Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-26
TEE TO GREEN
By MERRELL WHlTTLEsEY
Bolt So Good He's Embarrassed


BALTIMORE, JULY 26-The villain in Tommy Bolt
out yesterday about the goth time he
of making every putt he hit route his
"a in the first round of the $4,000 Eastern Open.
If made every putt for the rest of my life still
wouldn't be even" Bolt finally told Doug Ford after the
Masters champion had accused him of making IS
footer every hole
Bolt has been known to throw club when playing
partner made long putt out of sheer Jealousy but yes
terday it Toms turn.
He one-putted nine green's Clipped in on another
and two-putted eight for total of rs puts said he
had played better, much better but couldn't remember
having putted better.
Six weeks ago this morning had breakfast with
Tommy at the National Open in Toledo was Just before
he quit in the second round and he his snang teeth
flashing SELF damning most of the golfers golf assoca
tons, and golf in the country
But after smashing the Mount Pleasant course record
and taking threeStroke lead in the first round of the
Eastern everybody was "pard," and Tommy patiently
stood and sat for interviews from press radio and tee
VISION HE even went on the air without guarantee.
THE JUT-JAWED, BRONzED Bolt stormed around the
first nine in 81 without smile for his gallery which was
getting bigger with every birdie Tommy still snared when
he birdied 10 and II to go seven under par
But on the 18th hole, he broke down. He had made
3O-ioot downhi putt on the 10th for birdie to 90
eight under par. He hit horrible 2-orn shot on
the 2O1-yard 18th hole but the ball struck spectator
in the chest and bounded into sand trap an extremely
favorable break. Where the ball headed was much
than trap
DOH played an excellent semiexpoSion shot and made
an Shooter for his three That too much even
for Tommy He lost his composure with his ninth oe-putt
green.
Tommy reached for Bob Toski one of his PLAYING
partners grabbed him by the shoulders and laughngy
whispered something that convulsed both Bolt was max
ing SO many puts he actually appeared embarrassed
LATER, TosKI SAID he and Mike Fetchik the other
member OF the hreeom some of the credit for
Bolts round. I'VE kidding him." Toski said "rhat
neiped him. If he had been playing with some of the
ielows he doesn't get along with, he might not have
been In the frame of mind to shoot g."
After Bolt made his putt for a par on the 18th the
gallery scrambled for favorable positions to watch him
play the last hole. Tommy Immediately walked to- the
center OF the green and asked the spectators to remain
quiet while Fetchk and Toski putted out He won some
friends there.
The only time Bolt appeared hurt at his nress con-
ference was when somebody asked If the Ga was his
lowest round Tommy gave the fellow dirtv look and
SAID shot co. and he emphasized the 60 "at Wethers-
of years ago. p
BOLT, WHO HAS BEEN fined more for throwing
clubs than of the touring pros have won scored his
last victory in the ST. Paul Open in 1855 He said he
should have won the PGA last week. but couple three
putt green's cost him his fourth-round match
Somebody asked If he was playing here just to pro-
tect MS position In Ryder Cup points The Ryder Cup
team will be selected after this tournament and Bolt
now is eighth on the list, with 10 to be chosen
Tommy said he figured he should be on the team
without playing here Lionel Hebert had about four
points until last week, they say he's on the team
as the PGA champion Bolt protested with exag-
geraon I've got about 400 points and still have TO play
Baltimorean asked Tom If he knew his cadde was
golhng policeman, who annually takes weeks leave
TO cadde in the Eastern Open
Tom made face, flashed his teeth and stomped his
foot. You mean he's policeman, a real cop and I've
been cusSing him out How I'm always involved with
the law?" he said
Tommy turned down an invitation to attend the
rottng races and said he going to bed II wonder
fellow pro asked What kind Of humor he'll be in
tomorrow night?"