Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19

broke into professional ranks. taking
a position at the Country Club of At
lantic City. He stayed there one year
fcssional at the Woodbury. Country
Club. Woodbury.. N. j. He was one
season at Woodbury., after which he
went to the Philmont Country Club.
Philadelphia, with which organization
no has been ever since.
Hoffner has never won a major
championship. but he takes part in all
OF the big events and invariably
finishes within the money. In 1918. he
Won the Opcn championship of Penn
sylvania and in 1915. 1911 and 1918 was
In the 1ets Metropolitan Open cham
pionship. he finished in tie with
Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes. but in
the play-off was beaten by both. In
the National Open Championship of
1919 at Brae-Burn. tho Philmont pro-
fessional led the field over the first
is holes with a card of 72, which
smashed the course record
George McI,ean-GraSsy Sp-ain Golf
Club; Bronxvillc, N. Y.
George Mclean. of the Grassy Sprain
Golf Club, is enc of the leading profess
sional of the Metropolitan district and
one of the ''homebreds' of the team.
He learned his game as a youth on
the courses around New York City.
For. several years. after gaining
prominence as professional. he was
located at the Great Neck Golf Club,
L. l.. but las. year went to the Grassy
Sprain Golf Club at Bronxvillc. N. Y.
Mclean has won no mai jor champion
ships but stands high in tournament
play records. His best showing prob
ably was In thu National Open event
OF 1919 when he won fifth money. The
same season. he was fifth also in the
Metropolitan championship.
In 1920. Mclean finished sixth In the
North and South open tournament.
| 18th in the Metropolitan event eighth
at Shawnee but slipped to 70 in The
National Open at Cleveland.
Tom Kcrrigan-Siwanoy Country
Club, New York.
Tom Kerrigan. the professional at
the Swanoy Country Club. N. Y. is
another "homebred". He is a grad
uate from the caddie ranks, practical
I ~ growing up on the links OF the
wollaston Golf club. near Boston. He
was born in that city. For years he
was connected with clubs of that sec
ton as caddic- astcr. assistant pro-
fcssional and professional. He SER
we'd at tho Dcdham Polo and Country
Club Immediately before going to
Siwanoy in 1916.
Kerrigan has had much tourna-
mcnt play but failed to land high in
major events. In 1919. he finished
.7th in tho National Open: 2sth in
lthc Metropolitan Open and 3s,h ir
the Western Open. Last year he was
placed 2sth in the National event al
Cleveland: c1st in tho Metropolitan
play: and fifth in tho Massachusctt.
opcn and won tho wcstchcstcr Coun-
ty championship.
Like. Mclean. Kerrisan will be
playing his first ampionship roli
on British course and that fact Is
likely to weigh seriously against his
chances In tho tournament which Is
the ranking ono in the game.
wilfrcd Rcid-wnminstou Country
Club. Wilmington. Del.
Tho United States mus, share credit
with tho British Isles II wiifrcd Reid
professional Of tho Wilmington coun.
try club. Wilmington. Del, In the
winner OF the British Open at St
Andrews This month.
| Reid was born In Buwcll Noting
ham. England In 1854 and ut tho
age OF II was rated Mt scratch In his
homo club. Whom Is years old, he
s,artod his professional career. &C.
ccptinr "a position Mt Lincolnshire
Eng.
His first tournament success came
In 1908 when ne was second to j. II
Taylor in the Midland Open cham
pionrhIp. From 1908 to 1905, he was
the professional at la Bouiic. France
and was tho French Open champion.
rhip winner in 1904. 1908 and 1914.
/ From 1905 TO 1919. Reid played
annually on tho English international
team and was not defeated. In 1909
zoos. 1909 nnd 1910. hc was second
In tho Midland Open meet and the
winner OF tho event in 1911. Ioi, and
1919. also capturing third money IT
tho German Open in 1911.
Rcids first appearance In thi'
country was at tho National Open oi
1918 ~ Brook,ine whom he was tied
with Harry Nardon-at tho close of the
first days play. Hc subsequently
withdrew. returning IN England
shortly after tn" tournament. II.
came back again In 1918 and finished
in fourth place in the National Open
Of that season Mt tho Minikanda club
/ Minneapolis MINI Since that time.
Wilmington Country club and last
-caEon was tho winner of the Georgia
state Open tournament
rrrxi Nctrci-rolumhio Country
Club. Washington. u. e.
Fred Mcleod the little Scotch pro-
fcssionat attached 30 tho Columbia
Country Stub or Washington. II. c. Is
la former open champion of the
United states and has won many pro-
I fcstaauai events In this country since
he left Scotland In 1905. He Is rank
cd As one Of the best players on the
team Of golf professionals TINT viii
rcprcRcnt tho United States in the
British Opcu championship the last
| week in Juno.
Tho Columbia professional is a liv-
ing example of tho old Collins
axiom tnst size and muscle do not al
WAYS make for good golf. He weighs
| only lis pounds and when he won
tho opcn championship in 1905. his
weight was los pounds.
Born in North Berwick, Scotland
rs years ago. In his boyhocd days
Mcleod was frequent companion
Of tho Smith brothers. trio thai
have made North Berwick famous as
n town productive OF hnc Eohers
Will, Smith tho lattcr now dead
.-.- -. ,..t., u,.ary Ar,ori.