1975 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF MGCC

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1975 TIMELINE AND STORIES MGCC HISTORY

 

1975 February 2 “1975 Honors for Pioneers of Club”

“Men of the Year’ for the Miami Golf and Club during the 1975 are two Miamians who 55 years ago shared the most prominent roles of the newly organized “Rockdale Country Club” and now are the only active charter members of the club Miami.

At a meeting the past week, the board of directors of the club voted honorary lifetime membership and other 55^th club anniversary recognition for: John A. Robinson, 1910 Lincoln Blvd, and Russell (Russ) Hawk, 309 B. Northwest.

Robinson was the first president of the club and Hawk was the club’s first golf champion, repeating as the title winner in 1921 and 1922.

In his playing days, Robinson performed satisfactorily on the golf course. His son, John F. Robinson, won championships on the local course and still is a strong contender in tournaments and regular play. David Robinson, a third-generation member of the golfing family, has served on the country club board.

John A. Robinson has retired as the board chairman of the Miami’s First National Bank and now is advisor to the board. Robinson now is on a winter visit to Florida.

Hawk, after serving with the U.S. Army in France during World War I, moved to Miami and engaged in area lead and zinc mining activities, including 35 years with DuPont Powder Co., from 1924 until retirement.

The club originally had four holes with sand greens and a two-room club house. Five more holes were added in the first year, 1920. The present club house was built in 1928 and has had extensive improvements and enlargement since then.

Grass greens replaced the sand around the nine holes in the early 1930’s and since then the scenic course of 6,662 yards has drawn high praise from visiting golfers, ranging from youngsters to top professionals.

The name of Rockdale club gave way to Miami Country club in the early 1930’s and next became the Miami Golf and Country club in connection with 1962-63 remodeling of the attractive club house.

Johnie F. Stapp has been the Miami club professional since February 1953. The original pro, Ed Dudley, and Ky Laffoon, the pro here in the early 1930’s, gained fame on the national Professional Golfers Association circuit.

For a complete history of the club click on this link  Rockdale Country Club History 1916-1929

Leonard Ott, now retired in Florida, succeeded Laffoon. Jack Guild was local pro from the late 1930’s until the early 1950’s. He now resides in Shawnee; Ed Miller was the pro a year or so before Stapp took over the duties.

1975 March 23 “Wardogs Rip Memorial’s Golf Team”

The Miami Wardogs, in their first golf competition of the year, smothered the Memorial Eagles, 14 ½ to 1 ½ Friday afternoon on Joplin’s Schifferdecker Municipal course.

Mike Hylton of Coach Archie Loehr’s Wardogs was the medalist with an 86 for the 18 holes. Other scores for the Miamians were Wayne Anderson 90, John Mirjanich 91, Kim King 97, and Chris Adkinson 100.

Mirjanich beat Joe Lanham 3-0; Anderson beat Nick Crim 2 ½ to ½; Hylton beat Don Reynolds 4-0; King blanked Zac Grant 3-0; Adkinson beat Fred Adams,2-1.

The Wardogs will meet golfers from Tulsa Cascia Hall and Baxter Springs in a triangular meet at the Miami Country club, beginning at 2:15 p.m. Monday. They will play at the Parsons, Kansas tournament on Wednesday. 

1975 March 23 “MHS Girls Win in Golf”

The undefeated girls golf team Jenny Landers, Carol McKinney, Chris Hester, Ann Heyburn, Sandy Jackson, and Pam Landers.

Freshman Sandy Jackson was medalist as the Miami junior  high school girls launched their golf schedule by blanking Joplin Memorial, 11-0 in the nine-hole competition Friday at the Miami Country club.

With one point for being medalist, she defeated Jan Harrell, 3-0. All other players for Coach L.D. Bains’ Miami girls won their matches by 2-0 with:

Junior Pam Landers over Shelley Lanham; Freshman Jenny Landers over Becky Yocum; Junior Ann Heyburn over Donna Schmidt; Sophomore Chris Hester over Cheryl Bentlage. 

The 1975 girls golf team was under the direction of Coach L.D. Bains this year. They placed first in the Springfield Invitational. The girls team went undefeated in 1975. Congratulations to our young women.

**Personal note: The Oklahoma Secondary School Association did not recognize girls golf in high school from 1963--1976. All girls who played during those years had no opportunity to play at the state level.  I am most grateful to Miami High school's athletic department for sponsoring girls golf from 1968--76 even when the state did not support it. Title IX finally took affect at the state level in 1977. 

1975 March 25 “Wardog Golfers Defeat Baxter, Lose to Cascia Hall.” 

The 1975 boys golf team members are: Top row--John Mirjanich, Kim King, Coach Archie Loehr, Matt Giffhorn, John Weitz. Bottom row Chris Atkison, Wayne Anderson, Mike Hylton, and Van Luster (not pictured). 

 

In cold, windy triangular action Monday afternoon, Coach Archie Loehr’s Miami Wardog golfers defeated Baxter Springs, 9 to 7, but lost to Tulsa Cascia Hall, 11 ½ to 4 ½.

Tulsa’s Jay Unruh, with an 83 for the 18 holes, was the medalist in the Miami-Cascia Hall competition while Baxter’s Perry Ogle, with 92, was medalist for Miami-Baxter phase. The results of the Miami Wardogs include:

Mike Hylton 96 lost both matches. John Mirjanich 96, beat Baxter and lost to Cascia Hall. Wayne Anderson, 96 beat Baxter and lost to C.Hall. Chris Adkison 105 beat Baxter and lost to C. Hall. John Weitz 108, beat Baxter and C.Hall.

 

In 1975 the MHS boys golf team placed fourth in the Parsons tournament, and were seventh in the four-ball and second in the two-ball competition in the Miami Tournament. They placed fifth  in the Conference Tournament. 

1975 March 28 “New Assistant Golf Pro”  

Donald H. Atchison, assistant golf professional at the Oaks Country club in Tulsa, the past five years is no on duty at the Miami Country club as the new assistant pro to Johnie F. Stapp. Atchison succeeds Dick Neel, who resigned recently.

Atchinson has been assistant to Larry Crummett at the Oaks Country club, which has 500 family members and probably is the most active club in the Tulsa area. He conducted junior golf and ladies group lesson programs for the last three years plus he assisted with various administrative details.

Born December 27, 1945, in Wichita, Kan., Atchison is a 1963 Wichita South graduate. He attended WSU where he was a member of the college golf team. He served in the Army from 1968-1970 and represented Ft. Sill in the 1969 Fourth Army tournament at Ft. Hood, Texas.

In 1963, Atchison was runner-up to Grier Jones in the Wichita Jaycee tournament and also won the Kansas Jaycee novice division championship that year. As a member of the Wichita State golf team, he competed in the 1965 NCAAA championship tournament at Knoxville, Tennessee.

He finished fourth in the field of 56 PGA Section Assistants’ tournament in 1972. Atchison was president of the PGA’s South Central Section Assistants’ Association 1970-1973. He was an assistant pro at Adams Municipal, Bartlesville and Ft. Sill before going to Tulsa.

Atchison’s wife Judy and their daughter, Sherri Lynn age 6, will join him in Miami at the end of the school year. They are Baptists.

1975 April 2 “Suzy Wickham on OSU Team for Texas Tourney”

(Stillwater) MNR—Oklahoma State women golfers will travel to Denton, Texas to be part of a sprawling 17-team field in the Texas Women’s University Invitational on Thursday and Friday.

Coach Joyce Seward will be without lead player Karen Edwards, who has by passed competition this spring “because of a heavy study load,” Those making the trip for OSU will be Patty Livingston, O.C. John Marshall; Lisa Stone, Tulsa Memorial; Suzy Wickham, Miami; Janie McKee, Edmond; Ranay Roth, Perry; and Cathy Fisher, Tulsa Rogers.

“We’ll be very rusty,” says Coach Seward. “I guess Texas, Odessa College and Tulsa should be the best teams in the field.”

“It is our first outing and despite the horrible weather Patty Livingston has been shooting the high 70’s and Suzy Wickham isn’t too far back.”

The tournament is a 36-hole affair with 18 Thursday and the final round Friday.

1975 April 3 “NEO’s 8-team Golf Tourney Set Tuesday”

Eight teams will participate in the third annual NEO Invitational Golf Tournament at the Miami Country club. Joining host NEO in the tournament will be Bi-State Conference foes Westark of Ft. Smith, Seminole, Oklahoma City Southwestern, and St. Gregory’s of Shawnee. Other colleges participating will be Crowder of Neosho, Missouri, Claremore, and Norther Tonkawa.

Last year Seminole captured first place with a 329-team score. Claremore finished second at 324 followed by NEO 332.

Medalist for the tournament was Hunter Layton of Claremore. He carded a one-under-par with a 34 on the front nine and a 37 on the back.

“Westark and Oklahoma City seem to have the best team entries for the tournament,” commented NEO Coach Al Moffatt. “But the Norse golfers have made steady improvements since the beginning of the season.”

1975 April 9 “MHS Golf Units Split Victories”

Miami high school golf teams split honors in Tuesday matches against Fayetteville, Ark., high school golfers at the Fayetteville Country club. The Fayetteville boys beat the Miami Wardogs 13 ½ to 2 ½ while the Miami girls protected their perfect record with a 5-0 victory.

The nine-hole results for the girls were: Sandy Jackson, medalist with a 44 beat Lucy McNair 46; Pam Landers 51 beat Karen Rosso 52; Jenny Landers 49 beat Pam Miencke 62, and Chris Hester 54 beat Susan Cole 63.

Results of the boys’ 18-hole matches at Fayetteville were: John Mirjanich 79 lost to Nick Gyles, 78; Mike Hylton lost to medalist Reed Hudson who shot a 77; Wayne Anderson 84 lost to Marty Williams 78; Kim King 100, lost to Stuart Rosso, 91; Chris Atkison 92 lost to Ricky Turner 90.  

1975 April 13 “Ladies Golf”

Winners of Wednesday’s Miami Ladies Golf association competition were: Championship, Ruth Heyburn; Class A 18 holes LaVerne Munson and Yvonne Temple; Class A-9 holes, Hattie Wall; Class B, Cindy Lillard.

Wednesday’s play this week will be from the white tees, take par on 2 and 6. Free lessons for beginners will begin at 9:30. The pairings are as follows:

9:00 Evelyn Hatfield, Ruth Heyburn, Barbara Shouse, Billie Pace; Faye Berentz, Pat Platt, Beverly Jackson, LaRue Gaines; Lib Lillard, Helen Moore, LaVerne Munson, Noma Newman; Yvonne Temple, Jean Ann Blue, Marion Richards, Geneva Ramsey.

9 holes at 9:28 Mavis Ford, Pauline Taylor, Hattie Wall; Marylyn Adams, Nancy Johnson, Rose Pratt; Mae Farrier, Rosalie Patterson, Aileen Bradshaw, Helen Stapp; Shirley Coker, Dorothy Hester, Mary Robinson, Grace Painter; Cindy Lillard, Juanita King, Ethel Carselowey, Beverly Foster; Sue Enyart, Norma Garwood, Bonnie Moody, Gail Beck; Sue Dorman, Bernice Ogle, Pauline Adkison.

1975 April 13 “18 High School Teams in Golf Event”

One of Oklahoma’s classiest high school golf tournaments of the year will be held Monday at the Miami Country club when 18 teams of four boys each compete in the 17^th annual MHS invitational meet. Back again will be the Edison Eagles of Tulsa, the team champions for the last two years.

Other entries from Tulsa are Rogers, Hale, Mason, and Cascia Hall. Rounding out the field are Broken Arrow, Jenks, Baxter Springs, Coffeyville, and Parsons, Kansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Pryor, Nowata, Owasso, Locust Grove, and Miami.

The MHS Wardog golf Coach Archie Loehr and L.D. Bains will direct the tournament.

1975 April 13 “Crowder Wins Here”

The Crowder Roughriders of Neosho, Missouri captured first place Friday in a six-team junior college golf tournament at the Miami Country club. NEO golf coach Al Moffatt was the director of the event.

Crowder’s total score was 318 with medalist honors going to Crowder’s Bagby with a 74. The NEO team of Mike Magill 77, Mark Rist 80, Fred Lowry 87, Mark Jackson 96 to take fifth place with 340.

1975 April 15 “Edison Top Team”

For the third straight year Edison team won with a 303 for the four-man team title, 145 for the two-ball trophy and men’s par 72 on 18-holes by senior Jamie Cash for the medalist honor.

Chilly weather prevailed throughout the tournament along with occasional mist and drizzle during the morning rounds. Coach Archie Loehr’s Wardogs made a fine showing. They jumped from12th place last year to a seventh-place tie with Fayetteville and gained a second-place tie in the two-ball with Tulsa Madison. The team of John Mirjanich and Wayne Anderson scored 80 each for a 160-team total.

1975 April 20 “Miami Golf Teams Beat Fayetteville”

Ann Heyburn left faces off during a spring match at the Miami Country club.

 

Miami high school girls and boys defeated Fayetteville high school teams in cold and windy golf conditions Friday at the Miami Country club. Light rain preceded the competition. The Wardog boys won matches 9 ½ to 3 ½ in 18 holes. The girls won, 485-454 with total strokes determining the scores.

Coach Archie Loehr’s Wardogs will compete Monday in the annual Six Lakes Conference golf event at Pryor. The Miami girls, coached by L.D. Bains , will carry a perfect 7-0 dual competition record into matches Monday against Joplin Parkwood.

Results of the boys matches here Friday with Fayetteville: John Mirjanich 86 beat Reed Hudson 89, 2-1. Wayne Anderson 90, beat Nick Gyles 91, 2-1. Mike Hylton, 81 beat Marty Williams 91 4-0 with an extra point for being medalist of the meet.

Girls scoring shows Pam Landers 107, Jenny Landers 112, Sandy Jackson 114, and Ann Heyburn 121.

1975 April 24 “Pro-Am Golf Play Here on Monday”

Miami’s annual pro-am golf competition for the Eastern chapter, South Central Section of the PGA will be held Monday. Some 20 professionals from Missouri and Oklahoma will be paired with an equal number of amateurs from the Miami Country club for the 18-hole afternoon play that will follow a luncheon. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

“We still have a few openings for amateurs, and they may sign up at the pro shop,” said Johnie F. Stapp.

1975 April 29 “Golf Event Leaders”   

This group captured top honors Monday at the Miami Country club as 21 professionals and 41 amateur golfers of Oklahoma and Missouri participated in the annual pro-am.

From left to right are amateurs Butch Garrett, Miami, and Toby Sanders, Tulsa, and pro Ross Elder of Tulsa Mohawk, the trio of the winning team; Jack Higgins of Tulsa Meadowbrook, the low pro with a 74 score; assistant pro Jay Friedman of Tulsa Meadowbrook, and amateur Harold Fisher, Tulsa, and David Gaines, Miami, the three members of the second-place team.

The top four scorers in addition to Higgins were Dennis Allan, of McAlester 75; Elder, 76, and Dick Orr, Tulsa Indian Springs 76. (Allan and Orr are not in the picture.)

1975 April 29 “Patty Berg Golf Clinic”

Patty Berg, a Minnesota girl who became the winner of more women’s golf titles than anyone else in U.S. history, will conduct a 30-minute golf clinic Wednesday at the Schifferdecker Park golf course in Joplin, beginning at 1 p.m.

The event, sponsored by Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in cooperation with Schifferdecker officials, is open to anyone interested. There is no charge for admission.

At the conclusion of the clinic session, Miss Berg will play nine holes of golf with a foursome that will include Jonya Stapp of Miami, Gingy Laas and Charlene Cunningham both of Joplin. Mrs. Cunningham is a daughter of the late Mrs. Mabel Hotz of Tulsa, one of the founders of the girls youth golf programs in Tulsa, and Miami. (Mabel Hotz is now in the Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame.)  

1975 May 11 “Ladies Golf”

Winners of Wednesday’s scrabble competition were: Faye Berentz, Helen Moore, Karen Jeffries, and Dorothy Hester. Wednesday’s play this week will be point play—3 par, 2 bogey, 1 double bogey, from the red tees.

1975 May 25 “Lifeguard Needed” 

 

1975 June 8 “Miami Junior Golf”

Winners of the Miami Junior golf competition Friday were:

Two-holes: Keith Neel and Aaron Cusher; Kelly Foster and Jane Dohrmann.

Four-holes: Darin Foster, Meade Monger; Corinne Smith, low gross, and Mary Kidd and Donna Weitz; Shelly Craig, low putts.

B flight: Debbie Jackson, Shelly Weatherford and Ann Dohrmann; Billy Jackson and Mike Weitz.

A flight: Jenny Landers, Lora Rodhwedder; Brent Landers and Matthew Monger.

Championship: Sandy Jackson; Tom Kidd, Mike Richardson, Tom Dean.

1975 June 12 “Guest Day”

Left to right: Nancy Ann Johnson, president of the Miami Ladies Golf Association; Pauline Taylor, Claire Oliver and LaRue Gaines.

1975 June 18 “State Champion To Compete Here”

Holly Pryor, 16, of Bartlesville, the 1974 Oklahoma Junior Girls Golf Champion is among the 32 girls from four states who will compete Friday at the Miami Country club in the 16 annual Miami Girls Invitational tournament.

Contestants may exercise the privilege of moving up to a high flight. Miami’s 15-year-old Sandy Jackson has declared up to the top flight of the tournament, the 16-17 age group.

Defending state champion, Holly Pryor, will defend her title July 12-25 in the state junior girls championship at Meadowbrook Country club in Tulsa. The Miami event has been named the Mabel Hotz Memorial tournament by the Miami Ladies Golf Association, sponsor of the tourney. Mrs. Hotz of Tulsa, who died the pat year, is credited with starting the Miami junior golf program through the co-operation of the local ladies association.

Mrs. Carlene Cunningham of Joplin, daughter of Mrs. Hotz, will present trophy to the winners. The Miami girls tournament is the ONLY ONE held in Oklahoma and the four-state area in addition to the state tournament and the Tulsa district junior girls event. 

Miami merchants have donated favors for the girls. Free pizza will be awarded to the girl closest to the No.3 pin with her drive. Several surprise prizes have been arranged. Mrs. Virginia Hubbell of Bartlesville, longtime friend of Mabel Hotz, has made a monetary contribution to the support of the Miami tournament in memory of Mrs. Hotz or as the girls all called her “Mabel.”

 **Mabel was the only woman in my childhood who told the young girls to call her by her first name. That was quite unheard of in the 1950’s, 1960’s and into the 1970’s. I didn’t even know some of the first names of the ladies at the club because I was taught to use the proper names. LaRue Gaines, was the exception at the country club. She often reminded me when I called her Mrs. Gaines, “I am not my husband. Call me LaRue.”

Beverly Jackson is the tournament chairman. Committee leaders include Karen Jeffries, favors; Fay Berentz, scorers; Evelyn Hatfield, driving contest; Sue Enyart, breakfast; Yvonne Temple and Virginia Sapp, registration; Joyce Rutter and Linda Elmburg, lunch; Geneva Ramsey, bag tags.

1975 June 22 “Tournament Leaders”

Sandy Jackson age 15, is the 1975 Champion of the 16^th annual Miami Invitational Girls tournament.  She won the championship with an 18-hole score of 90 on rounds of 46 and 44. The runner-up was Holly Pryor who carded 49-50-99. The tournament’s best score was carded by 14-year-old Linda Brown of Bartlesville, the A flight winner with 42-44-86.

Sharp 94 scores in this flight were posted by Miami’s Jenny Landers and Adelle Lukken, Tulsa, with Miss Landers taking the runner-p trophy in the playoff. Miss Landers won with a par on the first hole of play off.

Debbie Jackson, sister of the champion, won the nine-hole B flight with a 55. Tracy Enyart provided Miami with another title by winning first in the four-hole C flight with a score of 37. Chrissie Neal of Miami was second with a 40.

Plaques of appreciation for their many years of cooperation in the Miami Junior golf program were presented to club pro Johnie Stapp and Mack Boswell of the News-Record.

1975 July 6 “Ladies Golf”

Winners of Wednesday’s scrabble play at the Miami Country club were Ruth Heyburn, Yvonne Temple, Bonnie Moody, Linda Cox, and Dorothy Hester.

Wednesday’s play this week will be from the red tees, poker play. Pairings follow: 8:00am Evelyn Hatfield, LaRue Gaines, Faye Berentz; Barbara Shouse, Yvonne Temple, Beverly Jackson; Ruth Heyburn, Noma Newman, Lib Lillard; Melba Cordell, Geneva Ramsey, Pat Platt; Billie Pace, Joyce Rutter, Claire Oliver, Marian Richards.

9 holes: Marylyn Adams, Mary garret, Juanita King; Cindi Lillard, Bonnie Moody, Gail Beck; Hattie Wall, Pauline Adkison, Val Dale; Sue Enyart Nancy Johnson Alice Kidd; Peggy Robinson, Aileen Bradshaw, Pauline Taylor; Mavis Ford, Beverly Foster, Dorothy Hester; Nadine Hoffman, Maxine Hutchins, Helen Moore; Peg Murphy, Bernice Ogle, Helen Jo Painter; Rosalie Patterson, Rose Pratt, Mae Farrier; Shirley Coker, Ethyl Carselowey, Ethyl Mailath, Lee Womastek.

Afternoon—Millie Carter, Marj Grayson.

1975 July 13 “Boy’s Invitational Golf Tourney Results”

Rob Johnson, Chanute, Kansas wins the 15th annual Miami Boys Invitational Golf title by carding 36-37-73. Seventy five boys from  five states competed in the one-day event, sponsored by the Ladies Golf Association in cooperation with club pro Johnie F. Stapp and assistant Don Atchinson. Co-directors were Mrs. Frances McKinney and Mrs. Alice Kidd. 

Runner-up to champion Johnson was Ted Osgood of Tulsa, 37-38-75. Other Miamians playing were Will Neel, 82; Tom Dean, 93; David Weitz, 94; Brad Kemper, 101; Tom Kidd, 96; Steve Cherry, 96. Nine-hole division: Billy Jackson, 49; Brent Landers, 52; David Robinson, 66; Raymond McKinney, 69; Meade Monger, 77; and Danny McKinney, 85.

1975 July 15 “From the Clutter”

Anyone who picked up last Friday’s New-Record is bound to have seen the full-page birthday tributes, coupled with “roastings” of Miamian Wilhelm Lorraine (Bill) Oliver.

And now we learn that on Saturday, a day after the super birthday, Bill responded with a rare hole-in-one on the Miami Country club golf course.

Using a No.7 iron, he aced the No. 12 par three, 151-yard hole. The ball bounced twice and right into the cup. The achievement was confirmed by Mike Schmidt, Eddie Schmidt, Orval Qualls, and John Doty who were playing with Oliver.

1975 August 3 “Miami Boy in OKC Meet”

In a golf tournament at Lake Hefner Golf Course in Oklahoma City, Billy Jackson, 12 of Miami, finished fourth among 54 entrants. Jackson, who participated in the 12-13 age group, qualified at the beginning of the week in the first flight, shooting a round of 45. In match play we won his quarter-final and semi-final matches, advancing him to the finals.

1975 August 15 “Ladies Champions”

 

The top players in the 1975 club championship for the Miami Ladies Golf Association were, front row, from left, Evelyn Hatfield, medalist and first in championship flight: Yvonne Temple, first in Class A flight, and Rosalee Patterson, first in nine-hole flight. Top row, Marylyn Adams, tournament chairman; Ruth Heyburn, runner-up championship flight, Beverly Jackson, Class A runner-up, and Hattie Wall, nine-hole flight runner-up.

The unanimous “darling” of the tournament was Mrs. Hattie Wall, who at the age of 80 continues to be one of the most active competitors since the association was organized many years ago. In taking second place in her flight, she prevailed in two extra holes after finishing regular play in a tie with Juanita King.

Special event winners in the tournament were: Pat Platt, first in driving, and Faye Berentz, first in putting for championship flight.

Val Dale, first in driving, and Nancy Ann Johnson, first in putting for nine-hole flight.

Stormy Lewis, first in chipping and putting, the “never -say-die” phase of the annual tournament.

The committee in charge of the tournament consisted of Marylyn Adams, chairman, Roma Dahl and Joyce Rutter, assistants.

1975 August 17 “Miami Golfer in Tulsa Event”

Sandy Jackson of Miami, competing in the 167-17 age division, was runner-up Friday in the Tulsa District girls golf tournament at Meadowbrook Country club.

Sherri Price of Tulsa was the winner among girls of 16-17 age group with 93 score in the soggy 18-hole round which followed a three-inch rainstorm. Sandy was only one stroke back with 94. Linda Brown, Tulsa, of the 14-15 age group also carded a 93 score.

Two other Miami girls, Jenny Landers and Debbie Jackson, were among the 14-15 age contestants.

1975 August 24 “Ladies Golf”

Winners of Wednesday’s play at the Miami Country club. Championship, LaRue Gaines; Class A,  Marian Richards; Class A 9 hole Juanita King.

1975 August 27 “Labor Day Golf”

A Labor Day golf tournament will be held Monday at the Miami Country club, beginning at 4:30 p.m. with mixed scrabble competition. A buffet supper will be served at the conclusion of the event. Members wishing to participate should sign up as soon as possible on a chart in the pro shop, or by calling Mrs. Don Grayson, 542-4411 during business hours, or 542-4361 at home, after 5 p.m.

1975 September 7   "Men's Invitational Finals"

 
Barry Franks of Joplin, holding the trophy, won the championship of the 20th annual MCC invitational tournament with 146 total on rounds of 70 and 76. Pictured with him are other title flight leaders, Stan Weld of Stow, Ohio, 149; Jim Scallety, Parsons, 149;  champion Franks; Kent Jeffries 149, one of the three sharing second place, Bill Williams, Jr., 150. 

President's flight--Charles Grayson and Larry Laswell, tied for first with 158; A flight--Pepper Martin, 163; B flight--Paul Rose, 178; C flight--Ron Robinson 178; D flight--Three-way tie for first: H.B. Howell, Butch Garrette, Robert Ewing at 193.

1975 September 10 “NEO Golfers in Crowder Event”

Mike Magill, Tulsa, and Rod Rist, Tulsa, both returning letter-men, top the list of seven NEO varsity golf hopefuls as the Golden Norsemen prepare to open the fall season, September 18, at the Crowder Invitational, Neosho, Missouri.

Last year Magill won the No. 1 rating in Region 11 of the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association with a 75 stroke average. NEO will host an eight-team tournament, October 31, at the Miami Country club to close out the fall portion of the schedule.

1975 September 23 “Deadline Monday for NEO Golf Tournament”

A reminder was issued today by NEO Alumni and college officials that Monday is the deadline to register for the “scramble” golf tournament that will be held Saturday, October 4 in connection with NEO homecoming activities.

Play for the “fun” event at the Miami Country club, which is open to former NEO students, and any others interested, will begin at 8 a.m. Prizes will be awarded. The entry fee is $10. Kent Jeffries is the tournament chairman.

Entry may be made by contacting Don Atchinson at the Miami club’s pro shop (542-2512) or NEO golf coach Al Moffatt (542-2389).

1975 October 6 “Homecoming Winners”

A foursome consisting of three Miami men and a Tulsa golfer, Miles Grove who plays with NEO won first place in the NEO “Florida Scramble” golf tournament at the Miami Country club. The Miamians in the group that posted a winning 66 score were Clarence Carselowey, Bob Paul, and Gale Black. Second place with a 67 score went to Mike Magill, Al Moffat, Orvall Qualis and Jack Elliott all of Miami.

1975 November 2 “Ladies Golf”

The Ladies Golf Association of the Miami Country club will have its annual fall coffee in the home of Mrs. Don Johnson, 2107 East Rockdale Rd, Wednesday at 10 a.m. The coffee will honor the association’s new officers. A short business meeting will follow.

1973 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF THE MIAMI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

 

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

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

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

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

1973 March 4 “Society Calendar”

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

1973 March 9 “Mrs. Newman Hostess to Golfers”

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

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

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

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

1973 March 28 “Baxter Beats MHS Golfers”

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

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

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

1973 March 30 “MHS Golfers”

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1973 May 8 “Trophy Winners in the Schlitz Tournament”

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

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

1973 May 13 “Miami Ladies Golf”

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

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

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

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

1973 June 6 “Miami Junior Golf”

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

Belk's add.

2-hole—Darren Foster and Mary Weitz.

4-hole—Brent Landers, Tracy Enyart.

Point Competition

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

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

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

Pairings for Friday’s play:

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

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

1973 June 13 “Youth Golf Classic Winners”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1973 June 24 “Tulsa Girl Golf Champion”

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

1973 June 29 “Ladies’ Golf Notes”

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

1973 July 1 “Junior Boys Golf Invitational Friday”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1973 July 8 “Boys Invitational Tournament Champions”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1973 July 15 “Ladies’ Golf Notes”

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

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

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

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

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

 

1973 July 17 “From the Clutter”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Match-play results Wednesday in the championship flight included:

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

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

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

 1973 August 12 “Tournament Winners”

1973 August 12 “Treadway Trophy Winners” 

 

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

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

1973 September 10 “Jackson Wins Golf Crown”

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1973 October 7

1973 October 8 “Stan Weld Wins City Golf Title”

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

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

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

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

Individual and total scores for the five teams follow:

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

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

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

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

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

1973 October 28 “Ladies’ Golf Notes”

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

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

1973 November 11 "Billie Pace Golf Prexy"

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

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