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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1963
Page
11
John Javvis wins the 1983 West Virginia Open after an 18 hole playoff with Rocky Schorr in Kanawha. The column mentions Sam Snead and Ted Kroll TV match, Bruce Hewitt's father death, and WVU football players Heeter and Huff with NFL notes. It includes racing safety advances and United Airlines football travel data.
Six former champions join about 120 golfers in the 30th West Virginia Open at Kanawha County Club. Snead of White Sulphur leads the field and is favored to win his fifth State Open title, teeing off at 1 p.m. Other past champions include John Jarvis of Kanawha Joe Taylor of Berry Hills and George Hoffer of Sleepy Hollow along with amateurs Ed Tutwiler of Charleston and Bill Campbell of Huntington. Taylor faces a dramatic travel day as he plans a Pittsburgh playoff after a Two Ball finish then rushes to Charleston to tee off around 3 p.m.
Tickets for the West Virginia Open golf tournament go on sale Saturday at George King's Sport Center and Sport Mart. Advance price is 2.50 with Kanawha Country Club admission at 1 per round. PGA president Sam Snead advocates the low price to boost attendance while he plays with Taylor. About 60 participants practiced on the par 70 Kanawha course, with Snead posting 67 and eagle on the fifth hole alongside John Jarvis and Buddy Cook.
Parkersburg and Charleston meet in Parkersburg at 8 p.m. with 5-1 records and a playoff berth at stake for the winner. The loser faces a near elimination while the victor keeps hopes alive for the state championship as Stonewall and East Bank also loom in Friday night games.
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