b'PLAYING ON Rusty, from Banana Man, on Pine Valley:The memorial services of these two Prairie Dunes Based on my experience, I had to agree with friends were one week apart on, of course, a SaturdayPine Valleys high ranking on almost any list of morning: Jims on June 21 at Trinity United Methodistthe worlds top courses. Certainly, no course I Church, and Rustys on June 28 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. All the L.A.D.S. were there. And, justever played compared in difficulty. as fittingly, in lieu of flowers, memorials for Rusty were suggested for Central Links Golf or the HHS AlumniAnd Augusta National:Association and the Jim Elliott Memorial Fund accepted The azaleas and rhododendrons were ablaze gifts supporting young golfers pursuing the sport. in color, the fairways were perfect, and the greens were rolling at a precipitous 14+ on the Faith in God, faith in people, faith that integrity winsstimpmeter. It was a meshing of the perfect over fierce competitiveness every day on every track, they went out the way they played through: as legacytime with the perfect place.carriers. Putting strong shoulders into the stuff that gives this clubs its top world rankings . spirit on We quickly discovered that we would never the bag of hundreds of young players who will behandle our golf bags. Anywhere you went on the tomorrows strong leaders.grounds your caddy accompanies you. You did For their good walk here, we raise a toast and say,Asnot take clubs from the bag; they were handed you play on, friends, may you enjoy challenges lastingto you. If you went to putt, the caddy was there. an eternity, flowers that clap for you, and good caddiesGo to the range, the caddy accompanied you. who get you over the water. You were to do nothing but play golf. OUT TAKESRusty handled course setup and assisted with event administration, includingevents like the Kansas Junior Amateur, Kansas Amateur, Railer Stroke Play and many other junior events. His favorite event was the annual Kansas-Nebraska Junior Cup Matches, for which he was the team captain each year. Hilst encouraged youth both on the golf course and in the classroom to nevergive up. Even after his coaching career ended, he continued to teach and mentor students. His honest and calm approach with golfers of all ages made him a well-respected fixture in the Kansas golf scene.Casey Old, director of competitionsKansas, Central Links GolfEXCERPT FROM THE GURU REPORT,circa a long time agoJ im Elliott7 handicap is probably too much for Jimmy P., but he is our host. Always a serious contenderwill have 2 or 3 good rounds of the 5. Like Long, hes aging fast and the streaks of brilliance dont last. Will nice you to death while winning your cash but may not know you if you happen to win his. Our host is still capable of besting his handicap. If the wind blows, hes the class of the field.On behalf of the visiting group, we would like to thank all of thesponsoring Prairie Dunes members for your gracious hospitality.Most importantly, the Golf Guru would, on behalf of the visitinggroup, like to thank our primary host, Mr. Jim Elliott, for his effort in making our trip to Prairie Dunes possible and [for] creating a wonderful memory for each of us.I n closing, I recall the Portuguese proverb, Visits always give pleasure, if not the arrival, the departure! Guru Ben Long, one of Jims old North Carolina golf buddies 11'