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Golf course superintendents the 64 qualifiers is good enough in Cleveland district say they've to beat his opponent in 18-hole heen getting good type of . course labor from Manpower, Latest home-club pro to win Inc. . . . Big party at Plum the Open was in Hollow GC (Detroit dist.) July 1941 . . . Wonder why it is that 81 celebrating 50th anniversary home club pros generally play as sports writer of M. F, Druk- much better in the PGA cham- enbrod, Detroit Times reporter pionship than they do in the . . . Druk continues to cover a National Open? lot of ground in golf tourna- Blrmingliam (Mich.) CC set ment reporting . . . His fellow HERS GRAFFIS an operating standard tliat's a scribes rate him as a top man new high for POA champion- in the business . - , He's a grand guy in ships . . . It's a tough one for St. Paul to meet when the PGA championship is held every way. there next year . . . Birmingham officials Cocker spaniel owned by waitress at and department heads thought of every- Mountain View House, Whitefield, N. H., thing . . . Handling of the large galleries has found 1,466 lost balls on the hotel's was especially well organized, deft and course in one season . . . Construction of diplomatic . . . Play seemed to he faster two 18s for National Cash Register Co. than in National Open although no time employees at Dayton, O., said to be most records were kept hy PGA to compare w ith extensive and effective use of modern USGA records . . • Clubhouse traffic run machinery in golf course building . . . smoother and faster by Mgr. John Brennan Dick Wilson is architect and in charge of and staff and extra waiters than at any construction. other big championship we can recall , . . Architect Robert Trent Jones has an Good planning, good clubhouse layout and uncannily accurate method of forecasting personnel that seemed to want to put on a what host championship score will be • . . championship performance . . . Absence Jones rated Oakland Hills for 1951 Na- at Birmingham of night club food and tional Open four rounds, 287.4 , , , Hogan drink prices struck golf writers as pleas- won with 28" . . . Jones estimated win- ant change from stiff scale at other major ning score at Oakmont would be 284 . . , tournaments tllis year. Hogan won with 283 . . . By Jones system the Augusta National course under nor- Pro Ray Maguire and his staff exhibited mal weather conditions shanld be played well-planned effort in caring for contest- by an expert at a fraction higher than 69, ing pros . , . Especially quick and good job of club-cleaning between morning and PGA final between Burkemo and Torza afternoon rounds . . . rest tent is first time two home club pros have near first tee was first time we've ever met in PGA finale since 1935 when seen this sort of an arrangement . . . defeated . Good business done at outside sales tents This year's winner, Burkemo, and the conducted by Golf Mart and Ray Maguire runner-up, Toiza, spent so much time on and by Johnny Spence . . , Maguire's lesson tees at their clubs they had com- shop is very small in passage leading paratively little chance to play prior to from locker-room and clubhouse to first the PGA . . . Only Dave Douglas and tee . . . Display case blocks easy entry to Jimmy Clark of the tournament circuit small shop . . . Despite this handicap regulars got near the finale in this year's Maguire does fine work in member sales PGA. service in locker-room and on lesson tee. Really there are no "upsets" in the 18- hole rounds in the PGA . . , Every one of F. C. Elphick, Birmingham CC supt., did a great job on the course, particu- larly in view of having a late start on construction work and having to do that along with highest type thorough main- tenance schedule . . . Very smart Indeed was decision of Elphick and his chairman to raise greens mowers a touch on some sharp greens inclines . . . Pros didn't know what was done but they com- mented greens were as fine, true and uni- form as any they'd ever played. It's a heii of a task to get and keep good course labor in Detroit district when men can get common labor wages at hundreds of factories in the district higher than golf course labor scale . . . Pleasant and intelligent labor relations of Inquiries for quotations and special analyses of supts. and the liking of some fellows for grass seed are handled quickly. Any usual 01 outside work is about only explanation unusual grass condition peculiar to your area may for Elphick and other Detroit dist. supts. requite a particular knowledge of seed habits solving the labor problem as well as they based upon tests in different sections of the conn have, try. Our results of such tests are yours for the John Dimmick, veteran supt. of Fred asking. Waring's Shawnee CC course, compli- mented by many of the 200 in the West- The larger users of lawn seed ASK WOODRUFF ern Seniors' Assn. tournament on his and rely upon Woodruff answers. expert performance in nursing greens Dept. GS3 through adverse weather conditions prior F. H. WOODRUFF t SONS, INC to tournament so they were in A1 condi- •IIM, Ctir ftlife. Otis W lilStrlH, L L ttltia tion for tournament play , . . Western

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SUPERIOR RUBBER MFG. CO., INC, 122 East 25th St., New York 10, N. Y. lag Ail-Southem Hotel Exposition at At- ton, W. Ya. . , , Harrison also building lanta, laid plans for 1954 national con- Cheat Lake course near Morgan town, vention of CMAA , . , Washington State W. Va. Parks and Recreation Commission wants Controversy about twilight rates at communities near Sun Lakes Park in Springfield, Mass., two muny courses dis- eastern Washington to take over operation closed that twilight golf was so popular of park course and develop play . . . last year 20 per cent of rounds were Holly (Col.) CC builds 9-hole sand-green played at twilight rates . . . Kern River course. GC, Bakersfield, Calif., expects to have its Big party for Freddie Lawson, 28 years second 9 in play in December . . . Frederic pro at Flint, Mich., Swartz Park muny C. Heutte, Norfolk (Va.) Supt, of Parks course , , . Flint's public and private and Forestry forecasts that within 5 years course golfers raised fund for sending from time planned Stumpy Lake course Fred and his wife Betty, back to the old is completed Norfolk will be building an- home town of to watch the other 18-hole public course. British Open. New second 9 at Ridgeway CC, Mem- Meadowbrook Club, Westbury, L. I., phis, Tenn., opened . , . Harmony Landing N. Y., 317 acres sold for parkway exten- CC being organized at La Grange, Ky. . . . sion and industrial sites, for $960,000 . . . Sixth graders at Vaughan school, Bloom- Club will use course and polo field until field Hills, Mich., taken by teacher to see Nov. 1, 1954 . , . Will rebuild at another amateur-pro event at Pino Lake CC, so site . . . Greely, Colo., 9-hole sand green kids would get idea of golf . , . Among course opened . . . Junior CofC built it pupils was Marcia, 10-year-old daughter , . . Washtenaw CC, Tpsilanti, Mich., of Henry Ransom, Pine Lake pro. building pool . . . Architect James G. Dave Coull back from Caracas, Vene- Harrison remodeling' Woodland CC, Wes- zuela, to be supt., Pomona (Calif.) CC . . .

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seasons in more than 30 years' history now petition in behalf of establishing muny drawing to a close, we are formulating course . , . Manor Club, Norbeck, Md. plans for further business development in (Washington, D. C., dist.) to build new 1954," he said. clubhouse . . . "Uncle Charlie" Reynolds, Charles A. Livesey, sales mgr., will head said to be the oldest American-born pro, the company's sales, advertising and serv- presented television set by Rock Hill ice activities. Two new additions to the (S. C.) golfers. sales staff have been, announced, O. R. Lawson returns to sales work as asst. sales Jake Penland, Columbia (S. C.) State mgr. Lawson has been engaged in defense sports columnist, says state is away be- production contract work for the past two hind in the production of golf champions years. F, C. Ranney, formerly territorial and must have more muny courses and representative in Ohio, also joins the Ra- more junior golfer development such as cine organization as asst. sales mgr. now is being done by pros Grant Bennett, "Our thinking is constantly projected Mike Lucas, Mike Serino, Melvin Hemp- toward offering the right line of products, hill and Dave Todd . . . Penland urges increased promotional help and greater that Columbia build a muny course. profit possibilities for Jacobsen dealers for the 1954 season," says Livesey. "We are John S. Brodhead, jr., Morristown (N.J.) looking toward a further increase in busi- Daily Record sports editor, devotes col- ness as a result." umn to lauding job done by Ed Murray and his pro, Jerry Masiello, in restoring the Pennbrook course after a shutdown SWINGING AROUND GOLF of 12 years . . . Moose Lodge at North (Continued from page 21) Vernon, Ind., making major improvements cit . . . Spencer compares operation with on course and clubhouse at its Musca- that of Los Angeles which showed operat- tatuck GC. ing profit of 8120,000 for latest fiscal year Ogallala (Neb.) Junior Chamber of for its three 18-hole and five smaller Commerce completes its golf course . . . courses . . . Spencer says politics handi- Pfans for attractive, well laid out club- caps efforts to operate SF courses on house for new Western Village CC, Tulsa, business basis. Okla., OKed . . , Floyd Farley now build- Lynchburg, Va., young men circulate ing the Western Village course he de-

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signed , . . Grover Dirkman, San Diego, trict's pro and amateur stars as invited Calif., heads syndicate which bought 200 added starters. acres of Kearny Mesa and will build on it Southern Calif. PGA packed advertising Die km an Park course to plans of Wm. P. Into its championship program, with a lot Bell and Son, of the ads being of the PGA members . . . Jack Mc In tyre now mgr. Casper (Wyo.) Southern Calif, pros are smart adver- CC . . . Construction begun on clubhouse tisers . . . Women golfers at Bill Bryant's of Shorehaven GC, Norwalk, Conn. . . . Laguna Beach course hold tournament New clubhouse planned to be most thor- honoring D, Scott Chisholm, the durable oughly modern in design and operating and beloved "Scotty" . . . One of the features of any in New England , . . holes on the course is named for Scotty, Katy's Eisenhower GC, opened at Deni- in company with 8 other golf notables. son, Tex., Ike's birthplace . , . Nine-hole Cute idea at USGA dinner welcoming course was shut down for past six years the conquering Hogan . . . Each table was . . . Club was started mainly by MK&T named for courses on which Ben had won railroad employees . . . Ike's daddy used National championships . . , Golf writers to work for the Katy. who wrote that Ben was first Yank to Tommy Armour's book, "How to Play win British Open in first start forgot Your Best Golf All the Time," now at who in his initial start in 85,000 mark , . . It's second on non- the British Open won it in 1933 after ftctlon host seller list in V. S. . . . Edi- tying with Craig Wood at 292 and beating tions to be published in England and Craig in play-off, 149 to 154. Japan . . . Best review of the book prob- National Caddie Tournament, Aug. 18- ably was in letter Pat Markovich, Rich- 32, at Ohio State University courses, Co- mond (Calif.) CC pro, sent to his mem- lumbus, O., will have as added attractions bers , . . Pat recommended Tommy's for the caddies a "Celebrities" and world opus as making It much easier for a premiere of Martin and Lewis movie, pupil to learn what a first class pro in- "The Caddy" . . . Newspapers around the structor wants to teach. country sponsored sectional qualifying for Curtain-raiser of Labatt Open at Sum- (Continued on page 74) merlea G&CC, Montreal, Aug. 20-23, to be a press-radio-TV personnel tournament . . . Metropolitan (Michigan) Golf Assn. CLASSIFIED ADS Aug. 5 meeting at Hillcrest G&CC, Mt Clemens, Mich., to have O, J. Noer of Rotes: Minimum Insertion $4,00 for 20 words; Mil organ it e, John Walter of Detroit News additional words 20c each. Bold face type, 25c. per word. Classified cols, reserved for help or and Herb Graff is of GOLFDOM as speak- services wanted and for sale of used equipment. ers . . . Chicago Press Club holding Under no circumstances are we permitted to divulge first annual tournament at White Pines fhe name and address of those placing the blind and Mohawk courses Sept, 11 with dis- advertisements. Responses to all box number ads

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Swinging Around Golf - 3 Supt's. "Day Off" Is Busy Day Thinking for Club By Herb Graffiti 23 Smart Range Operation Is Rig Nursery for Golf 28 Industry's Courses Become Valuable Golf Service By John Breiinan 34 Turf Research Policy Faces Financial Problems... 40 Pros Tell What Makes Good Shop Assistants By Bob Hall 44 Observation on Poa annua Trouble in Fairways By Robt. W illiams 48 Make Plans Now for Christmas Golf Profits By Joe Graffis 50

SWINGING AROUND GOLF burg (O.) muny course is pro supt. at Mt. Gilead . . . Diable CC, Oakland, (Continued from page 71) Calif., members buy course from owner caddies to compete for university scholar- Larry Curtola for $550,000 . . . Curtola ships in National Caddie Assn. tourna- now concentrating on his Castlewood CC, ment . . . There's no uniformity on "cad- near Pleasanton, Calif., where he's already dy" or "caddie" spelling, although most spent $500,000 for improvements . . . dictionaries give "caddie" preference. Canon City, Colo., in campaign to build Savannah (Ga.) GC considering remod- course. eling course and building new clubhouse Glenwood Springs, Colo., 9-hole, S,000-yd. . . , Front page piece headed "Fast- course opened under management of Hotel Climbing Golf" in July 28 Wall Street Colorado . . . Bill Smith's pro shop at Journal citing authorities on rising equip- Sequoia CC, Oakland, Calif., burns, de- ment sales and growth of game's popu- stroying about $30,000 in golf equipment, larity . , . With 30-year-old Alderwood including more than 11,000 balls . . , An- CC, Portland, Ore., being sold to Port of nounce plans for $10,000,000 hotel includ- Portland for airport, 357 members will ing 9-hole course to be built at Reno, Nev. split, after taxes, about $600,000 . . . • • , Overlake GC, Seattle, Wash,, opens Award of $638,122.97 made by jury after new course designed by A, Vernon Macau. condemnation proceedings . . . Members have joined other clubs . . . Sept, 1 Port Tonopah, Nev., opens 3,000-yd. sand of Portland takes over Alderwood, closing green course at former Tonopah Army course and clubhouse. air base . , . Tonopah's former course closed 25 years ago . , . Jack Counsell, Sacramento (Calif.) city recreation dept. supt., Salem CC, Peabody, Mass., back on to build clubhouse at Haggin Oaks course job after several weeks off for illness ...... Del Norte GC, Smith River, Calif., Despite his attack, Jack kept in touch course opened . , . W. Speer of Del Norte, with the club work by phone. AI Wheelan and Walter Osborne are own- Ray Didier, supt., Tarn O' Shanter CC ers . . . Charles Sullivan, pro , . , Big (Chicago dist.) out for a few hours a day shopping center proposed on Philadelphia now after being laid up with heart attack suburban site now occupied by Main I>ine suffered May 30 . . , Ray overworked the semi-public course, Radnor, Pa. Didier machinery with course construction Mt. Gilead, O., 9-hole course to open and maintenance tasks preparing for the this fall . . , Joe Schurtz, from Miarnis- All-American and World championships.