GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 89, 14 April 1917, Page 17

GOLF.

I. . . : T.w following is r:;p:ip,l from the j American "Ouliers M..j^:nit'":—"K. H. : Fowler, of Scaredale. NY. i..c -euson a= : . liharidi-ap man. Hi* ;avt-raep rounds we"-c S-i or S»i. Once in J a whil. he dropped tr, -1 ~r <«2. But all ■:n all. through the e.irlv summer he. played about the poll th.it a 12-handicap man ra'S'ht play. Possibly a li'.ile better. j but net enniisrh -o to bare n:s hjmlicap icut unt:': the mirac.e took place. Alonsr jia the tail Mr. F.iwler iver.t lo Scarsdaie . for a two-ball match. He started with 1!\ four at the fir-t h.,',e. 38' i yards-: at (the se-jnd he notched another four: and then followed a three ami a four re*r>er- [ tiveiy for the next : \ro h.jiee. Par for (the foHowinp four holes, varying in 'length from 300 to -itil yard.-, is 4~ 4. 4. 5. I acd Fowler holed them in 3. 3. :;. 4. ■ rparhine the turr. in 32—four strokes , undr par. Startling events of this »ort h-jre happened before —for nine ::r.!es. but a lireakdi_)Wn creriPr.iHv arrives on the home stretch. Hmverer. at the ]i>th. |440 yards, par 5. Fowler ffot .1 four: a: I the 1 1th. 4*S yards, par 5. he -ot aw ; 3ve of the round. Then followed a three, and a; the nex: r>o3 yard? he I registered a four. Tw., three*" followed in succession, and then a four. This left Fowier with t.vo holes to p:av. of 32S and 2tfi yards. He now had a'fxir and a three left, to smash all record?, j and to finis': the total round with Do Utrokfs—the professional record r>f the j c-nurse -bein<r til. b>- Mar-Donald Smith., I who won the metropolitan there . J years agr>. A four and a three would 1 ffive a 12-handicap man the record by ! two !: ■- at this point, accorcl- ! Ms- to notion. s.jmt-rh:r._- shnuld happpn Ito the leading man. and we would like i very much to say that Mr. Fowler pot 'his four and his three. But we are ev»n ■ ; more pleased to -sy that he did even . I better. nnir-h ; .ng 3—3 for another VI. givinjr him a fi4 fnr rhe breaking !the professional re<-ord by three stroke*. land the best amateur record by five j-trokes."' To appreciate \L- Fowier'= '■ j round, with every putt holed out. and no i j questions as to the scorine. I give the distances .irni \i r . Kowiers score .of each hole:—3So yarqs 4. i^So—4, 387 L' . ISl—3. 375— i. :>>'"i :». :il2—3, 355 3,i .461—L Out 32. MM yar.is 4, 4.5.5—5 1205—3. 503— i. 235—3." M 7—3. 32fl l.\ 325—."?. 20.5—3. H. mc :;2. Fowler's' . score *4. par 72. H:» card shows! ( j nine 3"=. e:ffht 4s. .tnii only one 5, a.nd it would be an amazing exhibition if Var-, don. Bra.id or Taylor should return such] , a card. They easily play the' • jeoaree 20 or 30 times, and not come with-1 ■ in a stroke of the mark by a player ■ . who -was handicapped at 12, aad who wae; ■ -well enoug-h sat-isned -.vrth an 84. Tliose] ijwtio know golf, mci have piayed che i Meaine. also know the territic strain the; . j average ptayer under when he jrets • , away wrth a brilliant s'art. <",n ce i n a { ■ while a 10 or 12 handicap man will get! iI a 75 or a 7(5. bnt for anyone but a scratch; ■ player to break 70 on a standard conree.' ■ hard enough to be selected for a profes- j ■ iional championship, k simply extraordinary. - j