GOLF TOURNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21961, 19 November 1934, Page 9

GOLF TOURNEY

CENTENARY OPEN J. THOMPSON WINS BRILLIANT THIRD ROUND L. DIEGEL RUNNER-UP A VICTORIAN FOURTH Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 18, 7.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Nov. 18 The Centenary open golf championship was won yesterday by J. Thompson (United States), professional, - with a brilliant third round of 69 and a final round of 73, making his aggregate 283. He won in a dashing manner and receives the first prize of £IOOO. The scores of the leaders in the four rounds are: — J. Thompson . . . . 142, 141—283 L. Diegel 144, 145—289 G. Sarazen 143, 147 —290 E. Naismith 146. 144—290 H. Cooper 142, 149 —291 K. Laffoon 144, 148—292 •T. McLean 146, 148—294 Craig Wood 146, 150 —296 ,T. Ezar 143. 153—296 J. H. Kirkwood . . . . 149. 149 —298 F. W. McMalion .. .. 150, 149—299 V. S. Richardson. . . . 146, 153—299 Rvmill 149, 151 —300 M. L. Kellv 148, 152—300 D. Shute * 151, 151—302 Winner Turns a Somersault When Thompson holed his last putt (10 feet 1 ) he turned a somersault on the green to show his delight. A gallery of 6000 spectators followed the play. As was expected all the United States players took leading places, although E. Naismith, Victorian professional, played excellent golf to finish fourth. Steadiness characterised his play, his only lapses being three putts each at the 17th and 18th holes. With 36 holes to play 68 of the original 130 entrants set out. All eyes were on Thompson, Cooper, Sarazen, Diegel and Ezar. Cooper, who was level with Thompson at the end of Friday's play, lost his position, through poor putting at several holes, including a painful miss of a three footer. His long game was excellent throughout. Inferior putting also caused Sarazen's downfall. Ezar kept pace with the leaders until he began missing putts and was caught by bunkers. Lafloon Wrecks His Chances Missing seven simple putts in the first round Laffoon wrecked his chances and when an iron tee shot went into a bunker at the 13th he hurled the club to the ground, breaking it. Diegel" had bad luck throughout the day, especially on the greens, when many ten footers were just missed. The only New Zealanders who qualified for the final, Shaw and Watt, both kept to long figures. Shaw's score was 152, 159—311, and W 7 att's 155. 172 327. The New Zealanders who did not qualifv on Friday scored as follows: Douglas, 83, 76—159; Lambie, 82, 79 161; Shelley, 93, 85 —178.