the doors. What probably made the 'That's all it takes to make a Ph.D. out show the success that it was, was that of a struggling teacher," Armour observed. Chicago was attempting something of this Good-Bad and Bad-Good kind for the first time, and quite an im- Doug Ford introduced some new pressive cast of characters was working thoughts on the psychology of golf when the teaching nets and giving clinics, This he gave a rather detailed explanation of included Tommy Armour, Doug Ford, what he calls good-bad players and bad- Chick Harbert and Chandler Harper, good players and cited some of today's Bigger Things Next Year tournament performers who fit into one or the other category. A good-bad play- Nearly 100 manufacturers and others er, according to Doug, is a fellow who with an interest in the golf business ex- doesn't worry about style or theory but hibited their wares. Persons attending the simply concentrates on hitting the ball show were provided a dozen nets, two to tbe most advantageous spot from which traps and a felt putting green, 12 x 20-feet, to hit his next shot. A bad-good player, in which to test their' swings and touch. he explained, is one who experiments too According to officials, the nets were much, frets too much about style and only about 50 per cent adequate. Next eventually makes a mental basket case of year it is planned to have at least 25 himself. of them available. More instructors also Chick Harbert and Chandler Harper, will be on hand when the show is re- the other two imported panelists, stuck peated in 1963. pretty much to explaining and demonstrat- Attendance at the show was thought ing the theory of swinging the different to have been stimulated somewhat by clubs. However, they did contribute some the playing of the Masters the previous interesting asides on personalities in the week. But by the same token this may game, the comparison of various types have been offset to some degree by tbe of courses, and the thoughts that go fact that Chicago was treated to some through a tournament player's mind un- unseasonably fine weather in mid-April, der the many stresses to which he is sub- and persons who normally would have jected. attended the show were out playing golf. Assisting Orloff in organizing and run- At any rate, the exposition was a finan- ning the show were the following mem- cial success. bers of the Illinois PGA: Harry Pezzullo, Mission Hills; Jack Bell, Medinah; Dan Numerous Inquiries Received Taggert, Arlington CC; Felice Torza, Au- One of the most heartening things about rora CC; Guy Paulson, Old Elm; Elmer the undertaking was the number of in- Schacht, Ridge CC; Steve Cmar, Sports- quiries that manufacturers received in re- man CC; Dan Hawkins, Thorngate; and gard to playing equipment. Many per- Charles Penna, Beverly CC, sons who made the inquiries revealed that A large number of Illinois members they weren't aware that there were pro volunteered their services as instructors. lines of clubs in addition to the store These included Johnny Revolta, Stan lines with which they were well familiar, Kertes, Frank Crimm, Red Dennison, Average daytime attendance at the Bill Ogden, Sam Bernardi, Lou Esposito clinics was about 1,000 and in the even- and several others. ings, about twice this number. Tbe first day's headliner was Tommy Form Semi-Private Association Armour. Deciding that his audience was Semi-private course owners and oper- largely a primer one. Armour didn't stray ators in the southern part of New Eng- far from the fundamentals. He dwelled land have organized an association known on no more than six principles, inter- as Go-Par, which will sell and promote spersing all with the admonition, "Keep the game. This will be done through Your Head Still." When he got away the conducting of clinics, teaching of from the tenets of teaching and dis- rules and similar activities. Fourteen cussed some of bis better known students clubs have joined the association to date and his reputation as an instructor, the The organization is chartered in Bhode sage of Larchmont modestly allowed that Island. J. J, Miller of Wampanoag GC, his fame was enhanced by the fact that North Swansea, Mass., is president of he had many uncommonly bright pupils. Go-Par.