Golf From Hokowhitu

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 49, 28 February 1938, Page 6

Golf From Hokowhitu

9-UP WINS FOUR-BALL BOGEY The competition at Hokowhitu during the week-end was a four-ball bogey handicap and the best card was that of A. J. M. Goodwin and John Graham, who finished 9-up on “The Colonel. 7 * The course was in splendid order and the weather was rather warm despite a light breeze. The leading cards were as under: A. J. M. Goodwin and John Graham, 9-up; O. H. Williams and E. R. Wimsett, 7-upj W r . Knights and M. D. Loftus, 6-up; T. Burden and L. F. Speechley, 6-up; J. C. Neill and M. N. Doig, 5-up; L. A. Ferguson and Lewis, 5-up; N. A. Nash and L. Cooper, 4-up. The Hokowhitu course, which has been in wonderfully good order all through the summer, is getting extra special attention in view of the North Island championship tournament, which will be run in conjunction with the Maawatu Golf Club's annual tournament. at Easter.

The championships, which are really a ‘‘pipe opener 77 for the National tournament in that they will provide a more gruelling test than can be obtained at club tournaments, should attract a good entry and widespread interest. It will start on Easter Saturday and be continued on Easter Monday and Tuesday. The open champion, John Hornabrook, has been playing consistently good golf and during the week-end he shot a couple of 70's. In the morning he looked as if he would break 70. He started with a 4 and he reeordsd 3 7 s at the next two holes. He played a perfect tee shot at the fourth, finishing just past the pin. He ran down the putt and was 3 under par. Then he slipped a couple of strokes and was out in 33. On the home green a longish mitt for the 69 rimmed the hole and Wayed out.

O. H. Williams is another who has struck top form and his 75 on Saturday was his worst of seven rounds. During the week-end he was hitting the ball very sweetly and he was round in 72 despite one out of bounds at Riverside. Walter Seifert, who has one club which looks as if it might have been useful for putting the finishing polish on the earlier Maori war canoes, but which he uses for the delicate chip shot to the pin, has it working like a charm at present. Twice on Saturday he holed out from off the green and twice the following morning he did the same thing. To make matters worse for his opponents, he nominated one of the shots,