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By HERB GRAFF1S U. S. Open at Cherry Hills, Denver; In- tors far better chances to see shots than ternational GA Clip pro tourna- golf galleries usually get, except at the ment at Portmarnock, Dublin; British Cen- Masters. tenary Open at the Old Course, St. An- In guessing the size of ft golf gallery you drews; and the PGA at Firestone, Akron, never will be far wrong if you figure each O., all set attendance records . . , Work spectator accounting for a linear yard . , . done at no cost by volunteering golfers and Then the yardage on the card and a guess boom in golf and other sports produced at the yardage and depth of jpace occu- best financial statements of pied around the green will give you nearly in golf history. the exact answer. British Open's extra day due to first One thing about the British Open dis- postponement in tlie last 50 years of that tribution of prize money {approx. $3,500 championship meant considerable added first) that doesn't seem fair to British and revenue to those with rooms, meals and American writers is the R&A practice of re- beverages for sale in St. Andrews and ad- taining for Fund jacent areas . . , After the Friday deluge any prize money that wo til d have been that forced the postponement, loud-speaK- won by amateurs . . . Howth GC in a Dub- ers on R&A clubhouse broadcast requests lin suburb found an effective way to help for spectators not to walk on the soaked finance course improvements by selling fairways . . . Response was commend ably tickets to Canada Cup spectators with the immediate and complete ... A gallery at tickets being blind draws of lowest team St. Andrews is the world's most golf-wise and individual scores . . . Top prize each group. day was about $250. What surprised us was size and golf Two great "Junior" organizations plus sawy of galleries at Portmarnock . . . Gal- genius in newspaper sports promotion ac- lery following Snead and Palmer and Kel counted for the PGA having its biggest Nagle and of was PGA championship purse—$60,000 . , . one of the biggest we've ever seen ... It To the Akron Junior Chamber of Com- surrounded two holes of the billowy Port- merce was added the ticket-selling of marnock whose dunes give specta- Akron's Junior League . . , The Jaycees

A view of the ninth green at Firestone CC, site of the 1960 PGA Championship, is seen in thts overhead view token from the clubhouse. Huge crowds were in attendance during all four sessions of the , with total paid attend- ance topping the 53,000 mark. As things turned out, that was a source of great pleasure to , the winner, who profited to the extent of $11,000, nearly $3,000 more than received the previous year for winning 34th Year the Championship at Minneapolis. Hebert's substantial sti- pend, however, was $3,400 under the amount paid Arnold AUGUST, 1960 Palmer for victory in this year's Open and $6,500 less than Palmer received for capturing the Masters,

finltdom is published monthly except Nov. and Dec. at Rochefle, III. Acceptance under Section 34-S4, P.L.&R. Authorized, please address all advertising, circulation IL wlitoriai correspondence to GOLFDOM. 407 S, Dcarboarn St., Chicago 5. put to work all their former experience in conducting the Rubber City Open . , . Cut Sharpening Costs! Loren W. Tibbals, executive sports editor of the Akron Beacon Journal, contributed a good part of his time for a year to put- ting the PGA championship across. Tibbals' boss, John W. Knight, the most success tn! newspaper chain operator in the and a line golfer for many years (he still is,) gave Tibbals a free hand in working on tlie tournament and took an active interest in the job him- self . . . Raymond C. Firestone, president • UGH7ER of the company on whose employees' • MORE tOMPACT course the PGA was played, gave liberally • LOWER PRICED of his talents, time and money to make Simplex "150," the newest the tournament the richest by far in PGA portable lapping machine, history. reconditions any hand, power, or gang reel- Jay Hebert's winning 281 (one-over-) rype mower with lapping compound , . . was good for $11,000 . . . 's keeps mowers in top condition between 282 get the veteran $5,500 . . . Alex liedl, sharpening jobs. Couples to either side of the Firestone pro, forecast, "Anyone who mower; gang mowers need not be unhitched. can shoot 283 or 284 can win with ease." Weighs only 30 pounds—easily carried right , . . Robert Trent Jones, who remodeled to the job. G-E Vs bp motor with reversing the course, forecast, "The winning score (witch for quiet, dependable operation. will be about 284," There were five scores of 284 or better and that's not do- Write today tor FREE folder. ing had in guessing on the best field of The FATE-ROOT-HEATH Cempany modern times playing the toughest course on which the PGA has been played . , , Dept. G-8 Plymouth, Ohio Excellent weather, incidentally, may have

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4 Golf do in kept scores as low as tliey were. Firestone CC course for the PCA measured 7165 yds. and had a par of 35-3.5—70 . . . Robert Trent Jones pni 50 new traps in and lengthened several . . . Par 4 holes were 400, 450, 405, 430, 450, 405, 405, 365, 460, 410, 390 and 165 . . . There were two par 3 holes of 230 yds . , . The 16th was a monster of 625 yds ... If length for members' play were same as for PGA tournament play (which it isn't) the long, tight, tough course might be suspected to be designed by management to make the employees glad to get back to easy work sueh as mak- ing big truck tires . . . Inclines of fair- ways in landing areas provided op- ortunities for the Jones' ingenuity and e produced what Firestone wanted: a brutal test to separate the big, strong men # Davis grass seed will give from the little boys . . . The winning your greens, tees and fair- ways that needed lift offer a He be it brother hit 15 greens in par in hot scorching summer sun. Let the last round, had four 1-putt greens, us take care of your foil seed- two 3-putt greens in liis fourth round par ing requirements. 70. MacGregor Golf Tourney Club party GEORGE A. DAVIS, lield annually the evening before the first MM •OITHWttl HIIHWtr, [IKIED 39, round of the PCA had a record attendance of more than 1,000, of whom 752 were diners . . . Firestone held a press and

DAN AND LESTER HALL OF JACKSONVILLE AND SAVANNAH Dor, on the lefl, holds forth al Son Joss Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida. His father, Lester, is rhe superintendent ot Savannah Gotf Club. Both father ond son ore among the best grass producers in this country.

Les Holl is renowned for the discovery of 0-3 Ber- muda. Son Dan was the first to use wetter water to stop frost formation on his greens.

Like father, like son — both are avid seekers of knowledge and the truth behind gross growth. Will- ing to try anything in the way of new materials, they If you have o Turf Problem, consult remain staunch friends of MILORGANITE because il The Turf Service Surcou produces exceptional turf THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION, Milwaukee 1, Wis. players' cocktail affair . . . John S. Knight, honorary chmn. of the 1900 PGA cham- P pionship and publisher of the Akron Bea- con-Journal, was host to a press dinner R during the PGA tournament , . . The PGA itself was host at a dinner to players, loc- al tournament committee men and women 0 and press and wireless men. Richard Irwin, chmn. of PGA Cham- pionship which will be played at Olympia Fields, south of Chicago, in 1961, headed "Qlooted an Olympia Fields delegation including G Supt. Warren liidwell studying details and procedure at Firestone, which produced the smoothest running tournament the R PGA has had . , , Los Angeles Jaycees had Pres. Don Sore 11 sen and Tournament 1 Chmn. Don Selten at Arkon surveying litem All" PGA championship operations and con- sidering a bid for the pros' 1£IS2 tourna- P ment ... If negotiations arc completed the competition will be played at Brent- is prepared especially for the feather grips of CC in mid-July. Golf Clubs, It gives a firm, tacky grip with light hand , permitting an easy relax- Driving contest at PGA was won by ing rhythmic swing. Your Accuracy will improve, with a whack of 1107 yds. you'll feel relaxed — and those "Extra Strokes" 2 ft . . . Bayer finished in a tie for 51st . . . will vanish. was 2nd with a drive of 301 Manufacturers' Specialty Co. Inc. yds. 2!£ ft . . . Mike was tied for 12th . . . Home pro. Ken Wright of Cheyenne, 2736 Sidney Street • St. Louis A, Missouri Wyo,, was third . . . Jay Ilebert used 2-

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87! EDGERTON STREET . ST, PAUL 1, MINNESOTA irons and 4-wnods off tees so he would be short of fairway bunkers . . . Jim Ferrier, finishing second, used his 5-wood for numerous successful fairway shnts, five of them on . . . Supt. Bill Lyons of Firestone was com- plimented highly and often upon condi- tion of the course . , . Extensive construc- tion work done when course was revised to Jones' plans, was completely healed . . , N'imisila bent, a strain Mrs. Lyons first noticed on the course and which Bill has brought along in his nursery, served beautifully on the 18th and 3rd greens, NEW BALL WASHER all the new tees and forward collars of BY LEWIS LINE greens . . . were cut % in. and greens 7/3 2d s. • Swift, thorough cleaning action Firestone's 18th looks as though it has (up to 8 balls at a time) been in for years but actually was planted • Weather-resistant case in late fall, 1939, and had had about 91 • Dirt-collecting reservoir with days with temperatures above 40 . , . Third drain-out plug green was sodded with Nimisila but hadn't • Negligible maintenance reached perfection of the planted 18th . . . Firestone's greens originally were seeded For further details and prices contact your Lewis Line GoII Seaside . . . Now, with exception of 3d Dealer or write: and 18th, greens are mostly poa annua and bents that come in from Allah only CONTAINER DEVELOPMENT CORP. knows where. MONROE STREET • WATfRTOWN, WISCONSIN Very interesting Jones idea on several greens was extension of greens collar as

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Dick Met! (I), who won the World Senior tide in July from Reg Home (r) of Great Britain, 2 and 1, in a 36-hoie match at Gleneagles in , gets Teacher International trophy from Ronald Teacher of Wm. Teacher & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow. This firm underwrites both the U.S. and British Senior tourna- ments and match, Meti af San Antonio shot 137 for the 35 holes and Home, T40.

. Ed Seymour, agree to city's terms for "In spite of a rainy spring, Terra- !ease of Lakewood Park area on which Lite established roots (on a new green) that are 3 in. longer than Jaycees will construct public course to onothergreenswhereno Terra - design of Lester Lawrence, architect, of Lite wasused," ... says Supt. W. Updegraff, Oak Park, C.C., 36 holes at nearby Ft. Benning, Ga, Oak, Park. III. Open Green Knoll course of Somerset County, N. J., park system, at Somervillc, N. J. . , . John Grace is pro-mgr . , . Sun- In every climate, experienced "Supers" rise Golf Village, on 2,600 acre tract vvest agree that Terra-Lite loosens clay soil, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has plans for 10,- firma-up sandy soil, conditions and aeri- 000 homesites and large commercial area fies any soil for deep, dense rootage. The , . . Developers Norman Johnson and Han- porous grains of Terra-Lite vermiculite ley Wolf already have the 18-hole course "blot-up" runoff and store water and in play. nutrients at the roots. Your grass is Chester Carlson appointed gen. mgr. thick and turf is springy ali season long Fox Hills CC, Culver City, Calif., suc- —no starved, bald or drowned spots. ceeding Marvin Clawson, who retired . . . Read what other Superintendents say: Parks Director B. V, Amyx expects to have 18-hole county course at Santa Teresa "Quicker seed germination, easier workabil- Park, south of San Jose, Calif, in play next ity, with Terra-Lite".. .Supt, Sam Salyers, spring , . . City Mgr. Keith Murdoch says Indian Run G.C., Columbus, Ohio. "My No. 9 was dry and compacted until I construction on Anaheim, Calif., muny 18 used Terra-Lite"... Supt. W. J. Laughlin, will start in August. Clearcrest G.C., Evanaville, Ind. Stephen Sweet, Cromwell, Conn., attor- "Soil structure greatly improved, turf ia ney and others plan new country club in healthier with Terra-Lite"...Supt.. Phil Mid diet own, Conn,, area with Geoffrey Pine, Huntington Crescent Club, Inc., Huntington, L.I., N.Y. Cornish designing the course . . , (Train.) CC building new clubhouse . . . The permanent improvement of inorganic Start building first ft of proposed 18 muny Terra-Lite is lasting as earth itself! Mail coupon for FREE data file on turf condi- course at Mt. Ogden Park course, Ogden, tioning! Utah . . . of Blackfoot, Ida., designed the course.

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JOB Robinson, pro, Virginia Beach CC, long Beach, Calif,, Art Smith, Western Advertising Golfers, and Ralph Evans, pro, Candle wood CC, Whittier, Calif. (L to r.) are planning the Junior Tournament of Champions to be ployed Sept. 6 ot Virginia Beach. The event is being sponsored by the Southern Calif. PGA and WAG and will bring together in a 36-hole medal play affair winners of other 1960 Junior tourneys which the Southern Cal section has backed. —says Earl Brunner, The winner of the Tournament of Champions will Superintendent, get to play in the 1961 Bing Crosb' Clambake at Valley View , Pebble Beach. Hanover, N, J.

, . , Lakeside GC (Los Angeles dist.) spending $750,000 on building program , . . Nearby Dcauvjlle CC building $500,- "It takes a lot of skill and know-how to 000 clubhouse and neighboring El Cabal- raise and keep top-quality greens, tees, lero is spending $500,000 on clubhouse. and fairways with today's heavy play. And Ladies PGA renews contract with Fred it makes good sense to use a fertilizer that Corcoran as its business mgr . . . Joe Mc- is designed specifically for the production Donald of Corcoran's staff named LPGA tournament coordinator . . . Eileen Stulb of long-lasting and play-resistant turf, continues as program director . . . Big AGRICO fills the bill. year for procttes culminated with record "AGRICO fertilizers are also ideally suited crowds at USGA Women's Open at Wor- cester CC. for use through the hydraulic feeding unit —which is my favorite *no-worry' way of To remind you how good lady pros are applying fertilizer in all kinds of weather. playing: winning score at Worcester was 29T ... In 1925 from same "AGRICO Country Club and Turf grades tees and on course that is virtually un- are an integral part of my management changed, and Bob Jones program because they afford maximum tied at 291 . . . Macfarlane won the play- results with a minimum of time, effort and off with 75-72 . . . Jones was 75-73 . . . Macfarlane had 67 in the second round expense." . . , had a 68 and Johnny Far- rell a 69 . . . Betsy Rawls had a 68 in the See your regular supplier or write Women's Open. The American Agricultural Chemical Co. Boulder, Colo., considering selling pre- 100 Church St., New York 7, N. Y.' sent course to private Boulder CC which now is using the muny course, and build- ing a new public course . . . Alpine (N. J.) AGRICO® CC leases, with option to buy, Aldercross CC in Alpine, Demarest and Closter, N. J., Amerka's Premier Golf Course Fertilizers and will operate as a private club . . . Nine hole course with four par 14 holes of AGRINITE 300 yds. or more and practice range being the better Natural Organic Fertilizer (Continued on page 76) Modern clubs Bircf/e their bag handling costs with vertical BAG RACK storage systems Designed by engineers — BAG RACK is orderly, self ventilating and permanent. Upright, foil vision storage speeds bag service. Adjustable for all bag styles and areas,

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Swinging Around Golf courses . . . And they tighten up when they putt. (Continued from page 19} built within Portland (Ore.) Meadows mile Madisonvilie (Ky.) CC to build new race track. Course measures 2,292 yds on $100,000 clubhouse . . . Lacy Chandler, 34 acre infield . • • Owner Stan Terry con- Decatur, 111., park supt,, says Faries Park sidering adjusting track lights for night 18 will be ready for play in spring, 1961 golf. . . . River dale, Utah, to have 9-hole semi- private course built by George Scbneiter, Rarber's Point Naval Air Station, Hono- Billings, Mont., pro and course owner, and lulu building first 9 of eventual 18 . . . his brother Ernie, pro at Ogden (Ut.) Freeman Nicholls, Piedmont, Calif., gets G&CC. county O.K. on plans for course and ex- clusive subdivision at Napa, Calif. . . . Club pros don't complain out loud but Ercole Tamburelli, real estate developer, they aren't happy about how the strong proposes to build private club at CressKill, Christmas gift campaigns for National N. J. . , . Colorado Springs CC building Open and PGA Championship tickets cost addition to clubhouse . . . Delphos (O) CC them many thousands in pro shop golf in $150,000 clubhouse building program Christmas gift sales , . . Pros in the dis- . . , Beauclerc CC, Jacksonville, Fla., plans tricts of the tournaments cheerfully pushed to open second 9 next spring. tournament tickets sales in cooperation with tournament committees and were re- Jim McNair named supt., new Deer- signed to sacrificing more money, net, wood CC, Jacksonville, Fla., and H. D. than any other interest involved in the Wong signed as Deedwood's pro . . . Begin tournaments . . . Then they started to building Paradise Hills CC 18 at Albu- hear about the commissions paid on tic- querque, N. M. . . . $ 150,000 fire destroys ket sales promotions and other tourna- Wilcox Oaks CC clubhouse at Red Bluff, ment angles and the news of how they'd Calif, . . . Tents and traders are temporary been used as trusting, unquestioning clubhouse and pro shop . . , Club given chomps burned them up . . , They are ground for second 9 ... In pro shop of embarrassed about mentioning the matter Jack Travis 150 sets of clubs were lost. to club officials and are burned about the Tax situation is dimming interest of sev- PGA not going to bat for them. eral pro stars in later section of the tourna- ment schedule . . . Some of them also feel Hundreds of extra hours of work and that they are getting stale . . . Gives new- immeasurable worries and responsibilities comers a better chance to collect ... At are added to the supt.'s burdens when a practice tees during tournaments you will big tournament is placed at his club. One see unknowns hitting long woods, long of the few things overlooked in the ex- and medium irons about as well as the ceptionally well planned and operated Big Names . . . They know how to play PGA tournament at the Firestone course the shots but they don't know how to play was the PGA's failure to issue complimen- NOTHING FINER fhem THIMER FOR GREENS

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Mart tent and tables on pro shop veranda ware, July 5 . . . Guests included Ed also supplied golfers . . . Hat and cap Worthington, son of C.C., who founded business was especially big . . . Jim White, Shawnee, then known as Buck wood Inn, a pioneer in golf club and bag business, and the Worthington Mower Co . . . Fred now is owner of Silver Birches resort, Waring bought the Inn and golf course in Lion's Head, Ont., Can. . . . It is on 1944, in association with the late Bill Georgian Bay, Waite . • . Shawnee's next 9 will be open in fall . . . Another 18 is being planned. When Jaycees' 15th International jun- ior championship is played at Byrnes and Don Shively returns as pro to scenic Gates Park courses, Waterloo, Ia„ Aug. Boyne City (Mich.) GC which is popular 16-19 Duke Gibson and of ski resort in winter . , . Shively wrote a the MacGregor staff will put on a Junior thesis on putting as a student at Michigan clinic, Aug. 15 . . . Spalding will stage a . . . Gordon Watson, Wisconsin PGA pres., driving contest . . . Jaycees have a new compiled a table of driver specifications Junior Handbook, featur- of 16 tournament pros and 5 women that ing instruction by Bob Rosburg and Mike Billy Sixty used in Milwaukee Journals Souchak ... It is a sequel to the Jaycees . . , Snead, Palmer, Bayer and Oliver use Junior Golf Development Manual , , . extra stiff shafts. Copies of the books are free . . . Write Rancho municipal course in Los Angeles Jim Thaxton, director, Youth and Sports had heaviest play of any course in 1959 Depart., U. S. Junior Chamber of Com- . . . Rancho had 129,607 rounds ... Re- merce, Boulder Park, Box 7, Tulsa 2, Okla. creation Park course in Long Beach, Calif., James Yancey has been engaged as gen. was second and Griffith Park, Los An- geles, third . . . Joe Graffis, National Golf mgr., Palmetto CC, Inc., Miami 57, Fla. Foundation pres., says 6 month score on . . . Course by Dick Wilson is expected to golf course construction since Foundation's open in Nov. . . . Tifton 328 is on the 18 October, 1959 meeting, set a record with greens and tees and Ormond Bermuda on 97 new courses being started and additions fairways . . . Big 50th anniversary celebra- being made to 20 courses . . . There are tion at Shawnee Inn, Shawnee on Dela- 301 courses and 84 additions being built Opening this month on Rte. 3, East Rutherford, N.J., is this golf and sports center. It has a two-decker with 70 automatic tees, 18-hole min- iature and Par 3 with holes averaging 70 yds. There also is a clubhouse with pro shop, 18 trampolines ond icrt skating rink for the winter season. in the U. S. , . . This doesn't include the Par-3 course boom . . . There are nearly 50 of these under construction now. Don Collett, Coronado (Calif.) GC pro, and his pro colleagues built up a net of $2000 as purse for San Diego County Open by selling ads in the program . . , Work paid off for Don . . . He won top pro prize of $500 . . . He got an ace on the 14th hole and there was a $1,000 ace prize — but for the I7th hole ... So Col- lett's ace cost hiin $50 in buying drinks . . . He continued lhat sharpshootiog by shooting 66-67 — 133 for lowest score in first National Open qualifying rounds . , . Busy guy, this Don . . . He has persuaded John Alessio, owner of Caliente racetrack and Hotel del Coronado to put up $12,000 for pro-am at Coronado, Oct, 7-8-9, Boiling Springs Development Co., Greensboro, N. C., to put course in 16,000 acre vacation and retirement homes pro- ject near , N. C. . . . Lubbock (Tex.) CC spending $500,000 on club- house improvements . . . C, I-Iutton Smith, pres., American Factors and Lihue Planta- tion, says residential development on Li- hue property on Kauai will include 18- hole course as de luxe addition to Hawaii's golf facilities. West Hartford, Conn., moving to ac- quire Rockledge CC as municipal course got price of $1V4 million from Sherman estate, owners of the club ... In 1937 the town was offered the course for $160,000 but didn't act . - . Open 9-hole Pine Hill GC in Windsor, Conn. . . , Joseph Misky is owner . . . Finance committee, Cincinnati city council, approves allocation of $180,- 000 for land for a city course and $442,- 000 for construction of course and club- house. BRAND NEW Hole-in-One Trophy

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The second 9 of the 18-hole Linton (Ind.) XPW-31 Ht. with Boll AW. Genuine Walnut muny course, built this year, was pot into play Base. Sunray Engraving Plate and Ball Stand in July, according to Bob fless, the pro, who $3.95 supervised construction . . , The original 9 was Write for Write for built in 1927. . . Shortly before the USGA FREE Catalog, Pro Discount Publinx tournament was started in Honolulu, the local vice squad at tlie urging of local poli- THE TROPHY AND MEDAL SHOP ticians, questioned whether the tournament Dept. G-8 10 5. Wabash Avenue wouldn't be attended by a form of gambling. . . Chicago 3, III, CEnttal 6-501B Red McQueen, sports editor of the Sunday Ad- vertiser, denounced the action as "tin-horn pub- licity seeking" by the politicians. . . It seems there was a technicality involved: Vying for BUYERS* SERVICE P. 95 tlie inexpensive prizes offered in the Publinx event was supposed to legally constitute gam- bling, according to Honolulu laws. . . McQueen stated that somebody should get wise as to where good judgment ends and the law begins. .. GOLF TOUR At a luau (dinner) preceding the tournament, Martin E. Mattison, the transplanted mainlander, of was besieged by questions from the competitors concerning the ever-blowing wind, . . Mattison's & SCOTLAND only consoling advice was that sometimes it 17 Days — all inclusive — $470 doesn't blow as much as at others — but it PLAY 9 of the world's finest tournament always blows. courses — including Portmarnock and St. Andrews — in settings of unsur- passed beauty. Helen Louise (Penny) Hahn, daughter of AND 5El Ireland and Scotland in their lov- Paul and Bobby, became the bride of Paul Heat season , . . verdant Autumn. Thompson on July 22nd in Hempstead, LI,... PRICE INCLUDES: Hound trip fare via Irish At a recent Mid Atlantic GCSA meeting it was International Airlines, 1st class hotels, meals, land travel, green fees, caddy agreed that Par 3 tees should be built over- cars, cocktail parties with leading golf size (about one-third larger than others) to personalities, grand reception with Dublin's Lord Mayor. accommodate frequent changing of tee markers AND ALSO INCLUDES AT NO EXTRA COST . . , That's a good point for architects to keep • a private car at your disposal through- in mind. . . New PGA's already lucra- out entire trip for sightseeing* shopping, etc. tive tournament circuit adds a $6,000 event • matches arranged with ranking Irish for Oct. 20-21 at Baltusrol, . . It will pit a and Scottish players. six-man Jersey team against pro teams from TOURS OFF ART FVFFIV W/OAY, SF^T 30 to NOV. 35 pend*r>' dairy drpa'Ib'H-,1 Westchester County (N.Y.) and Long Island ., , it's idtal Go If w*ath»r (ovtrmge Oef. fempv . . . Teams will be selected on a performance 56 dvgrvvt, a

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I CONTENTS The Business Journal of Golf

Stringing Around Golf Hrrl) Graffls 3 Lack of Management Hurts Course Development Herb Gruff is 21 Watering System George Kudge 28 Evan* Honored at $70 A Plate Dinner 30 Treat 'Em Like Adults Joe Caiiibatese 32 More About Visual Merchandising Henry Leopold 36 Deep Rooted Turf at W est Shore O. J. Noer 40

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Swinging Around Golf sponsored a special tournament for assistant pros at Richmond (Calif.) G&CC . . . A1 Jones of Hid- (Continued from page 83) den Valley in Reno won it with a 68 and Ray Forrest of Fresno took driving contest with When Los Coyotes CC (Buena Park, Calif.) 290-yd, belt. holds its big Criss-Cross tournament for Southern When the Harry B. Brownson CC, Shelton, Calif's top amateurs this month it will run S)-bole Conn., was dedicated recently, Brownson, 91, tournament* for the wives who accompany them and donor of the 9-hole course site, hit tlie first ... As of mid-July, had won ball ... A non golfer, he nudged it about 50 $12,0f>2 to lead the Ladies PGA money win- yards straight ahead . . , Green Hills, private 18 ners . . . Fay Crocker was second with $10,001 near Fairmont, W. Va., expected to go under and and Betsy Rawls practically construction soon . , . South Fork, 9-hole course tied for third, around the $9,500 mark , . . near East Hampton, L, L, opened July 4th , , . Mickey's 73.81 scoring average was low, .15 Whispering Pines, 18 hole private course near strokes per round better than that of X.ouisu Pineburst, N. C, in planning stage . , , Mahon- Suggs . . . Cavaliers CC in Wilmington, Deln., ing Valley CC, Leliighton, Pa., has bought land which will be opened in Sept., represents a SI for additional 9, according to Henry Moyer, pro- million plus investment . . . Founders are a supt. . . , Mt, Vernon (Va.) CC, planned private group of Italo-American construction men , , , 9, soon to go under construction , . . New Clubhouse will have steam room and gymnasium private 18 in planning stage for Lincroft, N, J. in addition to the accepted conveniences. area. Jack McAuliffe, who sponsors the women's Peach Tree G&CC, Marysville, Calif., and City , got a hole-in-onc in the of Albuquerque (New Mfix.) compliment Bob Anderson at Winged Hal dock on excellent job he did in designing Foot ... He clicked with an 8-iron on the and installing their courses, both of which have 140-yard third . . , University of Rhode Island's been opened in last three months , . , Lec Bal- tall Field Day will be held in Kingston, Sept. dock, Bob's construction supt. and Tom Caranci, 14 ... C. Richard Skogley will be in charge his green builder, came in for special plaudits . . , Penn State's Field Days are scheduled for from both of tlie above . . . Wilson News Serv- Sept. 21-22 with Joseph Duieh in charge . . . ice is doing fine job of filling in magazines, news- These have been moved back from the 7th and papers, etc. on 1960 records of its men and 8th . , , Beltsville, Md., isn't having a Field women staff members before the big tournaments Day in 1960 since the station now is on a two . . . De Soto Lakes (Fla.,) G&CC completes year program, according to Felix Juska , . . first section of Golden Circle lodge that ac- Diek Stranahan won the recent Northern Calif. commodates 80 guests and is located only a short PGA Championship with a 208, beating LeRoy distance from first tee . . . It has 20 complete Silva by a stroke . . . U. S. Rubber Co. recently apartments.