1974 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF THE MGCC

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** 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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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