New golf tourney
(N.Z.P.A .-Reuter— Copyright) MIAMI (Florida). A new $260,000 tournament has been included in the 1972 United States golf circuit schedule. The United States Professional Golfers’ Association has announced that the new event, to be known as the Jackie Gleason Classic, will be played at the Inverrary course, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from February 24 to 27.
Gleason, the United States television comedian, commented: “I’m delighted. This is something we’ve been working towards for a long time.”
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32637, 19 June 1971, Page 46
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78New golf tourney Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32637, 19 June 1971, Page 46
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