Connor Takes First PPA Tournament
$2,000 Orlando Event

Orlando, FL - June 3-4, 1961 - Neil Connor, Greenville, S.C., walked away with first place money, $1,000, in Orlando today. Connor came up 5 strokes on his last 18 to overtake Bob Williamson, first 72 hole winner. Connor took a 251 on the 144-hole first PPA tournament of the 1961 PPA season.

Seventy-three putters from thirteen states participated in the Orlando Open. Next stop for the touring pros of America in the newest "putt for dough" Professional sport will be Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, June 10th for the first 72-hole of the 144-hole $3,000 PPA Southern Open.

Professional Division of the $2,000 Orlando Open (Orlando, FL)

Round Prize
Player City 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Money
1 Neil Connor Greenville, S.C. 36 31 31 30 31 31 30 31 251 $1,000.00
2 Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 28 34 30 33 28 34 31 36 254 $266.66
  Fritz Shafer Jacksonville, FL 31 31 31 33 32 32 33 31 254 $266.66
Walter Wende Orlando, FL 34 32 32 36 30 30 31 29 254 $266.66
5 John Connor Greenville, S.C. 32 32 33 31 31 31 33 32 255 $75.00
6 Earl Fritts Savannah, GA 34 32 31 32 30 33 30 35 257 $50.00
7 Frank Holt Savannah, GA 30 34 33 30 37 33 30 31 258 $25.00
8 Lee Weldy Savannah, GA 33 33 32 38 30 30 31 33 260 $25.00
9 John Helms Charlotte, N.C. 32 34 32 33 33 31 33 35 263 $15.00
10 Marshall Seigfred Cincinnati, OH 34 34 30 29 31 36 35 35 264 $10.00
11 Wily McMahen Miami, FL 33 37 31 37 32 33 28 34 265  
12 Jim Black Jacksonville, FL 35 32 33 37 34 29 33 33 266  
13 Ron Slocumb Columbus, GA 34 29 31 35 32 37 37 32 267  
Al Kalishman Pensacola, FL 31 37 33 32 32 33 37 32 267  
George Cabeca Miami, FL 35 35 32 32 32 34 32 35 267  
16 Dave Warrington Jacksonville, FL 32 35 32 31 33 35 35 35 268
  Bob Sweatt Lexington, N.C. 32 35 34 36 31 31 37 34 268
18 A. J. Jarvis Lakeland, FL 30 35 35 33 32 33 34 37 269
19 Roy Collinsworth Miami, FL 35 33 30 35 35 34 29 39 270
20 Russ Trapp Orlando, FL 37 29 34 34 38 36 29 34 271
Albert Johnson Macon, GA 35 33 35 29 35 34 36 34 271
  James Welker, Jr. Miami, FL 34 33 33 32 33 36 31 39 271
Bob Ford Orlando, FL 36 34 31 34 35 31 31 38 271
  Howard Troutman Jacksonville, FL 30 38 33 36 35 33 33 33 271
25 Vance Randall Asheville, N.C. 36 34 32 33 38 32 34 33 272
26 Joe Polich Orlando, FL 34 37 33 35 34 35 31 34 273
27 Don Belcher Orlando, FL 36 33 34 33 30 41 34 35 276
  Don Clayton Fayetteville, N.C. 34 35 36 35 38 35 31 32 276
29 Bob Agee Jacksonville, FL 34 33 35 37 32 36 34 36 277
  Bill Padgett Charlotte, N.C. 35 36 31 35 34 36 37 33 277
31 Carl Strickland Macon, GA 36 34 33 34 31 36 35 39 278
32 Frank Porter Orlando, FL 30 34 34 34 35 40 36 37 280
33 Don Alexander Mobile, AL 33 38 34 34 34 32 33 43 281
34 Jack Melton Atlanta, GA 32 37 37 34 36 36 35 35 282
  Joe Davidson Macon, GA 32 34 34 39 32 41 37 33 282
36 George Kimmer Charleston, S.C. 39 33 33 35 32 37 32 42 283
  Ron Nixon Columbus, GA 35 34 36 32 32 36 39 39 283
  Charles Connor Greenville, S.C. 37 34 37 31 36 37 37 34 283
39 Condy Roberson Savannah, GA 35 34 35 36 37 36 36 36 285
40 Larry Seng Orlando, FL 34 32 38 33 40 36 39 40 293

Players Eliminated After 72 Holes of Medal Play

Fred McFaddin Chattanooga, TN 141
Clyde H. Berry Miami, FL 141
Gene McDonald Savannah, GA 142
Virgil Claar Orlando, FL 142
Fred Rusk Miami, FL 142
Roger Greene Macon, GA 143
Leroy Cooper East Point, GA 143
C. L. Ennis Jacksonville, FL 144
Dick Denton Macon, GA 144
Jack Stuart Atlanta, GA 145
Tom Strickland Macon, GA 145
Charles Retherford Pensacola, FL 146
Ronald Lambsdale Orlando, FL 146
Bob Pruitt Atlanta, GA 147
Dwayne Walls Norcross, GA 147
Richard Owens Orlando, FL 148
Pete Hendry Savannah, GA 149
Fred Barfield Orlando, FL 150
Ed Fulford Columbus, GA 150
John Miller Jacksonville, FL 151
Curt Hammond Macon, GA 152
Pat Lawrence Louisville, KY 152
Jack Clauser Orlando, FL 153
Louis Welder Daytona Beach, FL 154
Charles Wiglesworth Ocala, FL 159
Bill Mitchell Orlando, FL 162
Ken Sundberg Orlando, FL 163
Earl Strong Sarasota, FL 165
Ernest Carpenter Orlando, FL 166
Ed Shepard Orlando, FL 169
George Campbell Orlando, FL 170

Lowest Average Score Per 18 Holes National PPA Tournaments

1 Neil Connor Greenville, S.C. 31.37
2 Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 31.75
  Fritz Shafer Jacksonville, FL 31.75
  Walter Wende Orlando, FL 31.75
5 John Connor Greenville, S.C. 31.87
6 Earl Fritts Savannah, GA 32.12
7 Frank Holt Savannah, GA 32.25
8 Lee Weldy Savannah, GA 32.50
9 John Helms Charlotte, N.C. 32.87
10 Marshall Seigfred Cincinnati, OH 33.00
11 Wily McMahen Miami, FL 33.12
12 Jim Black Jacksonville, FL 33.25
13 Ron Slocumb Columbus, GA 33.37
  Al Kalishman Pensacola, FL 33.37
  George Cabeca Miami, FL 33.37
16 Dave Warrington Jacksonville, FL 33.50
  Bob Sweatt Lexington, N.C. 33.50
18 A. J. Jarvis Lakeland, FL 33.62
19 Roy Collinsworth Miami, FL 33.75
20 Russ Trapp Orlando, FL 33.87
  Albert Johnson Macon, GA 33.87
  James Welker, Jr. Miami, FL 33.87
  Bob Ford Orlando, FL 33.87
  Howard Troutman Jacksonville, FL 33.87

Next Tournament Stop
June 10-11, 1961
Atlanta, GA - $3,000 PPA Southern Open

The second national PPA tournament will be held on the Putt-Putt Golf Course, 1829 DeLowe Drive, Atlanta, Georgia. Dick McGill, managing pro.

This tournament is scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday, June 10 & 11. All pros are urged to be registered on Friday, June 9th as early as possible in the day.

Entry fees for this $3,000 Atlanta tournament are $6.00. If entry fees are submitted to the PPA Home Office, they must be received by 9:00 A.M. Friday, June 9th.

Atlanta Accommodations

The Atlanta tournament headquarters recommended accommodations are the Alamo Plaza Motel and the Town and Country Motel, both located on Stewart Avenue.

Mid-Week Tourney

The mid-week tournament in High Point, N.C. is set for 2:00 P.M., June 13th at the Putt-Putt Golf Course located at 2304 N. Main, High Point, N.C. Make plans to be at this $500 tourney on June 13th!

All score, statistics and descriptions taken from the Putt-Putt Professional Putters Association Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, June 4, 1961.

 
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