AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, LEE STILL GOING STRONG.Byline: Brian Dalziel Staff Writer Anne Lee's world has slowed down slightly, just enough to regroup re·group v. re·grouped, re·group·ing, re·groups v.tr. To arrange in a new grouping. v.intr. 1. To come back together in a tactical formation, as after a dispersal in a retreat. before she becomes a collegiate golfer. ``It was hectic,'' said Lee, one of the region's best juniors, of her experience last summer. ``Every tournament I went to I felt like I had to show off my skills because all the (college) coaches were there.'' Lee, 18 and a graduate of Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame High, had nine top-10 finishes and shot a career-best 6-under-par 66 at the Rolex Tournament of Champions at Coto de Caza in Palm Springs. By summer's end, Golf Week magazine had ranked Lee 16th in the nation. ``For the amount of dedication she had and her hard work, I knew she had it in her,'' said Scholl Canyon head PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. professional Ted Eleftheriou, who has taught Lee for three years. ``Once she hit some good tournaments, she realized she had it in her to do well.'' In the summer of '97, it was Eleftheriou who rescued Lee from a swinging slump that limited her entry into a number of tournaments. ``When I first got her she was hitting a low fade shot and sacrificing accuracy and distance,'' Eleftheriou said. ``She was leaving a lot of balls off to the right. We hammered home her back swing and nailed it down tight. Once she got into a good position in her backswing back·swing n. The initial part of a stroke, in which one moves a racket or club, for instance, to the position from which forward motion begins. , the rest of her swing started falling into shape. ``It was just a matter of her hanging in there and trusting her changes. As her changes started happening, she saw results and her confidence started getting stronger.'' Lee started this summer with her game in good shape. In the 54-hole AJGA AJGA American Junior Golf Association Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. Founders' Legacy tournament June 14-17, she fired a 1-under-par 215. Although she was disappointed at losing in a playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. to Nancy Abiecunas of Fort Collins, Colo., on the first hole, Lee was confident with her game. ``It was a bit upsetting because I've never won a tournament and that was the closest I've been so far,'' Lee said. ``But I was more relaxed on the course compared to last year. And the girl I lost to is a good friend.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO LEE |
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