Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30
TEE TO GREEN
By, MERRELL WHlTTLEsEY

Somebody on Lynn Johnson's
golf committee at Argyle APP
parently remembers when invita-
ton tournaments used to be a
barrel Of fun and nobody went
home until midnight. or later
from qualifying day through the
finals.
Johnson's committee is going
to make a determined effort to
put some fun and spirit back
into the Argyle Invitation, sched-
uled July 80 through August 3.
The reason for the early notice
is that on Saturday morning
Argyle members in groups Of two
are going to canvass every Dis
trict area club with posters and
invitations. The committeeman
will return to Argyle for a lunch
con and report of early results.
In addition, between 400 and
500 District amateurs will re-
ceive invitations through the
mail and there will be followup
letters and personal contacts.
Committee members who receive
5. 10 and Is acceptances win re-
ceive bonuses.
And everybody who plays in
the tournament viii get the full
hospitality treatment. johnson
says that every participant will
be met at the contestants car
with handshake, a ticket and
a guide to his locker.
There viii be a cocktail party
and dinner on July 81, the final
qualifying day, plus other enter
tatnment. The Argyle members
have set an ambitious goal of
10 flights of Is players each,
and should be congratulated for
banning consultations.
Argyle plans to hold an invita-.
ton every other year, and hopes
to make each one something spe-
cisl. johnson and his committee
members deserve credit for their
efforts to put some life into the
type tournaments that used to
be outstanding on the District
golf calendar.
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NOTES-Frank Emmett is 90
ing to suggest to the USGA that
an age minimum Of either 10
or IL years be put on the USGA
Junior championship. Nobody
works harder On junior golf than
Emmett, but like a lot of others
he thought the acceptance of
entries Of golfers 3, 5 and 7
years old for the junior cham
lpionship bordered on the ridicu-
lous.
The Mid-Atlantic PGA slapped
four-week suspensions on Jimmy
Bellizzi Of Washington, Dave
MaStbrook of Chevy Chase and
Bob Hopkins of Martinsburg, w.
Va. for failing to notify officials
they would not participate in the
recent Pro-Pro tournament at
Sherwood Forest after having
entered. From now on, failure to
phone or wire withdrawal from
pro tournaments after having
mailed cards of acceptance will
mean automatic suspension.
There may be some strong pro-
tests.
John Grub and Deane Beman
definitely plan to compete in the
Iupcoming Western Junior at
Purdue University, LAFAYETTE.
Ind, and may be Joined by
Chick Cullinane and Keith
Bowie in an attempt to bring
the team title to Washington.
Jerry McFerren won the title two
years ago. and Beman was rum
nerup last year.
Columbia members still are
talking about the potential of IT.
year old Paul Mckenzie of
Waynesboro. Pa. who had a 81
in the Columbia Member-Guest
last week. They have company in
Bobby Brownell. who played with
Mckenzie in the recent Sunne-
hanna Invitation and believes
Paul is one of the best young
amateurs he's seen.
Dave Halle has ample entry
blanks for the National Amateur
championship. and If none are
available at your club, Dave has
them at l444 Belvedere street,
Baltimore 2, Md. Entries close
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