The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
HOME BRED TAKES
LIDO GOLF MATCH
George Mclean Defeats Ted
Ray, National Open Cham
pion, by 5 and 3.
ny KERR n. PErRIE.

Although defeated in his match with
George Mclean of Great Neck by the
substantial margin OF and 8. Ted Ray,
holder OF the open golf championship OF
the United States, was ready to put bis
stamp of approval on the links of the
Lido Beach club yesterday. Ray paid
the penalty of performing over America s
hardest course without first familiariz-
ing himself with the topography OF the
links. but the fact that one OF the young
homebreds had seized the opportunity
presented of adding considerably to his
reputation at the expense of the cham
pion did not appear to worry the latter
at all.
At the fifth hole ds the match Ted had
become sufficiently enamored of the
grandeur Of this real seaside links that
he strobe up TO Peter Lees. the man who
had been brought from England to lay
out the course by the designer. c. l..
Macdonald. and exclaimed enthusiastic
cally Peter this is the real stuff
At the finish OF the match Ted had
still more to say concerning this grand
layout which at one point is within a
sliced mashie shot of the broad Atlantic.
ITO my mind" said Ray. this Is the
course over which the next open cham
pionship should be played. If it is held
fessionals coming over from Britain to
play In It and it is my belief in that
event that the championship next year
will again be won by player from
overseas--by one of that bunch"
\ Ray and Mclean had fifteen mile
wind from the sea to contend with and
particularly on the last leg of the course,
coming down the long reach of seven
teenth and eighteenth holes. Ray showed
what he can do under such conditions.
Mclean also performed magnifcently
and deserves all the credit in the world
for the way in which ne pitched into the
oxhey smiter. George took five holes in
a row, beginning with the seventh.
partly through some fine work OF his
own and partly on account of a put
ting slump by the Brlton. And Rays
quitting was the one dismal feature of
the match. On one hole Ted went as
far as to miss nine-inch shot Usually
he left himself short on the run up. and
more often than not he missed the short
one
Misses Nine Inch Putt.
IL was on the second green that Raw
missed his nine inch shot He had hit n
terrific ball down the wind here and
Followed with a mashie shot hole high.
On the run up the ball bumped aa n n
were going over an iron grating. b,it n
stole along close to the hole neyerthe-
less. However, that humping evidently
shattered the confidence of the champion.
Tor while he appeared to have the easiest
KIND OF q half he missed dismally and
kept on right along playing the same
Kind OF a game.
Ray had won the first hole with 4
put this debacle ut the second squared
II, On the third Mclean was bunkered.
yet he won the hole, Ray making il pos
SIDE Tor him TO do so by taking three
puts From the bunker the Great Neck
mentor had gone beyond the pin about
eight feet but he holed this neatly.
with the wind on the side Rays bali
on the drive for the fourth was blown
dangerously near the channel I'D which
the Wreck Lead fishing boats chug
their way from the ocean. While
straight, Mclean did not carry the sea
grass hazard and no had to sacrifice a
shot before setting sail for the green.
he was on In three, but he then pro-
ceeded TO take three puts. Ray mean
while had found lie that enabled him
| to take wooden club for his second
His ball was caught just on the top OF
the bunker. but he made nice chip
| and although he missed a short putt he
won the hole on McLean's Q.
sliced drive to a sand hill might
! have been expensive for the champion
on the fifth had not Mclean fallen
short of the green. using an iron
against the wind. Ted lost shot but
got half in 8.
The sixth was one of Rays hes,
holes. From the back tee IL measured
469 and was besides into the teeth of the
blow. Even when the wind is the other
way 1t Is something OF n feat to make
the second carry. Backing UP fine
drive with a magnificent second. the
champion had no difficulty In doing
this. Chipping up within about -four
feet, he holed the putt for a. clearly
outpiaying Mclean, who was four &c
| the green and six for the hole.
Mclean Squares Match.
Two holes after this Mclean got ths
match on evens by hoiing in one putt
after n superb high approach TO within
less than a. yard of the cup from tins
side OF bunker. where he had run or
pulled tee shot. Ray had played his
tee shot short On the ninth McLear