SWINGING WOUND GOLF NEWS OF THE GOLF WORLD IN BRIEF
By HERB GRAFFIS A prominent designer of supermarkets Strong, Jim Barnes, Mike Brady, George says the supermarkets have sacrificed too Sargent, Jack Jolly and "Nipper" Camp- much for efficiency and now need to em- bell, acwrding to Willie's recollection. phasize the stores as places for pleasant Col. B. Otto Probst of South Bend. Ind„ shopping . . . That's something for pro who has the world's largest golf library shop designers to bear in mind . . . Jap- keeps adding some interesting and rare anese golf clubs have been selling clubs, items although Otto now is past 70 and balls, bags and apparel since the clubs might he expected to slow down . . . He were started but now are talking about recently acquired a Dutch winter land- giving the shop concessions to the pros . . . scape, date 1653, in which a "kolfer" in a The Japanese club officials believe the red coat is teeing a hall on the ice . . . switch would encourage the pros to take Otto continues to add some antique equip- a lot more interest in club members. ment ... He picked up a couple of Allan Creen Valley CC, Birmingham, Ala,, Bobertson unused feather balls a short pushing its I8-holc course toward com- time ago. pletion . . . Willie Auchterlonie, bom at Vernon Hills CC, Mundelein, 111., Chi- St. Andrews, Aug. 7, 1872, is oldest living cago suburb, will open its 18 June 1 . . . "inner of a major Rolf championship . . , Alex Pirie. fourth pres., PCA (1927-1930), He won tlie Hritish Open at Prestwick in now is hale and hearty in his 83rd year 1893 ... lie was the last Scot entered , . He lives at 2536 Van Nuys ave,, Mad- from Scotland to win the Hritish Open . . . ison. Wis . . . Romeyn B. (Scrihby) Scrib- Ilis score was 322 ... 1893 was the second ner, is publishing his l>onk on senior golf. year of the British Open as a 72-hole "Coif Is More Fun After 55." . It will event. lie an interesting job but it won't be a Willie Kidd says that what really got best seller . . . It will go only to those who the PCA going was a meeting during the contribute $100 to the Evans Caddie 1916 National Open at Minikahda Club, Scholars' Foundation. Minneapolis (which the amateur Chick Augusta National announces improve- Evans won with 286 — two strokes ahead ments to course and facilities for specta- of Jock Hutchison) . . . The founding fath- tors and press and wireless men which ex- ers at that gathering included Bob Mac- tend the Masters' lead as the classiest and donnld, Oil Nichols, Willie Kidd, Herbert best operated of all tournaments . . . Na-
The fellow on the right, who depends on golf for o living, has been looking out that window for ot least a month, wondering if spring ii just something he has heard of in GOLFDOM song and story. But the cars ore beginning to move now and it won't be long before Northern courses are inundated with goffers, They'll roll up the bulk of 85,000,000 rounA *ear that ore expected to be ployed in the U* S. in I960 Fred Kuehn photo April, 19W
G»ird*fR 11 eufeltihftd mwithly virtpt Nov. mnt Dpc M RotAtHr lit. Arctptinf* untfw Static* 3J-M P 4. 4 R Avtlwri* April, /<*#> 3 tional officials and members have refused to allow any phase of tin- tournament i«> Cut Sharpening Costs! be cheapened by outsiders who are experts at sandbagging the golfing public . . . with a NEW The Musters gives the golfing public more and makes more money than any other tournament in the U. S. . , . It is not an "official" PfIA tournament hut it paid pros top pri/e money ($76,100) last year, phis expenses and certainly has accounted for increase in National Open and PGA cham- pionship pri/e money .. . During the 1050 Masters. SO.) accredited newspaper and magazine correspondents and 282 from •LIGHTER radio aiul TV were registered. • MORE (OMPAO • 10WER PRItftl Leave it to the canny Town Council Simplex "150." the newest of St. Andrews to cut out the minor de- portable lapping machine, tails and yet right to the heart of the busi- reconditions any hand, power, or pang reel- ness ... A motion picture company asked type mower with lapping compound . . . th<* Town Council tor permission to shoot keeps mowers in top condition between television motion pictures o! a TV goll sharpening jobs. Couples to either side of series matches on the Old Course at Si mower; gang mowers oeed not be unhitched. Weighs only SO pounds—easily carried right Andrews . . . bailie Auchterlonfe said, lo (he job. G-E Vi hp motor with reversing "The people will probably make millions twitch for quiet, dependable opemion. of pounds from this film, yet no lee is mentioned " Write today for FREE folder. Tampa Tribune editorialb says: "Cur- rent growth and expansion of Tampa coun- The FATE - ROOT-HEATH Company try clubs stamps a hallmark of soundness Depl. G-4 Plymouth, Ohio on the local economy . , . Plans for a new HEAVY PLAY TURF IS EXCELLENT AT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB leu Sontucei hoi Ihe ability to grow good tuff not- wilhtlanding heavy ploy from the satisfied members st Harrison Country Club in metropolitan N»w York. Through the years Mi. Sonlucci hot convinced him- self thai protection it the ley lo good turf. Ever watchful for disease and inucti, lou treats regularly ond handles water with eHtreme tore during hoi weather. Milorgonite it the favored fertiliser at Harrison Country Club. Mr. Son tut d tikes to ute it lightly at frequent intervals on green! far controlled raiwltt. Heavily trafficked tees stand up well when Mtlorgan- iied every three to four week* during the season TURF SERVICE BUREAU THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION, MILWAUKEE 1, WIS. 4 Golfdvti) $750,000 clubhouse for Palm a Ceia GfltCC .. , Development under way of Sibcr Lake No Gouges CC at an eventual outlay of S 500,000 in northwest Tampa , . , llccciit improve- ments and additions to facilities at other No Puddles Tampa clubs all are based on business-like appraisals of the Tampa area's future." State of Georgia adding 18-hole course to present 9 at Jekyll Island . , , Dick Wil- son is architect of the new 18. Tommy Bean is Jekyll Island pro , , Barry Ward now is pro at Ansley CC, Atlanta, suc- protect ceeding Ewing Pomeroy who went to Lakewood GC, Point Clear, Ala., as pro greens and . , . Andy Mortimer. Lakewood's former tees with pro, has taken over course management Spencer Murphy, Glen Oaks CC (NY PUNCH-LOK HOSE CLAMPS Met dist.) pro, adding Bay llaydon. 27- year-old Irish pro who finished 7th in Punch-Lok Hose Clamps leave a smooih, 1059 British Open, to his staff ol assistants absolutely leak proof connection. Easy to . . . John Smith from Bay Shore, Miami put on. Last the life of the hose. Write for Beach, also hired as assistant . , . "Senator'' literature and nearest distributor. Murphy has hired and developed a num- ber of assistants who have become play- ing and teaching stars. snag N° Lea Guy Tedcsco, formerly supt., Charles No ' ^otrt/) a rt*/- Biver CC (Boston dist.) now mgr.. Way- land (Mass.) CC . . . Indoor golf schools tM Dept. R,32t K.Justine St., Chicago T. III. and classes not oidy have l>een greater in ACCEPTED AS THE _PAR^ FINEST GREENS ITEMS IV PAR AIDE PUTTING CUP PAR AIDE FLAO»SWIVEL M si did of tough nylon and ca dmj u m plottd wire. PAR AIDE _ CUP SETTER PAR AIDE PRACTICE GREEN *AR AIDE MARKER AND PAR AIDE TURF MENDER FED RULE Anorfited ok/mJnvm. PLASTIC CUP HOLE CUTTER 15" or 24" W* nol tort ode. PAR AIDE SAND RAKE Rak** or* coftitrvcttd ofitrono FLAGPOLES aluminum oltoy that wHI not Fiberglan rint of rot. WHITE FOR CATALOG PAR AIDE PRODUCTS COMPANY DIPT 0. 1457 MARSHALL AVENUE, ST. PAUL 4, MINNESOTA number this winter and early spring but seem to have been Ix-tter planned , . , In many classes at YMCAs, YWCAs and high schools pros have told the pupils what to do in making their debuts at goli courses, about golf manners and how to ptay without delaying others . . , Some goiters who have been playing for year* could stand a lot ol instruction about mov- ing along and not reducing the capacity of the course. Forty members of Connecticut CCSA attended the organization's first 19fi COHANSEY (C7) CONGRESSIONAL (CI9) GODWIN'S BENT GRASS STOLONS ARLINGTON (CI Make Your Work Worthwhile £i Regardless of the strain you prefer, you'll find Godwin stolons true to name, weed-free and TORONTO vigorous. MAKE YOUR TASK EASIER. ALWAYS SPECIFY STOLONS FROM GODWIN. HIRAM F. GODWIN & SON 22366 GRAND RIVER AVE. • DETROIT 19, MICH. Carroll ton C&CC, Eldersburg, Md., Frank R. Looey, jr., pres., pi aiming to build 18-hole course to design of Sir Guy Campbell of St. Andrews ... Sir Guy is IN THE SPRING".. highly rated as a golf architect in Scot- land and England ... lie has designed one job in the U, S. . , . Heading (Pa.) > [MINK. ABOUT recreation board considering building an- other course . . . George R. Saul, board sec., says Reading's present public course msm! is making money. Scran ton (Pa.) Municipal Recreation Authority spent $336,648 up to Dec. 31, 1959, in building its 18-hole course which will be opened June I , . . Construction financed by $410,000 bond issue . . . Proceeds of bond sate were invested in U. S. Treasury bills and earned $4,590 in interest until needed to pay construction costs . . , May field Heights. Cleveland, ().. 18-hole fee course now being subdi- Otvil S»»1! S**d wilt kalp you •ilabllih vided after more than 25 years of opera- and nwnhtn a b»tt*r w»ir rwiiUnt turf. W. offtr wily it*d flf Hit hightit purity tion . . . Pat LaConte ancl George Valuck WHAT'S IN A NAME? AQUA-GRO A PRODUCT AND PROGRAM PROVEN BY SUPERINTENDENTS TO HAVE WITHSTOOD THE TEST OF TIME UNDER EVERY CONCEIVABLE CLIMATIC CONDITION 1 2 3 4 Every year apply a Under severe toncii- To promote deeper For maximum per- total of 24 to 32 tiont apply 8 oz. per rooting moke both an formance keep this ounces of AQUA-GRO 1,000 sq, ft. at month- early spring and fall program on schedule per 1,000 »q. ft. Each ly intervals during the application. with AQUA-CRO o application should be season. blend of non-ionic or- at the rote of 8 ox., ganic wetting agents. per 1,000 iq. ft. AQUATROLS CORPORATION OF AMERICA 217 Atlantic Ave., Camden, N.J. Assn. had 42 clubs, 32 of them private . . • In 1932 the CDGA had 49 member clubs , . . Now it has 31 member clubs . . . Some Cleveland golfers are going to Ak- ron to get room on semi-private courses. Frank Buckley now mgr. of Rockvillc Links (NY Met dist.) succeeding Allan McKeggie wliu went to Wheat ley Hills GC as mgr . . , Plan early start of construc- tion of Meadow Lake Acres CC,, 18*hole course and clubhousc, at Jefferson City, Mo. . . . Set Nov. 15 for opening Cvprcss Lake CC 18, Fort Myers, Fla. . . .' Dick Wilson is architect . , . Bob Simmons is construction supt. Albert Clay, pres., Mt Sterling (Ky.) chamber of commerce, beads group buy- ing land on which to build 18-nole course and clubhouse of Sterling Farm CC . . . Talk about building course at Azusa, Calif. , . . A1 Roberson, veteran Kansas City, Mo., professional offers to complete Cedar Hills GC 9-hole course at Olathe, Ks., and operate the course . . . Fred A. Ghioto, formerly pro at Jacksonville, Fla., Hyde Park ninny course, buys it from the city , . . Course had been closed down due to segregation controversy and court ruling. The Very Best for New Seeding and It Throws MORE Water, Farther! Only Dtvblt ftatary baa tha a I ail*, ft. latlaf tin* t! aatar. Not lanttarlat. it Full/ rwactita tarthor and ftltnrmlnnd rtlatlni. It tlltwt all tha witar tt tot* la. ...ARMOUR Nn »iiMlln|, at run Vertagreen PLANT FOOD DOUBLE H ROTARY 'SPRINKLER of course! i^cxt Beet to Rrdn „ Modtl a Dlubl. • pout »tjl» (all! lira! Hi) antra LID ta • SO Tnl diimtlar: lata nth • turn tl tilt luirtt. B«l lor inatail .ix.iii with hltlw HreiMMi ||£ viuvlifluifa If cvtt <1 fills IMIItMCI realtors, plan near Folsom, Calif., to have TWt SR1NNEH ttOMCATIOK CO.,41 S W»tf> St.. Troy, Ohio course . , . Joseph B. Gould, Denver real • h* OPlf.-KI* Wf SAVE TIME AND MONEY use Scotts turf program and a Scotts Spreader Plan to build IS botes at West Paim Springs (Calif.) Village . . . Early start CERTIFIED scheduled for construction of Penmar course at Venice, Calif, . . . San Mateo, Calif,, campaigning for second muny TIFTON - 328 course . . . Present course usually jammed . . . Hidden Valley GC incorporated to Bermuda build 18 near Dover, O. . . St. Peters- burg, Fla.'s city planning director, john if Grown in the Upper South if li. Harvey, has two IS-holes courses in his plans for the city In the next five years. Bonded Planting Contractors Karitan River Park course of Somerset Countv (N. J.) park system to open in New and Old Golf Courses July . . . Building Spring Valley CC IS to plan of George Cobb, near Columbia, COMPLETE JOB S.C. . . . Ceursc is feature of WOft-acre real estate development . . . Here's a Soil Preparation Fumigating switch: New channel of Guadalupe river Fertilizing Planting near San Jose, Calif., will swerve to make room for course in Agnew subdivision Contult ut far th« Quicbetl Guaranteed development . . . Road routes seem to be Changeover to 3IS. 10 ye an experience switched to go through courses. with hybrid bsrmudai. Hamilton, O., considering building new muny course . . . Tuscarora CC, Danville, RALEIGH TURFGRASS NURSERY Va., adding second 9 to plans of Gene P. O. Box 6205 Hamm, and building clubhouse. . . , Oak- Raleigh, N. C. land. Calif., plan to begin building IfJ- hole muny course soon . . . Dayton, O.. Phone TEmple 4-7693 city commissioners approve -S t60,000 cost estimate for 18-hole standard course and Ask Sawtelle Brothers or The Magovern Company About CHIA Your AERO-THATCH Dealers in New England SAWTELLE BROTHERS, Danvers, Mass. and THE MAGOVERN COMPANY, INC., Springfield, Mass. Let your AERO-THATCH dealer detail ond demonstrate the C-H-l-A Method {Patent Pending) of controlling build-up of thatch, layering and compaction. Investigate C-H-l-A with Aero-Thatch AERO-THATCH, INC* BAHWAr. NEW JERSEY 18-hole par-3 . . . Plan to complete both «GREENS STAY by June, 1961. Silverton, Ore., Chamber of Commerce pushing for course , . . Wellington, Ks. to IN GOOD SHAPE change public course to grass greens , . . Seottsbluff, Neb,, Park Board considering even during dry spells" building 9-hole course and range adja- cent to airport . , . University of Missouri toys E. H. JENSEN, Turf Agronomist to open its A. L. Gustin, Jr. 18-hole course Manager, Southern Turf Nurieriei, soon. Major Suppliers of Turf Grawet far the South. Edward C, Suspiro and brother to build 9-hole course and range at Somerset, Mass. . , . K. Human Easley, builder of new Lake Waco 18, an 18-hole par-3 and range near Waco, Tex., says his layout will be in play by summer, 1961 ... Be- gin building Nashawtuc CC between Con- cord and Sudbury, Mass. , . . Geoffrey Cornish is architect. . . Plan to have course in play in summer, 1981, Prominent golf enthusiast is planning big tournament for fathers and snns . . . That should be a grand event . . . One of the oldest and most enjoyable tourna- ments in the country is the Pater-Filius lerra-Lite played annually at Midlothian CC {Chi- cago dist.) since early 1900s . . . Best Maintains excellent turf looking golf tournament is the intercol- legiate mixed-foursomes played at Univer- conditions despite poor soils sity of New Mexico course ... Lot of beau- and unfavorable weather. tiful coeds and handsome lads in that tourney which ought to have a lot more Mr. Jensen, whose firm has planted over picture publicity than it gets . . . Other 2000 golf greens since 1955, finds that parts of the country should have collegiate Terra-Lite vermiculite makes the most events of this sort , . . The amateur Na- satisfactory soil conditioner,.,used both as a top dressing and for building greens and tees. "Terra-Lite's moisture-hoi ding ability keeps greens in good shape," says Mr. Jensen, "even during dry spells. Its high resiliency helps to prevent indentations HYBRID made by planting equipment or by golf course personnel!" Terra-Lite cuts work, saves time. More and more superintendents are depending on it for healthier, more luxurious greens. BERMUDAS Tifton 328 Tifton 57-127 MAIL COUPON FOR FREE DATA FILE EVERGLADES 1 U-3 - ORMOND on golf course and turf conditioning. GROWN ON CLEAN j [ TERRA-LITE DIVISION, ZonoUte Company \ WEED-FREE SAND j 135 So. LnSnlleSt.. Chicago3. Ulinnie. Dept.fi-m j I Send me your frtt Golf Course Data file. There or* many reasons why ihii firm hai tup plied more Improved Bermudas ta golf courses | Namt | than alt competing GROWER5 combined Con- tact us (or your requirement*, responsible In- I Out I formation ond recommendations. j Addrttm j PATTEN SEED & TURFGRASS CO. I Ci(v A Zone Sialt J Lakeland, Go. L— J tional Mixed Foursome is growing every year . . . This past winter at CC of Florida "AGRICO it really be Ran to get into nationwide type and pictures . . , Especially because Glen- oa Collett Vnre and Chick Evans were gets maximum results one of the teams. Bob Hoffner, First Flight Co. sales rep with minimum time, in Penna, and N. J., and his wife, Mary, took 14 grapefruit from the PGA National effort and expense" course at Dtmedin to their home at Phil- adelphia, but won't make a habit of it . . . During the PGA Quarter Century Club tournament, sponsored by First Flight, the Hoffoers picked the fruit . • • Maiy took it with her on the plane . . . Excess luggage charge; 58.58 — about 60 cents per grapefruit. Construction has been started on Cairo (Ga.) CC 18-hoIc course designed by H. Albert Anderson . . . Prime mover of the project is Julian Rodenbery, jr., peanut and pickle grower , , , Jnbn Mooney, Salt Lake —says Earl Brunner, City Tribune sports editor, is a great pal Superintendent, and booster of course supts. in that area Valley View Golf Club, . • . A, R. (Al) Emery, supt, of Kennecott Hanover, N. J. ('upper Co. Copper GC 12 miles west of Salt Lake City, says Mooney has golfers understanding the supts' problems , . . Emery has two fine sons in pro golf; Clare at the Washington (D. C.) CC and Ralph "It takes a lot of skill and know-how to raise and keep top-quality greens, tees, and fairways with today's heavy ptay. And it makes good sense to use a fertilizer that Officially Certified is designed specifically for the production of long-lasting and pi ay-resistant turf, Hybrid Turfgrasses ACRICO fills the bill. "IVe're an Clone a* Your "AGIUCO fertilizers are also ideally suited Nearest Airport" for use through the hydraulic feeding unit —which is my favorite 'no-worry' way of applying fertilizer in all kinds of weather, Pure Strain BERMUDAS: TIFGREEN—TIFFINE "AGHICO Country Club and Turf grades ZOYSIAS: MEYER—EMERALD are an integral part of my management program because they afford maximum Supplied to golf courses results with a minimum of time, effort and all over the world. expense." Prepaid air shipment! any- where in the United States See your regular supplier or write Sprigs arrive fresh — ready to plant. The American Agricultural Chemical Co. We stagger shipments on large order* to (ait 100 Church St., New York 7, N. Y. your planting schedule. AGRICO Bnofc forward thipmentt now. Writ* for details. AmerUa's Premier Golf Course Fertilizers AGRINITE Wurfgrass^r Ifa rm the better Natural Organic Fertilizer 1961 E. 22nd ST. • TUCSON. ARIZ. New from West Point . . . who is located at the Magna {Utah) CC. Spring meeting of Indiana PCA, March 28 & 29, gave the Hoosiers lot of good working material for starting a good year , . . Pres. Don Padgett reported on PGA national meeting . . . Frequent complaint of PCA meml>ers who aren't delegates is that they don't get information on national meeting, PGA golf course and tournament bureau finances that they should have as partners in a business . . . Padgett did well with material available. Joe Wolfe of Wilson told about "Prog- ress in Efficiency of Golf Clubs." . . , Dick Tar low, Brockton Footwear Sales, Inc., showed the Indiana prus how to 'Take the Gamble Out of Stocking Coif Shoes." . . . Bub Rickey, MacGregor vp, spoke on the relationship between pro and manufacturer VA" & Vi" Flexi-Press for mutual profit . . . ('hick llarbert of the PGA club and ball stall put on an interest- VA" Thatch Spoon ing gulf clinic . , . First Flight Co. was host at a cucktail party , . . E-Z-Go Coif Now, with the addition of the Si" Car Co. was donor of a car as a Class A Thatch Spoon and the newly designed, member dour award . . . Lou Hoi a again narrowed neck Flexi-Press, you have starred with Hoosier folklore as the mc of all yon need for fast, thorough, trouble- the banquet at Hotel Washington . . . free aerification of your greens: Ji" Charlie Johnson was featured speaker. Thatch or Open Spoons . , , Ji" Thatch A lot of pros are on new jobs this year or Open Spoons . , . plus the right turf- . . . Biggest name is Olin Dutra, US Open holding Flexi-Press (or the Spoon you champion in 193*1 and PGA champion in select. 1932 ,. . Of in goes to new Jurpa Hills CC, Riverside, Calif. . . . Next winter he ought to go into PGA Hall of Fame . . Many Aerification of its Best pros complaining that Big Olin should i nave been in that hallowed publicity spot Used with either the wide-diameter G-L long ago . . . Others in new jobs include Aerifier® or the compact JR Model, Pat Conn to Chanute (Ks.) CC . . . A1 the West Point Acrifier Spoons can be Kozell at Rolling Hills CC, Tulsa, Okla. depended upon lo produce the kind of . . . Jimmy O'Brien at Artesia (N.M.) CC . . . Pete Wansa at Flying Hills CC, El cultivating action which golf course Cajon, Calif. . . . Ian Roljertson at Wilt- greens need for healthy growth wyck CC, Kingston, N. Y. . . . George throughout the .1960 season. Berry ;it Saugahatchee CC, Auburn, Ala The time to aerify is at hand. NOW is . . . Ed Causey at Sunset CC. Moultrie, the time to get in touch with your Ca. . .. A1 Bosseter at Lansing (Mich.) CC. West Point Products distributor and Louise Suggs becomes member of pro order the Flexi-Press & Spoons you staff of new Castle View Town & CC, At- need! lanta ... Jack Phclphs to Marietta (O.) CC as pro-supt. , . . Ryder Cup matches for 1961 to be played at Royal Lytham and St. Anne's GC, England, probably in Oc- tober. That's where Jones won the 1926 British Open with 293 while AI Watrnus was soaring from a 69 in the 3d round to 78 in the final round and a total of 293 . . . Bobby Locke won the 1952 British Open there with 287. Ricardo Jurado, son of the noted Ar- West Point Products Corporation gentine veteran, Jose, who finished second Wait Point, P«nna. to Armour in the 1931 British Open at Carnoustie, is in the U.S. . . . lie is a sue- I eessful pro in Latin America ... He is at Del ray Beach, Fla., playing with Tommy Armour and getting post-graduate instruc- tion . , , Gary Nixon, long associated with Sam Snead as pro at Greenbrier at Boca Baton, is going with capitalist Geist's Hor- izon Construction Co., Tucson, which COMBINATION plat is to build 19 courses at real estate developments in Arizona, Texas and New PADLOCKS Mexico . . . Geist, an avid and much bettft than average amateur golfer, got a smart, sound gulf business operator in Nixon. Fbr Locker Room USGA sponsorship of golf lunches in New York City is follow-through on idea Security! of Lincoln Werden, NY Times golf writ- er . , . It's a pleasant, informative service to golfers, golf associations and golf writ- ers in and around New York City . , . Axel II. Grove, from Yahnundasis GC, MASTER NO. ISIS New Hartford, N. Y., is now mgr., Lake KEY CONTROLIED Shore CC, Glencoe, N. Y. . . . Grove. Freneh-born and hotel management grad- uate, was in hotel and restaurant business prinr to club management. Northern California FGA ban on mem- bers participating in events with Caleuttas knocked out Caleuttas in that area , . . Pros didn't want to get super-pious on bet- ting but the Caleuttas too often had a rack- eteering sniff about them. Charity "invi- tation" pro-amateur events also were be- ing used for fattening the promoters . . . Northern California pros knocked those out by ruling that prior to the event the percentage ol the entry fee going to char- ity must be posted . , . N. Cal. PCA also Each padlock hoi ill ruled that financial report must be made own combination, yet your public on any charity pro-am in which its members play . . . This FGA Section con- control key opens every ducts its own "charity" pro-am invitation onel Ideal lor vte in huntid event in which each pro invites four ama- locker rooms — cadmium without . . , keif tofitr, teur partners . . . Donation lee for ama- rustproottng and stoinless teurs is $15 . . . Pros pay $15 plus two steel cost?. Law Initial cost doz. top grade balls or equivalent value in ,, . no installation expense ... pro shop merchandise. long-lasting, trouble tree service. Exceedingly interesting negotiations have been conducted for rights on live TV shows of PGA tournament circuit pro- Master grams . . . Details of discussions have been CUB PADLOCKS very strictly private . . . Few potential bid- for ders involved . . . Flayers wondering what GOLF BAGS tournament live TV shows might do to iheir income from the filmed television competitions . . . Men in television say A Best-Seller that the negotiations have been handled so much on the quiet that possibilities of for youbPre Shop higher bids have been curtailed. feu* : Victor H. DeBalke, after 20 years of WRITE fOK mr CATALOG operation of the Bev erly Hills GC (Detroit M«iter lock Company. Milwaukee 4S.WU. dist ), closing the course because of new "UjatUt •WA«m{*etMtel4 industrial buildings and drain commission SPIKE improvements on site . . , He is opening Borneo (Mich.) G & Athletic Club . . . BRUSH Romeo 18 holes and range under construc- tion for three years and now in line con- dition .. . DeBalke is a top man in promo- tion of industrial tournaments and golf twilight leagues . . . California's South- east Recreation anil Park District with headquarters at Norwalk, is planning Par 3 course . , . Carl C. Fry is gen. mgr. ... Par 3 courses appear to be trie answer in numerous parks where officials want to provide golf facilities that will handle considerable traffic in small area. Fred Bussbardt, of Container Develop- ment Corp., which makes Fi berg las golf flag poles, says the seven ft. poles out- sell eight ft. poles 2 to I . . . Players and caddies can't reach the high flag . . , Big Constructed ol quolity, long-weoring, no n-corro- business now in 5 ft. Fiberglas poles; in- sive moterioli throughout. The onodiied oluminum dicating growth of par 3 courses. base eontoins the brush which hot a hard plostk bock and long-wearing nylon bristles. Cleans Every pro ought to have a copy of the shoes ond spikes without injury to either. Jaycee Junior Coif Development pro- gram . . Maurie Ltixford collaborated WRITE FOR CATALOG with U. S. junior Chamber of Commerce PAR AIDS PRODUCTS COMPANY Youth and Sports Dept. officials in writ- 0(M O. I4S7 MA»SHAU AVI.. 11 PAUL 4. 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Jaycees 15th international championship will be played Aug. 13-20 at Gates Park Municipal course, Waterloo, la. . . , Among former Jaycee champions are A1 Mengcrt, Gene Littler, Bud Ilolscher, Eddie Mcrrins, Jim- my Raines, Allen Geiberger, Phil Bodgers, Jack Bole, Jack Nicklaus, Doug Sanders. Tommy Jacobs. Jerry Greenhnum and Frit/ Leffingwell. Golf boom spreading from U. S. over the world and tieing iu to tourism . . . U. S. Dept. of Commerce Office of Trade Promotion says GOLFDOM has been re- cently requested in 15 countries interested in building new courses . . . Advertisers report more domestic and foreign inquir- Has spate for two 1st T*«; Stomardi and pencils - - r cms on ths I Oth Teo and ies than ever before in their long profitable I or* on the 2nd, i]*nr«-*• or "Forgtll® rs Tes" relationship with this magazine . . , This year's gallery at Latham R. Reed charity A AND C SALES COMPANY pro-amateur at supcr-swaok Seminole GC, tilt Walker Stmt Minneopoll. 36, Minn. 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Ladies PGA tourna- 1st thru 18th Hole — Set . . . $27.00 ments get big cosmetic firm as TV spon- 200 Yds. or 150 Yds. — OUT OF BOUNDS sor . . . Plan early start of Riverside G&CC PLEASE REPLACE OIVOT construction at Macon, Ga. . . . Roger Horton, formerly pro at Plymouth (Mass.) CARTS ^ or NEXT HOLE now at Farmington (Conn.) CC succeed- 10"x3" Size—WORDINGS—$1.10 ea. ing Bob Bodington . . . Bill Ezinicki, pro PAR 3, 4 or 5 — or — PLEASE at Hillview CC, Reading, Mass., reports PRIVATE — or — MEMBERS ONLY weekly in Reading Chronicle on bis ex- Yardage Markers (Specify), Special $1.50 ea. periences on tournament circuit . . . Very 20" STAKES 50e ea. — 26" STAKES 60c ea. interesting series ... He says touring pro Painted white, punched for sign, including bolts. had better start at it young (between 22 SpecioJ Wordings, Sizes, Coign — Prices on request. and 27) and stay on the "regular tour" Write GRIMCO Scynd three years . . . Then if he "hasn't done 8105 ROSALIE AVENUE ST. LOUIS 17, MO. 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CC facilities, presented to city, will Ikr called Green Hill Golf Course Another Worthington First! . , . Lot of Boston dist. pros conducted clinic and provided consulting service at Boston Herald-Traveler Travel and Sport Show. Georgia GCSA organized and holds first meeting at Ft. Benning course, Columbus . . . Pres. is Harry Wright, Peachtree, At- lanta . . . Yp is Mel Warneke, East Lake, Atlanta ... Secy, is Jimmy Lamhert, Evans Implement Co. . . . Kings Bivcr GC, Visal- ia, Calif,, to expand from 9 to IS .. . Bright high school sophomore, Lester Finkiestein, jr.. makes plaster of Paris scale model of Orangeburg (S.C.) CC IS now being built . , . Model was exhibited at high school Science Fair, Weakley County CC being planned by Weakley County Chamber of Commerce, Martin, Tenn. , . . Cliff Weld on heads Now you can have (he name of your golf Martin div. of the C of C . . . Bob Ros- range "wrapped around" each ball in big. burg really doing effective memtwrship bold letters—up to 14 letters and spaccs on promotion campaign for new Brookridge each "side" of the ball. Provides instant CC at Overland Park, Kans. . . I,eon identification, cuts down on pilferage. Andrews will be resident pro at Brookridge Dyed-in color bands can also be added, club which will have 45 holes , . . An- if you like. drews is a young businessman pro with a The balls are the finest available—range- lot of savvy and personality , . . Dillon (S. C.) CC enlarging 9 hole course to IS. tested for five years. Guaranteed never to go out of round—or explode under scorching Eastern Hills CC, Garland, Tex., 15- summer sun. hole course tn be formally opened in Sept, Choose from three types: Paintless White, , , . Northmoor CC 18 at Broomfield Paintless Yellow or Luster-White Painted. Heights near Longmont, Colo., to be Call your local Worthington Representative started in May . , . Press Maxwell is archi- now for full details—or write Worthington tect . . . Veterans' Hospital at Knoxville, la., to have 9-hole course this year . , . Golf Inc., Elyria, Ohio. Clarke and Rausch, Los Angeles, to have golf course in 2.000 acre development at Holt Ranch, Carmel Valley, Calif. Lake Whitney CC, near Whitney, Tex., organized to build golf and lake resort for business firm executives . . Col. Henry R. Dutton, veteran club and hotel execu- tive, is interested in the project . . • Mont- Premier* name In gomery County, Md.. county council ear- golf ball developments since 1904 marks $210,000 of a bond issue for public TRACTION POWER-FULL 190 AMP. HRS. THE ONLY GOLF CAR BATTERY WITH THE UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE % Get the most from your golf car by using the best of bat teries. The super powers TRACTION POWER-FULL gives you 25 extra Ampere Hours- a power plus that makes for more dependable service, longer operating life and higher income. 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Club to rison Reed now mgr. of F.I Macero CC, l>e- be for corporation executives and their ing built between Sacramento and Dixon, families . . . Intend to have 500 corpora- Calif. , . . D. O. Kirk land appointed by Ft. tion memberships at $10,000 per member- Worth recreation director. Harry Taylor, ship, $90 per month dues, on 7,000 acre. to supervise maintenance of city's four $5 million club . . . Pike Brook CC. public courses • . . James Fox succeeds Ralph E. YVestervelt, pres., to build 18- Kirkland as supt. at the Z. Boa/, course. hole course at Belle Meade, N. J. . . . Volk-McLain Co., Los Angeles real es- Riverside, Tex., Robs town CC, enlarging tate firm, plans 4,3(K) acre development course from 9 to IS . . . Boek Springs near Contra Costa, Calif,, including golf JWyo.) Golf Assn., headed by Howard course, naturally . . . San Leandro, Calif., Baggett, planning course . , . Clarendon Recreation and Parks Commission nego- County C of C planning course at Man- tiating for construction of course to be ning, S. C. built and operated by private interests . . . Wm. Entwistle now pro-ingr., Ogdens- Hunter Air Force Base, Savannah, Ga., to burg (N. Y.) CC . . . Arnold Becker & build 9-hole course. Associates, Phoenix, to build 2,000 acre Wm. Kyle, former!v mgr., Onandago retirement community to l>e called At G&CC. Syracuse, N. Y., now mgr., Yah- Ease, near Sedona, Ariz, . . , Jack Snyder. nundasis CC, New Hartford, N. Y Ed- Scottsdale, designing the course . , . Vin- ward Vincenzi heads group planning to cent P. Lazdowsky, pro at Marshfield build course between Borne and Utica . . , (Mass.) CC, Melvin G. O'Kellv, club's Bill Casper, Jr., National Open champion, supt., and several club members to build one of 14 directors of Bonita Valley CC, —-H— k- Check your Oofge supply list Dick Met* (r), 1960 PGA Senior chompian, receives Weed killers winner's trophy (ram Itonald Teacher, managing dir. of Wn>. Teacher & Sons, ltd,, Gloigow, Scot- Insecticides land, co.sponsor af the annual Dunedin {Fla.) Sen- ior event. Dick got a Jl.iOO check lor winning the Mole and gopher killers tournament and will have expenses paid to go to Golf ball cleaners Scotland this summer to meet British Senior champion. Rid Turf of Insect* SOLEXTO near Chula Vista, Calif. . . . Harry Rain- For turf uic—Kills Japane*e beetles, chinch- ville, Yorda Linda, is architect of the IS- bug* end other imect*. Dilute in up to 400 linle course . ,, Robert L. Watson who suc- part* of water. ceeded Johnny Inglis at Fairs lew CC, Eradicate Weeds on Parking Lots, Roads Elmsfnrcl, N. Y., where Inglis had been S.S. WEED KILLER pro for 52 years, majored ill psychology at Soil Sterilant—Speedy killer of all types of the University of Texas . . . And so did weeds. Keeps parking lots, drives, walks, gut- Johnny at Fairview. ter* clear. Spray or sprinkle. Dilute in up to Aubry H. Hill, 82, Springfield, Mo., 40 parts of water. veteran golf enthusiast who helped Horton Free Turf of Dandelions, Plantain Smith make his first winter tour (1927- E.W.T. (2,4-D) WEED KILLER 28), died recently . . . Hill shot a 09 at Selective—Attack* weed* only. Rids turf of Hickory Hills CC, Springfield, when he undesirable growth without injuring good was in his mid-60s ... He and Horton grass. N on-poison mi*. One gallon to 3 acres. Dilute in up to 400 parts of water and spray. backed Leonard Dodson and Ernest (Dutch) Harrison when they started on Exterminate motes and gopher* the tour . . • Horton's staff at Detroit GC NOMOLE (his year will include Eldon liriggs, Steve Chemically treated grain. Exterminate* Rybicki, Stanley Koziatck. Tommy Miller moles, gophers, prairie dogs, field mice an B4B PAR-D-LUX Northern Calif. PGA raised $4,100 for -full-finger, hefonta baclt St, Vincent Boys' School, Sun Rafael, at a pro-am event held at the Richmond GC on Mar, 28th . . . Every last nickel went to This newest star in Burgett's line of pro the kids ... 49 fivesomes (one pro, four amateurs) each contributed $15 to the shop profit-winners is an all new glove cause and the pros, in addition, each with perfect-fitting helanco back , . . . kicked in with $.'30 in merchandise prizes pearl snap fastener . , . Expenses of the tournament were borne by NCPGA , . . Pal Markovich headed the . . . beautiful colors in team including Jack Gregory, Dick Pry tic. contrasting or hormon- new Russ Smitt and Dave Neitzel, amateurs, i x i n g combinations. that won the event with a best ball of 55. Stock this and other Van Bredakis, a graduate of the Univer- sity of Athens in Greece, who came to the PAR-D-LUX favorites... '60 U. of Mass. to learn about turf, recently also the ever-popular spoke to the New England GCSA at one short-finger PARGLOV of the organization's regular monthly meet- ings . . . Ed Jones, supt. at Bonnie View line. Order now/ OUHUI GC, Baltimore, Md„ was recently involved in an automobile accident that resulted in Ins right leg being amputated ... He is re- covering in the Church Home and Hospi- tal in Baltimore . . . More than 200 supts. and others interested in turf attended a two-day irrigation clinic in Dedham, Mass., Mar. 7-8 ... It was sponsored by the Clapper Co. of West Newton, Buckner Sprinkler Co., and Aqua Dial Controls Co. of Calif. ... It was the second clinic in recent months. Fred L. Riggin, Sr. of the National Golf Fund was the principal speaker at the pre- sentation of the I960 Distinguished Senior Award to Bob Jones at the 26th tourna- G3W PARGLOV—imported topeiliin ment of the American Seniors Golf Assn., with toft thornoi* bach. held in St. Augustine in March . . . 1960 Vermont State Open will lie played June Manufactured by 20-21 at Lake Morey CC, Fairlee, for sixth straight year . . . Host pro is Joe Lawer, headmaster at Ho-IIo-Kam, K. L. BURGETT CO. Coolidge, Ariz., who is taking over at Lake PEORIA, ILLINOIS Morey this spring ... A total of $3,000 is being offered in prize money. Now available to the Turf Trade. The ShiLMe. Applicator gpAeade* With Ike Cc^uUiaUe Sfxtead" Patented exclusive control of direction and width of spread. Used and ap- proved by a national agency, leading universities and the horticultural trade for over 15 years. Features corrosion proof bearings, hopper and a demount- able spreader; leaves a sturdy trailer for year around use. Write for additional information. No obligation. SkiUe. Manufacturing Co., Sodus, Michigan. Metropolitan Golf Assn. recently re- at the Cuelph (Oilt.) turf conference by leased its IWfiO schedule with a 3(1 tourn- the Royal Canadian CA . . . Ontario GCSA ament lineup between May 23rd and also made O. J. an honorary life member Sept. I5lh . . . Arnold Palmer didn't leave and donated SI (MI to the Nocr Founda- any doubt as lo whether he was going to tion . . . Larry Shutc, for the past six years rpialify for this year's Tournament of assistant to Tom Bryant, Moraine CC, Champions (May 5-8) in I.as Vegas . . . He Daytim, ()., has taken over the head pro has won six events since last year's tourn- post at Wyoming CC, Cincinnati . . , ey but it only takes one to get a fellow Larry is Denny's step-brother . . . H. R- into this pot o'gold invitation . * . Four of Berglund of Cherry Hills, site of the I960 Palmer's victories have come since the first Open, the dynamo behind preparation for of the year. the big event is better known as simply Shawnee Inn, Shawnee on-Delaware. "Potts" . . . He picked up this monicker Pa., is writing much of its promotion ma- because of bis skill as set-shot basketball terial in gold (ink) this year . . The "sum- artist for Colorado College back in the mer golf capitol of the East" is observing '30s. its 50th year of entertaining golf and Other California State Open and pro-am will guests . . . Fourteen big events, including lie played Aug. 23-24 at Santa Maria CC Tour golf extravaganzas, are on the Shaw- . . . Conrad N. Hilton golf festival to be nee schedule for the season which starts held May 28-31 in Socorro. N. M. ... If Apr, 23 . . . Jack Mowry of the PGA Na- you think you're overworked, take some tional GC in Dunedin, Fla., is going to be comfort from the fact that two staff men Ed Burke's assistant at Wood bridge for the USCA green section cover 214 (Conn.) GC this summer . , . Traverse City courses in the Northeast, and one man (Mich.) G&CC, which lost its clubhouse handles 115 courses in the Mid-Atlantic about two years ago, has the replacement area. completely in operation for this year It wasn't Colfdom's purpose to displace according to Iris. J. Efaw, mgr. or misplace Don White, who was featured O. J. Noer of Milwaukee Sewerage Com- on page 56 of the March issue ... He was mission was presented a silver cocktail set described as being the supt, at Houston CC when, in reality, he keeps the grass green for Jack Burke and Jimmy i>emaret at The Champions CC, also in Houston . . . Sonny DuBose is Houston's supt . . . This shoo Id restore everyone to bis proper place in the Lone Star state. Dogwood Invitational, being played Apr. 19-23 at Druid Hills in Atlanta, has emerged as a tournament of stature for top amateurs , . . This will be the lfith RAMUC playing of the event . . . Gene Da hi bender has won it five times . . . James Gilmore ^ I Harrison, the Turtle Creek, Pa., architect, ENAMEL and Pcnhurst Development Co. are cur- rently collaborating on these jobs: Build- ing of 18-hole course in conjunction with used on residential development of Sewjckley Heights Estates in Pittsburgh . . . Adding more pools second 9 to Glen Oak CC, Waverty. Pa. . . Harrison built first 9 here in 1951 . . . Handling 18-hole course and range at than any recreational center in Tuscarawas County, Ohio . . . Course is known as Hidden Val- other paint ley GC . . . Working on plans for muny Ramue is 18 for city of Erie, Pa. with construction America's leading scheduled to start later this year . . , pool paini Working on first 9 of Blueberry Hill GC, — pertormance- Warren, Pa. . . , Finishing construction p roved in which thousands of of Scranton, Pa., muny course will public and private be opened soon. pools.This fade- Floyd Farley has designed and is build- resistant natural ing 18-hole Quail Creek C&CC, part of rubber-base paint is easy to apply - a $44 million development in Oklahoma gives a tile-like City . , . Course, spread over 160 acres, finish. Many lovely will form a giant "E" and he surrounded pastel shades. by 177 estate-type homes . , . Last Winter Stay with a time- Farley worked on 9-hole Sequoyah State tested product... Park course, 50 miles south of Tulsa , . . don't make your pool Roger Barry of Quincy (Mass.) 1'ntriot- a teslmg-ground for Ledger reports that 60,000 rounds were so-called new miracic finishes. Use Ramuc and played at Braintree Muny in 1959 and I watch attendance figures gross proceeds were around $6,500 , . , rise, upkeep costs drop. Hob Baldock, Fresno, Calif, architect, has _ Send for free 32-page been approved by city of Oakland to de- "Handbook on Painting sign and build two city courses. Swimming Pools," To gel this valuable book, be sure When the Ladies PGA travellers played to include pool dimensions, the recent Royal Crown Cola tournament whether built of concrete or in Columbus, Ga,, the sponsors went all steel, and type of paint out to make them comfortable , . . Brunch- now on pool. es, lunches, dinners, etc. were held for the contestants for two or three days preceding the tournament and on the morning of the first round a press conference was ar- ranged . . . Richard M. Worthington, mgr. of Plain field (N, J.) CC has been appoint- ed to a similar position at Oak TTill in Rochester. N. Y. . . . Worthington had INERTOL CO., INC. lieen at Plainfield for five years . , . Tom Swimming Posl Division Harmon retires after 31 years as pro at 479 FrlNjif hvyitii kit., Ntwirh II. N.J. Montclair (N. J.) GC . . . He had been in 2J-Y South Pith. Silt Fnnclfco J, Ctlll the golf business for 40 years and held only TO THI COUNSI ... ON THI COURSE GOULD-NATIONAL'S MR. BIG The buttery lhal mode the golf cart a iwicin, Mr. Big it overt lie — e bollery with tremendous starting punch ond slay- ing power. Buill la take long, hard use an the golf court* ond bounce back lo life with regular recharging. For extra distance tee off with Mr. Big. GOULD-NATIONAL BATTIKIES, INC. \ S A f N T f A U I I 1 MINNESOTA two jobs — the rme at Monte)air ami his vance motel accommodations for players first at Hudson River CC in Yonkers ...... Ellis says the pro tourists spend about Joe Patelli worked as Harmon's assistant $30,000 in a city where a tournament is atl during these years and still is on the held . . . Metropolitan Open will be job . . . Tom won the first Augusta Open played at Ridgewood CC, Paramus, N. J , in 1928 (it is now the Masters) with a 131 Sept. 21-23. . . . Harmon is eligible for a pension under Peggy Kirk Hell, who has been away a plan recently adopted by Montelair GC from (he Ladies PGA circuit for several for its employees. years, hopes to get in quite a few tourna- Wynsol Spencer. 1959 Virginia State ments this year . . . She and her husband, amateur champion, has been named pro at Warren, operate Pine Needles CC in the Ft. Eustis (Va.) GC . . . He won the Southern Pines, N, C. , . . Two Chicago State amateur five times and turned pro Negro businessmen and a lawyer are said after playing for fun for 25 years . . . to be buying Southmoor CC, near Orland Jack Fleck, who has been invited to play Park. III. . . . They have an option that in the National Invitation tournament in extends until May 1st . . . Purchase price Ft. Worth, May 11-15, may have some is said to be $1,5 million . . . Chicago misgivings about the event . , . In 195(S Dist. GA's junkets to the Masters (one day, he was ousted for signing a wrong card via plane) have been so successful that a ... A year Inter a bad back forced him two-day trip to Tournament of Champions, out after 28 holes and last year be finished Las Vegas, is being arranged for this year's 39th ... To prove it's a small world, five tourney . . . $275 covers everything except members of the Willowick GC, Santa Ana, coins for the slot machines. Calif., caddied together 25 years ago at a Nassau County N. J.) is making it man- club in Kansas City, Mo. datory for all players in a foursome to sign Wes Ellis, Jr., who has departed the cir- in for themselves at three county courses cuit for a home club job at Mountain this year . . . Used to lie that three could Ridge CC in West Caldwell, N. J., says sleep while the fourth was down buying that most of the circuit pros pay their the tickets and arranging the starting time caddies from $8 to $10 a day , . . The . . . Clubs in N. J. State Golf Assn. now tournament bureau now is arranging ad- said to be anxious to hold big outside Get maximum service and financial returns from your electric golf cars. Keep them charged with AutoMAC. Fully automatic . , . turns itself off ... saves power consumption. Prolongs battery life and maintains original battery capacity. Built to resist fungus and moisture, too. Bulletin No. I01A9 gives complete specifications and ELECTRICAL prices. Call or write for your free copy today! Motor Appliance Corporation ST41 WEST PARK AVENUE • ST, LOUIS lO, MISSOURI tournaments . . . Lake Whitney CC, be- Steve Zegarac now at Washington Park ing organized by three developers for a site CfitCC, Waterloo, la,, as pro .. . Bob Man- near Cleburne, Tex., is going to use a new ley takes pro position at Sunnyside CC, approach . . . Memberships will be by Waterloo, la. . . , Information given Golf- business firms rather than individuals, dom about the grassing of the new nine at About 50 regulars who practice at Al Sea Island, Ca., which appeared in these Wagner's gulf range in Culver City, Calif., columns in February, was incorrect . . . take one day out each month tu hold a Patten Seed & Turfgrfass Co, was credited tournament at one of the courses ill and With having done the job ... It actually around Los Angeles . . , George Bomney, was handled by Southern Turf Nurseries of the American Motors pres., whose story Til ton, Ca. . . . L. E (Red) Lambert, supt,. is told in a book just published by tiarper Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchison, Kans., de- fir Brothers, is a solitary early morning signed and Supervised building of grass golfer . . , Me gets tip at dawn to play six greens lor Like Barton CC, Great Bend, to nine holes, hitting two nr three balls and Concordia (Kans. ) CC, and is going to to a hole . . . fie uses a red hall when do the same for course in Hays, Kans. . . , there is snow on the ground , , . lie plays Quite a few ol the small town courses in at Bloomfield Hills CC near Detroit . . . Kansas-Nebraska area are converting from Victor Jacobson, one of the mgrs. at Har- sand to grass greens. der Hall resort tu Sebring, Ma., was re- Tonv Longo, pro at Glen Oaks CC, cently enlisted tu substitute fur an ailing Summit. Pa., who has travelled extensive- pro in a local pro-am and led his team to ly in putting on (rick shut exhibitions, says victory . . . He's not just an ordinary mgr., his home club in the hills of northeast though— shoots "scratch" golf , . , Lionel Pennsylvania will rate with any in beauty Calloway, veteran pro and inventor of the and the golfing lest it offers , . . Louis Calloway handicapping system, is busy Quaranditlo opening range and miniature writing a hookf on golf between lessons at on U. S. 20 near Elkhart, Ind. and will his winter school in Ft, Lauderdale, Fla. add a Par 3 later . . , Al Rossiter is the new . . . AIsu working on a hook (on club man- pro al Lansing (Mich.) CC . . . Gordon agement) is Henry Barbour of the Houston Carlson goes from Cadillac (Mich.) CC Club. to pro job at Green Ridge, Grand Rapids. Dres Newsom now pro at Brooks CC, Kentland, Ind„ succeeding Bill Nugent ESTABLISHED - 1910 who is covering Indiana for the PGA line . . . Don R. Boyd goes to Highland C.&CC, AMERICA S FINEST Indianapolis, as mgr. , . , Don lived on the property when his late father. J. B,, SPORTSWEAR farmed it and then converted it to a golf course . , . Bev Hanson is now the wo- LADIES SEMI-TAILORED man playing pro out of Eldorado CC, Palm BERMUDAS from _$6.95 Desert, Calif . . . Louise Suggs recently (Utile or No Ironing) signed to represent Castle View Town 6t CC. Atlanta . . Mary Lena Faulk is LADIES STRICTLY TAILORED wearing the Sea Island (Ga.) colors and Murle Mackenzie represents Pinellas BERMUDAS $11.95 Park (Fla.) CC . . . One of the big stops on the Ladies PGA tour is scheduled for LADIES BLOUSES- July 7-10 when the Youngstown Kitchens FEATURING THE RIVERIA COLLAR Open will be played . , . It's going to be staged at Trumbull CC. Warren. O., and Dacron & Pima Cotton 6.25 the total purse is $15,000. 100% Combed Cotton 5.00 Frank Mastroleo, supt. at Geneva (III.) CC, has retired . , . Michigan State won LADIES CO-ORDINATES the Evans Scholarship inter-chapter basket- 12.95 ball championship . . . Five of the former Way be ordered separately caddies who are attending college via these scholarships have been admitted to E. JAMES KUNIK medical school this year . . . Bill Bell has been retained as architect for Salem (Ore.) Said Thru Pre Shops Only Development Corp. which expects to build 41 South New York Ave.. Atlantic City. N.J. IS holes in near future . . . Art Snyder, (Continued on page 138) PRICE MAY BE OVERtOOKED-QUAmY Nf VCR CiySHMAM, ELECTRIC Gutter . choice of Dr. Cary Middlecoff for the 45-machine , fleet at the s& Ol PIO MAT HOTEL and COUNTRY CLUB J s I r LW/ V l/-\ 1 HOLLYWOOD BEACH, FLORIDA "Cushm&n Electric Golfers ore my • Roomy, nll-stcel body with new eltoiee for dependability and all. comfort built seat of foam around economy," says Mtddlecoft. * Multiple V bull and differential drive the goll-ptaying dentist. '"They're * New steering tlnm|>ener lor extra stability comfortable to rifle, safe and easy > t !p to 36 boles and morn on a charge; to handle — and their net return to choice of 24 volt or 36 volt system the club is excellent." . As* your dealer for a demonstration or write for Information - Lease plans available CUSHMAN MOTORS r~~ f1 The Business Journal af Golf CONTENTS Swinging Araurtd Golf • . . . Flrrli 4*n>ffi* 2 Hmropolitan-Chicugo Gulf Cur Surrey* 3) Tain- Advantage «/ Yout Knmrhoic in (lull Sate* Hill llurijt li 1 letter from Warren Wurrrn Clrlirk 38 (.its* Almitsphere firing* Golfer* to Indtmr t.tnh |«t far H C.ourne Nat t Stopgap Ben Swinging Around Golf Kenneth Miyaoka won sccond Burke (>pc« at Kaneohe Klipper course in Honolulu (Continued from fiage 107) with a 286 . .. Jeny Steelsmith, Pasadena. \upt. at Paradise Valley CC, Scottsdale, Calif., pro, now in the Marines, and Owen Ariz., reports that Indiana Bend and Moon Douglass, Jr., an amateur, tied for second Valley officials arc very happy with the with 288s , . . Burke Golf Co, put up way SS-13 chemical has cut down on $3,000 as tournament sponsor. water seepage - • . Art's son, Jim, is supt, at Moon Valley. More than 250,000 rounds were played Maurie Luxford, one of golf's peerless on Atlanta municipal courses in 1959 ' . promoters, is chmn of the World Enter- Play was tip around 15,000 rounds ovei tainment Championship that will lie played 1958 even though one 9-hole course was at Yorha Linda (Calif.) CC, May 21-22 . . . lost to the highwaymen in the summer When a golfer kills a bird it is usually via . . Gross receipts for the year were $182,- a line drive , . Bob Scliocken of Miami, 000 . . . 740,000 rounds were played at fla., did it a little differently at Granada New York City's ten 18-hole courses last GC there recently ... He assassinated a year, an increase of more than 50,000 over mocking bird on his back swing — then the previous year . . . til,(KM) rounds pitched into the cup from off the green for were played at the famed Dyker Beach a birdie . . . Hawaii's No. 1 woman golfer, course . . . Clearview was the only other Amie Amicich, is a major with the Army's course with more than 100.000 rounds and Medical Specialist Corps . . . She took up it made it with only alxmt 300 to spare. golf in 1952 when a knee injury forced her Second annual Putt Putt national con- to give up tennis . . Harold Blaylock of vention was held in Atlanta in February San Antonio and Todd Houack of Ft. witb about 140 miniature courses owners Knox taught her the game . . She has and managers attending . . . Held m con- Ifi years in service and hopes to turn pro junction with the conference was the first in 1964 when she is eligible for a pension. professional miniature tournament . . . Bill Schawallie of Kailua, Oahu, H. I., $1,000 in prize money was offered . . . now assistant to Bill Gutwefn at Lake Charles Schafer of Augusta, Ga„ was the Merced CC in San Francisco . , . He's a winner . . . Play on Portland, Maine's mun- former Hawaiian Jaycee champion and icipal 18 was up 10 per cent last year over 0. of San Francisco player • . . Amateur 1958.