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Snead's Entry Gives Star Open Coils Big Three
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Brilliant Field
$4,000 Meet Storts
At Prince Georges Club
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Country Club in 81, Chevy Chase
in So running the last three
holes). Congressional. Army-Navy
and Prince Georges in IS.
Two years ago semibald Sam
led the then National Capital
Open at the halfway mark. But
on the third round he was sur
prised and peeved when he saw
he was paired with a player with
whom he never has been able to
play good golf. He had left ex-
plicit instructions not to be paired
with the gentleman. With that
on his mind and further upset by
q photographer who climbed into
hazard with him. the White Sui
phur Springs pro lost his lead and
finally tied for fourth.
This is Snead's greatest season.
He has the Masters and the PGA
titles. he missed tying for the
Open after q magnificent last
round squirt. and he is in good
position to be leading money win
ner and vardon Trophy winner.
Snead. well-proportioned six
footer with tremendous arms and
wrists, has q Nationwide popu-
larity enjoyed by no other sports
figure.
Snead was supposed to have hit
q high mark in popularity when
he won the National PGA title in
Richmond. There the Virginians,
who claim Sam for their own.
carried on in highly biased
fashion, not only roofing for
Snead but roofing against his op-
ponents.
Second PGA Title.
Samuel jackson gave them q
show. He won some matches easily,
he came from behind to win
others. The monetary success Of
the tournament was on his shoul-
ders and he flashed through with
his second PGA title.
But q few weeks before Snead
had captured the staid, wealthy
members Of the Augusta National
Club. the kids and the cab drivers.
the women golfers, the curious and
the just plain divot devotees as
he roared from behind with pair
Of CTS to win his first masters
title.
Snead went to the Open in Chi
cago as one of the heaviest
favorites in open history. But the
Medinah layout was not parti-
cularly to his liking. His new
found delicate putting touch was
missing in the early rounds. and
then when he made his great bid
to tie Middlecoff, Snead found a
new way to lose q title he has
kicked away many times before.
He used a putter from of the
green on the list hole. a poor
choice, according to the club
house critics. and with his bogey
went his chance to tie Cary.
Top IL Leaders.
With Snead's entry. The WASH
ington Star now presents the top
IL leading money winners for the
four-day show. In order. behind
the big three. are Johnny Palmer.
Dutch Harrison. Jimmy Demaret.
Jim Ferrier, Jim Turnesa, Bob
Hamilton. Fred Haas. jr.. and
Clayton Heafner.
AL Of the big names Of golf
do not make the tournament cir
cult, and some Of those without
the cash won. but with outstand-
ing backgrounds will be here. such
as Lawson Little. Chick Harbert
and Jimmy Thomson.
The younger pros who are NOV
ing up to take over as the games
top stars. Eric Monti. Dave Doug
las. Paul O'Leary and Ted Neist.
could supply The Star Open win
ner from their respected group.
Some of the pros who have not
played Prince Georges will arrive
early in the week. Most of the
players are expected by Wednes-
day, and all Of the big names for
the Thursday afternoon clinic.
The course is in excellent condi-
ton, the best ever, according to
the club members who have
watched it grow.