The Washington times., 1931-07-06
RAGGED GOLF
MARKS OPEN
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and down in for his par. Match
again all even.
Hole No. 1885 yards, par 4.
Won Elm, 4; Burke, S.
Burke's drive on the final hole
was 100 yards short of the green.
He took too much turf in his
second and the ball plopped down
only 20 yards ahead. He was on
In 8, 10 feet beyond the pin. Two
puts gave him a 5.
Won Elm'S drive and pitch put
him on and two puts gave him
a par 4 to again give him the
lead in the thrilling match.
Won Elm was the first to como
to the first tee. He wore a white
polo, shirt, white flannelS and
white cap. He chatted quietly for
a few minutes with officials in
the white tent nearby.
Presently Burke, hatless, and
wearing a cream colored shirt
and black and white flannel
trousers, arrived.
A coin was tossed and Burke
won the honor.
COntrasted Types
They are contrasting types.
Won Elm is a decided blonde;
Burke is dark, ,complexioned with
coal black hair.
Burke took his stance at 1912
a. m. and sent the ball scream
ing down the fairway. It was a
straight low ball with plenty OF
distance. Won Elm cracked his
drive down almost to the same
spot.
Off they went with the gallery
on their heels. Among the specta-
tors was Miss Helen Hicks, the
famous girl golf star.
Hole No. 1872 yards, par
four. Both drives were fine with
Won Elm's slightly ahead Of
Burke'S.
Burke's second dropped on the
green IS feet from the pin. Won
Elm's second was 20 feet away
from the cup. Burke's approach
putt slid 6 feet beyond the pin.
He missed coming back, and was
down in five. Won Elm was down
in two puts for a four, Won Elm
leading by a stroke.
Hole No. 2, 388 yards, par A.
Won Elm sent the ball crashing
down the fairway nearly 300
yards. Burke pushed his drive
into the edge of the rough. His
mashie second hooked into the
rough at the left of the fairway.
Won Elm pitched to within IL feet
of the pin. Burke's third caught
a trap at the left of the green
and dropped into it. He exploded
to within 10 feet of the flag, took
two puts and was down in a dis
astrous 6. Won Elm, meanwhile,
was in in two puts for 4.
Burke Discouraged
Hole No. 8, 146 yards, par 8
They both dropped their maShie
shots from the tee on to the car
pet. Both were about 18 feet
away from the flag. Both took
two puts for IS. Won Elm ahead
by three strokes.
Burke seemed discouraged as
result of the poor showing he had
made on the first two holes.
Hole No. 4-431 yards, par 4.
Won Elm pulled his tee shot into
the rough. Burke's drive was on
the fairway, about IL feet less
distance than his opponent made
from the tee. Won Elm's second
from the rough dropped to within
eight feet Of the green. His
approach was too strong, slipping
about eight feet past the hole.
He carefully surveyed the ground
before putting. His ball trimmed
the cup and he was down in 5.
Burke'S midiron second
streaked for the green and came
to rest on the emarald carpet Is
feet from the flag. He missed his
first putt by an inch and was in
in 4. Won Elm leading oy two
strokes.
Hole number $50 yards, par
4 Burke crashed a splendid drive
down the middle. His masdie was
90 feet short of the green and he
had an uphill lie. He chipped 7
feet beyond the cup. He sank his
mutt, however, and took a par 4.