1973 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF THE MIAMI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

 

Summer of 1973 Johnie F. Stapp and his asst. Dick Neel. The window to the right is where kids from the swimming pool came to order their candies and drinks and say, "charge it." 

1973 March 28 “NEO’s Golf Team in Opener Friday”

Hoping to gain their third straight Bi-State and NJCAA Region 2 championship, Northeaster A&M golfers swing into a new season Friday in a match against the Haskell Indian Junior College at Lawrence, Kan.

The players have been practicing at the Miami Country club, where home matches will be held. Much assistance to the players has been given by club pro Johnie Stapp and assistant pro Dick Neel. Last year the Norsemen finished with a 9-1 record, the lone loss coming at Claremore.

1973 March 4 “Society Calendar”

The Miami Ladies Golf Association will hold a coffee at 10a.m. Wednesday in the home of Mrs. George Newman, 720 Second northwest. An invitation is extended to all prospective members.

1973 March 9 “Mrs. Newman Hostess to Golfers”

The home of Mrs. Noma Newman, 720 Second northwest, was the scene of the Miami Ladies Golf Association’s spring membership coffee Wednesday morning. Hostess duties were shared by Gladys Wetzel, Wanda Couch and Dorothy Gibson. The Centerpiece, created by Rosalie Patterson, depicted a putting green and a simulated tree ornate with miniature hats such as worn by golfers. Aileen Bradshaw, president, presided at the coffee service.

Yearbooks were distributed and activities for the season were discussed. Lessons for new members will begin April 4.

Also present were Erin Wojcik, Hattie Wall, Grace Burns, Sue Barnes, Barbara Shouse, Doris Wilson, Helen Moore, Virginia Sapp, Wanda Doan, Jean Phillips, Marian Richards, Judy Weld, LaRue Gaines, Joyce Rutter, Mavis Ford, Marylyn Adams, Rosalie Patterson, Rose Pratt, Pauline Taylor, Frances McKinney, Fae Berentz, Gail Beck, Mary Robinson, Yvonne Temple, Ruth Heyburn, Roma Dahl, Dorothy Hester, Lib Lillard, LaVon Young, Geneva Ramsey, Bonnie Moody, Jean Ann Blue, Caryl Rohwedder, Clara Barton, Martha Elliott, Lottie Mae Russell, Claire Oliver, and Ethel Mailath. 

*I could only locate one article on the 1973 Girls Golf team.                      
 ** I would like to thank the Miami Public Library for coping MHS golf team photographs from the Miami High School Yearbooks from 1974--84.

1973 March 28 “Baxter Beats MHS Golfers”

Miami high school golfers, who lost at Baxter Springs in their first competition of the season Tuesday, will compete Thursday in the high school invitational tournament at Parsons, Kans. Archie Loehr is the MHS golf coach.

In Tuesday’s matches on the soggy Baxter Springs Country club course, the host high school team won by a 14-7 score. The only Miamian to win was John Wallace, playing the No.5 position. His 83 score was the best for the Miami quintet, and he beat Bob Green, who shot 99.

The medalist was Baxter’s No. 3 man, Robbie Robison, who scored 79 for a victory over Kim King, 88. David Righthouse, 85) Baxter, beat Bob Dow, 88; Jerry Boyd, 94, Baxter beat John Mirjanich, 96. Perry Ogle, 93, Baxter, beat Dan Giffhorn, 94. 

1973 March 30 “MHS Golfers”

Six golfers from MHS, coached by Archie Loehr, finished fourth in two-ball and fifth in four-ball competition Thursday for 10 teams in the annual Parsons, Kan., schoolboy tournament on the soggy Katy course.

Wardogs Bob Dow and John Mirjanich scored 87 each for a total of 174 as Coffeyville and Parsons led with 150 each and Pittsburg was second with 167. The Miami foursome totaled 354 for fifth in that phase of competition with these 18-hole scores: John Wallace 83, Kim King 85, Wayne Anderson 89, and Jack Brown 97. 

 

Senior Bob Dow of the Wardogs fired a 125 yard “hole-in-one,” but still must strive for membership in the ACE organization of golfers.

Dow was driving for the No. 9 hole, which is on a big green that shares hole number 18. His drive sailed straight toward the No.18 flag and dropped into the hole after one bounce. He managed to score a part three on the No. 9 after lifting his ball from the No. 18 hole. (The joy of a  9-hole course.)

The Wardogs are scheduled to play their next rounds on the Miami Country club course, with Joplin Parkwood here Monday and Baxter Springs on Tuesday.

 1973 April 15 “13 Teams in High School Golf Invitational Meet Here Monday”

Miami’s Wardogs, coached by Archie Loehr, may be strong contenders even though the only one player is back from the foursome that carried the Wardogs to fourth place among 15 teams last year. Other teams entered this year include Tulsa Edison, Muskogee, Fayetteville, Siloam Springs, ark. Owasso, Pryor, Claremore, Tahlequah, Parsons, Kan., Fort Scott, Baxter Springs, Nowata, Columbus, and Tulsa Cascia Hall.  

1973 April 18 “Tulsa Edison Wins All Top Honors in Miami Invitational Golf Event”

The 18-hole competition that was delayed one day by wet conditions, the Eagles totaled 314 for the four-ball trophy on a three-over-par 75 by Medalist H.B. Warren, 79 each by Mark Brown, Sandy McNeill, and 81 by Chris Harris.

Muskogee’s Roughers finished second to Edison with 329 and Fayetteville, Ark., third. Miami team members finished in seventh place with Bob Dow, 81; John Mirjanich, 87; John Wallace, 87; and Kim King 88. 

1973 May 1 "Parkwood Girls Edge MHS, 4-3"

Joplin Parkwood edged Miami 4 to 3 in girls high school matches played Monday at the Miami Country club. Each team won three matches with Parkwood gaining the winning point for have the medalist. Judy Gregston with a 46 gave her victory over Melissa Landers.  

Other results--Sandy Short, Parkwood defeated Brenda Brown. Kathy Kallenberger defeated Ann Cordell. Linda Wickham beat Kate Reed. Barbara Prewitt, Miami, defeated Nancy Lamb. Janie Adams, Miami, defeated Freda Whipkey. Mrs. Claire Oliver and her MHS girls will meet up in Joplin May 16 for a return match on the Schifferdecker course. 

1973 May 1 “MHS 6^th in Region Golf Meet”

Miami high school placed sixth among 13 teams that competed Monday in the Class AAA regional golf on Rolling Hills course in Tulsa. The winning team for the 36-hole competition was Bartlesville Sooner with a score of 645. Next were Tulsa Kelley 661, Pryor and Claremore at 670 each, Jenks 678, Miami 686, Sallisaw 693, Tahlequah 711, Owasso 774, Nowata 800 and Locust Grove 836.

Dow of Coach Archie Loehr’s Wardogs carded rounds of 80-83-163. Scores for the other Miamians were John Mirjanich 84-86-170; Kim King, 87-89-176; John Wallace, 87-90-177; and Dan Giffhorn, 94-95-189.

1973 May 8 “Trophy Winners in the Schlitz Tournament”

Trophy winners in the fourth annual Schlitz golf tournament that ended Sunday at the Miami Country club included, front row from left, George Myers, No. 1 in the first flight; Al Williams, first in 3^rd flight; Dr. W.D. Jackson championship; John Robinson, Jr., tied for 2^nd in championship flight, and Charles Trussler, 2^nd in 2^nd flight.

Back row Stratton Henley, tie for 2^nd in first flight; Mark Wojcik, tie for 2^nd in championship fight, and Max Martin, 2^nd in third flight. Missing from the picture are Wayland Kelly, first in 2^nd flight and Jack Doan who tied for 2^nd in first flight. The scheduled 36-hole competition was stopped at the end of 27 holes because of heavy rains that started in the afternoon.

1973 May 13 “Miami Ladies Golf”

Winners for the past week in Miami Ladies Golf competition were Championship fight Evelyn Hatfield; Class A, Beverly Jackson; Class B, Lottie Mae Russell; Class C, Wanda Doan, and Class D. Frances McKinney and Rosalie Patterson, tied. Wednesday’s play from the red tees will be for low putts. The pairings”

No. 1 Tee: 9 a.m. LaVon Young, Mae Tate, Faye Berentz; Lottie Mae Russell, LaRue Gaines, Yvonne Temple; Pauline Taylor, Joyce Rutter, Lib Lillard, Jean Ann Blue; Sue Barnes, Helen Moore, Lois Garwood; Hattie Wall, Virginia Sapp, Peg Murphy; Billie Pace, Marylyn Adams, Evelyn Hatfield; Geneva Ramsey, Beverly Jackson, Barbara Shouse.

No. 6 Tee: Gladys Wetzel, Judith Weld, Rose Pratt; Etta Viers, Caryl Rohwedder, Jean Phillips; Pauline Adkison, Aileen Bradshaw, Gail Beck; Frances McKinney, Martha Elliott, Dorothy Hester; Roma Dahl, Mary Robinson, Sue Enyart; Dorothy Gibson, Rosalee Patterson, Wanda Doan.

Afternoon: Mae Farrier, Jo Ann Smallwood, Claire Oliver, Millie Carter, Marian Richards, Doris Wilson, and Ethel Mailath.

1973 June 6 “Miami Junior Golf”

Winners in junior golf competition last Friday at the Miami Country club were:

Belk's add.

2-hole—Darren Foster and Mary Weitz.

4-hole—Brent Landers, Tracy Enyart.

Point Competition

B Flight Boys—Doug Smith, 2 points, Tommy Kidd, 1 point. B Flight Girls—Sandy Jackson 2 points, Traci Bradshaw 1.

A Flight Boys—John Weitz, 2 points, Chris Adkison, 1 point. A Flight Girls—Pam Landers, 2 points, Ann Heyburn, 1 point.

Championship Flight—John Mirjanich, 2 points, Wayne Anderson, 1 point.

Pairings for Friday’s play:

Two-hole players: Darren Foster and Danny McKinney, scorer—Matt
Giffhorn. Scott Collingsworth, Steven Blevins, and Meade Monger, scorer-Barbara Blevins. Kim Weld, Lise Blevins, Donna Weitz, scorer—Melissa Landers. Mary Ann Weitz, Mary Ann Kidd and Crissy Neal, scorer—Ruth Wills.

Four-hole players: Jay Jackson, Michael Weitz, Chris Young, scorer—Roy Ober; Brent Landers and Billy Jackson, scorer--Loretta Weitz. Matthew Monger and Raymond McKinney, scorer—Pat Collingsworth. Shelly Blevins, Kirsten Couch, Susan Bennett, scorer--Karen Reavis; Shelly Weatherford, Tracy Enyart, Debbie Jackson, scorer--Carol Smith; Cathy Harsch, Sally Neal, scorer—Sue Weatherford.

1973 June 13 “Youth Golf Classic Winners”

Award Winners in the four county Youth Golf Classic held in Miami were, front row from left: Sandy Jackson, first for under 14; Will Neel, Tom Kidd, David Cresap and Debbie Jackson. Top row: John Mirjanich, who repeated as champion; Wayne Anderson, Mike Hylton and Charlie Wilmoth, all championship flight. 

John Mirjanich repeated at champion of the annual Youth Golf Classic that was conducted Monday at the Miami Country club. He carded an 18-hole score of 42-42-84. Wayne Anderson of Miami was runner-up with 46-40-86.  Third place went to Mike Hylton, Miami with a 43-45-88 and fourth to Charlie Wilmoth, 50-46-96.

The championship for boys and girls under 14 was Miami’s Sandy Jackson, with 52-46-98. Will Neel of Shangri-la, Afton, was second with 48-51-99. Next were Tom Kidd with 100, David Cresap, 104.

The non-placing award for low girl went to Debbie Jackson of Miami with 55-52-107.

Mirjanich clinched a berth in the July 11 state tournament at Duncan. Pat Wilson of Miami helped conduct the Miami tournament sponsored by independent life insurance agencies of Ottawa, Craig, Delaware, and Mayes counties.

1973 June 20 “Neel-Cordell Team Captures Golf Title”

Dick Neel and Tom Cordell winners of the pro/club president PGA event.

Setting a new competitive course record with a 69, Dickie Neel, assistant pro at Miami Country club, combined with club President, Tom Cordell to take the South Central Section PGA tourney at Shangri-la Lodge.

Neel and Cordell won the second annual meet for assistant pros and club presidents with a low team net total of 135. Cordell had a scratch 76 to go with his handicap of 10 strokes.

Second team honors went to Mike Smiley and Lyndel Buck of Lake Hefner Country club with a 137, followed by Bob Karlovich and Don Corp of Indian Springs club in Broken Arrow with 144. In fourth place was Gary Sharp and arch Henderson, also of Lake Hefner with 148.

Following Neel in individual low pros scoring were Guy Walkingstick of Tulsa with 70, Karlovich and Smiley with 73’s.

1973 June 24 “Tulsa Girl Golf Champion”

Shooting a fine 80, Brenda Meyers of Tulsa far outdistanced other linksters to capture the 14^th annual Girls Invitational Golf Tournament at the Miami Country club Friday. Brenda’s 39-41 put her in the winner’s slot by 13 strokes. Claudia Lukken of Tulsa and Dena Dellasega of Pittsburg, Kan., tied for 2^nd after posting 92.

Sponsored by the Miami Ladies Golf Association, the event drew contestants from three states. Mrs. Grace Painter served as tournament chairman.

Coming in first in A flight age 13-14 was Sandy Jackson, Miami, with a nine-hole score of 48, one stroke better than Holly Pryor of Bartlesville.

1973 June 29 “Kansas City Chiefs Test Shangri-la Course”

 A tall tale--All pro defensive end and tackle, Dave Hill, of the Kansas City Chiefs towers gigantically beside Miamian Max Blue during golf play Thursday afternoon at Shangri-la on Grand Lake's Monkey Island. A number of Miami and area golfers played with visiting Chiefs and several of their assistant coaches. Another visiting coach was Tom Hudspeth, formerly of Afton, who now is head football mentor for the University of Texas at El Paso.

 

 

 

1973 June 29 “Ladies’ Golf Notes”

The Miami Ladies Golf Association will not hold the usual Wednesday activities this week because of July 4 Scotch foursomes that day. Winners of blind hole (No. 12) competition last week were Championship, tie with Billie Pace, Rebecca Mirjanich, and Barbara Shouse; Class A Erin Wojcik; Class B tie with Virginia Sapp, Jean Ann Blue, Lottie Mae Russell, and Marian Richards; Class C tie with Aileen Bradshaw, Rose Pratt; Class D Caryl Rohwedder.

1973 July 1 “Junior Boys Golf Invitational Friday”

The Miami junior boys invitational to be held Friday at the Miami Country club is the largest in the 13-year history of the local event. Mrs. Loretta Weitz and Mrs. Melba Cordell are tournament co-chairman for the Ladies Golf Association, which sponsors the tournament in cooperation with club pro, Johnie F. Stapp.

Ron Streck of Tulsa won the championship last year with an 18-hole score of 39-35-74, two over the men’s par of 72.

1973 July 6 “Miami Ladies Golf Hosts Annual Guest Day”

The Miami Ladies guest day included golfers from Joplin and Neosho, Mo., Caney, Columbus and Parsons, Kan., and Nowata, Broken Arrow, Vinita, and Miami participating.

Prizes were awarded at the luncheon following play. The tables were decorated with hat trees, depicting many themes. Each golfer used her imagination in making unusual golf hats. Many prizes were awarded for the colorful hats.

Claire Oliver and Rebecca Mirjanich of Miami were the co-medalists for the golf competition. Low putts winner was Barb Kramer of Neosho. Low gross prizes were given to every club represented.

Lois Garwood was Guest Day chairman with Frances McKinney and Beverly Jackson serving with her on the committee. Ninety-one golfers played.

1973 July 8 “Boys Invitational Tournament Champions”

The championship went to Mark Brown of Tulsa. It was one of the most successful in the 13-year history of the event. It took four extra holes of sudden death title playoff for Brown, a 5-9, 150 pound graduate of Tulsa Edison High School, to edge Chuck Paine, a 6-3, 165-pounder who has another year of golf and basketball competition at Muskogee High School.

They finished the regular 18 holes of the morning-afternoon competition with 75, three over men’s par. On the fourth hole Brown sank a 12-foot par putt to win the victory.

Despite the fine play by the 17-year-olds in the championship flight, a 16-year-old Tom Schuler of Tulsa Kelly, stole the show in the 1973 Miami tournament by capturing medalist honors with a 37-35-72 score. Schuler, 5-7, 120 pounds, had wanted to exercise the tournament privilege of moving to a higher flight, which in this case would have been championship, but accepted the advice of a relative to remain in his own age flight. Only championship fight contestants are eligible to play for the championship.  

Bartlesville’s Joe Hecksher, 16, whose cousins Hank and Frank Hecksher have been fine football players at Miami high school, was runner-up in president’ flight with a score of 75.

Winners and runners-up in other flight of the 128-player tournament for ages 9 to 17, were:

A flight—Bobby Biser, 79: Mark Fields, 82.

B flight—Fred Daniels III, 44; Jim Fields, 45.

C flight—10-year-old Tracy Phillips of Tulsa, one of the tourney’s smallest players, a sparkling 42; Brent Landers, 50.

Miamians in the event were Wayne Anderson, 88; Chris Adkison, 89;Mike Hylton, 95; John Weitz, 99; Mike McGraw, Ponca City 90 (now a PGA pro and golf coach at…); Will Neel, 103; David Weitz, 110; Bob Dinneen, 122; Tom Kidd, 47; Mike Richardson, 52, Mathew Monger, 53; Mike Weitz, 80;Billy Jackson, 59.

Special support of the big tournament was provided by the Chamber of Commerce, Miami’s two banks, Medical Arts Clinic, Miami Savings & Loan, Garwood Agency, Pettett Mfg., and Miami Sales Co.

1973 July 15 “Ladies’ Golf Notes”

Winners the past week in Miami Ladies Golf were Championship, Claire Oliver; Class A, Helen Moore; Class B, Marian Richards; Class C, Judy Weld; and Class D, Caryl Rohwedder.  

Wednesday’s play will be from the white tees for low gross. The pairings:

No. 1 tee: Billie Pace, Melba Cordell, Faye Berentz; Yvonne Temple, Rebecca Mirjanich, Claire Oliver; Evelyn Hatfield, Lib Lillard, Joyce Rutter; LaRue Gaines, Beverly Jackson, Sue Barnes; Barbara Shouse, Marylyn Adams, Helen Moore; Erin Wojcik, Lottie Mae Russell, Aileen Bradshaw; Lois Garwood, Hattie Wall, Pauline Taylor.

No. 6 tee: Gail Beck, Frances McKinney, Rose Pratt; Etta Viers, Judy Weld, Gladys Wetzel; Dorothy Hester, Bonnie Moody, Caryl Rohwedder, Pauline Adkison.

Afternoon—Millie Carter, Ethel Mailath, Joan Smallwood, Sue Enyart, Wanda Doan. 

 

1973 July 17 “From the Clutter”

Bill Jackson, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayman Jackson, 2107 Yale, came within an inch of firing a men’s birdie two on the No. 12 hole of the Miami Country club course while practicing golf early Monday afternoon.

This is a 151-yard par three hole. At this stage of his practice, Billy didn’t have his driver. He teed off with his putter and the mighty shot for a 10-year-old landed on the green stopping 25 feet from the hole. His putt halted an inch from the cup, and he holed out for a par three.

Practicing with him at the time was his pal, Brent Landers, 10, and Mrs. Claire Oliver, who for years has been a leader of youth golf activities.

Billy, who has been golfing in Miami since age four, said the No. 12 effort was his best—even with a putter all the way. He won the driving trophy for his age flight in the recent Miami junior invitational tournament. 

1973 July 19 "Miami Sisters Share Spotlight in State Meet"

The Jackson sisters of Miami, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Wayman Jackson, have shared the spotlight in this week's Oklahoma junior girls golf tournament at the Stillwater Country club. 

Sandy Jackson, 13, youngest player to qualify for the championship flight, reached today's semi-finals by defeating Patty McGraw of Ponca City, 1 up on Wednesday.

Younger  sister, Debbie, won second place in the nine-hole B flight with a score of 107. The winner at 105 was Rikki Norgaard of Stillwater. 

Match-play results Wednesday in the championship flight included:

Jonni Koppitz, Alva, defeated Holly Pryor, Bartlesville, 7 and 6; Debby O'Toole, OKC defeated Lucia Lukken, Tulsa, 7 and 6; Brenda Moyers, Tulsa, edged Margaret Ward, Ardmore, 1 up.  

1973 July 20 "Sandy Jackson of Miami Loses in Golf Semi-Finals"

Medalist Jonni Koppitz of Alva and Brenda Moyers of Tulsa were playing in Stillwater today for the Oklahoma Junior Girls golf championship. In Thursday's semi-finals, Brenda defeated 13-year-old Sandy Jackson of Miami, 5 and 4, while Miss Koppitz eliminated Debbie O'Toole of OKC, 3 and 2. 

 1973 August 12 “Tournament Winners”

1973 August 12 “Treadway Trophy Winners” 

 

1973 September 2 “Miami’s Men’s Invitational Golf Meet Next Weekend”

Some 140 golfers from several states, including a number of former champions of the event will compete in the 18^th annual Miami Country club men’s tournament. Back as the defending champion is Bill Stewart of Springfield, Mo. The former champions entered in the 1973 meet are Stewart, Jackson, Pipes, Beck and Scaletty. A newcomer to the tournament who had an impressive golf record at Akron, Ohio, is Stan Weld, who was transferred to the B.F. Goodrich plant in Miami.

1973 September 10 “Jackson Wins Golf Crown”

 

Dr. W.D. Jackson became the second man in the history of the Miami Country club’s men’s invitational golf tournament to capture the championship three times when he took top honors here late Sunday afternoon.

The Miami dentist Jackson and Charles Talley, plumbing and heating contractor from Springfield, Mo., finished the regular 36-hole lay with identical scores of 146.

In a sudden-death playoff, each shot a par 4 on the first hole. Talley missed a five-foot putt for a par 4 on the second hole. Jackson sank his six-foot putt for par and the championship. Jackson won his previous Miami tournament titles in 1959 and 1964. Now he is tied with Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, Ill., as the winningest men of the event.

Pipes carded 76 Sunday for a total 148 and a fourth-place tie with Bob Lein of Miami, formerly the No. 1 golfer in Tulsa. Third place in the tourney went to Dennis Goettel of Carthage, Mo., 147.

Other locals in the tournament are Kent Jeffries; 149, Bob Hill, Jr.; 153, John Robinson, Jr., 154; Frank Jacobs, 154; John Robinson, Sr., 160.

President’s flight Stan Weld, 153; Chi Galloway 157; Tom Cordell 163; Ron Robinson, 167; Jim Rutter 171; Al White and Mark Wojcik 175.

A flight was won by Marshall Smith of Quapaw with a 161. Other locals were Dr. W.D. Neal; 165, Charles Hirsch; 166, Rex Painter, 175; Bud Gaines, 176.

B flight was won by Scotty Jackson, Tulsa University senior from Miami and son of tourney champion Dr. Jackson, 87-77-164, Jerry Blevins 169; Bill Harsch 171; John Price, 176; H.D. Robinson, 178; Dick Lillard, 183.

C flight won by David Gaines, Miami, 178. Other locals playing were Dick Lowry, 181, Cy Elmburg, 183; Jim Smallwood, 186; Bob Adams, 187; Max Martin, 190; Bill Oliver 196; K.C. Jeffries 191; Bill Hatfield, 194.

D flight third place went to Bob Garwood, 192; Joe Hankins, 193; Joel Ridenour, 197; George Wojcik, 198; Hank Garwood, 203; George Foster 216.

1973 September 28 “Men’s City Golf Tourney Next 2 Weekends”

Play will begin Saturday morning in the first round of the annual men’s city golf championship at the Miami Country club. The 72-hole competition will be completed with 18-hole round on October 6 and 7. In addition to determining the club champion and runner-up, this year’s tournament will have a new feature—team competition.

Through a computerized system, players will be assigned to teams in a method that is designed to make all of the teams near equal in strength. Scores for the first 36 holes will be bed into a computer that will be programmed to divide total entries into teams.

A wide variety of merchandise will go to members of the winning teams. Dr. W.D. Jackson is the tournament chairman.

1973 October 7

1973 October 8 “Stan Weld Wins City Golf Title”

Stan Weld is the 1973 men’s champion of the Miami Country club and former champion of the Dr. W.D. Jackson is the runner-up. The 72-hole tournament came to an end Sunday. Weld, who moved to Miami from Akron, Ohio, last year to be B.F. Goodrich’s engineer in charge of major construction, totaled 304 strokes while Jackson scored 309.

Four-man team competition was mixed with the tournament and Dr. Jackson’s team won valuable merchandise prizes. Weld and Jackson received trophies.

The computerized scoring was a good test, as the total scores for the teams were relatively close, considering the 72-hole results for 20 players.

**This is the first reference to the use of a computer.  

Individual and total scores for the five teams follow:

Dr. W. D. Jackson, 309; Jack Doan, 341; Jim Rutter, 368; and Butch Garrette, 418. Total 1,436.

John Robinson, Jr., 313; Marion Zajic, 372; Bud Gaines, 371; and Les Farris 389. Total 1,447.

Stan Weld, 304: David Gaines, 359; Dick Wadleigh, 380; and Kenneth Richards, 404. Total 1,447.

Kent Jeffries, 324; George Wojcik, 368; Kermit Lewis, 364; and Lou Mirjanich, 374. Total 1,450.

Rex Painter, 354; Stratton Henley, 345; Don Wiley, 369, and Bill Oliver, 388. Total 1,456.

1973 October 28 “Ladies’ Golf Notes”

Winners the past week in the Miami Ladies Golf competition were Championship, Evelyn Hatfield; Class A, Beverly Jackson; B, Pauline Taylor; C. Rose Pratt; D. Rosalee Patterson. Wednesday’s play will be a turkey shoot, using handicaps. 

*Evelyn Hatfield, once again won the Miami Ladies Club championship and was also medalist. Ruth Heyburn placed second.  I found this in other references but could not find an article about it. 

1973 November 11 "Billie Pace Golf Prexy"

Officers were installed by the Miami Ladies Golf Association Wednesday in the home of Mr. D.E. Heyburn. The serving table was decorated with fall flowers in an antique basket arranged by Mrs. Rose Pratt. Installed were Billie Pace, president; Caryl Rohwedder, vice president; Etta Veirs, secretary; Sue Enyart, treasurer, and Evelyn Hatfield, association representative. 

Sharing hostess duties were Ruth Heyburn, Val Dale,Bonnie Moody, Marian Richards, and Rose Pratt. Others attending were Mary Robinson, Gladys Wetzel, Gail Beck, Mavis Ford, Rosalee Patterson, Pauline Adkison, Peg Murphy, Fay Berentz, Judy Weld, Beverly Jackson, Yvonne Temple, Hattie Wall, Dorothy Hester, Jean Ann Blue, Geneva Ramsey, Frances McKinney, Helen Stapp, Noma Newman, Erin Wojcik, Aileen Bradshaw, LaVon Young, Lois Garwood, Roma Dahl, Lib Lillard, Pauline Taylor, and guest, Mrs. Dick Neel. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1969 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF THE MGCC

1969 January 3  "Vacancy on Club Board is Filled"

Bill Hirsch was elected to fill out the unexpired term of Ray Enyart, who resigned because of conflicting duties. Officers are: George Wojcik, president; John C. Elmburg, vice president; Charles Heywood, secretary-treasurer

Wendell Gentry, former chef at the local club, resumed these duties Wednesday. He succeeds Paul Eaton, who resigned to open a cafe at the former Smokehouse location on North Main. Gentry, who was in business in Arkansas after leaving Miami, was head chef at the Tulsa Country clubs for the past two years. 

1969.2.6 "Golf Events Listed for Miami Country Club"

The 1969 golf calendar for the Miami Country club has been announced by Lou Mirjanich, tournament chairman and George Wojcik, club president.

The first round of the four-ball tournament is set for April 27. Lloyd Cowgill is chairman. Pro-am competition has been set for April 28 and will be limited to the first 50 who sign up. April 29 will be the first day of play for the Twilight League wit further rounds each Tuesday for 15 weeks. Gerald Ketcher is chairman. May 17 is the date for Miami to host the Tri-club competition. Dr. W. D. Jackson is chairman.

Parent-child competition is set for June 15, with George and Noma Newman as co-chairs. The Fall Festival will be on August 16-17 with Lou Mirjanich, Georg Romick, and John Garrett as co-chairmen. The giant club invitational will be held Sept. 5,6.7 with Bill Hirsch chairman. Club championship rounds will be held Sept. 14 to Oct. 5 under the direction of Harold Barnes, chairman. Sue Barnes is the handicap chairman. The above schedule does not include Junior Golf events.

1969 March 7 "Ladies Golf"

 Mrs. Jim Rutter, president, announced the April 2 at 9:30 a.m. will be the first four golf lessons by Johnie Stapp, club pro. Hostesses were Mrs. Robert Temple, and Mrs. Kelso Berentz. The table laid with a green net cloth, was centered with an arrangement of yellow mums.

1969 March 18 Retired Gentleman needed to work in golf shop at Miami Country club, see Mr. Stapp. 

1969 March 19 "MHS Golfers Trim Memorial"

Miami high school's golf team, coached by Jack Leake, blanked Joplin Memorial golfers 13 to 0, Tuesday afternoon at the Miami Country club as the War Dogs opened their schedule.

Charles Grayson of Miami was the medalist of the competition here Tuesday. He had a card of 37-36-72, one over men's par, to give MHS four points--one as medalist and three for his 3-0 victory over Tom Fahrig. The other members of the Miami quartet also gained 3-0 victories with these scores: Mark Cordell, 41-39-80 over Dave Woolridge; Randy James, 42-42-84 over Robby Clay; Scotty Jackson 39-47-86 over Kent Blanchard.

1969 March 30  "15 Teams Enter MHS Golf Meet"

Thirteen high schools from three states will have four-man teams here March 31 for the 11th annual Miami High school Invitational golf tournament. Jack Leake, MHS golf coach said the lineup of team contenders consists of Baxter Springs, Parsons, Independence, and Coffeyville, Kan., Memorial and Parkwood of Joplin, Edison and Rogers of Tulsa, Muskogee, Pryor, Tahlequah, Nowata, Sequoyah, Oklahoma City Marshall, and Miami. 

Last year Tulsa Hale won the four-ball trophy. The two-ball trophy went to Tulsa Hale. Fred Morgan of Rogers and Richard Maril of O.C. Harding shared the medalist honors. (Rich Maril later became the PGA pro at Ponca City Country Club.)

Three members of Miami's 1968 foursome are back. They are Charles Grayson, Mark Cordell and Randy James. Senior Jack Mann was the other member of the 1968 quartet. Others available for the Miami High team includes: Scotty Jackson, Gary Neel, and Jonya Stapp, the first girl in MHS history to be a members of the Miami team. She was the winner of her matches in MHS competition with Parkwood and Memorial teams of Joplin, 

1969 March 30  "Miami Golfers Trim Memorial"

Miami high school golfers warmed up for the invitational tournament by defeating Joplin Memorial, 17-2, Friday afternoon on the local course. All six members of Coach Jack Leake's War Dog team won their matches. 

Mark Cordell won medalist honors with an 18-hole total of 78 for a 3-0 victory of Leo Quigg. Miami gained an extra point for have the medalist. The other results: Charles Grayson 86 defeated Dave Woolridge 3-0; Randy James, 84 beat Robbie Clay 3-0; Scotty Jackson 100, defeated Tom Hutchinson 2-1; Gary Neel 108 beat Larry Stewart 3-0; Jonya Stapp 109 defeated Chris DeWelt 2-1. 

1969 April "Cordell Takes Top Honors in Six Lakes Golf"

Mark Cordell of MHS was the top individual of the Six Lakes Conference golf tournaments at the Sand Springs Country club. Cordell shot a 270hole total of 37, 38, 37=112. Other War Dog scores: Charles Grayson, 125; Randy James, 127; Scotty Jackson, 134. 

1969 April 6 "Ladies' Golf Notes"

Winners in Ladies Golf flag tournament were: Evelyn Hatfield, championship; LaRue Gaines, Class A; Noma Newman, Class B; Louise Whitney, Class C. Next Wednesday's play will be from the red tees. Pairings follow:

No.1 tee--9:00 Faye Berentz, Lib Lillard, Beverly Jackson; 9:07 Yvonne Temple, Evelyn Hatfield, Ruth Heyburn; 9:14 Erin Wojcik, and Hattie Wall; 9:21 Noma Newman, Marylyn Adams, Peg Murphy; 9.28 Pauline Adkinson, Louise Whitney, Wanda Doan; 9:35 Gladyce Hirsch, Helen Stapp, Sarah Mirjanich; 9:42 Gladys Wetzel, JoAnn Burgess, Vera Elmburg, Mary Lou Wickham; 9:48 Grace Painter, Dorothy Gibson, Loraine Chumley; 9:55 Norma Nunn, Sue Enyart.

No. 6 tee-9:00 Barbara Shouse, Virginia Sapp, LaRue Gains; 9:07 Helen Jones, Joyce Rutter, Sue Barnes; 9:14 LaVon Young, Mary VanBeber, Helen Moore; 9:21 Lottie Mae Russell, Liz Hansford, Maxine Jeffries, Lois Garwood; 9:28 Mary Robinson, Mavis Ford, Rose Pratt; 9:35 Virginia Romick, Dolly Humes, Jean Phillips; 9:42 Wanda Jo Brown, Clara Barton, Nancy Johnson; 9:48 Pat Parker, Delores Renegar and Grace Burns.

1969 April 30 "James and Cordell Qualify for State Golf Tournament"

Okmulgee, Miami, Pryor and Nowata had the leading teams in the regional golf tourney Tuesday at Nowata in preparation for the state high school tournament next Tuesday in Stillwater. Okmulgee won the four-ball title with a total of 603. Pryor was second with 621. Next were Miami and Nowata, 624 each, followed by Pawhuska, Tahlequah, Jenks, Tulsa Webster, Sequoyah of Tahlequah. 

Miami's two-ball qualification for the state came on scores of 72-74-146 by Randy James and Mark Cordell for a total of 294. James won the third place medalist honor on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. 

Scores of other three members: Charles Grayson, 155; Scotty Jackson 175; Gary Neel 189. 

1969 May 6 "Southern Hill Pro and Miami Man Win Here"

A team composed of Ken Tipton, assistant pro at Tulsa's Southern Hills, and amateur Paul Funk of the Grand Lake area, a member of the Miami Country club won first in the pro-am golf competition Monday at the Miami club with a net score of 63.

Participating in the annual event were 20 pros and 49 amateurs. Most of the pros were Oklahoman s, who are members of the Eastern chapter of the South Central Section of the PGA. Three teams tied for second with 64: Johnie F. Stapp and George Myers of Miami; Ken Carter pro at Hillcrest, Bartlesville and Joe Whipple a member of the Miami club; Jim Shelton, pro from McAlester, and Scott Myers of Miami.

The low individual pro score of 71 was shared by Stapp of Miami and Carter of Hillcrest. It was the second straight year for them to tie for low gross score with a 71. 

1969 May 14  "Lead Same in Twilight Golf"

The golf team captained by Dr. W.D. Jackson again was the leader in Tuesday competition at the Miami Country club with a net of 150. The team leads the league standings with 23 points. Other members of the top foursome are Bob Temple, Bill Oliver, and George Wojcik. Tuesday's leaders in low putts were George Romick, Harry Kenreigh, Frank Hansford, and Jerry Ketcher.

Individual leaders were: low net--David Robinson, George Myers and Ketcher, 34; low putts--Ketcher, 12 and low gross--Jackson, 36. Team leaders with designation by their captains were: M. Wojcik beat D. Mailath; K. Berentz beat D. West; G. Parker beat J. Doan; Jackson beat W. Raymond; A. Nikkel beat Al White; K. Jeffries beat D. Page; D. Neel beat E. Dudgeon.

Dana Painter Meyer shared these memories: My best and most vivid memory of my youth entered at MGC&C. I started playing golf at a very young age. I remember your dad, Johnie Stapp, made a very small set of clubs for me with wooden shafts. I can remember being in the baby end of the old pool splashing around. Dad was often on the course, but I remember him popping over and clinging to the chain link fence as he would transition from the front to the back nine ( red tees to the white tees).

Soon, I was big enough to run from my house just a few blocks away to the club, where I would spend all day with my friends including Brenda Brown and Linda Wickham. It would be golf, swim, and more golf. During the day, there would be many stops at the pro shop where your Dad was always there to get our snacks. Dr. Pepper was one of our favorites and he would ALWAYS call it prune juice. After a full day of swimming, we would play more golf or hit the putting green. We learned early not to go on the green with bare feet, as your Dad would tell us our toes would curl!  Many night were spent with Linda Wickham sitting at the bottom of the stairs to the bar waiting on our parents to walk down the steps and pick us up.  I am sure this would be considered terrible now, but it was never that long and--as all young girls do--we had plenty to chat about. 

 My mother always volunteered for the Junior Golf program. I remember making seemingly endless bagged lunches for the tournaments. Early on I would help her (at least I thought I was helping) for the boys tournaments. Later I would spot ball in the creeks or score for the events. All I now is that during that time my interests went from the cookies in the lunch bags to the cut guy golfers. 

I played in the girls tournaments. I don't remember how good I was, but I do remember my older sister, Gail, was much better. We did go to state a couple of times. I remember marveling at the course elevations-and drops in elevation--on the courses compared to our beloved nine hold course.  

1969 May 29  "Pairing Announced for Holiday Event"

Memorial Day Scotch foursomes are scheduled Friday at the Miami Country club beginning at 4:30 p.m. The charge is $1 per couple, with $2.15 for the buffet from 6:30--8:30 p.m.

Pairings: No. 1 tee--George Parker-LaRue Gaines and Bill Hatfield-Millie Carter; Charles Longenbaugh-Clara Barton and Tom Barton-Barbara Shouse.  No. 2--Don Young-Rose Pratt and Jack Doan-Claire Oliver; Don Grayson-Vera Elmburg and Jack Renegar-Stormy Lewis.  No. 3--Al White-Yvonne Temple and Jim Smallwood-Erin Wojcik. George Murphy- Mary Robinson.  No. 4--Olin Moore-Dena Anders and Hank Garwood-Marji Grayson and George Romick-Hattie Wall and Bob Temple-Lib Lillard and Dick Lillard-Grace Painter.  No. 5--John Elmburg-Marian Richards and Ray Lomax-Grace Burns. Bill Wilson-Pat Parker and Jack Burns-Hattie White. No.6--Bill Dunbar-Sarah Holmes and Chuck Chumbley-Gerry Dunbar and Bill Carteer-Evelyn Hatfield and Ken Richards-Lorraine Chumbley. Woodrow Painer-Laura Cowgill and Lloyd Cowgill-Helen Jo Painter. No.7--Tom Holmes-JoAnn Smallwood and Lou Mirjanich-Pam Lomax. H.D. Robinson-Lois Garwood and Bud Gaines-Wanda Doan.  No. 8--Bill Oliver-Helen Moore and Bernie Schaff-Cora Wilson and Corbin Shouse-Delores Renegar.  No. 9 Kermit Lewis-Virginia Romick and Bert Wall-Sara Mirjanich. Cy Elmburg-Karen Harsch and Bill Harsch-Linda Elmburg. 

 

 Randy James: I played at NEO in 1969--70.  Maybe with Jack Mann and a kid named Adkinson. The best part was, Mr. Hudspeth, the Dean of Men gave me permission to live off campus with a friend, who played football for NEO. I was given free books and tuition and played golf for the team.  Funny things you remember and don't.

1969 June 17 "The Big-I Boys Invitational" 

 1969 June 19  "Guest from Nowata Shoots Hole-in-One"

The vivid report below about one of the highlight's of Ladies Guest Day at the Miami Country club was written by one of the participants:

"When Joan Whitford of Nowata left home Wednesday morning, she didn't dream of what excitement the day would bring. The morning was gloomy--cold, and with promise of rain, and the thought of driving to Miami for the Women's guest day at the country club was less than thrilling."

"Tee-off was 9:00 am and the galaxy of gals of all ages were there to do their bit in conquering the well-known hazards of Miami Golf and Country club. The third hole, a par-three is a real challenge-through the trees and over the creek. Using her trusty five-wood she hit a sharp crisp shot--hit the pin, and wonder of all wonders--dropped in for a hole-in-one. The golfer's eternal dream of Shangri La."

"With over 100 gals in attendance, not another person even came close to such a record, but with the sun finally shining in the blue heavens, all seemed to enjoy the respite from the dreary days of the past few weeks."

1969 June 22  "Junior Golf"

Championship--Tom Cordell, low gross and low putts. Class A--Melissa Landers, low gross and low putts. Class B--Kim King and Tony Montgomery, low gross and Charles Wilmoth, Jim Arndt, and Tony Montgomery, low putts.  Girls--Dana Painter, low gross, and Karen Walters, low putts. 

Four-holes--Sandy Jackson, K Parker, Mike Hylton. Two-holes--Mary Ober and John Dick. 

1969 June 25 "Twilight Golf"

The low net score of 152 in Tuesday's Twilight league golf competition at the Miami Country club was posted by the tram consisting of G. Parker, P. Campbell, A. Williams, and Dr. McKinney. The team with the lowest putts, 60, consists of M. Wojcik, D.Barnes, Dr. Ford, and J. Ginn. 

Individual leaders were Bill Oliver, low net 33; Dr. W.D. Jackson, low gross 37 and M. Wojcik, D. Page, F. Remis and J. Hester, low putts (13 each).  The league's leading team now with 54 1/2 points, consists of Dr. Jackson, B. Temple, G. Wojcik, and B. Oliver. 

Tuesday's team results, with teams designated by their captains, follow: M. Wojcik beat D. Neel; T. Rogers beat D. Page; A. Nikkel beat Dr. Neal; W. Raymond beat E.Dudgeon; K. Jeffries beat J. Doan; A. White beat D. West; Dr. Jackson beat D. Mailath; G. Parker bet J. Mann, Jr. 

1969 June 29 "Ponca City Girl Wins Miami Golf Tourney"

Teresa Weinshilboum, 17, of Ponca City has added the championship of the Miami Junior Girls Invitational tournament to her golf honors--including the state junior girls championship in 1966 and 1967. Miss Weinshilboum carded a 43-40=83 for top honors in the 10th annual Miami Invitational Friday at the Miami Country club. This was her second appearance in the Miami meet. She finished sixth here last year, one position ahead of Miami's Jonya Stapp. Two weeks later Jonya and Teresa met in the state championship in Tulsa with Miss Stapp dethroning the two-time state champion. Jonya finished in a fourth place Friday and will defend her state title in the junior tournament July 5-11 at the Tulsa Country club. 

Diane Lukken, 17 of Tulsa Oaks club, winner of the Miami Championship the past two years, finished second this time. Suzy Wickham of Miami, whose mother--Mrs. Mary Lou Wickham served as tournament chair for the sponsoring of the Miami Ladies Golf Association--carded 47-49=96 for sixth place. Other Miami girls in A flight: Tammy Romick, 113;Nine-holes flights--Ann Cordell, 68, Dana Painter, 78, Janey Adams, 83, Jeri Dunbar, 87, Barbara Prewitt 91;  B-flight: Linda Wickham won third place  with 70; Anny Heyburn, 76, Pam Landers 77; and Debbie Austin, 83.

Personal Note: Teresa Weinshilboum (Ponca City) died in 2005 in a tragic car wreck. I thought these lines from her obituary told a beautiful story about her life and contributions to women's golf. 

 With an inviting smile, Teresa Weinshilboum began every lesson with a witty catchphrase. One of her favorites was "Tee it up and let it fly." Golf and family were Teresa's passions. A classic, classy blend of player and instructor—and loving daughter and sister—she lived up to her on-course nickname: "T-Bird."

 While a lion on the links, Teresa was always warm, gentle, and kind. These qualities, and her knowledge of the science and art of the game, made her an expert and in-demand instructor. For over 25 years, a majority of them with John Jacobs' Golf Schools in Mesa, AZ, Teresa taught both casual and seasoned golfers  Obituary

1969 July 9  "Jonya Fires Fine 82 in State Meet"

 

Oklahoma City's, Barbara Russell won the medalist honors Tuesday in the annual Oklahoma Junior Girl's golf tournament with a two-over 79. Defending champion Jonya Stapp of Miami w s runner-up with an 82. She will play Karen Edwards of Bartlesville who shot a 90. 

1969 July 11  "Jonya Stapp of Miami in State Semi-finals"

Jonya Stapp of Miami sank a 30-foot putt on the 21st hole this morning to defeat Louise Stekoll of Okmulgee and advance to the finals of the state Junior Girls Championship. 

1969 July 11  "Local Girls in Tourney"

Eight girls from Miami competed in the state Junior Golf Tournament at the Tulsa Country club this week. Defending champion, Jonya Stapp, lost to Bartlesville's Karen Edwards.
Miamian Ann Cordell won first in the nine hole B flight and Melissa Landers placed second in the nine hole A flight Gail Painter and Dana Painter also played in the nine-hole A flight competition.
Pam Landers won first in the PeeWee A flight defeating her sister, Jennifer. Suzy Wickham competed in the 18-hole A flight. 

1969 July 13 "Basolo of Muskogee Nips Oulds for Golf Title Here" 

In a sudden death playoff, John Basolo of Muskogee took championship honors Friday in the ninth annual Junior Boys Invitational Golf tournament at the Miami Country club. Basolo tied with Scott Oulds of Ponca City with a 74 before the playoff. 

Sponsored by the Miami Ladies Golf Association, the tournament attracted 77 golfers from Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Other top finishers were David Jones of Columbus, Kansas, Dana DeWitt and Mike Magill of Tulsa, and Charles Grayson and Mark Cordell of Miami. 

Other Miami boys playing: President's flight--Tom Cordell; A flight--Kenny Gibson; B flight--John Mirjanich won Low Putts, Wayne Anderson, Randy Arndt, Charles Wilmoth, Mike Hylton, Jackie Brown, Tony Montgomery and John Prewitt; C flight--Roy Ober, Dan Heyburn won Low Putts,  Kevin Wadleigh, Jim Hall.

1969 July 20 "Junior Golf"

Junior golf winners Friday at the Miami Country club were: Championship--Scotty Jackson, low gross; tom Cordell, low putts; Class A--Rebecca Mirjanich, low gross and low putts, Janey Adams, low gross, Janey and Jeri Dunbar, low putts; Four-hole--Carol McKinney and John Prewitt; Two-hole--Kathleen McKinney and Jay Jackson.

 1969 July 27  "Junior Golf Results"

 Seventy-nine boys and girls took part in the summer program, with 40 trophies being awarded following a buffet luncheon. Jonya Stapp, competing for the last time in junior programs, won her tournament championship trophy by carding a 38 even par for women on the first nine-holes and 41 on the second nine for a total score of 79.

Bill Giffhorn, who will be eligible age to compete in the junior program again next season, carded a 41-47=89 to take the boys division championship. Seventy-nine boys and girls took part in the summer program, sponsored by the Ladies Golf Association. Other boys and girls winning trophies: Championship flight--Kenny Gibson, driving and runner-up; Tom Cordell and Jonya Stapp, driving; Louis Price and Suzy Wickham, putting. Class A--Rebecca Mirjanich, winner; Melissa Landers, runner-up; Ann Cordell, driving; Kathy Mountford, putting: Class B--Wayne Anderson and Linda Wickham, winners; John Mirjanich and Brenda Brown, runners-up; Tony Montgomery and Jeri Dunbar, driving; Jim Arndt and Barbara Prewitt, putting: Four-hole--John Prewitt and Pam Landers, winners; Mike Hylton and Sandy Jackson, runners-up; Chris Atkinson and Chandy Garrett, driving; Roy Ober and Sonya Austin, putting:  Two-hole--Bobby Garwood and Jenny Landers, winners; John Dick and Debbie Jackson, runners-up; Billy Jackson and Kathleen McKinney, driving; Brent Landers and Mary Ober, putting. 

Co-chairmen of the tournament were Mrs. Lou Mirjanich and Mrs. Wayman Jackson.

1969 August 5 "Jonya Stapp Among Best Shooters in National Golf"

Jonya Stapp, 17, of Miami was among the leading scorers Monday in the opening round of the National Junior Girls golf tournament in Dallas. Miss Stapp, whose father is the golf pro at Miami Country club, carded a 79 on her 18-hole round, just two strokes behind the best score of 77, shared by Nancy Hager of Dallas, Martha Jones of Decatur, Alabama, and Hollis Stacy of Savannah, Georgia. All have won top honors in their respective states. 

 1969 August 17 "Jonya Stapp in Western Meet"

Jonya Stapp, 17, who won Oklahoma's Junior Girls Golf Championship a year ago, will compete in the 43rd annual Western Junior Girls tournament that opens Monday with qualifying rounds on the Woodland Country club course in Carmel, Indiana. 

Miss Stapp, who will be a senior this year in Miami High School, was accompanied to Carmel by her mother, Mrs. Johnie F. Stapp. 

The defending champion of the Western tournament is Mary Jan Fassinger of Pennsylvania, who was a runner-up in the recent National Girls Junior Championship at Dallas. Miss Stapp was among top 32 from the field of more than 140 girls.  

Scores in qualifying rounds at Carmel will determine assignments to flight for match play that will continue through Friday. 

Personal note: In 1969 I lived in Killeen, Texas with my husband Don Rains. Jonya came to visit each summer and winter. In between we wrote letters to each other. This letter came after she failed to qualify at the Western. She wrote in the heart--Indiana was so wonderful, everyone was pulling for me. I wish I could have won. It would have been fabulous. I don't know if I'll ever have a chance again to be a favorite to win like I did in Indiana. 

The bottom left heart reads: I got to be pretty good friends with Nancy Hager. She is the cutest thing on earth. 

The bottom right heart reads: I sprang my ankle the night before we qualified. I was so mad at myself. It was really hard to walk and qualify. It still hurts. 

 

1969 September 7  "Golf Champion"

1969 September 5 "Record Field of 164 for Miami Invitational"

Can Tommy Beck of Tulsa match the record achieved by Pipes of Mt. Vernon, Ill, who has won the championship invitational three times? Will Pipes add a fourth trophy to his Miami Championship string? Or will some other golfer from the all-time record field of 164 for the 14 annual meet that opens here Saturday take the 1969 crown?

Many golfers from a wide area were on the Miami course today for a practice round. Their 18-hole qualifying scores Saturday will determine assignments to six flights.

1969 September 8  "Collins of Springdale Takes Miami Golf Championship"

Dwight Collins, a clothing merchant in Springdale, Ark., won the Miami Golf Invitational defeating champion, Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, Ill. on the fourth hole of a sudden death playoff Sunday afternoon. The men tied at 148 for 36 holes. Collins, formerly of Okemah, Okla., was a shortstop on the University of Oklahoma baseball team in the mid-1940's and never played golf until leaving the university. He now has been the champion at Springdale a number of times. 

Charles Strahan, a senior at Kansas State college, was a stroke behind the top tow with a 147 for third place.In a three-way tie for fourth place here Sunday were former Miamian, Bob Hill, Jr., of Parsons, Kans., 148, Chi Galloway and Bob Klein of Miami each with a 148. Next in championship flight were Dick Neel, 150; Bill Harsch, 153; Dr. W.D. Jackson, 153; Bob Snook, 153; Lloyd Tate, 156; Kent Jeffries, 158; Woody Painter, Jr., 162.

Other Miamians playing: President's flight--2nd place John Robinson, Jr., 159; John Robinson, Sr., 161; Tom Cordell, 163; Tom Forbes, 163, Jack Doan, 163; Dick Lowry, 165; Joe Whipple, 166, Corbin Shouse, 169, Mark Wojcik, 177.

First Flight: 1st place, Steve Conatser, Bartlesville with a 164; Dr. W.D. Neal, 165; Dick Lillard, 168; Delmer Barnes, 169; Ed Dudgeon, 179; Bud May, 172; Maj. Gen. George G. Russell, Jr., Ft. Sill, 175; Bill Hirsch, 177; Scott Myers, 180.

Because of a late start the remaining flights only played 9 holes Sunday for a 27-hole round. Second Flight: 1st, Al White, Woodrow Painter, George Wojcik, Lou Mirjanich, David Robinson, John Elmburg, Bill Hatfield, Dr. R.R. McKinney.  Third Flight--1st, Jerry Blevins, Rex Painter, Dr. Harry Ford, Henry Garwood, Dan Mailath, John Garrett, George Romick, Jim Rutter, K.C. Jeffries. Fourth flight--John Burford, Bill Oliver, Bob Garwood, Jack Brown, H.D. Robinson, Dail West,

1969 September 21 "Best in Tournament"

 1969 October 19  "Jonya Rated No. 16 Among U.S. Junior Girl Golfers"

Jonya Stapp of Miami is ranked No. 16 among the nation's junior girl golfers by "Golf-USA," a national magazine for country clubs, amateur golfers and club professionals. Jonya, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnie F. Stapp, 209 H northeast.

The  cover page of the October issue features a picture of Janey Fassinger of New Wilmington, Pa., acclaimed the nation's No. 1 junior girl golfer Next in order of the magazine's ratings were Nancy Hager, Dallas; Hollis Stacy, Savannah, Ga.; Martha Jett, Little Rock; Martha Jones, Alabama; Suzanne Jackson, Georgia; Jane Renner, California; Sandra Baker, Ohio; Sue Dougherty, Washington; Paula Eger, Missouri; Debbie Grove, California; Teresa Weinshilboum, Ponca City (who regained the Oklahoma title last summer after losing to Jonya in the 1968 championship match); Debbie Skinner, California; Cindy Barnard, Missouri; Mary Budke, Oregon; Susie Long, Texas; Jonya Stapp; Laura Baugh, California. Diane Lukken of Tulsa, former champion of Miami Junior girls tournament, received honorable mention. 

1969 November 30  "Jaynes To Observe Anniversary at Tea"

 Miami Jaycee Jaynes will look fondly back at past achievements and look enthusiastically at the future as they observe their 20th anniversary at a tea on Sunday, December 7. A special invitation is extended to all local past presidents,state presidents, and vice-presidents to the tea set for 3:00-5:00 pm at the Miami Country club. 

Trophies will be on display as well as scrapbooks and dresses of the 1950 period, the organization date. Ottawa County's new Junior Miss, talented Debbie Ginn, and two runners-up, Debbie Hudspeth and Starr Erwin, will appear on the program. 

Mrs. L.J. Bamberl, Jr. is current Jayne president. Lois Weston (KI 2-6291) and Jud Trenery (KI 2-6848) will take reservations. 

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