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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated January 8, 1962 reads "Phil Rodgers, stocky, pudgy, ex-Marine from San Diego and co-leader of the Los Angeles Open golf tournament, left, tees off on the 234-yard 17th hole at Rancho and, right, watches long putt curl near the hole on the 13th green. Rodgers shot a 68 yesterday and goes into today's final round tied for the lead with the veteran El Paso professional Fred Hawkins at 206." See image 00157972 for additional photo in this series.
Rodgers, Phil Rancho Park Golf Course (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Open Golfers Men Spectators Golf Golf--Tournaments Golf courses West Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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