1971 TIMELINE AND STORIES of the MGCC

 1971 Spring—Ladies Golf Event Held

The home of Mrs. R.O. Gibson, 602 Second avenue northwest, was the setting for the Miami Ladies Golf Association’s spring membership coffee. Hostess duties were shared by Mrs. Byron Hoffman, Mrs. Vernon Sapp, Mrs. Dick Lillard, and Mrs. Rose Pratt. An arrangement of spring flowers centered the refreshment table. Mrs. George Newman, association president, poured coffee.

During the business session, yearbooks were passed out and activities for the season were discussed. Several tournaments will be scheduled.

Also present were Mrs. Johnie Stapp, Mrs. Ben Moody, Mrs. Hance VanBeber, Mrs. Dan Heyburn, Mrs. William Hatfield, Mrs. Olen Moore, Mrs. Orville Dahl, Mrs. Kelso Berentz, Mrs. Bert Wall, Mrs. Jack Adams, Mrs. Don Johnson, Mrs. Harry Ford, Mrs. Vernon Lillard, Mrs. Claud Jones, Mrs. Henry Garwood, Mrs. Paul Wilson, Mrs. George Romick, Mrs. Richard Humes, Mrs. Jack Doan, Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mrs. Jack Burns, Mrs. Rex Painter, Mrs. L.A. Wetzel, Mrs. George Wojcik, Mrs. Doyle Monger, Mrs. Billy F Wilson, Mrs. Jack Elliott, Mrs. Wilton Taylor, Mrs. J. Owen Bradshaw, Mrs. Robert Rohwedder, Mrs. Jim Couch, Mrs. James Grant, Mrs. William Bennett, Mrs. L.C. Pace, Mrs. Kirby Martin, Mrs. John Weitz, Mrs. Max Blue, Mrs. Joe Ramsey, and Mrs. Ray Enyart.  Lessons for new members will start April 7.

1971 March 31 “Norse Golfers Trim Pirates”

NEO golfers opened their season with a smashing victory over the Independence, Kansas Pirates. The Norse golfers, coached by Al Moffat, will see their next competition against OMA Cadets of Claremore at April 8. All of the golfers are Freshman, including the sole girl on the team—Jonya Stapp of Miami, who is the 1968 Jr. Girls Champion. Four of the seven Norse golfers are 1970 graduates of Pryor High School.

The medalist of the meet was Brad Pullen of Bartlesville with a three-over par card of 75. He was entered as the Norse No. 3. Coach Moffat’s players were No.1. Mark Cullison, Pryor; 2. Sid Rieser, Pryor; 3. Medalist Pullen; 4. Miss Stapp; 5. Jack Wood, Pryor, and 7. Ben Martin, Pryor. 

 This is the second time for a girl to be a member of the NEO golf squad. A few years ago, Jonya’s sister, Letty, was a valuable member of the Norse team. Their father, Johnie F. Stapp, is the pro at the Miami Country club.

1971 April 2 (NEO Student Writer—Gayla Crosby) “Fem Charm With NEO 6-Man Golf Team”

Although signs of Women’s Lib may be present on Northeastern A&M’s six-man golf team, the single girl member claims she is not swinging for equality. Jonya Stapp simply enjoys outdoor sport with its five-to-one odds.

“The competition and exceptional skill of my teammates has definitely improved my score, “she told us.” And perhaps I haven’t hurt their game either.”

Holding Miami’s women course record with a 77, the dark-eyed miss has participated in both state and national junior girls’ tournament, the girl’s Western, the US Open, and Tri-State meet. Her excellence was rewarded when she won first place in the 1968 Jr. Girls State Championship and last August when she won the Tri-State Tournament.

Following in her dad’s footsteps, Jonya takes lessons from her father, Johnie Stapp. Describing his help as “invaluable,” Jonya gleefully commented. “I’m so lucky to have a father who can give tips on improving my game.”

Even though devoted to golf with four hours daily practice, Jonya displays talent in several campus activities. Majoring in music, she has participated in NEO’s chorus, and two stage productions. Other activities include gymnastics, Dean’s honor roll, and Phi Theta Kappa. She is currently entered Oklahoma’s Miss Grand Lake Pageant.

Thoughts of a pro-golf career do not appeal to Jonya. When watching the next NEO golf meet, notice the delightful young lady with an excellent swing—that’s Jonya.

1971 Spring--Jonya and the Muntz

In the spring of 1971 Jonya was driving the Muntz home to the country house.  She hit a hole in the road too hard and something big and heavy fell out and she couldn't drive the car.

She found an old country house with two people quietly living alone. Called dad and he came to the rescue but of course, couldn't drive the car.  I think that is called an engine block that fell out. 

After that last episode with the Muntz, dad bought Jonya a used red Ford Mustang.

1971 April 13 “Four Miami Girls Entered in Preliminary Grove Event”

A preliminary judging of the 17 entrants in the seventh annual Miss Grand Lake pageant will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. Four Miami girls, Denis Robinson, who sings and imitates Barbra Streisand; Becky Wilson and Jonya Stapp, vocalists, and Tammy Romick, who gives a monologue and dances are entered in the pageant sponsored by the Grand Lake Association.

1971 April 16 “Baxter Springs Captures 3 Top Trophies in High School Golf Meet"

Baxter Springs high school golfers surprised nearly everyone except their coach by sweeping all top honors Monday in the 13^th annual Miami high school Invitational Golf Tournament at the Miami Country club.

16 teams entered Baxter won with 328 Tulsa Edison 332; Parkwood 344; Columbus, Kan. 345; Tulsa Cassia Hall, 350; Sand Springs 353, Miami 363. Other teams were Clinton, Nowata, Joplin Memorial, Claremore, Coffeyville, Pryor, Wagoner, and Sequoyah Tahlequah.

Columbus, Kansas was second in the two-ball with a 79 by Mark Winter and 82 by Vic Winter. Miami players were Bill Giffhorn, 363; Tom Cordell, 87; Kenny Gibson, 95; John Mills, 100.

1971 April 18 “War Dogs Take Medalist, 2-Ball Trophies in Six Lakes Tourney”

(story too faded for me to read and type)

1971 April 22 “Regional Golf Meet Set at Bartlesville”

Miami high school golfers, coached by Don Overton, will compete Tuesday in the Class AAA regional tournament on the Adams State Park course in Bartlesville.

Foursomes from 10 other northeast Oklahoma high schools will participate in the 36-hole rounds, beginning at 8 a.m.

1971 April 28 "Miami 3rd in Regional Golf"

Bill Giffhorn of Miami high school was among the top five golfers in regional competition Tuesday on the Adams golf course in Bartlesville. He carded 82-83-165 for the 36 holes. Team totals were Sooner 644, Tulsa Kelly 691, Wardogs 692, Tahlequah 695, and Pryor 715. 

Scores for Don Overton's Miamians, in addition to Giffhorn, were: Tom Cordell, Jr., 173; Kenny Gibson, 175; John Mills 179, and Rick Adams, 184.

1971 May “Schlitz Golf Tournament Winners”

L-R bottom row: Al Williams, unknown, unknown. Row 2: George Meyers,  Straton Henley, Doc Jackson, John Robinson, Jr., Mark Wojcik. Row 3 L-R: unknown, Joe Whipple, unknown, Charles Trussler, and Lou Mirjanich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following two pictures are of the Schlitz Golf event which was held beginning in May of 1970 through 1974. I could not find newspaper articles on 1970 and 1971. However, Joyce Rutter sent these photographs she had saved from those years. The dates will be determined when someone recalls who won which year.

1971 May 4 “MHS Is Winner in Girls Golf”

Miami high school girls remained undefeated in golf competition by blanking Joplin Memorial, 5-0 in matches Monday at the Miami Country club. Mrs. Mary Louise Klein is the Miami girls golf coach.

Rebecca Mirjanich of Miami gave her team an extra point by winning medalist honor with a score of 51 for the nine-hole competition. She defeated Garoutte who scored 64. The other Miami victories were: Suzy Wickham, 52 over Kasab, 64; Ann Cordell, 64 over Eberhard, 85; Melissa Landers, 63, over Browne, 83.

·11971 May 23 “Jonya Medalist in Golf Event at Muskogee”

Miami’s Jonya Stapp, who will be on NEO’s “five-man” team in the NJCAA tournament June 8-11 at Flint, Michigan was No. 1 Friday among 97 contestants in the Tulsa District Women’s Golf association at the Muskogee Country Club.

Miss Stapp won medalist honors with a score of 78 on the par 73 golf course. Mrs. Bill Hatfield of Miami competed in another flight and carded a 91.

Jonya and other members of the NEO golf team will participate in regular practice for the National Junior College Athletic Association tournament beginning June 8 in Flint, Michigan.

She will then compete June 14 in the Oklahoma Women’s State Championship at Quail Creek in Oklahoma City.

1971 June 3 “Mason City Globe by Tom Murray—One Gal, 124 Boys in JC Golf”

 

Jonya Stapp, well-tanned and sporting yellow golf shoes and glove, is about to cross a threshold never approached by a girl…and probably never again.

“I am really excited about playing in the Junior College Athletic Assoc. Golf Championship in Flint,” she concedes rather boldly. The NCJAA has passed a rule, effective in September 1971 which would prohibit girls from competing alongside boys in sanctioned sports. (What it doesn’t mention is that Title IX goes into effect. That change took Jonya off the 1971-72 NEO Golf Team.)

Jonya will be the only girl among the 125 golfers. Such a situation might make a lot of girls uneasy, but Jonya likely won’t be. She has played in every match for the Golden Norsemen this spring and always against boys.

“Gee,” says Jonya, “I hope I am the only girl at Flint. I’d hate to have another girl there beat me.” She can relax. Don Jarrard, director of the tourney to be played over the Warwick Hills layout confirms that Jonya is definitely the only girl in the field.

Jonya is no newcomer to the golfing world. She first picked up a club when she was 3 or 4, but really didn’t take it seriously until a few years ago. She now shoots in the 70’s. Her father is the golf pro at the Miami Country club and her older sister, Letty, carved quite a name for herself in the amateur ranks.

Jonya played on the boys’ high school team her junior year before a girl’s program was started her senior year. (This is important because the Secondary Athletic Assoc. of Oklahoma withdrew girls golf from the state association after our high school team of 1960 won the last State High School Girls title. If you attend the reunion July 27 Miami, Ok at the Dobson Museum, I will share a story of three strong women who beat two proud men one day in a challenge match.)

1971 June 9 “Norse Golfers Led by Martin”

Flint, Mich—Ben Martin led the NEO golf team competing in the NJCAA tournament with a 79 for the first-round of play Tuesday.

Brad Pullin was second with an 81, Ron Bishop turned in an 85, Jim Callison 87 and Jonya Stapp shot a 90 for the day.  The team teed off at 10 a.m. today at the 7,200-yard Warwick Hills golf course (where Jonya played the men’s tees.)

1971 June 10 “NEO Golfers Climb to 15^th”

The Northeastern A&M golf team was ranked 15 in a field of 32 going int the third round of the National Junior College Athletic Association golf tournament today in Flint, Michigan.

The Oklahoma players jumped from 28^th after the first round to their present standing with Jim Callison shooting 81 to lead the team Wednesday. Ben Martin fired an 84, Brad Pullin carded an 85, Ron Bishop an 87 and Jonya Stapp shaved two strokes off her first-round score by totaling 89 for the day.

The team was three strokes over its first-round effort with a 426, bringing the two-round total to 850. Steve Mancino of the Oklahoma Military academy at Claremore was three strokes behind the leader for the individual medalist honors.

Jonya Stapp was given the key to the city by Flint Mayor Limmer in honor of her being the first girl to compete in the NJCAA tournament.

1971 June 15 “Jonya Shares Medal”

Miami’s Jonya Stapp tied with Lucy Beeler of Oklahoma City for the medalist honors in qualifying for the 53^rd Women’s State Championship on Monday. Both women shots 80. Jonya teed off this morning against Mrs. Bert Creeps of Oklahoma City, in match play with 16 players in Championship flight.

1971 June 20 “Junior Golf”

Winners of the boy’s championship flight in junior golf competition Friday at the Miami Country club were Bill Giffhorn, low gross; Kenny Gibson, second low gross and low putts. Play to determine the girl’s outcome was not completed.

There will be no regular junior golf play next Friday. The Girl’s Invitational Golf Tournament will be held. Mrs. Wayman Jackson and Mrs. Mel Landers oversee the arrangements.

Other junior golf winners follow: Class A boys and girls—Low gross, Bob Wallace; second, Charles Wilmoth; Low gross, Linda Wickham, second low gross, Kathy Brockie and Debbie Austin.  Class B boys and girls—Low gross, Mike Hylton; second, Jim Arndt; Low gross Sonya Austin, second low gross, Pam Landers. Four-hole boys and girls—David Wells and K. Parker and Debbie Jackson, tied. Two-hole low gross Steve Raymond and Cathy Harsch.

1971 June 21 “Jonya Earns 2 State Trophies”

Miss Stapp, who won the 1968 Junior Girls State Championship shared medalist honors with Lucy Beeler in the qualifying round, but both lost in the first round of match play. They met in the finals of the championship consolation flight with Jonya beating Mrs. Beeler 3 and 1 in the final match.

Mrs. Mary Alice Hines of Okc won the state championship by edging Linda Morse 1-up on the 38 holes. This equaled the longest championship match in the 53-year history of the championship. The other 38-hole match as when Mrs. Beeler won the 1967 championship in Enid.

1971 June 27 “Bartlesville Girl is Champ of Miami Junior Meet”

Karen Edwards, 16, won the championship of the 12^th annual Miami junior girls invitational golf tournament Friday at the Miami Country club. Miss Edwards was runner-up a year ago to Leslie Peck of Springfield. Miss Edwards scored an 86. Miami’s Suzy Wickham was the runner-up with an 89. Suzy, competing at the maximum age of 17, is a 1971 graduate of Miami high school. Fifty girls competed in four flights of Friday’s tournament. Other Miami girls playing were Sandy Jackson, winner of Class B, Sonya Austin 2^nd place; Debbie Jackson Pee-Wee playoff winner; Ann Cordell, Linda Wickham, Debbie Austin, Jenny Landers, Tracie Bradshaw.

1971 June 27 “Ladies Golf Notes”

Winners the past week in Miami Ladies Golf Association competition were: Championship—Ruth Heyburn; Class A—Helen Jones; Class B—Helen Moore; Class C—Aileen Bradshaw; Class D—Rose Pratt.

1971 June 29 “From the Clutter”

Jonya Stapp, recovering from a wrist fracture that will keep her out of the national amateur women’s golf tournament in Atlanta, George is ready to give up one-half of her dual role in sports and will part company with Sadie, her registered Quarter horse.  “Sadie simply was too much of a horse for a greenhorn to ride,” commented Mrs. Helen Stapp, mother of the attractive young golfer, who hopefully will continue to represent Miami in future golf competitions.

1971 July 11 “Gray of Bartlesville Golf Champ”

Tom Gray of Bartlesville, one of the few who have competed two straight years in the championship flight captured the top trophy Friday in the 11^th annual meet at the Miami Country club with a score of 74, just two above men’s par on the 6.682-yard nine-hole course. Record 71s for the local meet were scored a year ago by Chuck Coatney of Ponca City and Steve Thompson of Bartlesville. Coatney took top honors in a sudden-death playoff.

Miami’s Bill Giffhorn and Tommy Cordell finished second and third in the championship flight here. Giffhorn carded 76 and Cordell 77. Another Miamian Kenny Gibson shot a 78 third place for President’s flight (ages 15-16). 

 Other Miamian scores follow: John Wallace, John Weitz, Jim Arndt, Mike Hylton, Jack Brown, Chris Adkison, John Prewitt, Dan Heyburn, Tom Dean, David Weitz, Tom Kidd, John Paul Dick, Matthew Monger, Steve Cherry, Kevin Matthews.

1971 July 15, “Miamians Lose in Title Play of State Golf”

Miami’s Suzy Wickham, who a year ago won second place in the Oklahoma junior girls golf tournament, was eliminated for the championship in Wednesday’s opening rounds of match play on Hillcrest Country club in Oklahoma City. She was beaten by Brenda Moyers of Tulsa, 4 and 3. Karen Edwards of Bartlesville, who won the recent Miami junior girls’ tournament and was a favorite for the state crown, lost to Joanie Gardner, also of Bartlesville, 3 and 1.

In A flight, Mary Beth Frampton, Tulsa, defeated Ann Cordell of Miami, 6 and 3.

Linda Wickham, of Miami, playing in the nine-hole A flight carded a 56 for a two-day total of 114 and 8^th in the standings. Debbie Austin of Miami ranks 4^th in C flight with 71-62-133. Sandra Jackson is first in the three-hole flight with 17-17-34. Sandra, 11, was featured in a picture in Wednesday’s Daily Oklahoman, showing a dramatic follow-through on a drive.  

1971 July 16 “Good Day for Miami Girls in State Golf”

Sandra Jackson, 11, won the state title in the three-hole flight with a three-day score of 51 with rounds of 17 each day. She was 13 strokes ahead of runner up Adelle Lukken of Tulsa. Suzy Wickham of Miami reached today’s title final in the championship consolation with a 1-up victory on19 holes over Jonni Koppitz of Alva. She will play Friday for the Consolation flight winner. Ann Cordell lost her consolation flight match to Liz Suggs of Midwest City, 3 and 1.

1971 July 18 “Junior Golf Trophies Awarded”

Miami’s junior golf program for the summer was concluded with the weekend city tournament at the Miami Country club. Competition in all flights, except the boys championship, was conducted Friday. The older boys of the program were to compete here this afternoon. Earlier rounds were prevented because some of them were in the state Insurance meet.

Results in other division: Championship—Melissa Landers, first; Cheryl Enyart, driving; Ann Cordell, putting.

Class A—Charles Wilmoth, first; Sammy Cherry, second; Tom Jackson, driving; Kim King, putting. Linda Wickham, first; Deb Austin, driving; Janey Adams, putting.

 

 Class B—Mike Hylton, first, after sudden-death playoff with Matt Giffhorn; Chris Adkison, driving; Jim Arndt, putting. Pam Landers, first; Sonya Austin, putting.

Four-Hole—David Weitz, first; Tom Kidd, second; David Bennett, third; John Paul Dick, driving; Brian Humes, putting. Sandy Jackson, first; Jenny Landers, second; Debbie Jackson, driving; Lisa Giffhorn, putting.

Two-Hole—Billy Jackson, first; David Robinson, driving; Steve Raymond, putting. Tracy Enyart, first; Jenny Landers, second, Terri Garwood, driving; Cathy Harsch, putting.

1971 July 18 “Miami’s Suzy is Lose in State Finals”

Patting Livingston of Oklahoma City defeated Suzy Wickham of Miami, 3 and 2 for the championship consolation flight on the Hillcrest course in Oklahoma City.

1971 July 19 “Giffhorn is Boys’ Champ”

Bill Giffhorn won the boys championship in the annual city junior golf tournament that ended Sunday at the Miami Country club. Giffhorn scored 40-39-79. Tommy Cordell won the runner up trophy with 40-41-81. Kenny Gibson was third with 41-44-85.

Rick Adams won the putting trophy and Cordell took the driving trophy. All four leaders in the boys’ championship flight played on the Miami high school golf team last spring and will be back for the 1972 MHS competition.

 

 

 

 

1971 July 21 “Miamians Gain Golf Awards in Tulsa Meet”

Miami girls made a fine record in the Tulsa District Golf Junior Girls tournament Tuesday at Tulsa’s Oaks Country club. Sandy Jackson, age 11, won first place in the nine-hole competition. Suzy Wickham, competing in her last time to play junior golf finished second to Joannie Gardner, who won the state girls championship last week.

Other players from Miami: Ann Cordell, 110 and Janey Adams and Melissa Landers, 115 each for 18 holes. In the nine-hole flight Sandy Jackson scored an 84.

 

 

1971 July 25 “Joplin Twin Hills Host Women’s Tri-State”

Miami ladies planning to compete in this annual event are Helen Moore, the local club’s Tri-State representative; Marylyn Adams, Faye Berentz, Melba Cordell, LaRue Gaines, Evelyn Hatfield, Ruth Heyburn, Beverly Jackson, Lib Lillard, Claire Oliver, Billie Pace, Marian Richards, Joyce Rutter, Barbara Shouse, Mae Tate, Yvonne Temple, LaVon Young and Rose Pratt.

1971 July 25 “Ladies Golf Notes”

Winners the past week in Miami Ladies Golf are championship—Evelyn Hatfield; Class A—Barbara Shouse; Class B—Peg Murphy; Class C—Louise Whitney; Class D—Gladys Wetzel.

1971 August 9 “Hollowell Takes Title in Joplin Golf”

Bruce Hollowell of “Springfield, Mo., barely beat Bob Klein of Miami for the championship of the Twin Hills Country club’s19th annual invitational golf tournament held Sunday. Each carded a three-under par 69 for the final 18-holes. Hollowell’s total for 54 holes was 207, one stroke better than Klein’s 108.

Other Miamians playing were Kermit Lewis first in Fourth flight with a 244, and Lou Mirjanich fourth with a 251. Henry Garwood won Sixth flight with 269.

1971 September 7 “Bob Klein Wins City Golf Title”

Bob Klein regained the Miami Country club’s golf championship for the men Monday afternoon when he carded even par 72 to go with rounds of 76 and 73 for a total score of 221 during the Labor Day weekend.

Klein was runner-up a year ago, losing to Dick Neel in a sudden-death playoff. Neel was runner-up this time with a three-day score of 227.

Klein was city champion in 1969, the first year for the title to be determined by medal play, instead of match play competition. It took a playoff to settle the 1969 crown. Klein birdied the first hole of the playoff with Dr. W.D. Jackson, who had won the 1968 city championship in the last of the match-play series.

John F. Robinson and son John F. Jr., tied for third place in the competition that ended Monday with totals of 232. They were followed by Kent Jeffries 235, Dr. W.D. Jackson 239, Bill Harsch 241, Tom Cordell 242, Bob Temple 243, Dr. W.D. Neal 244, Dick Lillard 245, Stratton Henley 246, Brad Smallwood 250, Bob Snook 253, George Myers 255, Earl Crews 256.

Four-man team competition coincided with the individual team. The winning foursome was composed of Klein, Jeffries, Temple, and Lillard. Their total was 944. Second with 964 were the two Robinson’s, Neal, and Crews. Next were Neel, Snook, Harsch, and Myers with 976 and Jackson, Smallwood, Henley and Cordell with 977.

Dr. Jackson (and his wife Norma Lou) served a chairman of the meet.

1971 September 10 “Golf Meet Will Open Saturday”

Out-of-towners started signing up at the Miami Country club this morning for practice preparatory to the 16^th annual Miami invitational golf tournament that opens a two-day run Saturday morning. The field of 140, including 94 visitors, is described by tournament chairman, Kent Jeffries and Johnie F. Stapp, club pro, as the strongest in the history of the meet.

Contenders include defending champion Jim Scaletty of Parsons; Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, Ill, the only three-time champ; Tommy Beck of Tulsa an Dr. W.D. Jackson, the two-time champions; Miami’s Dick Neel, whose winning score of 136 in 1965 was the best of the 15 previous meets.

Chairman Jeffries’ tournament assignments include Jack Elliott, coordinator; Mrs. George Wojcik, registration; Mrs. Bill Carter, composite scoring results; Mrs. W.D. Jackson, pairings; Mrs. Henry Garwood, hospitality, and Mrs. Rex Painter, breakfast.

1971 September 13 “Arkansas’ Collins Golf Champ Here”

Dwight Collins, clothing merchant of Springdale, Ark., won the championship of the 16^th annual Miami Country club invitational. After sharing medalist honors Saturday at one-under-par 71 with 1970 Kansas Amateur champion Chris Strahan of Pittsburg, Collins blistered the course Sunday with a 66, six under par.

This was the best 18-hole round in the history of the club invitational, but left Collins one stroke short of matching the 36-hole record of 136 that was carded by Miami’s Dick Neel when he won the tournament in 1965. Collins won the Miami tournament in 1969.

Bob Klein won second place, with a two-day score of 72-69=141. Bill Stewart of Springfield, Mo., who has never won the Miami meet but has finished in the top three several times, took third this time with 74-70-144.Tied for fourth were Pittsburg’s Chris Strahan, 71-74-145, and Skip Talley of Springfield, Mo.,72-73-145.

Next in the16-man championship flight from the field of 140 golfers were: Dick Neel, 147; Jim Scaletty of Parsons, Kansas, defending champion, 147; John Robinson, Sr., 148; Pursie Pipes, 149; Bob Hill, Jr., 151, John Robinson, Jr., 152; Jim Walker, 152; Dr. W.D. Jackson, 153; Gordon Elliott, 157; Bill Cowan, 159; George Goetz, 161.

 Miamians in other flights:

President’s flight: Bill Harsch 156 (fourth); Dick Lowry, Vinita 157;Kent Jeffries, 159; Charles (Charlie Bill) Hirsch, 160; Al White, 165; Tom Cordell, 166. Miami’s Al White carded the best individual hole of the tournament. He shot an eagle three on the par-five No. 14 hole (old #5) while scoring a 79 in Saturday’s round.

A flight: Straton Henley, 160 (tied for second place), Delmer Barnes, Lloyd Tate, Bill Hatfield, Dr. W.D. Neal.

B flight: Joe Whipple (first), Wayland Kelly, Billl Hirsch, George Russell, Jr.

C flight: Lou Mirjanich (fourth), George Wojcik, John Elmburg, Bud Gaines, Bill Wilson, H.D. Robinson, Harry Dean, Jack Brown.

D flight: Bill Oliver, Hans Lutjens, K.C. Jeffries, Cy Elmburg, Jack Burns.

1971 September 19 “Ladies Golf Notes”

Winners the past week in Miami Ladies Golf competition were: Championship— Beverly Jackson; Class A—Helen Moore; Class B—Noma Newman; Class C—Aileen Bradshaw; Class D—Grace Burns.

The fourth and last round in the Ladies championship medal play tournament will be on Wednesday. Members not playing in the tournament will make their own pairings for the least hazards (sand traps and ditches) from the white tees. All players are eligible for the pitch, putt and driving contest after Wednesday’s play.

1071 September 22 “From the Clutter”

Kenneth E. Richards, head of the music department at NEO is Miami’s hole-in-one golf champion. He carded his third ace on the Miami Country club Tuesday afternoon while playing with Marion Zajic, Charlie Trussler, Rex Painter, Phil Thompson and Bud May.

Using a No.6 iron, Richards aced the par-three No. 12 hole, 151 yards from the point of his drive. His first ace was made on the same hole in 1952 and his second on No. 8 in 1963.

1971 October 1 “Ruth Heyburn Sweeps Honors in Ladies Golf”

Mrs. Dan (Ruth) Heyburn swept all honors in the championship flight of the annual championship golf tournament that ended this Friday. Rainy September weather had caused delays in the tournament, which consisted of four rounds.

In addition to winning first in the championship flight, she was the tournament medalist and first-place winner in the driving, chipping/putting contest in her flight. Evelyn Hatfield was runner-up.

Winners in other flights:

A—Sue Barnes, first; Helen Moore, runner-up.

B—Mae Pate, first; LaVon Young, runner-up

C—Aileen Bradshaw, first; Roma Dahl, runner-up.

D—Jean Phillips, first; Loretta Weitz, runner-up.

Driving winners included: Helen Moore, A; Val Dale, B; Aileen Bradshaw,C, and Gracie Burns, D.

Chipping/putting winners included: Sue Barnes, A; LaVon Young, B; Roma Dahl, C and Dorothy Hester, D.

The tournament was under the direction of Yvonne Temple and Louise Whitney.

 

 **Times were different in September 10, 1971

 

1970 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF MGCC

1970 April 12 Ladies Golf Notes

Winners of the past week in Miami Ladies Golf Association competition were: Faye Berentz, championship; Melba Cordell, Class A; Helen Moore, class B; Val Dale, class C; Aileen Bradshaw, class D. 

Wednesday's play will be for least fairway shots (subtract putts) from the white tees. The pairings are:

# Hole 1: Lib Lillard, Peg Murphy, Marilyn Adams; Evelyn Hatfield, Noma Newman, Beverly Jackson; Melba Cordell, Helen Jones, Jean Ann Blue; Mary Hoffman, Geneva Ramsay, Helen Moore; Marian Richards, Erin Wojcik, Virginia Sapp; Hattie Wall, Cora Wilson, Faye Berentz; LaRue Gaines, Pat Horner, Lottie Mae Russell; Yvonne Temple, Mae Tate, Martha Campbell; JoAnn Burgess, Grace Burns, Aileen Bradshaw; Virginia Romick, Helen Jo Painter, Vera Elmburg; Mary Robinson, Dorothy Hester, Judy Gwinn.

#Hole 6: Clara Barton, Lavonne Young, Bonnie Moody; Rose Pratt, Roma Dahl, Wanda Doan; Mary Lou Wickham, Delores Renegar, Val Dale; Dollie Humes, Gerry Dunbar; Gladyce Wetzel, Pauline Adkinson, Gladys Hirsch; Pauline Taylor, Mavis Ford, Marie Walters, Grace Painter; Lois Garwood, Hattie White, Helen Stapp, Cindy Lillard. Beginning golfers will meet with club pro Johnie Stapp for a lesson. 

1970 April 28  Miami First-Day Leader in Regional Golf Tourney

Miami’s War Dogs golf team, coached by Jack Leake, posted a four-ball score of 341 and a two-ball score of 161 for leadership in both divisions after the first 18-hole rounds were completed Monday afternoon. Tahlequah followed with 342 and 166.

First-day leader was Jerry Rollins of Jenks with a 78. Miami’s Mark Cordell shot a 79. Both players were the only two contestants to break 80. Stiff gusts added strokes to the scores of most contestants. 

Jerry Rollins of Jenks was the tournament medalist with 155. He was the only contender to break 80 on the 18-hole rounds each day. He shot 38-39 Tuesday and 40-38 on Monday. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1970 April 29 Pryor, Miami Top Teams in Regional Golf

The Pryor Tigers and Miami War Dogs were the top teams in the Class AAA regional. Pryor won the four-ball title with a total score of 689. Miami was runner-up at 693. Medalist Jerry Rollins shot 155. Mike Jones of Catoosa was runner-up in medalist contention with 161. Miami’s Mark Cordell won a three-way sudden-death playoff for third plays. His total 164 alongside Steve Riff or Nowata and James Callison of Pryor. Pryor and Miami teams will be heading to the State finals in Norman. The War Dogs team is Mark Cordell, David Hudson, Bill Giffhorn, Tom Cordell, and Scotty Jackson.

 

 

1970 May 4 Miami High School Girls Defeat Parkwood in Golf in Joplin

 Miami girls golf team, led by Oklahoma’s 1968 champion Jonya Stapp, defeated Joplin Parkwood girls, 3 to 1 at Schifferdecker course in Joplin. 

 

Jonya carded a one-over par 36 on the front side of the course for a victory over Diane Windle. Susie Wickham, the next lowest scorer with a 39, defeated Tersa Gillogly. Rebecca Mirjanich with a 43 won over Shelley Shearer and Cindy Lowe of Parkwood, with a 52, beat Miami’s Sheryl Enyart.

1970 May 3 Ladies Golf Notes

Winners last week were Evelyn Hatfield, championship; Helen Jones, A flight; Geneva Ramsay, B flight; Mary Lou Wickham, C flight; Aileen Bradshaw, D flight. The ladies will hold a monthly meeting at 12:30 Wednesday. 

1970 May 6 Muskogee and Ada Captures Golf Titles

Muskogee swept to its third straight state championship in 4 A, while Ada took an easy victory in Class 3A. Miami War Dogs two-ball team finished fifth in the finals with Mark Cordell and Bill Giffhorn shooting 483.  

1970 May 17  Sunrise League

Sunrise League of the Miami Ladies Golf Association will begin play Tuesday with six teams. The competition each Tuesday morning will be for five weeks. Co-chairs of the event are Beverly Jackson and Mary Robinson. The Tuesday pairings and tee-off times follow:

9:00--Evelyn Hatfield vs Beverly Jackson; Joyce Rutter vs LaVon Young 9:08--Yvonne Temple vs Lib Lillard; Helen Jones vs Barbara Shouse;  9:16--Faye Berentz vs LaRue Gaines; Hattie Wall vs Erin Wojcik; 9:24--Mary Lou Wickham vs Helen Moore: Rose Pratt vs Louise Whitney; 9:32--Noma Newman vs Lottie Mae Russell; Pauline Taylor vs Aileen Bradshaw; 9:40--Liz Hansford vs Peg Murphy; Mavis Ford vs Val Dale.

1970 May 31 Pro Am and Junior Golf

There are openings for a few more men at the Miami Country club to sign up for the pro-amateur golf competition that will be conducted Monday, June 8 at the club under the sponsorship of the Eastern chapter of the South-Central PGA. Pros from eastern Oklahoma and Joplin will be paired with local members.  (I could not find results of this event.)

Registration for the 1970 youth golf program at the Miami Country club will begin at 8:00 a.m. Friday for boys and girls of ages 7 through 17 whose families are club members. Lessons by the club pro, Johnie Stapp, will follow the signup session. Mrs. Melba Cordell is youth golf chairman for the Ladies Golf Association. Mrs. Robert Anderson is co-chairman.

** Please note that the men did not put much emphasis on newsworthy information. I do know that Twilight League continued on Tuesday evenings for years to come. During the 1970's Thursday night was known as "Family Night" at the club. The chef (Chef Wendell) would serve fried chicken, roast beef, and a array of vegetables, salads, and desserts. 

Often times, (according to John Mirjanich) families would arrive early evening for the meal, afterwards the kids would swim or play around the club. The men would gather on the putting green and put a quarter in the box to turn the lights on.  They would then challenge each other to putting contests throughout the evening. I am sure there are stories to be told about these Thursday night gatherings around the putting green.

Dana Painter Meyer shared this thoughtful memory: The friendships that were more about family which were formed during those years at the club are invaluable. I believe I was in college (or maybe not) when the old clubhouse burned. I returned frequently to play golf with my dad, lunch with Mom and enjoy the pool where Betty Schwertfeger always welcomed me home. I don't know how it felt to those who lived there, but things just never seemed the same. Sure the building was new and the locker rooms greatly improved (I often thought the building had to burn to finally get rid of the smell and mildew of the junior locker rooms), but the vibe just wasn't the same. Perhaps, it was just me as I was no longer that carefree kid splashing all day. Looking back on it, it was simply the very best and I cherish every round of golf, every game of Marco Polo in the pool, every sunburn, every bottle of Dr. Pepper and most of all every person who contributed to making the Miami Golf and Country Club a special place.

1970  June 7  Miami Junior Golf Winners

The summer program for junior golfers at the Miami Country club was launched Friday under the sponsorship of the Miami Ladies Golf Association. Nearly 80 boys and girls of ages 7-17 signed up for the weekly competition. Friday winners by division: Championship-- Bill Giffhorn, low gross and Kenny Gibson low putts; Rebecca Mirjanich, low gross and Ann Cordell, low putts.  Class A-- Tommy Jackson, low gross and low putts; Melissa Landers, low gross and low putts. Class B- John Mirjanich, low gross and low putts; Debbie Austin, low gross, Sonya Austin, low putts. Four-hole--Doug Smith and Sandy Jackson. Two-hole--Billy Jackson, John Dick and Debbie Jackson. 

Pairings next Friday, with scorers:

Championship--Bill Giffhorn, Tom Cordell, Kenny Gibson, and Tommy Jackson. Sheryl Enyart, Ann Cordell and Rebecca Mirjanich.

Class A--Melissa Landers, Dana Painter, Janey Adams, Barbara Prewitt; Renee Barnes, Kathy Mountford, Brenda Brown, Debbie Hankins.

Class B--Sammy Cherry, John Mirjanich, Matt Giffhorn, Jack Brown; John Henley; Robert Gee, Mike Hylton, Kim King Charles Wilmoth, Kelvyn Cullimore, Tony Henley, Chris Atkinson, John Prewitt. Kathy Brockie, Mary Beth Kissee, Theresa McKinney; Debbie Austin, Mary Beth Rasor, Christine Adkinson, Christy Hester; Cathy Gee, Linda Wickham, Sonya Austin, Pam Landers. 

Four-hole--Doug Smith, Peter Brockie, Roy Ober--Mrs. Wayman Jackson, scorer; Rob Garwood, Jay Jackson, Kenny Barnes, Richard Lollar--Mrs. Roy Ober, scorer; David Weitz, Kevin Wadleigh, Brian Humes--Mrs. Jerry Blevins, scorer; Myra Monger, Leslie Gwinn, Tracie Lawrence--Mrs. Ray McKinney, scorer; Sandy Jackson, Mary Ober, K Parker, Carol McKinney--Mrs. J.O. Bradshaw, scorer; Mary Burgess, Jana Reagar, Kathleen McKinney--Mrs. Bill Giffhorn, scorer; Jenny Landers, Lisa Giffhorn, Elizabethe Gee, Mrs. Bob Garwood, scorer. 

1970 Junior Golfers

Two-holes: Billy Jackson, Brent Landers, Will Ramond, John Dick--Mrs. Bill Neal, scorer; John Ober, Jerry Lee Holden, Matthew Monger--Mrs. John Weitz, scorer; Kenneth Gee, Mike Weitz, Raymond McKinney--Mrs. Tom Prewitt; Sally Neal and Tracy Enyart--Mrs. Harold Hylon, scorer; Wendy Humes, Debbie Jackson, Shelly Blevins--Mrs. Robert Gee, scorer.  

**Note: Even though my father, Johnie Stapp, is given the credit for developing one of the best junior programs in the state, he always gave credit to the mothers and fathers who helped in every junior event. We could not have enjoyed those moments and learning experiences about keeping score without full participation of our parents. 

1970 June 10 Golf Loss for Miami Entry in State Tourney

 In the second round of the 52^nd Women’s State Golf Association Championship Jonya Stapp of Miami was defeated by Ann Watkins 2 and 1. This eliminates her from contention for the finals. 

 

 

 

 

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Cathy Weatherford shared her memories from 1964-1972.

The best times of my youth were spent at the Country Club.  Your dad made my first set of clubs from old clubs.  He cut them down from old or found clubs.   I was 8 years old and thought they were the cat’s meow.  I finally got a real new set when I was 12.  I spent every day all summer long on the golf course, driving range, or putting green.  When I wasn’t there I was in the pool.  We got to charge our lunch every day on “my Dad’s ticket”.  Hell to pay if you splurged too much. 

My very best golfing buddies were Janey Adams, Melissa Landers, and Gail Painter.  The very best memories!

Letty's reply: These are wonderful memories. Thank you so much for sharing them. I hope you were planning to attend the reunion July 25, 26,27 of 2024. If you don’t want to come and play golf, please come for the Saturday at the Dobson Museum, I hope to fill the city in every hotel motel room in it with people from the times for the Miami country club.

 1970 June 28 Girls Invitational Winners

1970 July 5 "Boys Share Golf Honors"

 

Tommy Cordell and Kenny Gibson shared championship honors in Friday's junior golf play at Miami Country club. Cordell captured low gross honors, while Gibson took low putts.

In A flight girls competition, Melissa Landers walked off with a double victory by winning in both categories. John Mirjanich claimed low gross kudos, and Mike Hylton won low putts in B flight boy's contest. 

There was a tie on both classes of play in the B flight girls action. Debbie Austin tied with Kathy Brockie for low gross and with Sonja Austin in low putts.  

Brian Humes and Tommy Kidd shared victory in the boy's four-hole play, while K Parker took the title in the girls' division. 

In the two-hole competition, boy's division, John Ober took a top berth, as did Tracy Enyart in the girls competition. Junior Golf concludes July 17 with a local tournament. Pairings will be announced later.

  1970 July 12 "Coatney of Ponca City Junior Golf Champ"

C Chuck Coatney, 17, who will be a senior at Ponca City high school, won the championship of the 10th annual Miami Junior Boys Invitational golf tournament at the Miami Country Club.

With the hottest shooting in the history of Miami junior golf competition, Coatney and Steve Thompson of Bartlesville tied with identical 34-37-71 rounds, one under men's par of 72 for the regular 18 holes of the 6,682 yard layout. 

 

In the sudden death play off the pair parred the No. 1 hole on No. 2 Coatney parred the hole to win after Thompson bogeyed the hole. 

Miami boys playing in the event were Bill Giffhorn, 16 who was runner-up in President's flight with 39-34-73. Tommy Cordell shot an 81. In A flight John Mirjanich shot a 96; Wayne Anderson 104; Kim King, 118; Tom Jackson 132. In B flight Jamie Cash, 12-year-old Edison junior high student performed like a veteran golf star carding a par 36 to win the nine hole flight. Chris Adkison carded 52; Mike Hylton, 54; John Prewitt, 55;Jack Brown 119, Brian Humes 72, Keith Holmes, 83. Miamians in C flight were Doug Smith, 63; Robbie Garwood, 77; Kevin Wadleigh, 99.

 1970 July 17 Suzy Plays for State Crown

  Suzy Wickham of Miami and Pam Hiti of Oklahoma City were playing today on the Meadowbrook Country club for the State Junior Girls Championship. The winner will succeed Teresa Weinshilboum of Ponca City, who won the tourney a year ago. In Thursday's semi-finals Miss Wickham eliminated Claudia Lukken of Tulsa 3 and 1 and Miss Hiti sidelined LuLu Goodwin 3 and 2. 

Eleven girls from Miami competed in the state tournament. After barely qualifying for the group of eight in the title flight with an 89 score, Suzy won her Wednesday and Thursday matches to become the second Miami girl in three years to play in the final match for the state junior girls. Miami's Jonya Stapp was the 1968 Oklahoma Junior Girls Champion. 

Rebecca Mirjanich of Miami withdrew from the current tournament after scoring 97 to qualify for A flight. Other player results are Melissa Landers lost to Devereaux Biddick, 6 and 5, in Thursday's semi-finals. Ann Cordell will meet Valinda Cook today for the first place in C flight consolation.

 Pam Landers, at the Wednesday night banquet received a "Most Improved" trophy. Eleven-year-old Pam competed in the nine-hole A flight. Pam shot a 40-stroke improvement in this year's meet over her score last year. Debbie Austin also  totaled 133 in the same flight. Linda Wickham won the nine-hole B flight with a 94, and Sonya Austin totaled 244 in this flight. 

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Sandy Jackson, with a 65, won third in pee-wee flight; Debbie Jackson, with 82 finished sixth, and Jenny Landers, with 87, finished seventh. 

1970 July 19 Pam Hiti Beats Miami's Suzy for Golf Title

Pam Hiti of Oklahoma City defeated Suzy Wickham of Miami 4 and 3 Friday on the Meadowbrook course to capture the Oklahoma Junior Girls Championship. Suzy managed to win two holes on the back side to prolong the contest but illness and robbed her of the stamina necessary to match stroke with the long hitting Pam. 

Ann Cordell of Miami won the C flight consolation trophy defeating Valinda Cook 1 up on the 20th hole.

    

1970 July 19 Junior Golf Final 

 

1970 July 26  Twilight Golf Champs Named 

 Miami Men's Twlight League golf competition which started April 28, came to an end the past week at the Miami Country club with George Myers, Woodrow Painter, Lloyd Cowgill, and Scott Myers as the champion team. They totaled 61 points during the 13 weeks in which each fourman team competed against all other foursomes in the 14-team competition.

Second place went to Dickie Neel, Bill Hirsch, Bob Hunt, and David Robinson with 67 points. Finishing third with 59 1/2 points were Harry Kenreigh, A.E. Nikkel, Jerry Ketcher, and Frank Hansford. 

Jerry Ketcher, with the assistance of the club pro Johnie F. Stapp, conducted the competition.

 

1970 August 9 Ladies Handicap Golf Tournament Open Monday

The first rounds will be played Monday at the Miami Country club in the annual handicap golf tournament for the ladies. The tournament committee is headed by Noma Newman and Jean Phillips, with Evelyn Hatfield and Hattie Wall in charge of rules.

Pairings for Monday beginning at 8:00 a.m. Faye Berentz and Mary Van Beber; Ruth Heyburn and Mavis Ford; Cora Wilson and Dollie Humes; Martha Campbell and Gerry Dunbar; Evelyn Hatfield and Geneva Ramsey; Louise Whitney and Sue Enyart; Pauline Taylor and Dorothy Hester. Drawing byes in Monday’s play were Melba Cordell, Marylyn Adams, LaRue Gaines, Lib Lillard, LaVon Young, Beverly Jackson, Yvonne Temple, Barbara Smallwood, Erin Wojcik, Claire Oliver, Noma Newman, Mae Tate, and Aileen Bradshaw.  

1970 August 23  Klein First-Day Leader in Miami Golf Tourney

Defending champion Bob Klein led the field in Saturday's first round of the annual Miami Country club championship. He managed even par 72 over the water-soaked course. The 18-hole rounds were to have started Saturday morning but were delayed until mid-afternoon by rainfall which officially measured 2.26 inches before stopping.

Next at 74 were Dick Neel and Bob Hill, Jr., former Miamian who now resides at Parsons, Kansas. Hill and Neel were Miami high school teammates in winning the state two-ball championship. Other contenders in the club tourney scored in this order:

76 Jack Doan; 77 John Robinson, Jr.;78 Mark Cordell, Stratton Henley, Bill Harsch and Dr. W.D. Neal; 79 Charles Hirsch, Chi Galloway, Bob Snook, Dr. W.D. Jackson, and Kent Jeffries. Scoring 80 were Lloyd Tate, John Robinson, Sr, and Brad Smallwood; 82 Joe Whipple, 85 Don Cherry. The final 18 holes will tee off today.

1970 August 24  Dick Neel Miami Club Champion

In a sudden death playoff Sunday afternoon, Neel birdied the par-four hole one to edge defending champion Bob Klein for the crown. Both were on the green after two shots. Klein missed a 19 foot putt, Neel sank his seven-footer. They tied for the championship with 145. Third place went to Bob hill, Jr. with a 149.

 

Other scores were John Robinson, Jr. 152, Dr. W.D. Jackson, 153, Jack Doan, 155, Charles Hirsch, 155, Kent Jeffries, 156, Stratton Henley, 157, Chi Galloway, 157, Dr. W.D. Neal 158, Brad Smallwood 158, Bob Snook, 158, Bill Harsch, 159, Mark Cordell, 160, Don cherry, 161, John Robinson, Sr., 184 and Lloyd Tate165. 

 

 

1970 August 30 Jonya Stapp Wins Tri-State Ladies Golf Championship

Climaxed by Jonya Stapp's championship performance Miami swept all major honors in the 39th Tri-State Ladies Golf tournament at the Miami Country club. Miss Stapp, 18, who is the 1968 Oklahoma Junior Girls Golf Champion, achieved the second greatest honor of her links career by winning championship and medalist honors in this 1970 tournament with a 27-hole score of 119, including a one-over 77 on the final 18 holes Wednesday. Mrs. Joan Thomas was runner-up with a 123 total. Mrs. Thomas of Joplin Schifferdecker club won the Tri-State in 1957, 1962, 1964, 1966, and 1968. She has also been Tri-State medalist for five years.  

Jonya, daughter of Miami club pro Johnie Stapp and wife Helen, won medalist honors with a 77 on the Wednesday round, believed to be the best 18-hole shooting for a woman in the history of the Miami club. Jonya birdied the difficult hole 2 and hole 4. She also won the long drive contest for the tournament. Jonya was medalist in last year's Tri-State with an 81 but finished sixth with Pam Lloyd of Carthage winning the event.  

Evelyn Hatfield was honored in the award ceremony as Senior Medalist and Senior Winner of the tournament. The Miami foursome of Jonya Stapp, Ruth Heyburn, Faye Berentz and Evelyn Hatfield won the traveling trophy for the lowest gross team score. The permanent "Treadway" trophy for the team with the lowest net score of 498 was won by Miami's Lib Lillard, Stormy Lewis, Beverly Jackson, and LaVon Young. Joplin Schifferdecker was second with 513 and Bartlesville Sunset third. Other Miami players in the field were: Mary Louise Klein, Joyce Rutter, Cora Wilson, Marylyn Adams, Rose Pratt, LaRue Gaines, and Noma Newman.

 1970 September 9 Ladies Handicap Winner Announced 

 

1970 September 9 Full Field for Miami’s Invitational Golf Meet

Practice rounds for the 15^th annual invitational golf tournament are scheduled Friday, with the 36-hole competition of two days to begin Saturday. The field has been limited to 140 and this total has been filled with entrants from several states, with former Miamian Charles Post, coming the greatest distance. He resides in Pasadena, Texas.

Back to defend the title he won a year ago will be Dwight Collins of Springdale, Arkansas. Other former champions who will compete include Tommy Beck of Tulsa, and Dick Neel and Dr. W. D. Jackson. Other top contenders will be Bill Stewart of Springfield, Bob Klein, Chris Strahan of Pittsburg, Kansas, champion of the Kansas Amateur, Charles Talley and Jim Scaletty.

Dr. Robert Kamn, president of Oklahoma State University will be a guest of Dail West of Miami for the tournament. Missing from the meet for the first time in a number of years will be Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, Ill., champion in 1960, 1961, and 1968.

1970 September 13 Parsons Golfer Miami Medalist

Jim Scaletty, talented golfer from Parsons, Kansas won medalist honors in the 15^th annual Invitational Tournament. He carded a one-under 71 in the 18 hole opening round. Scores made in today’s 18-hole competition will be added to the Sunday round to determine a winner.

A stroke behind Scaletty with 72 was Robert Klein of Miami, Charles Tally of Springfield, Missouri with 73. Tied at 75 were Bob Hill, Jr, Jim Conatser, Bill Stewart. 

 

1970 November 8 Ruth Heyburn Champion of Golf Tourney

Winners in various divisions of the annual championship tournament of the Miami Ladies Golf association have been announced. Ruth Heyburn won first place in the championship flight with medalist Faye Berentz finishing second.

LaRue Gains won first in A flight; Mavis Ford, in B flight; Pauline Taylor in C flight; Aileen Bradshaw, in D flight.

Driving distance winners in each flight—Ruth Heyburn, Sue Barnes, Mavis Ford, Mae Tate and Aileen Bradshaw.  Chip and putt winners were Lib Lillard, Erin Wojcik, Mary Van Beber, Mary Lou Wickham and Glady Wetzel. 

1970 December 20 Assistant Pro Added to Staff of Miami Club

Frank Jacobs of Joplin, who was reared at Seneca, has joined the staff of the Miami Country as golf pro assistant to Johnie F. Stapp, who has served as the local golf pro for the past 17 years.

Jacobs was a golfer at Oklahoma Military Academy, Claremore, and at Missouri Southern College, Joplin, while a student there in 1968-69. He recently completed active duty in the Army.

This is the first time for the Miami club to have an assistant. Since Johnie Stapp became pro there has been a 200 percent increase in club membership and the golf program has expanded greatly, particularly in the youth field.

Staff members at the golf shop include Bill Viles, with seven years of service and Wes Bullock, two years.