Sean - Butch Baird is a friend of mine and we got talking about old times and what Frank Stranahan did. He has never been honoured, we agreed he did a lot for the game so over a few beers I promised to name a course after him. Frank Stranahan was an amateur for the most part and came runner up twice in our Open 1947 and 1953, he also came second in the Masters in 47 and won our Amateur in 1948 and 1950, he was runner up too and in a US Amateur. Frank came over from 1947 through to about 1958 and played in our championship usually just one of a couple of Americans. No doubt that Frank helped our championship.
Frank is living in West Palm Beach, Florida and still hits some balls on the range, he is 89 in a couple months, his son Lance says he can still hit it pretty good.
Cheers Brian.