The Michigan Daily-Friday, May 14, 1982-Page 17 Roberts has the tools ii otenaaml to turn golf team around By BUDDY MOOREHOUSE For the Michigan men's golf team, 1982 has not exactly been one of your basic banner years. More often than not this season, the Wolverines have ended up near the bottom of the pack in every tournament they have played in. Entering the Big Ten Championships which start today in West Lafayette, the best finish for Michigan in a tourney this spring has been a third place in last weekend's Badger Invitational. But take heart, Blue golf fans, for help is on the horizon. It seems that there is a freshman on this year's squad, name of Dan Roberts, and he's been one of the brightest spots for Michigan this season. Along with senior standout Ed Humenik, Roberts has led the way for the Wolverine linksters all season. And, according to all in- dications, he is only going to get better. "He's going to be a hell of a player," acting head coach Jim Carras bluntly predicted. "I can only see him getting better. He's been one or two for us all year long, and that's quite an accom- plishment for a freshman. He's a com- petitive, confident kid, and that's what he has to be if he wants to win." And if, indeed, Roberts does continue to improve, it could mean a bright future for Michigan golf. The rookie from nearby Ypsilanti currently sports a 77.4-strokes average, second best of the team behind Humenik, for the 19 rounds he has played this season. That figure is deceptively high, because it includes several rounds played earlier in the spring when the weather was better suited for alpine skiing. Recently, he has shot two roun- ds of 73 in the Michigan Invitational and Northern Intercollegiate tournaments. If that impresses you, consider that he shot a round of 65 as a high school junior two years ago. Despite all of the success Roberts has enjoyed in his initial season at Michigan, he is only semi-pleased with his performance. "I guess I'm satisfied," he said, "but I feel I should be shooting lower scores." According to Carras, that might just happen in the Big Ten meet. "He would not be the favorite by a longshot," said Carras, who -is taking over for Tom Simon, the regular head coach who is out on a sick leave. "But," he added, his voice lowered to a whisper, "he has the potential to break loose and have four great rounds and walk away with that thing. He's got the physical tools." Roberts certainly had the tools as a senior in high school. He was the medalist at the state meet his senior year, leading his Ypsilanti High School teammates to a second place finish in the Class A tournament. After that, he decided to continue his career at Michigan because, "I knew almost everyone on the team before I got here. And it was really close to :home and I knew that I could come here right away and play." For all of the physical attributes that Roberts has to be a great golfer, Carras feels that one of his young star's greatest assets is his confidence. Not the brash, nose-in-the-air, "I can do anything" type of confidence, mind you. Rather, the type of confidence that a good golfer needs. "I like his attitude," said Carras. "He's confident, but not arrogant. Sometimes it may sound arrogant, but if he has to make a four-foot putt, and he says to himself that he'll do it, then by God, he'll do it." So he has all the physical abilities, the competitiveness and the confidence that a golfer needs. Are there are negative aspects about young Mr Roberts? "Well," the young linkster admitted, "I used to have a really bad temper. Then one time last summer I had a triple bogey." Now under normal conditions, a club or two might have given its life in such a situation. But, said Roberts, "I just decided that I wasn't going to let it bother me, and I finished up with a great round." That marked the end of his bad temper days. A great round - make that four great rounds - is exactly what Roberts will need at this weekend's league meet. But he isn't letting the pressure of it all get to him. "Of course you want to win it," he said, "but I just want to go out and do as good as I can. I'll just try not to get careless and shoot really high or anything." If Dan Roberts continues to progress, the only thing that will be high are the expectations for the Michigan golf team the next three years. Howto do well in Economy Class Simple. Fly Capitol Air's Economy Class. Our fares are the lowest of any scheduled airline so you can use the money you save for lots of other things. Like a Eurail pass if you fly us to Brussels, Frankfurt or Zurich. More time in the sun if you're headed for Miami, San Juan or Puerto Plata. 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