Marshall Dann Succeeds Woodard at Western Golf
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Clearwater (Fla.) Sun photo In two tents on the PGA Notional Golf Club grounds at Dunedin during Seniors' Week, the spring showing of goods for golfers was bigger, better and more usefully organiied than ever before. Attention was given to this detail by Frank Sorogell, general mgr. of the PGA's club. Emphasis was on spring lines of golf apparel, shoes and accessories. Golf ears also were featured. Marshall Dann Succeeds WGA, now in its 61st year, conducts three annual championships. The sites and Woodard at Western Golf dates of the 1960 tournaments are: 43rd fames M. Royer, pres. of Western Golf Western Junior, June 14-18, University Assn., has announced that Marshall Dann of New Mexico course, Albuquerque; 57th of Detroit has been named executive vp Western Open, July 14-17, Western GC, of WGA. Dann takes over duties previ- Detroit; 58th Western Amateur, August ously handled by Milt Woodard, who re- 1-7, Northland CC, Duluth. signed last month. Woodard is now assist- The principal year-round project of ant to the commissioner of the newly WGA, however, is the Evans Scholars formed American Football League. Foundation, which provides college Dann, 40, had been on the sports staff scholarships for caddies. This foundation of the Detroit Free Press since 1940 and is financed by more than 32,000 individual also handled a daily sports TV show on donors who contributed some $360,000 in WXYZ-TV in Detroit. He was the Free 1959 to send 415 ex-caddies to college. Press golf writer since 1948. He also was secretary of the Motor City Steering Com- Wattses Light Up mittee, a civic group which administers Sunrise and Sunset major tournaments in Detroit, The Sunset G & CG in St. Petersburg, His golf background includes coverage Fla., is managed by Billy Watts, who also of many major national championships as handles operation of the pro shop. Over well as all Michigan tournaments. He also on the east coast of Florida at Sunrise has worked as TV commentator at several G & CC (Ft. Lauderdale) the club and major tournaments, including the recent the pro shop are managed by Billy Watts Bing Crosby national pro-am. (no relation of St. Petersburg Billy). .