New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-08
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but little danger from the majority
Of the 1853 amateur golfers who
want to knock Bobby Jones OF his
throne next week In the national
championship tournament at Brae
Burn.
Almost a hundred of them have
played the course at least once and
only one of them has come home
In less than u, the old mans fig
ures. Dave Martin. q long driver.
from Los Angeles, had = II, the
lowest score yet.
Jones. who has probably beaten
par more times than any other
amateur in the game. has yet to get
below - on Brae Burns champion
ship course. The champion, how
ever, averaged sS1t strokes on 10
straight rounds on difficult courses
recently and it was expected that he
would beat par again before he and
Dave Ogilvie. Jr., of Cleveland make
their. initial drives in the first
round play next Monday morning.
George Won Elm. considered Bob
by's most dangerous challenger, has
not been able to get under IS.
which was equalled by George Voigt
of the North Hills club. and Emery
Stratton OF Brae Burn. Jesse Gull
ford. one of the Boston favorites
entered in the championship pI-y,
has also had q practice round OF
~.
There had been noticeable re-
luctance of most title aspirants to
discuss their scores. Many have
been making high ones and. for
probably the first time In the his
tory of national amateur golf. there
has been a great scarcity of stories
how and why some brighteyed golf
ers sank an extra long putt for a 70
or made three straight brides for
something in the SOS.
Many knowing veterans. after
analyzing the locker room gloom.
have predicted that any golfer who
could get a pair of 7Ss or even a
total of 100 in the medal play OF
Monday and Tuesday, stood al ex-
cellent chance of being one OF the
fortunate 80 who would get into the
tournaments match play.
Today there were 101 entries on
the scene and the rest of the field
was expected to register before
nightfall. The last delegation to
check in comprised seven members
OF the British Walker cup team,
who have been trouping about the
countryside while hheir compatriot,
Major Charles o. Hezlet, has been
trying to overcome Brae Burns
rugged hazards.
Although but few OF those here
we're willing to concede Bobby Jones
anything but a fighting chance to
retain his title, all were agreed.
that victory would go only to long
driver like the Atlanta wizard.
There are many places where a
long tee shot is an absolute neces-
sity to avoid serious trouble. The
keenest need was at the 18th hole,
which most of the average drivers
claimed was too difficult.
The short tee shooters have been
meeting grief on the final hole.
Drives less than 20S feet have either
dropped or rolled into the brook
which cuts the last fairway and this
miscue has cost from one to three
extra strokes on the hole. Long
drivers like Jones, Guilford and
Martin said that the hole was ex-
acting but playable and agreed that
the real hitters would not have any
trouble.
During the day it was expected
that many of the 1853 starters would
pair up for practice rounds, the best
of which to date was that of Bobby
Jones and Won Elm yesterday. This
pair halved every hole up to the
18th, where Bobby made a par four,
after getting long straight drive
which carried we'll beyond the fear
ed brook. and Won Elm a five be-
cause he took two puts.