ing " s t r anded" . The car is rugged . Ground-hugg ing cen te r of gravi ty , s ays the m a k -ers, insures aga ins t " toppl ing" on sudden t u rn s or oblique hill climbs. S e a t i n g is wide and comfor t ab ly cushioned w i t h th ick foam rubber. Oversize t i res pro tec t t he tur f .

The Wes tcoas t e r is now being adver t ised and sold nat ional ly .

WORTHINGTON FRONT LOADER

ftWMI ™ Quality Built

GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT

A f r o n t end l o a d e r w i t h j/3 y d . b u c k e t and snow p l ow now is b e i n g made f o r W o r t h i n g t o n M o w e r C o . M o d e l F t r a c t o r . Loader and snow p l o w are i n t e r c h a n g e a b l e , and are eas i ly a t t a c h e d t o the f r o n t whee l d r i v e , rear wheel s t e e r i n g t r a c t o r .

^ ^ ^ MACHINE WORKS

871 Edgerton St.. St. Paul, Minn.

NO STOOP, NO SQUAT, NO SWEAT

when you use the

Hoffco Clearing Quartette!

• Save time and labor on your course! Attach any one

of 4 cutting heads to Hoffco's sturdy 2 h.p. unit —do the work of 6 men. Hoffco is lightweight, port-able, perfectly balanced — Ameri-ca's most economical unit. 1000's now in use. Ask your dealer to demonstrate.

Heavy-duty chain saw — fel ls trees and brush up to 8" dia. S a f e , e a s y, m o n e y -saving oper-ation on any terrain!

S v f c ® H i teeth eat through weeds, br iars, sapl ings up to

3,4 " d i a . L e v e l s growth on rough ter-

7 " circular b lade tr ims

around walks, stones, drives — w h i l e y o u stand erect. Suction spreads mulch evenly. No rakingl

P o w e r f u l 10" dia. cut-ting head clears bram-bles, brush, a n d trees up to 3 " d ia . "Shock absorber" protects op-erator and blade.

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HOFFCO, INC., RICHMOND, IND.

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HEAVY-DUTY GRASSLAN AERIFIER IS NEW The new Grass lan t r a c t o r - d r a w n Aerif ier

is a heavy-du ty model t h a t g ives gang-wid th coverage wi th a single un i t . This Aerif ier is made fo r la rge a reas , opera ted on a l imited budget . I t is sui table for use on fa i rways , pa rks , a thle t ic fields, school or indust r ia l lawns. The Grass lan cu l t iva tes a cont inuous 6 f t . swath . Two hydraul ic cyl inders provide synchronized lowering and ra i s ing of t he wide cu l t iva t ing reel. I t m a y be equipped with 1 in. or % in. diame-te r spoons. I t is ea sy to t r a n s p o r t ; r ides on

Increase your earnings! Regrip all clubs

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STUBBORN GREENS & FAIRWAYS

LIQUID TRIAL OFFER Gal . with

automatic spray gun.

R«g. $ 4 Q C $6 .90

K e e p y o u r c o u r s e in t i p - t o p c o n d i t i o n w i t h e a s y - t o - a p p l y G r o - G r e e n .

3 0 g a l . d r u m 55 g a l . d r u m

$ 2 . 0 8 g a l .

$ 1 . 9 8 g a l . Liquid Gro-Green contains all essential Trace and Micro-ele-ments, hormones, and vitamins that provide balanced plant diet without waste. For greens, use handy spray gun (shown below). Fill glass container with undiluted Gro-Green and con-

nect to hose. Spray gun automatically mixes 1 pint Gro-Green to 15 gallons of water. 1 pint

I covers approximately 2000 sq. ft. For fairways, I use ordinary mounted sprayer. Mix 2 gallons Gro-Green with 8 gallons water, use 10 gallons per acre nozzle. Weed killer may be mixed with solution and both sprayed on at one time.

Wire or write for price list. Dealer inquiries invited.

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I n d i v i d u a l units or complete " t e e to g r e e n "

systems. Precision m a d e of brass, b r o n z e

a n d stainless steel parts to assure d e p e n d -

a b l e p e r f o r m a n c e for years . W r i t e t o d a y for

spec i f ica t ions . THE S K I N N E R I R R I G A T I O N

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WALTER R. NAY, MALLINCKRODT EXECUTIVE, DROWNS

Walter R. Nay, 51, Chicago Regional Mgr. fo r Mall inckrodt Chemical Works, drowned on Apri l 6 in Florida, where he was vacat ioning with his family.

Mr. Nay joined Mallinckrodt in 1933 as ass i s tan t mgr . of the Chicago office, became mgr. in 1935, and in 1949 was named mgr. of the nor th centra l s ta tes region.

He was act ive in several chemical and drug industry associations.

Always conscious of his civic responsi-bility, he was president of the Flossmoor, Illinois, P a r k Distr ic t in 1946, Cha i rman of the Drug and Chemical Division Commit-tee for the Chicago Red Cross in 1945, and of a similar commit tee for the Communi ty Fund in the same year. In 1946 he was Community Fund Chairman of the Manu-fac tu re r s Division. He was also head of the Drug and Chemical Division of the Boy Scouts.

PEDERSEN ISSUES NEW "PRO ONLY" CATALOG

The Pedersen Sales Co., Wilton, Conn., has issued an a t t r ac t ive ca ta log of i t s pro only line of cus tom-made woods and irons fo r men and women, its golf ball, women's "Foxr idge" go l fwear line, i ts Cres t golf sh i r t s fo r men, Pedersen and Mace gloves,

Your Mowers Will Cut Cleaner, Last Longer With This

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M o w e r Sharpener

FOR G R I N D I N G Peerless 600 Mower Grinder. Designed for heavy-duty mowers . . . but sharpens all mowers . . . from smallest edger to largest fairway mower . . . with speed and pre-cision. No disassembling of mower needed. Adjusts instantly for exclusive "hook" or straight line grinding.

W r i t e For Catalog Now

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C A I I : O V 1 L ¿ ¿ • ¿ T R A C T O R A I R B

S O I L A I R E I N D U S T R I E S Minneapolis 3, Minnesota

Used on over 700 Country Clubs

Perfect Coring — Follows any contour—No Surface Disturbance.

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Direct Prices and Discounts to Golf Clubs, Lodges, Parks,

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THE ~Hc»WOe- COMPANY 12 C H U R C H STREET C O L F A X , I O W A

"ALL-IN-ONE" CLUB NEW PLANT

I n t e r n a t i o n a l Golf P r o d u c t s , m a k e r s of t h e " M i r a c l e A d j u s t a b l e Al l - in -One" golf c l u b h a s moved in to i t s n e w p l a n t a t 204 O a k b r o o k Rd., Hinsda le , 111.

T h e c o m p a n y r e p o r t s t h a t bus iness is ex-ce l l en t in i t s spec i a l t y c lub and t h a t a n i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r of good g o l f e r s a r e com-

golf bags , s h a g bags , a n d o t h e r l u g g a g e a n d o t h e r p l ay ing e q u i p m e n t a n d acces -so r i e s a n d shop suppl ies .

P e d e r s e n h a s been g r o w i n g soundly w i t h i t s p r o only policy a n d is p u s h i n g i t s sa les t h r u p r o s h o p s w i t h a s t e p p e d - u p a d v e r t i s -i n g c a m p a i g n .

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IT'S NEW and TERRIFIC

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T R O - G R I P Dry H a n d Creme removes per-spiration from the Hands and leaves them soft and velvety. It enables the golfer to have a firmer and more reliable grip on the golf club.

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S P E C I A L T Y CO. I n c .

2736 Sidney St. St. Louis 4. Mo.

DBA LIQUID-LUSTRE GOLF BALL WASH WITH RUST PREVENTATIVE ADDED

Insure sat is f ied go l fe rs by using D B A L i q u i d -Lustre in your ba l l washers. • Costs as l i t t l e as 2? p e r w a s h e r p e r w e e k • Safe for washers . . . w i l l not cause rust ing • No unpleasant odor — EVER!

ORDER YOUR SUPPLY TODAY! Per single ga l lon $4.50 5 gal lons, per ga l lon 4.25

Order from your dealer or direct from DBA and give dealers name.

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m e n d i n g t he c lub a s a conven ien t s u b s t i t u t e f o r a n e x t r a set , a l t h o u g h t he n e w g o l f e r s ' m a r k e t c o n s t i t u t e s t he l a r g e s t p a r t of t he sa l e s volume.

ROSEMANS HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT

N e w R O S E M A N h y d r a u l i c t ranspor t m o w e r fea-tures a d a p t a b i l i t y t o any t r ac to r or t o w i n g veh ic le a l o n g w i th se l f - con ta ined hyd rau l i c system moun ted on mower f r a m e . I t takes on ly a m inu te t o hook up, Has h o l l o w - r o l l e r - d r i v e and rea r -whee l -d r i ve t r im-m i n g features i nc l uded . C o m p l e t e d e t a i l s f r o m

manu fac tu re r at 2620 C r a w f o r d , Evanston, I I I .

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GOLF AWARDS A complet* Mixtion of golf trophies, tup«, and plaques for tournaments and banquets. Immediate delivery from stock.

U N I V E R S A L » F O R T S A N D A W A R D S Division of

Universal Bowling & Billiard Supply 515 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago 5. III.

Tel«. - WAbash 2-5255

SELL PAR TUBES N O W ! W H Y WAIT?

A new, patented golf glove designed by Tommy A r m o u r and bearing his name, cur-rent ly is being announced to the golf pro-fessional t r ade through whom it will be sold exclusively, by the makers , Par-Mate , 10 W. 33rd St., New York 1, N. Y. The new Tommy A r m o u r glove is full finger model with reinforced thumb and an inset across the upper p a r t of palm of special gripping mater ia l which spirals around the club as

WILSON ACCENTS PROS IN NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN

Wilson Sport ing Goods Co. has added to basic coverage of golf m a r k e t th rough p layer magazines, fu l l page four-color ads in chief general magaz ines and 420-line ads in 119 m a j o r m a r k e t newspapers in 58 cities.

The advert is ing campa ign which s t resses p ro approval and guidance in purchase of golf equipment, began in April and will cont inue thru June.

AUTOETTE RELEASES FIGURES ON GROWTH OF BUSINESS

Joseph Lennett , pres. of Autoet te , Inc., Long Beach, Calif., predic ts a marked in-crease in the use of electrically powered vehicles on golf courses. During the 1954 golf season more t h a n 4,000 of these l inks

The demand is terrific and the profits are quick. PAR TUBES superior construction proves them tops in the field. A Must for any golfer who wants to protect his grips the full bag length and obtain a friction-proof bag with an individual compartment for each club. PAR TUBES are dropped into oval or round type bags allowing a numerical arrangement of clubs. PAR TUBES fit into and strengthen individual compartment bags, allowing full free use of EVERY compartment. PAR TUBES are Strong — Moistureproof — They are endorsed by Pros and Amateurs alike as a great idea for keeping grips in fine condition and protect-ing clubs against marring by careless handling.

Packed in cartons of 42 and 144

Ovol or Round Type Bags

the hand closes around it, giving a firm gr ip and consequent club control. Glove is made of sof t , l ightweight South Afr ican Cape-skin, with venti lated back and fingers. Beige in color, in five men ' s sizes and three fo r women. Fo r prices and other detai ls wr i te Pa r -Mate a t above address.

PAR TUBES As Used In Indi-vidual Compartment or Slot

Type Bags

Contact Your Local Distributor or

p a d TUBE 5710 w- DAKIN ST-• I V D b CHICAGO 34, ILLINOIS

"TOMMY ARMOUR" NEW GOLF GLOVE

19 th

Hole Yes, you n e e d ice for cool drinks on hot summer days, w h e t h e r you ' re on the t e r r a c e or d o w n a t the s w i m m i n g pool . The G e n n e t t M o d e l X V Ice C a r t carr ies 1 5 0 lbs. o f ice—crushed, c racked , or cubed — safe f r o m h e a t . A l l Stainless-steel cab inet wi th 3 - in . insulation. As m o b i l e as a caddy-car t , this l i gh twe igh t m o d e l is easy to f i l l . . . a cinch to k e e p c lean (d ra ins a t the bo t tom) . For information, write to . . .

G E N N E T T & S O N S , I N C . D e p t . CC, 1 M a i n S t . , R i c h m o n d , I n d .

R O B E R T T R E N T J O N E S M e m b e r :

Amer i can Soc ie ty o f Go l f Course Arch i t ec t s

Golf Course Architect

2 0 Vesey Street Tel: Rector 2 -2258

N E W Y O R K , N . Y .

WILLIAM F . GORDON COMPANY

Golf Course Architects DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

WILLIAM F. GORDON DAVID W. GORDON

Member AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GOLF COURSE

ARCHITECTS

c a r s wil l be c a r r y i n g g o l f e r s , a c c o r d i n g to L e n n e t t . H i s c o m p a n y m a n u f a c t u r e s t h e Gol fmobi le .

L e n n e t t sa id t h a t of t h e 4,000 e lec t r ic c a r s w h i c h will be b u g g i n g a b o u t the coun-t r y a p p r o x i m a t e l y one f o u r t h will be p r i -v a t e l y owned. T h e r e m a i n d e r of t he c a r s will be r e n t e d t o g o l f e r s b y c lubs a n d pros .

SEAT MASTER ATTACHMENT FOR BAG CARTS

" T h e e a s y cha i r of t h e f a i r w a y s " is w h a t P r o d u c t E n g i n e e r i n g Co., P o r t l a n d , Ore., ca l l s i t s n e w golf s e a t , t h e Cloes S e a t Mas-ter . D e s i g n e d t o a t t a c h t o t h e f r a m e of a golf c a r t , t he Cloes S e a t M a s t e r provides a l a r g e p a d d e d s e a t 10 V2 in. in d i a m e t e r wh ich r e s t s a t cha i r h e i g h t above a c a r t whee l a n d a u t o m a t i c a l l y l i f t s u p off t h e whee l w h e n t he c a r t is b e i n g pushed or pulled. T h e golf b a g i tse l f p rov ides a back r e s t f o r t h e r e l a x i n g g o l f e r .

T h e S e a t M a s t e r does n o t r equ i r e a d j u s t -i n g or s e t t i n g u p e a c h t i m e i t i s t o be used. Once a t t a c h e d to t he c a r t ( a m a t t e r of m i n u t e s w i t h no too l s o t h e r t h a n w r e n c h or p l i e r s ) i t m a y e i t h e r be flipped u p a g a i n s t t h e golf b a g w h e n be ing wheeled, or l e f t in t h e " r e a d y " pos i t ion . I n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o t h e des ign is a s p r i n g w h i c h holds t he

s e a t r e s t a q u a r t e r inch above t h e whee l w h e n i t is n o t in use .

M a d e of p r e s s u r e c a s t a l u m i n u m , t he Cloes S e a t M a s t e r w e i g h s 3 lbs., y e t i t will hold the heav i e s t go l f e r . F o r conven ience in s t o r i n g o r fo ld ing a golf c a r t , t h e S e a t M a s t e r fo lds u p a g a i n s t t he b a g a n d re-

q u i r e s no m o r e s t o r a g e space t h a n t h e c a r t a n d b a g alone.

T h e Cloes S e a t M a s t e r is m a n u f a c t u r e d b y t he m a k e r of Con-Voy B a g M a s t e r golf c a r t s b u t is des igned to fit o t h e r m a k e s also.

A T T E N T I O N Driving Range Operators and Deal-ers. We specialize in rebuilding golf balls with strictly new materials. Satisfaction guaranteed.

WAYNE GOLF BALL CO. 35966 South Grat iot , Route 5

Mount Clemens, Michigan

TROPHIES W e spec ia l i ze i n the f i nes t q u a l i t y o f g o l f awards . W r i t e t o d a y f o r f r e e

g E c a t a l o g . Y o u ' l l b e g l a d you d i d .

3 7 S O U T H W A T A S H C H I C A G O 3 . I L L I N O I S

A L F R E D H . T Ü L L

G o If Course Architect

209 E. 49th Street

N E W YORK 17, N . Y.

SPALDING TO BUILD MILLION DOLLAR CANADIAN PLANT

With expec ta t ions to s t a r t cons t ruc t ion this fa l l or ea r ly nex t year , A. G. Spalding & Bros, of Canada , Limited will build a new $1,000,000 p l a n t in Wes t B r a n t f o r d , Ont. The p lan t will cover 100,000 sq. f t . This will mean an expansion in i ts lines a s well as a cont inued increase in the n u m b e r of em-ployees engaged in the Canad ian plant .

S. L. Whi te , Spalding C a n a d i a n pres., s t a t ed to the employees, " t he f i rm believes Canada f a c e s a f u t u r e of cont inued indus-t r ia l g r o w t h a n d an ever -expanding econo-

ROBERT BRUCE HARRIS

<5olf (Bourse architect MEMBER AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CO IF COURSE ARCHITECT}

6 6 4 N . M I C H I G A N A V E N U E C H I C A G O 1 1 • I LL .

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James G. Harrison GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT

M e m b e r : Amer i can Society of Gol f Course Architect!

2 6 6 H a r r i s o n Road V a l l e y 3 -3444

Tur t le C r e e k , Pa . Suburb of P i t tsburgh

m y which will m e a n a n increas ing demand f o r a th le t ic equipment . "

An a r t i s t ' s d r a w i n g of the proposed p lan t is shown here.

HOGAN'S CLUB BUSINESS GETS BOOMING START

Bob Riley, pro a t F o r e s t P a r k GC, St. Louis, Mo., was the f i r s t one to ge t in an order f o r clubs to the Ben Hogan Co. a t F t . Wor th . St. Louis newspapers gave Ri ley 's quick ac t ion a s to ry .

The first sales l e t t e r Ben sent out on M a r c h 9, got over 15 pe r cent r e t u r n s in orders . Sh ipments a re scheduled s t r ic t ly on bas i s of da tes o rde r s a r e received. Indi-ca t ions a re t h a t d e m a n d for the H o g a n c lubs will considerably exceed first y e a r ' s p roduct ion and an a l lo tmen t a r r a n g e m e n t will have to be devised. By mid-Apri l p ros a l r e a d y were increas ing thei r or iginal or-de r s a l though no c lubs were to be shipped be fo re mid-May.

Ben ' s got a fine new plant , a m p l y equipped wi th precision mach ine ry and n u m e r o u s precision i n s t r u m e n t s fo r check-ing product ion s tages . The p lan t i sn ' t l a rge a s he doesn ' t w a n t big product ion b u t he s a y s the clubs will h a v e t o be exact ly r i g h t or he'll not let t h e m out . He ' s k e p t t he

WILUAM P. BELL AND SON GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS

M e m b e r : A m e r i c a n Soc ie ty of Gol f Course A r c h i t e c t s

544 Sierra Vista A v e n u e

Pasadena 10, California

GOLF AWARDS Featuring

Better Value Top Quality

Quicker Service Free Delivery on Prepaid Orders.

Send for free catalog.

Sports Awards Co. 4 2 9 W . Super ior S t .

C h i c a g o 10 , I I I . Phone: SUperior 7-6034

The East's f a m o u s go l f resort o n l y 8 5 miles f rom N e w Y o r k o r Ph i lade lph ia

RICHARD E. QUTUEN. Manager Marry Obit*. Professional

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TIFFINE (127) A N D TIFLAWN (57) Hybrid Turf Bermudas

Certif ied Pure Planting Stock T I F T O N G R A S S F A R M S

Rt . 3 Phone 4 9 3 W

T i f ton , G e o r g i a

WOOD RAKES —INTRODUCTORY OFFER Made for heavy duty golf and grounds upkeep. ALL parts can be bought separately for later replacement or repair. Sample assorted dozen $20 with order F.O.B. us, or $30 from your Grounds Supply Dealer's stock. Special teeth for replacement fit all '/»" bored rake heads shipped Parcel Post C.O.D. Trial order 500 for $17.00 or $32 per 1,000. RETOOTHING TOOL AVAILABLE.

C l in ton KENT Brad ley , M o u n t a i n V iew, N . J .

d e s i g n s a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g o p e r a t i o n s q u i t e s e c r e t w h i l e w o r k i n g o u t d e t a i l s t o c o m e o n t h e m a r k e t w i t h a finished p r o d u c t t h a t c o m p l e t e l y s a t i s f i e s h i m .

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MACGREGORS "FIRST LADY"

M a c S r e g o r comes ou t w i t h its 1954 l ine o f "F i rs t L a d y " woods and irons bear ing the a u t o g r a p h o f Louise Suggs. The woods are a d r i ve r , spoon and numbers 4 and 5 as the s tandard set w i t h the brassie b e i n g ava i l ab l e as an extra c lub . Irons, w i t h heads newly des igned, are a v a i l a l e in 5, 6 or 8 - c l u b sets.

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W o o l e n fabr ics , o f exce l len t q u a l i t y , b e a u t i f u l l y s ty led w i t h hand cons t ruc t ion fea tures are b u t pa r t of success s tory beh ind fas t g row ing sales o f Rober t Rol l ins Blazers. These d is t ingu ished spo r t coats have f o u n d qu ick a c c e p t a n c e as versat i le w e a r i n g appa r -el w i t h c l ub members t h roughou t the coun t r y . L igh t inventor ies w i t h on l y a f e w basic sizes f o r members ' orders keep stock investment low. C o m p l e t e de-ta i l s f r o m Rober t Rol l ins, 832 Broadway , New

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Hugh Moore did a fast job in changing Pelham (Ga.) course from sand to grass greens when he built 7 greens in 8 days for the heavy work . . . Grading was done with bulldozer blade as was cutting out the bunkers . . . Good-looking job, too . . . Fel-low operating the bulldozer Moore said is a top genius at the job . . . He isn't avail-able for much work though . . . He's doing life for murder . . . Moore believes the Pel-ham course had the last sand greens in Georgia.

Chicago District Golf Assn. handicap cards for 1953 (14,447 cards issued) showed 23.5 per cent in Class A (1-12); 31.7 per cent in Class B (13-18), 26.8 per cent in Class C (19-24), and 18 per cent in Class D (25-36.)

Bill Gordon, Illinois PGA Section, asks section members to promptly advise manu-facturers' salesmen of any situation the pros believe involves unfair competition and allow an opportunity for correction if the complaint is justified . . . Pros just talk-ing among themselves and not taking busi-nesslike channels for action means delay, bad feeling and possibly an aggravation of the cause of the complaint, says Gordon.

Bill Leach, pro at Overbrook CC for 32 years, hires Marion (Midge) Kupsick as asst. . . . Skee Riegel, new pro at Radnor Valley CC (Phila. dist.) welcomed at party to which members invited district pros and amateurs . . . Metropolitan Golf Assn. (De-troit dist. semi-private club operators' group) inaugurating "futurity plan" for 9 weeks with junior golfers being invited to play Monday mornings at different MGA courses without paying green fees . . . Idea of potential golf market: Present college enrollment about 2,500,000 . . . Enrollment for 1964 forecast by American Council on Education, about 5,443,000 . . . Colleges now have 114 courses representing investment of more than $10,000,000.

Midwest Assn. of Golf Course Supts. had annual spring dance April 22 at Midwest GC (Chicago dist.) . . . Midwest now has about 175 members . . . Oscar Borgmeier of George A. Davis, Inc., Chicago course sup-ply and equipment dealers, recovering after severe nervous breakdown . . . Oscar really has punished himself working for the cus-

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