PGA Championship set for Pecan Valley debut in San Antonio
January hauls a field to Texas for the PGA Championship at six year old Pecan Valley. Don January defends after winning last year in Denver, a course praised for ruggedness with seven creeks and six lakes. The event offers 25 000 to the winner and ranks among golf’s big four majors.
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Professional Golfers Association
Pecan Valley Country Club
Don January
Denver
Don Massengale
Denny Shute
PGA
Pecan Valley
Bobby Nichols
Columbus
Ohio
Dave Marr
al Geiberger
Ligonier
Akron
Massengale
Leo Fraser
Pitt Announces 1969 Grid Card With Tough Schedule
Athletic Director Frank Carver released Pitt’s 1969 football schedule a 10 game slate that pits the Panthers against UCLA Oklahoma Duke Navy Tulane West Virginia Syracuse Notre Dame Army Penn State The card marks three new opponents Oklahoma Duke and Tulane and lists openers at UCLA Oklahoma and Duke with home games against Notre Dame Syracuse Penn State Navy and Tulane The 1969 plan also notes the rugged residential development backdrop near Aslado Creek describing the surrounding wilderness as a jungle.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt
Frank Carver
Panthers
Dave Hart
Oklahoma
Duke
Tulane
Hart
Pitt Stadium
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Notre Dame
Syracuse
Penn State
Navy
West Virginia
Army
The PGA Title Defended Amid Thick Undergrowth Challenges
The description notes Maxwell design challenges as thick undergrowth and thorny bushes forced three holes to be crafted without ground access. Superintendent John Rickman concurs the terrain quality could have suited a game preserve, expressing skepticism about the layout.
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Maxwell
John Rickman
Description of Golf Course Landscape and Trees
The text describes a golf course front nine with removed underbrush but many mesquite trees and cactus bushes. Pecan trees line creek banks along the back and middle, with large shaded oaks and elms on several holes. The passage emphasizes the dense natural features surrounding the layout.
Burnt Oak Course Hosts Prestigious PGA Event
The 800-year old giant oak marks the course famed as the tournament insignia. Once scorched after a ruined treehouse incident, the Burnt Oak course now features a tougher layout with lush rough. The 170-player field will be cut after 36 holes to the low 70 and ties, with possible larger cut if within 10 strokes of the lead.
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Chi Chi Rodriguez
Bob Goalby
Bob Charles
Early round pairings set for Thursday golf action
In the first round Thursday Billy Casper tees off in a threesome with Tommy Aaron and Jay Hebert while U S Open winner Lee Trevino is paired with Dick Sikes and defending champ January Jack Nicklaus teams with Charley Sifford and Jerry Barber.
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Billy Casper
Tommy Aaron
Jay Hebert
Lee Trevino
Dick Sikes
Jack Nicklaus
Charley Sifford
Jerry Barber
Little League Meeting Set in Morgantown
Morgantown Little League managers and coaches will meet at 8 30 p m Thursday at Marilla Recreation Center to discuss all star and playoff games. Secretary treasurer Bob Edwards urged turning in candy picture and insurance money. all who are interested may attend. Dave Sullivan and Emile Spider Pladner had the shortest reigns as champions, each ruling for one month 16 days.
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Marilla Recreation Center
George DeAntonis
Bob Edwards
NEW York
UPI
Dave Sullivan
Emile
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Efends
PSPS
RSET
Maia Aay
Mel Ee
Wily
Mer
Lom
Tana Zose
Tee
Bel
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