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Ashman, Robinson, Hill Capture Southern Oregon Links Mantles
Bellevue Youth Second
18-Year-Old To Capture
Title In Men's Division
Rob Ashman. BRllevue. Wash.
yesterday became the second
18-year-old player ever to win
the men's titular trophy in the
Southern Oregon Amateur Golf
championships at M e d f o r d's
Rogue Valley Country club.
Ashman, the 1962 Pacific
Northwest Junior champ, was
conceded an inches-long birdie
putt on the 36th hole to nip past
SO champion Lynn Creason,
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SENIOR CHAMPION Dave
Hill, above, Grants Pass, won
the senior championship Mon
day in the Southern Oregon Golf
tourney. He beat Carl Schmidt,
Medford, in the holiday finale.
(UPI)
Medford, 1 up in the finals of
the 35th annual tourney.
Two other championship
matches also went the full dis
tance. Miss June Robinson, Al
bany, the 1961 winner, edged
Miss Pam Stacey, Medford, the
defending titlist, 1 up over 36
holes for the women's division
crown.
Dave Hill returned the senior
men's championship to Grints
Pass for the first time since
1959. He defeated past cham
pion and 1963 medalist Carl
Schmidt, Medford, 2 up over 18
holes.
First Since 1934
Ashman's game was shaky on
the early backstretch yesterday
afternoon. Creason appeared on
his way to his second title. Bui
the young Washingtonian pull
ed his game together. Down
two holes with three to play, he
won all three to subdue the 1958
winner. Youthful talent triumph
ed over experience in this case.
Not since Medford's Eddie
Simmons won his first of oix
titles 29 years ago in 1934 has
an 18-year-old won the men's
Southern Oregon laurels. No
one younger has won it.
Miss Robinson, the women's
medalist, rolled out and up to
as much as a four-hole lead as
the afternoon play in her match
got underway. On the final nine,
however, Miss Stacey stole the
show and thunder. With two
holes to play Miss Robinson's
lead was just 1 up. The adver
saries halved the 35th hole with
pars. June hit a poor drive on
36 but fought back to tie the
hole with a bird and take the
match.
Hill Never Down
Hill, who chipped and putted
well, was never down in his
match. He took the lead for
keeps on No. 13 green but was
just one hole down going into
the 18th. He took the final hole
with a conceded par.
Creason saw leads come and
go in the before lunch 18 with
Ashman. In the afternoon Ash
man took early command, chip
ping in a 27-footer and sinking
a 12 foot putt. Creason appeared
to tire and his putting failed
him on a couple of occasions.
Then the veteran steadied to
erase a 2 hole deficit and gain
a 2 up lead as Ashman en
countered tree problems with
his drives and ditch and trap
troubles.
Door Opened
The 34th hole of the match
then opened the door for the
Washingtonian. Creason was
over the green into some thick
grass on his second shot, while
Ashman got on the lower green
on his approach. "I felt an
urge to win, then," said the
Bellevue player. He putted up
to within 15 inches of the hole
and sank the second putt for a
par. A 12-foot putt by Creason
rolled by the cup for a bogey.
On par three 35 (17th green
actually on the fairway), Ash
man just missed a 35-foot putt
and was given a conceded par.
Creason was six feet short on
a 37-footer and missed his sec
ond putt.
Ashman was just short of the
green on his second shot on the
36th. Creason landed farther
back. The Washington youth
putted some 50 feet up to with
in inches of the cup. Creason
chipped about eight feet from
the pin. He overshot on his putt
for a par five.
Even for Morning
The two men went into after
noon action all even although
Creason stroked a match play
card of 76 to Ashman's 77. Both
had 76s for the afternoon. Par
is 72.
Ashman drew a roar from the
onlookers on the first hole of the
afternoon and the 19th of the
match when his 27 footer
dropped in for a bird. A 25-foot
putt by Creason rolled over the
hole.
Both men were steady with
pars on the next two holes and
with hits or near hits on the
greens. They clouted drives
short of the green on 22. Ash
man chipped 12 feet from the
cup and sank his putt for a par.
Creason chipped nine feet by
the hole and missed coming
back. That put the younger
player 2 up.
The next two holes were
parred. Creason hit over the
green on 22 but saved a half
with a 12-foot putt. Ashman's
11-footer stopped on the rim.
Par five 25th hole was birdied
by each player with Creason
putting a chip eight inches from
the pin. On 26 Ashman hit into
a clump of trees to the right of
the fairway then into grass on
the side of a trap and took a
double bogey six on the hole.
Creason won with a bogey.
Tree Trouble
On 27 Ashman again had to
hit onto the fairway from be
hind a tree. Creason with less
tree trouble bounced his ball
over a trap to the edge of the
green. Both were on the green
in three. Ashman circled the
cup with a 20-foot putt and was
able to get a half when Crea
son's five-foot try rimmed the
cup.
Creason evened the match on
29 with a three-foot putt for a
par. Ashman was in a trap on
his approach. His first out try
popped up and fell back in. His
next almost went into the hole.
Both men were steady on 30.
On 31 Ashman hit a great shot
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CHAMP CONGRATULATED Rob Ashman,
left, receives congratulations of his caddy,
Doug Olson, and Mike Miller, both of Med
ford, after winning the men's division South
ern Oregon Golf championship yesterday at
Rogue Valley Country club. Eighteen-year-old
Ashman, of Bellevue, Wash., defeated
Lynn Creason, Medford, 1 up for the title.
Hole-In-One
Again in
Tournament
Second hole' in one of the
Rogue Valley Country club's
Southern Oregon Golf champion
ships occurred during the finals
yesterday.
E. C. Matlson. Columbia
Edgcwater, Portland carded the
ace on the 203 yard No. 15 hole.
Mattson was playing in the
eighth flight final and went on
to defeat Gail Hartley 2 and 1.
The feat duplicated a hole in
one on the same green last Fri
day by Fred Stevens, a C'E
clubmatc. When Stevens got his
ace. the hole was being used
as No. 6 of the No. 2 course.
The old original course was be
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out of the trees to just above
the green and putted up to the
hole. Creason was short of the
green on approaching but made
up for it with 10-foot putt for a
par and a halve.
Ashman ran into double bogey
troubles on 32. He was into the
right rough off the tee. His drive
was scuffed and bounced alons
the ditch bank. The ball fell
into the water, costing a one
stroke penalty. Creason sank a
nine-foot putt for a par four to
go one up.
Takes Lead Away
Creason took 33 with a pat
when he chipped to within six
inches of the pin and an 11-foot
putt bv Ashman , went around
the hole. That established the
2 tin gap.
Ashman was never up in the
morning but took away a Crea
son lead three times. Creason
won on No. 1 with a par when
an Ashman chip ran across the
green. The Washingtonian won
No. 5 with a par when he hit
the green in regulation and put
in a four-foot knock. Creason
was 15 feet short of the hole on
his chip.
Creason won No. 6 with a par
by almost putting a 40-foot shot
down. Both birdied par five No.
7 with 2M.-foot putts. On No. H
Ashman made good on a chance
to even the count. Creason over
shot the green then missed a 1
13-foot putt and Ashman hit up ,
for a gi'mc par. Creason part ed ;
No. 9 with a four-foot par putt
and Ashman missed an eight
footer for 1 up difference at the
turn.
Good Roll Rack
No. 11 saw an Ashman ap
proach drop on the green and
roll back to a spot 20 inches
from the hole. He missed the
try for a bird, however and
halved the hole. No. 12 saw
Creason go 2 up when he chipped
over a trap to 2' feet from the
cup and took a gi'me par. Ash
man chipped across the green,
hit back by the cup then missed
a seven-fool putt for a bogey
six.
After well played halves on
13 and 14, Ashman came up
well from back of trees on No.
15 and was able to take the hole
with a bogey four on two putts.
Creason double bogied. He went
from the rough into a trap, hit
his third shot onto the green
and rimmed an eight-foot putt.
Ashman won No. 16 with a
par, kitting the green on his
approach, while Creason, who
was cramped by a tree, was be
low the green on his second
shot. Creason chipped up well
but was short on a six-foot putt
while Ashman was left a one-
foot putt after clubbing a long
one by the hole. That squared
it for lunch.
Lovely Latlies
The crowd-pleaser tussle for
the women's prize was de
scribed as a "battle of lovely
ladies" whose "booming drives
and crisp shots are for most
of us (men) to envy." June's
steady long game and the ac
curate close game by Pam were
features of the morning round.
Miss Robinson, 19S1 Oregon
State university graduate and
now a secretary of that school
had a 79 card and a 2 up lead
after morning contention. Miss
Stacey, who finished University
ol Oregon this spring, shot an
81. Each had a 79 in the after
noon. Ladies' par is 76.
June made her margin 3 up
on the 20th hole. She and her
adversary were equal on their
tec and second shots but June
chipped up to 3'i feet from
the pin and made her putt for
a birdie. The Albany miss fol
lowed with a birdie three putt
of six feet to go 4 up on 21.
A nine-foot par try by Pam
faded.
Both parred on the next two
holes. On 22 June chipped five
feet from the pin after booming
a shot over the green.
Deficit Cut
On 24 Pam reduced her defi
cit with an easy par. Miss
Robinson hit a bad lie behind
a tree and took a bogey when
her 30 foot putt did not quite
go in. The gap was hacked to
two holes on No. 2li. Both were
on the green in two shots and
about 15 feet from the pin. June
three putted and Miss Stacey
got a par.
Miss Robinson won 28 for 3
up by two-putting for a par.
She made it 4 up on 29 when
Pam ran into tree troubles, then
just missed a 17-foot putt. Pam
dropped it to 3 up again when
she one-putted for a par on 30.
June had tree and trap woes.
The girls bogied on 31 but came
back on 32 with sure-played
pars.
On par three 33 both missed
the putting surface off the tec.
June chipped long. Miss Stacey
set up a three-foot downhill putt
and nailed it for par. Score was
midway break with her three-
foot bird putt on 18.
Hill and Schmidt were all
even after Schmidt won N. 11
hole with a par. Hill went 1 up
with a par on 13 and two up
on 15 when Schmidt three put
ted. The Medtord player three
putted again on 16 but Hill was
unable to take advantage of it.
On 18 with Hill needing just a
half. Schmidt had a bogey six
and conceded a par putt to Hill.
The Grants Pass plaver had
a 2 up lead at the turn. Schmidt
grabbed No. 10 with a par.
Hill won No. 2 hole with a
bogey and lost No. 4 to
Schmidt's par. Hill then won
Nos. 5 and 9 with pars. Match
play medal cards were 40-39
79 for Hill and 42-39-81 for
Schmidt.
I can't believe it," said Ash
man following his victory. The
youthful irons expert appears
destined to greater heights. He
agreed that tne lf.tn note was
the turning point for him. He
indicated that he felt he played
good and had no urge to look
back on the bad holes of the
last nine.
"I'm happy. It was a close
one," said Miss Robinson of her
match.
On his way to the tourney
finals Ashman defeated Harold
Bailey, Klamath Falls; Cliff
Goldman, Tualatin; George
Mack, Portland, and Harvey
Woods, Ashland. Miss Robinson
beat Mrs. Miles Munson, Eu
gene; Mrs. Helene Root, Red
mond, and Mrs. Helen Davies,
Medford.
Hill scored decisions over
John Dasher, Portland; Vera
Hallin, Eureka, and Marvin
Clark, Grants Pass.
Bob Atkinson, Portland, three
limes Southern Oregon victor, i
beat Dick House, Medford, 6
and 5 for the first flight laurels.
Mrs. Robert Templeton, Med
ford, won from Mrs. Munson
for the women's first flight
trophy. Score was 2 up. Karl
Bennett, Grants Pass, a past
champ, won the senior first
flight. He defeated Iver Isack
son, Areata, Calif., in the final.
Klrtt Flltlit Bob Atkinson Jr.
def. Dick Houae, 6-S.
Second l-lli:ht Dennis Soran
del Jim Woods, 19th hole.
.. second Flight consolation Dean
Lambert def. Homer Cooper, 2-1.
Third FliKht Warren Deakins
Jr. def. Jack Beckwlth. 3-3.
Third Flight Consolation Jack
Six def. Jim Gill. 19th hole.
Fourth Flight Craig Miller def.
Norm Hllyer. 4-3.
Fourth Fllcht Consolation Bill
Bratton def. Este Morrison, 10th
hole.
Fifth Fllehl Larry Austad def.
George Swcnrilman, 2-1.
Fifth Flifht Consolation Wayne
Chitwood ef. Jim Vranizan. 1 up.
Sixth Fllcht Tom Hamlin def.
Lute Clement, fi-5.
Sixth Flllht Consolation Bill
Thorndlke def. Phi Scttecase. 2-1.
seventh Ficht Duane Roisen
def. Bruce Cullison. 7-Y
Seventh Fllcht Consolation Dr.
Don Michaeson def. Bob Dickey.
4-3
Fichth Fllcht Steve I-ovegren
def. Robert Walberg. 2-1.
Fichth Fllcht Consolation Bob
Van Dtlker del. Jack Dumas, 1 up.
Ninth Fllcht Robert Frlnk def.
Gene Cosst'ttc, 4-3.
Ninth Fllcht Consolation Al
bert Rcen def. Jack Rocheld. 4-3.
10th Flicht Chuck Swcnson def.
Robert Norris. 1 up.
loth Fllcht Consolation Walter
Kresse def. Kevin Van Hoomiasen,
1 up.
tlth Fllcht Robert Ead def.
John Humphrey. 20th hole.
Ilth Flicht Consolation Glenn
Kclenberc def. Gary Miksche, 2-1.
12th Fllcht Vlrf Parker def.
Bill Berber. 3-2
13th Fllcht Consolation J. Ham
lin def. Bill Jennings. 19th hole.
Uth Flicht Richard Scott def.
Tom Cark. fl-5.
13th Fllcht Consolation David
Johnson def. Ben Gray, 2-1.
WOMKN'S FINALS:
Championship Fllcht June Rob
inson def. Pam Stacey. I up.
First Fllcht Mrs. R. Temple
ton def. Mrs. Miles Munson. 2 up.
Second Fllcht Mrs. J. T. Pickett
del. Mrs. Mahr Reymers, 3-2.
Third Fllcht Mrs. Pat Eldswlck
def. Mrs. Murray Yates, 4-3.
Fourth Fllcht Mrs. John Bi
shop def Marge Nave. 6-S.
Fifth Fllcht Mrs. Jane Bates
def. Mra. W. T. Wright. 5-4.
Sixth Fllcht Mary Schel def.
Betty Ileyscll. 2-1.
Seventh Fllcht Marge Lambert
def. Mis. Jeff Ehlen, 6-5.
Klclith Fllcht Mrs. J. Morrla
def. Mrs. Mark Caldcr. 2 up.
Ninth Fllcht Mrs. Harry Pap
pas def. Mrs. Jack Six, 4-2.
1 0th Fllcht Mrs. Bonnie O'Don.
nell def. Mrs. Mollie Jacob. 5-4.
Ilth Fllcht Mrs. Nancy Vranl.
izan def. Mrs. Starr Hankls, 4-3,
Senior Finals
championship Flight Dave, Hill
def. Carl Schmidt. 2 up.
First Fllcht Karl Bennett def,
Iver Isackson. 2-1.
Second Flicht Bill TaUif def,
Bud Haupert. 3-1,
Third Flllht L. S. McLean def.
E. W. Tlchenor, 5-4.
Fourth Fllcht H. S .Covington
def. Jim Marchese. 5-4.
Fifth Fllcht Fred Tucker def,
Ray Wise, 5-4.
Slxih Fllcht Wally Roblnaort
def. S. Elliot. 2-1.
seventh Flicht Ralph Lawsora
def. Stewart Orr. 1 up.
F.lchth Fllcht E. C. Mat. ion
def. Gail Hartley. 2-1.
Ninth Fllcht Wade Parker def.
James Dixon. 2-1.
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CAINS LADIES' TITLE Miss
June Robinson, Albany, above,
won the women's division crown
in the Southern Oregon Golf
tournament here with a 1 up
nod yesterday over Miss Pam
Stacey, Medford. Miss Robinson
was medalist in qualifying. She
also won the championship in
19G1.
just 2 up. Pam boomed a drive
on 34 and Miss Robinson skied
hers. Miss Stacey scrambled
then to a par five to win the
hole. The Albany player was
just one up.
10-Koot Putt
On the women's 35th Pam
kept in the running by downing
a 10-foot putt while June tapped
in a 10-inch try. Both young
ladies were on the green in
three strokes on 36. June rap
ped an eight-foot putt tlead Con
or for a birdie and a half
that gave her the crown again.
June jumped to a 3 up lead
by winning three of the first
lour morning holes. She took
advantage of her Medford foe's
fairway trouble to win No. 1
with a par. A chip 20 inches
from the pin enabled Miss Rob
inson to win No. 3 with a par.
She took No. 4 with another
par with a three-foot putt.
The two halved the next four
holes with fours, each getting
birds on No. 7. No. 9 and 10
were split with fives. Pam won
11 by chipping up within in
ches of the pin from 30 feet out
and getting a par while June
three putted. Thrce-up was re
stored on 12 with Miss Robin
son's four-font birdie putt. But
Pam won 13 by chipping up
close to the pin and nabbing
a par.
Even After II
Then the margin was narrow
ed to one hole when Pam sank
a IB foot putt on No. 17. June
made it 2 up again for the
MATCH CARDS:
Men's championship
(Morning round)
Par out ... 544 344 54437
Creason out 544 345 454 3R
Ashman out 554 345 445 30
Pur in 444 443 43535-37
Creaaon in 444 445 535 3R-3B.
Ashman in 446 444 433 38-39 77
-72
fAfternoon round)
Creason out 344 444 45539
Ashland out 444 344 4115 3R
Creason in 444 443 543 37-3976
Ashman in 454 464 43.. 38-38 76
Senior championship
Hill out ... 654 444 54440
Schmidt out 644 354 554 42
Hill in 544 443 545 39-4079
scnmldt In 444 544 53639-4281
tvonien'a Championship
(Morning round)
Par out . 544 344 54438
Robnsn. out 554 344 445 3B
Stacey out 655 444 44541
Par In .... 445 433 535 3B-38 76
Robnsn. In 554 334 344 41-38 79
Stacey in 343 454 S35 40-41 81
fAfternoon round)
Robnsn. out 543 343 334 3R
Stacey out 555 344 544 3!)
Itlinsn. n 446 354 634 4I-3R 79
Stacey in 555 533 534 40-39 70
MKN'S DIVISION FINALS:
Championship Flight Rob Ash
man def. Lynn Creason, 1 up.
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