Condy Roberson Wins First Place in Arlington Tourney

Arlington, VA - June 24-25, 1961 - Consistent Condy Roberson of Savannah, Georgia who averaged 33.04 strokes per round through the first three tournaments of 1961 for the second lowest average of all touring pros, lowered his average to 32 strokes per round for the 8 rounds of the Arlington, Virginia $2,500 Open to take first place money with a 256, 36 under par. Roberson, a veteran putting pro with 8 years practice behind him and two full seasons f tournament competition, won his first national PPA tournament and $1,000 of prize money in the Arlington affair.

Ken Boy, National Record Holder from Bristol, Tennessee who stroked a 21 in 1958 for the all time record for 18 holes, shot a 258, 30 under par, for second place and was followed by LeRoy Cooper of East Point, Georgia and Chuck Schaffer from Augusta, Georgia who tied for third place at 28 under par with 260, good for $187.50 each.

The touring pros travel from Arlington to Cincinnati, Ohio for the big event of the year, the $7,500 PPA National Championship Open to be held on July 3 & 4. The Cincinnati affair will offer the largest purse ever offered in America in a putting tournament. A field of approximately 400 is expected. Neil Connor, 1960 National Champion will be defending his title.

Professional Division of the $2,500 Arlington Open (Arlington, VA)

Round Prize
Player City 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Money
1 Condy Roberson Savannah, GA 30 35 34 32 32 32 30 31 256 $1,000.00
2 Ken Boy Bristol, TN 28 31 32 34 32 35 36 30 258 $500.00
3 LeRoy Cooper East Point, GA 34 33 31 36 31 34 29 32 260 $187.50
Chuck Schaffer Augusta, GA 37 32 29 32 31 30 36 33 260 $187.50
5 Frank Holt Savannah, GA 34 33 34 36 31 32 32 31 263 $100.00
6 Jimmy Cox Phoenix, AL 28 33 35 34 30 36 31 37 264 $100.00
7 Jimmy Bryan East Point, GA 32 37 34 29 29 38 30 36 265 $75.00
8 Vance Randall Asheville, NC 36 39 32 34 31 28 31 35 266 $62.50
Dan Ashwell Washington, DC 32 37 31 35 35 33 28 35 266 $62.50
10 Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 35 33 36 33 31 32 34 34 267 $50.00
Neil Connor Greenville, SC 34 35 33 34 32 33 32 34 267 $50.00
12 Claude Stagg Richmond, VA 36 34 33 35 37 31 32 31 269 $50.00
13 Daryl Freeman Bristol, VA 36 32 34 33 35 33 32 35 270 $25.00
Wayne Kennedy Durham, NC 26 33 36 38 35 32 35 35 270 $25.00
Dick Minnick Bristol, TN 32 32 28 37 33 33 39 36 270 $25.00
16 Ron Nixon Columbus, GA 35 36 35 32 29 35 35 34 271
17 Earl Fritts Savannah, GA 32 38 33 33 37 32 36 31 272
18 Marshall Seigfred Cincinnati, OH 34 34 36 34 33 34 36 32 273
Don Varney Baltimore, MD 32 35 34 38 32 32 32 39 273
20 Ollis Lynch Lynchburg, VA 37 35 31 32 30 39 32 38 274
John Connor Greenville, SC 33 32 32 38 32 36 40 31 274
22 Lee Weldy Savannah, GA 33 36 35 35 35 33 32 36 275
Earl Harris Baltimore, MD 34 37 36 36 32 30 35 35 275
24 Charles Heiss Baltimore, MD 36 34 35 33 31 37 36 34 276
Bob Cleary Durham, NC 34 34 35 36 37 32 35 33 276
Bill Taylor Baltimore, MD 38 30 36 37 36 35 32 32 276
27 Pete Zachariah Baton Rouge, LA 37 39 32 33 33 38 29 36 277
28 Bud Taylor Baltimore, MD 32 37 33 35 36 32 36 37 278
Allen Buzzel Baltimore, MD 39 33 33 40 30 35 37 34 278
30 Cal Skidmore Arlington, VA 30 35 33 39 35 37 35 32 279
Ron Slocum Columbus, GA 34 36 39 34 35 37 29 35 279
32 Tommy Bennett Fayetteville, NC 35 37 37 35 32 30 34 40 280
Jack Wood Lynchburg, VA 37 34 32 36 37 40 33 31 280
34 Tom Myers Savannah, GA 33 35 34 37 34 31 40 32 281
35 Robert Divver Washington, DC 36 38 36 31 35 36 36 34 282
36 Pete Reed Atlanta, GA 32 40 36 36 34 38 34 33 283
37 Bob Duncan Lynchburg, VA 37 31 34 32 37 36 36 37 285
38 Royce Waterman Westinglip, NY 33 39 35 39 37 37 31 41 288
39 John Scottio Islip, NY 33 39 35 37 34 36 36 40 290
40 Bob Hugh Brentwood, NY 34 35 37 34 38 41 35 39 293

Players Eliminated After 72 Holes of Medal Play

Harry Williamson Roseboro, NC 146
Glen Yelton Statesville, NC 147
Dwayne Walls Norcross, GA 148
Richard Tribow Wilmington, DE 148
Walter Dryden Albans, WV 149
Bill Blanchard Wilmington, DE 149
Bill Adams West Point, GA 149
Richard Porter Lynchburg, VA 149
Wayne Perdue Roanoke, VA 150
Ronald Parker Baltimore, MD 152
Bob Huber Baltimore, MD 153
Jerry Garcia Clifton, NJ 153
John Kennedy Durham, NC 156
Melvin Hunter Lynchburg, VA 159
Richard Saunders Baltimore, MD 162
Earl Thrower Durham, NC 163
Carrie Shrewsbury Baltimore, MD 164
Joseph De Rosa Wheaton, MD 171
Bernard Mixal Philadelphia, PA 178

Lowest Average Score Per 18 Holes National PPA Tournaments

1 Neil Connor Greenville, SC 31.94
2 Daryl Freeman Atlanta, GA 32.08
3 Ken Boy Bristol, TN 32.17
4 Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 32.25
5 Frank Holt Savannah, GA 32.59
6 Walt Wendy Orlando, FL 32.60
7 Condy Roberson Savannah, GA 32.78
8 Harold Hardester Orlando, FL 32.88
9 Lee Weldy Savannah, GA 33.03
10 Earl Fritts Savannah, GA 33.09
11 Vance Randall Asheville, NC 33.16
12 Ron Slocumb Columbus, GA 33.18
13 John Connor Greenville, SC 33.34
14 Pete Reed Atlanta, GA 33.44
15 Marshall Siegfrid Cincinnati, OH 33.53
16 Ron Nixon Columbus, GA 33.59
17 Don Clayton Fayetteville, NC 33.75

Top Money Winners to Date:

1 Greenville, SC $ 2,150.00
2 Savannah, GA $ 1,225.00
3 Atlanta, GA $ 1,200.00
4 Savannah, GA $ 1,200.00
5 Jacksonville, FL $ 725.00
6 Bristol, VA $ 650.00
7 Bristol, TN $ 600.00

Next Tournament Stop
July 3-4, 1961
Cincinnati, Ohio $7,500

The next in the series of 1961 PPA tournaments will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio July 3-4 at the Putt-Putt Golf Course located at 16 Sunnybrook Road. The entry fee for this tournament is $10.00. Qualifying rounds will begin at 2:00 PM. All pros must be registered prior to this time.

The recommended motel is the Carrousel Motel, Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mid-Week Tourney

There is a mid-week tournament scheduled in Detroit, MI at the Putt-Putt Golf Course located at 3660 South Dixie Highway, Drayton Plains on July 6. Please plan to participate.

All score, statistics and descriptions taken from the Putt-Putt Professional Putters Association Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 4, June 25, 1961.

 
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