WI-IITBY FREE PRESS,* WEDNESDAY. MAY 28. 1986 PAGE 23 Aspn'ng. pros hitthéeliks By MIKE JOHNSTON Free Press Staff Golfers from ail across Canada and the United States are currently par- ticipating ini a tournament at the Thunderbird Golf Course in Ashburn and for the top 25 finishers their future in the gaine of gol can go nowhere but up. Sbcty-three golfers, are competing at the Tour- nament Players Division qualifying sehool for prize rnoney totailing $6,000. But there is more at stake during the tournament than rnoney. The top 25 finishers wil receive their T.P.D. card which ailows thein to compete on the Canadian Professional Golfers Association tour. "Through this tour- nament we build up the rnembership of the CPGA yet retain the quality of the players," said president of the T.P.D. Bob Beauchemin. Beauchemin, along with a representative cf Petro Canada which is sponsoring the tournarnent, and mein- bers'-of the T.P.D., held a news conference at Thun- derbirdlastweek. This is the l2th year the tournament wil be held at Thunderbird and since 1984 the number of entries competing bas risen more than 500 percent. Beauchemln said the in- crease ini playérs can be at- tributed to Petro Canada's involvement. The winner wiil receive $1,000 with the next 24 finishers receiving a cheque according to the breakdown. "This is the second year of a five year agreement to sponsor the tournament and we're happy it is continuing to orow." said Mike Riley. manager of the. Toronto Consumer District for Petro Canada. Over 200 applications were sent to golfers across North Anierica and the par- ticipants ln the tournament were judged on their ability and their playing records, said Beauchemin. 1"Some are professionals and assistant professionals but a lot of the players just corne here for the experlen- ce,' 'he said.. This year, the rules for qualifying have been altered. Last year'at the event, the players who moved on to the tour needed a M0 or lower over the four days of play. This year the top 25 wiil play the tour which Beauchemin saîd may bring the scores down this year. "A target score became par, " he said. With the change in format the weather wiil not be a factor this year either, he added. Beauchemin said that on- ce a player receives his card he is invited to play in ail nine tournaments on the tour which gets underway two weeks from now with the Labbats Blue Light tournament in Stouville. But he cautioned a player wii have to requalify for the tour next year if they don't enter enough tour- naments or make enougb rnoney on the tour in 1986. The card also lets the golfers play on the European tour said Beauchemin. "A T.P.D. ,nember doesn't have to go :hrough. the European jualifying schools," he iaid. Past golfers which have r alified for the tour rougb the school are Dave larr and Dan Haildarson i lst vear's winner Riek xibson is currently on the Curopean tour. The tournamnent began on vlonday and wiil wrap-up omorrow with a cocktail eception honouring the jualifiers. On Friday the T.P.D. wiil hold an educational session for the top 25 as weil as any of the other golfers on how to han- die interviews, get spon- sors, professionalisin and the rules of the gaine. Mike RIley, from Petro'Canada and Bob Beauchemnin, president of the Tournament The public is invited to watch the tournament and perhaps see a future winner of the Canadian open. As Beauchemin said; "the road to the Canadian open starts here. " ded by golf clubs at Thunderbird Golf Course last week. Free Press Staff Photo Locals m*ducted hi Hall of Fame By MIKE JOHNSTON Free Press Staff* The Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame held its fint Induction ceremony last week and axnong the 31 inductees, more than a few of the faM swil be familiar to Whtby residents. "II feit very humble and proud, said Mayor Bob Attersley, of bis in- duction. Mayor Atter- sley played three asons with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association as well as seven seasons with the Witby Dunlops. As a member of the Dunlops during the 1958 World Hockey Championships ln Oslo, Attersley scored two goals* againat a Russian team ln a 4-2 ganse to capture the gold medal for Canada. Also inducted was Nancy Murral MacKay who repreented Canada at ~e 1948 Olynspica in London, England and now works at Fairview Lodge. "«This la just something else. I can't put into words my feelings," said Mackay who, with here fellow relay runners, won a bronze medal in the 1948 Olyrnpics, the only medal the Canadian team was too wln. Another inductee la now a resident of Whit- by. BWly Taylor, who played for the Toronto Maple Leasnmthe 1940's moved to Whitby four years ago from Oshawa. "I'm very happy and proud to be here," said Taylor about his induc- tion. Taylor also played for - the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers and while playing for the Detroit Red Wings he set an NHL record Bily Taylor end Nancy Murral MacKay Oshawa's Sports Hall of Fame last week. frasssEEP ag. 24 irust two O -the,31 pol nutdit Free Press Staff Photo LU w SPORTS WEEK