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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated October 3, 1961 reads "When golf professional Jack Fleck of Deauville Country Club in Tarzana, won the Bakersfield Open in dramatic playoff Sunday, he not only picked up $3,500 first prize money but also received a year's royalties in a producing oil well in Bakersfield. Son Craig, 10 years old, is shown holding miniature oil derrick while Mrs. Jack Fleck and Jack look on happily." The family lives in Northridge. See images 00156884 through 00156886 for all photos in this series.
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