SWINGING AP OUNP NEWS OF THE GOLF WORLD IN BRIEF

By HERB GRAFFIS

The Sunshine Women's Open, to be nual tournament al Tripoli CC in Mil- played at Miami Springs CC, has been waukee, the week of July 15 . , . it will moved back a week to Apr, 20-22 . . . he more special than past events because The following week the Ladies PGA will the WWGA is observing its 50th anniver- play one of its big tournaments — the sary this year. Titleholders at Augusta , , . Travelers' Art Wall, Jr„ may not be coining money Insurance Co. put up 25 of its famed red on the circuit, but through raid-March umbrellas for the 25 low net scores at the Golf Writers tourney at Myrtle Beach the week before the Masters . . . Tom Bur- rows, who was Paul Voykin's assistant at Briar wood in Deerfiehl. 111., in 1961, now FRONT COVER is supt. at Clencoe (111.) CC . . . Fred The 154 yard No. A hole ol Rolling Hills Golf Lodge Seibel, who was caddiemaster at Tam & CC, Fl. Lauderdale, Flo., represents golf design O'Shanter and Bryn Mawr, both in the at its finest mainly because Bill Mitchell, the archi- Chicago dist., for about 20 years, now tect, didn't tamper with what he found there other has a similar post at Briarwood . , . than to fill in with a poir of traps. Live and water $7,500 in cash and prizes is being offered oak, rather than the customary Florida palms, wind in the Roadrunner Pro-Am to be played in and around the fairways al Rolling Hills which is on the site of o one-time horse form. About V> at the Scott.sdale (Ariz.) CC, Apr. 23-29, million yards of earth were moved in the construc- Work has started on the El Dorado tion of Ihe course which wot supervised hy Sea It Mills community development, near Sac- Tuppen, who stayed on ot superintendent. Rolling ramento ... It will have two golf courses Hills wot put into play in December of 1960- . . Figures recently released by officials of the Lucky International Open, played at Harding Park in San Francisco in Jan., show that a total 50,000 attendance for a tourney doesn't guarantee much profit he was doing fine on the magic lantern . , , The Lucky's net was $2,650 which . . . He collected S13.000 in the first 10 was turned over to the Societies for Crip- weeks or so of 1962 on All Star golf. pled Children . . . received $2,000 more than Tom Bolt picked up $9,(H)0 for winning the event . , . Wil- . . . First Kellv Girl Open will be played lowick GC, Santa Ana, Calif., site of nu- July 6-8 at the Turf Valley CC, Ellicott merous holes-in-one, reports an unusual City, Md., according to a recent release ace , . . One of the members hit a ball from Leu F. Wirtz, Ladies PGA tourna- through a dense fog on a 150-yard hole, ment director , . . Florida Turfgrass Assn. didn't think he had connected, but fin- will hold its first Florida turf-trade show ally found the ball in the cup . . . Wis- May 28-30 at the Deauville Hotel in Mi- consin Women's CA is conducting its an- ami Beach ... It will feature exhibits and education sessions . . , James E.

Gcirdato Is frubllstiid monthly tlcept No», wd Dec. Atetpttd u CeelrsllMl Clraletloe Petteet Paid It Rotli.ll. lli,r>„l. PIMI sddnu sll ndv.rtl.isf, .Irtut.Hw, 4. tdiurlel semteeedMW te GOLFDOM. +07 a Dterb.ni s™ CMteie Ousley of Pompano Beach is the show's Cut Sharpening Costs! coordinator. Women's Metropolitan GA has 39 events lined up for 1962 . , . They start with interclub matches on May I and go right tlirough until the end of Sept, . . . South Shore CC, Hingham, Mass., spon- soring what it says is the biggest non-tour tournament ever played in New England . . . It will be played this summer, but dates haven't yet been set . . . There will be $8,000 in prize money . . . Dauphin Island, in the Gulf of Mexico and just off the Mobile County mainland, to have its 18-hole course ready in late July, accord- ing to C. E. Maddox, Sr., architect and contractor . . . There will be 9 holes atop portable lapping machine the sand dunes and 9 on the beach . . . recondition) any hand, power, or gan* reel type mower with lapping compound . . . Joe Nichols, longtime assistant to Andy keeps mowers in top condition between LaFola at Preakness Hills in N. ]., and sharpening jobs. Couples to either side of more recently the operator of (he Tropical tnower; gang mowers need not be unhitched. Golf Center in Defray Beach, Fla., died Weighs only 30 pounds—easily carried ripht in the latter city in Feb. to the job. G-E Vs hp motor with reversing •witch for quiet, dependable operation. The USGA owns 4,000 metal stakes and 22 miles of rope which is used in Write today for FREE folder. corralling galleries at its major tourna- ments , . . Women's West Texas tourna- The FATE-ROOT-HEATH Company ment to be played at Abilene CC, June Dept. G-4 Plymouth, Ohio U-16 . . . Clubhouse at Ottawa Hunt and CC, built in 1908 and steeped in history, destroyed by fire in Feb. , , . The Ontario club was founded as hunt club, became a motor chib in 1920, a golf club in 1925 "IN THE SPRING".. and in 1959, added curling . . . Third Conrad Hilton Open to be played at So- IT'S TIME TO corro, N. M., June 8-10 ... As a side THINK ABOUT feature to the tourney, contestants will tee off 7,280 ft. M Mountain aod play down the rugged mountainside on a 3- KAssseaf mile hole.

Divots, bulletin of the Miami Valley (O.) GCSA. in its 12th year of publica- tion . . . Robert P. McCuIloch, pres. oi Eldorado CC, has been elected pres. of the fourth Palm Springs (1963) . . . Pacific Northwest GA. meet- ing on Mar, 23, made final plans for the Men and Women's championship to be played at Vancouver GC, July 9-14 . . . Dim Grm Seed wii help you MtsbMi Lloyd Ii. Avery of Spokane is pres. of the en«nf H«fh««f. Chl< ago JO. U.n«>t Desert Inn event , . . has L five credits and , four, to- the cormuutAminkfei/ Ww /*IVHT u ""PRESTIGEp o FL? NER p o f PRECISION"

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Ralph Plum titer of Fort Worth h:is "supervisor" in charge of maintenance at Started work- on first of the municipal Tantallon CC, community development courses he has designed for the city of on the Maryland side of the Potomac, Fort Worth . . . Plummer also on big across from Mt. Vernon , . . Tantallou remodeling job for Salt Lake City CC is building its first 18 , , . Triangle Round and revising the Minikahda CC, Minne- Robin for the Ladies PGA "Sweet 16" apolis . . . Courses that Plummer is de- to IH- played this year June 21-24 at signing include one for Minnesota Min- Plainfield (K.J.) CC . . . Tournament ing & Mfg. Co., St. Paul; Ridge wood CC, has been renamed J. E. McAuliffe Pro- Waco, Tex., and for the eity of Arling- fessional Women's Golf Tournament as ton, Tex. a memorial to Jack, sponsor of the event and late head of the Triangle Conduit and Ken Hubble now supt. golf courses Cable Co. for City of Phoenix . . . It's a bonnie way the veteran Tom Clark signs off bis Officially open Horton Smith fl-hole lively column in the magazine of the municipal course at Springfield. Mo., with Blue Hills CC (KC dist.): "Dinna for- I fort on coming out of Burge hospital to get — Through it, not to it." ... Art play in a foursome with Tom Talbot, pro Snyder, supt., Paradise Valley CC, Phoe- at Grandview, Springfield's other munici- nix, and his wife, Retta, had as guests pal course, Sam Reynold, Hickory Hills recently veteran supt., Leo Feser and pro, and Gene Sallee, pro at Twin Oaks his wife . . . The Fesers were vacationing . . . The Horton Smith course is Spring- in Mesa, Ariz, ... Art and Retta have field's sixth, including the lighted par-3 been taking a vacation themselves in Oscar Blom course adjoining Grandview Mexico, by rail over tbe spectacular new . . . Charles Denny is Smith course supt. Chihuahua al Pacifico road, then by . . . Remel Haskett manages the club. ship in the Gulf of California. Evans Scholars' Foundatiun recently received its largest single bequest — Barclay (Buck) Whetsell, now course

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Bill Matter now manager at Southshore CC, Newark, Calif. . . . Mark Rasmussen is pro . . . Southshore formerly was known as Kiote Hills CC and before that as El Campo GC . . . Akira and Noboru Kato ol Los Angeles and Yoship Katayama, Salt Lake City lawyer, recently bought South- Now you ton select the range ball that shore . . . Mountain Meadows CC, Po- mono, Calif,, now has Jack Berweiler as best suits the needs of your range! pro . . . Fred Eaton is pro-mgr, . . , 1. New Pointless Yellow Boca Raton (Fla.) Sun and Surf Club, Golden yellow color gives better night visibility. building 9-hole ocean-front course of five Lively, yet tough as nails! No re-painting—wash par-4 and four par-3 holes designed by and it's bright as new. Joe Kirk WTtod, jr. 2. Pointless White (Patented) Century CC, Phoenix, building S100 - Operators call it (he most rugged ball ever developed. Eliminates re-paioriog. A choice of 000 clubhouse addition . . . Spencer (la.) color stripes. Exclusively manufactured by G&CC to sell present 9-hole club and Worthington under U.S. Pat. Off. No. 2,997,302. build 18 at new location ., . Some large, 3. Luster-White Painted deluxe apartment buildings on rims of big cities putting in par-.'] courses . . . A favorite with range operators. Lively! Kxtra- tough vulcanized cover with a new polyurethanc Columbus (O.) CC rebuilding its 51-year- finish that srays gleaming white for the life of old clubhouse, completely destroyed by the bait. $500,000 fire in Jan. . , . Frozen water All raagt-proven for years—guaranteed never hydrants near clubhouse hampered fire to go out of round, or explode under scorching dept. , . , Last winter's severe cold is summer sun. Imprinted with your range name in reason why quite a few clubs are taking big, bold wrap-around letters—up to ! <1 letters and spaces on each side of the ball. Choice of another look at their clubhouse fire pro- color bands, too. tection. For full details call your Worthiogtoo Repre sentative now, or write WORTHINGTON VVm. Gilbert from Argyle CC (Washing- GOLF INC., ELYRIA, OHIO. ton, D.C, dist.) to be pro at Indian Ridtre CC, Andover, Mass. . . . Saticoy (Calif,) CC to sell present location of 9-hole course and move to new site and build 18 . . , Start building Uraudywine CC, Niles, Mich., 8,800 yd, course which is believed to be first lighted full length 18 . . . Pete Dye is architect . . . Indiana & Michigan Electric Co, and General Electric Co. Subsidiary ot Victor Comptometer Corpora lion J'"' are consultants on lighting. Premier name in golf ball developments since 1904. Floyd Vosier, supt., and Gerald C. Dugaii, Jr., pro, have been named vys oi both Miracle Hills and Cedar Hills in Of ALL Notional Omaha, according to Herbert H. Davis, Jr., ores. . , . One of Paul Hahn's recent Player Magazines - exhibition stops was at Guantanaino Hay in Cuba . . . He flew his own plane in and Castro didn't scud up a pursuit squat!- ONLY ion to intercept him . . . Warren Wetter- hahn has been appointed general manager of Nordic Hills CC, Itasca, III., moving up from the assistant post . . . 1963 USGA Women's Open will be played at Kenwood CC. Cincinnati, O.. June 18-20 . , . The '(i2 Women's Open is to be played at golfing Dimes G & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S. C., June 28-30. concentrates Eldoradu West, adjacent to Eldorado CC, Palm Springs, Calif., is in the plan- selective ning stage . . . $25 million will go into tlie development, called a "golfer's dream" . . , Lawrence Hughes will design and selling power build the course . . . Mid-Atlantic GCSA had 35 members at the national GCSA on America's convention in Miami Beach , . . "Coll Farm," which is to open May 1 in Had- country club donfield, N, J., is described as the most complete golf center in the eastern part of families - the U.S. ... 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holder Laurence Rockefeller, to be remod- Milton (Pa.) CC . . . William D. Robin- elled by Robert Trent Jones . . , Course son, 78, retired golf professional, died at Winchester, Va., owned by I^ewis recently at Pleasantville, N.J. . . . He de- Lamp, jr. and Dr. Monford Custer, jr., signed Seaview, Ocean City and Spring named Carpers Valley GC in contest that Lake courses in New Jersey and was an awarded a membership to party who pro- early pro at the Atlantic City CC, posed the selected name . . . Wilson O. Pugh to he pro at Carper's Valley , . . Palm Aire CC, Pnmpano Beach, Fla., North Shore CC, GlenView, III., in recently opened first of four 50-unit lodges $90,000 clubhouse enlargement program. which will overlook tbe course .... Cen- tex Corp. is developing huge real estate Concord, Calif. City Mgr., F. A. Stew- subdivisions, complete with golf courses, art wants city to use $90,000 surplus sew- iu Dallas (Canyon Creek) as well as in er revenue bonds to build first 9 oi 18 New York and Calif .... Press Maxwell is municipal course . . . Wigwam CC, Gien- designing the Centex course in Dallas dale, Ariz., completes rebuilding of course Minnesota GCSA is calling its monthly to plans of Arthur Jack Snyder, and en- newsletter "Hole. Notes' .... Tbe news- larging clubhouse . . . Spent $200,000 letter, incidentally, points out that some . . . Associated Builders Corp. giving mem- form of GCSA membership should be bership in New Orange (Conn.) GC to given turf management students who are buyers of homes in Country Club Hills training under supts .... Ed Creasy, Sr., development. is supervising the building of an 18-hole course at Cherokee Village in Hardy, Williams port (Pa,) Recreation Commis- Ark., and will stay on as pro-supt. when sion to build 18 at Allenwood park to de- it is completed .... He formerly was at sign of Kenneth J. Polakowski, asst. head, Meadowbrook in West Memphis, Ark landscape architecture dept. U of Penn- The Cherokee course has 328 greens, Wa- sylvania . . . Course to be opened in tered fairways and plays to 7,200 yards 1964 . . . George W. Hamilton, pro at from (he back tees. Elm Park, Williamsport, Pa., muny course for 22 years, resigns to become pro-supt., Jack Nickhuis recently signed as the THE LOGICAL WAY TO SHIP GOLF CARS/ Ma f/7c/

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ASK YOUR DISTRIBUTOR May 28 . . . Begin building Manaplan CC, near Freehold, N.J. . . , Harry S. Pozycki, Sayreville, N.J. heads Manaplan Management, Inc., building course to plans of Tames C, Harrison . . . Fred Ar- lington neads group to build Havana (Fla.) CC . . . Plan course in Foxon, Conn., near Ailing municipal course in New Haven. DeWeese Carter and others of Denton, Md., incorporate Caroline CC . . . Gail J, Frampton and Robert L. Musgrove, both of Pomona, Calif., developing resi- dential area to include course, north of Claremont, Calif. . . . Los Angeles Coun- ty expects to begin building Diamond Bar recently was given a life membership 18 to plans of William P. Bell, July 1 in lehigh Acres (Flo.) G&CC, which Is located neor , . , Pine Hill GC on Edward Beavers farm her home in Fort Myers. Melting the presentation at Laingsburg, Mich, started with three it Gerald Gould, president of the firm ihol has been developing Lehigh Acres. holes and nine tees. Open Seminole Lake GC. 18 at St Petersburg, Fla. . , . Chic Adams design- ed the course . . . Membership campaign Riverview is owned by group including being conducted by Harold Murphy and Wm. Ford, 526 Monongahela ave., Glass- Dan Shechan, both formerly field men port, Pa. . . . Joseph Campanyo sigoed as for National Golf Foundation . . . Wal- Riverview pro . . , Phoenix Contracting lace E. Freeman plans to build 18 at St Co., Pottsville, Pa., to build 18 at Lanark, Louis Park, Minn. , . . Walter D. Colding, Pa. . . , Phoenix company operates Hid- Upland, Calif., is in charge of operations den Valley GC, near Pottsville. for Shandin Hills Development Co., plan Natural Bridge (Va,) GC to open its ning $10 community development includ- new 9 in May , . . Course is on site of ing course, at San Bernardino, Calif. . . course closed during World War II . . . Paul T. Winslow, gen. manager, Taconic Start work on 1st of two 18s at Rancho State Park Commission, expects second 9 Bernardo, big development north of San of Dinsmore course, Staatsburg, N.Y., to Diego . . . Elkins Ranch 1st 9, near Fill- be completed this year. more, Calif, opens . . . Rollie Thomas is BrookfJeld (Wis.) Park and Recreation mgr. . . . Wm. Clark to open Hidden Hol- Commission chmn., R. W. Sheife, says low CC 9 this spring . . , It is at Reho- city will build 9-hole course . . . San both, M ass. . . . He built it himself in 3 Francisco budgets $215,000 for another years. 9 in Golden Gate Park . , . Grand Island, This year a lot of new pro connections Neb., discussing building of 9-hole muny at clubs: Among them . . . Jack Doss at course . . . Robert L. Cameron, developer Roekaway Hunting Club, Cedarhurst, of Cameron Park's El Dorado Royal CC N.Y,, succeeding Eddie Merrins who's near Placerville, Calif., expects to have returning to the tour . . , Buster Clary as the course in play this summer . . . Bert pro-supt., Elks G&CC, Shawnee, Okla Stamps, Fresno, is architect. . , , Gerald Gill, now' pro-supt,, Augusta George Marshall, managing director o (Ks.) G&CC . . . Bob Clayton, McCon- Woodburn (Ore.) Senior Estates CC, says nell AFB GC, Wichita, Ks. . . . Bob its 9 will be completed this summer . . Veylnpek to Gasper (Wyo.) CC succeed- American-Italian Golf Assn., Columbus, ing Joe Moriarity . . . Trevor Williams O., has bought controlling interest in 9- from Woodstock (111.) CC to succeed Hank- liole Groveport CC , , . American-Italian Gardner at Tripoli CC, Milwaukee, re- present course and clubhouse will l>e tost signing after 28 years as pro . . . Skee to road building . . , Winter Haven, Fla., Reigel from Radnor Valley CC to pro considering selling its present course as spot at York Road CC (both in Phila- home sites and building new course to delphia dist.) plan of Dick Wilson. After 55 years as pro at Shtnnecock Riverview Golf Course, Inc., in subur- Ilills GC, Southampton, L.L, N.Y., ban Pittsburgh, to open in spring , . . great gentleman, Charley Thom, has re signed . . . Don Waryan from Woodhill CC, Wayzata, Minn,, to be pro at new Executive GC of Minnesota, near Min- JAYFRO neapolis . , , Tom Nieporte to Piping Rock CC, Locust Valley, L.I,, N.Y. as ALL-NYLON pro . , , Mel Rowe now pro at Court- house CC, Fairfax, Va- . . . Steve Tobash GOLF from Chartwell CC, Severna Park, Md., to be pro at Army-Navy CC, Washing- PRACTICE ton, D.C. . . . Dugan Aycock to New Bern (N.C.) CC from Lexington (N.C.) CAGE where he is succeeded by Sonny Riden- Fur Indoors and Outdoors honr , . . Harlan Will from Fairview CC, Lebanon, Pa., to pro post at Overbrook • ?' Jt 9' K 12' deep • 4 Models to ehooitt GC (Philadelphia dist.) . . . Tiny Pedone • Also custom built to your specs * Cage from Overbrook to pro job at new Kim- is completely enclosed • Includes combina- berton (Pa.) CC. tion target and baffle sheet • Sturdy alum- t inum supports • Rubber tee-off mat. Al Linkogel, former St. Louis dist. supt. who lias developed a substantial WRITE FOR FREE LITERATURE , course equipment and supply and fine JAYFRO ATHLETIC SUPPLY CO., turf nursery business, recently has been 80 Union Street, New London, Conn. extending his practical service to golf courses by helping sand green courses (Phone; Gibson 2-8555) in Mo. and 111., convert to grass . , . , Linkogel has done highly successful work in this field . . . Harold Henry has put in Penncross on IS greens of Shamrock Hills CC, Lees Summit, Mo. new fee course to open in May , . . Jim Tobias to be supt. Chapel Woods GC, Blue Springs, Mo (KC suburb) . . . Ray liou- durant designed the course . . . Tobias was supt., Manhattan (Ks.) CC for 13 years, 1 First graduate of tbe first school of course maintenance is Arthur Anderson , . . , He got the No. 1 card at the Am- herst (Mass.) Agricultural College in what then was called the Winter School for Creenkeepers . . . Prof. I,. S. Dickinson gave it to him at the 1927 graduating Complete Line of Golf Bolls, , finale . , . Anderson has been supt. at Equipment and Supplies. Brae Bum CC, West Newton, Mass, for *r« tttuitrattd Catalog On Request 32 years . . . Kansas City Swope Park to , get its second 18 . . . Blue Hills CC (KC dist.) to move to its new site in the fall EASTERN GOLF CO. of 1963 . . . Wm. S. Sloan, supt. of con- 3537 BOSTON ROAD, BRONX 67, N. Y. Dept. G struction for architect Wm. Mitchell at Old Westbury (L.I., N.Y.) G&CC, stays 4 with the club as course supt. At the 1961 Public Links champion- O. S. BaI.er, for many years supt. In- ship, Rackham course, Royal Oak, Mich., dian Creek Club, Miami Beach, Fla., and there were 19 members of the UGA Pub- ' now owner of large turf nursery, and lic Links committee . , . This will be Hor- Mrs, Baker celebrated their 54th wed- ton Smith's 17th year as pro at Detroit ding anniversary during the CSC A meet- ing at Miami Beach , . . Ken Hubbell GC . , . USGA adding Senior Women's resigns as supt., new Quail Creek Club, Amateur (for women 50 and older at 54 * Oklahoma City and is succeeded by his holes ) as its 9th national asst. Calvin Yoder . . . Riley E. Heckert championship is a significant indication t now supt., West Shore, Camp Hill, Pa. of the growing influence of women in golf . . , This year USCA will have $77,- 155 800 as National Open prize money. »utMt Robert Ron tempo, son of Henry, pro at Fran coma, Springfield, Mass,, muny golf strip course, recently graduated from Univer- sity of Carolina and joined his father in USE WHEREVER SPIKE SHOES Florida fishing and golf vacation before Lot her rcmrns, pis shops, grills, going into military service. , . . Charles lobbies, driving ranges — even Mayo, who retired four years ago as pro over carpeting to prolong life at Hackensack GC, Bergenfield, N.J., and And maintain cleanliness in now is an honorary member of the club, heavy traffic areas. Interlock- recalled at the PGA Seniors that when ing sections of 36"W by he was pres. of tlie Metropolitan PGA in 14" make up into any de- sired length. Center sec- 1927 and 1928, the section had a winter tions can be added as school for assts. with the late Jack Mackie need requires. FULL conducting the program. HALF INCH THICK! SOLID construc- Comer Simms completing bis seventh tion throughout. course . . . This one is Cottonw'ood CC, Color: green San Diego, Calif. . . . May 5 opening marbelized. date of 27 of Cottonwood's 36 . . . Ro- bert Trent Jones adds office at Redwood C'ity, Calif, (near Palo Alto) to his golf Note: Same formula as nationally known GOLFTILE spike resistant interlocking flooring. architectural office at 20 Vcsey St., New York , . , Gordon Rrinkworth, supt., Illahe Send runner dimensions or floor plan for free estimate to: Hills CC, Salem, Ore., says nobody will starve playing the course . , . Bordering M. M. LEVITT, SPORTS DIVISION fairways are trees of filberts, walnuts, MITCHELL. RUBBER PRODUCTS. INC. Dept.70 cherries, pears, apples, apricots. 2114 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles 65. California Dick Wilson building 18 on Great Ba- hama for Charles Allen and associates , .. Wilson also has designed 18 for Duncan THE EXCITING NEW COVERS Milner on Great Abaco island in tlie GOLFERS ARE TALKING ABOUT Bahamas . . . Building started on 27 holes for Jackson (Miss") CC to Wilson PREMIUM design . , , May 1, Riviera CC, Coral Gables, Fla., starts remodelling course HEAD COVERS to Wilson plan. JAY-THOMAS Notice how "islands" of trees in fair- ways are coming back into favor although such architecture never got out of favor with those who really know golf course design . . . Good thing there weren't green committees at Pebble Beach or Cypress Point to take out trees on the 18th fairways of those courses and de- stroy distinctive features , . . Joe Fin- ger, a competent architect himself, says Architect Ralph Pluminer's design of the par 5 13th at the Champions' course of Patented all-knit shank protect* clubs- and Jackie Burke at Hou- all colon, oil combinations up to No. 7 ston makes admirable use of an island wood.,.Leother heod topped with water of trees splitting the fairway, a deep resistant pom-pom assures all weather creek on the right and a swale before the durability* green . . . Again, we observe that guys tWrite Joy-Tbomos for brochure running bulldozers have destroyed growth and contours that would have made great INC. golf holes out of some that are ordinary I 2360 N. 30th Street and dull. Milwaukee 10, Wis. (Continued on page 178) Vol. 36—No. 4 • April, 1962

mmlol of Coif CONTENTS Stringing Around Golf Herh Graf fix H ISetc Cluh Look* Al Itself 27 Mulching The I'ro Ami The Club Herb Graffis 36 Gnlf At Dupont Joseph If . Drugonetti 42 Seedbed Protection Fred V. Gruu 46 On The Profes * in n al Side 54 Bennett Elected CMAA President 56 Congress Cake Slurp Has I0R7 I-turk 6() Pre-E mergence Control John E. Gallagher 64 Big Room In Course Building On I,.I John M, llrennan

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Swinging Around Golf Jackson, Tenn. . . , Manila, Ark. getting a new 9-hole course as is Senatobia, Miss., (Continued from page 156) which expects to have its layout ready this Vic Foreman, pro at Timuquana CC, month . . . North Hills CC in North Little Jacksonville, Fla., recently was given a Rock to spend $3BO,000 revising its course, gold wrist watch and plaque hy founders building a new clubhouse and enlarging and life members of tlie club in recogni- swimming pool ... A total of 173 persons tion of his 35 years of service there . . . attended the Southern Turfgrass confer- Vic came to Timuquuna from England in ence in Memphis late in Feb. . . . Previ- 1926 to serve as assistant to his brother ous high was 158 in 1957. who started with the club in 1923 . . . Allan Johnson, former pro-supt. at Con- Thomas A. Caranci, former supt. at way (Ark.) CC, is now at Burning Tree, Peach Tree C & CC, Marysville, Calif., near Washington, D. C., as assistant pro has been named greenmaster at Dorado , . He is being succeeded at Conway by Hills GC, now under construction east of William H. Harriman, who is retiring from Sacramento . . . Tom got his start in turf the Air Force. 'way hack east in Providence, B. I, . . . Charles Colgin goes from Riverdale in Clubhouse at Squaw Creek CC in Vienna, Little Hock to take over as supt. at Ridge- O., was totally destroyed by fire in mid- way in Memphis , . . George Curtis, for- March . . . Loss exceeded more than merly at Ridge way, has resigned to devote $500,000, according to Alex Antonio, the more time to a cattle ranch he owns in pro.

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