PROFESSIONAL GOLF
LITTLE IHCEHTIVE TO AMATEURS (P.A.) AUCKLAND, November 5. Referring to remarks concerning the “poor lot” of professional golfers available in New Zealand made by Mr G. P. Roberts, of the Hutt Club, at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Golf Association, Mr A. J. Shaw, the New Zealand professional, chainpion, said in a telephone interview from Hastings to-day that there was nothing wrong with the professionals from a playing point of view. There was little incentive, however, for first-class amateurs to turn professional, he said. If'the clubs made higher grants to the attached professionals, and if increased prize money were offered, then undoubtedly a much better class of amateur wouid be attracted to the professional ranks:
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Evening Star, Issue 25942, 6 November 1946, Page 4
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119PROFESSIONAL GOLF Evening Star, Issue 25942, 6 November 1946, Page 4
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