NEWS OF THE GOLF WORLD IN BRIEF Stu White, pro at Ogden than Oakmont provides . (Ut.) muny El Monte course, Elimination of traps that only reports record play shows caught the 12-handicap-and-up city's need of a third course ... members saved maintenance White says present courses expense but didn't reduce ac- bring business into community curacy demanded of the pro from outlying area . Biggest experts . And what pleasant year yet for exhibitions . golf atmosphere there is about Hogan, Nelson and trick-shoot- the old Oakmont clubhouse. ers Kirkwood and Paul Hahn There wasn't any surprise at getting about all the bookings Snead's victory in the PGA . they can handle...Snead, Man- HERB GRAFFIS The surprising thing about grum and other tournament Sam is why, with his swing, he circuit pros also in demand for time they doesn't win them all . Marty Furgol take off from the circuit . Clubs that looked good in the second round when he don't want tournaments want to see head- lost to Snead in 3 extra holes . Marty's liners .. Gallery draw generally profitable protest against Snead's blowing an insect for exhibition clubs. off Snead's ball on the 15th green, by a stretch of the imagination, might have Oscar Fraley, United Press sports col- come under Rule 10 (4) prohibiting clean- umnist, jolted PGA by writing "The cur- ing a ball . That was a fine point Furgol rent tournament at Oakmont will go down finally decided to skip ... Marty's later win into the already tattered history book of of the Western Open again showed Marty the Professional Golfers' Assn. as the most as a fine player who will go a long way mismanaged of them all." . Delay in get- when he gets his temperament trained. ting scores was a major point of complaint . Fraley said "Results of the matches Walter Burkemo going to the PGA finals have been kept virtually as secret as the was a far and pleasant change from a few inharmonious inner councils of the PGA." years ago when Walter's back was so . Cause of score information delay was badly damaged by combat injuries some explained by PGA as due to failure of spon- thought he might be a hopeless cripple . sors to provide required equipment . Jack Burke showed well at Oakmont in Fraley's blunt criticism probably will turn going as far as Snead ... Some critics used out good for PGA in reminding of necessity to say Jack, Jr., wouldn't do well on real of complete preparation and check-up on championship courses but his performances tournament arrangements by PGA tourna- at Pebble Beach and Oakmont refute them ment staff and officials . Until the PGA ... Ellie Vines had tough going at Oakmont has enough personnel and first class organi- with an ailing back that threatened to zation plan it'll have the worry of wonder- compel his withdrawal . After winning ing who'll bid for its championship . The from Phil Friel, 3 and 2, in the first round, problem is much tougher than that of the Vines beat Picard, 1 up; Bradley, 2 and 1, USGA, which announces sites of its major and Bulla, 1 up, before losing to Burkemo championships two years in advance, be- on the 37th of the semi-finals . Three of cause PGA championships require heavy Burkemo's matches (against Toby Lyons, financial guarantees from sponsors. Chick Harbert and Vines) were extra hole affairs . Walter beat Dick Shoemaker, 2 Despite operating flaws, some bad and 1, and the little veteran Reggie Myles, weather and the usual "upsets" knocking 1 up. out gallery magnets early, Sports Editor A1 Abrams, head of Dapper Dan organiza- Chick Harbert, canny businessman tion which sponsored the 1951 PGA cham- among tournament pros, has bought him- pionship, said the event brought a good net self a winter home in St. Petersburg, Fla. profit to Dapper Dan charities ... Oakmont . He's also bought a restaurant and bar- again stood up as a magnificent test of there ... Lately pros have been saying finest shot-making and as example of superb swing of the younger players is that of Joe maintenance . Rough for the PGA is cut Kirkwood, Jr. Maybe his victory in the shorter than for the USGA National Open Milwaukee Blue Ribbon tournament will and Amateur so the PGA didn't have Oak- give Joe, Jr. more confidence in his short mont as tough as it'll be for the 1953 Na- game . Good to see so many of the pros' tional Open ... Pros agreed that there isn't sons doing very well in pro and amateur a better test of golf for the entire 18 holes competition . There are, among sons who come to mind, Harbert, Douglas, Burke, IDEAL BENCH GRINDER Kirkwood, Williams, Picard, Myles, Fry, Revolta . Carolina Golf Assn. first ama- teur junior-only tournament drew field of 83. Santa Cruz County G&CC sells tickets to Hogan's "Follow the Sun" movie to finance course and clubhouse improvements . Mountain View, Calif, proposed new course to water greens and fairways with efflu- ence from sewage plant city intends to build ... Sacramento, Calif., city champion- ship's field sets record with 237 . Player in Oregon Open penalized two strokes when his putt struck cup which came out of green when flag was lifted. Mrs. W. M. Bering, Decatur (111.) CC re-elected pres., Illinois Women's Golf Assn. Indianapolis Amateur will be played with field playing all of the city's 5 muny courses . 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