NEWS OF THE GOLF WORLD IN BRIEF Edward P, Brady, New Washington, D. C., dist. York City Department of Second 18 and new clubhouse Parks golf director, says land- to be open in April, 1957 , . fill operations at site where Oklahoma State Park board Marine I'ark toursc is to be asked lo install golf course at built are nearly completed . Roman Nose State Park . It Will be 1959 or 1960 before Ilillcrest CC begins building course tail be constructed and course at Pulaski, Tenn. , . jiut into |>lay . Army Navy Lions Club sponsoring forma- CC considering several sites tion of Dayton (Tenn.) in Washington area suitable GfcCC. for another 18 boles . Pres- HERB GRAFF1S Eddie Serrano, second base- ent club at Arlington will be mail of Reno (Nev.) Silver kept in operation , . , Club has about 1,850 Sox is in golf course management work at resident members. Preside Hills CXI, San Diego, Calif., when Venerable Freddie McLeod, Columbia he's not playing ball . Ren Cooper of CC (Washington, DC (list.), pro recently Kings Bay subdivision near Homestead, shot a 73, one stroke less than his age . , , Fla., got tentative OK from County com- Yuma (Ariz.) Sun noting opening of first mission lor building 18-hoIe course near 9 of Presroit, Am., muny course, com- okl Culler plant ol Florida Power & Light ments editorially on how much Yuma Co. needs a public course. Capital City CC takes over 18-hole Talla- Wm. Winders is pres. of group planning hassee, Fla.. muny course . Chuck Rea, to build IB-hole Willowhaven CC course formerly assistant at Lakeland, now is Tal- and residential development at Durham, lahassee pro . Tecpiesta, Inc., buys 350 N, C. Houston (Miss.) Exchange Club acres at Jupiter, Palm Reach County, Fla., considering building 9-hole course . and will build 18-hole course and homes Ojien first 9 of new muny course at Ala- bordering course and natural waterways . meda, Calif. Second 9 being built and Wm. H. Cook is sec., Jupiter Inlet Beach will be opened in early summer, 1957, Colony, Inc., which will direct the program. Ralph Lomcli is pro at new Tulare Open Belmont CC, 12 miles east of (Calif.) CC which opened its 9-hole course downtown Fresno, Calif. First private in August , . John Peters, jr., building club built in Fresno area since Ft. Wash- anrl will operate 9-hole course for Winn- ington dub opened in 1923 , . Frank J. field (La.) Colt Assn. Fred Davis sign- Sanders is Belmont CC pres. Bert ed as pro at James Baird State Park, Stamps is pro . Golf architect Bob Bah Roughkeepsie, N. Y. dock is directing maintenance with May- Open first 18 of Indian Spring CC in Hard Steinmctz, the supt. One of the 155 new courses built in the United States during 1956 Front was the 18-hole layout constructed ot Ft. Meade, Md. under the watchful eye of Lt. General Floyd Porks, sometimes described as _ "the most enthusiastic golfer in the Army." With him is George * Cobb, architect. Of the $10,000,000 this year that has gone inlo new construction ond additions lo courses already in existence, a Cover large pari of it has been spent by the armed services in providing golfing facilities for men and women in uniform. Coltdom it published monthly except Nov. and DEC. at Roetielle, III. Acceptanet under Section J4.6<. F.L.fcR. Authorlied. October, 1956 3 Hal Buroker named pres. of group to establish golf club at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Plan to rehabilitate golf course and swimming pool which have been out of operation for some years . jack Bell, formerly asst. to Bill Ogden at North Shore CC (Chicago dist.) signed as pro by River Forest (111.) CC. Myrl G. Hanmore, 50, died from an acci- dent' at Riviera CC (LA dist.) apparently caused when he lost control of a golf car on a steep incline and was crushed between the vehicle he was driving and one he was towing from the first tee to a storage barn. T FLAGS Bill McKenney pro at Natchez, Miss., FLAG POLES Duncan Park course gels fine picture story —MALL WASHER in Natchez Democrat on his job of cutting down donated golf clubs for use by kids , >HOLI CUTTERS Bill'l junior promotion with these clubs is f PUTTING CUfS bringing some highly promising and very active kid talent into play ... A high MULI SIGNS If you don't bate a school lad won Natchez city championship copy of our com- ^ BAG RACK! recently. plete "Catalog 56" • MARKERS in your files — One of the many curious customs of • ETC. golfers is that observed at the 12th hole write for it today! at Wannamoisett CC, Providence, R. 1. There a certain foursome has the last one STANDARD MANUFACTURING CO. to hole out obligated to buy a round of BOX G, CEDAR FAILS, IOWA drinks . The foursome: Walter C. Mc- Today's Lowest Priced Gear- Fully Guaranteed Driven, Precision Built Machine! 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