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USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: AUGUST, 1960 John G. Clock, USGA President, looks on as a' Public Links player blasts out of a sand trap on a scenic hole of the Ala Wai Golf Course, Honolulu, Hawaii. This year's Ama- teur Public Links Championship was the first USGA tournament to be played out- side the Continental United States. the second round and eliminated Steven- Callison, however, was the real villain son in the third round. insofar as the local contingent was con- Surviving to the semi-finals were three cerned. After defeating Gene Hanson of Michigan players and Callison. The three Minneapolis, Minn., in the first round, he Michigan players were Andonian, Tyler defeated in order Masa Kaya, Hung Soo Caplin, East Lansing, a member of the Ahn, and Tom Takiguchi. All are from Michigan State golf team; and Bob Mc- Honolulu. -Masters, Royal Oak. In the semi-final matches it was Cap- In gaining the fourth round, Andonian, lin versus McMasters and Callison versus in addition to defeating two of the co- Andonian. Caplin got off to an early lead medalists, eliminated Charles J. McKay, over McMasters. Throughout most of the Kailua, Hawaii in the first round, and morning he was three or four up. Mc- Felix G. Claveran, Stockton, Calif., in the Masters, however, battled back on the quarter-finals. Claveran had beaten Don first nine of the afternoon round to Essig, III, of Indianapolis, Ind., the 1957 square matters after 27 holes. The out- Champion in the third round. come of the match was probably settled Caplin's opponents were: Robert Muel- on the par 5 tenth hole, the 28th hole of ler, Greendale, Wis.; Julio Campagni, the match. Caplin, visibly shaken by Mc- Highwood, Ill.; John Carson, Atlanta, All- Masters onrush, pulled himself together American end at the University of and holed a ten-foot putt for a birdie. Georgia and formerly with the Washing- McMasters missed his eight foot birdie ton Redskins; and Floyd E. Dixon, Mem- putt and his gallant bid for the match phis, Tenn. was over as Caplin swept the next four McMasters defeated Eugene Lake, To. holes for a 5 and 4 victory. ledo, Ohio; Chet Latawiec, Minneapolis, The Callison-Andonian match went Minn.; Dr. Sam Valuck, Denver, Colo.; right down to the wire. Callison led by and Toshio Santoki, one of the local two after 27 holes, but Andonian swept Honolulu representatives. the next three holes to go one up with

USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: AUGUST, 1960 11 only six holes to play. Callison played par golf from thereon except for the thirty- sixth hole where he went one over. This I USGA FILM LIBRARY was good enough to earn him a one up victory as Andonian lost a stroke to par "Famous Coif Courses; Scotland," Is a 18* on the 32nd, 34th and 36th holes. minute film in full color. Famous holes were photographed at Troon, Prestwick, Carnous­ tie, St. Andrews, North Berwick and Mulr- In the final match's first hole, Caplin field. took four to get down, allowing Callison "Walker Cup Highlights," is a 16-minote to win with a five. Caplin never seemed film tracing the early history and play for to regain his composure and his putting the first international sol* trophy. Bob Jones, Francis Owimet and other Walker Cup stars often left him wanting. am shown. The latter half of the film is in color. Five down after the morning round, "St. Andrews, Cradle Of Golf," is a 14- Caplin whittled Callison's lead to three minute* full color, 16mm travelogue of his­ holes after the 25th. But he lost the 28th toric St. Andrews, Scotland, its Old Course and the Royal and Ancient Coif Club club­ and 27th. The end came when. Caplin house. hooked his drive on the 30th and took "First World Amateur Team Champion­ four strokes to reach the green. Callison ship for Eisenhower Trophy," is a 14-minute, was on in two and two-putted to win. full color, 16mm film of the first World Ama­ teur Team Championship at St. Andrews. The new Champion is a 41 year old Twenty-nine countries compete for the tavern owner. He is the present California Eisenhower Trophy, Amateur Champion, and has long been "On the Green/' a 17-minute, full color, 16mm presentation filmed at the Mid-Ocean one of California's outstanding amateurs. Club, Bermuda, illustrates correct procedures under the Rules of Golf governing situations 'Twenty-six teams entered the Sectional arising on the putting green. Team Championship, which is played in "Golf's Longest Hour/* a 16mm full color conjunction with the qualifying rounds. production of 17Vi minutes, depicts the clos­ ing stages of the 1956 Open Championship. The Warren G. Harding Trophy, awarded Filmed at the beautiful Oak Hill Country to the winning team each year, was cap­ Club, Rochester, N.Y., it shows the eventual winner, Cary Mtddleeoff, set a target at tured by Pasadena, California, with a which Ben Hogan, Julius Boros and Ted three-man, 36-hole score of 453, four Kroll strive In vain to beat. strokes better than second-place Hono­ "Play Them As They Lie," a ISmm color lulu. The three players representing production of %W% minutes in which Johnny Pasadena were: Harlan Stevenson, with Farrell, Open Champion of 1928, acts as In­ termediary between Wilbur Mulligan, # be­ 74-72—146; Richard Clover, with 75-75— ginner of unimpeachable Integrity, and 150; and Ray Swedo, Jr., with 84-73—157. Joshua P. Slve, a past master In the art ®# breaking the Rules. The film was made at The defending Championship team, Dal­ the Baltysrol Golf Clwb, Springfield., N. i.. las, Texas, tied for 16th place with 476. where Farrell is professional. "Great Moments in Golf/* lets the viewer Eleven members of the USGA Public see the many interesting exhibits in "Golf House," USGA headquarters in New York* Links Committee attended the Champion­ and re-live golf triumphs of the past with ship. They were: Charles C. Clare, Chair­ many of the game's Immortals. The film is a man, who is also- a member of the Execu­ 16mm black and white production and runs tive Committee; Thomas A. T. Ching, the 28 minutes. host Committeeman; W. Gordon Young, "The Rules ©f Golf—Etiquette" stresses the importance of etiquette by portrayal of Ralph Ghioto, Ray 0. Fischer, Henry J. various violations of the code in the course Sawicki, Earl Shock, John W. Riggle, of a family four-ball match. Ben Hogan as»« pears in several scenes, 'and Robert T. Lloyd P. Del More, Mark A. Greer, Sr., Jones, Jr., makes the introductory state­ and Judge John L. Nibiack. ment. A 16mm color production of 17% minutes. Also in attendance was USGA Presi­ The distribution of prints is handled by National Educational Films, Inc., 165 West dent John G. Clock, who awarded the 46th Street, New York 36, N. Y„ which pro­ prizes, and Fred Brand and Edwin R. duced the films it- cooperation with the Foley, members of the Executive Com­ USGA. The rental is $2ft per film? $35 for two; $56 for three; $6© for. four and $7© for mittee. All contributed greatly to the five, In combination at the same time, In­ success of the Championship, as did Hideo cluding the cost of shipping prints to the Uchida, General Chairman, and all the renter. members of his Committees.

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