43-Under Par Establishes New Record and Wins $5,000 PPA New Orleans Open for Chuck Schafer

New Orleans, LA - March 1, 1962 - Going into the final 72 holes of play the three-stroke leader Chuck Schafer of Long Island, New York continued to leave his nearest rival farther and farther in the dust to his rear with an extremely hot putter. Firing two's and aces he faltered only once to sink a bogey three which was his only over par hole of the afternoon. Having carded a 24 under par for the first 72 holes he backed this up with a 19 under par for the final 72 holes concluding the 144 hole route 43 under par shattering all previous records. A man that was undoubtedly a promising young start during 1961, having placed in the money on several occasions finally relaxed and paved his way for 1962 by setting a red hot pace that was untouchable by other well known players forming the remainder of the field.

Bob Williamson, finishing in a blaze of glory with 7th and 8th round scores of 28 and 27, overtook Neil Connor for second place in the final 10 holes. This run for the second place money netted him $750.00 for his efforts with Connor settling for third place and $500.00. Firing two 30's back to back making a grand stand run for it and finishing 4th place with $400.00 was Gene McDonald of Savannah.

Professional Division of the $5,000 New Orleans Open (New Orleans, LA)

Round Prize
Player City 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Money
1 Chuck Schafer Long Island, N.Y. 34 28 29 29 30 30 34 31 245 $1,200.00
2 Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 31 33 35 32 32 35 28 27 253 $750.00
3 Neil Connor Greenville, S.C. 31 32 32 28 30 39 28 33 254 $500.00
4 Gene McDonald Savannah, GA 32 30 36 28 33 37 30 30 256 $400.00
5 John Connor Greenville, S.C. 34 30 39 34 31 33 27 30 258 $325.00
  Charles Gatewood Miss City, MS 30 32 34 32 35 34 33 28 258 $325.00
7 Vance Randall Asheville, N.C. 34 31 37 35 30 33 29 33 262 $275.00
8 Charles McIntosh Birmingham, AL 35 34 33 31 36 33 30 31 263 $263.00
9 Gene VonWaldner Savannah, GA 29 33 39 32 32 40 28 31 264 $212.50
  Lehman Key Lake Charles, LA 35 28 37 33 36 33 30 32 264 $212.50
11 Earl Fritts Savannah, GA 31 33 35 30 31 41 31 35 267 $175.00
12 Dave Warrington Jacksonville, FL 33 36 33 36 30 37 31 33 269 $93.75
  Tracy Moore Long Island, N.Y. 36 32 34 32 32 36 35 32 269 $93.75
  Charles Little Baton Rouge, LA 30 33 35 35 32 36 34 34 269 $93.75
  Don Posey Winston-Salem, NC 30 29 36 36 39 37 31 31 269 $93.75
16 Condy Roberson Savannah, GA 33 32 39 37 32 33 32 33 271  
  Joseph Drefahl New Orleans, LA 32 33 33 33 33 40 37 30 271  
18 Joe Gordon Shreveport, LA 36 32 35 33 34 34 36 34 274  
  Jim Garrison Indianapolis, IN 32 36 40 29 35 29 35 38 274  
20 Bob McCullough New Orleans, LA 35 36 33 29 35 39 34 34 275  
  Roy Collinsworth Macon, GA 38 32 32 33 37 35 32 36 275  
22 Bob McCord Memphis, TN 35 37 34 34 36 35 32 33 276  
  Glen Garvin Warrington, FL 35 34 36 34 34 40 34 33 276  
  Jack Hamilton Birmingham, AL 34 32 40 34 34 37 32 33 276  
  Lee Weldy Savannah, GA 32 33 33 35 36 39 34 34 276  
26 Daryl Freeman Bristol, VA 38 33 38 33 32 37 30 38 279  
  Davis Guaymard Baton Rouge, LA 34 30 39 34 35 40 31 36 279  
  Dan Ashwell Washington, D.C. 31 35 33 35 35 41 36 33 279  
29 Frank Sarver Lake Charles, LA 37 33 35 35 34 38 33 35 280  
  Buddy Gele New Orleans, LA 33 34 38 31 34 43 31 36 280  
  Sid Laguier New Orleans, LA 30 33 40 31 41 35 38 32 280  
32 Alvery LaCoste New Orleans, LA 35 39 35 34 31 39 32 36 281  
33 LeRoy Cooper East Point, GA 36 37 38 32 34 34 35 36 282  
34 Andre Grumbach Baton Rouge, LA 34 39 40 33 34 38 34 31 283  
  Jack Gilbert Montgomery, AL 39 37 32 32 34 39 34 36 283  
  Ed Nacol Baton Rouge, LA 31 39 39 31 34 41 34 34 283  
37 Ron Slocumb Columbus, GA 40 31 39 33 40 34 34 33 284  
  Tom Teddy Memphis, TN 35 33 37 37 33 42 35 32 284  
39 John Friedel New Orleans, LA 39 36 36 33 35 36 33 37 285  
  Don Clayton Fayetteville, N.C. 33 34 33 37 42 37 35 34 285  
41 Tom Silbernagel New Orleans, LA 37 38 38 31 34 40 33 35 286  
  Asa Enloe New Orleans, LA 36 34 37 34 36 37 37 35 286  
  Jack Pons New Orleans, LA 33 33 40 36 37 38 38 34 286  
  George Seamon Baton Rouge, LA 32 33 36 38 37 42 34 34 286  
45 Ken Boy Bristol, TN 36 38 37 37 33 38 35 33 287  
  G. T. Truett Birmingham, AL 31 36 38 39 34 42 34 33 287  
  Clarence Kurtz Washington, D.C. 36 35 39 29 32 44 37 35 287  
  Larry Kern Baton Rouge, LA 30 39 35 34 39 42 37 32 287  
49 Edsel Gordon Lexington, N.C. 40 37 36 33 33 38 34 37 288  
  Bob Agee Jacksonville, FL 39 33 33 34 40 35 39 32 288  
51 Richmond Hobson Shreveport, LA 40 35 37 31 33 41 36 36 289  
52 Richard Benton Miami, FL 34 31 41 36 40 33 34 41 290  
  Jim Black Atlanta, GA 33 35 37 35 33 43 37 37 290  
54 Steve Jenkins Houston, TX 37 33 36 33 39 46 34 33 291  
  Joe Daniels Dallas, TX 33 31 36 36 35 46 37 37 291  
  Jerry Phillips Fayetteville, N.C. 39 34 36 36 38 39 30 39 291  
  Ron Nixon Columbus, GA 39 36 38 34 35 38 32 39 291  
58 Jerry Drefahl New Orleans, LA 35 35 36 42 39 34 36 35 292  
59 Bill Silbernagel New Orleans, LA 33 35 42 38 34 45 32 34 293  
  Roland Daniels New Orleans, LA 40 34 40 35 36 39 39 30 293  
  Ashley Slocumb Columbus, GA 35 34 41 34 36 36 37 40 293  
  Marshall Seigfried Columbus, GA 34 33 39 39 33 44 38 33 293  
63 John Crowell Washington, D.C. 35 33 42 36 38 40 32 38 294  
64 Frank Reid Atlanta, GA 35 35 35 37 39 45 38 31 295  
65 Russ Maddox Montgomery, AL 32 33 42 35 34 43 34 38 296  
  Bob Jacob New Orleans, LA 34 37 35 37 40 40 37 36 296  
  Vernon Taylor High Point, N.C. 42 33 37 34 35 42 38 35 296  
68 Al Kalishman Pensacola, FL 36 38 38 36 37 40 33 39 297  
  Eddie Matre New Orleans, LA 35 34 40 40 34 42 37 35 297  
70 Chuck Zamecnik Columbus, GA 32 38 39 37 33 42 41 36 298  
71 Don Alexander Mobile, AL 35 35 39 35 40 37 38 41 300  
72 Ken Miller Birmingham, AL 38 36 39 36 37 41 37 42 306  
  Jim Vairion New Orleans, LA 33 33 45 37 40 40 38 40 306  
74 Herb Seaton Johnson City, TN 38 37 36 35 42 39 40 35 312  

Amateur Division of the $5,000 New Orleans Open (New Orleans, LA)

Round
Player City 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
1 Mike Swett Memphis, TN 34 32 37 34 33 37 35 31 273
2 Ray Pinette Metairie, LA 35 30 34 36 31 40 33 36 275
3 Dan Tucker Shreveport, LA 39 37 37 33 36 34 39 32 287
4 Ronnie Skipper Pensacola, FL 38 36 51 33 33 46 35 35 307
5 Ray Wingerter New Orleans, LA 40 46 43 30 41 43 35 36 314

Lowest Average Score Per 18 Holes National PPA Tournaments

1 Chuck Schafer Long Island, N.Y. 30.63
2 Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 31.63
3 Neil Connor Greenville, S.C. 31.75
4 Gene McDonald Savannah, GA 32.00
5 John Connor Greenville, S.C. 32.25
  Charles Gatewood Miss City, MS 32.25
7 Vance Randall Asheville, N.C. 32.75
8 Charles McIntosh Birmingham, AL 32.88
9 Gene VonWaldner Savannah, GA 33.00
  Lehman Key Lake Charles, LA 33.00
11 Earl Fritts Savannah, GA 33.38

 

Next Tournament Stop
June 2-3, 1962
Savannah, GA - $5,000 PPA Southern Open

The second national PPA tournament will be held on the Putt-Putt Golf Course, E. Victory Dr., Savannah, Ga. This tournament is scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3. All pros are urged to be registered on Friday, June 1 as early in the day as possible. The entry fee for this tournament is $10.00.

All score, statistics and descriptions taken from the Putt-Putt Professional Putters Association Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 1, March 1, 1962.
 
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