New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
BOBBY JONES GETS
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for the four holes.
Jones on the fifth. where he sank a
'en-footer after being over the
green on his second.
On the sixth. after hooking his
IRON behind trap. Jones lofted his
second within ten feet of the Gun
and sank the putt for a par three.
After a fine pitch to the seventh
green. Jones overran the cup by
SIX feet on his first putt and missed
coming back, taking five, one over
par.
He drove the 253 yard eighth
green and holed out for his three
TO stay even with par.
On the ninth, Jones second shot
went to the left of the green, send
ing the gallery scurrying. His foot
slipped as he swung. His approach
left him an Shooter which he miss
ed. taking par five.
His card:
Jones out - ~ CAB 5 5 5-37.
Second Nine.
1t was raining harder as Jones
started the homeward nine. He took
a five, one over par. for the tenth
after putting his drive in a trap.
and made his par four on the
eleventh with the aid of a seven
foot putt.
The champion got his par five on
the Gol yard twelfth. although
pitching short. On the short thir-
teenth he holed - footer for
birdie two that made him even with
par again.
Bobby had a o75 yard drive on
the fourteenth and pitched to with
in ten feet from the cup but over
ran and took four.
Jones found all kinds Of trouble
on the 18th hooking his drive to a
trap, requiring two more shots to
reach the green and taking three
puts for six. two over par. He
lost another shot to par on the c34
ward sixteenth when his chip was
/ feet short. He took four.
Bobby's pitch to the 18th again
vas off the line but he got down in
the regulation four.
Jones was on the edge of the 18th
green with his iron second shot. He
went seven feet beyond the cup on
his first putt, missed by an inch
with with his second and took five
Jones' card for the last nine:
Jones. in 545 24s 445-3a-7e.
Cooper Gets 35 For Nine
Oakmont, Pa, June IA PS-Harry
Cooper. the galloping golfer from
Sacramento, Calf. was in full stride
on the first nine holes, covering the
distance in .5. two under par.
Cooper. who was not dismayed by
the rain. did seven holes in par and
got under perfect figures with two
brides. He scored his first birdie
at the fourth where Bobby Jones
took six. Cooper got his four by
firing a long straight second home
On the fifth he was trapped with his
the pin and got his par four after
all. He placed his tee shot on the
a53 yard eighth. 80 feet from the
cup, and got the putt down for his
second birdie. He had a chance for
another birdie at the par five ninth,
but his approach putt went into the
up and came out again.
Clarence Wolfe, the St. Louis
Golfer playing with Cooper, had his
roublos. requiring 4G.
Coopers card for the first nine
olcs on which par is 8 was 54i--
AS 425-35.
Sizes and even sevons We're ap-
rnaring with dismaying frequency
on many cards. The tough Oakmont
traps, hard enough in fair weather.
Woro almost impossible after the
sand had been all soaked.
Rays Good shot
Captain Ted Ray Of the British
RYDER cup team used one good shot
20 offset Two bad ones on the second
hole. He topped his drive. the bail
rolling into the rough less than a
hundred Yards from the tee. His
spoon effort was little better but he
then took an iron and slammed the
ball a few feet from the cup TO sink
his putt and got down in par four
The FIRST of the British invaders to
round the turn vas Fred Robson.
He found the going very hard, taking
IS on the first nine.
Only three scores under 40 were