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Sunday, April 22, 1973MIAMI NEWS-RE'EDITOR’S NOTE-Genelle Richards of the Tulsa Tribune Women’s staff is the author of the article below that appeared Friday s Tribune, along with an illustration of Jonya Stapp in golf action and another in a“It costs a lot of monev to play on the pro tour Since the prize money is not as much as the men’s, you must stay on top all of the time or go in debtThe tour is not too glamourous unless you stay on top and the great amount of travel is hard on a woman.Bonnie Bryant, my partner is the Sears Classic in March, 1972, would get up in the morning and hit dozens of golf balls out of the sand trap. The sand would blow in her face and I thought to myself, ‘do I really want that.’which are good looking and can't be worn in other sports.” Jonya sees a possibility for a tournament composed of men and women in the next feu years.“Such a tournament would draw a large crowd and helpincrease interest in womenI wish I were 16 now Then by the time I reached 20, the women’s tour would be bigger The sport of women's golf needs to change. The women pros need to become more feminine There needs to be more top money tournaments for women 'Jonva is known for her fashionable dress on the golf course.The women pros should wear more attractive clothes. That would get the men out to w a tch their t o u r n a n i e n t s.Women can wear golf skirtsdance in connection with last week’s Miss Tulsa pageant. Jonya was first runner-up in that event Her parents are Mr. and Mrs Johnie F Stapp, Miami. The Tribune article byGenelle Richards follows:For Jonya Stapp, golf is a wav of life.I started playing at such a young age. I’m not really sure whether I like it, or Fm just used to it,I've played all my life, so now I want to do some differentBe Trevino is Jonya’s favoritewgolfer, but she also expresses a fondness for Jack Nicholas “When Bee wins, it does so much for golf He is friendly to people in the gallery, so everyone likes him “Jack is a fascinating golfer, he putts so well.”Jonya‘s advice for women w ho want to improve their golfgame'1“First of all. consult aShe currently is attending the University of Tulsa where she ismajoring m Spanish Jonya competed in the Miss Tulsa contest and Saturday night wasnamed first runner-up I^ist year she competed in the Miss Oklahoma contest representing Grand I^akeIn 1972, she was named Most Beautiful Golfer by Golf Digest She feels that honor meant more to her than being crowned Miss Oklahoma Jonya spent January studying Spanish m Mexico and received four hours credit for her efforts While visiting there she learned a flamenco dance which she performed as her talent requirement in the Miss Tulsapageant.Because school is taking somuch of Jonva's time she hashave time to practice, stay in shape by doing pushups or swinging a club in your front yard Concentration is the most important part of the game Mental attitude is 90 per cent of the game.”Jonva, 21, is from Miami and was born into a golfing family Her father is a golf pro and her sister is also a golfer Jonya looks ors her golfing success as “an advantage I had If it weren t for rnv mother and father and the push theygave me, I wouldn't in* in theright) hrst pAlthough she hasn’t missed asince she was eight, .Jonya hasn t decided whether she will participate in this year’s event in Oklahoma ( its i he important part of her life now is receiving her education She hopes to spend sum*' time in Mexico this summer studyinggraduated in DecemberI rn going to slack off from m\ golf game until 1 receive mythe TU golf team She has not worked on her golf game this .ear because of her involvement m the pageant She did assist m a one-day golf clinic at Southern Hills Bounin Blub recenth In Juneshe will serve as queen of theSB \A golf tournament.Joining the ladies Professional lt;-olf Associationcircuit doesn’t interest JonyanowWattsidered working in a pro shop There is the possibility sheJONYA STAPP is pictured «n a recent Tulsa tryout tor the Lawrence Wetk showAiumn
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