Show Provo Open Gets Top op Golfers Gofers for First Big Tourney Special to The Telegram PROVO May 19 Hopeful 19 Hopeful par-breakers par from Utah professional professional professional and amateur golf ranks will gather here Sunday for their annual battle with the of Provos Provo's municipal goli golf course in the second annual Provo open golf tournament Practically all the leading pros pros pros' and simon of the state have entered the event according to Lee Carter entrels chairman Professionals Professionals Professionals and flight A amateurs will go 36 holes and B flight amateurs will traverse 18 holes for their championship with the tournament tournament tournament ment to be completed in one day Tom Toni McHugh of Salt L Lake ke City will be the starter Although the Provo course Is short and flat par shooting is expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to win top money in the pro division for the course Is tougher than it appears and the top of this area find it hard to consistently lower the standard figures John Geertsen last years year's champ shot a two over par for 54 holes and he was well ahead of the field Favorites in the pro division are the three Schneiter brothers Earl the local pro is playing a lot more golf than he did last year and is in top form while George of the Ogden Country club and Ernie of ofEl ofEl El EI Monte have also been successful successful successful success success- ful in their forays on the Provo links In the A flight amateur class which includes divot diggers with handicaps from scratch to 10 the favorites appear to be Walter Cosgrif Cosgriff Cosgriff Cos- Cos griff grif of Salt Lake City who willbe will willbe willbe be back to defend his title won last year Ed Kingsley also of Salt Lake City who started but did not finish last years year's battle and Gordon Gordon Gordon Gor Gor- don Crane and Mark Pudge Nilsen Nilsen Nil- Nil sen two youngsters from the local club Cash prizes totaling 75 have 4 Earl Schneiter One of orites been put up for the pro division Championship flight amateurs willbe will willbe willbe be shooting for merchandise awards and three trophies have been arranged arranged arranged ar ar- ar- ar ranged for the B flight amateurs according to Harold Levan awards chairman |