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MORE CLUBS of CHAMPIONS in MORE CLUBS of CHAMPIONS by EDWARD S. KNAPP, JR. 99 in "GOLF HOUSE USGA Executive Assistant T'S A POOR workman who blames his Denny Shute, of Akron, Ohio, who was I tools, but golf champions cannot be British Open Champion in 1933, presented poor workmen. They have a refreshing way the brassie he used then. of crediting their clubs for much of their Two other 1953 winners have already success. sent in clubs, Rex Baxter, Junior Amateur The USGA wrote again recently to a Champion, donating his driver, and, Miss group of United States and British Cham­ Betsy Rawls, first Women's Open Cham­ pionship winners, soliciting contributions pion, her putter. of clubs which had played a part in the In point of age, Mrs. Temple Dobell's winning of their championships for our mashie is the oldest of the recent acquisi­ exhibit of Clubs of Champions in "Golf tions. Mrs. Dobell, who lives in Cheshire. House." England, won the USGA Women's Ama­ Charles R. Yates, of Atlanta, Ga., the teur Championship as Miss Gladys Ravens- Captain of last year's Walker Cup Team, croft in 1913, defeating Miss Marion immediately sent the driver he had used HoUins in the final at the Wilmington in winning the 1938 British Amateur (Del.) Country Club. It has been so well Championship. Of it He wrote: "It played buffed and polished that no clue to the a very useful role in the Championship maker's name can be detected on the back and also in the Walker Cup Match of that of the head. year. The moderate amount of loft was Of her No. 7 iron Miss Dorothy Kirby, useful - in keeping the ball down under of Atlanta, Ga., USGA Women's Amateur the wind along the seaside courses of Champion of 1951, writes: "—used to Troon and St. Andrews." chip with in the national, and to my mind, LMler's Wedge played a big part in my winning. It saved me many times by getting my ball close Gene Littler, of San Diego, Cal., sent enough to make a one-putt when I needed along the pitching wedge, which he used it." along with his sand wedge in winning the 1953 Amateur Championship at the It is the hope of the USGA that the task Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. of financing "Golf House" will be com­ When Julius Boros won the 1952 Open pleted this year. Approximately $7,500 is Championship, his wedge and his putter needed to reach the goal of $110,000. Con­ received almost equal credit. The putter, a tributors since the last issue have been: large bulbous aluminum-headed affair, has just been placed among the "Clubs of Individuals Champions." Harold W. Glissman Spencer L Jones W. S. Hook Keith Kallio Lew Worsham, of Oakmont, Pa., for­ Bill Home Alpheus Winter, Jr. warded his No. 4 iron with the explanation that he had used it in making several Associations birdies on par 3 holes at the St. Louis Bowling Green Golf Association, Ky. Country Club, where he. won the Open Championship after a play-off with Sam Others Snead in 1947. Metropolitan Club Managers Association USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: JUNE, 1954 19 .
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