BRILLIANT GOLF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21931, 15 October 1934, Page 11

BRILLIANT GOLF

AUSTRALIAN OPEN W. BOLGER'S VICTORY SARA ZEN RUNNER-UP AMAZING FINAL ROUND RECORD FOR THE COURSE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 14. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 14 After having led the field throughout W. Bolger won the open golf championship of Australia on the Royal Sydney links with a total of 283. The leading scores were:— Third Fourth AggreRound Pound gates W. Bolger .. . . 71 71 283 Sara7en . . . . 68 71 286 Spence . . . . 72 74 288 Kirkwood . . . . 75 70 291 T. Naismith (Vic.) 73 72 296 Richardson . . " 7-1 75 297 Ferrier . . . . 74 73 298 Corrv . , . . 74 78 299 Cohen . . . . 74 73 299 Eyre . . . . 75 75 300 Others included the following:—Gray, third round 71, fourth round 80, aggregate 301; Von Nida, 76, 75, 302; Bettington, 76, 75, 303; Kelly (holder), 76, 77, 305. Bolger played remarkably steady rounds, the outstanding feature being his accurate approaching. Sarazen reduced Bolger's lead by three in the third round, and after a poor start in the final round played amazing golf. He secured an eagle and three birdies at successive holes. He needed birdies at the last two holes to beat Bolger, but was not equal to the task, taking three putts on each,green. Sarazen's 68 is the official course record. Bolger's total of 283 is a record for the Australian open championship, beating Kirkwood's 290 in 1920. Kirkwood was erratic with his drives and pushed many into the rough. But he played very steadily in the final round. Spence was a model of consistency as illustrated by his scores. Ferrier's was the best score of the amateurs. VANDALS ON LINKS WANTON DAMAGE DONE FIVE GREENS AFFECTED (Received October 14, 5.5 p.rn.) SYDNEY. Oct. 14 At some time during Friday night vandals damaged five greens on the Royal Sydney links. They cut large pieces of turf away and broke flag sticks, tee boxes, sprays and water pipes. The damage was discovered in time for returfing to be carried out and play in the championship yesterday was not delayed. AMERICAN VISITORS FOURSOMES MATCH WON TRIBUTE TO W. BOLGER (Received October 14, 10.35 p.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 14 Sarazen and Kirkwood to-day, at La Perouse, defeated Campbell and S. Richardson, 6 and 5. Sarazen, in paying a tribute to W. Bolger for his victory in the open championship yesterday, said, he had never expected to have to beat the record when he entered. Bolger, and possibly Spence, should be sent abroad for big contests. , GAME IN BRITAIN PROFESSIONAL TOURNEY E. WHITCOMBE'S WIN (Received October 14, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 13 The golf tournament at Walton Heath for professionals was won by E. Whitcombe with third and fourth rounds of 68 and 77, making his aggregate 283. He did his first and second rounds in 69 each. The runner-up was Busson, 74, 73, followed by Adams. 70. 73; Hodgson, 73,-71; King, 70, 75; Denny, 74, 74. Others include C. Whitcombe, 73, 74; Henry Cotton (open champion), 73, 78; Davies, 72, 73; Ward, 72, 80; Alliss, 74, 78; Padgham, 73, 75; Seymour, 73, 80; R. Whitcombe, 78, 76; Duncan, 74, 78; Mitchell, 77, 74. Whitcombe's first three rounds, 69, 69, 68, all broke the course records. He held a'lead of 10 strokes over the field at this point and took matters easily. His final 77 and his aggregate of 283 for the 72 holes equals Sarazen's record in the British open championship of 1932 and the same score by Cotton in the British open this year.