unseemly and self-absorbed," Boyd wrote.
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Woods had a golf clinic Monday for about 50 guests, followed by full slate of meetings with IMG and the Tiger Woods Foundation most of Tuesday. He had dinner with his foundation staff Tuesday night, with the pro-am dinner night. Oh, one other thing: He's the fending champion. Woods wants to be a gracious host this week to 15 world- lass players at Sherwood Country Club, but he'll only go so When the $3.8 million event tarts today, it's back to his day job. The Target World Challenge the final silly-season event year, but it shouldn't take long guess who takes it more seriously.
"Probably me," Woods said. "Whatever I win, I donate to foundation." A year ago, he donated the million first-place check, courtesy of a final-round comeback. made up four strokes against Singh on the back nine, chsed with a 64 and won by three. THE (WRNY SMIRNOFF HANGAR 100.9FM Pub and a ins Sox tab Pedro, Lowe Combined wire reports Pedro Martinez and Derek Lowe will were voted co-winners of the Thomas A. Yawkey Award as most valuable players on the Red Sox, while also sharing the Pitcher of the Year award given by the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Lowe also will be recognized at the organization's Jan. 16 dinner in Boston for his April 27 no-hitter the first at Fenway Park since 1965. Martinez went 20-4 with a league-leading 2.26 ERA and 239 strikeouts to finish second in the Cy Young Award voting. Lowe finished third after going 21-8 with a 2.58 ERA. Other awards include: Major league Executive of the Year: Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan.
Major league Manager of the Year: Mike Scioscia, Anaheim Angels. Jackie Jensen Award, for the Boston player demonstrating superlative effort: pitcher Tim Wakefield. Red Sox Good Guy Award: outfielder Johnny Damon. New England Player of the Year: Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko. Red Sox Rookie of the Year: pitcher Casey Fossum.
Red Sox Comeback Player of the Year: shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. The winners of the Judge Emil a Fuchs Award, for long and meritorious service to baseball, and the Tony Conigliaro Award, for overcoming adversity, have not yet been announced. CUBS- DODGERS TRADE IS The last Chicago Cubs completed their big deal with the Los Angeles Dodgde- ers, trading catcher Todd Hundley and outfielder Chad Hermansen for first baseman Eric Karros, second baseman Mark Grudzielanek and $2 million. far. The teams had reached a tentative agreement Tuesday, and were Yankees official said on the condition of anonymity.
Ventura hit .247 with 27 homers and 93 RBIs in his first season with the Yankees, who acquired him from the Mets in a three-way trade last December. He'll be taking a 'cut from his 2002 salary of $8.25 time to find a better deal. The two-time AL MVP has until Dec. 7 to sign with another club or return to his existing contract with the Chicago White Sox. Thomas is testing the free agent.
market for the first time in his career after the White Sox invoked 8 contract clause that allows them to defer most of his $10 million salary. THE THOME FACTOR: The Phillies have sold more than 1,000 season tickets since Jim Thome agreed to sign with Philadelphia. Phillies sales director John Weber said he was besieged with calls from prospective buyers as early as 1 p.m. Monday, just after word got out that Thome agreed to his $85 million, six-year contract. Philadelphia wouldn't confirm the agreement until Tuesday.
The Phillies kept their ticket office open an extra two hours to accommodate the surge in sales. ET CETERA: Japanese star Hideki Matsui, a three-time Central League MVP who became a free agent last month after playing 10 seasons for the Yomiuri Giants. plans to hire Arn Tellem as his agent The Chicago Cubs placed former Boston Red Sox infielder Chris Stynes on waivers for the purpose of his unconditional release Infielder-outfielder Chris Sexton signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres and was invited to spring training Houston Astros right-hander Brad Lidge had surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee Former catcher John Stearns was hired by the New York Mets to manage their Double A Binghamton team of the Eastern League. million. THOMAS DEADLINE APPROACHES: Frank Thomas is running out of Pedro Martinez Derek Lowe Baseball notebook system.
YANKEES WANT TO STAY: According to The New York Times, forgiven 72 hours to complete it. Since finishing 67-95, the Cubs have hired manager Dusty Baker, signed free agent reliever Mike Remlinger and traded for catchers Damian Miller and Paul Bako. The Dodgers went 92-70 and were in contention for the NL wild-card spot until the final week. Minus Karros, Los Angeles could go shopping for a first baseman a candidate would be free agent Cliff Floyd, who finished last season with the Red Sox and once played for Dodgers manager Jim Tracy in Montreal's minor league mer Red Sox ace Roger Clemens is prepared to wait as long as possible to return to the Yankees. "We worked too hard to get him to the Yankees to just wander off over a close difference of opinion over what he's worth," said Clemens, agent, Randy Hendricks.
"There's not one person with the Yankees that's said they don't want him back. It's just a question of the new world they're living in." Clemens, a 40-year-old righthander with 293 career victories, could become the second Yankees free agent be forced to accept a pay cut to, return. The Yankees reached a preliminary agreement on a $5 million, one-year contract with third baseman Robin Ventura. Ventura, 35, must pass a physical for the deal to be finalized, a is the to my $1 He Vijay A weekly section that's written listed by They and share for local their teens. ideas, 14: Tuesdays their opinions, what's important to Inion them and why.
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