Evening star., 1948-12-03
Major Glass Revision,
Smaller Fields Slated
For Woman Golfers
By MerreII WhittIesey

Approximately 10 women golfers
will be shut out of tournament golf
next season-simply because the
Districts private courses with their
jam packed membership lists can
not spare the golf1ng gals enough
time for their competitive activities.
Last year the Women's District
Golf Association listed 403 active
members with handicap cards-a
total that will be cut to less than
300 next season in the opinion, OF
Mrs. w. F. Patterson, who yester-
day was elected to a second term
as president of the association.
Instead of catering to women
golfers with handicaps Of scratch
through 36, the association prob
ably will reduce the maximum
handicap limit for tournaments to
26 next year. Based on last years
lists, Glass A will be from one
through IA handicaps with III
members; Glass B, Is through 20
with 100 members, and Glass c, 81
through 26 with IS members.
In addition to the District cham
pionship, the WDGA now has six
major cup tournaments for both
the A and B class players. But. to
take care of the new c class,
sponsors may be asked to rearrange
their cups so that each class will
have four medal-play tournaments
In the past year the Glass A and
B fields became too bulky and 1t
has become increasingly difficult to
obtain courses for the large fields
Under the new plan the maximum
tournament entry list probably
would not exceed rs.
But Mrs. Patterson does not plan
to leave the u to SO handicapped
golfers without an incentive. Here
tofore the association has allotted
funds for a junior golf program
that never has been successful
Those funds would be earmarked
for special events for the beginner
class linkswomen.
Next season the tournament
fields will be bigger than ever be-
cause Argyle and Bethesda Country
CLUB both became members Of the
association and members of those
clubs will swell the entry lists.
Instead of discouraeinr the high-
handicapped players, Mrs. Patter-
son Is Of the opinion that the new
system, which the Executive Com
mittee Is expected to approve, will
give the 27-36 handicap players
added incentive to reduce their
handicaps to where they will be-
come eligible for the major tourna-
me.ltS.
Three other officers were re-
elected at the annual meeting at
the Wardman Park Hotel: Mrs.
M. J. Torlinski of Army Navy as
first vice president; Mrs. ]. s.
Myers of Congressional as secretary,
and Mrs. II. o. Porter of Columbia.
treasurer. The only newcomer to
the slate was Mrs. M. M. Alexander
of Washington and Columbia, who
succeeds Mrs. Willard Edwards of
Indian Spring as second vice
president.
DIVOT DATA-Mrs. r. G. sutlive
Of Army Navy won the special prize
for the greatest reduction In handi-
cap. A 36-i1andicap player at the
beginning Of the season, Mrs. Sut-
live finished with 20. -Four
past presidents were PRESENT. Mrs.
Frank r. Keefer. Miss Elizabeth
Harris, Mrs. Ralph w. Payne and
Mrs. Frank Mirth, in the order In
which they held office. Mrs.
Patterson strongly recommended
the adoption Of a paid secretary, a
matter which will be referred to
the Executive Committee. The
turnout was the biggest to attend
an annual meeting and election. l.. g.
Mrs. Torlinski, the second vice
president. was proud of the fact
that the day she became a grand
mother she shot an IS at Army
Navy. With major changes
scheduled in the associations poll
cies, Mrs. Patterson has called an
Executive Committee meeting for
next month.