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By DON YOUNG if What's wrong with pro golf ? There probably isn't a pro in the coun- try who hasn't had that question hurled at him—or who hasn't asked it himself. It's a query bandied around not only among pros but everyone else connected I experienced some difficulty in self re- with the commercial end of the game. straint trying not to make my bar intro- Perhaps there is not a single intelligent duction too obvious, but evidently I got answer to what's wrong with pro golf. it off well enough. After the usual formali- However, if there is, the writer had the ties I got down to cases. pleasure of hearing it recently. "You're a pro?" I asked. It was following 18 holes of very en- "Yes." joyable golf at Miami Shores Country "Who's the big fellow?" club, in Miami, and 18 holes at the Shores, "A golf club president." be assured, can be nothing but enjoyable. "I didn't mean to eavesdrop," I said, Masterfully designed and built, beautifully "but I couldn't help but hear you turn maintained, and capably conducted by down that job." genial and gentlemanly Willie McFarlane, "Yeah. That's the second time I've Miami Shores to the writer's mind is one turned that one down. of America's finest municipal golf layouts. "You know," I said, "I believe you have At any rate, the taproom was crowded a good story in you." but I finally managed to wiggle into a We drank beer and talked shop. vacant chair at the bar, and found myself "Listen," I said, "I'd like to talk longer next door to a good-natured but earnest to you. How about you and me having argument. Under such circumstances one dinner?" tries nonchalantly not to eavesdrop. "Okay," he agreed. "But about this First I listened to a big fellow with an story. If there is one—no names." executive manner, a twelve buck golf "It's a deal," I promised. shirt, and a perfectly astounded expres- We showered, changed, and headed for sion on his face. Miami Beach. I'll give you his story in his own words "What I can't understand," he was ex- and let you think it over. pounding, "is how you can turn down a job like I'm offering you in favor of the one you have. Your club has but 140 members. Our club has a membership of Eddie was an eastern pro who came up 425." the hard way. He had never been a caddie nor had he served an apprenticeship. The The fellow next to me had a soft voice, pro golf bug hit him as a senior in high brown eyes, and strong-looking hands. school and he spent two years of college "It's simple," he smiled, and when he studying teaching, shop work, and general smiled you involuntarily smiled with him. pro procedure on the side. To the layman "It's simple. I'm perfectly satisfied where that sounds like the easy way, but it's I am and I'm making more money than the toughest in the end. Anyway, Eddie I can make at your club." spent a year as a golf course workman The big fellow looked a little more sur- then grabbed himself a small pro job. prised, snorted, drained his glass and slid The next ten years of Eddie's career out from the bar. would probably parallel the experience of "Mebbe so," he said, "mebbe so. But any other club pro with a reasonable I doubt it. Well, think it over some more amount of brains, sense enough to use and if you change your mind, call me. them, and not afraid of work. He worked I'm at the Roney Plaza." hard, took an active interest in his job, They shook hands and mister twelve made an extensive study of greenkeeping, buck golf shirt headed for the showers. and held one straight pro job and two a NEW NAME for a Famous Old Firm

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MACGREGOR GOLF, INC., DAYTON 1, OHIO pro greenkeeper jobs over a period of job. So early in July I threw everything seven years. Each change he made was I owned in the car and headed for the a step upward, and on his fourth step sticks. Somewhere, somehow, I was get- he hit the jackpot—a straight pro job ting back in pro golf. at an exclusive club of 450 members. "For three straight weeks I hit the "It was beautiful," sighed Eddie, "the road, stopping at small clubs for a round club was swell, the people were swell, the of golf with the pro and sounding him salary swell, and business was wonderful. out on jobs open anywhere. It was no , I had two assistants in the shop, two in dice. The only jobs open paid no salary. the rack room, all the lessons I could Finally about the time the exchequer was handle, played all the golf I wished, had running low I stopped for a day at a one day off a week, and a month's vaca- beautiful little club in a town of 5,000 tion in the winter. I served one year and population. The pro had a remarkable got a contract renewal for three. I repeat, setup which, he told me, he had built it was wonderful. I thought I had finally himself from the ground up. I finally got arrived, and I had—at the wrong place." around to the question I wanted to ask him when I walked through the clubhouse „ "What happened?" I wanted to know. door. Eddie scratched his head and looked confused. "To tell the truth, damned if " 'No,' he said, I really don't know of I know." a thing. What kind of a setup you looking for?'" That statement of Eddie's voiced one of "By this time I was pulling no punches. the peculiarities of pro golf. A capable I'm looking for anything," I admitted, pro does a capable job at a good club, "that will get me back in pro golf. then suddenly is gone. You nose through "That pro actually grinned at my the underground for the reason. This misery, but he played 'em just as they member and this club official praises him. lay. Another member and another club official "'That's man talk,'" he told me, "'so damns him. You're back where you started I'll give it to you straight. I don't know —'with no answer. But anyway, back to of a iob but I do know of an opportunity.' Eddie. "Where ? "But there must have been some rea- " 'Not far from here. In a good town, son," I argued. too. About 6,000 population.' Eddie rubbed his chin reflectively and "What's the salary ? I asked. gave the matter some thought. "Well, "He looked at me earnestly and with yes, I guess there was at that," he finally undisguised disgust. 'My friend', and ventured. But it was so unexpected. I there was plenty of ice in his voice, 'let's was going along great guns, minding my you and I understand each other. You are own business and liking it. Before I really now in the sticks, where your salary de- knew what was under way a political pends entirely on how successfully you situation arose in the club and there was can operate your golf club. I will say this, a change in club presidents. Two weeks however. I can remember the day when before my contract expired I was told I the club of which I speak paid their pro was through." $250.00 a month and furnished his living "Caught you with your pants down, Quarters. Today I doubt if they have eh?" $250.00 in the bank.' "Yeah," grinned Eddie, "and I didn't "Doesn't sound too encouraging," I realize it then but they were to stay down complained. for some time." " 'No, it doesn't', he admitted, 'but if I didn't have this setup here I'd be over "Go on," I prodded him. there in exactly 60 minutes.' "Well, I didn't worry much, figured a "Tell me some more," I urged him. guy with my record and reputation wouldn't have much trouble getting lined " 'I've told you it was an opportunity, up again. But I was wrong. I spent the not a job,' he repeated. 'That's all I'm whole winter looking for a job and spring saying. If you're interested see Mr. Con- caught me without a connection. There rad at the State Bank. So long. And let were jobs open alright and I figured my- me hear from you—if you stick.' self a cinch to get them. But when the "I climbed into my car and headed chips were really down it seemed that north—not enthusiastically but desper- no club was interested in a guy that had ately." been let out of the swanky job I had just Eddie continued. held. It was maddening. "Mr. Conrad, it developed, was a bank "By early summer I was desperate, so director, holder of a $15,000.00 mortgage I grabbed myself a job as parts clerk in on the club, and somewhat evasive to my a factory warehouse. It took me just 60 initial approach. However, he suggested days to determine I would starve to death I look at the layout before we did any in pro golf rather than exist on a factory talking. GOLF in the WAR

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mind, one of America's triumphs. The one GOLF HAS WON threat that remains to continuance of play in wartime is the shortage of golf balls. This summer will bring that threat so closely A BATTLE home to every player that I believe its very seriousness will bring the remedy in the form ... Has a Battle of a country-wide response to our appeal for used balls for rebuilding. Still to Win... * • *

By L. B. ICELY, President '44 GOLF OFF TO GOOD START HE efforts we have made through Wilson TSporting Goods Co.'s advertising pages Golf in California is already on its way to a and through other channels to win a proper highly active year, reports Francis J. Powers recognition of the place of sports in the war in the "Chicago Daily News," and spectator program have brought full reward in the interest is matching player interest, as attest- satisfaction of accomplishment. ed by an all-time high attendance totaling Of the contributions made to the war by around 25,000 in a four-day January tourna- sports, I feel a particular gratification in the ment in Los Angeles and a 15,000 turnout record of golf. Its handicaps have been par- in San Francisco. Sensational play in both ticularly numerous and great. Its achieve- tournaments fully justified the spectator in- ments deserve corresponding high praise. terest, Mr. Powers reports. Though long played by millions, the taint Out in Hollywood, golf was already a mat- of its early associations chiefly with the ter of course as early as January, and a 36- "leisure class" placed it on the doubtful list hole pro-amateur charity meet with a best as a wartime essential in the minds of many ball score of 119 featured leading profes- people. sional players. Pros then moved on to Ari- Golf had also the handicap of requiring zona to play in the Phoenix 35000 open golf the maintenance of the conspicuous and ex- championship, and to San Antonio for the pensive equipment represented in country 35000 Texas Open Golf Tournament. clubs and golf clubs associated with leisurely Whereas, snow should have been banked pursuits. four feet deep against the bunkers, the lure The very golf balls and clubs on which its of an open fairway was too strong for more life depends required critical materials which than a hundred golfers who turned out with the war has denied. broad grins during the last week of January That golf has survived all these handicaps to play a few rounds at Sunningdale Golf to prove its value as a contributor to produc- Club. The only gloom in Toledo that week tion fitness and wartime morale is, to my was found at the Toledo Ice Yacht Club. Down South, of course, where golf normally first took up golf seriously after laying aside*» spends the winter, Marjorie Row of Anniston, his famous tennis racket, he equaled the links Ala., on January 29th won the Helen Lee record of 64, seven under par. ^ Doherty Trophy for women amateurs at Another recruit from other fields of sport Miami. has risen to golf prominence in the person of*~' With this early and healthy start under its Sammy Byrd, former New York Yankee out- belt, golf is by this time going a rugged pace, fielder. He took the honors last February in 4 and in this third wartime season bids to the 35,000 all-War Bond open golf tournament further establish itself as a part of wartime in New Orleans with a 72-hole total of 285/> • health maintenance. which was five under his nearest competitor. Ellsworth Vines and Sammy Byrd are retained on * * * Wilson's Advisory Staff. 1 he Spokane Athletic Round Table has an- * * * V nounced that the Professional Golfers Asso- ciation tournament to be held at the Manito Wilson Fights War ^ Golf and Country Club, August 14-20 inclu- sive, will be a 320,000 event, "topping any on Two Fronts' previous P.G.A. event in the amount of cash A put up." Wilson Athletic Goods Mfg. Co. workers are very proud of that Army-Navy "E" pennants- floating over our Chicago plant and telling the world that they did their full share in prov> ducing aviator kits, crash helmets, camp cots and other materials of war, as well as a big . lot of sports equipment used by our fighting men in training camps and behind the bat- + tie lines. 1 hey are proud too of their company's ac-^, complishments in helping to win recognition for sports as an essential part of the nation's war program. Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is fighting th

TENNIS . . . BASEBALL WHAT IS STARS TURN TO GOLF 1944 Ellsworth Vines has long figured in Wilson Sporting Goods Co. pages as a consultant in GOLF production of quality tennis equipment. You think of him primarily, no doubt, as a great amateur tennis champion of the '30s. But, in MADE the past two years Vines has become a pro- fessional golfer, and is golf pro at the Denver OF Country Club and is doing an outstanding job of keeping golf in the war. Practice is the 7 answer. He applied himself to golf with the same intensity that made him a great tennis player, and before another season has passed, The recipe is: thousands who love the garne^ say veteran professionals, you can expect to and appreciate its value to health and good see this enthusiast for Wilson sports equip- work—and thousands of old, used golf ball»- 1 ment reaching for some of the significant golf like this. Have you turned yours in? prizes in tournament play. In January, over the same country club course at San Gabriel, California, where he • • • IT'S WILSOl Starving tor Golf Balls ?

Men who ai'c close to the source of golf balls don't So—it's up to us, to you and to every player to see make any hones about the seriousness of condi- to it that used balls are dug up wherever they are tions. Unless, old balls for rebuilding are forth- and turned in. Most centers are sound enough to coming in adequate numbers there will be a build tip and re-cover. And our Accurated System golf ball famine. And thousands of players gets the most out of every used ball that is turned may be literally starring for enough golf balls to in to us. Keep feeding them to us and you will play with. suffer no famine. Wilson Sporting Goods Co., This is not crying "wolf." It's an absolute /act. Chicago, New York and other leading cities.

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TODAY IN SPORTS EQUIPMENT * * • May, 19 U 27 "The club was a mile from town and someone had done a fair job of laying it Starts Members With Supply out. The assets, however, stopped right of Selected Balls there. The clubhouse was badly in need of repair, needing a new roof and about ACK SEMPLE, pro at Rock Spring $500.00 worth of paint for a starter. Cad- J club, West Orange, N. J., started off dies lounged all over the place, the caddie the season for his members with a house having burned the year before. A thoughtful action that Rock Spring golf- sixteen year old boy was trying to run ers appreciated so warmly they have the layout. Out on the course the rough spread the story of Semple's idea to mem- was knee high. The rough mower had bers of other clubs. broken down a month before and nobody When members came out to Rock Springs had bothered about having it fixed. The they found nine or 12 carefully selected greens were full of weeds and brown- balls in their lockers. It practically cleaned patch, and what little maintenance ma- out the stock Jack had carefully nursed chinery that would run was held together along since new ball manufacture was by the grace of God and baling wire. discontinued. The balls were of leading Four caddies and two women were playing standard brands, made to retail for 75c golf. It was pitiful. and 60c. There were 1460 balls. Jack "We went back to the bank and Mr. distributed them so balls of varying cover Conrad got out the books. It was easy toughness and windings were properly to see that the club at one time had been placed according to the games of the an active one, and prosperous from an players. activity standpoint. But the mortgage fell During late winter, Semple had taken due the following January and the banker the old balls except those in reasonably painted me a quite discouraging picture. good condition out of the lockers and I admitted the situation looked about practice bags and kept a record of them. hopeless. Mr. Conrad startled me by say- The job he did saved the members the ing that very few situations were hopeless trouble of turning in used balls for re- if the right man took hold of them. He processing and assured them that they'd suggested I give the matter 24 hours of get replacements of expertly reprocess:d thought and see him the next day. balls of quality comparable with that of "I went out of that bank feeling as low the balls Semple had collected from them. as a snake's belly. I had struck another Jack says that the enthusiasm approval dud and I was at the place where I of his work by the members was far be- couldn't afford another one. At a drug- yond what he expected. He adopted his store fountain I struck up a conversation plan because his experience with cheap with the druggist. Yes, he had been a member of that club but had resigned two reprocessed balls has embarrassed him, years before. Too bad about the club, too. and because he wanted to avoid in a dis- Had a lot of wonderful times out there. creet way supplying guests with balls at I finally got his version of the club's trou- the expense of members. ble and what he said sort of stirred my Encouraged by being supplied with interest. balls Semple's members accounted for ex- cellent business in the Rock Spring shop "I walked that town over from one end this spring. Although his inventory is to the other. It was a pretty little place, comparatively low for him he still has 222 busy, and right in the heart of a prosper- first grade clubs that are on the books at ous agricultural section. I called on an- $3,475. other business man and got his story. By evening I had talked to six more. When The live look of Semple's shop is com- I pooled their stories it was confusing. mented on very favorably by members, None of them had told the same story nor guests and pro golf salesmen. had the same ideas. There seemed no rhyme, reason or answer to the whole Western GA Caddie Plan situation. But I had heard enough to get me fired up. I made up my mind that in Demand was my club and I'd run it or break my ESTERN GOLF ASSN. four-point neck in the attempt. Wprogram on how to get caddies, which tells of caddies quarters, sports and "I sat in my hotel room that night and other recreation programs, victory gar- asked myself just what administrative dens and caddie instruction, is being policies I would pursue if it were my widely adopted by clubs. privilege to run a small private golf club as I chose. By 3:00 A. M. the next The plan is outlined in a circular avail- morning I had the answers down in black able from the association's headquarters and white. at 111 W. Washington st., Chicago, 111.

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