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PGA Preoccupied with Money Worries at 46Th Meeting Lou Sfrtmg re-elected to fiscal year 1962 was about $140,000. Gen- president's position eral operations (other than tournaments) produced an income of approximately $243,000, which slightly exceeded expen- ses. PGA Preoccupied There was no detailed financial state- ment such as the USGA makes public to with Money Worries its members and the press. Initiation fee of new class A members was raised from $25 to $100. Dues for at 46th Meeting Class A were held at $65 for the national body, plus the $15 construction assess- By HERB GRAFFIS ment which has two more years to run, plus sectional dues. The PGA at its 46th annual meeting in Assistant classification was changed Palm Beach Towers, Palm Beach, Nov. from D to Class A, Junior, and dues were 23-30, struggled to untangle itself from a kept at $30. multitude of confusing details and keep Hope for Courses Profit pace with the growth of golf. That task No budgets were set for the PGA cour- wasn't tough enough so the delegates and ses, clubhouse and office building in Palm officers had to worry about the problems of Beach Garden. It is expected that the PGA building new courses, a clubhouse and of- expense of completing construction will be fices. In addition there were complexi- approximately $1,250,000, of which the ties of relieving unpaid officers of the bur- assessments for the building fund will den of personally expensive and nerve- provide $250,000 and the rest will be bor- wrecking i-dotting and t-crossing jobs and, rowed. above all, the responsibility of letting the Interest on the $1 million borrowed and members know what is going on. That lat- for clubhouse, course and office building ter chore, neglected despite the PGA operation will be handled by the PGA's having highly competent publicity men, normal revenue plus income from PGA indicates the nature of the overhauling members and guests at the clubhouse and task the pro golf association delegates and courses, Lou Strong estimates. officers see confronting them. Strong admits his view of the Palm These things were occomplished at the Beach Garden financial prospect is opti- meeting: mistic. Others on the PGA executive com- mittee do not agree. With the two courses Re-election of president Lou Strong, and landscaping of the 470 acres calling Secretary Wally Mund and Treasurer George Hall. for an annual maintenance expense of $110,000 to $120,000 and considerable Harold Sargent, PGA president 1958-60, competition from other attractive courses was re-elected honorary president. in the area, some executive committee Vice presidents elected: Dist. 1, Tom members and delegates feel that the plant Creavy; 2, Jack Mallon; 3, E. E. Johnson; will operate at a decided loss at least for 4, Frank Commisso; 5, Warren Orlick; 6, the first two or three years. Construc- Dave Bonella; 7, Dick Forester; 8, Don tion will start on the clubhouse in two Waryan; 9, Bud Oakley; and the newly months and the entire setup will be com- formed Dist. 10, Jack Ryan, professional pleted between Sept. 1 and Dec. 1. at Big Spring GC, Louisville, Ky. A businesslike study of the situation will Tom Mahan, Jr., Jack Mitchell and Don be made and construction and operating Fischesser retired as vice presidents. Their budgets will be compiled by a special com- places were taken by Tom Creavy, Jack mittee by mid-year. Mallon and Warren Orlick. Named to Education Job Although no specific statement of mem- Don Waryan was appointed chairman bership was released the PGA has about of the PCA education committee, suc- 5,000 members of all classes. ceeding Don Fischesser. This committee has been progressing substantially with its Income Over $1 Million; Profit? major achievement being the establishment Income from all sources was slightly ol the PCA Business schools. The schools over $1,000,000, mainly in the tourna- operating along the pattern set by Emil ment field. The PGA championship cost Beck, have taken up some of the gap $140,000. Net from all sources for the between the pro organization's educational Columbia Hails McLeod on 50th Anniversary Fred McLeod, who moved into the pro shop at Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, Md., in 1912 and found the surroundings so congenial that he never gave a thought thereafter to leaving, was given a 50th anniversary testimonial dinner by the club on Dec. 1. More than 300 persons, several of whom contended with Fred for Na- tional Open, PGA and other champion- ships, attended the affair which was held in the Chevy Chase clubhouse. Joseph C. Dey, executive director of the USGA, was the master of ceremonies. Fred McLeod folks over some of the almost forgotten During the proceedings he presented Fred matches with Jock Hutchison, Chick Evans, Billy an exact replica of the Open Champion- Burke and Gene Sarazen. ship trophy which the venerable Scot of arrangements for the dinner. claimed in 1908 at the Myopia Hunt club. The Columbia shopmaster came to the The trophy was presented in behalf of U.S. from North Berwick, Scotland, in Columbia members. 1900 to take the head pro job at Rockford Notable Guest List (111.) CC. He left there to take a similar The guest list at the dinner read like position at Midlothian, near Chicago, in a page torn out of a golfing thesaurus. 1906 and two years later went to the St. On hand to re-live some of the ancient Louis CC. He stayed there four years combats they had with Fred were Jock before moving to Columbia. Hutchison, W. H. (Bert) Way, Billy Burke, Great Open Record Chick Evans, Wiffy Cox, Al Houghton The record of Fred McLeod, who will and Gene Sarazen. Long Jim Barnes was be 80 in April, ranks with the best of those to have been among the guests but couldn't who have starred in the various National attend because of illness. Others at the Opens. Besides winning the 1908 USGA dinner were Richard Leathers, Fred's only event, Fred was the runnerup in 1921, relative in the U.S. Jimmy Thomson, finished third in 1914 and fourth in both Harold Sargent, Fred Corcoran, George 1910 and 1911. In both the 1910 and 1911 Bird, William E. Briggs, Emanuel Deitz, tournaments he was only one stroke be- Irving E. Cantor, Winship I. Green and hind the winner. His best showing in the D'Arcy Banagan, McLeod's assistant at PGA came in 1919 when he was runnerup Columbia. J. Tyler Bowie was in charge to Jim Barnes. PGA Meeting (Continued) pay $75,000 a year. PGA is budgeting $1,000 annually for the section in which programs and those of golf course supts' the PGA championship will be held. national and regional associations at state schools, short courses monthly meetings Revision of arrangements for televising and annual conferences and the Club Man- tournaments, exhibitions and special pro- agers' Assn. regional short courses and the grams involving PGA players was discus- club and hotel management courses at sed, with a possible idea of working out several universities. a pro pension deal. As in numerous other National Golf Day was set for May 25 PGA plans and operations, the legal phases and the Round of Champions will be play- are perplexing. ed between Gary player, PGA champion The Name of the PGA National Distri- and National Open champion Jack Nick- butors organization was changed to PGA laus at Dallas Athletic Club CC, May 28. Golf Equipment Co. Columbia Broadcasting System has re- Tournament entry fee was reduced from newed a contract with the PGA for tele- $1.25 to $1 per $1,000 of prize money vising the PGA championship. CBS will with a maximum entry fee of $100. .
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