July 15-16-17 Wilkes-Barre G.C. Memorial Wilkes-Barre Municipal Better Ball 1968 Joe O’Karma & Art Brunn 1969 Ron Sheveck & Tom Sobol Ki By LEE L. RICHARDS 1970 Ed Kaminski & Mike ii Water Gap Country Club reeks with was No. 1 when the golfing greats played 197) Joe O’Karma & Art Brunn qs 1972 Ed Kaminski & Mike Hritizik tradition. The sporty course in Pocono here back in the 1920s. aan Mountains on top of one of the big moun- During World War II the course was 1974 Andy Stetz & Dick Adam tains in Water Gap, PA, was originally closed. It lay fallow and untended until it i Tom iyo % So Hennigan known as Wolf Hollow C.C. back in the was reopened in 1958. Despite being Under 1577 om Davis & Rallie Schmidt 1920s. weeds for 16 years, it responded to ifs 1978 Mark Jarolen & Billi Musto $ ‘ : : io: 1979 Andy Stetz & Dick Adam During the late 1920s a half-dozen major reclamation. At present it is one of ‘he on ar gato il Musto Wilkes Plaza Rt. 315 professional golf tournaments was held most well-groomed golfing tests in Nor- 1981 Ed Kaminski & Bob Zagorski Wilkes-B PA 2 there annually. Most notably two Eastern theastern Pennsylvania. 1982 Rob Rundle & Bob Gill ikes-Barre, 1870. Opens. -The Clubhouse was completely EOXHILLC.C. Some of the great golfers of all-time renovated, refurbished and enlarged. A CLUB CHAMPIONS Sean O'Shea, Proprietor performed on the 18-hole layout. Such very nice swimming pool was added. ie 2 oer xi greats from the Golden Era of Sports that Golf Pro Bob Laur is proud of his course “1974 carlyle Robinson 824-0541 toured the links were such immortals as and its tradition. ‘‘We’ve got an excellent Ins Levriare Coleman Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagen, Johnny grounds crew and they keep our greens in 7 BIH Louies Farrell, MacDonald Smith, Willie Mac superb condition. While the course is 1978 Bill Musto Jr. Farlane and Leo Diegel. scenic, our greens -make this a true test. ww to According to a score card which hangs They're slick with a lot of breaks. It’s still 1981 Carlyle Robinson a challenge.” 1982 Carlyle Robinson in the lobby, Hagen captured the 1926 Eastern Open with a total of 275 which had Broda and Laur are looking forward to 1973 1974 Lance Hungerford Larice Hungerford July 17 Blue Tee Event Sugarloaf G.C. Better Ball 174... hevice Hung 3 July 23-24 Mill Race Member-Guest Mill Race G.C. Better Ball er om Sounney Open at Oakmont when he shot a ¢p to be dningdy Juoming valley £6: Joam 8 yen! 1977 Ed Rome remarkable 63 on the final day which was = uly?29-30- otentate's Golf Tournament Irem Temple C.C. etter Bal eh o ford : ? ) July 30 W-B Recreation Board Hollenback G.C. Better Ball or he record until Jack: Nicklaus and Tom Aug 1 Barry Fies Pro-Am Irem Temple C.C. Team & Medal 1980 Lance Hungerford eiskopf matched it in the opening round m Aug 6-7 Columbia Insurance Golf Mill Race G.C, Medal 1981 Ray McDonald of the 1980 Open at Baltusrol. o Aug 7 Anniversary Tournament Wyoming Valley C.C. Better Ball 1982 Tom Gauntlet = Aug 8 Ladies Wolf Hollow Invitational Water Gap C.C. Medal Play Tom Waston captured the 1982 Open a a Aug 12-13 Tom Weidow Memorial Hollenback G.C. Better Ball WYOMING VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB Pebble Beach when he chipped in with a © Aug 12-13-14 Better Ball Open Sugarloaf G.C. Better Ball 1972 Steve Chanecka sand wedge on the 17th for a birdie two. = Aug 14 Luzerne County Open Wilkes-Barre Municipal Medal Play 1973 Waiter orleger = fun 2 ABCD Hangica Ein ir es Hendigap ol 1974 Steve Chanecka It is traditional for the defending U.S. ept o- anny Kaye Pro-Am amimen u 1975 Edward Kaminski ; ci Sept 11 Amateur Coal Scuttle Irem Temple C.C. Team & Medal 1976 Steve Chanecka Open and Amateur champs to play the = Sept 15 George Montgomery Senior Scranton C.C. Medal 1977 Mark Jarolen first two rounds together in the Open. Tom m Sept 18 Chairman's Day Wilkes-Barre Municipal Medal Play 1978 Mark Jarolen Watson should be paired with = Sept 24 Ui Hes Birve ge Hol lethark 8.0 i Veda) Play i 08 Snledany Philadelphia’s Jay Siegel, who holds the = Sept iy} Tees Warre Open 1. WiikesTuarre unite J 1981 Mark Jarolen course record at Fox Hiil. = Oct 2 Catherine Rena Memorial Happy Valley G.C. Medal Play Jos Aiding 3 e Oct 7 Men's Invitational Water Gap C.C. Medal Play : ¢ Ss CHAMPIONS Joe O’Karma & Art Brunn JOHN A. ALLAN ng PAGE THREE n U. S. Open Notes DATE TOURNAMENT SITE TYPE OF EVENT Ee : ; June 10-11-12 J.J. McCarthy Wyoming Valley C.C. Better Ball Gene Sarazen participated in 31 con- 2 June 20 Junior Championship Happy Valley G.C Medal Play ° secutive Opens between 1931 and 1954. = June 24-25 26 John Allan Memorial Fox Hill C.C. Better Ball Champions es Baltusrol this year as the ™" June 25-26 Genesee Open Briar Heights G.C. Medal Play : niv chibs to'h ; Y oo July 1 Professional Women's Berwick C.C. Medal Play only clubs io host six U.S. Opens, 2» July 8-9-10 Jack Yohey Invitational Berwick C.C. Better Ball IREM TEMPLE COUNTRY CLUB The 1953 U.S. Open was at Oakmont and July 13 Women's Team Championship Shadow Brook G.C. Better Ball CLUB CHAMPIONS the winner was Ben Hogan with total of 5 July 14 DeSanto Memorial Tamiment G.C. Medal Play 1972 Bob Kopp 283. Johnny Miller captured the 1973 U.S. CHAMPIONS BETTER BALL, 1971 Leo Feldman & Paul McGowan 5 1973 Ron Pieczynski & Frank Bryzcki Hagen’s 1974 Carlyle Robinson & James Cicon to be a record. He carded rounds of 67, 65, 74 and 69. His sizzling 65 is the lowest round ever shot on the course which is par hosting a Pro-Am on Tuesday, June 28th. Despite the long hitters, better equipment and balls that carry longer, 72. His record still stands today. record of seven-under par 65 should sur- 1975 Carlyle Robinson & James Cicon 0 A.J. Brod “Th . s th S z 1t! 1976 Ed Hennigan & Dave Monka wner A.J. Broda says, e course is vive the assault! 1977 Ed Hennigan & Dave Monka There’s a lot of natural beauty and 1978 Ed Hennigan & Dave Monka 3 1979 Bill Musto & Mark Jarolen character at Water Gap Country Club. It’s De ater rr SrA a favorite with a lot of golfers around 1981 Rollie Schmidt & Tom Gauntlett Wyoming Valley. ® 1982 Bill Lawler & Len Coleman still the exact same layout. The greens and tees are the same. However, we did make some slight changes. 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