GOLF PROGRESS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 105, 28 January 1931, Page 15

GOLF PROGRESS

“Sixty Will be Broken” THE RYDER CUP

(By.

“Niblick.”)

In a recent letter from U.S.A, to the “Sporting Globe,” Victor East, formerly professional at the Royal Melbourne and Koval Sydney clubs, includes the followlD”Mv prediction is—and has been for the past twelve months —that the scoring average among the cracks of this world game is going to be further reduced. I feel sure that 65 and under will be scored, as frequently as in the recent past have totals between 65 and '7O. Mavbe my friends will think me crazy for saying it, but I think that 60 will bejoroken, and on a full-sized championship course I And 1 think that we will not have long to wait to see this seemingly impossible task completed.” Victor East, who makes this statement, was recognised while in Australia as the most talented club maker and conspicuous personality produced in Australian professional golf. When Kirkwood first went abroad, East was his manager, and shortly after that he went to the U.S.A.

Ryder Cup. . , . The Ryder Cup international professional golf match between Great Britain and U.S.A., which is contested every second year, and alternately on each side of the Atlantic, will this year be played in America. The dates set are Jtlne 2t> and i 7. Scioto Country Club, Columbus Ohio, will be the 'scene of the battle. In 1929 the British team caused a sensation by overcoming the strongest team of “home-breds” America ever assembled. The losers were captained by W?lßr Hagen, who that year won the British open for the fourth time. . This event will be the fourth international professional clash between U.S.A: and Britain, and to date Britain has won twice. A week after the Ryder Cup games the American national open championship will be played at Inverness Club, Toledo. Ohio, and the British professionals will compete. The U.S. amateur championship will begin on August 31 at Beverley Country Club, Chicago. At Westward Ho! in the South of England, the British amteur championship will be commenced on May 18. The British open will begin at Carnoustie. Scotland, on June 3. , . , , , Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Johnny Farrell. Gene Surazen, and Horton Smith have been selected as members of of the American Ryder Cup team Fourteen others are to play off oyer 12 holes for the remaining places. This early selection aijd settling down to preparation is typical of the businesslike manner that prevails with such success in U.B.A. It will probably be weeks before the British take similar action about tjie eup team. A Hanging Lie. “The easiest way to play from a downhill lie is in the back-swing to swing outside the line of flight and more or less cut the ball,” states Ivo Whitton, the famous Australian amateur, in his book. “Golf.” "Most of the weight is naturally on the left foot, as this is lower than the right, nnd the stance should, therefore, be slightly more in front of the ball than with the normal stance. If this is not done, a top shot is very probable. In the follow-through, it is most important that the down slope should be followed with the head of the club. It is advisable always to use rather a lofted club. If it is a brassie shot, use a spoon; a mid-1 non shot, a mashie.”