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Former Loeal Man i Owns Golf Course i But Never PlaysThe following article clipped from I the Daily Oklahoman, of Oklahoma I city, will he of interest to the golf j players as n sports item, and also i Interesting to many old friends of a I former Bonham boy. Dorset Carter, who left his boyhood horn? here and I went to Oklahoma years ago. There i he became a leading railroad builder and executive, later engaging successfully in the oil business.lie doesn’t play golf himself, but owns a golf course where his son has made a record as golf player.Dorset Carter Sr., who owns a golf course, yet never played a round. Is convinced the Nation’s ace money players will find trouble in large quantities in the Professional Golf association tournament over his Ttfln Ilills links starting Thursday.Tho former railroad builder, toll bridge owner and oil man. who bought the course in 1027 for his son. Keefe, and who put up a personal guarantee of $10,000 to bring the tournament here, surveyed the rolling, tree-studded lavout from his living quarters ntop the club house Sundav and pointing out some of the difficulties the pro stars will encounter in their battle with par.“The fairways are bermuda grass.” he said. “The grass is sturdy and tough and provides a fine lie for a ball. But the rough at the edges Df the fairways is just like swinging into dirt, it’s that tough.” I
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Bonham Daily Favorite
Bonham, Texas, US
Wed, Oct 16, 1935
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Beans B.
USA 21 Oct 2016
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