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different flower- ing tree or shrub on every hole he cited scratch golfers and weekend john mcleuan general manager of golfdperations at tke ballantrae golf and country clubstands outside jsjta hnffpiq alikp will pp thpir ihilitips i i rr welcome to walk the course instead aimers w me a the gate to the new public 18hole par72 course that is scheduled to open later this summer the course is f fo better amireciate tested by a par72course ranging j j a b t- n- ual cj a t a from 5207 to 6850 yards depend ing on which tees they choose to drive from s what was previously 175 acres flat farm land has been transformed located between a hwy 48 and the ninth line just north of theaurora sideroad the setting with its natural beauty he added those- who use carts iiiiiiuiiuaiiiuiu emphasis on combining a degree of greens mnternational signature prdgrarh sa soil there l duticultywitha certain level of for- that wiu enable the mid to higti which promotes a merger comrjaction tpondsya- widevariety of ground- c iup handiranwd a choice to chin or the free enterbrisesvstem and faro- wr ras givenessfdr mistakes coverings and the distraction of tcarnctecouises numerous bunkers containing the look intimi- putt if they miss the green s c j c j- dating sbut they play fairinsists x jwith several of the 18 tees elevat- wiiwjf john mcleuan general manager of ed and set ladjacent to ponds beneaththe grounds surface golf operations at theballantrae golfers will be able to reduce the nsk 1 he course layout is the product dub we want tq come of endmg up m the water bychoos- of the creative mind of doug back jng the mid or forward tees giving mclellan pointsas examples to themless water to shoot over the courses wide 1 fairways and to the ballantrae clubs commit i ridges r handicappeda choice to chip or the free enterprise system and pro- a whitbyresident who has been carnck the noted golf- designer wrtose genius can be seen ductive environmental manage ment through t sthe program- the course wfll combine the natural with a manicured with an emphasis on maintaining the deli- in the golf business since he was 16 mcleuan said his goal is to offer- golfers a public facility with stan dards traditionally met only by pri- vate dubs j v s club fees willbe60 on week- cate balance that makes upthe oak jays going up to 7580 on week- moraine a 3mulion j yv ladadbqftmeiin firi form atostpii marathcm rvrriirestapifv 5 t vttr mauno hornurn inorcnnal marie f iantv with the course made it easier for him tosticktc by bruce stapley correspondent making herbwn personal mark 1 debradbourne clocked in at 351 in ianty with the course made it easier for him to stick this plan after running the course seven times yougetto lenow it you have tolpace yourself you cant peak too soqnyoiwe got to be careful because you thinkyoure doing great but then boomtit gets you v j f k kavluksaid he has learned howto let gravity carryhim v down the downhill sectionswhilesaving himself for the uphill stretches he knew hewasbn his wayj6 a personal hest when he was still feeling gooduponws the fabled j heartbreak hilir20 miles into the marathon v js jn explaining his success kavluk attributed it to an k improved training routine c rvf h i hired a coach this time its all about the homework you i know before amarathon if your training is going well plust bosto7marathonh f f xateacheratunionyiue high school radbournes personal t a ofy inbostonwastrie culmination pi an interest in runt gthatisjustpverayearold j vk f said it wasriteasy getting the feel of things in boston f- o w shesaid her initial disprientation was erased by the thououtmenlkeemye course and noted hisfamik warm recepnongiven her by those in attendance f r- s v -v- v i i i- j- siri lj rit v v jvrw 1 f afvl ijlv on t miss summer registration days v v- t y c r v mon may 1st to fri may 6th t iiwkkly schools camps j r strides learn to skate t59ldynamicdrs5 416 4l2fl404 rf v n v v-