Texas Pro Wins $2,000 Indianapolis, Indiana Tournament

Indianapolis, IN - 30 July 1960 - Earl Fritts of Houston, Texas added $1,000 to his PPPGA earnings on July 30 bringing his total winnings up to $2,277.72 mark thus far in the 1960 tournament season. In winds with gusts up to 45 miles per hour, Fritts shot a 16 under par, 200, for the 108 hole route in the $2,000 tournament held on the Eagledale Plaza Putt-Putt Golf Course in Indianapolis, thus copping first place money of $1,000.

Neil Connor, trailing Frank Holt, aced the 108th hole to tie for second and third place money of $350 each with Holt. They both shot a 203. Columbus, Georgia pro, John Curlee, shot a 204, 12 under par, good for fourth place money of $100.

Top money winner in the circuit thus far is still national champ, Neil Connor of Greenville, South Carolina, who has accumulated $3,435. Next is Frank Holt, Savannah, Georgia pro, whose earnings now total $3,315. Indianapolis tourney winner, Earl Fritts, ranks third with his $2,277.72.

The next national Putt-Putt Professional Golfers Association tournament will be held on August 6, 1960 on the Putt-Putt Golf Course, 4646 North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio. Total prize money will be $2,000 with first place money of $1,000.

Results of the $2,000 Indianapolis, Indiana Tournament

Round Prize

Player

City

 1 2 3 4 5 6

Total

Money
1 Earl Fritts Houston, TX 33 34 37 34 30 32 200 $ 1,00.00
2 Neil Connor Greenville, SC 36 35 32 35 31 34 203 $ 350.00
Frank Holt Savannah, GA 36 33 33 33 33 35 203 $ 350.00
4 John Curlee Columbus, GA 36 31 32 42 31 32 204 $ 100.00
5 John Connor Greenville, SC 35 37 37 32 35 32 205 $ 62.50
Vance Randall Asheville, NC 37 34 37 33 34 33 205 $ 62.50
7 Condy Roberson Savannah, GA 38 33 33 39 35 34 212 $ 25.00
8 Ron Nixon Columbus, GA 37 34 37 36 34 36 214 $ 20.00
Bill Kitchen Danville, IL 36 39 35 38 32 34 214 $ 20.00
10 Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 38 39 39 33 33 34 216 $ 5.00
Herb Seaton Johnson City, TN 39 37 34 42 31 33 216 $ 5.00
12 Ron Slocumb Columbus, GA 32 41 39 38 35 33 218
13 Charles Connor Greenville, SC 37 35 39 41 32 35 219
Warren Gray Indianapolis, IN 42 35 37 37 33 35 219
Carl Eichstaedt Danville, IL 39 40 39 34 34 33 219
16 Marshall Seigfred Cincinnati, OH 42 39 38 41 35 35 220
John Spotts Indianapolis, IN 39 33 39 36 39 34 220
18 James McQuinn Indianapolis, IN 45 36 35 35 34 36 221
19 John Fish Quincy, IL 43 37 38 32 39 34 222
20 Don Eardly Dayton, OH 39 36 37 37 34 40 223
21 Wendell Phillips Indianapolis, IN 36 33 38 39 38 40 224
Richard Osborne Indianapolis, IN 39 38 36 38 37 36 225
23 Lee Weldy Savannah, GA 227
24 Dick Cramer Hamilton, OH 228
25 Keith Beam Danville, IL 229
26 Tom Miller Brookville, OH 230
27 Jim Garrison Indianapolis, IN 231
28 Dave Joyce Indianapolis, IN 232
29 Paul Garrison Indianapolis, IN 233
30 Bill Goode Quincy, IL 235
31 Jay Sade Quincy, IL 241

Player Eliminated After 72 Holes:

Mike O'Connell Indianapolis, IN 164
Merrill Rothwell Indianapolis, IN 166
Tom Haynes Indianapolis, IN 167
Al Fornshell* Indianapolis, IN 169
Ross Moore Indianapolis, IN 170
Ron Souder Indianapolis, IN 175
Fred Garrison Indianapolis, IN 176
Dave Mattingly Indianapolis, IN 177
Gene Danner Indianapolis, IN 185

* Denotes amateurs

August PPPGA Locals

A PPPGA local tournament is held each Saturday at 4 P.M. on the Putt-Putt Golf Course, 3491 Glenwood Road, Decatur, Georgia. Entrance fees are $2.00 and prize money is determined by the number of entrants. All pros in the Atlanta area are invited to attend.

A $100 local PPPGA tourney will be held on the Putt-Putt Golf Course Willo Plaza Shopping Center, 36212 Euclid Avenue, in Willoughby, Ohio on August 9th, 1960. Play will start promptly at 7:30 P.M.

On August 8th, 1960, a PPPGA local will be held on the Danville, Illinois Putt-Putt Golf Course located at 1207 S. Georgetown Road. Prize money will total $100 and play will begin at 7:30 P.M.

Dayton, OH Next Stop
August 6, 1960 .... $2,000

The next PPPGA tournament will be held on the Putt-Putt Golf Course, 4646 N. Main, Dayton, Ohio on August 6, 1960. Prize money will total $2,000, with top money being $1,000 for first place finisher. Entry fees are $4.00, and qualifying rounds will begin promptly at 1 P.M. August 6.

  Top Money Winners To Date (National PPPGA Tournaments)

Player Home Course

Money Winnings
1 Neil Connor Greenville, SC $ 3,435.00
2 Frank Holt Savannah, GA $ 3,315.00
3 Earl Fritts Houston, TX $ 2,277.72
4 Ron Nixon Columbus, GA $ 2,160.00
5 Lehman Key Lake Charles, LA $ 1,365.00
6 Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL $ 1,142.50
7 Keith Richardson Houston, TX $ 1,079.16
8 Don Posey Winston-Salem, NC $ 1,000.00
9 John Connor Greenville, SC $ 912.50
10 Ronnie Slocumb Columbus, GA $ 750.00

Lowest Average Score Per 18 Holes
(National PPPGA Tournaments)

Player Home Course Stroke Average
1 Don Posey Winston-Salem, NC 32.33
2 Charlie McIntosh Birmingham, AL 32.34
3 Larry Bowers Maryville, TN 32.67
4 Bill Hux Morristown, TN 32.67
5 Huey Batson Greenville, SC 32.67
6 Neil Connor Greenville, SC 33.13
7 Chuck Schafer Augusta, GA 33.33
8 Eddie Anderson Hickory, NC 33.41
9 Bruce Wicker Winston-Salem, NC 33.50
10 Freeman Hutton Atlanta, GA 33.50

August Nationals

Baltimore, NC August 13, 1960 $1,000
Richmond, VA August 20, 1960 $1,000
Fayetteville, NC August 27, 1960 $1,000

All score, statistics and descriptions taken from the Putt-Putt Professional Golfers Association Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 12, August 1, 1960.

 
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