Swinging Around Golf by HERB GRAFFIS News of the Golf World in Brief
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Swinging around golf By HERB GRAFFIS News of the Golf World in brief Lack of jobs as an alibi for race rioting of the best as a golf businessman and a isn't "bought" by golf course superintend- friend and golfing playmate . He was ents who for years have tried to hire Ne- born at Providence, R.I., and started in groes for work where there is no dis- golf with the U.S. Rubber Co., then went crimination between the working people with L. A. Young's Walter Hagen Golf but discrimination between grasses . Co., then with Worthington Ball Co., Superintendents at many GCSA national which was acquired by Victor-Comptom- and section meetings have said that golf eter . He is survived by his widow, courses and home lawns and gardens are Luella and son Robert, Jr. eager markets for millions of hours of work for those who really want to work. John Panton, who's won Scottish pro Superintendents have observed that un- championship seven times and was on employment and other relief payments, es- six Scots teams in the Canada Cup compe- pecially in metropolitan areas, have made tition, finally knocked off Yank opposi- Negroes reluctant to take golf course and tion when he defeated Sam Snead 3 and landscaping jobs. 2 at Wallasey (England) Golf Club Politicians have given millions of the for the Teacher's World Senior pro title unemployed attractive deals for avoiding . This was the first time a British work then profess to wonder why more player had won the World Senior pro money is needed for a political campaign even since 1958 when Norman Sutton against unemployment, lack of oppor- beat Gene Sarazen, 2 and 1 ... In the tunity and poverty mainly for votes so Ryder Cup matches of 1951, at Pinehurst, politicians won't be unemployed . That Snead and Mangrum beat Panton and is one cause of rioting that political in- James Adams 5 and 4 ... In 1953 at vestigations won't mention. At least, that's Wentworth, Snead and Mangrum downed how this columnist sees it. Panton and Eric Brown 8 and 7, and in 1961 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Robert F. Smith, who recently eased Panton and Bernard Hunt lost, 4 and 3, up as head of the Victor Comptometer to Art Wall and Jay Hebert . .Panton Corp. divisions making Worthington got 69 on the par 72, 6,574-yard course balls, PGA and Burke golf equipment, and was 3 up on Sam ... He kept hot and was succeeded by Mark Cox, died and was 5 up after 27. July 29 after a day's hospitalization . He'd had a heart attack two years ago Hubby Habjan, pro at Onwentsia but seemed to have recovered completely Club, Lake Forest, 111., ran a full page and was active at work and golf ... He ad in July Chicago Omnibus, on custom was at the PGA championship at Co- club fitting and manufacture . Hubby's lumbine energetic, bright and apparently copy on shaft, weight, loft, lie, grip and in fine health . Bob Smith was one balance of swingweight is something to continued on page 10 Graffis Swing Bellevue, Wash., borrowed $800,000 at continued from page 8 net effective interest rate of 5.6 per cent be studied by young pros and their assis- on bonds for its new course . Charles tants who aspire to do expert jobs in club E. Schmidt, Kenilworth, 111. winter resi- fitting . Prestige of the exclusive On- dent of Boca Raton, Fla., bid $675,000 wentsia Club where the 1899 National for Tamarac GC 18 west of Boca Raton Amateur began a history of national title . Schmidt owns second mortgage lien events, and the craftsmanship of Hubby on the course . Sale was protested by and his staff and personal fitting have parties claiming Tamarac price was "woe- made a substantial business which Habjan fully inadequate." . Metro (Miami, has extended by arrangements with pros Fla., metropolitan area) buys formerly at other clubs. private 18-hole Palmetto CC, paying $1,288,500 for the 123-acre property . Paul Hicks now pro at Belwood CC, Purchase financed by sale of revenue cer- Natchez, Miss., succeeding John D. Mor- tificates to First National Bank of Miami gan who resigned . Hicks formerly at 4.3 per cent interest. was at Humphries County CC, Belzoni, Mrs. Bernadetta Tommarello, for five Miss. Annual golf day and dinner of years auditor of the Oakmont CC in sub- Chicago Club Managers Association for urban Pittsburgh, now is manager of the their presidents and chairmen at Medi- club, succeeding Jack O'Neill who went nah CC was largest of these deluxe to Chicago GC as manager . Brook- affairs the managers have conducted. view CC in suburban Minneapolis has ... It had among its honored guests a sold its property to village of Golden number of the Chicago district's athletic Valley for $1,325,000 and is to build 18 celebrities and veteran club manager Har- and clubhouse at Medina, Minn, which ry Fawcett, who was honored with a will be opened in 1968. Hospitality Hall of Fame plaque . Willie Kidd, for 37 years pro at In- Fawcett, who managed country and city terlachen CC (Minneapolis district), died clubs in New York, Illinois, Indiana and recently at Minneapolis . His son, Missouri, spoke entertainingly on the Willie, Jr., succeeded him at Interlachen prominent clubmen epicures of earlier when Willie, Sr., retired ten years ago days and of gastronomic and food service . Willie, Sr., soon found he couldn't recent developments. quit work so he became architect of a number of good courses . He was a John Kirkpatrick now superintendent, grand all-around pro; one of the last of Mountain View CC, Corona, Calif. glorious old Scottish-American pros who Harry Obitz, executive director of golf, built the game in the U.S. He was a Kings Inn, Freeport, Grand Bahamas, says fine clubmaker and teacher, a good man second 18 will be in play in November to take care of a course, an excellent play- . Construction of the third course has er and an honored friend of his members started and a fourth 18 is planned for . He was at Algonquin at St. Louis 1968 . Where the energetic Obitz is, before he went to Interlachen. golf business grows . Allan M. Cul- Jamie Jackson expects to have the first lum, lively pioneer in golf car design nine of his Skyview Lakes CC at Lake- and sales development, now is sales con- land, Fla., open in September . Meta- sultant for Westinghouse Electric Corp. consy CC, headed by Lyle Condon and on its golf vehicles . Michael Mininni Maynard Snyder, to build 18 near and wife, June, are managing Tally Ho Toledo, Ohio . Architect is Arthur CC, (formerly Vernon Hills CC) near Hills . Orangetown, N.Y. Town Libertyville, 111. (suburban Chicago) . Board votes to buy Blue Hills GC 123 Ma rtin Schmidt is superintendent. acres and adjoining 26 acres for $1.1 continued on page 12 Graffis Swing continued from page 10 Editor's Note million, subject to approval by voters' Due to the sudden death of Miss Barbara referendum . Open now is the rebuilt Kitson Grau on August 5th, who was the Alameda, Calif., municipal 18, which is daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Fred V. Grau named in honor of the late Earl Fry who of College Park, Md., Dr. Grau's column, was professional at the course since its Grau's Answers to Turf Questions, will opening in 1927 until his death in 1964 not appear this month. Desmond Muirhead of Sarazen, Muirhead and Caldwell modernized the fertilizer, seed, mowers and other equip- original 18 . The second 18 is un- ment and accessories . Never a dull changed . Muirhead also designed moment for county equipment and work- Quail Lake CC near San Jacinto, Calif., ment in those two years. owned by Frank and Franklyn Motte, Argument in San Francisco suburban an 18 recently opened. Walnut Creek about whether a local archi- William Messenger, Camden (N.J.) tect or an architect experienced with club- County parks superintendent, is building houses should design the clubhouse for the 18-hole course in New Brooklyn Park the city's new municipal course . Who- to open in October, scheduled use of ever gets the job probably will be driven county equipment and labor during other- half-nutty by a city official who doesn't wise non-working time . Over two know what it's all about . Anyway, years he built for $85,000 a course esti- that happens in most private club jobs. mated in 1963 to require $250,000 . 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