Golfers grapple with course in Tournament of Champions
Rancho La Costa hosts the $150000 Tournament of Champions where 28 pros qualified by PGA wins this year. Top prize is $30000 with a $2000 minimum for four days work. Miller Barber and Roberto del Vicenzo enter strong, while veterans like Arnold Palmer and Don January defend their titles amid rough, long par 72 conditions.
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RANCHO LA _ COSTA
Calif
UPI
Rancho LaCosta
Miller Barber
Byron Nelson
Kaiser
Roberto del Vicenzo
Houston
George Archer
Gene Littler
San Diego County
Phoenix
Greater Greensboro
Trevino
Steve Reid
Bob Lynn
Bob Murphy
Philadelphia
Thunderbird
Bob Dickson Haig
Ron Cerrado Cajun
Dick Lotz
Tallahassee Open Lures Big-Name Pros
Tallahassee hosts its first PGA tour event the Tallahassee Open with a 144-player field including 50 pros at Killearn County Club. Tommy Aaron leads the field with over 60 000 in winnings this year, followed by Herb Hooper Chuck Courtney Cliff Brown and others. Newcomers include Garry Abbott Orville Moody Martin Roesink and Bobby Cole.
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Tallahassee, Fla
Capital City
Killearn County
Tommy Aaron
Herb Hooper
Richmond
Chuck Courtney
la Jolla
Calif
Cliff Brown
Nashville, Tenn
Bob Menne
Newcombers
Garry Abbott
Orville Moody
Martin Roesink
Holland
Bobby Cole
South Africa
Courtney
Townsend
Hooper
Brown
Menne
Opperman
Royals Revamp Front Office Under Axelson and Wilson
Cincinnati Royals shift management with Joseph A. Axelson named general manager and Pepper Wilson moved to a vice presidency. The changes aim to boost attendance and strengthen NBA relations, with Wilson handling player development and Axelson directing promotion and organizational strategy, per club chairman Max W. Jacobs.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Cincinnati Royals
Joseph A. Axelson
Pepper Wilson
National Basketball Association
Wilson
Axelson
Max W. Jacobs
Club
Royals
NBA
Blazer: Chevrolet’s tough new short wheelbase 4x4
The Blazer is pitched as a versatile Chevrolet 4x4 with full power and wide tread. It offers Six or V8 engines up to 350 cubic inches, 3 or 4 speed manuals or Turbo Hydra-Matic, optional open or removable hardtop, power steering, brakes and air conditioning, ideal for trail or town use.
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Arnold Palmer
Dan Sikes
Billy Casper
Julius Boros
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Charlie Sifford
Tallahassee
Andover
Mass
Steve Opperman
San Francisco
Don Massengale
Tommy Jacobs
Bert Yancey
Barney's Restaurant
Lake Erie
Monroeville
Roland Tkac
Wendell Rakosky
Ted Flanagan
Pee
Chevrolet
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