Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Local Golfers Won't Be Traveling Through the Woods to Grandmother's House for Thanksgiving, Nov. 22, 1923

Country Club to Hold Turkey Day Golf Meet

The annual Thanksgiving Day Golf Tournament will begin Thursday and last through Saturday according to invitations mailed out to members of the club in adjacent cities. The qualifying rounds will be played off on Thanksgiving Day and will be played off in flights of eight. The usual trophies will be presented this year.

F.P. Bacon won the Golfer’s Magazine Trophy in the members tournament played last week. Mr. Bacon won up in a play off match to decide a tie score between him and W.Y. Wilkins. Both members finished the first day of play with a score of 81.

Following is a list of players in the tournament and the scores with handicaps: F.P. Bacon, 81; N.A. Rose, 83; J.W. Snitzler, 87; J.H. Rion, 85; L.P. Truxon, 100; W.Y. Wilkins, 81; C.W. Ballenger, 87; W.M. Hester, 86; Dr. M.C. Palmer, 82; W.J. Conrad, 101; Dr. Earle Grady, 96; Dr. A.J. Jervey, 103; B.L. Ballenger, 89.

From the front page of the Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., Nov. 22, 1923

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