GOLF SUPREMACY

Northern Advocate, 20 May 1929, Page 5

GOLF SUPREMACY

THOUSAND GUINEAS FINAL AMERICAN VICTORIOUS. HARD-FOUGHT ENCOUNTER. (Australian Press Association.) (Received .10 a.m.) LONDON, May 19

.Tolly, appearing for the fourth time in the final of Moortown Thousand Guineas, was beaten at the thirtyseventh hole by the American, Turnsea. .Tolly was two up at the end of the first round and one up on the twenty-seventh, donmy one, Turnsea squared the match at the thirty-sixth and won at the thirty-seventh by holing out from the edge of the green for a birdie.

It was a ding-dong, hard fight throughout, with golf of high standard, Though the Englishman holed many fine putts, it was in this department that the American showed his superiority, especially when, fighting against Jolly's leads. As an instance, Turn-sea negotiated with his niblick a dead stymie. He holed from eight yards thrice, the last time at the thirty-sixth, when he had to sink the ball to avoid defeat.

Jolly’s most fatal error was missing a one-foot puti at the thirty-fourth when he was in the comfortable position of two up. Probably this rattled him enough to allow Turnsea to wipe out the lead by taking the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth.

The “Observer” critic says: “It must be admitted that there must be something wrong with British golf compared with American.” He attributes .the superiority of the latter chiefly to constant endeavour on all occasions to beat par figures, ignoring their opponents altogether in match play, concentration on putting and adoption of a slow, rhythmic, unhurried swing in every type of shot. PRINCE PARTICIPATES. PARTNER WITH HAGEN. TWO SUCCESSES RECORDED. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 9.3 a.m.) LONDON, May 19.

A game in which the Prince of Wales and Hagen participated, was played today at Swindley Forest, the lovely links near Ascot. The match .was , a “ greensoxne, ” known in Australia as a “Canadian foursome.”

The Prince and Hagen defeated Boomer and Sir Philip iSassoon, after a close fight, one up. Steps taken to ensure privacy were entirely, successful. The Prince watched his partner’s play closely and sought his advice for the correct grip, swing and stance when, taking shots. He ' particularly admired Hagen’s, chip shots to the green. Hagen showed the Prince how to control the ball to lay it dead. The Prince played a few practice shots of this type and laid one dead from 35 yards at the eleventh hole. Hagen stated that it was the greatest honour in his career to be invited to play with, the heir to the British throne.

In the afternoon the Prince played in a club match against Billy Jones, the local postman, a member of the Eernhill Artisan Club, chosen (because he had the same handicap of 16 as the Prince. After a close match the Printee 'won two up and one to play, after which he and the postman took tea together. Jones, interviewed, said; “We chatted on many things, chiefly boxing and golf. The Prince said that Hagen had shown him shots which would improve his game. “ : ,