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Show Veteran Golfers Find Competition Too Keen Although golf, especially the professional profes-sional variety, has become a young man's game, the veterans of the pro ranks aie planning to have their fling at touiTament piny. Plans for a senior professional association, asso-ciation, with the qualifications for membership based on length of service, serv-ice, are being made by Maurice J McCarthy, veteran professional at the old I'lallitish cluh. Only those who have served as pro fcssionals for 20 years will be eligible. A regular tournament program for the veterans is included in the plan. Foi the presenl it is expected that the or iranizatinn will be a iiiotrnpjiltan af fair bill later it will be extended. McCarthy said that about Kill pros would be eligible under the 20 year rule, among them Marty O'Loughlin -.if Plainfield N who has been a pro for 2(1 years; -lack Muckie, of Ironwood; Alex Smith, of Westches-tei-l'.iltmore. and Torn Boyd, of Fox Hills. Markie has been a professional for SO years. |