New Britain herald., 1926-03-26
FLOODS PRO7EGES
 AT TUMBLE BROOK
Shuttle Meadow Professional
 Recognized Authority on Grasses

Guided under the tutelagc of the "Old Master" two former golf en- ploycs at the Shuttle Meadow club in this city have been appointed to positions at the Tumble Brook Golf club in Hartford. Willie Whalen has been named pro there for the sec ond successive year and with him as groundskccper will be George Wellon a local boy. The "Old Master 10 whom is given the credit of bring ing these two youngsters to their high positions in the golf world. IS Val Flood. professional at the local golf course and one Of the recog- nizod authority on grasses in this country.
 Whalcn who holds the position of professional at the Hartford course, is a protcgc of Mir. Floods and has had his advice and the benefit of hls 40 years of experience since he was 12 years old. At that time. he was with Mir. Flood at the Ardsmorc Golf club on the Hudson and he worked with him at the Shuttle Meadow course up until last year when through the good offices Of Mr. Flood, he secured the position of pro in Hartford.
 Wcllin who will have charge Of the course and it's greens, started 10 learn from the local man when he was 15 years old. For four years, he has been foreman under Mir. Flood at Shuttle Meadow and his applicatio to this work and the ab- sorption of the keen advice given him by the professional there, has resulted in his securing an impor- tant position in the Capital City
 Val Flood is recognized as one of the best grccnkeepers in this coun- try. His record of service in the golf world is one that can hardly be eouallcd anywhere. He started working on grasses 40 years ago and s5 years ago took to playing golf. He knows grass from tho seed to the full grown stalk and the condition of Shuttle Meadow at all times and especially in the seasons which arc feared hy most groundkcepers. IS the best example Of his wisdom in this subject of nature. The local course is recognized as the best kept course in the state and this is all due 10 the care and condition ing given it by Mir. Flood.
 Before coming 10 the United States. Mir. Flood was grounds keeper at the East Melbourne Cricket club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He followed up his work in this country and has laid out many courses throughout the United States. He planned and kept in con- dition the Ardsley club course which is considered the best in New York and afterwards laid out and cared for the Shelter Island course at Manhassett.
 Some Of the courses which he has laid out and built and then cared for are the Ocean Country club at Far Rockawav, N. Y: the Eagle Nest in the Adirondacks; the Wood stock Country club al Woodstock, Nt.: the Marine Field In Brooklyn, N. Y; the Crescent 4. C. in Brook lyn where he was also the first pro- fCssional.
 Again at Pittsfnl1, Mass, he built the course for the club there and also became it's first pro. He built the Haworth links at Haworth, N. J., now known as the White Beaches. He built this for the Franklin Building X Loan assocla- ton.
 He was also at ono time in charge of all tho municipal golf courses in New York city and while therc. he laid out the Forest Park course i which is a model Of municipal courses throughout tho country.
 From his wealth Of golf knowl- edge, Mir. Flood has given freely to the two young mon who have now started on their own. Mfr. Flood predicts that both will reach grca; heights in golfdom as players and as gronndskeop"rs and his advice and counsel will still bc theirs.