GOLF

Grey River Argus, 24 August 1946, Page 3

GOLF

U.S. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. (Rec. 9.35) NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Again playing under par, American golf title-holder tßyron Nelson eliminated Barrow 3 and 2 in the third round of the American Professional Golf Association’s championship at Portland, Oregon. Over 36 holes Nelson finished nine under par for 34 holes. Other results in the third round were: Demaret beat Ferrior 3 and 2, Oliver beat Harper 5 and 4, McSpaden beat Harrison 4 and 3, Congdon beat Schneiter 2 and lp Turnesa beat Shoemaker 5 and 4, Hogan fieat Bell 5 and 4, Frank Moore beat Harry Bassler 4 and 3. In th e second round Ferrier (Australia) beat Little 3 and 2, Byron Nelson beat Harmon 4 and 3, Barron beat Coleman 3 and 2, Oliver beat Metz 3 and 1, Harper beat Thomson 2 and 1, Harrison beat Penna 1 up, JVlcSpaden beat Hamilton 1 up. in the third round were: Demarets maret beat Tinsley 3 and 2, Turnesa meat Ransom 2 up, Shoemaker -beat Ghezzi 1 up, Hogan beat Heinlein 4 and 3, Bell beat Al Nelson 4 and 3, Frank Moore beat Fazio 2 and 1. Harry Bassler beat Worsham 1 up. In the first round Byron Nelson beat Frank Rodia 3 and 1, Harry Bassler beat Lloyd Mangrum 1 up. Newton Bassler beat Chick Harbert 3 and 1, Dick Shoemaker beat Sam Byrd 3 and 2, Al Nelson beat Clayton Haefner 2 and 1, Lew Worsham beat Jimmy Hines 3 and 1, Fay Coleman beat Herman Keiser 1 up, Ben Hogan beat Charles Weisner 2 and 1, Jnr. Ferrier beat Sam Schneider 4 and 3. Sam Snead beat Bob McKendrick 4 and 3, Demaret beat Joseph, ZarHardt 3 and 2, Ransom beat Harold West 1 up, Barrow beat Ellsworth Vines 6 and 5, Metz beat Al Zimmerman 2 up, Harrison beat Joe Mozel 6 and 5, Penna beat Richard Stenard 4 and 3, Hamilton beat Andrew Gibson 4 and 3, McSpaden beat Harmon 4 and 3. .