Golf Hogan A Leader In U.S. Open

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28920, 13 June 1959, Page 6

Golf Hogan A Leader In U.S. Open

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) MAMARONECK (New York), June 11 Ben Hogan began brilliantly today in nis bid for a fifth United States open golf title by scoring a one-under-par first round of 69. He was tied for the early lead with the “unknown" California professional, Dick Knight, and the 1958 Professional Golfers’ Association tour winner. Don Finsterwald. Scores soared today on the tnugh 6873-yard Winged Foot Club course here as a gusty 20 miles-an-hour wind criss-crossed the fairways. Hogan, Knight and Finsterwald were the only par-breakers with about half of the field of 149 home on the first round of the 72-hoie event Hogan shot a near-perfect round until he three-putted the eighteenth green to slip into the tie.

HAREWOOD CLUB.—Four-ball best-ball: Mesdames Bailey and Page, 6 down; Mesdames Young and Bassett, 7 down; Mesdames Penrose and Barker, 8 down. Ladies* Golf Union match: Mrs B. Bassett. 107, 36—71; Mrs E Page. 113, 36—77; Mrs J. Par‘■onson. 113, 36—77. CULVERDEN MIXED FOURSOMES June 13, 1959 8 a.m.: Fletcher and Mrs Fletcher, Dr. and Mrs Harrison, B. Rutherford and Mrs A. McFarlane. 8.6: K. c.nsor and Mrs Ensor, J. CrothaU and Miss M. Earl, G McLachlan and Miss D. McMillan. 8.12: H. Farquhar and Mrs Currey, G. Peter and Miss Murray, M. Childs and Miss K Rutherford. 8.19: H. Anderson and Mrs Hargraves, C. Leach and Miss Leach, J Eagan and Mrs Niven. 8.42: J. Pickering and Mrs CrothaU. Russell and Mrs Russell, W. Martin and Mrs J. Draper. 8 30: B. McMillan and Miss McMillan, Crossley and Mrs Crossley, L. Popplewell and Mrs Davies. 8.36: J. Draper and Mrs Martin, E. B. Gardiner and Mrs Gardiner, Hartnell and Mrs HartnelL 8.42: Dr. Nicholas and Mrs Nicholas, .A, Cleqgent and Mrs Christopher, F. Farrow and Mrs H. Farrow. 8.48: A. Draper and Mrs Dwyer Scott and Mrs Scott, G, Dalzell and Mrs Stevenson. 8.54: D. Todd and Miss Bruce, D. Collins and Miss Squires. Williamson and Mrs Williamson. 9 a.m.: T. Read and Mrs Tapper, R. Searle and Miss Dalzell. G. Gardiner and Mrs Gardiner. 9.6: M. Arthur and Miss Parsons, H. Currey and Mrs Gallagher, J. Ensor and Mrs Ensor. 9.12: Dave Dwyer and Mrs A. Draper. G. Williams and Miss Higgison 918: Rex Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson. K. McLeod and Mrs Hoban. P. Baker and Mrs Baker. —Advt.