Haig Ultra Woods. Beautifully balanced setsof 4 ( trata-Bloc heads D2046, PersimmonD2246). Chrome-plated Rocket shafts byTrue Temper. Perforated red calfskin gripsdesigned in the Hagen pattern. Each setmatched and registered. Either set-$95.00.

Haig Ultra-Powered Irons 02086. Shaft-to-sole construction assures maximum accuracy... perfect "feel". Revolutionary irons arefinished in hright chrome with sandblastedface and hack flange. et of 8-$130.00.

American Lady Woods 06046. parklinglight mahogany heads, Strata-Bloc con-structed for year of ue. entury shaftslead into deep red calfskin grip. et of 4-$54.00.American Lady Irons 06086. Companionclubs to Amerrcan L10} Woods. , trearnlinedheads with popular Tru Temper Ccntur yhaft .....Reminder grip"_ et of 8 $64.00.

Wolter Hagen Division of

Fleetwood Woods 02646. Rich dark walnutStrata-Bloc heads. True Temper Meteor haftand new perforat d, mho ed grip in browncalfskin. Each et matched. 4-unit et-$73.00.

Fleetwood Irons 02686. Precision instru-ments. Deli\er plus power at a popular pric .

andhlasted fac with straight line coringprovides positive shot control. ~et of 8-$93.50.

Sir Walter Putter 08847. Strictly "profes-sional", Compact. two-toned chr orn andhrass head. Extreme Goo ....e eck design withPolo grip. Rocket shaft. RH only. $13.95.

Signature Putter 08846. Brae s-hearled, witha "pick )Ollr angle" Rocker bottom. Centeredshaft is a True Temper Roc\.,el. Calfskin Pologrip. Right or I ft hand $13.95.

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Dothan ( la.) building0,000 lubhouse .. Begin

work on nev mun our atullman, la.... Coronado

( alif.) ~e mun I get 500ton of g pum, dredged fromGlorietta Ba , for oil condi-tioner . . . Jack Dara de ign-ed the (our .

BUI hank (Calif.) 'it) oun-cil allots 297,31 to on true-tion of new (Ours' ... Cit,mgr. H R. Bennett a, cour ewill P,I\ It. own wa) ... John Gert en,.Ir.. on of pro at an Franr isro CC, 1

captain of golf team at Briuham Younguniv ('1 it). Provo, t. Tracy (Calif.)

y ·cc Iir st 9 opened Cost ,,~85.()()O...Building of I ran econd 9 to begin oon.. _ Lerov Silva i pro.

'Vm. ev ton Horne head glOU}>v hi hha raised more than 110,000 to buildgoll dub at Pula ki, Tenn .... , . R., hire of Madison ille, K " and R. J.Di on of ,rar ville, . planning to build9·hole course at "Madison ille ... To tartcon truction in fall on IS-hole Brown.ount cour near Green Ba , 'Vi -

Pa kard and 'Yad "worth, LaGrange, 111.,de~igned the course.

Flor ida \\ 'It Coa t Creenkeepcrs' \ n.toss« Sunshine 1 -hole Tarpon Spring"Fla .. course back to th it .. , \ssociation was operating course under a lea ecall inn for cit coop ration which wa n'tforth('oming .. , ourse, which has somefine holes, has been allow d to run dov n... Some talk about it being sold forsubdividing ... Tarpon prjng Pro P.cte

huita reo ign _ ... ew 9 III connection

(our e.International Busirie ':\la-

chine to build cour at o-wego' _ '., where it i build-ing 12 million plant . . .Augu ta (Ga.) Herald carrieillu trated feature on la e for

kid of member of th rmed orce •.Cwhere the veteran Micke Gallagher ipro . .. ~allagher ay" four ear of theclasses have brought forth a lot of bovand girl who have learned to play goodgolf for the ne: t 60 to 70 vears,

Brockton. ~Ia ., build three helter onD. w Field mUIlY course after lightningkill golfer cla hing to c1ubhou e duringa torrn ... Ralph eaf, pro at orth Hill

C ( \. Met. di t.) tell ong IslandStar-journal golf writer, .John Brennan,that do tor Me rno t difficult pupil forgolf pros to teach . " hey know all aboutrnu de and bone, have analvti al mindand e: pe t golf to b made a 'pu h buttonperformance, explain Leaf, who inci-dentall ha taught om prett· fair doctor

olfer .orne ear ago we made a urv of th

o cupation of tat amateur champion '"More denti t than f How in an otherwork ..• Jame town, it Re rea-tion Di e tor Jame harp pu hing to getenough money to complete building it'our rolina PG a ortharolina High chool thleti

HERB GRAFFIS

with de luxe motel bcinz builtat Tarpon pring" ... \Villhave Homer Herpel, t. Louispro, heading pro staff of nev(Our e which i a few nunutc 'driv e north of PG.\ \luonal

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Cover

Here's an overhead view of Knollwood ee, lake Foresf, III. wheregolf addicts followed the fortunes of the Wards, Venturis,Bisplinghoffs, Robbins and a host of other play-for-fun stars whocompeted for the USGA's Men's Amateur crown. In the leftside of the picture, from top to bottom, are the 5th green, 4thgreen and clubhouse. In the center, partly obscured by trees, isKnollwood's pool with its cabana. O:rectly above the pool arethe men's locker room and the 9th green. At top right is JulesPlatte's pro shop which faces the first tee. In the right foregroundis the 3rd green, typical of Knollwood's well trapped carpets.

eptember, 1956

URegular use ofAGRICO ancl

AGRINITEcontributes

greatly to theexcellence of

our Courseselectecl for many

important tournaments."-says Elmer J. Michael, Supt.

OAK HILL COUNTRY CLUB,Rochester, N. Y.

Mr. Michael al 0 ay: "AGRI 0 andAGRINITE playa very important partin our turf maintenance program andin the con tant excellence and fine qual-ity of greens, tees and fairways on bothEast and West curses."

IT WILL PAY YOU to use AGRICO and AGRINITE,

the 100% Natural (not synthetic) Organic Fertilizer.See your regular supplier, or write to The AMERICAN

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL Co., New York 7, N. Y.

America's Premier Golf Course Fertilizer®

,lte Better, Natural 100% Organic Fertilizer

I put girls' golf on individual and team Will-

petirive progtams . . . Duzan . Hock.Carolinas PC \. pres., ~) s the ~plogl'a'm of

I the section's member in tea(hing girl inthe morning and bo s in the at ternoon ~has the kid howing such gl eat proglC.their parent now are taking ll1al1~ 1ll0l t.'

lessons.~Iendl \Vhittl·sey. \\'a hillgton t I

golf writer. c prc~ses the opinion 01 othug.oH wliter.~ when he WI ill' that promo·tion 01 SC( tro n e\ en ts is retarded h "dull.utterlv routine annouur cmcn t inc ludinrrseveral hundred words imtead of a fn~atuactivc punch lines." . . . \\'hittIc..,C\sap gol1 com mit tee head!'> (men and wo-~llen) don't pa r enough a ucntion to keep-mg the c lub bulletin boards hright andup-to-date with tournament an nounre-)~l~l1y' , . • ~.l\ S l~lOS shou 1<1 he] p i11 pll b·11( lItng and gettll1g cn u it' lor ('( tiona]tourriamcn ts.

Eive Rohanna brother. - Andv, Ka}, jo('.\Voo<ly and Ike - open their 9-hole semi-private course neal \Va, nesburg, Pa. . . .Management of a ew York state IIIU1H cour ebuiJ t to a welJ-operate.d civ ic as ••et b)' a pro'.har~l. and smart work J), •.•ought h) small timepolitical hack who i.., attacking the pro Iornot having caddies at the (om e . . . The

You can't miss!SEED WITH $c.Dta.T HIS F ALL ... Year afteryear, greens and fairways are keptin championship form with ScoffsTURF PRODUCTS ..• choice of overone fourth of the nation's leadingclubs. Use Scotts this Fall inyour turf program. Write atonce for our recommendations.o M SwtC & SONS CO.

Marysville, Ohioalso Palo Alto, California

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piped with Cast ronAnother f·ne cou se

A ound plan for golf coursirrigation Is b d on a piping

th

m ntsno r place-

maint nanc

courtesy DallasA. C Country Club,

Dallas, Tex.

View ofapproach tofifth green.

xp n e. Ca t iron pip lastfor a century. It Is th st nd-

t ri I for undergroundmains. Sizes from 2 Inches.

inqulrie to C st Iron

Dlr ctor, P opl s Galng, Chicago,illinois.

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You don't need to know the scien-trfrc names as long as you have agood source for Bluegrasses andFescues when you need them. De-pend on Mock for-

QUALITY - We handle only thefinest of carefully tested and dou-ble cleaned seed.VARIETY - We can supply all thebest-known strains of turfgrass,either pure or mixed to your ownformula.DELIVERY - Large stocks and im-mediate attention to orders assuresyou seed where you want it, whenyou want it.

kids don't how b aus mo t of th publicourse player have th ir own carts and oth rrent them for con iderabl 1 mone thancaddie get under ew ork tat a law ...Funn thing about the pol' squaw i that""hen the pro did have caddi around ndtried to get golfers to hire them, th polwouldn't take a kid.

Jim Wild, golf writer of the Baltimor un,recovering after heart attack which had himin lit. Agnes hospital, Baltimore ... Enli t dMen's G( clubhouse at Fort Bragg, ' .,opened ... Scranton, Pa., councilman JeromE. Parker (ails on citv' present and potential •golfer to help him gCl a munv our forScranton.

Gene Harnm, up rvi ing can tru tion ofDuke universit . cour e at Durham, '. ., waa GI tud nt of cour maintenanc aft rervice in the av '" He worked under

Frank fapies at Pinehurst and other e per. . . Hamm ha been on cour building jobat icw Bern, Kinston and 'Va hington,C., b fore working on the cour Rob rt r ntJone d isgned for Duke.

Brainerd Hill G.' ( to build 1 -hol cat Chattanooga, Tenn ... This will bcourse in thc citv . _ . Redwood Empiincar Fortuna, csur.. opens it 9 \\1ateredfairway ... Eddie Dwyer is pro To have] Shole course as part of 900 acr r aJ estatdevelopment north of Fullerton, Calif., air-port .

Florida GC, de Iu e cours Blunt

By At FRIEDMAN

The greens, tee , and especially the fairways at theBay Shore Golf Club (municipal course) in MiamiBeach, Florida, are especially fine. he improvemcnt since Al Friedman took charge has beenphenomenal. He, along with Munro, his as istant,has done a marvelous job.The improvement has been associated with thegenerous use of Milorganite, several carloads - inexcess of 100 tons - every year.

If you have a turf problem, consult:urf ervice Bureau

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TIGHTL Y COMPACTED SOIL STIFLES ROOT GROWTHGolf's No.1 turf problem, soil compaction, reduces soil porosity,prevents water, air, and fertilizer from reaching root system;retards root development, creates uneven plant growth andleads to disease.

SOIL TREATED WITH KRILIUM SPEEDS ROOT'GROWTH,resists compaction indefinitely. Air, water and fertilizer easilypenetrate to root zone. Healthy plug at right, taken from treatedsoil, shows almost twice the root growth of plug from untreatedsoil (above), yet growing period was 54 days less.

WEST COAST CLUB RECORDS SHOW:

Kril ium Ends Golf's No. 1 Turf Problem-Builds Healthy Greens, Tees, and Membership!

Club's records showKrilium helps coursemanagement 9 ways1. Treated greens show no compaction.Hold shots well eveh when dry.

2. No soil erosion from watering orrainfall in treated soil.

3. Superior porosity, gives better aer-ation and water percolation, producesbetter, faster root development.

4. Water penetrates to root zone withlittle or no run off.

S. Response to fertilization is fast.

6. Turf recovers faster from divots,spike tears, ball pits.

7. Cup changing is much easier.

8. Club was not shut down a singleday. Play in near record rainfall yearresumed as early as 3 hours after heavyrainfall.

9. Although open less than two years,club membership already exceeds 500.

This club's basic problem: how to build and maintain greens,tees, and fairway turf in soil of low aggregate stability; and ina climate ranging from heavy winter and spring rains to longhot, dry spells in summer. Rrilium was applied on a test basisand results carefully recorded.

Within a year indications pointed toward the solu-tion of their basic turf problem-soil compaction.

CLUB OFFICIAL SUMS UP KRILIUM TREATMENT: "Krilium hasmaintained greater porosity, aeration and water percolation.It controlled erosion, produced better root development andhealthier turf, and has also greatly facilitated watering andfertilizing. This means better playing conditions now, and shouldmean reduction in maintenance costs."

IMPROVING GREENS UNDER PLAY: Where conditions prohibitrebuilding of greens, Krilium can relieve surface soil compactionfor an entire season for $3.00 or less per green.For free booklet on how low-cost Krilium soil conditioning canhelp your course ...

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Please send me step-by-step pa mphlet:"Haw to Use Krilium to Improve My GolfCourse"

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STANDARD MANUFACTURING CO.BOX G, CEDAR FALLS, IOWA

Peerless® 600Sharpener

and Robel t Bruc Harris buill, will op Jl

this fall ncar Delrav Beach and will hav eholes named after bird of the area .. , on-struction started on Countr Club of Morri .town, Tenn., 18 ... \Ie' IcKa' is buildingthe COUT e . . . Ralph Do -Ie is pre. of thenew club ... Lon 'fill building the BeaverBrook G&CC new cour at Kno vill enn,

Open fir t 9 of Oak. RIdge C ,Farm ingtonl t. . , , Course owned In fill I eff and SidEliason and leased to Oak. RIdge (( members, , ' Volunteer workers among members doingnoteworthy job of building Ramshorn CC 9·hole course at Fremont, 'fich, . . . Plancountry club at Hay, Ks.

Logansport (Ind.) CC begin. building 60,'000 clubhouse to replace one de trov d by firelast winter . .. amuel Friedland, head of FoodFair grocery chain, plan to build 18·holecour e as one feature of development of 350-acre tract at Hallandale, Fla., now bingfilled . " tewart Hedrick head. committeeto build 9·hole coure on land leased fromOlathe, K.

ew '200,000 country club planned forI alladega, Ala. , , , Organize Marianna (Fla.)

(C Assn. with 100 charter members. , , Plan10 build cour.,e .. , Maurie Lu: ford, thanwhom there never wa a whomer working ingolf promotion in outhern Cahfornia habeen promoting Pepsi Cola and Schwcppes inthat len itor v slncc the first of the vear whenhe resigned 'flOlll all his golf and civic activ-

The most accurate sharpener ever built!Best for precision grinding of any reeltype mower, from the smallest edger tothe largest power or fairway mower. 0

disassembling of mower necessary. En-gine, handle, wheels remain in place onthe mower during grinding. Equippedwith attachment bar for grinding boththe face and edge on bed knives. Offeredwith gravity feed or hand crank foraccurate grinding. Adjusts in tantly forhook or straight line grinding. Recondi-tioner provided for lapping-in opera-tions. It's the fast, ea y way to keepyour mowers sharp. Write for furtherinformation.

Write for our laummourer repair parts catalog.

HE FATE-ROOT-HEATH COMPANY, Dept. G..9 Plymouth, OhioGolfdom

all i the •If OR I' \ IR \\ XV' \T THEIl B1 T, acrification in the fall i basic, crified

oil I) \ .nn lared oil... oil that get the full benefit hom Iertilizationoil that encourages a d p, . ten i e root ) tern 011 that

produce health, era . That' 'why th fall renovation pro~ra11l of upcrrntend-ent all over Am rica tart with a ·rification.

\"e t Point produce \ .nlicr .• for fain 'a) u in prir range and IlL uitahlefor <lI1y golf cour and Ih budz et.

Hci e ai e f01l1' verifier models for Fairway u c'

1. FG TripI. Ganc - nne F unit coupled to~ether. Thif erifier culti ate a 9 ft. w rth and cover ::l 3/ t acre per hourwh n pulled at 7 mile per hour.

2. ra Ian - Th i is alar't ivate a 6 ft. swath and

ingl unit for rapid coverage. It (lII-

ov r 2 1/2 acre per hour when trar-tor-drawn at 7 miles P r hour.

3, Model U - Budget priced, it i ideal for m.iller (OUI e. It haa I 1/2 ft. u Iti atina width and oyer 2 acre per hour at th7 mile. per hour pace.

t. Tractor ift - 'or u e with tra tor havinu th 3-point u Illll-

iOI1 hook-up. It cultivat a ft. wath and coyer 2 1 2 acreper hour at th ' 7 ;\IPH pac '.

ew poon Cut Clean1 he \crifici poon i the "he.u t of the Aeri-Iier.' For most ef Icc tive operation. Spoonhould bc clean .111<1 shin). not bent OJ worn

or IU ted.\ (!JTllpIl'tc vet (.111 be replaced at lea •..enable

(0 t. \ om \\'(, I Point Produr t d istr ibutorha the ...i/t' and I) pc of .\('rifier ~poon to uitvour need .

Wut PcUHt,po,."Modern T'urjgrass Tools"

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~",~~ Note what you get buy~ a Royer Shredder ... and how little~ this efficient machine really costs.~First, you get a ruggedly con-g structed, precision built unit, made~ for years of satisfactory service.~ Second, you get top dressing com-~ pletely mixed and blended to a~ fine, uniform texture, trash free,~ ready for use.~ Third, you reduce the labor needed~ for preparing top dressing by as~ much as 89%,~ Moderately priced, the savings you~ make in costly manhours now~ needed for such work will repay~ the initial cost of this machine in~ a very short time.

lJIustrated is the Model CA-2. newest in the:Royer line: easily portable: capacity 6 to 9 ~cu. yds. per hr. ~

To get complete information on what the ~Royer can do for you, features aof construction. how it works.etc.. send for new Bulletin56·5. Models and sizes areshown in detail from thesmall Junior to the massive.bucket fed "Y" series with150 cu. yd. per hr. capacities .._ •••.•..-=~--.I

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it iex and began doing OIl1C prornotin fur oldagc security for the III rrv Lu fordMaurieigned off when t h .re w r i add i.tional puhlic cou rse Oil the program lot I.oAngelo in the ne I few )car ,

One of the ver best picture and l\ or dstorie on golf in truction of O()\ ic e thatwe', e ev er seen in a corporation employeemagazine ran in Vol. 7, 1 '0. 4 of InternarionalHarvester ('o.'s 'Todav magazine ... Tomwatsh, plO at We. tgate allev ('{ hi agodist.) wa instructor and Richie Itu ino and;\Iaq. \Vestlund of Harvester' 'Ve t Pullman(Jll.) plant were pupil ... An . pro workinuwith or for an indu: trial gol{ cour mightget some tips the ompan" adverti ins de-partment would appreciate b . looking at tbi ••piece ... IHC Public Relation. d pt., I 0 • '.~ficbigan, {hi ago 1, rna have a f \\ copiesto pare.

Sixty-three route tant in the Mil! 'I' HighJ ife .35,000 Opcn at . Ii lwaukee igned an

pres ion of thanks to the • Iil lcr BrewingCo. official' and 'Vallv Movnihan :\{i\lcr''ports promotion chi f for the l 'a\ •the com-pany look care of the fellows pla\ing in thetournament ... The p .cial ticket Member,Official, Pr ,et.) printed on c ellufoid andhaving a clip for edge of pock t, lap 'I orbelt, that were used at the ~fil1cr's High Lifetournament are great Improvement ov r thetuff u ually u ed ... Ma yb Moynihan ha

some left and (all send vou a ample ... \,k

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Easily et towater any area,regardle of shape.

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