[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1378-E1379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JUSTIN LEONARD

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 1997

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a truly 
remarkable young man,

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Justin Leonard. I had the pleasure of meeting and playing with Justin 
in the Pro-Am 1997 Kemper Open on June 4. The team on which Justin and 
I played included Bill Schatz of Chagrin Falls, OH, Spencer Rankin of 
Green Brook, NJ, and William Zanoni of Glenview, IL. We finished third 
in the tournament, and several days later, Justin went on to win the 
Kemper Open.
  Justin, like Tiger Woods, Robert Damron, and many other young 
golfers, is redefining the game of golf and making it more appealing to 
members of his generation. In just 3 years as a professional on the PGA 
Tour, Justin has amassed performances and wins in some difficult and 
prestigious tournaments. In addition to the 1997 Kemper Open, Justin's 
tour victories and accomplishments have included a win in the 1996 
Buick Open, a fifth place finish at the 1996 PGA Championship, sixth at 
the 1997 Masters Tournament, fifth at the 1997 Saint Jude Classic, and 
third at last week's 1997 Western Open in Lemont, IL. Fellow golfer and 
PGA pro, Tom Kite has said of him, ``I have never seen a player his age 
so polished.''
  Justin's amateur record is just as stellar as his professional 
accomplishments. In 1992, he won the U.S. Amateur Championship and in 
1994, while at the University of Texas, he became the NCAA Champion. 
Justin has also been a member of national teams such as the 1992 U.S. 
World Amateur, the 1993 Walker Cup, and the 1996 President's Cup.
  I am proud to say that Justin is a resident professional golfer at 
South Carolina's Kiawah Island Resort in Charleston, one of the 
counties I am proud to represent in this body. He is truly an asset to 
my home State of South Carolina and a role model for the youth of our 
Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly associate myself with Tom Kite's description 
of Justin Leonard and ask that the Members of the House of 
Representatives join me in saluting Mr. Leonard for his outstanding 
accomplishments and wishing him well in his future endeavors.

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