THE 1964 VERTIFIER TRY IT! Swinging Around Golf (Continued from page 18) Saint-Nom-La Breteche has two 18s . The layouts are in good condition for European courses that are four years old . The English golf course superinten- dent who supervised construction of the courses, and was in charge of maintenance until his death in 1962, requested that his ashes be spread around the course to which he had given the last years of his life . French laws didn't permit this, however. James Harrison, Turtle Creek, Pa. arch- Harold L. Renfield of Renfield Imports, Ltd., pres- itect, designed the following layouts which ents checks to Mickey Wright and Dave Ragan will be opened in May: Chestnut Ridge, following their victory in the $40,000 Haig & Haig Blairsville, Pa.; VFW GC, Indiana, Pa.; Scotch mixed foursome, played in Sebring, Fla., in Cedar Brook, Belle Vernon, Pa.; and Cara- December. Mickey and Dave, winners of the first dam, Irwin, Pa. All are 18 holes . mixed foursome in 1961, split $5,600. Harrison also blueprinted the remodeling of Lake Forest CC in Cleveland and has these works in progress: Bradford (Pa.) GC; Rolling Acres, Beaver Falls, Pa.; 270 that was 10 strokes ahead of Joe Blue Berry Hill, Warren, Pa.; Evergreen Brown, Des Moines, la. Dutch was in Bridgeville, Pa.; Penn State University 15 under par ... It was his third consec- course at College Park; and Harrisburg utive Seniors' National Open win. (Pa.) Sportsman's Club course. Four women who play the Ladies PGA circuit, Peggy Wilson, Ruth Jessen, Shir- Floyd Farley has designed two resort ley Englehorn and Shirley Spork, are fill- courses for the U.S. area redevelopment ing winter teaching jobs at California authority, working with the Oklahoma re- courses . Late in February, Marilynn development authority . They are lo- Smith is going to start a five week teach- cated near Eufaula Lake, which is about ing and playing tour of New Zealand . 90 miles south of Tulsa . Fountainhead Opening date for Bermuda's new Sout- GC is on the north shore and Arrowhead hampton Golf and Beach club has been GC is on the south shore . The Air set for Jan. 16 . Some people seem to Force Academy course in Colorado Springs think the Ryder Cup matches are "no will be the site of the Western Junior, contest" affairs because of the way in scheduled for Aug. 25-29 . Western which American golfers dominate their Golf had a record number of contribu- British cousins . What is overlooked, tions in 1963 . About $225,000 came though, says Harold Sargent, former PGA from the $5 bag tag program and 1,150 president, is that 13 of the 1963 matches Par Club members each donated $100 . at East Lake in Atlanta went to the final There is $166,000 in prize money in that hole before they were decided . CBS "Match Play Classic" you see every Saturday on TV. George McCarthy, U.S. Rubber golf sales official, is convalescing following Mike Skeffington, Michigan pro who surgery in a Pawtucket, R. I. hospital . went with Chick Harbert to staff of Port Bill Watts recently opened a Par 3 in St. Lucie (Fla.) CC, joins Craig Wood at West Hollywood, Fla. ... It adjoins a Lucayan CC, Freeport, Grand Bahama mobile home community . Here's a Island, a half hour by air from Palm roundup of what officials at the 1964 Beach . Frank Boynton now pro at Open, to be played at Congressional CC Ridgemont CC, Rochester, N.Y. After in Washington D.C., will be wearing . Dutch Harrison's victory in the U.S. Sen- The men will be decked out in bright red iors' National Open at the Sun City and blazers, white shirts, navy blue slacks and Wigwam courses near Phoenix, Ariz., solid blue ties, with a navy fedora topping there are plenty who forecast the 53-year- off these items . The gals will be seen old Arkansas Traveler will win the PGA in bright red blazers, bright navy A-line Seniors without much strain . Dutch skirts, white shirts with navy string ties, won the Seniors' Open with 72-65-67-66— white fedora hats and white gloves. This is when Fertilizer pays for itself! Good grass . naturally. But, for the uniform growth of that grass you have mostly your fertilizer to thank. Start planning now for better greens and fairways by talking to your Armour Representative about Armour Vertagreen fertilizer. Vertagreen is the complete, premium fertilizer that is famous for its ease of application and the uniform growth that it provides. You can depend on Armour for the best in turf fertilizers and pesticides. See your Armour Representative soon for Vertagreen. Watch Something Beautiful Happen ARMOUR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL COMPANY ATLANTA [armour^ GEORGIA W. W. (Bill) Wotherspoon, who had been at Southern Hills CC in Tulsa as 1964 USGA COMPETITIONS pro for 28 years, resigned last fall . Born across the river from St. Andrews in June 18-20—National Open, Congressional Scotland, Wotherspoon came to Southern CC, Washington, D. C. Hills at the time the late Perry Maxwell July 9-11—Women's Open, San Diego CC, was completing the course ... In 1958, Chula Vista, Calif. Bill was the host pro for the National 13-18—Public Links, Francis A. Gross Open . Interviewed by a Tulsa Tribune GC, Minneapolis, Minn. reporter at the time of his retirement, 29-31—Junior Amateur, Eugene (Ore.) CC Wotherspoon pointed out that there had been many radical improvements in play Aug. 10-14—Girls' Junior (site not yet select- ed) ing equipment during his day, but what 17-22—Women's Amateur, Prairie Dunes impressed him most has been the way CC, Hutchinson, Kans. women have turned to golf . "When I Sept. 11-12—Curtis Cup, Royal Porthcawl came to Southern Hills," Bill said, "there (South Wales) GC were about three women who played golf. 14-19—National Amateur, Canterbury In 1963, probably 150 were playing" . GC, Cleveland, O. Tulsa apparently is a fine place for pros Oct. 5-10—Senior Amateur, Waverley CC, to collect longevity . Marion Askew has Portland, Ore. 26 years at the Oaks there, and Joe Dahl- 7-10—World Amateur, Olgiata GC, man has 21 years at Mohawk. Rome, Italy Busy Bob Baldock, Fresno, Calif, archi- 14-16—Senior Women's Amateur, Del tect, has completed or is working on these Paso CC, Sacramento projects, all in California . Lindsey Muny, Exeter Public and Delano Public, all 9-hole layouts . And River Island, in Wayne course because of increase in fees Porterville, Castle Muny in Atwater, Con- was withdrawn in respect to memory of cord Muny and Mil-Bar Muny in Lemoore President Kennedy . Curtailment of use . The latter are 18-hole courses . of the course by non-residents of the Red Run GC members (Detroit district) country, in judgment of park commission- made their pro, Frank Metzger, "king for ers, would reduce revenue so fees would a day" at a big celebration last fall . have to be raised or maintenance lowered About 250 of Frank's friends turned out . Long waits due to heavy use by out- for the occasion . These included of-county residents, said the local com- numerous Detroit area pros . Red Run missioners. manager, Bill Wagner, was in charge of festivities . Metzger, who has been at Columbus (O.) city recreation depart- the Detroit club since 1952, received a ment considering leasing land in area of color TV set, a healthy check and memor- Columbus airport from the Navy for a golf ial scroll from the club. course site . John Sobrito, Anthony DiServio and others to build 18 in Rich- Horace W. Smith, Worcester, Pa. archi- mond, Va., Area . Walter Nelson to tect, designed and is building the Shep- build 18 near Fall City, Wash. Ham- herd Hills CC course in Allentown, Pa., den, Connecticut's town planning director, that will be ready for play in June . Leonard Campbell, and golf architect Smith also recently designed an 18-hole Geoffrey Cornish discuss sites for muny course in Turnersville, N. J., that is now course . Gainesville (Fla.) CC in its in the construction stage . One of his new home . Sold its old course and big 1963 projects was the Andorra Springs clubhouse to University of Florida for CC, Lafayette Hills, Pa., that has 14 par $550,000 and borrowed '$270,000 more to 3s, 3 par 4s and a five . John N. Coch- pay for the new layout. ran, Jr. and J. Press Maxwell, partners in Dover Township Planning Board con- Golf Club Operations, Inc., have recently sidering building course near Toms River, re-designed three holes at Denver CC that N.J. Suntides Corp. building 18 for will improve playing characteristics and golf-residential project near Naches, permit greater water storage This Wash. CC ot North Carolina opened team also is building a semi-' private its 18 at Royal Dornoch Village, N.C., B ulder Col ° > °-> -I" handling between Pinenurst and Southern Pines Colo K °f r%°rl COmSe in Gunnison, . JA. XX. ^ X LJUllcU L, Ji., JAcUCJ.£ll, Colo, that is at a 7,400-foot elevation. xa piea-nuciiL . ijiixib ivxajjicsi ucsigncu uic Plan to picket Passaic County (N.J.) cuuiae. LiL/ljU UIU YOU'RE YEARS AHEAD WITH A HARDIE SPRAYER" SAYS Jack Baker , PAST PRESIDENT, GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASS'N OF SCalifornia THE VALLEY CLUB OF MONTECITO,—Santa Barbara, California THIS HARDIE SPRAYER IS 30 YEARS OLD ...AND IT'S STILL LIKE NEW This Hardie Sprayer was bought in 1932 that have either the famous long lasting . Jack Baker, Superintendent of the wood tank, or the conventional interior Valley Club of Montecito stated: "We've coated steel tank.