Evening star., 1963-05-30
SEGH AT LARGE
Bemun Gem
Not Forgotten
By MORRIS SIEGEE

UNTIL RECENTLY Deane Beman had no reason to
doubt elephants memory although he had
to check on it.
Now Beman isn't the average golf-loving Scot
can't match the big fellows ability to recall There was
an incident at Turnberry Scotland day last week
which brought the subject to mind
Beman who returned from Scotland last night,
walking up the fairway during Of the Walker Cup
matches when he accosed by elderly klt-wearer
who had fond greeting for the little Bethesda golfer,
as if he'd known Beman intimately for years.
Tn forget that fine nblck shot Of yours in the
Amateur in 1885, the friendly galleryte said Remember
it?"
Deane didn't II don't even remember the names of
Of the fellows played there four years ago,
much less particular shot" Beman said They're the
kndest the most knowedgeabe golf fans in the world
over there"
over THERE" IN 1859 was when Beman leaped out
OF relative obscuity to make international name for
himself He every Walker Cup match and ended his
first invasion of the British Isles by helping bring home
their Amateur championship
This time he didn't do we'll For one thing he didn't
enter the British Amateur. He lost Walker Cup match
for the first time 1t also the first time the precise
year-old ever had been whipped in international COM
petition. But Beman not too disappointed with his
play remembering that his first serious competition
since the National Amateur last October at Pnehurst
Considering everything played WELL" he said Nov
all I've got to worry about is qualifying for the open
This obstacle presents itself in the form Of SO rugged holes
at Congressional June 10.
Beman began making practical preparations for this
event-and an even bigger oneseveral months ago In
addition to playing host to this years quafer Congress
siona next year will also be the host for the open ITSELF
THE TURNBERRY GOLF course located near Prest-
wick is Of the finest II not THE finest Beman
has played Good as the Masters good as anywhere he
said. ITS Just magnificent and tough"
It's not Turnberry's length so much, but the rough.
Hit one off the farway and chances you'll have
horrible ie with thousands of cumps and humps hidden
In the thick rough You keep 1t straight there you're
goner."
Another thing which floors the Turnberry visitor is
the weather THE golf plays differently every
hour" Beman observed winds and rain You know how
Jack NcklauS charts course, writing down which club
he used from which spot when he's practicing for a
tournament?
"rd like to see him get book on Turnberry this
time OF the year. 1t would be fun to read his notes"
THERE WERE SOME anxious moments for the Amer
lean Walker Cuppers this trip. At the end OF the first
days play the heavily favored visitors we're looking AZ the
very short end OF 6-3 score.
They faced with becoming only the second
American team in the history OF the matches 10 lose
I'VE Just played better the next day and won" Beman
said. I'm sure the idea Of not wanting 10 be the first
American team in rs years TO lose had little TO do
with game"
In the long competition America has won II OF the
ls tests How do the British endure this constant sump2
Beman shook his head. II don't know" he smiled
but the British and Winston Churchill keep coming back
They're bulldogs, you know"
The British press, during the week OF the matches
suggested what wonderful thing II would be for their
side 10 finally win OF these gettogethers Everybody
on the American team agreed 1t would indeed be won
derfu thing Beman said but as long as we we're
on the team