1979 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF MGCC

 

Thanks to L.D. Bains and Archie Loehr, the girls continue to compete in golf at the high school level when most other schools still do not recognize girls golf or support a team like Miami High School. Our team in the late 50 and early 60's set records and won state. After the state cancelled girls golf MHS picked it up in 1968 and have continued since then to promote girls golf and in sports. Thank you Miami High.

1979 March 18 “Tournament dates set”

Miamian John Robinson, Jr. will be out to defend his title in the fourth annual Ottawa County Championship golf tournament April 7-8 at the Miami Country club. Robinson set a new tournament record with his two-day total of 143 thanks to a 1-under par 71 on the final day.

Action begins at 8:30 a.m., on April 7 with a second squad teeing off at 1:30 on that Saturday. Saturday’s round will be flight qualifications. Entry fee for the 36-hole tourney will be $35 with $800 in merchandise prizes up for grabs. A cocktail party, buffet and dance will be held Saturday night for the players.

Entries will be accepted until April 2. Information can be obtained by contacting Miami Country club pro Don Atchison at 542-2512.

1979 March 26 “NEO golfers fifth in meet”

NEO’s Golden Norse golfers took fifth place in the Seminole meet by shooting a 657. Seminole won the event with a team score of 643 followed by Claremore at 647, East Central 649, Westark 650.

1979 March 26 “Lopez launches new LPGA skein”

Nancy Lopez, who rewrote the Ladies Professional Golf Association record book at the age of 21 last year, says she’s much better now. Lopez, who won nine tournaments last year set an LPGA single-year record with official earnings of close to $190,000.

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1975-76 AIAW NATIONAL RUNNERS-UP
Top junior golfer Nancy Lopez signs with Tulsa. TU wins six of nine tournaments with Lopez taking medalist honors six times. The Hurricane placed second in AIAW National tournament with Lopez winning the national championship.

TEAM MEMBERS: Nancy Lopez, Nancy Aaronson, Cathy Reynolds, Lisa Perkinson, Lindsay Wetzel, Brenda Moyers, and Terri Streck.

 Tulsa Hurricane's Golf History

 

 1979 March 28 “MHS golfers divide pair”

Paced by John Heyburn’s 18-hole score of 83, Miami High school split a golf triangular Tuesday afternoon at the Heritage Hill Country Club in Claremore. The Wardogs carded a team score of 348 to dump Nowata, in with a 402, but lost to Claremore. The Zebras, paced by medalist Rick Pederson’s 77, turned in a team score of 341.

James Heyburn carded an 87 while Rob Garwood and Robert Reavis posted 89’s. Steve Cherry rounded out the MHS efforts with a 93. 

1979 April 1 “MHS golfers pluck Eagles”

Paced by an 18-hole score of 85 by Rob Garwood, Miami posted wins over Joplin Memorial and Baxter Springs in a triangular golf match Friday afternoon at the Miami Country club. The Wardogs carded a team score of 440 to Memorial’s 443 and 484 for Baxter Springs.

Memorial’s Jeff Grant was the medalist with an 80, but the Wardogs had four of their six players bunched up between 85-88 which helped them to the double win. Scores of the lowest five were used to determine the team score.

Following Garwood, who carded an 85 was James Heyburn shooting an 87, John Heyburn and Steve Cherry with 88’s. Rounding out the Wardog lineup was Kary Cooper with a 92 and Robert Reavis with 96.

1979 April 3 “Wardog golfers clip Parkwood”

Paced by his best 18-hole score of the season, Miami’s Steve Cherry paced the Wardogs to a 445-458 victory over Joplin Parkwood in a prep dual match Monday at the MCC.

Cherry turned in an 86. Close behind was John Heyburn, who notched an 87. Rounding out the Miami scores were James Heyburn with 93, Kary Cooper with 93, Rob Garwood with 96, and Robert Reavis with 102.

The win boosted Miami’s dual record to 5-2 on the season.

1979 April 4 “Baxter clips MHS golfers”

Improving their team score by a whopping 47 strokes over last week’s outing with Miami, Baxter Springs slipped past the Wardogs 437-438 in a dual meet in Baxter on Tuesday.

The two teams had met in a triangular meet at the Miami club with Miami outshooting the Lions 440-484, but both teams improved their scores despite dismal weather conditions.

James Heyburn captured medalist honors for the Wardogs with an 18-hole score of 79, while Baxter’s Paul Ash was runner-up with an 81. Following Heyburn as Steve Cherry at 85, Rob Garwood at 88, John Heyburn 90, Kary Cooper 96, and Robert Reavis a 98.

1979 April 5 “Weight problems even face golfers”

*Notice this is in reference to women, not the men’s tour.

In a time of calorie-counting in a nation where concern over waistlines is almost as common as concern over gas prices, it’s somehow comforting to know that even the athletic types worry about their weight.

“Even walking hundreds of miles of golf course a year and swinging golf clubs, literally thousands of times isn’t enough to keep me trim,’ said Sandra Post. “I only eat breakfast and dinner when I’m on the tour. Besides too much body weight robs my strength.”

“The Palmer method (not Arnie) is to run at least two miles a day. I find it keeps me from craving sugar,” says Sandra Palmer, who jogs five days a week to stay fit.

“I want to look good now, while I’m publicly visible,” Palmer added. “Of course, I want to look good, and be active, when I’m 70.”

Hollis Stacy, who’ll be shooting for an unprecedented third LPGA Open triumph later this year, has lost 15 pounds in the past year.

1979 April 8 “Ladies golf notes”

 Winners in last week’s play included E. Hatfield, C Oliver, J. Henley and Pat Platt. Winners for the Winter Ringer competition included: Evelyn Hatfield, 18 hole champ; Marion Richards, 18 hole A flight; Rose Pratt 18 hole B flight; Aileen Bradshaw 9 hole A flight; Dorothy Hester 9 hole B flight.

Pairings for Wednesday’s competition, which will be Bingle Bangle Bungle, includes:

9am.—Faye Berentz, Jean Ann Blue, Evelyn Hatfield, Helen Moore; 9:07 Geneva Ramsey, Claire Oliver, Pat Platt, Ruth Heyburn; 9:14—Billie Pace, Marion Richards, Gail Beck, Mary VanBeber; 9:21 Juanita Henley, Barbara Shouse, Lib Lillard, Yvonne Temple; 9:28—Noma Newman, LaVonne Young, P. Moores, Peg Murphy, D. Fuller; 9:35—N. Hoffman, Pauline Taylor, Laverne Munson, Rosalee Paterson, Marylyn Adams.

9:42-Virigina Sapp, Joyce Rutter, Martha Bayless, E. Wolfe; 9:49—Aileen Bradshaw, Roma Dahl, Rose Pratt, Wanda Doan; 9:56—Maxine Jeffries, Courtney Murphy, Margaret Hadley, F. McKinney; 10:03 Mavis Ford, Gladys Wetzel, Dorothy Hester, P. Moody; 10:10—K. Condren, Fern Toye, Mary Robinson, J. Atchison.

1979 April 9 ‘Robinson cops country golf crown”

John Robinson, Jr., made up a three-stroke deficit over first round leader Mike Craig and captured the Ottawa County Championship Golf Tournament title for a second straight year. Craig, who had the lead in Championship flight after Saturday’s round with a 79, had to withdraw after tooth problems, opening the door for Robinson, who recorded a two-day total of 81-75-156.

David Gaines placed first in the President’s flight with a 92-83-175 while Tom Collinson was the A flight winner with 99-94-193. Steve Delmez captured top honors in the B flight with a 108-99-207.

Mark Cordell finished as runner-up in the Championship flight with 159 and Bob Slagle, a member of the NEO golf team finished one stroke back with a 160. Bob Thompson nailed down the No 4 spot with 163 while Wyandotte High school football coach Dan Leisure was fifth with 164.

Behind Gaines in President’s flight were Rick O’Brien 176, Jerry Brewer 177, Ed Schmidt 178, and Joe Asebedo 178.

1979 April 10 “Tulsa Edison nabs Miami tourney title”

Tulsa Edison, paced by Jim Ramage’s 18-hole score of 75, captured top honors in the Miami High Schol Invitational golf tournament. The Eagles overcame the medalist play of Jenks’ Tracy Phillips to nose out the Trojans by four strokes to nab the championship. Edison had a team score of 317 to Jenks’ 321. Medalist honors went to Phillips with a 74 round.

Miami finished ninth with a team score of 363. Steve Cherry and John Heyburn led the Wardogs with 90’s followed by James Heyburn 93, Rob Garwood 92.

1979 April 17 “MHS girls face Tulsans in golf debut”

Miami girls faired quite well during their first action of the season against golfers from three Tulsa high schools Monday at Mohawk Park. Adelle Lukken of Edison was the winner of the competition with a 9-hole score of 38 while Becky Atchley of Rogers was next at 46. Par was 37.

Miami girls took the next four positions, paced by Martha Moore in at 52, Susie Moore carded a 55, followed by Amber Condren 61, and Tracy Enyart 61. Next action for the MHS girls will be Friday against Tulsa Memorial.

1979 April 17 “MHS golfers third at league meet”

Paced by the one-over par score of 73 by medalist Tim Johnson, Bartlesville Sooner waltzed to the Six Lakes Conference golf championship at the Pryor Municipal Golf course. Sooner, with three players shooting under 80, shot a team total of 311. Miami’s team shot a 336 to place third.   

James Heyburn and Rob Garwood both with 83’s headed up the Wardog team. Kary Cooper was next at 84, while John Heyburn posted an 88 and Steve Cherry rounded out the MHS efforts with an 89.

1979 April 23 “Scramble title won”

The team of Charlie Bill Hirsch, John Finley, Tom Holmes and Leroy Collins needed a playoff to win the spring four-man scramble which was held Sunday at the Miami Country club.

The winning team carded an 18-hole score of 64 and nosed out the team of W.D. Jackson, Bill Melton, John Kerr and Dave Gilpin, also in at 64. Cy Elmburg, Hank Garwood, Rex Painter and Jim Riley combined to nail down third place in the meet with a 65 while fourth place honors went to the team composed of George Meyers, Gary West, Jim Mills and Chuck Chumbley with a 66. Taking fifth place at 67, was the team of Dick Lillard, Joe Womastek, Vern Schwertferger and Pete Foster.

The highlight of the action was an eagle-2 recorded by Melton on the 400-yard par 4-hole number 18. He used a driver and seven iron.  The next event on the men’s schedule is a fourball meet. The first round must be played by April 28 and pairings are posted in the golf shop at the club.

1979 April 23 “Memorial clips MHS girl golfers”

Paced by the medalist score of 39 recorded by Cathy Jordan, Tulsa Memorial rolled past Miami 210-243 in a girl’s golf dual Friday afternoon at the Mohawk Golf course. Susie Moore headed up the Miami efforts with a 52, followed by Debbie Jackson at 55, Amber Condren carded a 67 with Martha Moore finishing at 71.

 1979 May 1 “Miami fourth at regional”

Miami missed cracking the Class 3A state golf tournament lineup when the Wardogs finished a distant fourth in regional action Monday at the Paige Belcher course in Tulsa.

Defending state champs Bartlesville Sooner gained a repeat title with an eight-stroke victory over Tulsa Mason. The Spartans had a team score of 624 while Mason recorded a 633. Tahlequah locked up third with 652 and Miami came in fourth at 673.

Rob Garwood headed up the Miami efforts with a 36-hole score of 86-84-170, with John Heyburn and Kary Cooper next with 174’s. Steve Cherry was next for the Wardogs with a 176 and James Heyburn rounded out the MHS squad with 178.

1979 May 1 “MHS girls enter state golf meet”

The golf season for Oklahoma high school girls wraps up at OKC Lake Hefner course Wednesday and Thursday, when 56 contestants tee off on the 36-hole state tournament.

Representing Miami will be Debbie Jackson, Suzy Moore and Tracy Enyart. Jackson was ninth in the individual standings with a 101 while Moore carded a 110 and Enyart posted 116 to qualify for the state championship.

1979 May 2 “MHS golfers take second at Columbus”

 Miami Wardogs missed out on capturing the title of the Columbus Invitational by one stroke.

Coffeyville won the tourney with a team score of 337 while the Wardogs shot a 338 followed by Independence 346.

Rob Garwood headed up the Miami efforts with an 81 followed by brothers John and James Heyburn notching identical 84’s. Kary Cooper carded an 89 to round out the MHS four-ball team.

**Kary’s older brother, Ken, liked to call him a “stud muffin golfer.” Such fun memories and slang of the times.

Steve Cherry posted an 89 and Dan Calley finished at 103 to round out the MHS efforts in the two-ball play. The tournament closes out the Wardog season.

1979 May 4 “MHS girls 10^th at state”

Miami finished 10 in the rain-shortened girls’ state high school golf tournament. The four-hour downfall turned Lake Hefner golf course into one big lake and Floyd Meyers of the OSSAA called off the tournament at noon after only 18 holes of play.

1979 May 13 “Ladies golf notes”

Teams number 5 and 6 captured top honors in Tuesday’s Sunrise League golf competition at the Miami Country club. Teams NO. 6 was first in low net with team number 5 runner-up while the two tied for putts. Evelyn Hatfield was individual low gross while four—Hatfield, Martha Bayless, Beverly Jackson and Jean Ann Blue—shared low net honors. Bayless had low putts.

Tuesday’s competition will be the final day for playing for the league. A picnic will follow play at Pauline Taylor’s place on Grand Lake.

Winners in Wednesday’s Ladies Golf Association included championship—Claire Oliver, A flight-Yvonne Temple, B flight Juanita Henley, 9 holes A fight—Rose Pratt, and B flight Roma Dahl.

1979 June 3 “Youth golf”

Winners in Friday’s Junior Golf play at the Miami Country club:

2 holes—Eric Elmburg, low score; Brandon Farris, Michael Fitzgibbon and Lewis Sexton, putts. Lori Lillard, low score; Laurie Adams and Shawna Fitzgibbon, putts.

4 holes—Christy Smith, low score; Kim McCubbin, putts. Ron Coker, low score; Sean Kerr, putts.

9 holes—Mead Monger, low score; Steve Becker, putts. Julie Rieger, low score; Kathy Smith second; Julie Rieger, putts.

18 holes—Debbie Jackson, low score, Tracy Enyart second; Debbie Jackson low putts. Scott Collingsworth, low score and Darren Foster second; Scott Collingsworth low putts.

Pairings and scorers for this Friday’s play:

2 hole boys—Kevin Collingsworth, Michael Fitzgibbon, Damon Mills, scorer-Dee Williams; Erick Elmburg, Monty Gilpin, Richard Ogle, scorer—C.Ann Fitzgibbon; John West, Donald Wilson, Jimmy Rutter, scorer—Al Moffatt; Brandon Farris; Christopher Moon, Lewis Sexton, scorer-Donna Wilson.

2 hole girls—Darcy Gilpin, Lori Lillard, Kenna Smallwood, scorer-Judy Adams; Shawn Fitzgibbon, Julie Jeffries, Paige Parrott, scorer-Cali Smallwood; Laurie Adams, Jan Haney, Sharolyn Moffatt, scorer—Sharon Jeffries.

**Personal note: In l988-89 several of these young golfers will make up the first Girls State Golf Championship titles since 1960. They are Lori Lillard, Paige Parrot, Jan Haney, Sherri Atchison, Shawna Fitzgibbon, Christy Smith.

Julie Rieger will become a medalist at the high school state championship and Oklahoma Girls Jr. Golf.

Steve Becker will one day be the golf pro at the Miami Golf and Country club.

4 holes boys—Jeff Ramsey, James Rhodes, Brad Jacobs, Colby Miller, scorer-John Kerr; Sean Kerr, Jeff Parrott, Steven Smallwood, scorer-Ruth Ann Butler. Mitch Jones, Stephen Long, Trey Pendergrass, scorer-Geneva Ramsey; Ronnie Coker, Sean Graham, Howard Condren, scorer-Becky Austin, Bryon Butler, Robert Elmburg, Richie Lillard, scorer—Coetta Graham.

4 holes girls—Laura Pendergrass, Heather Schmidt, Christy Smith, scorer—Wanda Couch; Rachael Couch, Jamie Garrett, Kim McCubbin, scorer-Corinne Smith.

9 holes boys—David Kragt, Mike Wolfe; Marshall Smith, Danny McKinney, Brad Craig; John Goldenberg, George Murphy, Todd Scoggins; Tommy Rieger, Mead Monger, Mike Platt, Steve Becker, Kevin Mills, Keith Neel.

9 holes girls—Chrissie Neal, Janey Goldenberg; Gretchen Couch, Kathy Jeffries, Sherri Atchison, Julie Rieger, Cathy Smith.

18 holes—Darin Foster, Danny Culley; Scott Collingsworth, David Murphy, Ray McKinney; Debbie Jackson and Tracy Enyart.

1979 June 5 “Championships claimed”

The team of George Glenn, George Childers, and Bill Hatfield nabbed top honors Monday in the annual pro-am golf tournament at the Miami CC. Glen and Childers, who play out of Page Belcher golf course, teamed up with Miamian Bill Hatfield to record a 13-under 59. Second place went to the team of Ben Fell and Jim Thomas, both of Loma Linda of Joplin, and George Faulkner of Miami. They posted a 60.

Turning in a score of 61 to take third was the team of MCC pro Don Atchison, Brad Smallwood, and Butch Garrett. Sharing fourth place were Mark Carrigan and David Cross, both of Tulsa’s LaFortune Park golf course, and Miamian John Kerr, and Bill Snider and Earl Plank of Tulsa CC with Tom Cordell of Miami. Both teams shot 62’s.

Low pro was Joe McKenzie of Briarbrook in Joplin with a 72 while Glenn ws second at 73. Third place honors went to Ron DeGraff of Oaks in Tulsa with a 74.

Next action at the Miami course will be a nine-hole missed scramble Friday night beginning at 5:30.

1979 June 12 “Youth Insurance classic”

Winners of the Insurance Youth Classic. L-R, Julie Rieger, Darren Foster, Corrine Smith, back row, Scott Collingsworth, John Dick, and Alan Miller.

Grove’s John Dick made the most of one of his few chances at playing on the Miami Country club course when he captured top honors in the Championship flight of the 1979 Insurance Youth Classic golf tournament.

Dick, who normally play at Shangri-la and at the new Grove municipal course, chalked up a 1-stroke victory over Alan Miller of Norman in the 15–17-year-old division with an 80.

Scott Collingsworth of Miami rolled to the title in the youth division with a 92 while Darren Foster finished at 95.

Miami’s Corrine Smith was the low girl in the championship flight with Julie Rieger low in the youth division.

Following Dick and Miller were David Robinson at 85 and Ken Jennings with an 86. Raymond McKinney posted a 96. Steve Becker of Miami was third in the youth division with a 96, while Marshall Smith was fourth at 106. Danny McKinney finished fifth with 110, followed by Tom Rieger 117, Mitch Jones 125, Steve Long 144, and Steve Smallwood at 146.

1979 June 17 “Youth golf”

Winners in Friday’s youth golf play included:

2 hole boys/girls—Richard Ogle, low score; Jimmy Rutter, Michael Fitzgibbon, Darren Mills, Brandon Farris, low putts: Paige Parrott, low score; Laurie Adams, low putts.

4 hole boys/girls—Mitch Jones, low score; Stephen Long, putts; Christy Smith, low score; Rachael Couch, putts.

9 hole boys—Marshall Smith, low score, second Danny McKinney and Keith Neel; Marshall Smith and Mead Monger, low putts.

9 hole girls A flight—Chrissy Neal, low score; Nancy Goldenberg, putts.

9 hole girls B flight—Gretchen Couch, low score, second Julie Rieger; low putts Gretchen Couch and Julie Rieger.

18 hole—Scott Collingsworth, low score; Ray McKinney, putts; Traci Enyart low score, Amber Condren low putts.

1979 June 17 “Women’s golf”

Winners in last week’s Miami Ladies golf association included: championship—Evelyn Hatfield; A fight—Virginia Sapp; B flight—Juanita Henley; 9 holes A flight—Aileen Bradshaw; B flight 9 holes—Gladys Wetzel.

This week’s competition will be for low net. Pairings include:

18 holes 8:00am No. 1 tee-- Juanita Henley, Joyce Rutter, Marji Grayson; No. 4 tee--Faye Berentz, J. Grissom, Lib Lillard, N. Hoffman; No. 6 tee-- Marian Richards, F. Wolfe, P. Platt, B Shouse.

8:07 No 1 tee—P.Taylor, C. Oliver, M. Hadley, M. Bayless; No. 4 tee—P. Murphy, R Patterson, D. Fuller, B. Jackson; No. 6 tee—Ruth Heyburn, P. Moores, L. Munson, G. Beck.

8:14 No 1 tee—L. Young, E Hatfield, Y. Temple, V Sapp, W. Dean.

9 holes: 8:30—D. Hester, F. McKinney, G. Wetzel; 8:37—A Bradshaw, M. Ford, B. Foster; 8:44 R. Pratt, M. Jeffries; 8:51 C. Murphy, F. Toye, M. Robinson, L Elmburg.

**Note: The newspaper has begun to use initials rather than full names. It seems rather impersonal to me.

1979 July and August files are missing.

**Note; The following two reports come from Dr. Jackson’s scrapbook with only a 1979 date on the page.

1979 “Jackson, Harsch nab 4-ball title”

 Dr. W.D Jackson and Bill Harsch teamed up to capture top honors in the men’s four-ball championship Saturday at MCC. Jackson and Harsch nabbed top honor beating our Mike Craig and Jack Doan.

Jerry Mustain and Bob Thomas captured the President’s flight title while Bob Paul and Bill Melton were the runners-up. Joe Weatherford and Jim Rutter beat Woody Painter and Lloyd Cowgill for first place in A flight. John Doty and Bill McClain nailed down third place.

1979 “Scramble honors go to Robinson”

John Robinson Sr. and John Robinson, Jr., combined to capture top honors in the Championship flight of the men’s spring two-man scramble Sunday at MCC. The Robinson’s finished at 66, nosing out Charlie Bill Hirsch and Dr. W.D. Jackson by one stroke.

Winners in the President’s flight were the team of Don Wylie and Bill Melton. They finished at 73 and won a pitchoff against Brent Bollinger and Jim Thompson.

Snaring honors in the A flight were Phil Trussler and Bill Haney. They finished at 76 while Bill McClain and John Doty were right behind at 77.

Bill Carter and Bernie Schaff combined to win the B flight in a pitchoff with Dave Gilpin and Jeff Parrott. Both had 86’s. 

1979 August 10 “Fall Festival title taken”

The team of Tom Cordell, Don Barr, Bob Thomas, John Becker, Jr., captured first place honors in the Men’s Fall Festival with wrapped up Sunday at the Miami CC.

Play was a four-man team event based on points. The winners racked up 200 points to outdistance the second-place squad of Ron Sparkman, Wayland Kelly, Dr. Ray McKinney and John Garrett. They tallied 192 points. Third place went to Dr. W.D. Neal, Gary West, John Mirjanich, and Dan Mailath, with 191 points. There was a tie for fourth at 186 between the team of Marshall Smith, James Heyburn, Carol Collingsworth, and Bob Austin and the team of Dr. W.D. Jackson, Don Wiley, Woody Painter, and Homer Kemper.

1979 August 22 “7 Defending champs”

Seven former champions, including defending champ Will Neel, will make up part of the filed for 24^th annual Invitational Golf Tournament which will be held Saturday and Sunday at MCC.

Neel will be hoping to annex a second tourney crown and join Dr. W.D. Jackson. Tommy Beck, Bob Klein, Pursie Pipes, Bill Stewart, and Jack Myers as double winners.

Pipes hold the record for most IGT titles with four while Jackson is right behind with three. All by Myers will be in the field this year.

There will be a horse race on Friday night at 5:00 followed by diner at 6:30 with a disco dance set for 9:30. K.C. Jeffries is the tournament chair.

1979 August 26 “6 share first round lead”

There was a six-way logjam at the top following the first day’s play in MIGT at the Miami Country club. Defending champion Will Neel of OKC, the 1972 and 1977 champion Bill Stewart, Bill Lee of Tulsa, and Miamians Bob Hill, Jr., and K.C. Jeffries are bunched at the top with first day scores of 72. Only one stroke behind at 73 were Mike Craig, Tom Cordell, Jr., and John Robinson, Jr.

A total of 135 players were registered for the action which concludes today. The B, C, D flights teed off at 8:30 am. With the Championship, President’s, and A flights teeing ff at 1:30.

H.B. Warren was next at 74, followed by Bob Klein, Dr. Elvin Davis and Pepper Martin at 75. Rounding out the group which made up the Championship flight were Joe Whipple, Artie Nelson, Mark Cordell, Marshall Smith and Bill Williams, Jr., all at 76.

First round scores of other entrants:

77—Jack Doan, Charles Grayson, Frank Shagets, Dr. W.D. Neal and Windell Rooney.

78—Dick Branson, Ray Wilson, Richard Lillard, Jerry Mustain, Ron Sparkman, Lenny Hopkins, and Bill Harsch.

79—David Gaines and Jim Conatser.

80—David Wall, Gary Boatright, Dick Lowry, Ken Gibson, Al Moffatt, Jack Buzzard, Bill Cowan, Hickory Morton, John Robinson, Sr.

81—Ed Hamilton, Stan Ballew, Charls DeBoer, Brad Smallwood, J.T. Gahn and Bervil Ivy.

82—Ed Cellier, Bob Coyan, Paul Davis, Neval Hobbs, Ed Holtzman, Dr. W.D. Jackson and Steve Ball.

83—Gary Peck, Jerry Blevins, Robert Shepherd, Jim Wooley, Jr., Woody Harlan, Jr.

84—Keith Bacon, George Matetich, Pat Wilson, Don Cherry, Dr. Don Gose, Jim Woodard and Lloyd Tate.

Other Miamians in the event: 85 Dabney Smith, Jr., Dr. Jackie Mann; 86 George Foster, Dabney Smith, Sr.; 87 Bill Hatfield; 88 Tom Holmes; 89 Scott Jackson;90 Bill Oliver; 94 V.W. Lillard; 95 Ken Grissom, Hank Garwood, Jack Mann.

1979 August 26 “Horse race results”

The team of John Robinson Jr., and Charles Grayson (a former Miamian not living in Dallas) captured first place honors while Bob Hill Jr., and H.P. Warren finished as the runner-up team.

Nailing down third place were Mike Craig and Will Neel. Fourth place to Dick Lillard and Mark Cordell. Rounding out the field were fifth, Marshall Smith and Frank Shagets; sixth, Dr. Bill Neal and Hickory Morton; seventh, Bill Harsch, Dr. Elvin Davis; eighth, Brad Smallwood and Ernie Fagan; ninth, Kent Jeffries and Terry Key, and tenth Dr. W.D. Jackson and Bob Klein.

1979 August 27 “Key works overtime to cop Miami Invitational crown”

A two-foot putt on the third hole of sudden death enabled Terry Key of Joplin to defeat Will Neel for the title of the 24^th annual Miami Country Club Invitational.

Additional winners in the competition included Charles Grayson in the President’s flight, Dr. Jackie Mann and Dr. W.D. Jackson in A flight, Ernest Fagan in B flight, Phil Fidler and Scott Jackson in C flight and David Davis and Max Martin in D flight.

Key and Neel, a former MHS golfer now attending Oklahoma City University, carded identical 72’s during Saturday’s first round of play and came back with carbon-copy 71’s on Sunday to finish tied at 143.

In the sudden death playoff, the two matched shots on the first two holes before Key two putted on the par 3 number 3 hole.

1979 September 4 “Mixed scramble”

Firing a 6-under-par 66, the team of Brad Smallwood, Judy Grissom, Dave Gilpin and Ann Foster captured top honors in a Labor Day mixed scramble Monday at the Miami County club.

Nabbing second place with a 67 were Charlie Bill Hirsch, Nadine Paul, Pete Foster and Marilyn Hill while Ed Schmidt, Patty Smallwood, Bill Carter, and Virginia Ker finished third with a pitchoff. They had an 18-hole score of 68. Placing fourth were Brent Bolinger, Mary Robinson, Jim Riley, Judy Kemper. A total of 26 couples took part in the competition.

1979 September 18 “Club championship”

Titles in three of the five divisions have been claimed in the Men’s club championship at the Miami Country club.

John Robinson Jr. has wrapped up the championship fight, Bob Haney the B flight and Harold Hopkins the C flight. Only the President’s and A flight are still undecided.

Rex Painter and George Foster are slated to meet in a semifinal match in the President’s flight, with the winner advancing to meet Lou Mirjanich for the title. The loser will meet George Foster for third place.

Phil Trussler is slated to battle Joe Womastek for the A flight crown while Bob Thomas and Hank Garwood meet to decide third place.

Robinson coasted to the title in the Championship flight carding a 72-hole score of 292 to outdistance Bob Hill Jr., who finished at 304, Mike Craig nailed down the third spot with a 305 while Jack Doan was next with 308.

The Championship flight used medal play while the remaining four divisions were match play.

1979 October 1 “Fall scramble”

The team of Brad Smallwood, Bud May, Jim Hill and Richard Rothe weathered a pitchoff to capture the top honors in the Men’s Fall Scramble Sunday at the MCC. A record field of 88 players were entered.

The winners carded a team score of 10-under 62 but needed a pitchoff to take the title over John Robinson, Jr., Joe Womastek, Mike Long and Dr. Pat Kragt. The team of Al Moffat, Bill Melton, Dick Wadleigh, and John Becker, Sr., also won a pitchoff over Bob Temple, George Foster, Chuck Chumbley, John Burford for third place both finishing at 63.

Another pitchoff was needed to determine fifth place. Jerry Ketcher, Mike Sexton, Woody Painter, and Jeff Parrott nailed down the No. 5 position over Tom Cordell, Sr., H.D. Robinson, John Becker, Jr., and John Chambers. Those two teams came in at 64.

1979 October 7 “Ladies golf”

Winners in last week’s Miami Ladies golf play include Ruth Heyburn, Lavonne Young, Noma Newman and Fern Toye.  Wednesday will be Member-Guest Day. Coffee and rolls will be served at 8:30 am with a shotgun start at 9:00.

 

 

 

 

 

1974 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF THE MGCC

 *Please read these stories in your browser and take the time to peruse the Miami, Ok. Golf and Country club History blog and the archives on the right hand side of the page.  

** Make plans to attend the 40th Reunion of the Miami Golf and Country club on July 25, 26, 27 of 2024.   Golf and High School Reunion

High School golfers in Oklahoma played January through regional or state championship held the first week in May. The weather oftentimes made the matches very challenging.

1974 March 6 Ladies Spring Golf Coffee. 

During the coffee a business meeting was held and yearly booklets where handed out to members.

1974 March 21” NEO Golfers First in O.C. Tournament”

NEO A&M golfers, coached by Al Moffatt, won first place in an eight-team tournament Wednesday on the Lake Hefner course in Oklahoma City. The event was sponsored by Oklahoma City Southwestern College and was scheduled for 18 holes but was halted at the end of nine-hole rounds because “SNOW WAS GETTING TOO DEEP.” Richard Buchanan, player for the NEO team, shot a 41 that day. He went on to become a golf pro and spent his years as a teaching pro in the Norman and Oklahoma City area. His daughter played golf on the Norman high golf team in the late 1980's when the winning state high school girls champions hailed from Miami High School. I contacted him about the story and he said that that round of golf at Lake Hefner was the coldest day he's ever played golf. One which he will always remember.  

 1974.March 27 “MHS Golf Team Wins Triangular”

Coach Archie Loehr’s Miami high school golfers in their first competition of the season, won first places Tuesday afternoon against Baxter Springs and Joplin Memorial on the Baxter Springs CC course. Scores were 15 ½ to 5 ½ over Baxter and 21-) over Memorial.

Medalist Perry Ogle of Baxter shot a 79 giving him a 4-0 victory over Wardog John Mirjanich 91. Miami’s victories over Baxter in other matches were Wayne Anderson 4-0 over Williams; Mike Hylton 3 ½ to ½ over Ewers; Kim King 4-0 over Ash; Chris Adkison 4-0 over McBee.

The same 18-hole scores prevailed against Memorial with these results: Mirjanich beat Lahan 4-0; Anderson beat Huff 4-0; King beat Chappell 4-0; Hylton beat Findley 4-0; Adkison beat Taylor 4-0.

1974 March 29 “Men Advised on Registration in Golf Events”

Men of the Miami Country club are advised by Johnie F. Stapp, club pro, to act as soon as possible regarding two phases of competition:

1. The roster is nearly filled for the beginning of Twilight League play on April 23. Remaining places will go on a first-come, first-served basis.

2. The Miami club will host April 22 the annual pro-am meet of the South-Central Section, Eastern Chapter of the PGA. Each pro golfer will be teamed with an amateur from the Miami club. If there are 20 pros here, there will be room for 20 amateurs. These assignments will be based on first signups.

 11974 March 29  “Wardogs 3^rd Among 12 Golf Teams”

 

** Corrected list of names--Front row: Kim King, Dan Giffhorn, Mike Hylton, Wayne Anderson, Chris Atkison, Chris Couch.  Back row: John Mirjanich, Jack Brown, John Weitz, John Prewitt, Coach Archie Loehr.

Coach Archie Loehr’s Wardogs totaled 359 strokes on 86 by Mirjanich, 89 by Anderson, 91 by King, and 93 by Hylton. Host Parsons won first in the four-ball competition with 344, followed by Coffeyville 347, Miami 359, Chanute 366, Independence 367. In the special two-ball competition, Miami and Altamont tied for ninth with 201. Scores for the Wardogs were 101 by Chris Adkison and 100 by John Pruitt.

1974 April 2 “Wardog Golfers Defeat Nowata, Baxter Springs”

Miami Wardogs coached by Archie Loehr, continued their winning ways Monday with victories over Baxter and Nowata. John Mirjanich measured up to his No.1 position by capturing medalist honors with an 18-hole score of 81 on rounds of 41 and 40, providing an extra point for Miami.  Miami’s other winning scorers were Anderson 87 won both matches; Kim King 96 lost to Hildreth 93 and beat Hetzger 111; Chris Adkison 94 beat Ewers 97 and Boultinghouse 111; John Prewitt 110 beat Barnett 112 and Driscoll 118.

1974 April 7 “Ladies Golf”

The Miami Women’s Golf Association will begin summer season weekly play Wednesday at the Miami Country club. Beginners will me with club pro, Johnie Stapp for free golf lessons at 9:00am.

No. 1 tee: 9am Lib Lillard, LaRue Gaines, Marian Richards; Helen Moore, Hattie Wall, Jean Ann Blue; Noma Newman, LaVon Young, Beverly Jackson; Faye Berentz, Peg Murphy, Ruth Heyburn; Pauline Taylor, Lois Garwood, Judy Weld; Evelyn Hatfield, Geneva Ramsey, Barbara Gust; Billie Pace, Yvonne Temple, Erin Wojcik, Aileen Bradshaw, Mae Farrier, Marylyn Adams.

No 6 tee: 9am Rose Pratt, Barbara Blevins, Bonnie Moody; Frances McKinney, Sue Enyart, Gail Beck; Dorothy Hester, Caryl Rohwedder, Pauline Adkison; Etta Viers, Cynthia Neel, Mavis Ford, Nancy Johnson; Mary Robinson Rosalie Patterson, Gladys Wetzel.

1974 April 8 “From the Clutter”

Dr. W.D. Jackson of Miami gained the spotlight among Joplin area golfers during the weekend by carding a pair of eagles on the Briarbrook course between Joplin and Carl Junction.

Jackson scored 3’s on the par-5 fifth and seventh holes, hitting the greens on each of his drives. Three out-of-bounds shots were included in his 18-hole score of 78 for the par 72 course. Windy conditions prevailed.

Playing with Jackson were Max Martin of Picher, Lou Mirjanich, Joe Weatherford, Cy Elmburg and Tom Cordell of Miami.

1974 April 14 “Miamian with Winners”

** Look for a future story about Suzy Wickham and the Oklahoma State University beginning girls golf team.

 1974 April 15 “18 Prep Teams in Tuesday Golf Here”

The Edison Eagles of Tulsa will defend the championship they won here last year in the 16^th annual MHS golf tournament. The 18-team competition will begin at 8:30 a.m. and should be completed early in the afternoon, giving spectators time to reach the baseball field at Fifth and B NE before the start of the 3:00p.m Six Lakes Conference double-header between the Wardogs and Owasso Rams, the defending state champions of Class AAA baseball.

1974 April 16 “Mantle Leads Shangri-la’s Benefit Golf”

Mickey Mantle, former NY Yankee star, was the leading scorer in Monday’s American Cancer Society benefit golf tournament at Shangri-la. Mantle carded a six-over-par 78. Next best scorers in the charity event were 79’s by Miami Banker, John Robinson, Sr., and Bill Williams.

Steve Owens of the NFL Detroit Lions, who made football history at OU carded a 101. He played with Max Blue of Miami, Jack Wallace and Steve Zabriskie, Tulsa sportswriter.  

Prize winners included: A flight--Bob Temple, Miami, Mickey Mantle Jr., and Craig Coyan; B—Tom Bomford Weatherford of Miami; C Jack Wallace; Ladies A flight-- Letty Stapp Rains and Billie Pace, Miami; B—Jean Ann Blue, Maggie Garrett, and LaVon Young. 

1974 April 17 "Tulsa Edison Repeats as Miami Golf Meet Champ"

 In the breezy chilling spring weather the Eagles of Edison high school repeated as champions of the 16th annual Miami high school invitational golf tournament. Coach Tom Langham did not have a player back from the foursome that captured the four-ball title a year ago. His team posted a winning 327, nine strokes better than the next best 336 by both Fayetteville, Arkansas and Tulsa Rogers. 

Miami Wardogs finished with 366. John Mirjanich low score of 81 was followed by Mike Hylton, 84, Kim Kings, 100 and Wayne Anderson, 101. 

MHS golf coach Archie Loehr was director of the tournament. He was assisted by L.D. Bains, Athletic Director, and Mrs. Claire Oliver, coach of MHS girls golf. 

1974 April 23 “68’s in Pro-Am by Parker and Karlovich”

Pro golfers Bill Parker (left) of Joplin Twin Hills and Bob Karlovich (standing) of Tulsa's Indian Springs club receive congratulations from club pro Johnie F. Stapp of the Miami Country club for posting 4 under par 68 to share top honors in Monday's pro-am.

A veteran pro and relatively newcomer to professional golf captured top honors in Monday’s annual pro-am at the Miami Country club. Firing identical 33-35-68 scores, 4 under par, were Bill Parker, head pro at Joplin Twin Hill Country club and Bob Karlovich, 1972 graduate of OSU and now an assistant pro at Tulsa’s Indian Springs Country club.

 

Happy golfers in the annual Miami pro-am are Collen Adair of Grove, Bob Thomas, Grove, and Dick Wadleigh of Miami. This team tied for team honors with a 62. 

Back row: George Foster was with the team shooting a 63 for second place, and Steve Kinzie of Southern Hills shot an individual score of 73 to finish in the top three of the pros.

1974 May 8 “MHS Girls in Victory”

 Miami high school girls, coached by Mrs. Claire Oliver, defeated Joplin’s Parkwood and Memorial girls in golf competition at Briarbrook club near Joplin. Team totals were Miami 423, Parkwood 429, and Memorial 463. Individual scoring for the nine-hole matches: Pam Landers 45, Ann Heyburn 56, Linda Wickham 68, Brenda Brown 55, Christie Adkison 73, Chris Hester 64, and Sharon Rohwedder 62.Miami girls participating without opposition were Roxie Freeman, Robyn Baldridge and Cathy Gee.

1974 Spring “MHS Girls Golf Team”

The 1974 MHS girls golf team added another successful year under the direction of Coach Claire Oliver. On April 9, Miami defeated Joplin Parkwood at the Miami course, and Joplin Parkwood at Briarbrook Country club in Joplin.

1974 May 30 “Jenks Golfers Early Leaders”

Miami Wardog golfers, who had a four-man team score of 344 in Monday’s first-round of play in the Class AAA regional tournament in Pryor, returned to Pryor today for completion of the 36-hole play. The top three teams and four lowest individual scores will be eligible for competition in the state tournament.

Team totals for the first 18 holes were: Jenks 317, Tulsa Kelley 325, Bartlesville Sooner 326, Pryor 329, Tahlequah 335, Sallisaw 343, Miami 344, Locust Grove 370, Claremore 379, Nowata 397 and Wagoner 380. 

1974 Spring "MHS Girls Golf Season Ends"

The 1974 MHS girls golf team has had another successful year under the direction of Coach Claire Oliver. On April 9, Miami defeated Joplin Parkwood at the Miami Country club. May 7, Miami defeated both Joplin Memorial and Joplin Parkwood at Briarbrook Country club in Joplin, Missouri.  

**This information along with all of the above photos was taken from the 1974 Wardogs Yearbook. My special thanks to the Miami Public Library resource library for sharing these photos with me. 

1974 Spring “MHS Season Ends”

The 1974 MHS Golf season ended in a 7-4 record for dual competition. They were third in the Parsons tournament, fourth in the Six Lakes Conference meet, 12 in the four-ball and fourth in the two-ball competition of the Miami Invitational tourney.

In the 36-hole Class AAA Regional Tournament they came in sixth with a score of 675 for two days of play. John Mirjanich was the leading scorer for the Wardogs with an 82 on Monday and 81 Tuesday for a 163. Next were Mike Hylton, 166; Wayne Anderson, 170; Kim King, 179; Chris Adkinson 187. Mirjanich, Anderson, and King will be seniors and Hylton and Adkison juniors for the 1975 campaign.

1974 May 26 “City’s Junior Golfers Begin Season Friday”

First activities of the junior golf season begin Friday at the Miami Country club. Free lessons will be given by club professional, Johnie F. Stapp and Dick Neel, ass.t pro. Competition each Friday through July 12 will be conducted in these divisions: Ages 7-8, two holes; ages 10-11, four holes; ages 14-15, nine holes for girls and 18 for boys; ages 16-17, eighteen holes.

Mrs. Stan Weld, chairman and Mrs. William Neal, Mrs. Howard Kidd, co-chairmen. June 21 will be the annual girls invitational with Beverly Jackson as chairman. The entry fee is $5.00.

The annual boys invitational here will be on July 5 with Claire Oliver as chairman. The entry fee is $3.00. A junior golf tournament on July 12, along with lunch and trophy presentations will conclude the summer program.

1974 June 2 “Pairings for Junior Golf”

2-hole boys—Bill Fullerton and Pat Youngberger; scorer, Cindy Neel; Brett Wisdom and Danny McKinney, scorer Pris Fullerton; Perry Gust and Brad Craig, scorer, Aalice Kidd; Keith Neel and Aaron Cusher, scorer, Dona Ridenour.

2-hole girls—Donna Weitz and Kelly Foster, scorer, Beverly Jackson; Mary Anna Kidd and Kathy smith, scorer, Jan Neal.

4-hole boysy—Meade Monger and Rick Youngberger, scorer, Mrs. Wisdom; Raymond McKinney, John Garrett and Darin foster, scorer, Sue Youngberger; Billy Jackson, David Robinson and Jeff Mills, scorer, Mike Craig.

4-hole girls—Nancy Goldenberg and Amy Robinson, scorer, Frances McKinney; Mary Weitz and Ann Fullerton, scorer, Carol Monger; Corine Smith and Lisa Blevins, scorer, Sue Dohrman; Kim Weld, Cathy Harsch and Ann Dohrman, scorer, Sue Enyart; Tracy Enyart and Christie Neal, scorer, Caryl Rohwedder.

B flight boys-red tee\: 1. Mathew Monger, Mike Weitz and Charles Garrett. 2. Mike Eldridge, Mike Richardson and Sam Fullerton. 3. Tom Kidd, Bryan Martin, and Jay Jackson.

B flight girls-red tees: Group 1. Sally Neal, Jenny Landers and Shelly Blevins. 2. Debbie Jackson, Shelly Weatherford, Laura Rohwedder and Kathleen McKinney.

A flight—David Bennett, Brent Landers, David Weitz and Kevin Wadleigh. Carol McKinney, Chris Hester and Sharon Rohwedder.

Championship: Tommy Dean, Jim Doan, Sandi Jackson and Traci Bradshaw.

1974 June 11 “Insurance Youth Golf Tournament”

Any boy or girl residing within Ottawa, Craig, Delaware or Mayes counties who will not be 18 years of age before August 21, is eligible to compete on any level of tournament play in the Insurance Youth Classic that will be conducted June 18 at the Miami Country club as part of a National program of 500 similar tournaments.

Independent insurance agents are sponsors of the local event with Pat Wilson of Miami as the tournament chair. The entry fee is $2.00.

1974 June 19 “Mike Hylton Winner of Insurance Youth Meet”

Mike Hylton, shooting an 82, qualified to play in the State Insurance tournament July 10-11 at Enid. Second place went to Will Neel of Shangri-la with 43-45-88. The only girl in the championship flight, Sandi Jackson of Miami, carded an impressive 47-44 for third place. In the 14 and under age, Tom Kidd and David Cresap tied with 89’s. Other Miami players were Brent Landers shooting a 103 and Debbie Jackson carded 110.

1974 June 10 “Girls from 3 States in Golf Event Here Friday”

The 15^th annual Miami Girls Invitational under the sponsorship of the Ladies Golf Association with Beverly Jackson acting as chair will be held this Friday. Play begins at 8 o’clock.

Regarded as one of the pre-tournament favorites for championship honors is Terri Streck of Tulsa, from a family of golf champions. She has hopes of becoming a varsity regular with Tulsa U golf team, formerly an all-male group. Pairings follow:

No. 1 tee—Becky Neal, Bartlesville; Terri Streck, Tulsa; Nancy Nelson, Chanute; scorer, Caryl Rohwedder. Group 2. Lucia Lukken, Tulsa; Edith Holmes, Bartlesville; Cathy Coomer, Pittsburg; scorer, Bill Hatfield. Group 3. Linda Brown, Bartlesville; Mary Harrison, Tulsa; Pam Landers, Miami; scorer, Lois Garwood. Group 4. Meg Nettels, Pittsburg; Jennifer Jones, Tulsa; Holly Pryor, Bartlesville; scorer Marylyn Adams. Group 5. Kim Brecht, Tulsa; Glenda Alderman, Tulsa; Annette Jackson, Aurora, Mo.; scorer, Janie Adams. Group 6. Kate Nettels, Pittsburg; Libby Stanley, Pittsburg; Ann Hoyt, Bartlesville; scorer, Melba Cordell. Group 7. Kerri Church, Pittsburg; Diane Muench, Aurora; Michelle Carpino, Pittsburg; scorer, Ann Cordell.

Class A (No. 4 tee)—Sandi Jackson, Susan Pruitt, scorer, LaRue Gaines. Group 2. Debra Dodd, Terre Spangler, scorer Evelyn Hatfield; Group 3. Cathy Johnson, Adele Lukken, scorer, Sue Enyart. Group 4. Melinda McNeill, Jamie Dry, Jenny Landers, scorer Etta Veirs.

Class C (No. 6 tee) Tracy Enyart, Kimi Cline, Corine Smith, scorer, Rose Pratt.

Class B (No. 7 tee) Debbie Jackson, Sherri Jabour, scorer, Mary Robinson. Group 2. Teri Harrington, Martha Dale, scorer Mavis Ford.

1974 June 23 “Terri Streck, Tulsa, No.1”

Terri Streck is the champion of the 15 annual Miami Girls Invitational golf tournament. Terri, who the past spring became the first girl to earn a letter in the boys golf team at Will rogers high school, Tulsa, carded 43-44 for an 87. This was eight strokes ahead of the 95 scores by Becky Neal and Holly Pryor. Becky Neal won in the playoffs. Terri who placed fourth in last year’s tournament plans to enroll at Tulsa U. and try out for the girls golf team. Her brother, Ron Streck, is the No. 1 Tulsa University player of 1974.

A golfer since the age of 8, champion Terri plans to compete in the state girls golf tourney at Yukon in July and possibly in the August national girls amateur in Oregon.

Miami’s Sandi Jackson repeated as Class A champion with a 43 for nine holes. Sandi’s nine-hole round of 43 tied with champion Terri Streck for the best nine-hole round of the tournament.

1974 July 3 “130 Boys Entered in 14^th Miami Jr. Boys Invitational”

Randy Crews, 17, of Tulsa captured both medalist and championship honors with a superb 73 in the 14^th annual Miami Jr. Boys tournament. Miles Grove, also of Tulsa, was runner-up to Crews with a 76. 

 

 1974 July 14 “Awards for Jr. Golfers”

1974 September 1 “Ladies Golf”

Winners in Miami Women’s Golf Association the past week were: Championship, Ruth Heyburn and Beverly Jackson. Class A, Helen Moore; Class C, Nancy Johnson; Class D, Beverly Foster and Linda Ramsey.

Wednesday’s competition will be scrabble (nine holes) with shotgun start at 9 a.m. Pairings will be made at the club. The monthly business meeting and luncheon will be held at 12:30.

1974 September 8 “Ladies Handicap Golf Winners”

 

Beverly Jackson, 18 holes; Nancy Johnson, nine holes; Winn Hastens, nine-hole runner-up, Juanita King, consolation. LaRue Gaines runner up for 18 holes, is not in picture. The match play competition consisted of four rounds.

1974 September 9 “Bob Klein Gains Title in Invitational”

Bob Klein, a Miami building contractor whose wide assortment of golf honors include six or seven Southern Hills Country club championships in Tulsa, was the No.1 man of 19^th annual Miami Country club’s men’s invitational tournament that ended two-day run Sunday evening. His winning score of the weekend was 149 with rounds of 74 on Saturday and 75 Sunday.

Second place went to former Miamian Bob Hill, Jr. of Parsons with a score of 75-75-150. Hill is now assistant vice president of Peoples Savings and Loan of Parsons. His boss, who finished one stroke behind placed third.

Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, Ill., a three-time champion, finished fourth with 154. Doc Jackson, a three-time winner and Tom Beck a two-time winner failed to qualify for the championship flight and played in the President’s group.

Winners of the five flights below championship flight were Bob Coyan, Ft. Scott, Kan., President; Don Dugan, Idabel, A flight; Ray Watson, Springdale, Ark., B flight; Bill Hatfield, Miami, C flight; and Mike Craig, Miami, D flight.

Other local players in the championship flight were John Robinson, Sr., 156; Charlie Bill Hirsch, 161; Kent Jeffries 161; Marshall Smith; 163; Dr. W.D. Neal, 184.

President’s flight local players: Doc Jackson 163; Tom Forbes, 163; Bob Temple 170.

 A Flight: Ron Robinson, 165; Lloyd Tate, 171; Pat Wilson, 171; Bud Gaines, 173; Jim Wooley, 181; Wayland Kelly, 183; Bill Harsch, 184.

 B flight: Joe Whipple, 173; Jon Price 173; David Gaines, 181; Al White, 183; Dabney Smith, 138; Scott Jackson 186; Joe Hankins, 193.

 C flight: Rex Painter, 179; Jim Rutter, 183; Cy Elmburg, 184; ;Max Martin 186; Bill Oliver, 190.

D flight: H.D. Robinson, 195; Bob Hill, Sr., 196, Henry Garwood, 200; Pat Campbell, 201; George Foster, 204.

1974 September 12 “Jonya Third in District Golf Event”

Wives and a daughter of golf professionals for country clubs in northeast Oklahoma were the top three in the two-say Tulsa District Women’s Golf Association championship that ended Wednesday at the Muskogee Country club.

Jonya Stapp, whose father Johnie F. Stapp, is the Miami Country club pro, was third with a total score of 264 for 54 holes.

Mrs. Fay Higgins of Tulsa won the championship with a score of 260, Her husband, Jack Higgins, the Meadowbrook club pro and also ORU golf coach. The runner-up with 261 was Mrs. Pauline Weisner of Tulsa, whose husband, Charley, is the LaFortune club pro.

Two other members of the Miami Ladies Golf Association, Mrs. Bill Hatfield, and Mrs. Beverly Jackson, qualified for the championship flight. Mrs. Geneva Ramsey of Miami played in the B flight.  

Cindy Massey and Linda Wickham dress in teen world fashions.

1974 September 29 “Tourney Winners Named”

Evelyn Hatfield, seated, won the championship and medalist honors of the annual Miami Ladies Golf Association. Other winners, standing from left, Marylyn Adams, Class B; Geneva Ramsay, Class A, and Rosalie Patterson, Class C.

Other winners were Ruth Heyburn, runner-up in championship, Noma Newman, runner-up flight A, Mavis Ford runner-up flight C. Driving contest—Ruth Heyburn, Noma Newman, Marylyn Adams, Nancy Johnson. Putting contest winners in each flight were Faye Berentz, Noma Newman, Marylyn Adams, Lottie Mae Russell.

1974 October 3 “Oklahoma State and Iowa State Favored in Women’s Golf Event”

With the season opener at the Missouri Invitational tournament OSU  women’s golf team finished second, two strokes behind the Cyclones, a year ago. Karen Edwards, Bartlesville Sooner and Patty Livingston, OC John Marshall, will anchor the O-State’s entry. Both consistently shoot in the high 70’s and are “unhappy when they shoot in the 80’s,” said Coach Joyce Seward.

Lisa Stone, Tulsa Memorial; Suzy Wickham, Miami and Janie McKee, Shidler, round out the top O-State squad. I feel good about our chances of winning,” said Mrs. Seward. Suzy Wickham has been improving steadily and has her scores down into the high 70’s and low 80’s. O-State hopes to compete in Tucker Invitational Oct. 8-11 at Albuquerque following the Missouri tournament, but that trip depends on available funds and whether or not players can afford to miss class.

*This is the early stages of the Title IX procedure for women in college sports. The women's golf team at OSU was not sanctioned by NCAA, like most small women's athletics. Instead, the teams were under the heading of the WRA, Women's Recreation Association. There was no funding by the university. All monies came from donations or fundraiser that the girls worked on.

1974 November 10 “George Wojcik Promoted with BFG-International”

George Wojcik, staff superintendent at the Miami BFG plant, has been promoted to project manager-Yugoslavia, effective Jan. 1, 1975. He and Mrs. Wojcik will be moving from Miami to a home in the Akron, Ohio area.

Wojcik, a graduate of the University of Southern California, joined BFG in Los Angles in 1951. He came to Miami in 1953. The Wojcik’s have one son, Mark, who resides in Miami with his wife, the former Kathy Pliler, and daughter, Annaniece.