Horton Smith, Springfield native, won the first Masters in 1934 and again in 1936 then named the Augusta National Invitational Tournament. In 1934, first prize was $1500. He was one of the youngest golfers to compete and he won the most PGA events (36) before Tiger Woods. “Smith earned the nickname the Missouri Rover by tirelessly travelling the country by car, train and even boat to get to tournaments.” His name lives on at Horton Smith Municipal Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri and he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.
“To me, the Augusta National course has character, individuality and personality. It is one of the few courses that really presents two games on almost every hole; a game to reach the greens and another to figure the ever-challenging contours after reaching the greens.” Horton Smith, 1908-1963
So far spring weather has not been very cooperative for golfing. As the weather improves, the proshop will be open Tuesday through Friday noon till 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. till 7 p.m.
The first Wedgewood tournament will be Saturday, May 5th. Tee times for the 1-Person 18-Hole Scramble will be at 8:30 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served between sessions. The cash shoot out game will immediately follow the completion of the tournament at approximately 5:30 p.m. To sign up visit the proshop or call 417.926.5374 and choose your starting hole.
