No Stoop, No Squat

to Golf Practice with

automatic

AIR-FLO-TEES These dependable, vacuum operated mechanisms are being installed by operators of both outdoor and in-door driving ranges. Without exception, they are find-ing them to be highly profitable. Air-Flo Tees greatly increase revenue per hour. Customers line up and wait for them in preference to the old conventional type of tee. Air-Flo Tees are also being installed by private golf courses.

Aside from slight installation cost, no capital in-vestment is required because Air-Flo Tees are leased on a nominal rental basis. Air-Flo Tees are now avail-able. Inquiries invited.

(East of Rockies) AIR-FLO TEE DISTRIBUTING CO.

710 Pence Building, Minneapolis 3, Minnesota

(Western States) AIR-FLO TEE C O M P A N Y

5638 S E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland 6, Oregon

Suction kolds I ball oivTee.

IHe instant "ball is Kit. Tee recectes lo receive another ball from kamper. |*

JoWKiwtys é c o r n a Golf Range

Fall, 1947

NUTRIA PEAT

Granulated or Triple-Tilled Cost takes second place to materials used if you want the best greens with the longest root stock. Cost of NUTRIA PEAT, how-ever, is relatively small to results gained in many proven instances. NUTRIA comes either triple-tilled for green construction purposes, or granulated to the proper consistency for top dressing mix-tures. NUTRIA is a sedge-type peat which is rec-ommendod by leading golf agronomists. NUTRIA is neutral — neither too acid nor too alkaline. NUTRIA holds moisture and makes the green resilient for the golf ball. NUTRIA aids fertilization by holding the fertilizer in suspension. NUTRIA is clean, odorless, safe, and

slmple to use.

N U T R I A PEAT SALES C O M P A N Y 500 St inson B o u l e v a r d

M I N N E A P O L I S 13. M I N N E S O T A

Local golf activity returned to normal in the New Orleans area in a matter of days fol lowing the hurricane with most of the damage being cleared up immediately ex-cept for trees blown across fairways.

An exclusive section for women—some-thing new in pro shops—is a feature of the newly opened pro shop at the Pasatiempo CC, Santa Cruz, Calif. . . . Construction of San Bernardino's (Cal i f . ) proposed mu-nicipal golf course is delayed pending satis-factory method of financial building and maintenance program. . . . Incorporation papers have been drawn by the Hayward Area Golf Assn. (Cal i f . ) permitting the sale of stock for financing a new golf course within a few miles of the city.

Sale of major portion Elmwood CC, East Paterson, N.J., brings to a total of six, number of clubs sold in past four years by A lex . Summer Co., Teaneck, N. J. real es-tate firm . . . all of which, vvith the excep-tion of Shackamaxon CC, Westfield, went to large developers. . . . Other clubs were Englewood CC; Teterboro CC; part of Knickerbocker CC, Tenafly; and the Lavvr-ence Brook CC, N e w Brunsvvick, a total of 688 acres sold for $1,231,000 or $1,741 per acre. . . . These and other sales of courses, including Phelps Manor CC, Teaneck, indi-cate golfers in the area vvill experience grouped playing for a year or two. . . .

D O L G E T E ^ W P R O D U C T S nuU*tte*Mutce

More than fifty years' experience, latest laboratory equipment and continual research is behind Dolge Tested Products. Whatever your maintenance problem, Dolge de-pendable products will serve you efficiently and economically. • ALTA-CO POWDER

For Athlete's Foot control. • BAN

A general cleaner that dissolves, removes stub-born dirt. Good for disbwashing machines.

• BALMA LIQUID SOAP A lathery, sraooth liquid soap made from pure vegetable oils and saponifying agents. A little goes a long way.

• DEODOROMA Gives off a heavier than air vapor that forces rank gasses below nose level. Choose from 5 pleasant scents.

• DOLCOWAX A self-polishing floor wax. Excellent for linel-eum, cork, rubber, mastic, hardwood and many other types of flooring.

• DOLGE WEED-KILLER Kil ls the foliage—Kills the roots—Sterilizes the soil.

DOLCOROCK A high gloss floor flnish. Resistant to water. E.W.T. A selective weed-killer that acts on weeds. It 's harmless to most grasses. KADOL Newest Dolge development—the neutral floor cleaner that pours . . . concentrated for eco-nomical dilution. Rinsing unnecessary; pro-vides polish when dry-mopped. NO MOLE No traps, no messy disposal job. Eradicates moles in 48 hours. PERMAX Two-way D.D.T. exterminator. Can be used as space or residual spray. SYNTEX A powerful fly and insect killer.

This is only a partial list of dozens of Dolge products.

W r i t e t o d a y for the Dolge catalogue. It contains the solution to dozens of health and maintenance problems.

The C. B. DOLGE CO. W E S T P O R T , C O N N E C T I C U T

TERSAN* Keeps Greens Free of Fungus • Early spring thaws may bring snow mold; later, hot weather brings brown patch and dollar spot. Each can damage your greens, often within a matter of hours.

Careful greenkeepers prevent these fungus diseases by applying TERSAN to greens, regularly, spring and summer. TERSAN af-fords a wide margin of safety so that ever inexperienced help can use it. It mixes readily in water—is easily applied as a spray. It will not shock, yellow, or retard grass growth, even in hot weather.

* * «

Du Pont SEMESAN * and Special SEMESAN* are available to those who prefer mercurial fungicides.

For further information write Du Pont, Semesan Division, Wilmington 98, Del.

K I U FA IRWAY WEEDS w i t h D u P o n t 2 , 4 - D W e e d

K i l l e r . H i g h C o n c e n t r o t i o n — E c o n o m i c a l .

KILL P O I S O N IVY a n d o t h e r t o o g h w e e d s w i t h

f a s t - a c t i n g D u P o n t A M M A T E . * Reg. U. S. Pat. OfT.

« 4 *

«UIEIE» •U . l l . 1 mt o "

Turf Fungicides TERSAN—SEMESAN Special SEMESAN

BETTER T H I N G S F O R BETTER I I V I N G . . . THROUGH CHEMISTRY

A N e w , B e t t e r C u l t i v a t o r

GREEN DRAGON O p e n s up a n d aerates packed areas — Makes top-dressing and ferti l izer access ib le to root bed — removes gra in — easy to operate without inter-ference to turf surface.

I l lustration shows cult ivat ing posit ion. W e i g h t s on tray over axle regulate depth of cut. C i r c u l a r knives m a d e of fine knife steel. A real machine.

W r i t e for price and l iterature.

Manufactured b y FRED BUEL, W o burn, M a s s .

Offsetting this is one or more courses in the program of the Bergen County Park sys-tem and a 27-hoIe course at Rivervale now under construction.

Golfers have scored 661 holes-in-one this yea r according to George T. McCaKhy, mgr. , golf ball sales, U.S. Rubber Co. who sends lucky players a medal. . . . This record out of est imated three million golfers this yea r is best since p rewar when 1976 play-ers won medals in 1941 out of es t imated two and a quar te r million.

A CC with 9-hole course, swimming pool, tennis courts and skeet course be.'ng organized by Mt. Sterling, Ky. g roup to open next spring. . . . This replaces first CC closed in 1930. . . . Work begins on 18-hole m u n y GC in Veterans ' Memorial (Black Eagle ) park, Great Falls, Mont.

P. O. Har t , pro-mgr. , Pa rke r sbu rg CC, (W. Va.) closes his career Nov. 1, to "do a good job of loafing fo r the next year or two." . . . "P. O." began his career in 1914 a t old Marie t ta CC. . . . Served as pro a t Cedar Rock CC, Wheeling; Cleveland Wil-loughby, Scioto CC, Columbus, O., and Clarksburg, W. Va. before last hitch a t Pa rke r sburg .

Joe Turnesa, last of the Long Island pros who began making headlines in the twen-ties, retires as pro at Rockville CC, Long

protect ycut yttcn>,

et ¡cot, toe,

IRON AGE S r t * r t >

ILL It ea»y jet yen. y

E S T A T E S P R A Y E R

FARM EQUIPMENT DIVISION

Designed for efficient, economical and versatile operation.

The modern, sturdy, easy to handle

I R O N A G E Estate Sprayer provides:

. . . Protection for shrubbery, bushes, lawns, greens.

. . . Complete coverage to areas usually Inaccessible.

. . . A spraying unit for whitewashing bams, disinfectant work and similar Jobs.

Spray Pump 4 gallon per minute capacity at pressures up to 350 pounds maximum. Many other sizes and types of sprayers available with pumps up to 50 gallons per minute capacity. Write TODAY for complete information.

S P R A Y E R S • D U S T E R S • P L A N T E R S TRANSPLANTERS • DIGGERS • WEEDERS CONVEYORS • JUICE PRESSE5 • SPECIAL MACHINERY

A. B. FARQUHAR COMPANY 3431 N . D u k e S t . , Y o r k , P e n n s y l v a n i a

24 Golfdom

V Buckner Mode l 6-A 54 GPM at 164 f t .

Go l f Course — Parks

Buckner 7K Standard Mode l 101 — 35 f t . coverage at

average pressure. Home Lawns

f M o d e r n watering equipment is a "must" for healthy, thritty go / f course development.

Remember this in pianning f o r 1948 . . . . For over a quarter of a century Buckner research and

experimental engineering has paced the progress of golf course irr igation.

The widespread preference for Buclcner equipment is the result of a performance record that is unequalled in helping develop and maintain America's finest greens and fairway tur f .

From the smallest watering unit to the completely equipped system you'll f ind models in the wide Buckner range to meet your every requirement.

i Buckner G i a n t Irr i -gators — I tems 72, 71 & 69. Perform-

ances up to 400 G P M — Cover ing up t o 375 f t . d i -ameter. Agr icu l tu re .

To be sure of the most advanced engineer-ing and precision construction . . . to be sure of long lasting dependabi l i ty, th r i f t and safety . . . Specify Buckner. A Buckner rep-resentative will be glad to discuss your irri-gat ion plans with you.

7658 CALUMET AVE. C H I C A G O , ILL. Fresno. California

7280 MELROSE AVE. LOS ANGELES, C A L I F .

mm Island at the end of the season. . . . Fading f rom the competitive picture will be the last reminder of the day vvhen Long Island fairvvays vvere populated by such stalvvarts as Gene Sarazen, Fresh Meadow; Wal ter Kozak, North Hills; MacDonald Smith, Lakevi l le ; Leo Diegel, Glen Oaks and Jim Barnes of Crescent when Turnesa was at Old Belleclaire, Bayside. . . . And, as John Brennan, Long Island Star & Jl., says, "W i th Joe out of the picture, the Long Is-land pro set-up loses some of its former glamour." . . . Leon Pett igrew, teaehing pro at Fresh Meadovv, vvill succeed Joe.

Harold Peterson, Los Angeles branch mgr., MacGregor Golf, Inc., who has con-tributed to West Coast golf development, celebrates 25th anniversary with the com-pany in November.

John Brennan in his Long Island Star & Journal "OfT the Fairvvay" column tells of an assistant who vvas going to sell a $75 bag to a member but before handing over the bag discovered $1500 of the boss pro at the club tucked avvay in a locked bag pocket. . . . American Legion is thinking about staging an amateur golf champion-ship in 1948 that would gather f rom among its members about as fast a field as the National Amateur. . . . In due course Fran-cis Ouimet vvill be first graduate of caddie ranks to become U S G A president.

PROs! YOU NEED SHOP

SUPPLIES Prepared Especially for Pros

FORM-A-COAT . . . Put$ a professional finish on whippings. Forms a cap on ends of clubi.

TACKY GOLF GRIP CONDITIONER . . . Keeps leather grips soft and tacky. Smell bottles for resale.

GOLF CLUB ADHESIVE . . . Cements grips in place. A flexible all purpose adhesive for your shop. Fast drying.

GOLF CLUB LACQUER . . . Protects the finish on wood heads. Easy to apply. No equipment needed; not even a brush. Dries in an hour.

GOLF BAG DRESSING . . . Preserves all types of leather bags. Easy to apply.

PRO SHOP E9UIPMENT, W H I P P I N G CORD, F I N I S H I N G A N D

BUFFING SUPPLIES.

WRITE FOR HANDY ORDER BLANK

r t e n n e l h O m n i i E O I L F E I L Q f l S S

vuuxjo/O. ~to ^iJrl^au-

BOX 41, KANSAS CITY 10, MO.

THE CLUB S ITUATION: W * are now f i l l i ng orders for sets of woods and irons received many months ago. Sorry we can ' t give rush service. Please con-t inue to p lace orders many months ahead of your requi rements.

SHAPED L I K E A 6 E A R TOOTH - »

G O L F S P I K E S PATENT N . 2256S05

NEW SetiAxitibHxU

^eixelo^nent

LARGE BASE

LOCKS INSOLE

Q l i f L

CaAiesi

R O L L S IN A N O - + OUT WITHOUT

DAMA6IN6 T U R F

ll/alki+uj, Larger Disk Area— % Inch.

Bearing A t Extreme Outer Edge — Spike Coverage To Stitch Line.

Wi l l No tT i l t or Break Through Sole or Break Loose.

Weather T igh t—Rus t Proof (Whi te Plated or Black Fin-ished).

AVAILABLE N O W FOR I M M E D I A T E SHIPMENT

F. C. P H I L L I P S , INC . S T O U G H T O N , M A S S A C H U S E T T S

ACT NOW to assure 1948 profits! the new Burgett line is ready —

• PARGLOV—Exclusive des ign l L ight w e i g h t capeskin. Full range of sizes.

• PARGRIP—The glove t h a t ends " t o p o f sw ing" c lub wobb le . It 's unique.

• FULPAR—Favorite of gol fers who want comp le te hand p ro tec t ion .

• PARHOODS—Again ava i l ab le ; leath-er, pop l in , or twi l l .

• SHAGBAGS—Light-weight—durable. Z i p p e r fastener. End lock. Ho lds 150 balls.

• STRAP PADS—Made o f sof t sheepskin shearl ings. Tapered open ings keep pad in p lace.

SEND FOR NEW LITERATURE OR ORDER FROM YOUR NEAREST

R EPRE5ENTATIVE: Curley-Bates Company

San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle

Denver Golf & Tennis Co. Denver, Colorado

Chas. H. Reinhardt Providence, R. I.

E. J. Smith & Sons Co. Charlotte, N. C.

George Abrams f^vanston, III.

Maurice Harris St. Paul, Minn.

Pete Henry Drexel HUl, Pa.

Arnold Minkley Oak Dawn, 111.

Although field at National Caddie Assn. championship this year was more repre-sentative nationally than previously it didn't have any Hawaiian kids as it did last year. . . . Hawaiian caddies were mak-ing big money picking pineapples during a strike of pickers. . . . A t finish of N Y World-Telegram 14th annual hole-in-one tournament 9366 gol fers had hit 46,830 shots. . . . Odds against an ace during the 14 years of the competition stand at 9366 to one.

What we've been saying about the fine publicity there is f o r players who wri te "thank you" notes to tournament promot-ers is confirmed by Russ Needham in Col-umbus (O.) Dispatch quoting f rom letters Columbus Invitation committee received f r om Fred Haas, Jr., Jim Demaret, Toney Penna, Frank Stranahan, Jim Ferrier, Ellsworth Vines and Harry Todd A f t e r seeing the job Jack Keenan of the Western G A did for the association in thanking all concerned in staging the Western Open at Salt Lake City, we also are happy to eat some of our words about the neglect of associations in adequately expressing ap-preciation of the work tournament com-mittees do.

Tournaments require thorough and heavy promotion. . . . Portland (Ore.) Open, angeled by Bob Hudson, this year didn't

BUFFER - POLISHER

E Y E R Y P R O S H O P . . . needs this S T A N D A R D " C L U B M A S T E R " G o l f Club B U F F E R - P O L I S H E R . W i d e swing wi th 1 H . P. 1750 R P M motor per-mits two boys to work at the same time. W e can also furnish the 8 " by 1" cloth and wi re wheels.

Write for Catalog.

T H E STANDARD E L E C T R I C A L TOOL COMPANY 2524 River Road, C I N C I N N A T I 4, O H I O

put on preliminary ticket sales and adver-tising campaign. . . . Bob didn't want to take the edge off the Ryder Cup matches. . . . So the Open gate was only $4000. . . . Loss was about $18,000. . . . Bob picked up the tabs.

Innovation in the Western Open which other tournaments should copy is pinning names of players on backs of their caddies. . . . Another great job done at the Western Open vvas a press book containing full data on contestants, history of event, course in-formation, etc., f a r more comprehensive than anything else along that line ever done at a tournament. . . . W e ean't re-member a tournament in which everything was as well handled as the Western Open which was tied in with Utah's Centennial.

Why the laments that Johnny Dawson at 44 had his last close chance at a National Amateur t it le? . . . None of them have come from Johnny. . . . Until about three weeks prior to the Pebble Beach amateur classic Johnny had spent most of his time at the bedside of his dying father. . . . Dad Dawson, a grand father and a sportsman beloved by all who knew him, implored Johnny to go out and practice, but Johnny laughed off the entreaties in keeping his Dad's spirits up. . . . Johnny's putter was cool in the morning round of the final and his irons weren't up to standard in the

(Continued on page 102)

D U B O W Symbol of Golf Club Excellence

Makers « f the famous line o f Jock llutcliison and the Betty Hicks men 's and ladies' golf clubs, and the popu-lar Jock Hutchison Golf Ball, the finest golf ball that can be made. Write for descriptive folder and price lisft.

J. A. DUBOW MFG. CO. 1905-13 Mi lwaukee A v e . Chicago 4, 111.

More than a M iUion

STR0KE SAYERS

were bought before Pearl Harbor.

Breaking al l records in Pro Shop "ex t ra " c lub sales be fo re the war, these famous approach irons again are pac ing the f ie ld in sales.

BECKLEY — RALSTON ijf

STR.OK6 I SAVCRS I11

m ^J/ji

L — all that the name implies!

No ma t te r what the players' pre ference in matched sets they ' re always in the market fo r stroke savers. Ahead in appearance, in qua l i t y , in per formance and in pro shop turn-over .

The name STROKE SAVERS is registered

Write for prices and go after those "extra" sales

now.

RUTLEDGE OUTING EQUIPMENT DIVISION

AMERICAN STEEL BOX CORP.

3333 Belmont Ave. . . . C H I C A G O 18, ILL.

FOR G O L F AT ITS BEST

BALANCE PAYS OFF

T r u e Temper Shafts are drawn from seamless tubes of fine alloy steel to exact precision limits of weight, diameter and wall thickness . The flexibility and balance of all True Temper Shafts in a set is therefore iden-tical. Thus a set of clubs fitted with these shafts is matched and balanced in feel, action, power and control.

For your protection each True Temper Shaft is band marked "True Temper".

O t h e r m a k e r s imi ta te True Temper design —they copy ap-pearance only. For better golf — l o o k f o r the w o r d s " T r u e T e m p e r " . The American Fork and Hoe Company, Cleveland, Ohio, Makers of Fine Tools — Fishing Rods,. Golf Shafts.

WE M A K E G O L F SHAFTS ONLY—

TRUE IEMPER FIRSTS: • Firsl in P o w e r

• First in Contro l

• First i n Boau fy

• First in Durabi l i ty

• First in V i e t o r i e s

CLUBS OR OTHER G O L F E Q U I P M E N T O F A N Y K I N D