CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 144, 19 June 1926, Page 9

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF.

BRITISH OPEN TITLE. THE QUALIFYING ROUNDS. THREE AUSTRALIANS IN. (By Cable.—Press Association.— Copy right.) LONDON, June 18. The qualifying rounds for the open golf championship were completed to-day. in the southern sections players with scores of 154 and under qualified, and in the central section players with scores of 155 and under. The following are the principal cards returned in the southern section: — Second Aggreround. gate. G. Gadd 70 141 A. E. Compston 73 142 C. A. Whitcombe 73 143 J. H. Taylor 71 144 J. H. Kirkwood — 145 A. Mitchell 7:i 145 P. Robson 78 147 Rex Hartley 75 147 A. B. Boomer 71 148 G. Yon Elm 74 14S C. J. Tolley 73 ' 14S C. Johns 73 148 A. G. Havers 75 149 Perez (Argentina) .. — 149 R. A. Whitcombe .... 75 150 Melhorn — 150 Popplewell 7S 152 R. Howard 76 154 Bobby Jones . GS 154 The chief ? ,ts in the central section were:— « Second Aggreround. gate. W. J. Hagen 71 143 Jurado (Argentina) . — 146 Barber — 147 J. W. Gaudin — 147 J. Barnes 71 148 Watrous (America) — 149 Armour (America) .. — 149 McLeod (America) . . — 149 R. Mackenzie 70 155 Carnegie Clark (163) did not qualify. Excepting Howard, the Australian competitors, Kirkwood, Popplewell, Carnegie Clark and Sinclair, had the disadvantage of playing in heavy rain, but they made the best of the difficulties. The feature of the qualifying stage was the phenomenal brilliancy of Bobb\ Jones whom Varden, Taylor and Hilton describe as the greatest golfer of all time. The "Star" describes Bobbie Jones' play as the finest exhibition of golf in the whole history of the championship. He gave a magnificent example of unison of head, heart and hands. The "Evening News" says he is super-perfect.— (A and N.Z.)