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organic content for moisture and nutrient absorption and to make the greens hold a shot during the first year. Watering is heavy to keep sprigs from drying out. So conditions are ripe for fungus attack on weak-rooted sprigs. The semi-sod sprigs are much more capable of resisting attack, as was actually proved in the San Anton- io CC planting. Sometimes planting of new or remodeled greens is delayed until the growing season for Tifgreen is nearly over. Here two weeks can make a differ- ence between a good base turf for winter or nothing but a spotted mess. The nice part of it is that your nursery plot comes right back. Just top dress heav- FULL SIZE ily, fertilize, and get ready for another cut- Closeup of a typical semi-sod slab. ting in about three weeks. Joseph S. Finger is a course architect and consulting engineer who makes his headquarters in Bellaire, Tex.

British Society Offers Play Privileges to U.S. Golfers Residents of U. S., who may be planning visits to , are invited to be- come overseas members of the Golf So- ciety of Great Britain. A small fee of five guineas (about $15) is charged for three years and persons who subscribe become honorary members of 14 distinguished British golf clubs with full social and play- ing rights. The Society was founded in 1955 as a non-profit organization with the purpose of encouraging the social side of the game on an international scale. Last year the Golf Society made a con- Semi-sod and ordinary sprigs after three weeks tribution to the World Amateur tourna- grewth. Area below pencil was planted by semi- ment and it has given financial support sod method. to and Teams. high sand content topping material using British golf clubs that participate in the Golf Society program include Broadstone, a mechanical spreader set to give about Prince's, Gleneagles and Turn berry. 3/16 ins. depth. This heavier topping is justified in greater livability of sprigs, and Subscriptions can be sent to, or informa- tion obtained from Lt. Gen. Sir Geoffrey to even the surface irregularities caused by Howard, Chmn., Golf Society of Great the slabs of semi-sod. The usual practice of Britain, Sandilands, Sandwich Bav, , watering thru the establishment stage is Eng. followed. Increases Turf "Take" Semi-sod, because of its already de- Renner with USGA veloped root system, advances growth by Robert C. (Bob) Renner, formerly tourn- an estimated two weeks. It sends out ament director for the ladies PGA, was runners sooner and thereby covers faster. named a tournament executive by the Over twice as much grass lives when semi- USGA, taking over his new post Sept. 1. sod is used than when sprigs alone are He will work, primarily on preparations^ used. In areas where "gully-washers" are for eight national championships and four encountered, it is sometimes necessary to international team events sponsored by the replant greens which have been sprigged association. Renner, onetime assistant in the usual manner, but not when semi- sports editor of a Ft. Wayne, Ind., news- sod is used. Most seed beds contain high paper, makes his home in Pontiac, Mich. Any golfer who's ever felt the sweet, sure smack Stock the complete Dunlop line now: Maxfli of a Maxfli is pre-sold on anything with the clubs custom-crafted by Pedersen, featuring True Dunlop name on it. To him, Dunlop means one Temper "Pro Fit" shafts ... new Tufhorse bags thing — quality. by Dunlop in a wide range of choice from rich, supple leathers through a rainbow of brightly- With Dunlop's expanded and complete golf colored plastics and vinylized ducks ... Dunlop equipment line, the Maxfli player becomes the golf shoes by Wright Arch Preserver and Maxdri hottest prospect in your . You'll find Shoes play-tested in all climates of the world ... equal enthusiasm and ready acceptance from all and, of course, the Maxfli ball, the most inspected, your club members. most respected, most popular in the world.

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... large "footprint" of Terra-Tires spreads weight TERRA-CAR CORPORATION • 2207 Big Band Blvd., St. Louis 17, Missouri over large area even plant life is unharmed. Smart Financing Turn to Golf to Make Club Solvent By WALT GAMAGE Palo Alto (Calif.) Times Golf is credited with solving the land- scaping and financial problems for the of- ficials of the Redwood City (Calif.) Elks Club. Upon receiving their charter from the Grand Lodge of the Elks four years ago, Small, compact pro shop is ideal for 3. Club members of the Redwood City chapter pres. Clyde Crippen, Harry Vreeburg and Pro purchased an old estate covering 30 acres Scotty McBeath (right) find much to recommend it. in the foothills north of the Stanford Uni- versity campus. The estate included a large house which was converted into a clubhouse. The sur- rounding acreage was dotted with walnut trees but for the most part was covered by dense growth since the grounds had been unattended since World War II. Not unlike other new organizations, the Redwood City Elks were short on funds. Faced with a problem of putting the club on a sound financial footing the of- ficers also searched for an economical way to beautify the clubhouse grounds. Someone came up with the idea of building a golf course on the acreage. Ellis Van Gorder, long-time supt. of the Stanford University course, was asked to Six Veterans, Four Newcomers survey the area to see if the idea was feas- ible. on U.S. Team Van Gorder drew up a rough sketch of Six veterans and four newcomers make a nine-hole par three course which com- up the U.S. Ryder Cup team that will pletely surrounded the clubhouse. meet Great Britain's best, Nov. 7-8, at The estimate for building the layout, Eldorado CC, Palm Desert, Calif. This including a pro shop, was set at $84,000. year's matches will bring the two teams This sum was underwritten by a group together for the 13th time. U.S. has won of members within the club in a spirited nine matches and the British three, their fund-raising campaign. last victory coming in 1957 at Lindrick. When the debt is paid off, profits from U.S. players who performed with pre- the course will go into the general fund. vious Ryder Cup teams are Jack Burke, Van Gorder turned over the completed Jr., Dow Finisterwald, , Gary course to the club officers last July. The Middlecoff, and Art Wall, Jr. layout measures 1,200 yards and covers Newcomers are , , approximately 20 acres. Longest hole is and . 220 yards. The PGA executive committee selects Clyde Crippen, pres. of the fund rais- the team on the basis of Ryder Cup points ing group, reports that the course has been accumulated over a two-year period. in the black for the two months it has Snead will be playing in his seventh been in operation. Ryder matches, high for the U.S., while^ Scotty McBeath left the Sunken Gar- Burke will be making his fifth appearance. dens short course in Sunnyvale, Calif., to Ford and Middlecoff have played with take over the post as head pro. Scotty two U.S. teams and Finsterwald and Wall was one of the outstanding amateur golfers one. in Northern California before turning pro. Snead captains the U. S. team. STAMINA WITH STYLE!

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