GOLF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18590, 26 June 1922, Page 5

GOLF

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

WON BY HAGEN. Press Association-—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 23. In the match against Grey in the third round Kirkwood took 80, and in the fourth round 78. He was completely out of form. Hagen won the championship with a total score of 300.—A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received June 25, at 5.5 p.m.) The scores are as follow : —Hagen 300, Barnes and Duncan 301, Hutchison 302, C. Whitcomb© 303, Taylor 304, Gassiat 306, Vardon and Walton 307, Alliss 308, Havers 310, Mitche 1 !' 312, Michael Scott 313, Compston 315, Wethered 317, Tolley 319. —A. and N.Z. Cable. [Kirkwood’s total is 313.] THE LAST ROUND. GREAT EFFORT BY DUNCAN. A SUPERB DISPLAY. KIRKWOOD’S DISAPPOINTMENT. LONDON, June 24. (Received June 25. at 11.6 p.m.) The final rounds were plaved in a strong wind, with intermittent rain squalls. Hagen’s last round in 72 was characterised by deadly approaches, and his run shots were brilliant. He is the first Americanbred professional to win the British golfing blue riband. Hutchison’s third round included fourteen 4’s. Duncan’s last round was a most sensational and wonderful performance against adverse conditions. He went out in 34 and came home in 35. It was the finest round of the championship. At the last tee Duncan wanted four strokes to tie. Amidst the most intense excitement his ball stopped a couple of inches from the lip of the hole, and this failure left Hagen the- winner. Kirkwood, interviewed, said he was much disappointed at the result. He felt that ha had not done himself justice. He had come to England convinced he would play even better than in Australia, and the United States. However, he hoped to return and make another attempt to capture the British championship. Buck had not been altogether with him, but he felt no cause to grumble at it.—A. and N.Z. Cable.