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Long golfing career marks Crosby tourney chief snub
Bernard van den Elzen, a Green Bay purchasing agent, advances to the 1st through the 18th green amid a rain delay at the Bing Crosby Invitational in Tucson. Tournament director Mau Luxford defends honoring entrants, recounting wartime service and his famed encounter with President Eisenhower. The piece profiles Luxford as “Mr. Golf,” noting the event’s $80,000 purse and his role sorting thousands of entries into 174 amateurs and 174 pros each year.
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Maurie Luxford
Cester
Tucson National Golf Club
Bill Nanini
Bob Klewin
United States
New Zealand
John Lindelo
Bernard Vanden Elzen
Mauvie Luxford
Bing Crosby
Vanden Elsen
Vanden Elzen
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Pebble Beach
King George
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Cherry Hills
Colorado
Dan Thornton
Rip Arnold
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George V
Buckingham Palace
Johnny Revolta
Rancho Santa Fe
Bing