Joe Taylor fires round 8 strokes under his age

Joe Taylor of Salisbury didn’t just shoot his age at the Country Club of Salisbury. He was an amazing eight strokes under his age of 82.

Taylor fired a 4-over-par 74 while playing the par-35 front nine twice recently.

Taylor will turn 83 on June 3.

CELEBRITY CLASSIC: The entry deadline is June 11 for the Catawba Celebrity Classic, set June 14-15 at Warrior Golf Club.

Host celebrities will be former National Football League stars Billy Ray Barnes and Roman Gabriel.

The captain’s-choice format will have each amateur fivesome playing with a celebrity.

The entry fee of $125 includes a social auction on Thursday night, green and cart fees, breakfast and dinner on Friday, a golf shirt, gift package and special contests.

All proceeds will go to the Nazareth Children’s Home and Catawba College’s athletic program.

For more information, call 704-637-4722.

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SOUTH BOOSTERS: The second annual South Rowan Boosters Club Golf Tournament will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 1 at Warrior.

The entry fee for the captain’s-choice event is $200 per four-member team. The entry deadline is May 25. The first 32 registered teams will be accepted.

All proceeds will be used for capital improvements to athletic facilities at South Rowan High School.

A 2001 Buick Regal, golf trips and golf clubs will be offered as hole-in-one prizes.

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PRO DEBUT: Rockwell’s Karl Mitchell played in his first pro golf tourney recently, tying for second place in a Triangle Tour event at Little River in Carthage.

Mitchell, a recent UNC Greensboro graduate with a straight-A average, shot a 3-under-par 69 and won $450.

Mitchell is a former East Rowan High School athlete who has been a member of the UNCG team the past four years.

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OLDSMOBILE DEADLINE: The entry deadline is Monday for the Oldsmobile Scramble at Crescent Golf Club.

The tournament, scheduled Saturday, is being held at Crescent for the second year, and pro Ross Desmond is expecting a full field.

The entry fee is $50 per person, which includes green and cart fees, a dozen Strata golf balls and a $500 Olds purchase incentive.

For more information, call the pro shop at 704-647-0025.

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MCCANLESS EVENT: The 37th annual Grady B. McCanless Memorial Four-Ball has been set at McCanless Golf Club.

Practice rounds will be held June 10-15, followed by qualifying June 16-21. Matches will be played June 23, 24 and 30 and July 1.

The entry fee of $25 per person for member and $40 for non-members includes green fees and a luncheon on June 30. Cart fees will be $11 for all rounds.

There will be men’s, women’s and senior divisions with 144 teams being accepted.

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ACES: Joe Lambert scored his seventh hole in one last Sunday at Kannapolis Country Club. Using a 6-iron, Lambert aced the par-3, 165-yard No. 17 hole. He was playing with Chip Logan, Allen White and Darrell Perkins.

Reid Hankins aced the par-3, 160-yard No. 6 hole at the Country Club of Salisbury with a 7-iron. He was playing with Alan Scott, Victor Wallace and Clyde Terry.

Keith Jordan aced the par-3, 164-yard No. 12 hole at Rolling Hills Golf Club. He used a 6-iron. Jordan was playing with Lee Wyatt.

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JUNIOR CLINICS: McCanless and Rolling Hills will hold junior clinics next month.

McCanless will hold a three-day clinic on June 4, 6 and 8. There will be two one-hour sessions each day, set for 9 and 10 a.m.

Juniors can sign up in the pro shop for a $15 fee.

McCanless will have junior tourneys on June 14 and 28 and July 12 and 26 with an entry fee of $5 for members and $8 for non-members. All ages will walk.

A junior clinic has been scheduled June 4 and 6 at Rolling Hills, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. each day. Fourth- through eighth-graders are eligible to participate.

The fee is $15 for members and $30 for non-members. Call 704-633-8125 for information.

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WRESTLING CLUB: The Eastern Rowan Wrestling Club is sponsoring a captain’s-choice tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 2 at Rolling Hills.The entry fee is $40 per player.

There will be two divisions — one for golfers who have won previous tournaments and another for those who have not.

Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in each division.

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CORBIN LADIES: Wanda Sanders was the low gross winner in the Corbin Hills Ladies Golf Association’s tournament held Tuesday. Becky Isenhour and Mary Seaford finished second and third, respectively.

Shirley Baucom took low net, with Carla Swanson and Marie Pugh placing second and third, respectively.

Mary Carter won low putts. Virginia Graves, Ruth Bowles and Joan Gillespie tied for second.

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Senior sports writer Ed Dupree covers golf for the Post. Contact him at 704-797-4258 or by email at edupree@salisburypost.com .