Holt Retains Top Money Position in National PPPGA
Circuit
TAMPA, FL
Frank Holt, young pro from Savannah, Georgia
who has gained the title of the "Sam Snead of Putt Putt", breezed through the
108 hole 216 par route in the fifth national PPPGA tournament of the 1960 season on June
25 in Tampa, Florida. He shot 195, an amazing 21 under par, for first place money of
$1,000.00. His national winnings had already totaled $1,450.00 prior to the Tampa tourney,
plus an additional $100 won for placing first in the May15th Augusta, Georgia PPPGA local,
and third place money of $15 won in a pre-season PPPGA tournament in Savannah, Georgia.
Thus, Holts total PPPGA winnings, both local and national, have brought him to the
$2,565.00 mark as of June 25, 1960.
Placing second was Bob Williamson of Jacksonville, Florida, who has
traveled the PPPGA circuit since its opening Dallas, Texas tourney and has placed in the
money in each of the 5 tournaments. Williamson shot a 206, 10 under par, for $500. Third
place money was split by Herb Seaton of Johnson City, Tennessee and H.H. Hardester of
Orlando, Florida, both shooting 210, good for $150.
On July 4th, the PPPGA National Championship tournament will be held on
the Putt Putt Golf Course, 1829 Delowe Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia. This Championship
tourney will offer $5,000 prize money, with first place money of $2,000 going to the PPPGA
National Champion of 1960.
Player Who Made Four-round Cut
|
|
Round |
|
|
Player |
Home Course |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Total |
Prize
Money |
| Frank Holt |
Savannah, GA |
31 |
34 |
29 |
35 |
32 |
34 |
195 |
$1,000.00 |
| Bob Williamson |
Jacksonville, FL |
34 |
30 |
37 |
38 |
32 |
35 |
206 |
$500.00 |
| Herb Seaton |
Johnson City, TN |
35 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
36 |
210 |
$150.00 |
| H. H. Hardester |
Orlando, FL |
29 |
35 |
34 |
38 |
38 |
36 |
210 |
$150.00 |
| Condy Robertson |
Savannah, GA |
36 |
39 |
34 |
38 |
35 |
35 |
211 |
$75.00 |
| Bob Brooks |
Knoxville, TN |
31 |
38 |
33 |
38 |
35 |
38 |
213 |
$37.50 |
| Fritz Schafer |
Jacksonville, FL |
36 |
35 |
39 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
213 |
$37.50 |
| Ronnie Nixon |
Columbus, GA |
32 |
38 |
40 |
31 |
37 |
36 |
214 |
$25.00 |
| Paul Collette |
Concord, TN |
37 |
38 |
33 |
35 |
34 |
38 |
215 |
$15.00 |
| C.L. Ennis |
Jacksonville, FL |
36 |
35 |
35 |
36 |
36 |
38 |
216 |
$5.00 |
| Bruce Nolan |
Miami, FL |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
34 |
38 |
216 |
$5.00 |
| Earl Fritts |
Houston, TX |
35 |
36 |
38 |
36 |
35 |
37 |
217 |
| Ron Slocum |
Columbus, GA |
37 |
34 |
35 |
35 |
38 |
40 |
219 |
| Keith Richardson |
Houston, TX |
38 |
39 |
35 |
36 |
34 |
37 |
219 |
| Gene VonWaldner |
Savannah, GA |
41 |
33 |
37 |
38 |
35 |
37 |
220 |
| Gene McDonald |
Savannah, GA |
33 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
37 |
46 |
222 |
| Dave Warrington |
Jacksonville, FL |
34 |
38 |
36 |
37 |
40 |
37 |
222 |
| Frank Reid |
Atlanta, GA |
36 |
37 |
39 |
38 |
38 |
35 |
223 |
| Roy Collinsworth |
Macon, GA |
36 |
35 |
39 |
38 |
38 |
35 |
224 |
| Charles Hayes |
Winston-Salem, NC |
33 |
41 |
36 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
224 |
| Dean Karstetter |
Tampa, FL |
41 |
39 |
38 |
38 |
33 |
37 |
226 |
| John Curlee |
Columbus, GA |
36 |
36 |
36 |
39 |
40 |
39 |
226 |
| Bill Dawson |
Miami, FL |
36 |
42 |
35 |
36 |
34 |
42 |
226 |
| Jack Moore |
Jacksonville, FL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
227 |
| C. Wigglesworth |
Ocala, FL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
227 |
| Joe Davidson |
Macon, GA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
228 |
| Dave Dawson |
Miami, FL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
231 |
| Charles McCown |
Macon, GA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
232 |
| Clyde Berry |
Miami, FL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
232 |
| Roger Greene |
Macon, GA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
232 |
| Pete Hendry |
Savannah, GA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
233 |
| Bill Singleton |
Knoxville, TN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
234 |
| Luther Colbert |
Orlando, FL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
235 |
Player Who Missed Four-round Cut
| Thomas Myers |
Savannah, GA |
157 |
| Walter Wende |
Orlando, FL |
157 |
| Sidney Comer |
Tampa, FL |
157 |
| J. V. Williams |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
158 |
| A. J. Jarvis |
Savannah, GA |
159 |
| Jimmy Welker |
Miami, FL |
161 |
| George Homan, Jr. |
Orlando, FL |
161 |
| Clifford Erwin |
Tampa, FL |
161 |
| Ray Goswick |
St. Petersburg, FL |
164 |
| Crosby Gray |
St. Petersburg, FL |
165 |
| Jack Stuart |
Macon, GA |
165 |
| T. A. Martin |
St. Petersburg, FL |
165 |
| Fred Rusk |
Miami, FL |
166 |
| Virgil Claar |
Orlando, FL |
168 |
| Cecil Moore |
Orlando, FL |
170 |
| Charles Pellen |
Miami, FL |
170 |
| Dick Hammond |
Tampa, FL |
171 |
| John Harold |
Orlando, FL |
174 |
Locals Slated for Traveling Pros in July
Below is a list of local PPPGA tourneys strategically located en route from national
tournament to national tournament. You are cordially invited to stop on your way to the
nationals to participate in these local PPPGA tourneys. Starting times: 7:30 PM.
| July 5 |
Carrolton, GA |
$300.00 |
|
Tanner's Beach |
|
| July 6 |
Greenville, SC |
$100.00 |
|
113 Perry Road |
|
| July 11 |
Concord, NC |
$100.00 |
|
Route #29 |
|
| July 12 |
High Point, NC |
$100.00 |
|
1301 Florida Ave. |
|
| July 13 |
Fayetteville, NC |
$100.00 |
|
Bragg Blvd. at Crossover |
|
| July 18 |
Asheville, NC |
$100.00 |
|
886 Patton Ave. |
|
| July 19 |
Knoxville, TN |
$100.00 |
|
Kingston Pike at City Limits |
|
Compete in the PPPGA National
Championship
July 4th ....... $5,000.00 ........ Atlanta,
GA
Lowest Average Score Per 18 Holes (National PPPGA
Tournaments)
| Player |
Home Course |
Stroke Average |
| Frank Holt |
Savannah, GA |
33.90 |
| Jim Bryan |
Atlanta, GA |
34.50 |
| LeRoy Cooper |
Atlanta, GA |
34.60 |
| Charles Gatewood |
Mississippi City, MS |
34.67 |
| Bob Williamson |
Jacksonville, FL |
34.73 |
| Neil Connor |
Greenville, SC |
34.83 |
| W. H. Strickland |
Macon, GA |
34.83 |
| Charles McIntosh |
Birmingham, AL |
34.83 |
| Ronnie Slocum |
Columbus, GA |
34.92 |
| Lehman Key |
Lake Charles, LA |
34.94 |
Top Money Winners To Date (National PPPGA
Tournaments)
| Player |
Home Course |
Money Winnings |
| Frank Holt |
Savannah, GA |
$2,565.00* |
| Ronnie Nixon |
Columbus, GA |
$1,390.00* |
| Earl Fritts |
Houston, TX |
$1,067.72 |
| Bob Williamson |
Jacksonville, FL |
$637.50 |
| Ronnie Slocum |
Columbus, GA |
$500.00 |
| Charles Schafer |
Augusta, GA |
$500.00 |
*Includes both local and national winnings.
National Championship - $5,000
Atlanta, GA ..... July 4th
The PPPGA National Championship will be held on the Putt Putt Golf Course,
1829 Delowe Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, July 4.
Qualifying rounds are slated to begin at 10 AM at which time 72 holes of
medal play will be held after which the field will be cut to one-third size. Entry fees
for the Atlanta tourney are $10, with total prize money of $5,000. If registering with
Home Office entries must be received by noon, July 2. If registering with tournament
director, entries must be received by noon, July 3rd.
July National Tournaments:
| Atlanta, GA |
July 4 |
$5,000 |
| Charlotte, NC |
July 9 |
$2,000 |
| Winston-Salem, NC |
July 16 |
$2,000 |
| Johnson City, TN |
July 23 |
$2,000 |
| Indianapolis, IN |
July 30 |
$2,000 |
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