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Ford brought international attention to this popular leisure time activity while serving as President of the United States. His golf outings have been portrayed both positively and fre­ quently by the press. Ford is renowned as a man of integrity, and his associa- LESCf for all your golf course needs. • Lescosan* • Sulfur-Coated Fertilizers • Chemicals • Seed • Equipment • Accessories ‘ Betasan — A registered trademark of Stauffer Chemical Company. LESC^ Inc. 20005 Lake Road Rocky River, Ohio 44116 (800) 362-7413 In Ohio (800) 321-5325 Nationwide tion with the game of golf only results in further enhancing golf s attributes of honor and sportsmanship in the eyes of the world. During his term in the White House, he clearly expressed his love for golf and his respect for the golf course superin­ tendent. In a 1976 letter to GCSAA, President Ford explained, “Countless numbers of Americans derive plea­ sure, relaxation and exercise on our nation’s golf courses. Evidence of the sport’s growing popularity is seen from the increasing numbers who play it, from the rising sales of golf equipment, and from the media attention given to its major events. Holding a fascination for players of all levels and every social background, golf has become and im­ portant part of our national life. “Much of the credit for this goes to you whose dedication and concern for per­ fection have made our courses into beautiful and reliable playing areas. The imagination and energy you bring CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Hi TECK Enterprises LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR Mechanical Tree Transplanters Moving Trees up to 14” Trunk Diameter CALL FOR ESTIMATE (313) 229-4657 But if you treat your turf with Chipco* RONSTAR* G herbicide, it makes no difference. 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The 1815 rules of Aberdeen stated th a t. . . “No sand is to be taken for teeing within ten yards of the hole”, and the 1834 rules of the Royal M usselburgh Club stated that. . . “The turf of the putting green shall not be raised up for a tee, and no caddy shall be employed who does not carry a bag of moist sand or clay for tees.” The legendary St. Andrews land tile/hole cup was in use as early as 1850. Its dimensions were 5^4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 “Golf means the long and leary putt that glides into the cup.” Robert K. Risk, Songs of the Links. 1919 Golf historians believe that the first hole cup was a common length of land tile which golfers at St. Andrews placed in the holes of their greens. Legend has it that they were distressed over the con­ stant degradation suffered of the hole and its rim, and that perhaps the land tile may have helped to control the problem. 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Ford’s love for the game of golf is known around the world. Mr. Ford, like Old Tom, is a gentleman first, a gentle­ man last,” said President Timmerman. Old Tom Morris, one of golf’s first greats, was a greenkeeper, golf profes­ sional, club and ball maker, golf course architect and accomplished player who won four British Open Championships between 1861 and 1867. At the Royal and Ancient, St. Andrews, Scotland, Old Tom acquired worldwide fame, boosting the popularity of golf throughout the British Isles and in many other parts of the world. Golfing great Arnold Palmer and enter­ tainer Bob Hope are previous reci­ pients of the Old Tom Morris Award. President Ford will accept the Old Tom Morris Award during GCSAA’s 56th International Golf Course Con­ ference and Show in Washington, D.C., February 5-13,1985. The presentation will be made at GCSAA’s annual ban­ quet the evening of February 12th at the Sheraton Washington Hotel. 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Plan to work and work your plan. 6900 Pardee Rd. Taylor, Ml 48180 (313) 291-1200 History Of The Hole Cup, cont. inches outer diameter by 6 inches deep. The 5 lA by 6 dimensions of the original hole cup as for years raised a serious question as to why the Royal and Ancient went on to lay down the law of 4Vi inches outer diameter by at least 4 inches deep . .. some 40 years later. Was the 5 lA outer diameter too easy, or were other considerations taken besides that of degree of difficulty. The exact reasoning is unknown, but there are at least two very good theories as to how we have arrived at the present day dimensions. 1) . It could be that the 4 lA by 4 was common for any years at many clubs long before the R&A made it rule. It is known that the oldest hole cutter in existence today (part of a collection of golf antiquities from the Royal M usselburgh Club) had/has the very same dimensions of 4V* by 4, and according to the Musselburgh minutes of March 13, 1829, the Hon. Secretary was “authorized to pay the account of Mr. Gays for the instrument for forming the holes”. So as early as 1829 these dimensions were com­ mon to at least one club. 2) . The practice of inserting flag poles was not yet generally com­ mon at St. Andrews during the time when the land tile/hole cup was being developed. Perhaps the later use of flag poles may have been coincidental to the hole cup be­ coming the metal cup being adapted to receive it. standardized, and the various In any event, the dimensions of 4 lA by 4 seem s to be with us to stay, despite attempts throughout history to tamper with it. In 1934, at the Year-round Open at the Miami Biltmore Course in Coral Gables, Florida, Gene Sarazen actually convinced the officials to enlarge the hole to 8 inches! The event served only to prove that good putters still sunk em, and poor putters still m issed em. v>N & ) r p . }<-'! . " ' y y i t v Serving you better ■n4"\ , v “ v; ; j - With Q U A L IT Y ----- «<. 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