GOLF BALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16947, 1 February 1926, Page 10

GOLF BALL.

NO- CHANGE- LIKELY. I, ON DON, Jan. 18.—The announcement Dint America, in view of British opposition, is prepared to drop the project of a larger and lighter golf ball, has not surprised the St. Andrews committee. Newspapers contend that few players really desire a change, though some consider’ that curly standardisation is essential. COMPSTON IN AMERICA. It is announced that Archie C'onipstoii, the* English golfer, bus decided to remain in America, and is becoming a professional to a New York club.

Britain has lost one of its finest golfers now that Archie Compstun lias taken a, position in Amereia. He proved himself the outstanding player in England last year, as ho won the main events, and was second in the open championship. He beat Abe Mitchell twice in “blood” nmtebes, but foolishly, in olio sense, yet sportingly in another, gave Mitchell a third opportunity. which the latter eagerly took, and Mitchell won in a hollow lasbiuii. It. was cabled the other day that L'. Allis had gone to l!t*i many. so that BiHaiti lias lost two ol tlm players ul flic younger school. The inducements belli out are too great, so Dial it looks as if all Die best. Britishers will migrate. !l only needs (lie three Wliiteombes to also go abroad, when Britain will have no one much to rely on in the open but Abe Mitchell and G. Duncan.