GOLF

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 176, 13 April 1923, Page 6

GOLF

PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT. By tbligsaph.—Press association. New Plymouth, April 12. The first professional golf championship under the auspices of the New Zealand Golf Council opened here today in perfect weather. There were no remarkable features, the play in some cases being below what was expected from the nine leading professionals, who are competing. Following are the results: —

COLONEL GOLF BALL BOGEY HANDICAP, of £25, to be played with Colonel ball, eighteen holes. Hood, Miramar (handicap 2), six up. Moss, Auckland (2), 3 up. Shaw, Christchurch (2), 3 up. Ham, Wellington (scratch), 2 up. Brooks, Hutt (scratch), 2 up. Butters, Christchurch (scratch'. 1 up

Clements, Auckland (2), all square. Clair, Auckland (2), all square. Greig, Hawera (6), all square. “NEW ZEALAND HERALD” STROKE HANDICAP, of £25, eighteen holes. Moss, 74—1—73. Ham, 74—0—74. Clements, 76 —2 —74. Greig, 82—6—76. Hood. 77—0—77. Butters, 78 — 1 —77. Blair, 84 —4 —Bo. Shaw, 82—1—81. Brooks, .85 —o—Bs.0—85. The best score of the day is Moss’s 74. Bogey for the links is 79. Th© championship play will begin tomorrow. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP AT DUNEDIN. BY TBLECBAPH.—PBEBS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, April 12. In the Ladies’ Golf Championship, those qualifying in the two qualifying rounds are: Mrs. Dodgshun 175, Mrs. Cook 178, Mrs. McCarthy 179, Miss Dixon (Christchurch) 182, Mrs. Spiers (Wellington) 186, Mrs. Godley (Christchurch) 200, Mrs. Lambert 201, Miss Beadle 202.