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World Rules Uniformity Re-Est Ablished by Usga By WORLD RULES UNIFORMITY FRANK HANNIGAN USGA Public RE-EST ABLISHED BY USGA Information Manager • niformity in world golf Rules has been plans to confer with national, sectional U re-established by the USGA. In line and state golf association executives, both with its long-standing policy of one code, amateur and professional. A series of the USGA has also: three meetings to discuss Rules and other 1. Ended its trial Rules of the last two matters of general interest has been years relating to balls out of bounds or scheduled for March (see page 9). unplayable and the provisional ball; Re-establishment of one world-wide 2. Begun preparations for rules amend- code this year means a return to the ments which will be negotiated at its USGA's permanent Rules, administered quadrennial meeting in 1963 with the jointly by the USGA and the R&A. This Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. will avoid confusion about Rules in the Andrews, Scotland, when the rules for World Amateur Team Championship for 1964 will be determined; the Eisenhower Trophy in Japan in Octo- 3. Decided to minimize future Rules ber. changes, preferably not oftener than In the 1962 code the USGA will every four years. authorize clubs to adopt a Local Rule. to The action on the Rules was announced provide relief from paved paths and at the 68th Annual Meeting of the As- roads close to playing areas if they un- sociation on January 27 in New York fairly affect play. City, when John M. Winters, Jr., of Tulsa, The summary on page 5 shows the main Okla., was installed as the USGA Presi- differences between the trial Rules and dent. He succeeds John G. Clock, of Long the permanent Rules to be effective Beach, Calif., who served in that office March 1: during 1960 and 1961. A New Championship Horton Smith was named the eighth winner of the Bob Jones Award "in Other highlights of the Annual Meet- recognition of distinguished sportsman- ing included announcements that: ship in golf" at the meeting. One day 1. The USGA will establish a Senior earlier, Professor Lawrence S. Dickin- Women's Amateur Championship; son received the second USGA Green 2. Prize money for professionals in Section Award during the annual Green the 1962 Open Championship has been Section Educational Program. fixed at $70,000, an increase of $10,000 Rules Proposals over the amount scheduled in 1961. Wm. Ward Foshay, Chairman of the The new Championship, for ladies who Rules of Golf Committee, revealed that have reached their 50th birthday, will be the Committee has started drafting pro- at 54 holes stroke play. It will be inaugu- posals for consideration in 1963. These rated either in 1962 or 1963. The time include the Rules for balls out of bounds and the place for the first tournament or unplayable, the provisional ball, the have not been determined. With addition flagstick, repair of ball marks on the of the Senior Women's event, the USGA putting green, striking another ball on program now includes nine annual na- the putting green in stroke play, the tional Championships. penalty for an excessive number of clubs,. First prize in the Open, scheduled for and other present rules which are con- June 14-16 at the Oakmont Country Club, sidered confusing to many golfers. Mr. Oakmont, Pa., will be $15,000, an in- Foshay said there is no sentiment to in- crease of $1,000. crease the maximum number of clubs The field for the Championship will permitted beyond the present limit of 14. again be determined by two series of In the course of drafting, the USGA qualifying competitions. In the second t USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: FEBRUARY, 1962 Summary of Rules Changes 1962 1961 Trial Ball out of bounds Stroke and distance Stroke and distance. (Rule 29-1) Exception: Clubs could, by Lo,cal Rule, also pro. vide optionally for drop. ping a ball, under penalty of 1 stroke, within 2 club. lengths of place where ball last crossed bounda. ry line. Ball unplayable (1) Stroke and distance (1) Stroke and distance (Rule 29-2) or or (2) Drop behind place (2) (a) Drop behind or where ball lay. (b) within 2 club. Penalty-2 strokes. lengths of place where ball lay; if ball lay in bunker, a ball must be dropped in the bunker. Penalty-l stroke. Provisional ball For ball which may be For ball which may be (Rule 30) lost, out of bounds, un- lost or out of bounds. playable, or III water hazard or lateral water hazard series, at 13 locations, the prize money played in every Masters since its incep- for each event will total $600, as in 1961. tion. A seven-time selectee for the U. S. The $7,800 to be awarded at the 13 sec- Ryder Cup Team, Smith is regarded as tional Qualifying Championships added one of the great putters of all time. to the purse at the Championship proper After service during World War II in increases the total prize money for all the Army Air Force, Smith became ac- phases of the Open Championship to tive in the national affairs of the PGA. $77,800. He served the PGA as its Secretary dur- Award Winners ing 1950-51 and as President from 1952 Horton Smith, who could not be present through 1954. Over the years he has to receive the Bob Jones Award, was striven to elevate the status of the club honored for his rare accomplishments in professional. His aid and counsel to the professional golf as player, teacher and PGA in formulating policy, setting high administrator. standards, and helping it grow, have A professional since 1926, Smith be- been notable. came renowned as "The Joplin Ghost" Smith, professional at the Detroit Golf when his successes included victories in Club since 1946, has received many other four consecutive tournaments during the honors. He was elected to the PGA Hall winter of 1929-30. of Fame in 1958; elected an honorary He won the first Masters tournament Life Member of the PGA of Great Britain in 1934, repeated that triumph two years in 1959; and last year received the Ben later, and is now the only man who has Hogan Award, given by the Golf Writers USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: FEBRUARY, 1962 5 Lawrence S. Dickinson (right), Professor Emeritus at the University of Massa. chusetts, receives the USGA Green Section Award from William C. Chapin, Chair- man of the Green Section Committee. Association of America to an individual the Stockbridge School. who has overcome a physical handicap For many years the Stockbridge School and has been an inspiration to others. had the distinction of being the only Smith has continued to play and to teach school in the country to offer specialized despite an illness which necessitated the training in Agrostology. Spurred by the removal of one lung and two ribs. example of the Stockbridge School, many Past recipients of the Bob Jones other universities have 'since recognized Award have been Francis D. Ouimet, the need for such training and have William C. Campbell, the late Mrs. Mil- established similar programs. dred D. Zaharias, Miss Margaret Curtis, Under Professor Dickinson's leader- the late Findlay S.Douglas, Charles ship, a two-year course for students Evans, Jr., and Joseph B. Carr. majoring in turf management was sub- Lawrence S. Dickinson, the Green Sec- sequently initiated. For many years Pro- tion Award recipient, is Professor Emeri- fessor Dickinson was a one-man faculty tus of Agrostology, that branch of syste- of both these schools. In later years he matic botany treating of grasses, at the was ably assisted by others interested in University of Massachusetts. the training of golf course superin- A pioneer in the teaching of turf tendents. management, Professor Dickinson estab- Some of the marked improvements in lished the Stockbridge Winter School at golf course maintenance in the past three the University of Massachusetts in 1927 decades can be traced directly to the after visualizing the need for providing efforts of Professor Dickinson. Hundreds trained men to serve as golf course of his former students are now superin- superintendents. tendents at golf .courses throughout the Since its innovation and as a direct United States. result of Professor Dickinson's vision, The first Green Section Award was re- more than 500 technologists in fine turf ceived last year by Dr. John Monteith, management have been graduated from Jr., of Colorado Springs, Colo. 6 USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: FEBRUARY, 1962 Election of Officers H. Strubing of Philadelphia, was again The USGA's new President, John M. named General Counsel. Winters, Jr., was a Vice-President in . Committee Reports 1959-60-61,an Executive Committee mem- Highlights extracted from Committee ber since 1955, and Chairman of the Reports included the following: Rules of Golf Committee during 1956-60. CHAMPIONSHIPS:The Association's eight He is a past President of both the Okla- National Championships attracted a homa State Golf Association and the record 9,480 entrants, an increase of Southern Hills Country Club. 3.9% over the previous year's high mark. Other officers elected are Clarence W. AMATEUR STATUS AND CONDUCT:Ac- Benedict, White Plains, N. Y., and Wm. ceptance of scholarships or grants-in-aid Ward Foshay, New York City, Vice-Presi- won as prizes in golf competitions before dents; Bernard H. Ridder, Jr., St. Paul, the 18th birthday is now prohibited. Minn., Secretary; and Hord W. Hardin, IMPLEMENTSAND BALL: Ten brands St. Louis, Mo., Treasurer. of ball were barred during the spring Two new members were elected to the for failure to conform with the Rules.
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