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Show I Oqden Athletes Star In Sports Durinq Past Yearl IOGDEN GOLF CLUB MAKES GOOD RECORD; MANY NEW MEMBERS LISTED FOR 1923 iLeon Ke!!er and Mrs. A. P. Bigelow Outstanding Stars During 1922; Appearance of Hagen and Kirkwood Is Big Feature; Interest in Scotch Game Is Advancing Rapidly BY AL WARDEN. TNTERBST in golf is over on the upward trend! 1 The year 1922 will go down in the record chart as the mosl aTie-ce&sful aTie-ce&sful ever experienced by the Ogden Golf and Country club from all angles, with 1023 giving promise of shattering all records established estab-lished in the past. I Several features wtre recorded dnr-'ing dnr-'ing the year. First of all an Ogdcn woman. BITS, i A. P. Bigelow. gained the - right to (meet Mrs. Billlo Bowles of Salt Lake lln the finals for the state title This Ifeat Is the first to ever he recorded by an Ogden woman. This alono brought considerable credit to the 'local club. In the final match Mrs. Bigelow I was forced to bow to defeat only after ia wonderful match with the Salt' iLaker, three extra holes being re.qulr-i ito determine the chamnion. Mrs. I Sowlea won the match on the 21st (hole, thus ending one of the greatest J women's championship events ever recorded in the west. Mrs. Bigelow. although defeated. I displaye d wonderful ability at the golf game. KY.LLER SHOWS GLASS. In the state championships at Salt iLakc for men, Leon Keller, the sen-is&tlonal sen-is&tlonal youngster of the local club, worked his way to tho semi-finals, loa-jlng loa-jlng In his match with Hal Lamb, who flater won the stato title in tho playoff play-off with T. M. Gilmer, in the club championship for fevromen Mrs. Bigelow defeated Miss ,Ada Child in a sensational match. (The driving and putting of Mrs. Blge-'low Blge-'low in this championship contest was 'regarded as marvelous. Loon Keller by defeating Jlmmie Dunn in the final match for the cluu c hanipionship grabbed the club title. Ljupji worked his way to the finals by 1 laying near par golf, but met defeat after sensational play In tho final I round Willi me youimui iveuer. During tho seven-months period, a total of 200 golf days were featured, only 10 stormy days being encountered encoun-tered which hindered golf pluy MANY ACTIVE PLAYEHS. A total of 6.019 players took part in tho mutches during the season together to-gether Wlih 402 visiting players. AP Of these players played one or more rounds of golf, covering approximately approximate-ly 25.000 miles of ground during that period, so to speak. The annual tournament between plhe Reds and tho Blues was captured by the Blues after a sensational rally n tho final day. The banquet given by the Reds was listed as one of tho beat ever held by the members of The lib, entertainment being furnished bj J'antages acts by courtesy of Manager Man-ager Joe Goss. Joe Kirkwood, Australian champion, cham-pion, and Walter Hagen. British opon hampion. appeared here early in No-vember. No-vember. The performances of the two Workl stars attracted keen interest among Ogden golfers. Klrkwood's ,t rl c U shots were big features of the l rogram furnished by tho traveling golfers. The financial condition of the club at the close of the year Is considerably better than at any other time In the history of the organization. That the Ogden course Is considered one of the best in the United States Is evidenced from tho statements made 1V Kirkwood and Hagen. Both of the world known figures termod the OOUrse one of the best in the United States, the fairways being exceptionally exception-ally good. With the 1 923 season nearlng It 4s expected that the membership at the club will be swelled to the limit. Interest In-terest In the gamo has already advanced ad-vanced with leaps and bounds, which I ii.i I, r,trs thnt within tne next vear or two, additional grounds will be necessary neces-sary In order that the crowded conditions, condi-tions, which are sure to develop, may bo avoided. Within due time It is planned ro make the course 18 holes, one of the best in the United States and one of the best In this section of the country ' n hundred twenty sprinklers are located over the present nine-hole course which gives the course Ideal water and tends to aid In keeping the fairways In perfect condition at all times. Plans have already been advance 1 by H M. Rowe, chairman of the greens committee, relatives to Improvements Im-provements for 1 923. It Is planned to Install gruss and trees, which will require tho lengthening of tho course j approximately 1 T. 0 yards over the pre- ent distance. All of the late golfi courses In the United States are equipped equip-ped with grlas tees. It Is stated These tees will replace the present ones which are constructed of cement A bunker Is planned for number two. line me course nas a naiur u lay and doesn't require much bunkering, bunker-ing, this Ided bunker is expected to add Just that much more Interest to the course and the players. From the manner In which golf Is advancing In Ogdcn and other pa-is of tho United States, within a few years a membership In such an organization organ-ization will be worth many times Its present value. As a matter of fact from the general advance In all SB3-tlons. SB3-tlons. memberships will be limited. The annual dinner given by the president will be featured during thl early part of January. Stunts galoro I have been planned for this occasion, at which time extensive plans for L92I Will be outlined. Five new directors will be elected at this meeting while the following committees will be appointed to servo during the year: Greens committee, house committee, caddy house committee, com-mittee, sports and pastime committee and the handicap committee. With this meeting held golf plans for the ne.T season will advance with speed. From Indications cited diirlng the past year, 1923 should be tne greatest season in the history of the local club, with the membership list full at all times. |