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July 1978
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The tournament will be held yearly to honor one of the Miami
Ladies Golf Association founding members, Hattie Wall.
1978 March 2 “Ladies Golf”
Miami Ladies Golf Association weekly play will begin
Wednesday with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Nine holes will be played from the
white tees in a scramble.
All women golfers who are members of the Miami Country club
are welcome to join the association. Those who have not joined yet and wish to
play or take lessons may come out on Wednesday morning and join either the
scramble or the beginners’ lessons, which will begin at 10 a.m. Club pro Don
Atchison is holding the lessons.
If entrants cannot play as paired, the Pro Shop or pairings committee
should be notified. There will be a business meeting at noon Wednesday
following the opening day’s play.
Pairings: Lib Lillard, Marian Richards, Jean Ann Blue,
Pauline Atkison; Yvonne Temple, Gail Beck, Courtney Murphy, Mavis Ford; Evelyn
Hatfield, Pauline Taylor, Aileen Bradshaw; Faye Berentz, Virginia Sapp, Nadine
Hoffman, Rose Pratt; Ruth Heyburn, Dollie Humes, Alice Kidd, Marilyn Adams; Beverly
Jackson, Peg Murphy, Mayme Munson, Margaret Hadley; Billie Pace, Noma Newman, Fern
Toye, Patty Moore; Rosalie Patterson, Virginia Kerr, Roma Dahl, Jean Phillips;
Pat Platt, Elaine Wolfe, Dorothy Hester, Frances McKinney; LaVerne Munson, Karen
Jeffries, Mary Robinson, Gladys Wetzel; Geneva Ramsey, Maxine Jeffries, Helen
Stapp, Helen Moore; LaVon Young, Mary Van Beber, Barbara Shouse, Ann
Chancellor.
1978 March 3 “Robinson Paces County Golf”
John Robinson, Jr., turning in an even-par 36 over the back
nine, posted an 18-hole total of 75 to nab the lead in the championship flight
in the Ottawa Country Championship golf tournament Saturday at the Miami
Country club.
Don Cherry and Pat Wilson shared second place with scores of
79 after the opening round. The final 18 holes of the tournament are being
played today, with the first group teeing off at 9 a.m. and the second group
teeing off at 1p.m.
1978 March 3 “Norse Golfers Fourth”
The NEO golf team posted a fourth-place finish in the
36-hole Bi-State conference Invitational golf tournament, which concluded a
two-day run in Ft. Smith on Friday.
Six teams were entered in the meet, which was played at the
Hardscrabble Country club. Westark captured top honors with a team score of 627
while Seminole was second with a 628. Claremore placed third with a 640 while
NEO carded a 642. Individual results for the Norse entrants included a 156, for
Bob Slagle, Doug Bond a 161, David Shaffer 162, and Terry Trimble 163.
1978 March 4 “Robinson Captures Crown”
Shattering the Ottawa County Golf Championship record by
five shots, John Robinson, Jr., walked off with top honors in the third annual
tournament which wrapped up a two-day run Sunday at the Miami Country club.
Robinson who paced the field in the opening round on
Saturday, carded a one-under par 71 on the final 18 holes to finish with a 146.
Robinson recorded four birdies and three bogies in the final round of play.
Kent Jeffries finished second in the championship flight
with 156 while Dr. Elvin Davis placed third with 159. Charlie Bill Hirsch
wrapped up fourth place honors with a 160.
Nabbing top honors in the A flight was Tom Cordell, who
posted a 170. Only one stroke separated the second through fourth place
finishers as Brent Rousey carded a 172 while Joe Whipple turned in a 173. Bill
Hirsch was next in the field with 174.
Gary West snared top honors in the B flight with a 181 while
Don Wylie, Wayland Kelly, and Joe Asebedo tied for second at 182.
Grabbing top spot in the C flight was Jack Stephens, who
recorded a 200. He was followed by Schooner Schmidt, who finished the event
with a 202. Bob Haney and Ray Baldridge, tied for third place honors with a
206.
1978 March 12 “Golfers Attend Coffee”
The Ladies Golf Association met Wednesday for a spring
coffee at Miami Country club. Hostesses were Mary Van Beber and Virginia Kerr. Marian
Richards, president presided. Committee reports were heard, and activities for
the coming year were discussed. Don Atchison, golf pro, was guest speaker. Card
games were the diversion of the social hour.
Others attending were Dorothy Hester, Mary Robinson, Sammy
Hoffman, Gail Beck, Jean Ann Blue, Geneva Ramsey, Pauline Adkison, Mayme
Munson, Maxine Jeffries, Ruth Heyburn, Virginia Heydt, Marla Heydt, Fern Toye,
Aileen Bradshaw, Marylyn Adams.
Also, Rose Pratt, Beverly Goulden, Lottie Mae Russell, Noma
Newman, Virginia Sapp, Mary Jane Zajic, Courtney Murphy, Pattye Moore, Margaret
Hadley, Peg Murphy, Linda Elmburg, Cindi Lillard, Better Parrott, Kay Condren,
Evelyn Hatfield.
And, Terrie West, Beverly Jackson, Helen Moore, Roma Dahl,
Yvonne Temple, Rosalie Patterson, Billie Pace, Barbara Shouse, Sharyn Jeffries,
Joyce Gilpin, Carolyn Finley, Sue Enyart, Helen Stapp, Mavis Ford, Ann
Chancellor, Juanita Henley, Frances McKinney, Dollie Humes, Millie Carter, and
Jean Phillips.
1978 March 29 “MHS Golfer Open Season with Win”
L-R: John Heyburn, Robert Reavis, Rob Garwood, James Heyburn, Steve Cherry. back row: Tom Kidd, Sandy Jackson, Bill Jackson, Brad Kemper, and Will Neel.
Paced by Will Neel’s medalist score of 72, the Miami High
School golfers won two matches and dropped a third in season opening action
Tuesday at Heritage Hills Golf Course in Claremore.
The Wardogs, under the direction of Archie Loehr, posted a
team total of 339 to beat Wagoner 359 and Vinita 357, but lost by three strokes
to host Claremore, which carded a 336.
Neel turned in a par score of 72 on the recently opened
course on the campus of Claremore Jr. College. The course is 36-36-72. Results
of other Wardog linkster included Brad Kemper, 85; Tom Kidd 88; Billy Jackson
94 and Sandy Jackson 99.
1978 April 4 “Parkwood Golfers Slip Past MHS”
Joplin Parkwood’s Mike Hammond carded a 3-over-par 75 to nab
medalist honors and help the Bears to a 328-331 victory over Miami Wardogs in a
triangular meet Monday at the Miami Country club. The Wardogs gained a split on
the day with a 331-352 win over Baxter Springs. MHS also carded a 369-397 win
over Baxter Springs in the B team match.
Miami’s Will Neel was only one stroke off the pace with a
76. Following Neel in the Miami lineup was Billy Jackson 84, Brad Kemper 85,
Sandy Jackson 87 and Tom Kidd 89.
James Heyburn posted the top score for the B team turning in
an 87. Rob Garwood was next at 88 while Steve Cherry carded a 95. Rounding out
he Wardog efforts were John Heyburn, at 99 and Robert Reavis 101.
1978 April 7 “Wardog Golfer Roll Over Nowata”
Paced by Will Neel and Billy Jackson’s 18-hole scores of 71,
the Miami High school golf team rolled to a 304-386 victory over Nowata here
Thursday afternoon. Rob Garwood was next with a 77 while Sandy Jackson came in
with an 85. Rounding out the Wardog scores was Brad Kemper, in with an 88.
**Please note that girls like Sandy Jackson were expected to
play the men’s tees alongside the boys.
1978 April 9 “NEO Golfers Nip Westark”
NEO A&M golfing Norsemen wrapped up their second
tournament victory in an many days by rolling to a four-stroke win over Westark
Community College in the fourth annual NEO Invitational golf tournament here
Friday at the Miami Country club.
The Norsemen, who had won the title of the Claremore
Invitational on Thursday posted a team score of 2998 while Westark came in with
a team total of 302. Clarem0re and Seminole Jr. College tied for third place in
the meet with team scores of 306 while Northern and El Reno were fourth and
fifth with 338 and 379 respectively.
Chris Crawford of Claremore won a five-hole playoff with Bob
Slagle of NEO and John Williams of Westark for medalist honors. All three
finished the regulation competition with 72s.
1978 April 16 “Broken Arrow Bags MHS Golf Title”
Broken Arrow, paced by Chris Peterson 18-hole score of 75,
ended Tulsa Memorial’s reign as champion at the Miami High School Invitational
golf tournament with a team score of 319.
Broken Arrow rolled past Tulsa Hale, which posted a
four-ball score of 325 for the team honors. Jenks placed third in the meet with
328 while host Miami was fourth at 342. Hale’s Jimmy Carter snared medalist
honors in the meet with a 74. Carter and Kyle Walker finished third in the
two-ball with a 155.
Will Neel and Tom Kidd headed up the Miami efforts with
identical 81, which placed them fourth in the two-ball competition. Brad Kemper
carded 86 while Billy Jackson rounded out the MHS scored with a 94.
The Miami B team placed eighth in the team competition. John
Heyburn was the leader for the second Miami unit with an 82 while Steve Cherry
carded an 89. James Heyburn finished with a 97 while Rob Garwood posted a 98.
1978 April 16 “Women’s Golf”
Geneva Ramsay was the championship flight winner in last
Wednesday's Ladies’ Golf Association competition at the Miami Country club. Lib
Lillard placed second while Noma Newman won Class B, Rose Pratt was the 9 hole
Class A winner while Mary Robinson snared top honors in the 9-hole Class B
action.
Group lessons are still offered to interested persons at
10a.m. Wednesday mornings with MCC pro Don Atchison.
1978 April 16 “Golf Shot Pro”
Golf’s premier trick shot professional, Paul Hahn Jr., will
present an exhibition of his trick golf shots at the Miami Country club April
26 in a 5:30 p.m. show. His show consists of a golf clinic, explaining the
fundamentals of the game, and a demonstration of golf trickery involving comic
clubs and unusual shots.
1978 April 17 “Men’s Spring Scramble”
The team of Dr. W.D. Jackson, Don Barr, Wayland Kelly and
homer Kemper turned in a score of 9-under par 63 and nabbed top honors in the
men’s spring scramble Sunday at the Miami Country club.
Taking second in the action with a score of 64 was the team
of Rex Painter, Don Wiley, George Foster, and Bob Lollar, while Mike Craig,
Bob Paul, John Finley III and Ken Grissom teamed up to place third with a 65.
The team of Dick Lillard, Dabney Smith Jr., and Frank Remis
captured fourth place in a seven-way playoff. Nailing down fifth were Gary
West, Bob Thomas, Ray Enyart, and Harry Kenreigh while Kent Jeffries, Tom
Holmes, Dr. Ray McKinney and Jim Hill placed sixth.
A total of 72 players participated in the tournament. Next
action for the men’s association will be four-ball competition on April 29.
1978 April 23
“Women’s Golf”
Winners in last Wednesday's Ladies golf at the Miami Country
club includes—championship tie with Geneva Ramsey and Evelyn Hatfield; Elaine
Wolf, 18-hole Class A; 9-hole class A Aileen Bradshaw; 9-hole, Class B-Alice
Kidd.
1978 April 30 “MHS Golfers Bop Joplin”
Miami High School’s golf team closed out the regular season
on a winning note Friday afternoon with a 510-530 victory over Joplin Memorial
in a dual match at the Miami Country club. The Wardogs, under coach Archie
Loehr, now head into the 3A state tournament Monday and Tuesday at the
University of Oklahoma Golf Course in Norman.
In the Friday dual, Will Neel ran off from the rest of the
field while posting medalist honors with a 71. The closest man to him was
teammate Rob Garwood, who came in with an 81. Loren Huff headed up the Memorial
efforts with an 82. Scores of other MHS players included Tom Kidd 84, Brad
Kemper 85, John Heyburn 87 and Steve Cherry 102.
1978 May 2 (Norman special) "Miami Golfers Share Spot in Golf Tourney"
Opening-day problems saw Miami High School's scores balloon during the first 36-holes of the Class 3A state golf tournament at the University of Oklahoma Golf Course on the OU campus.
The Wardogs were tied with Woodward for 11th place with 698's. Bartlesville Sooner led the pack after the first day with a 622 while Jenks was second at 636.
Will Neel was tied for seventh in the medalist scramble with a 155. Jenks' Tracy Phillips and Gavin Goss are leading the pack with 148's.
1978 May 3 "Miami Nabs 10th in golf tourney"
Sadly, the results were blurred.
1978 May 4 “MHS Sixth in Golf”
Miami High School was in sixth place after the opening round
action in the girls’ State high school championship Wednesday on the Lincoln
Park East Course. MHS carded a team score of 407 while Tulsa Memorial heads up
the field with 357. Guthrie is in second with 358, followed by Ardmore 370,
Guymon 393, Duncan 404, Miami, Edmond 413 and Perry 474.
Sandy Jackson is the leader for Miami with an opening round
of 83. Janice Burba of Tulsa Hale and Linda Brown of Bartlesville Sooner
shared in the lead with 77s after the first 18-holes. The tournament wraps up
today with an additional 18-holes.
1978 May 5 "Miami Girls Fourth in State Golf Meet"
Paced by Sandy Jackson's 36-hole score of 164, the Miami High School girls golf team finished fourth in the state girls golf tournament at Lincoln Park East.
Tulsa Memorial ran off with the team honors of 718 ahead of Ardmore 744, Guymon 796, Miami 797 and Duncan 799. Linda Brown of Bartlesville Sooner and Janice Burba of Tulsa Hale finished in a tie for the first place medalist but Brown won in four-hole sudden death play-off. Patty McGraw of Ponca City was third with 156.
Jackson finished fifth in the medalist race with 83-81-164. Scores for other Miami players include Jenny Landers 195; Ann Dohrmann 209 and Sally Neal 229.
1978 May 5 “Limousin Group Dines at Club”
**The Miami Country club was the place for dining and
parties since it was built in the 1930’s. At this point in history, it
continues to be a drawing card for county wide social gatherings, and a vital
role in our history and times.
The Miami Limousin club met for its first get-together at
the Miami County club. The newly formed club is made up of area Limousin
breeders for the purpose of visiting, dinner, and programs.
The 1978 Oklahoma Limousin Queen, Debbie Jackson of Miami,
gave a slide presentation on “Limousin, the Carcass Breed.”
1978 May 7 “Horse Race Winner”
Bob Paul turned in a nine-hole score of 44 to nab top honors
in the first “horse race” of golf competition of the season at the Miami
Country club. Following Paul were Dabney Smith, Jr., Dr. Ray McKinney, Schooner
Schmidt, Jim Rutter, Mike Sexton, Cliff Gust, Don Barr, John Doty, and Ed
Dudgeon.
**Sherri Atchison Whyte shares her memories of the “horse
race’ club family gatherings. My father, Don Atchison, began the monthly ‘horse
races’ at the club when he became the head pro in 1977. The horse race involved
a group of ten men, who signed up to play. All of them started on the same hole
and as each hole was played one man dropped out due to the highest score. The
other lower scorers played on until one by one there were only two men left. On
the last hole the lowest scorer won.
The club members rallied around this event for many
reasons. My favorite memory reenacted over and over was following the players,
and as they left a hole the members would rush to that green and first fix the
ball marks and then sit down and pull crabgrass. Once that was completed, we
raced on foot if you were young or drove carts to follow the horse race. This
went on until a winner was announced and all nine greens had been repaired and
cleaned of crabgrass.
After the crabgrass picking and the “horse race” we all
gathered around to eat and share stories. Of course, if the pool was opened the
kids went swimming, otherwise we played around the clubhouse or putted under
the lights, while our parents went upstairs to the 19th hole to
celebrate the winners and the losers.
1978 May 7 “Women’s Golf”
A ladies golf clinic will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at the Miami Country club by MCC pro Don Atchison. There will be no
pairings for Wednesday competition due to the clinic. Tuesday morning’s session
will begin at 11 o’clock while the Wednesday and Thursday sessions will kick
off at 10 a.m.
The Tuesday morning Ladies’ Sunrise League will have a
shotgun start at 9 o’clock so they will be finished by 11 a.m. for the first
clinic.
1978 May 10 “AAUW Installs Mrs. Wilkins”
Mrs. Clifton Wilkins was installed as president of the Miami
branch, American Association of University Women, for the 1978-80 biennium. The
luncheon meeting was held at the Miami Country club with Mrs. Sonny Booth and
Mrs. Jess Heck serving as hostesses.
1978 May 15 “Hawk Services Here Today”
Russell Hawk, 88, 309 B Northwest, died at 6:35 p.m.
Saturday in the Miami Baptist Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Hawk, born
on Sept 15, 1889, in Huntington, West Virginia moved to Miami in 1918 from
McAlester, Oklahoma.
He was a DuPont powder sales representative in this district
for several years before his retirement, and he formerly represented Winchester
Co. as a professional trap shooting champion for several years.
A charter member of Miami Country club, Mr. Hawk was also a
50-year member of the VFW and the American Legion.
1978 May 23 “Robinson's Bag Golf Meet”
Carding a score of 66, the team of John Robinson, Sr. and
John Robinson, Jr., nabbed top honors in the championship flight of a two-man
scramble Sunday at the MCC
The team of Jack Doan and Mike Craig won a playoff with Will
Neel and Stratton Henley for second place honors. Each team finished at 67.
In the A flight, Scott Jackson and Tom Jackson carded a 73
to slip past the teams of Gary West-Pat Wilson and Don Wiley-Bob Thomas. The
West-Wilson team won a playoff to nab second place with a 74. Jerry Mustain and
Brad Smallwood turned in a 75 to nail down fourth place.
Mike Sexton and Joe Womastek teamed up to fire a 76 and
capture top honors in the B flight. The team of Woody Painter and Lloyd Cowgill
won a playoff over Mike Long and George Couch. The two teams finished at 81,
forcing the playoff.
In the C flight, Bob Austin and Jeff Parrott pocketed top
honors in the C flight with an 83. Dan Mailath and Richard Humes were second at
86. A total of 31 teams participated. Next action will be June 5 with the
annual Pro-Am tournament.
1978 May 30 “Mixed Couples Golf”
The foursome of David May, Carol Robinson, George Beck and
Carolyn Finley nabbed top honors in a mixed couples scramble Monday at the
Miami Country club. The winners carded a 5-under par 67 while the second place
team—Ron Robinson, Virginia Kerr, Bill Dohrmann and Candy Couch, came in at 69.
The team of Ed Schmidt, Elaine Wolfe, Jeff Parrott and Judy
Long won a pitch-off with the team of Bill Hatfield, Lib Lillard, George Couch
and Mary Robinson. Both teams finished with 70’s. A total of 26 couples took
part in the 18-hole event.
1978 May 31 “Junior Golf Kicks off Friday”
Junior golf competition will start Friday at the MCC for all
junior golfers. All entry fees of $5. Must be paid by then. Lessons will begin
at 8 a.m. and play will start at 8:30. All scorers are urged to be present.
Additional information can be obtained from MCC pro Don Atchison at 542-2512.
1978 June 2 “Lady Golfers Win Guest Day”
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1978 June 4 “Junior Golf Winners”
Winners in junior golf competition last week included:
Championship, Tom Kidd, James Heyburn, and Matt Monger; Debbie Jackson.
A flight, Billy Jackson, Kary Cooper; Corrine Smith and
Tracy Enyart.
B flight, Meade Monger, Scott Collingsworth, Keith Neel;
Cathy Smith.
4-holes Marshall Smith, Byron Butler; Julie Rieger and
Gretchen Couch.
2-holes Richie Lillard and Ronnie Coker; Laurie Adams and
Lori Lillard.
Pairings and scorers for play week of June 9 includes:
1978 June 6 “Pro-Am Winners”
1978 June 6 “Trio Cops Local Pro-Am”
The threesome of Toby Sanders, Tom Cordell, and pro Ross
Elder of Tulsa Mohawk Golf Course slipped to a 1-stroke margin of victory with
a 58 Monday during the annual Miami Country club pro-am golf tournament. The
team of Phil Smith, Mike Craig and pro Jim Awtrey of Heritage Hills in
Claremore were next with a 59. Nailing down third place, another stroke back,
was the team of Terry Evans, Hank Garwood, and pro Mike Adkisson of the new
Page Belcher Golf Course in Tulsa.
Bruce Maddux of Indian Springs in Tulsa and Bill Parker of
Twin Hills CC in Joplin tied for top honors in the pro competition with 69’s.
Host Don Atchison and Awtrey deadlocked for third place honors with 72’s while
Elder and Adkison shared the fifth position with 73’s.
1978 Fashion Game
Whether you're almost a pro, or just a duffer, you won't be handicapped if you look smart on the golf course. At left, cotton-blend color coordinates with a heart motif will guarantee a good score--at least in the fashion department. This sporty looks shows the new "skirtlottes" which combine the look of a skirt and the practicability of culottes. (Fashions by Dalton's Hadley Active Sportswear.)
1978 June 18 “Hattie Wall Handicap Tournament”
The first annual Hattie Wall Handicap golf tournament will
be held Monday at the Miami Country club with action beginning at 8:30.
The tournament honors a long-time promoter of the Miami
Ladies Golf Association. Mrs. Wall, who died this past winter, was the first
woman player to par the Miami Golf and Country Club course. (Her trophy plaque hung
on the basement wall between the giant fan and the entrance to the ladies
locker room. I tied her record in 1967 and added my name to the trophy. When my
sister, Jonya, and Suzie Wickham pared the course a new trophy plaque was hung.
That item, like so many others burned to the ground in 1984.)
The tournament will be four-day, medal play competition with
contestants playing in handicap flights. The days of play will be June 19, 21,
26 and 28. Pairings are listed in the MCC pro shop.
The tournament is under the direction of the Ladies Golf
Association with Billie Pace and Claire Oliver serving as tournament directors
along with club pro Don Atchison.
1978 June 18 “Mixed Scramble Results”
The team of Bill Hatfield, Sara Holmes, John Finley and
Marji Grayson won a playoff over Ed Schmidt, Carolyn Finley, Jim Hill and Candi
Couch during a mixed scramble Friday night at the MCC. The top two-teams carded
a 4-under score of 32, while the team of Dr. Howard Condren, Bette Parrot, Mike
Sexton, and Juanita Henley captured third place in a playoff. The finished with
a team score of 33.
1978 June 22 “Citations Awarded”
During the decades of the Miami Country Club it became the hub of business meetings/ awards, women's social clubs, parties, and a variety of organizations through out Ottawa County and the Tri-State region.
1978 June 25 "Doan Bags Honors"
Jack Doan captured top honors in the weekly "horserace" golf competition Friday night at the Miami Country club. Following Doan were Mike Craig in second place, John Robinson, Jr., in third followed by Kent Jeffries, Brad Smallwood, Dick Lillard, Bill Harsch, Marshall Smith, Ron Sparkman, and Stratton Henley.
1978 June 25 "Ladies Golf Notes"
Beverly Jackson heads up the field in the 18-hole flight at the midway point of the Hattie Wall Handicap golf tournament. Yvonne Temple is in second place while Margaret Hadley leads in the 9-hole flight with Marylyn Adams holding down second.
1978 June 28 “Vinita Boy Bags Golf Title”
Blitzing past his nearest foe for a 7-stroke margin of
victory, Vinita’s Dave Cresap bagged medalist honors in the championship flight
of the 10th annual Insurance Youth Golf Classic (Big I) Tuesday at
the MCC. Cresap posted an 18-hole score of 77 to outdistance Tom Kidd at 84.
Debbie Jackson, Miami, was the low girl in the championship
flight with a 106 while David Robinson of Norman copped top honors in the youth
flight with a score of 85. Kary Cooper, Miami, was second with a 96 while Chrissie
Neal captured low girl honors with 126.
1978 June 29 “Wall Tourney Winners”
1978 June 29 “Jackson Takes Title"
Winners in five flights were decided Wednesday during the
final round of the Hattie Wall Memorial Handicap golf tournament. Beverly
Jackson captured top honors in the Championship flight with a four-round score
of 290.
Elaine Wolfe took first in the A flight with a score of 314
while Yvonne Temple garnered top honors in B flight. Marylyn Adams snared first
place in the 9-hole A flight with 147 while Frances McKinney was first in the B
flight with 170.
Other players in the tournament in championship flight: Faye
Berentz 301; Pat Platt 306; Sandy Jackson 315; Billie Pace 316; Claire Oliver
318; Routh Heyburn 320;Evelyn Hatfield 322; Rebecca Mirjanich 323.
A flight 18 holes results show Elaine Wolfe 314; Rosalie Patterson 324; Helen Moore 326;
Juanita Henley 332.
B flight 18 holes: Yvonne Temple 304; Ann Chancellor 343;
Pauline Taylor 343; Mary Van Beber 344; Gail Beck 351.
A flight 9 holes: Marylyn Adams 147; Margaret Hadley 151;
Rose Pratt 166; Aileen Bradshaw 168; Maxine Jeffries 169.
B flight 9 holes: Frances McKinney 170; Mary Robinson 174;
Gladys Wetzel 187; C. Murphy 189.
*** Beginning in July of 1978 new management took over the Miami News-Record
and local sports news took a backseat to national news. The are no records of
the paper in July, August, and September. I am lucky to have Doc and Norma Lou
Jackson’s scrapbook and stories from Dickie Neel’s family scrapbooks to share
some information. Thanks also to the Miami Public Library for sharing photos of
the high school golf teams in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
From this point on the research will be conducted at the
Oklahoma Historical Society using Microfilm. I am sorry to report but the
results will be few.
**I do not know if the MHS girls golf team played in the fall of 1978. There are no newspaper records to show results.
The following results appear in Doc W.D. Jackson's scrapebooks:
1978 September “Neel Snares Invitational Honors”
Miamian Will Neel captured top honors in the annual Miami
Country Club Invitational Golf Tournament Sunday with a two-day score of
79-69—145. Neel outdistanced Romie Holder of Tulsa, who carded a 146 and Terry
Key of Joplin, 148. There was a four-way logjam at fourth place between Charlie
Bill Hirsch, Marshall Smith, and Mike Craig, all of Miami, and Hickory Morton
of Springdale, Arkansas each posting 149’s.
Dick Lillard, Dr. Elvin Davis and Perry Perriman finished in
a three-way tie for President’s flight with 154’s en-route to their one stroke
advantage over David Gaines of Miami at 155.
Robert Klein charged a two-stroke victory at 157 over John
Robinson, Sr. and Steve Conatser in the A Flight shooting 159’s. There was a
fourth place tie with Brad Smallwood, Tom Cordell and Jim Conatser at 160.
Tom Forbes of Tulsa with a 163, nosed out Ron Sparkman of
Miami with a 164 in B Flight. Capturing third place honors was Jerry Mustain
with a165 while Cy Elmburg posted a 166. Miamian Jim Rutter captured fifth
place with a 167.
C flight first place went to Swede Tilberg, of Shawnee
Mission, Ks. and North Wood, Jr. of Afton each shooting a 167. In a tie for
third place between Bob Neptune at 177 and Bill Hatfield 177. George Foster
finished fifth with 179.
Bill Carter snared first place honors in the D flight with a
184 to cruise to a two-stroke victory over John Sohosky Jr., at 186. Phil
Phillips finished third with a 187 while John Holiman was fourth at 190. Fifth
place went to Mike Mauskie with 194.
1978 October 3 “Miami Country Club Plans 9 More Holes”
Far-reaching decisions were made Monday night by the Miami
Country Club as members approved an $850,000 package to purchase land for the
development of an additional 9-hole golf course, construct a new clubhouse and
a new swimming pool. A packed clubhouse approved the expansion plans presented
by officers of the club.
Sixty acres of land adjacent north and east of the present
golf course were approved for purchase from Sam Fullerton. Additional acreage
will be developed to expand MCC into a full 18-hole golf course.
The new clubhouse presented in sketches to members Monday
night is modernistic in design with reflective paneling across the back facing
the golf course. The two-story structure was estimated to have 12,000 square
feet of floor space with a ballroom area with could be sub-divided. Jack Mann
and Larry Edmondson of Miami are architects for the new structure.
A near Olympic-sized swimming pool would be constructed just
north of the present tennis courts. The NO. 1 tee box will have to be moved
north, making the number one fairway a dogleg.
Golf course architect Don Sechrest of Broken Arrow estimated
it would take a year to construct the second nine. Some of the larger earth
moving operations could start immediately and continue through the fall and
early winter, he said. Greens would be planted in April and May with fairways
going in June and July. The earliest completion date was estimated by Sechrest
as next Labor Day.
We don’t have an actual timetable for all of the
construction, but we are going to try to have the course through so that we can
host our annual 1979 Fall Invitational on it,” noted MCC president George
Couch.
Included in the course expansion is an irrigation system for
the entire 18-hole course. A well will be dug on the new property and the water
will be stored in an enlarged lake area in the new nine.
The present nine holes will remain intact. However, the new
nine will be merged with the old as far as numbering is concerned. Beginning
and finishing holes will remain the same, Sechrest said.
Construction of the swimming pool also includes a patio area.
The parking lot is also slated for paving. The present clubhouse, about 50 years
old, will be razed. Plans were drawn up for the new building due to the rapid
deterioration of the present structure. “We’re elated that the proposal passed,”
said MCC golf professional Don Atchison.
“This is a really big step,” Couch noted. “It’s the biggest
thing that we have ever undertaken. We will have a very attractive course with
the addition of the nine-holes and the new clubhouse will be a very nice
design.”
April 1, 1978
MGCC Authorized Capital $40,000 valued at $50 each.