The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-21
Minneapolis Youngster Will Be-
gin Collegiate Career a.
Veteran Player

MluueApO4S, April Z1.-FHC sawyer,
youngest member Of q golfing family,
who took to the sport as surely and
naturally as Q duckling takes to the
water, will be one Of the mainstays
OF the University Of Minnesota golf
team in Its western conference title
quest this spring.
Sawyer. who Walter Hagen believes
Is one Of the best young amateur
prospects in the country, is Just q.
Hagen saw him play in the Keller
Open at st. Paul last summer, when
Pat was off the fairway only once in
two rounds Of play with the profess
sional star. Gene Sarazen, too, was
impressed by Sawyer,s long hitting
game as he watched Pat send his
long drives straight and true at West
wood Hills year ago.
The Gopher sophomore began play
ing golf 10 years ago at the age of
II. That is, he began playing on golf
courses with his father and two older
brothers 10 years ago. But he scarcely
can remember when he first began
knocking golf ball around his yard
with castoff iron.
Started When Is
He competed for the first time when
he was Is, In the Minnesota state Jun
Tor tournament. His loose, free swing
soon attracted attention among older
golfers but it took him three seasons
to acquire the consistency necessary
for title play. At g he won the state
junior title and competed in the state
amateur.
Since that time he has competed
twice In the national amateur, in the
Minnesota state amateur and in the
national open as we'll as several other
outstanding tournaments. Last year
he finished in the national open at
Chicago with score Of 312, while at
Cincinnati, scene Of the national anna
teur championship, he tied the all
time qualifying record Of l42 strokes,
only to have 1t broken two hours later
~ Johnny Fischer Of Michigan with
III.
Although Sawyer has never taken q
golf lesson In his life he has had
ample opportunity to study good form.
Playing with his father and two
brothers he had three good examples
to follow during the formative stage
Of his career. Dick Sawyer twice held
the Minneapolis city title and Walter
reached the semi-finals Of the state
amateur several years ago, only to be
defeated by Jimmy Johnston, national
amateur champion.
Helped Win Title
Sawyer came to Minnesota from
Minneapolis West high school where
he aided in winning state golf team,
title and also played three years Of
hockey. He will play his first collegi-
ate golf this spring.
Minnesota will have only one let
terman on its golf squad this season,
Bill Zieske won his letter last season
while Billy Boutell and Johnny Ma
son both have competed for the 0oph-
ers before. Boutell played last year
and Mason was on the team In 1882
Another player who Is expected to add
to the Minnesota golf strength d
Richard Nelson Of st. Paul. Boutell
Mason and Zieske live In Minneapo-
liz
Despite the fact that there will be
only one letterman on the Minnesots
squad this spring it Is expected that
the team will be one Of the strongest
since Lester Bolstad led the Mime
sofa foursome to the Big Ten title
IN 1920. Minnesota finished third in
1880 and 1881 and second IN 1882 and
1883 In the conference tournament.