GOLF TOURNAMENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22961, 12 February 1938, Page 16

GOLF TOURNAMENT

PROFESSIONAL GAMES

INVERCARGILL CLUB LINKS

AUCKLAND PLAYERS DO WELL

fHY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] IN VERCAROILL, Friday

The annual tournament of the Professional Golfers' Association was begun on the Invercargill Golf Club's links at Otatara to-(la.v in .ideal weather. f l he course, which measures 6000 yds., was, on account -of a long spell of dry weather, playing short, long drives {jetting from 280 yds. to ,120 yds. and 330 yds. from tho tee. When playing with the light southeasterly breeze, several players drove to the tenth green (286 yds.), and at the second hole (339yd5.) A. Guy was slightly past the green with his drive.

Good Scores In tho morning, which was hot and calm, a Stableford handicap was played, and this afternoon, which was a trifle cooler, a bogey handicap was decided. Net scores in two roundp counted for the Bromford Cup. The first and second rounds of tho Southland provincial professional championship will be decided to-morrow, and the following day the third and fourth rounds are to bo played. Scores this morning were very good, including threo 70's and three 71's, but in t-ke afternoon the majority of the competitors dropped up to five and six strokes on tho hills. In tho morning rounds the most impressive golf was played by B. J. Smith, jun. (Invercargill), who had two rounds of 71; A. Murray (Auckland), who had 71 and 72; A. Guy (Dannevirke), who was round in 70 and 73; and E. S. Douglas (Dwnedin), whose scores were 74 and '7O. Douglas began by duffing his first drive, but played brilliantly for the last 16 holes. At the last he took 5, against par 4. Handicap Results The best cards tordav were: —

STABLE FOR D HANDICAP H. R. Blair (Christchurcli), 41. T. S. Galloway (Auckland), 41. J. Lambie (Hastings), 41. A. Guy (Dannevirlu}, 40. G. C. Clements (Christchurcli), 40. B. .T. Smith, jun. (Invercnrgill), 39. A. Murray (Auckland), 39. .1. Forrest (Cliristchurch), 38. W. Allbon, 38. __ Tlio tie was decided on the afternoon round, Lambio being the winner.

BOGEY HANDICAP E. S. Douglas (Dunodin), 4 up. B. .T. Smith, jun., 3 up. A. Murray,-1 up. A. Guy, all square. G. W. McElvin (Hamilton), all

square. C. Sheriff (Dunedin), 1 down. J. R. Galloway (Palmerston North),

1 down. R. K. Fowler (Oamaru), 1 down. T. S. Galloway, 1 down. J. A. Clements (Cliristchurch), 1 down.

BROMFORD CUP HANDICAP (Best Two Net Scores) T. S. Galloway, 68, 72-140. H. R. Blair, 68. 74—142. J. Forrest, 71, 71 —142. B. J. Smith, jun., 71, 71—142. A. Guy, 70. 73—143. J. Lambie, ! 69 , 74—143. A. Murray, 71, 72—143. 10. S. Douglas, 72, 70—144.. C. C. Clements, 70, 77—147. J. R. Galloway, 74, 74—148. W. All bon, 72, 76—148. J. A. Clements, 74, 76 —150.