During a tournament last fall, Bismarck State golfer Nate Lighthizer turned to another member of his group and asked what club he used on a certain hole.
Duffers do it all the time.
The only problem is that during a tourney, such a question is illegal. Yet amazingly, Lighthizer picked up enough during his rookie season of organized play to join BSC teammate B.J. Bohn in qualifying for the National Junior College Golf Championship. N.Y. Local sports fans will recognize Lighthizer as the long-time starting shortstop for Mandan's High School and American Legion baseball teams, including last year's state champion Chiefs. Lighthizer could have joined many of his former schoolmates on the diamond for BSC, but opted not to. After shooting a 79 at Hawktree with his former basketball coach Greg Limke, Limke encouraged Lighthizer to give the links a try.