DISASTROUS ROUND
Charles Has 11-0 ver 81
(N Z.P A.-Reuter—Copyright) FORT WORTH May 10 Tbe New Zealand left-hander. R. J Charles, failed dismally when the 60,000-dollar Colonial national invitation golf tournament began at Forth Worth. Texas yesterday. Charles, who scored a magnificent 66 in the professionalamateur warm-up, took 15 strokes more in yesterday’s first round His 81. made up of halves in 42 and 39. was 11-uve--scratch
The leader was D. Sanders with a first round of 67 Jack had a 71 while Gary flayer, of South Africa, and Arnold Palmer had 73 and 74 respectively Godfrey Qualifies
At Ayr, Scotland the Auck-T-nd W J Godfrey squeezed tn by two strokes to qualify for the third round in the Swallow Pen fold £4OOO 72hole tournament Godfrey went round m 73 for a 36-hole score of 146
The British professionals P Butler and B Hunt, who both scored 69‘s yesterday tointly led the 57 qualifiers on 138
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30128, 11 May 1963, Page 5
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