Ronnie Slocum Winner of $1,000 Birmingham, AL Tournament

BIRMINGHAM, AL   …A newcomer to the PPPGA circuit, Ronnie Slocum of Columbus, Georgia, shot a 16 under par 200 for the 108 hole 216 par route in the Birmingham, Alabama PPPGA tournament on June 18. Frank Holt, promising pro from Savannah, Georgia whose earnings in the circuit had already netted him $1,350 prior to this $1,000 Alabama tourney, had to settle for third place this week and $100. Second place winner was Frank Reid of Atlanta, Georgia who shot a 201 good for $250 in prize money as he played in his first national PPPGA tourney of the summer season.

The next national tourney in the PPPGA $30,000 circuit will be held on the Putt Putt Golf Course, 4606 South Dale Mabry Street, in Tampa, Florida. This June 25th tournament is offering $2,000 in prize money.

Player Who Made Four-round Cut

Player	Home Course							Total	Prize Money
Ronnie Slocum	Columbus, GA	39	35	33	32	32	29	200	$500.00
Frank Reid	Atlanta, GA	35	36	38	31	32	31	201	$250.00
Frank Holt	Savannah, GA	34	38	33	30	39	28	202	$100.00
John Curlee	Columbus, GA	37	31	32	33	35	34	202	$75.00
Bob Williamson	Jacksonville, FL	35	30	34	37	35	33	204	$25.00
W.H. Strickland	Macon, GA	34	32	39	33	34	37	209	$25.00
Jim Bryan	Atlanta, GA	37	34	38	31	34	32	207	$15.00
LeRoy Cooper	Atlanta, GA	34	37	35	33	39	30	208	$15.00
Charles McIntosh	Birmingham, AL	36	33	37	33	37	33	209	$10.00
Wayne Hunt	Birmingham, AL	35	34	36	37	36	32	210	$2.50
Frank Overstreet	Birmingham, AL	33	38	33	40	34	32	210	$2.50
Jim Goodman	Birmingham, AL	32	38	35	37	32	36	210	$2.50
Reece Arrington	Birmingham, AL	37	35	35	37	35	31	210	$2.50
Virgil Bryan	Atlanta, GA	36	36	33	35	35	36	211
Howard Collins	Columbia, SC	38	33	37	34	32	37	211
Ross Smith	Birmingham, AL	35	34	37	37	35	33	212
Condy Roberson	Savannah, GA	31	35	39	35	40	32	212
Bud Ireland	Jacksonville, FL	40	34	37	34	34	34	213
Ronnie Nixon	Columbus, GA	36	38	35	36	38	31	214
Dave Havron	Augusta, GA	34	37	42	33	37	32	215
Charles Nesmith	Savannah, GA	39	37	37	33	37	33	216
William Peters	East Point, GA	35	38	38	33	37	37	218
James Cobb	Atlanta, GA	37	37	37	31	42	35	219
Lee Hunt	Alexandria, LA	39	36	35	35	39	36	220
Bennie Mealer	Atlanta, GA	36	35	37	35	37	40	220
Jack Gilbert	Montgomery, AL	39	35	37	36	40	35	222
A.C. Medlin	Montgomery, AL	40	37	37	36	36	34	222
Wayne Kimbrough	Huntsville, AL	44	34	38	32	37	40	225
Lloyd Dear	Anniston, AL	40	34	36	34	38	43	225
Mack Hayes	Birmingham, AL	39	38	37	34	40	37	225
Earl Mills	Montgomery, AL	38	37	40	35	39	37	226

Player Who Missed Four-round Cut

Dave Warrington	Jacksonville, FL	151
Joe Davidson	Macon, GA	152
Bill Couch	Montgomery, AL	152
Gerald Drefahl	New Orleans, LA	152
Ed Fulford	Columbus, GA	153
Charles McCown	Macon, GA	154
Carl Strickland	Macon, GA	155
Grady Bradshaw	Charlotte, NC	155
Roger Green	Macon, GA	158
Bruce Noland	Miami, FL	158
Max Guthrie	Birmingham, AL	159
K.V. Estes	Huntsville, AL	159
James Spear	Montgomery, AL	160
Harold Smith	Forest Park, GA	160
Jim Lewis	Birmingham, AL	161
Roy Collinsworth	Macon, GA	161
Don Cheyne	Anniston, AL	161
Russel Maddox	Montgomery, AL	161
Rufus Starr	Forest Park, GA	163
C.B. Funderburk	Birmingham, AL	178

Tampa, FL Next Tournament Stop

The fifth national PPPGA tournament will take place on the Putt Putt Golf Course, 4606 S. Dale Mabry Street, Tampa, Florida: Bill Hackert, managing pro.

This June 25th tournament will begin qualifying rounds promptly at 1 PM. Please register with the tournament director, Bill Kitchens, well in advance of this hour for starting times. All pros must be initially registered by 1 PM, Friday, June 24 if registering at the Tampa course. If entry form and fees are sent in to the PPPGA Home Office, they must be received by 1 PM, June 23rd.

Entry fees for this Florida tournament are $4.00. Total prize monies to be awarded are $2,000, with $1,000 as first prize.

Tampa Pro Headquarters Recommended

The following motels have been recommended for out-of-town pros playing in the Tampa, Florida tournament. All are within close range of the course and feature reasonable rates:

• Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge - Dale Mabry Highway
• Royal Poinciana Motel - 3905 Gandy Blvd.
• Guinn's Motel - 3666 Gandy Blvd.
• Gasparilla Motel - 4612 S. Dale Mabry Highway

Lowest Average Score Per 18 Holes (National PPPGA Tournaments)

Player	Home Course	Stroke Average
Ronnie Slocum	Columbus, GA	33.33
Frank Reid	Atlanta, GA	33.50
John Curlee	Columbus, GA	34.27
Frank Holt	Savannah, GA	34.50
Jim Bryan	Atlanta, GA	34.50
Bob Williamson	Jacksonville, FL	34.55
Earl Fritts	Houston, TX	34.60
LeRoy Cooper	Atlanta, GA	34.60
Charles Gatewood	Mississippi City, MS	34.67
Neil Connor	Greenville, SC	34.83
W.H. Strickland	Macon, GA	34.83
Charles McIntosh	Birmingham, AL	34.83
Lehman Key	Lake Charles, LA	34.94
Ted Green	New Orleans, LA	35.00
Wayne Hunt	Birmingham, AL	35.00
Frank Overstreet	Birmingham, AL	35.00
Jim Goodman	Birmingham, AL	35.00
Reece Arrington	Birmingham, AL	35.00
Gene McDonald	Savannah, GA	35.17
Charles Schafer	Augusta, GA	35.33

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