NEW GOLF RECORD.
A SOMERSET CHAMPION. LONDON, May IC. The "Daily Mail's"-£1<)00 professional coif tournament was won by the voting Lansdown (Bath) professional; Giarles A. Whitooinbo. Following on a wonderful ' first round of 70 on Wednesday, which broke/the course record, ho.aecomnUehedji marvellous fourth round in 00. His aagreimte scorn was ?89 for the fniir •rounds,' which is a British championsh'n course- record. The previous best 72----h.ole record over'a championsliip course was the 291 by James Braid (Surrey) at Preetwiek (Ayrshire) in 1908. — (A. and > T .Z. Cable.) \ : Whitcomhe ■ won the West of Filmland professional elianinioiieliiii i>) 1021. n«d flni*b>d fiftli in tho ooen championship in 1922. His favourite shots are the driving iron and the half inaehic.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 7
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117NEW GOLF RECORD. Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 7
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