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The Development of Mexican Golf by PERCY CLIFFORD MEXICAN AMATEUR CHAMPION, 1928-1929-1930-1932-1933-1938 MEMBER, MEXICAN AMERICAS CUP TEAM, 1952

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The Development of Mexican Golf by PERCY CLIFFORD MEXICAN AMATEUR CHAMPION, 1928-1929-1930-1932-1933-1938 MEMBER, MEXICAN AMERICAS CUP TEAM, 1952 USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: NOVEMBER, 1953 17 The Development of Mexican Golf By PERCY CLIFFORD MEXICAN AMATEUR CHAMPION, 1928-1929-1930-1932-1933-1938 MEMBER, MEXICAN AMERICAS CUP TEAM, 1952 William Townsend, originally from street car to the southwest of Mexico City. Louisville, Ky., was one of an early group The street cars, incidentally were hauled of immigrants who came to Mexico some by a pair of mules. They erected a small sixty years ago. He and a few other tent near the first tee, and this also served Americans, Scots, English and Irish were as a clubhouse and refreshment stand. responsible for the initiation and growth This first club was named the San Pedro of sports in this country. One group Golf Club. started soccer football. Another built some Alex Smith, the USGA Open Cham- tennis courts. Townsend headed the group pion in 1906 and 1910 and a brother of which organized the first golf club. Willie and Macdonald, came from New In 1897 nine holes were constructed on York to visit Townsend a few years later. a barren piece of land in the suburb of By this time the number of golfers had Puebla, about forty-five minutes ride by increased to the point where it had be- MEXICAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONS 1926: Claudio M. BuUin defeated Dr. 1944: Carlos Belmont defeated Percy James Vancp" 1 up. Clifford. 2 and 1. 1927: Claudio M. Bullin defeated Percy 1945: Wallace Ulrich defeated Carlos Bel- Clifford, 4 and 3. mont. 2 and 1. 1928: Percy Clifford defeated Claudio M. 1946: Frank Stranahan defeated Earl Butlin. 2 up. Stewart. 3 and 2. 1929: Percy Clifford defeated Max Wright. 1947: Smiley Quick defeated Ollie Sleppy. 4 and 3. 2 and 1. 1930: Percy Clifford defeated Max Wright. 1948: Frank Stranahan defeated Charles 5 and 4. Kocsis. 9 and 7. 1931: R. R. Billings defeated John M. Joss. 1949: MacGregor Hunter defeated Earl 3 and 2. Stewart. I up. 1932: Percy Clifford defeated Rafael El- 1950: Joe Conrad defeated Jack Culp. guero. 1 up. Jr •• 8 and 7. 1933: Percy Clifford defeated Max Wright. 1951: Frank Stranahan defeated Billy 2 and 1. Maxwell. 3 and 2. 1934: Gus Moreland defeated Percy Clif- 1952: Al Mengert defeated Henri de La- ford. 1 up. maze. I up. 1935: Ed While defeated John Dawson 1953: Billy Maxwell defeated Frank 10 and 8. Stranahan. 8 and 7. 1936: John Goodman defeated Percy Clif- ford. 10 and 9. 1937: John Goodman defeated Don Schu- macher. 6 and 5. Unofficial 1938: Percy Clifford defeated Blaine Mc- 1903: Robert Everfts. 1904: Dewitt Ham- Nutt. 1 up. mond. 1905: A. C. Scales. 1906: C. H. 1939: John Barnum defeated Robert 1-". Bartlett. 1907: C. H. Cummings. 1908: M. Riegel. 2 up. W. McLaughlin. 1909: L. H. Parry. 1910: 1940: John Barnum defeated Ellsworth J. C. Finningan. -1911: J. C. McDonald. Vines. 3 and 1. 1912: J. C. McDonald. 1913: R. M. Tolin. 1941: Wilford Wehrle defeated Verne 1914: A. Young. 1915-16. No tournaments. Stewart. 2 and 1. 1917: A. R. Dobson. 1918: No tournament. 1942: David Goldman defeated Percy 1919: E. E. Danielle. 1920: C. M. Butlin. Clifford. 2 and 1. 1921: C. M. Butlin. 1922: H. M. Van 1943: Robert F. Riegel defeated Percy Zandt. Jr. 1923: James L. Stewart. 1924: Clifford. 7 and 5. C. M. Butlin. 1925: Max Wright. 18 USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: NOVF.MHER, 1953 come necessary to consider building a Club, which by 1923 was as active as permanent golf course and clubhouse, and the Country Club. This eighteen-hole Alex's advice was most helpful in this course was the work of Alex Smith. project. In 1907 construction was started Golf in Mexico received its big lift in on what is now the Mexico City Country 1924. The Tampico oil boom was at its Club. height. Dutch Shell, Standard Oil and Willie Smith, who also. had won the other companies had hundreds of foreign USGA Open in 1899, came from Chicago employees. In Tampico alone three nine- to serve as professional at this Club from hole courses were constructed. the time of its institution until his death John Bredemus came from Texas and in 1915. He will always be remembered in his primitive but efficient way built very dearly as a great player, a great some fine nine-hole courses. His best teacher and the first golf professional in work was done for the Tampico Country Mexico. Twice, as a representative of Club, the Guadalajara Country Club, the Mexico, he was runner-up in the USGA Monterrey Golf Club and the Mexico City Open, and in 1908 he lost to Fred Mc- Country Club, which was remodeled. Mex- Leod only in a play-off. icans took up the game, too, in sufficient Willie Smith and the Rebels numbers to warrant building additional Willie remained at the Country Club courses, but these were built particularly all during the 1914-15 revolution, refus- in localities which attracted tourists. From ing to lea've for safer quarters and risking 1925 to 1930 nine-hole courses were built his life for the Club he loved so much. in Torreon, Agua Caliente, Fresnillo and The clubhouse was shelled and smashed Cuernavaca. Other courses came later at by rebel troops. Armed bandits rode in Acapulco, Pueblo, Hermosillo, Tehuacan, on horseback, used the ballroom as a Fortin, Laredo and Saltillo. stable, ransacked the locker rooms, took In 1947 the most modern golf club in the members' belongings and used the Mexico came into being. This is the Club wood to build bonfires at night. Defend- de Golf Mexico, on the extreme south ing troops on the river bank 1,500 side of Mexico City. Here are 36 holes yards to the north brought up small ar- which are considered to be among the tillery and shelled the club again, trying world's best. It has been the scene of the to oust the rebels. Willie hid in the cella r Pan-American Open in recent years. and, when found, was in critical condi- Harry Wright, a Virginian who became tion. president of the original Consolidated During the following fifteen years, the Rolling Mills, did more to promote golf political climate was not conducive to than any other. He not only rebuilt the sports. Construction of other clubs was Country Club and carried it for many not to be considered, even though the years but also gave all-out aid whenever number of foreigners was sufficient to it was requested to other clubs. warrant such undertakings. As soon as Wright founded the Asociacion Mexi- conditions became more favorable, Nelson cana de Golf, of which he was president Rhodes organized the Chapultepec Golf for many years. The Mexican Amateur Championship owes its existence to Harry MEXICAN OPEN CHAMPIONS Wright because during its first few years he shouldered the entire responsibility for 1944: Al Espinosa , ,281 it. At his personal invitation came Walter Al Espinosa 290 1945: Hagen, Joe Kirkwood, Robert T. Jones, 1946: Al Espinosa 286 1947: Al Espinosa 292 Jr., and many other famous players. His 1949: Tony Holguin , 201 book, GOLF IN MEXICO, is the only com- 1950: Tony Holguin 289 plete history of the game in this country Roberto de Vicenzo 275 1951: and required many months of work. Its 1952: Bobby Locke 276 1953: Roberl de Vicenzo 275 many historic photographs are' priceless. USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: NOVEMBER, 1953 19 Little is known about the professionals ous to become good golfers in the hope who came to Mexico in the early days, that they may one day be included on sometimes risking their lives, to teach the the Team which represents their country Mexican people this wonderful game. in international competition. This is the Thanks to their sacrifices we now have highe~t reward that any sportsman can many hundreds of golfers all over the acquire, regardless of what game he plays. country. Some names deserve repeating, lVlexico offers the visitor 365 days of such as Willie and Alex Smith, Tom Hep- golf every year on a variety of courses burn, Harry Brown, Willie Lamb, Manuel from the sea shore at Tampico and Aca- Barrera, Al Espinosa, Olin Dutra, Al pulco to the mountains, 7,000 feet above Escalante and Joe Belante. sea level. It is truly a golfer's paradise The first year in which visitors from and visitors are assured a cordial welcome foreign countries participated extensively and real Mexican hospitality. in Mexican tournaments was 1934. Gus Moreland, a Texan and a Walker Cup MEXICAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS player, had the honor of being the first 1926: Mrs. Marjorie Elguero defeated visitor to win the Mexican Amateur Cham- Mrs. Hugh Rose. pionship. He defeated the defending 1927: Mrs. Ralph L. Smith defeated Mrs. J. J. Schissler. champion, Percy Clifford, 1 up, in the 1928: Mrs. Marjorie Elguero defeated 36-hole final. Following in l\10reland's Mrs. Harry Brown. footsteps came Ed White, in 1935; John 1929: Mrs. Ralph L. Smith defeated Mrs. Goodman, in 1936 and 1937; John Bar- Marjorie Elguero. num, in 1939 and 1940. Other foreign 1930: Miss Martha Kinsey defeated Mrs. Ralph L. Smith. winners have been Wilford Wehrle, Da- 1931: Miss Martha Kinsey defeated Miss vid Goldman, Bobby Riegel, Wallace Marjorie Conway. Ulrich, Frank Stranahan, Smiley Quick, 1932: Mrs. J. J. MacGregor Mills defeat- Mac Hunter, Joe Conrad, Al Mengert and ed Mrs. G. A. Rodriguez. Billy Maxwell, who defeated Frank Strano 1933: Mrs. Peggy Chandler defeated Mrs. O. R. Armstrong. ahan, 8 and 7, in the 1953 final at the 1934: Mrs.
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