On the Links

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 416, 26 July 1928, Page 7

On the Links

(By

Earl Robieson

COMING EVENTS August I. —Australian Ladies’ Four- ! some championship. August 2-10.—Australian Ladies’ Championship at Rose Bay. August 28-30.—Rotorua open tournament. September 27.—New Zealand Ladies’ ; championships at Middlemore. October 4-6. —Hamilton open tournament. October 12.—New Zealand championships, at Dunedin. AMERICA STEALS ALL THE PLUMS COMPSTON-JUARADO NEXT? ENTERTAINING SUPPOSITIONS ; As the years have gone by America —meaning the United States—has acquired most of the leading golf professionals, and there is doubt now as to how long Archie Compston and Jose Juarado will retain their British and Argentine nationalities. It will be remembered that these two followed Hagen and Sarazin in the British open this year. The following entertaining comment has appeared in the “Desert News”: ‘Somebody stopped being dumb along about the end of the qualifying round of the British open, it was learned on credible authority that Jose Juarado, like the rose that blushed unseen, was wasting his fragrance on the Argentine, even if it was garlic itself. Anyhow, the story around the United States Golf Association headquarters was that Jose might be weaned away from the bones or the airs of Buenos Aires and installed this summer as professional at a newly organised course in the Westchester county district of New' York. The same source of information declared that Archie Compston, Britain’s best and perhaps only remaining golfer, might be offered the spot in preference to Jose, the idea being that an exhibit A is needed and any gent who beats Walter Hagen by 18 up and 17 to play, ought to be on a pedestal with the other museum pieces. Large Bidding The organisation in question is the North Castle Golf and Country Club, near Mount Kisko. The report that either Compston or Juarado might be hired had its inception shortly after Thomas E. Donovan, guiding spirit of the outfit, announced that he had a 15,000 dollar contract awaiting the winner of the British open. This, it may be said, is an excellent contract, even if nobody gets it. As a matter of fact, it represents the largest bid for professional services in the history of golf. Hagen, of course, ruined the continuity by winning the British championship, it being assumed by everybody that this nonchalant young man would be somewhat irked by the suggestion that he identify himself with any given proposition, exclusively and privately, while his public is clamouring incessantly and without surcease, which obviously is the wrong thing to be without. Anyhow, Hagen is to be blandished with the 15,000 dollar offer as soon as he lands, according to the word passed along to-day. If he just cannot be annoyed, they will ask him to consider a part-time identification with the course. Sarazen Tied Up If. this fails of enticement, there is no one left but Juarado or Compston, as Gene Sarazen. runner-up to Hagen, is unavailable owing to an existing contract with Fresh Meadow. That Compston is headed for America is a belief that is rather widely accepted in this country, Archie having tired of English customs which insist that a professional golfer eat with the other hel p.. He will be here for the national open at Olympia Fields next month and the understanding is that he won’t be permitted to escape, even if he wants to, which he doesn't. Too Much Money As for Juarado, 1 have it on the authority of the U.S.G.A. that he worked as pro at a club near Peekskill. New York, for two years and might welcome a chance to return where the big money is always menI tinned, even when it isn’t paid. ! That 15.000 dollars, of course, doesn’t go, except to Hagen, if then. They could hire Compston and his Uncle Abner for that and still have enough left to keep Juarado in frijoles for the rest of his life.

MODERN SCORING GOLFING BALANCE-SHEET Did you know that chartered accountants, in the intervals of chartered accounting, go in for golf? Yes, indeed, and they even have tournaments among themselves. The drawback to these affairs is that the secretary has an awful job to find out which is the best net- score returned, owing to the inability of the players to add up each other’s totals correctly. Here, for example, is a copy of one of the statements handed in by a man with an 18 handicap:

MATCH ARRANGEMENTS The following' matches have been arranged:— Maungakiekie Ladies.—C grade match, at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow: Mrs. Bright v. Miss Wyatt, Miss Richards v. Miss Ronayne. Miss Easdown v. Miss Thompson, Mrs. Hardy v. Mrs. Grierson, Miss Nixon v. Mrs. Harrison, Miss Palmer v. Mrs. Shackleford, Miss Lamb v. Mrs. Fee, Mrs. Goodwin v. Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Ritchie v. Mrs. Towsey, Mrs. Dawson v. Miss Rutherford, Miss Reid v. Miss Hill. Post enrties will all be received. Papakura Ladies.—L.G.U. medal, on Saturday, in conjunction with championship qualifying rounds. Draw: Miss White v. Mrs. Goddard, Miss M. Walters v. Mrs. Mullins, Miss Rhind v. Mrs. Pavitt, Miss Wood v. Miss J. Walker, Mrs. Foote v. Mrs. Langford, Miss Wilkins v. Miss J. Walters, Mrs. Gilmore v. Mrs. Busing, Miss McLennan v. Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Tilston v. Miss Harris, Miss K. Brooks v. Mrs. Johnston, Miss A. Cole v. Mrs. Mcßae, Mrs. Knight v. Mrs. Naylor, Mrs. Connell v. Mrs. Walters, Miss Andre v. Mrs. Earl, Miss O’Callaghan v. Mrs. J. Brooks, Miss Clark v. Mrs. Urquhart, Mrs. Carpenter v. Miss Gardner, Mrs. Chapman v. Miss Comrie, Mrs. Rice v. Miss Challis, Mrs. Frances v. Miss Noble,. Miss Campbell v. Mrs. Pirie. Te Awamutu Ladies. —The draw for the one-club competition for members of the Te Awamutu Ladies’ Club on Saturday is: Mrs. Blundell v. Mrs. Teasdale, Miss lv. Wallace v. Miss Focke, Mrs. J. O’Sullivan v. Miss K. Woolly, Mrs. H. McDonald v. Miss Quin, Miss Manson v. Mrs. R. Jones, Miss A. Montefiore v. Miss Peake, Miss Irwin v. Mrs. Chamberlain, Miss A. Civil v. Mrs. Whyte, Mrs. J. Oliphant v. another. Pukekohe v. One Tree Hill.—The following team has been chosen by Pukekohe to play at One Tree Hill on Saturentries will all be received.

McWhirter, Lawson, Kiss-ling, Maddison, Anderson. Duncan, Short, Sellars, Lee, Hosking, 'Findlay, Foster.

There are two ways of standing up to the ball: the open stance and the square, says George Duncan. I unhesitatingly recommend the open stance, which means that the right foot is a little in front of the left, so that in the address the body is turned slightly towards the hole. This is going against my own practice. James Braid and I are the only British championship winners of recent times who have adopted the square stance —that is, the feet in line. My natural stance is an open one. Unfortunately, many young players have copied my adopted method, to which I had to resort in order to accommodate a damaged knee. The sooner these youngsters get back to their natural stance, the better it will be for their golf.

Dr. Cr. Strokes .... OS Bogey 7« Balance .. 4 From cap. a/c. . IS Total .. .. 104 Total 104