NEW MOON RISING; ROYAL SENIOR WILL COMPETE AT S.V. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff Writer Roy Moon didn't play at the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Amateur Golf Championship last year. He didn't think he was good enough. What a difference a year makes. ``Last year, I wasn't ready to play,'' acknowledged Moon, who is entering his senior year at Royal High. ``Now, it is much less intimidating because there is more confidence on my part.'' Shooting five straight rounds under par during the most important stretch of the high school golf season will do something for one's confidence. The new Moon won the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. Championship against tough competition, including Westlake senior J.T. Kohut, who beat Moon to win the championship the previous year and is now headed to UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . Moon continued to shine at Verb 1. shine at - be good at; "She shines at math" excel at excel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" the CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). Finals in Palm Springs, shooting a 69 to win the tournament and qualify for the CIF/SCGA State Championship. After a slow start, Moon finished with three birdies in the final six holes for a 3-under-par 69 and second place in the state behind a tournament-record 66 shot by University High's Ron Won. The spectacular junior season eclipsed all but two Royal golf records previously held by CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge star Anthony Marciano, the defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del tÃtulo defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre of the Simi Valley tournament taking place Saturday and Sunday at Simi Hills The Simi Hills are a low rocky mountain range in Southern California. Geography Simi Hills is located on the western edge of the San Fernando Valley, United States. They run east-west and they extend 26 miles east-west, and 7 miles north-south. Golf Course. Moon shares another distinction with Marciano, having been named Ventura County Player of the Year. ``Roy really has matured in the last few years,'' said Royal coach Bob Misko. ``He has always had the game, but his mental approach is really solid now. He isn't afraid to play it safe and tries to score well, not outdrive the other guy.'' The top two players in the history of Royal golf, Moon and Marciano inevitably draw comparisons and are similar in their approach to the game, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Misko. ``Both are very much under control and even-tempered on the course,'' Misko said. ``They both drive the ball well and are accurate with their irons. Roy hits more greens, but Anthony's short game is borderline remarkable.'' Moon is excited about participating in the Simi tournament for the first time. ``It's a local tournament and I will have a lot of supporters,'' Moon said. ``There are a lot of good players competing in this event and I know many of the participants. It should be a lot of fun.'' Most of the 170 golfers entered in the tournament are older than Moon, but he doesn't think his age will be a problem. ``Experience is not as much of a factor anymore,'' he said. ``It would have been last year, but I'm more comfortable after playing against the top competition I've faced in the past year.'' Pressure certainly isn't foreign to Moon. He had the coach of his dream school, UCLA, following him around for a couple of holes at the State Championships. Moon hopes to follow his sister to UCLA next year, if he can qualify academically. Moon credits private coach Jay Sinn with his rapid advancement over the past year. Sinn, the father of LPGA LPGA abbr. Ladies Professional Golf Association golfer Pearl Sinn, began training Moon two years ago. ``I started with just a couple of lessons and I'm still going to him,'' Moon said. ``He brought length to my game to the point that now I have to tone it down a little bit.'' Hopes of going pro loom in the back of Moon's mind and he admires another one of Sinn's students, Charlie Wi. The Westlake High alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. , now 28, plays professionally on the Nike Tour with aspirations for the 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. . ``I look up to Charlie,'' Moon said. ``We practice a lot when he is home and help each other out.'' Golf has taken Moon away from home frequently this summer. In the last couple of months, he has played at tournaments in Oklahoma, Las Vegas, Arizona and multiple times in Palm Springs. Rotating back to a home tourney promises to be fulfilling for Moon. He hopes to post a good score in the first round so he can be paired with a top player in the second, maybe even Marciano. ``Playing with the defending champ would be great,'' Moon said. Just last year, it would have been intimidating. That's the difference with this new Moon. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Royal High senior Roy Moon, who took second in the state tournament, will compete in the S.V. Amateur Championship this weekend. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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