P.G.A. MEETING Continued from page 46 president with other successful clubs. He was of Ladies PGA moved from PGA treasurer to the sec- Ruth Jessen is the new president of retary spot in the annual election. Fraser, the Ladies Professional Golf Association in his club executive and advisory work, of America. She was elected at the recent is one of the most adroit publicists in annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. golf business. The four members of the executive Warren Orlick, pro at the Tam o' board are , vice president; Shanter C.C., Orchard Lake, Mich., not Carol Mann, secretary; Gloria Armstrong, only is one of the leading club pro busi- treasurer, and , mem- nessmen but has developed many assist- ber-at-large. ants. They have graduated into jobs of Goldie Batsen has been named recipi- their own and demonstrate what Orlick ent of the LPGA's Teacher-of-the-Year and the Orchard Lake club officials and Award for 1965. Goldie is head profes- members maintain: "What's good for our sional at the W. A. Roberts Golf Course pro is better for our club." Orlick's offi- in Milwaukee. cials include many of Detroit's highly successful businessmen. As a rules au- the Western GA, the sponsors' head offi- thority Orlick was instrumental in bring- cer. This conclave also maintained the ing the PGA together with the USGA in PGA atmosphere of secrecy. There is a a uniform code. pretty fair hunch that the sponsors are Newly elected VPs and members of going to demand and get a larger dip the PGA Executive committee are Wil- into the TV gravy. liam Clarke, Hillendale C.C., Phoenix, From publicity officially approved for Md.; Marty Lyons, Llanerch C.C., Haver- release about the PGA annual meeting it town, Pa.; Wendell Ross, Pequot G.C., is plain that the association should never Stonington, Conn., and Jim Rudolph, Na- be scolded for failure to give the tourna- tional Cash Register C.C., Dayton, O. ment players primary attention. Dates Each in his value to his members out- for PGA championships, plans for the ranks by far any of the well publicized National Four-Ball event, unnamed items and affluent tournament stars. But how of business acted on by the Tournament to get these club pros publicity that Committee headed by Tommy Jacobs, reminds golfers of the pro's service is a agreement with the USGA flagstick rule problem the PGA does not attempt to and optional rules to speed play and an- solve with annual meeting news. nouncement of a fine of $25 for throwing H. Franklin (Bud) Waltz, Toledo, a ball into the gallery were publicized. was elected chairman of the PGA Ad- None of them meant a thing to members visory Committee, Richard Irwin of Chi- of clubs and pay-play courses for which cago, the committee's vice chairman and PGA members work. Curtis Person, Memphis, secretary. The The Educational Session was headlined Advisory Committee passed resolutions by an intensely informative talk with lamenting the death of two members, slides by golf architect Robert Trent Harry Radix and Glenn Sisler, then got Jones. Jones, with the assistance of his tongue-tied like other PGA committees. aide Harvey Raynor, showed and com- PGA Advisory Committee members, well mented on golf course design of the acquainted with the USGA manner of penal type (such as Pine Valley), the handling committee reports, financial strategic type (such as Augusta National statements, general session, awards and and St. Andrews old course) and the release of news at annual meetings, know "heroic," a combination of penal and an area in which the PGA needs plenty strategic, such as Oakmont and the of advice. championship courses at Merion and Bal- A meeting of the tournament sponsors tusrol. organization held at Palm Beach Towers Dr. Pete Zidnak, Professor of Business during the PGA annual gathering elected at San Jose (Calif.) State College, gave a Marshall Dann, executive secretary of helpful talk on the pro's speaking as a Continued on page 99