Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03
TEE TO GREEN
By MERRELL WHITTLEsEN

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Bill Hardy of Chevy Chase.
back from a week on the faculty
of the PGA Assistants Training
School at Dunedin. Fla, reports
that the 81 young men who at
tended were a group Of pune
tual. attentive and appreciative
pros of tomorrow.
The school is something new
The courses were craftsmanship
and merchandising, loyalty, hui
man relations and club making
and repairs. Hardy, assisted by
his son. Jim. taught the latter.
The Hardys loaded most of
their workshop equipment in the
back of the car and set up shop
at Dunedin. They concentrated
on repairing loose heads on wood
clubs. inserts on drivers, length
ening and shortening clubs. in
creasing and decreasing weights,
and replacing grips.
Bill. who has been in the
business long enough to be a
member of the PGA's Quarter
Century Club. was somewhat
taken aback by the lack of
bench-work knowledge by most
of the young pros. but he was
f1attered by their interest.
Hardy's class was from II to
IL each morning, but questions
from the floor ran each session
from a half hour to As minutes
into the lunch hour. And the
class returned at 8 each night
for open forum.
The school was an obvious
success, and double attendance
is anticipated next year. Teach
ing probably will be added to
the program. Most Of the buys,
who averaged about 81, were
sent there by their bosses. and
OF course. everything was done
in Florida to hold expenses TO
a minimum.
The hit that Hagerstown's
Bill Strausbaugh made with his
teaching innovations at the an
nual meeting of the PEA in
November. and the favorable
correspondence received on the
presentation by the Hardys,
would indicate the Mid Atlantic
lPGA has ample talent to put
on a one or two day clinic Of
its own.
The results might be surpris-
ing.
Max Elbin. who has put in
ever-so-many hours on Mid
Atlantic PGA affairs of late,
yesterday announced a switch
in the annual meeting and
championship.
Hot Springs. Va. will be host
October 28-29-30. with the meet
ing and election Monday of that
week, a pro-amateur Tuesday
and the 36-hole championship
Wednesday.
A pleasant relationship with
Sidney Banks and the Cavalier,
host for the past several years
was ended when the Virginia
Beach hotel and course with
drew from the tournament pro-
motional field in the fall.
Elbin Burning Tree pro and
MAPGA president. sold the
three-day event to Tommy Len
non. an old friend and member
Of Congressional, who is gen.
.eral manager of The Homestead
at Hot Springs. Prize money
Of $500 will be added.
The Cascades course, one OF
the toughest in the South. long
has been a favorite Of tourna-
ment golfers in the section. It's
the type of golf course where
the winner might be over pal
and not one bit ashamed.
! The party the Manor Clut
members tossed for Clagett
Country Stevens the othel
night proved a thoroughly en-.
joyable evening for the II!
members and the guests. includ.
ing fellow pros. etc. who at,
tended.
Morrie Siegel. who finall,
broke 100 on the golf cours,
last year, added to his reputa.
ton as the new favorite amonl
after-dinner speakers at Wash.
ington sports affairs.
Stevens honored for Is year.
Of commendsble service. coulc
write book about the party or
the typewriter he received.
And Clagett was no SLOUGH II
the speech-making department
He made one Of the big hits of
the night when he asked al
pros in the audience to stand
Look at them, gentlemen,
he said. "Weatherbeaten face.
from the sun, lines from worry.
ing over golfers just like you
gawky and ill-at-ease. and they
have the audacity to call mt
Country"
Stevens also showed a sur.
priSing sense of humor when he
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