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Coming out of the sahara. Almost below horizon in deep sand trap on 17th hole at Toronto Golf Club, Islington's Dan Gordon makes explosion shot work d(...)
Coming out of the sahara. Almost below horizon in deep sand trap on 17th hole at Toronto Golf Club, Islington's Dan Gordon makes explosion shot work d(...)

Coming out of the sahara. Almost below horizon in deep sand trap on 17th hole at Toronto Golf Club, Islington's Dan Gordon makes explosion shot work d(...)

Date8/22/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Coming out of the sahara. Almost below horizon in deep sand trap on 17th hole at Toronto Golf Club, Islington's Dan Gordon makes explosion shot work during qualifying play in Canadian Junior championship. Shot helped him advance into match play today.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0094129F
      Segment of estimated crowd of 20,000 jams area near 18th hole to the left, and also gets view of the 17th hole's Sahara fairway, where 13 sand traps await errant shots
      Segment of estimated crowd of 20,000 jams area near 18th hole to the left, and also gets view of the 17th hole's Sahara fairway, where 13 sand traps await errant shots
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      6/24/1978
      On the beach, Club pro Bobby Breen tests sand traps on final hole at Glen Abbey golf course near Oakville
      On the beach, Club pro Bobby Breen tests sand traps on final hole at Glen Abbey golf course near Oakville
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      5/12/1976
      Swingin' in the sand, Stuart Diglullo, 9, gets a nice shot out of a sand trap while his brother Mark, 6, and mother look on yesterday at the golf and (...)
      Swingin' in the sand, Stuart Diglullo, 9, gets a nice shot out of a sand trap while his brother Mark, 6, and mother look on yesterday at the golf and (...)
      Loek, Dick
      3/18/1993
      In the hunt, Briton Peter Oosterhuis makes a fine shot from the sand trap on this play
      In the hunt, Briton Peter Oosterhuis makes a fine shot from the sand trap on this play
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      7/29/1983
      Sending Up cloud of dust, Hugh Bearg blasts out of sand trap at Oakdale club in qualifying round yesterday for The Star-sponsored Ontario Amateur golf(...)
      Sending Up cloud of dust, Hugh Bearg blasts out of sand trap at Oakdale club in qualifying round yesterday for The Star-sponsored Ontario Amateur golf(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      6/2/1975
      'I was horrible'. A disgusted Dave Barr kicks at the sand after blasting out of a trap into another bunker on the fifth hole yesterday at Emerald Hill(...)
      'I was horrible'. A disgusted Dave Barr kicks at the sand after blasting out of a trap into another bunker on the fifth hole yesterday at Emerald Hill(...)
      Barr, Dave
      7/30/1988
      The prisoners keep their own golf clubs for this nine-hole course and coming up soon is tournament with golfers in Gravenhurst. By request, 19th hole will be closed
      The prisoners keep their own golf clubs for this nine-hole course and coming up soon is tournament with golfers in Gravenhurst. By request, 19th hole will be closed
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      6/2/1969
      Record round. Glendale's Gary Maue plays shot from round on 18th hole on his way to a course record 63 at Islington club. Looking on are his partners (...)
      Record round. Glendale's Gary Maue plays shot from round on 18th hole on his way to a course record 63 at Islington club. Looking on are his partners (...)
      Spremo, Boris
      8/23/1977
      Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole
      Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole
      Bezant, Graham
      7/16/1967
      The sands of the Sahara roll up to the walls of Timbuktu and seep through its streets, a playground for children and a dramatic setting for the old Fo(...)
      The sands of the Sahara roll up to the walls of Timbuktu and seep through its streets, a playground for children and a dramatic setting for the old Fo(...)
      Bryant, George
      3/11/1972
      Niagara power house entrance, Floodwater gouged out this 12-foot hole in the jam ice which almost buries the Ontario Power Co. plant below the Horsesh(...)
      Niagara power house entrance, Floodwater gouged out this 12-foot hole in the jam ice which almost buries the Ontario Power Co. plant below the Horsesh(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/1/1938
      Sand blaster! Robert Killeen of London gets a sand shower yesterday in The Star-sponsored Ontario Amateur Golf Championship. Killeen shot a 75
      Sand blaster! Robert Killeen of London gets a sand shower yesterday in The Star-sponsored Ontario Amateur Golf Championship. Killeen shot a 75
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      7/7/1981