GOLF Charles First Lefthander To Win Major U.K.

Press, Volume C, Issue 29552, 29 June 1961, Page 6

GOLF Charles First Lefthander To Win Major U.K.

(AZ _P. A-Keturr— Copyrtgnt) LONDON. June The New Zealander, Bob Charles, made EtMbll history today when he became the first left-handed Win a major tournament in Britain. With a magnificent final round of 66 for a Aggregate e| 132, Charles won the £3OOO Bowmaker tournaij^C Berkshire, by two strokes from the Australian, Kel Nagle, and the SouW African, Dennis Hutchinson.

Chari es ooficcted £351 4>s-lze money Bar hia win wbddt be ’.atet described ai "« mimc’e " “I was all over Use course.’ he said, "but somehov managed to get the ball int< the bole ” He made several remark able shots from trees arc ' bunkers, the most spectacular being at the seventh, when h< holed from a sand hazard foi a birdie three. He also put ted brilliantly, having only 11 putts in his first nine holes, i His card for today’s rounc was: out—s. 4. 3,3, 4,4, 3, 3 i, 32; in—s, 3,4, 4,4, 2,4, 4 A M-66 The British Open champion Nagle, after a 67 yesterday

I had an identical round today . for a 36-hole total of 134. His card was: out—4, 4, 4. 12, 4, 3. 3,5, 4. 33; in—4, 3,4, ’ 2,4, A A 5. A 34—67. i The overnight leader Berinard Hunt began well with a 131 today, but blew up on the • return with 40. for « 135 ! aggregate. •| The Australian, Frank Phil- : lips, second after yesterday's .round/ also flopped today • with a 72. With a 137 aggregate. he shared fifth place. I Other Airstrelians, Len Woodward and Peter Thom- , son, finished well down. . Woodward. with an aggregate 140, was eighth, and Thomsen , shared tenth piece with 142. Leading scores in the four-

nament were: n R. J. Charles (New Zefi»? land), 86, 66-132; K Nagle (Australia), Vt. 91—134; D. Hutchinson (South Atri©»). 67, W, 134; B. J, Hurtt.64. 71-135; H Hennery (Sooth Africa), 68. 68-136; F. PMlips (Australia), 65, 72—137; K. Bousfield, 70. 67-137; J. Panton. 68. 66—137: A. D L-x-ke (South Africa), 68. 70— 138.