NEWS OF THE GOLf WORLD IN BRIEF Wouldn't bt- surprised il of- stituted the Amateur's semi- ficial figures on Utis sear's Na- final quartet. tional Amateur show atten- A crosshanded goller. Police- dance to be highest of any man Lawrence Cook of Wil- Amateur since World War II mington, N. C., went to the . The Country Club of 5th round where he was defeat- Brookline in presenting a ed. 4 and 3, by Mason Rudolph " smartly selected 18 of its 27 , , . The only lefihanded play- holes tested the field with the er in the Amateur, Alfred Sams toughest course of the Amateur of Macon, Ga„ lost in the championship since die 19-17 fourth round. I down tn Hill- event at Pebble Beach . The man Bobbins . Sams treat 67- CC course wasn't the longest, HERB GRAFftS year-old Chick Evans, 3 and 2. but hill-and-dale terrain of much of the in the 3d round . Chick's first National route, plus trees tight to fairways on many Amateur was that of 1907 al ihe Euclid holes and closely [rapped greens, made the Club. Cleveland, 0„ where he (ailed to li.rtMt yardage play long and narrow . qualify. Out was 3,125 yds., par 35 , . In: 3,735 Drought had burned the rough to a . yds., par 37. trisp at Fhe Country Club but greens, Playing If) rounds of this sort of a course fairways, aprons and tees were just about in six tlays gives the younger contestants an perfect . Supt. John Kealts was wartnly edge in the slretch , , . Up to the Saturday complimented for course condition by con finale, the champion, Hillman Kobbins. test a nts who compared the Brookline con- jr. was 23 over par for the 131) holes of his dition very favorably with thai of their seven matches . , , Kobbins is 25 years old own courses . , Along with supts, Kealty , . The runner-up, Dr. Frank (Umi) Taylor of TCC of Brookline and Haugen ol is 40 . Taylor was 6 under par fur ihe Minikahda who brought their courses 121 holes he played in seven matches he- through tough summers to be in fine shape Tore meeliug Kobbins. for the Amateur and the Walker Cup Kobbins, an Air Force lieutenant on matches, their chmn.. John W, Good- leave, was tine for the National Amateur rich at Brookline and E. Floyd Bell al title . He had won the National Col- Minikahda, must Ire given high credit for legiate and the North ft South as previous the sort of understanding, liaison work high achievements ... If there had been and top management that is nf inestimable any criticism of the USGA's selection of its value to a supt. victorious Walker Cup team it would have Charles Devens, Krookline's gen, chmn. been wiped away by Kobbins, Taylor. Ru- of the Amateur committee, had three men dolph and Baxter being the semi-finalists nationally noted in golf as associates on in the Amateur , , . That's the first time his committee: Francis Ouimct and Harold Walker Cup team members ever have con- W. Pierce, former USGA pres., as honorary The golf induttry conlinued lo expand in 1937 In (pit. of the reality of right monoy and the inroodi madt by new lubdiviiioni and highway construction. The 160 new counts opened For ploy during Ihe year represent o gain of Front '"'e °™r ,956i ,hc™ are more courses ond or construction than there I I Ulll w*re ol this lime lasl year; but undoubtedly Ihe most eneouroging ond signUi- conl statistic ii lhal there are now 758 layouts being planned or com id e red in con! rait lo 612 a yeor ogo. On lop of this, everyone connected with Ihe Cover - manufacturers, talesmen, pro businessmen, etc. — ore looking To ° >trong 1958. This optimism, combined with the figures cited, indicate that golf in the U. S, has only an* woy lo go. ond thai is forward. Fred Kuchn photo C.lfd.m 1s KuWIsOs* w*nthly tit rot Ne>. 1M D,< si R.rh.ll., III. Acceptor, und.r Sr<o,.n M-tt. chtnn. and Ciurlei L„ Pier ant, USGA iec., as vice chmn. Atlcui Lawn Mower Russ«H Hale, GC of Brookline pro, laid National Amateur contestants accounted for ;i pretty fair volume- of shop sales dur- LAPPING MACHINE ing the National Amateur . , Usually the Amateur means about 10 dayi lost from the business of the pro at the holt dub . Hale has a fine-looking shop, bright and well arranged, attractively and amply stocked and manned by a pleasant and toinpctent staff. National Amateur of 1H5!) will be played at Broadmoor CO, Colorado Springs, Colo, on course designed by Robert Trent Jones . "Bull" Maytag, a grand veteran cham- A compact, light-weight machine for lap. Crg all modelt of Hand, Power and Gang pion and senior statesman of mid western owertl May ba tai'ly used on work bench golf and still a mighty handy man at .scor- of floor, eliminating the lifting of heavy mawi. The tlrnpls height tdimtment for ing. is taking an active interest in the plan- the reel theft may be uted from CVj" to ning of the 1115'J event. 10)4"- Egtilpped -1th tararel .H.thmantl to fit different reel thaftt. Matal blockl for USGA'l offer to PGA to make consult rellart. Steel itandi to top pert the mower., ing services of its Green Section experts FULLY GUARANTIED available to clubs on PGA tournament Lilt Pric*, Without Motor $39.00 circuit should go a long way toward an- Lilt Price, With Motor $61.50 swering tournament pros' complaint that Write for tulle tie. many of die circuit events arc booked for inferior course I. Atlas Lawn Equipment Co. MM ailte Street Hold. St. Leult 14, Hlteturl Robert Trent Jones designing Iti for Wilmington (Del.) 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