Golf Team Funds
This letter is not written for the
express purpose of eliciting public
opinion but merely in hopes that it
will reach the eyes of Mr. Steve
Sebo. It is in reference to our golf
team. For years the golf team has
been led down the primrose path in
terms of financial aid. We have been
told time and again that as soon as
we assert ourselves and prove
ourselves worthy the Athletic Department
will reach into their
not-so-meager pockets and fork
over a few coins. Well, last year the
golf team truly proved that they
should receive some funds. Besides
winning the state championship for
the first time in twenty years and
being ranked second in the ACC
prior to the ACC tournament
(which is quite an accomplishment
since Wake Forest is nationally
ranked), we came in seventh out of
fifteen teams in the Palmetto
Invitational in Orangeburg, S.C. last
spring break (which is an accomplishment
in itself since three of the
first six teams annually received
nationally recognition). But this
showing was overshadowed by the
fact that only the players of
University had to pay all their own
expenses (room, board, and even
entry fee). The only thing we
received was five golf balls, some of
which we obtained only after
returning to school. Mr. Sebo, you
told us that if the Athletic Department
made money this past football
season some funds would be
allocated the golf team. Well, the
football team did make money
($80,000 of which was made in one
game). Yet, even now we are
receiving no funds for this season. I
don't quite understand how the
University can pay a major part of
the $25,000 expansion on University
Hall, yet cannot give the golf
team around $350 for this coming
tournament over spring break. I
think it about time the golf team
obtain some of the benefits received
by other major sports. We
have shown our worth. Now it is
time for the Athletic Department
to back its word.
Bubba Victor
3d Year College
