Six Golfers Suspended
(N.Z. Press Assn.~~Copyright) POR'HAND (Oregon L Sept. 24. -T"* p r ofe « i '»nal Golfers’ Association has fined six of its playing members, including the veteran. Sam Snead. 500 dollars and r? r six months tor playing in a Cincinnati prowoi£n? 1 '* mateur tournament w 'thout permission. ’ Ct i on w # taUen because “i* two-day Cincinnati event conflicted with the Professional Golfers Association-sponsored Portland open tournament. ~ e . other Players disciplined, , ■'mencans. were Tommy Bo»t. Dick Mayer. Walter BurKemo. Chic Harbert, and Lew Worsnam.
The Professional Golfers’ Association by-iaws provide that no player can take part in any tournament conflicting with an association-sponsored or approved event without the written permission of the association s tournament manager and the affected sponsor.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29627, 25 September 1961, Page 15
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