The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-15


COME Of the golf boys were gath
~ cred at Spalding's Thursday
and Cliff Wagner, secretary Of the
indianapolis District Golf Assccia-
ton, was in the center of the group.
Ralph Stonehouse. pro at Pleasant
Run, was giving an enthusiastic de-
scription Of the new Coffin links,
where he will move in as pro as
o as that course reopens.
Ralph has been figuring out the penalty
shots for the new scOrecard and IL we
recall correctly Stonehouse disclosed there
would be just two holes Of the entire
eighteen on which there will not be a
penalty incurred for wild shooting. HI
many water hazards account for many Of
the penalties.
Gradually the Thursday discussion led
to tournaments and something was said
about a plan to allow the professionals to
play in the Indianapolis District Golf AS
ISOLATION tournament. The main idea Of
having pros around at any amateur tour
nament is to give the amateurs a chance
to gain the experience of playing with the
better players The argument was ad-
to benefit IL all the best amateurs and best
pros insist on playing together in these
tournaments. This leaves weaker players,
both pro and amateur class, to play to-
gether. That. they decided. must be set
tied before any tournaments involving both
class players are played this season.
HEORGE GREEN, a leading 81
" mon pure player of the city,
spoke up and suggested that no
amateur teams be allowed in the
p~ro-amateur tournaments each
week who demand more than a
Six-stroke handicap. Wagner thinks |
four strokes is sufficient allowance.
They both agreed that no players
be allowed to tee off until a GER
tain time. At that time all the
amateurs who are entered would
place their names in a hat and the
pros would draw out their amateur
partners and go along with them.
n
The discussion finally got back to the
district tournament and Wagner stated
the proposition had been before the dis
trict some time ago, but had been voted
down. The hrst thing that must be made
clear, Wagner said, is to correct the
erroneous opinion the tournament would
be open to any professionals outside the
boundary lines of the indianapolis Dis
trict Golf Association, which amounts TO
a radius circle drawn sixty miles from
indianapolis.
That amounts then. to the Indiana
within their association a group to be
known as the Indianapolis District Pros.
Wagner said the tournaments would be
but the scoring would be all separate,
the pros on one scorecard and the anna
t ssEoc,a Of the on Indi s5ofPSsI District 4Ss ton GOlf
would be that in every foursome there
would be at least one pro playing.
II
It was our suggestion that if such tour
nament was held we could not avoid using
the results as they tabulated. That is,
Lance. Bill Heinlein, Cliff Wagner, George
Green. Eddie thinner, Bill Diddel or one
in the lead at the end of any round or at
any point in the tournament from a news
paper standpoint we would have to say
Jones frequently led the national open
players. II Bobby Jones was fifth in the
fist it was merely stated Bobby Jones was
in fifth position, the highest amateur in
the race. 1t is our contention that if
amateurs enter tournaments with pros,
having their scores compared With the
pros, then those feelings should be consid-
cred before such a tournament is planned.
II is said Russell S%tOnehouse, pro at
Riverside, will take the floor Monday when
the directors of the Indiana Professional
Golfers Association meet at Speedway
club house and argue for such a tourna-
ment. Wagner advanced the argument
the tournament, if held, must confne its
entry list to players, both pro and anna
teur in the indianapolis district in order
to avoid conflicting with the Indiana State
Amateur Association championship and
with the Indiana State Open champion
ship. Under the district plan both these
tournaments would be held as usual. 1t
would add inst one more tournament TO
the list for the pros in the indianapolis
district.
XXTHAT there is to gain is a
w matter for the amateur
golfers and the pros to decide. The
idea is to get the plan before the
players. If you are interested, tell
your pro about it. He will carry
your views to- the P. c.. A. meet
ing. Then tell some of the directors
of the indianapolis District Golf
Association so that they may know
how to decide upon the matter.
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