PROFESSIONAL RANKS
R. H. GLADING ACCEPTED PA AUCKLAND, Feb. 28. The New Zealand Open golf champion of 1946 and 1947 and runner-up in the amateur championship last year, R. H. Glading, has been accepted as a member of the Professional Golfers’ Association without being required to fulfil the normal requirement of six months’ preliminary service. Glading’s application was accepted immediately because of the club making and other duties he performed
while employed as a youth by G. W. Melvin, Hamilton professional. Glading will now be eligible to compete as a professional in the annual victory tournament at the Titirangi Club’s course from May 11 to 14. He also intends to compete in a tournament to be promoted at the Kensington course, Sydney, from March 31 to April 2, in which the largest amount of prize money ever offered in Australian golf. £2500, will be put up for competition Glading will take up his appointment as professional and assistant secretary to the Christchurch Golf Club on April 24.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27018, 1 March 1949, Page 6
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