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His first putter, the 1A, was created in his garage after his frustration with putting led him to design his own club. As the mechanical engineer stroked putt after putt, it rang out - PINNGGG. "He came running into the kitchen," remembers his wife, Louise," and said, 'I've got a name for my putter.' I said 'That’s nice, honey,' and we ate our hamburgers and vegetables without any particular celebration." Karsten's persistence resulted in new designs, including the Anser putter in 1966, which proved to be the most successful putter design in history. More...

One year after claiming the low score in the world Amateur Team Championship, and two years after his first National Amateur victory, Jack Nicklaus comes to Pebble Beach as the favorite for the 1961 National Amateur Championship. The final round sees Nicklaus face off against H. Dudley Wysong, Jr., a Texas amateur who had been taught by Byron Nelson. Nicklaus is simply overwhelming ( 8 and 6), and posting a 24-under-par for the 136 holes he played in the Amateur. It is his first victory at the course he has called his favorite. More...

MacGregor Tommy Armour SS1W used by Jack Nicklaus from 1960 to 1966. Fifty years ago, MacGregor drivers were carved from blocks of "oil-hardened" persimmon wood. The SS1W has a medium-deep face, black leather Firma-Grip and light-brown head (Nicklaus's refurbished club is black). Nicklaus broke the face insert nine times in 1961 and cracked the neck in a 1966 "Challenge of the Champions" match with Gary Player. More..

Trailing Arnold Palmer by a shot going to the 18th hole, Player got up-and-down from a greenside bunker -- Palmer, on the other hand, made a double-bogey from his greenside bunker. That exchange gave Gary Player the win by a shot at the 1961 Masters, and made the South African the first international golfer to win the Masters. In his final Masters appearance as an amateur, Jack Nicklaus finished tied for seventh. See the video..

Mickey Wright wins 10 LPGA events and three majors - the U.S. Women's Open, LPGA Championship and Titleholders. "When I play my best golf, I feel as if I'm in a fog, standing back watching the earth in orbit with a golf club in my hands."
LPGA: Mickey Wright, $22,236
PGA: Gary Player, $64,540.45
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The Royal Poinciana Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in 1961 and 1962. It was played at Palm Beach Golf Club in Florida. The course was a par-3 course. In 1961 tournament was 54 holes, co-ed event in which all competitors play from the same tees. The field consisted of 24 men and women, both amateurs and professionals. Among the men in the field is Sam Snead. The tournament was won by Louise Suggs by one stroke over local pro Dub Pagan. More....

Stan Leonard won the Canadian PGA Championship eight times from 1940–1961, and this is a record. He was the low Canadian in the Canadian Open nine times from 1945–1961. Part of his powerful swing could be attributed to his massive forearms. The other players noticed this physical feature and gave him the nickname Popeye. He won a total of six significant amateur and 40 professional tournaments in Canada over the course of his career – second only to Moe Norman in Canadian golf history. More...

Jacky Cupit played on the PGA Tour from 1961–1973 and had four victories during that phase of his career. His first win came at the 1961 Canadian Open. He won the PGA's Rookie of the Year award in 1961. His last win came in 1966 at the Cajun Classic. Cupit's best finish in a major was runner-up at the 1963 U.S. Open, when he and Arnold Palmer lost to Julius Boros in a three-way playoff. More....

- Bob Goalby sets a record with eight consecutive birdies in his final round en route to winning the PGA St. Petersburg Open.
- Cary Middlecoff wins the last of his 40 PGA Tour titles at the Memphis Invitational Open.
- Earl Stewart Jr., head pro at Oak Cliff Country Club, wins the PGA Tour Dallas Open on his own course. He is the only head professional to win a PGA Tour event on the course where he works.

- Jerry Barber defeats Don January in a playoff for the PGA Championship. Barber forced the playing by making 40- and 60-foot putts on the 71st and 72nd holes, respectively.
-Paul Runyan, PGA Championship winner in 1934 and 1938, wins the PGA Seniors Championship.
- U.S. Open: Gene Little - British Open: Arnold Palmer - Ryder Cup: US 14.5, Britain 9.5

Mark Brooks, 1996 PGA Championship winner - Brad Faxon, PGA Tour - Kathy Guadagnino, 1985 U.S. Women's Open winner - Jim Gallagher, PGA Tour - Nancy Scranton, LPGA Tour (one major) - Steve Pate, PGA Tour - John Huston, PGA Tour - Jim Carter, PGA Tour - Barb Mucha, LPGA Tour

Died 1961: Willie MacFarlane, winner of 1925 U.S. Open in a 36-hole playoff over Bobby Jones

Dear Member, Thank you for helping us celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Shelburne Golf and Country Club. As you read this letter we will have closed the door on our 50th Anniversary and are looking forward to the future by expanding and renovating the Clubhouse. Read More....

Congratulations Sam Young was inducted on May 4, 2011. Read his Speech...

Dear Member, When we return from our annual trip with the Juniors to Pinehurst, it is time to begin the serious preparations for opening day. Read More....

Every Thursday Night: Tee Times starting at 4:30pm or come as late as 7:00pm.
The Open Ladies’ Golf League fee is $20.00 (per person, tax inc.).
Members’ fee is $2.00 (per person, tax inc.)
Includes 9 hole green fee and prizes.
No handicap required.
Book individually or as a group. Call 519 925 5581 x 22 to book your tee-time.

Shelburne Golf & CC is pleased to announce our membership into the Privileged Member Golf. Shelburne Golf Members now have access to over 30 golf courses in Ontario. Each member may have up to 3 guests for a nominal fee of $30.00 per round at the following courses. More...