Amateur golf prize limit ?
Wellington reporter I The status of amateur golE-: fers is being reviewed by I the Royal and Ancient Golf Club (St. Andrew’s. Scotland). which intends to limit . the value of prizes which Bican be awarded at any one s (event. E: A letter receib ed by the E]New Zealand Golf Council ■ I from the club said it would Kibe within the spirit of rhe (rules of amateur golf if a [limit were placed on the total value of prizes in rela- : tion to the duration of the ** event. H It was suggested that ■ these limits should be $lOOO, K for a 72-hole event, 8600 for:
I a 36-hole event and $3OO for •I an 18-hole event. The council discussed the possibility of restricting the - amount of prize money aniai, tenrs may accept in any one 11 year. ‘ Such an amount would have to be too low to proOvide an adequate livelihood 1 but enough to assist capable li.voting players to meet the ■ considerable expense inijvolved in regular tournaiitnent competition The council will inform o the Royal and Ancient Golf (Club that it agrees in printjciple to limits, but considers lithe limits suggested may be •itoo low.
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