Golf.

Putaruru Press, Volume XI, Issue 268, 7 September 1933, Page 1

Golf.

PUTARURU CLUB. Men’s "Senior Championship. The men’s senior championship final between Paterson and Gibbs was decided during the week-end over 36 holes, Gibbs securing a comfortable win of 9 up and 7 to play.

Off the first tee both players got away good shots, but failed in their aproaches to the green, halving the hole in five. The second went to i Gibbs with a bogey live, and he made things very difficult at the j third by placing his tee shot five j feet below the pin. Paterson, how- I ever, from about 25 yards out laid j his approach within six inches of ; the pin, and Gibbs being too careful with his putt, the hole was halved in threes. Gibbs then rattled off three bogies on end, taking the fourth and sixth but losing the fifth to Pater- l son’s birdie four. Gibbs at this stage had a score equal to bogViy, i and was two up. Neither player reached the seventh green with his first, and the hole was halved in fours. Paterson then equalised with bogies at eight and nine, making his card 42 for nine holes to Gibbs’ 41. At the tenth Gibbs was sitting comfortably for a four with Paterson with an awkward putt for the half. Paterson overran the hole, and Gibbs threw his putt away, but was lucky enough to take the hole in five, as his opponent failed with his return. Both players were on the eleventh green for four, and Gibbs played his hall to the lip of the hole dead in front of Paterson’s ball, leaving the latter a possible putt. Paterson played his hall correctly, but was unlucky, his ball being ( short by half an inch and resting ! alongside Gibbs’. The hole was ' halved in sixes. Gibbs then put on the pressure by securing a birdie at the twelfth and bogies at the next three holes. Paterson, at this stage, ' failed on and around the greens, and . Gibbs stood 5 np. The sixteenth j was again halved in fours, and Gibbs took the seventeenth in four, j Paterson, however, with a bogey five took the next, leaving Gibbs 5 up on the morning round. Gibbs’ round was 83, while Paterson, who had struck a bad patch, finished with 89. j

Commencing the afternoon round, j both players were well away with their firsts, but played poor seconds, eventually halving the hole in five. At the twentieth, despite good tee shots and seconds, neither reached the green under four, and Paterson lost the hole by taking three putts to his opponent’s two. The next two holes were halved in four and five, and Gibbs taking the 23rd was 7 up. The 24th was halved in bogey fours. Another half in bogey threes resulted at the next, although Paterson was rather unlucky in that his tee-shot was dead on the hole, but hit the fence in front of the green. Gibbs sunk a long putt for a birdie three on the 26th, while Paterson took the next with an orthodox five. Gibbs then became dormy eight with a four to Paterson’s five, and finished the match by chipping out for a birdie four on the 29th 9 up and 7 to go.

Throughout the whole day Gibbs played very steadily, his longer mashie shots being the only department of his game on which he could not rely. His short approaches and putting, however, were excellent, and it was here that he beat Paterson. Paterson continually outdrove his opponent and played well up to the green. His short game and putting, on the other hand, was unreliable as he was inclined to overrun the hole.

SEPTEMBER MEDAL AND PRESIDENT’S TROPHY.

In conjunction with the September medal the men played their first round of the president’s trophy. Several good scores were returned, and Dukeson took the medal and obtained a good lead for the trophy with, a card of 85—18, 67. The other scores returned were as follows:—Tetzner, 99—28, 71; Bailey, 92—19, 73; Christie, 94—21, 73; Marchbanks, 85—*1 0, 75; Gibbs, 83—8, 75; Leys, 95 —19, 76; Gordon, 94 18, 76; Warren, 102—24, 78; Beale, 112—33, 79; Root, 99—20, 79; Morris, 97—18, 79; Lindsay, 95—15, 80; Robinson, 96-—ls, 81; Paterson, 88—7, 81; Mason, 99—16, 83; Rolfe, 95 12, 83; Drummond, 118—33, 85; N. Barnett, 99—14, 85; Macown, 108—22, 86; Mustchin, 111—24, 87; Woodhouse, 107—20, 87; Martin, 123—36, 87; Cook, 126—36, 90.

In consequence of good returns, the following alterations have been made in the handicaps: Dukeson 18 to 13, Tetzner 28 to 24, Bailey 19 to 18, Christie 21 to 20. The competition for the president’s prize will be completed next weekend, the draw heing as follows: Cook v. Christie, Bailey v. Drummond, A. L. Mason v. Woodhouse, Leys v. Lindsay, Marchbanks v. Morris, Mus'tchin v. Paterson, Robinson v. Beale, Dukeson v. Martin, N. Barnett v. Macown, Warren v. Rclfe, Gordon v. Root, Gibbs v. Tetzner.

In conjunction with the above the gold medal match for medal winners throughout the season will he played between A. L. Mason, Robinson, N. Barnett, Morris, Mustchin, and Dukeson. There will probably he an open handicap match as well. A men’s long-driving and approach and putting competition will also he held next week-end. CLOSING DAY. As the grass is now fairly long on the fairways it has been decided to hold the official closing day earlier than usual, September 17 being the date fixed. Before the presentation of prizes there will be a mixed' foursomes match over 18 holes, starting as soon after 1 p.m. as possible. Entries are being called for and a draw will be taken early next week. The president, Mr. F. C. Barnett, has donated two boxes of half-a-dozen balls each for the winners. LADIES’ COMPETITIONS. There has been no change on the ladies’ senior championship chart since last week, but the junior championship has progressed to the final, Miss McLaren beating Miss Hutton, and Mrs. Madgwick accounting for Miss Pearce. The eclectic competition for the Orr Cup was won by Mrs. Smith. This was a very meritorious win, as an eclectic match on handicap is a very tough propositibn to the lower markers. Only one lady’s handicap came under the handicapper’s notice last week, Mrs. Tulloch reducing from 24 to 22. MEN’S ECLECTIC COMPETITION. | With the close of the season at hand the men’s season eclectic will | he completed next week-end. Three or four players are well in the running, . and will no doubt be after birdies and eagles.