GOLF IN ENGLAND.
THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.
VARDON IN THK LEAD.
By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (Received June 19, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 18. .The weather is dry and the Prest'■wick, course is" hard, but the greens are tricky. When the Open Championship was commenced there were 8000 present. Vardou, with a : score of 73 ; and Tay-.. lor and Braid, each with 74, led i» UiCj first round. Ouimet's score was 86. His driving was poor, and he ,got into bunker after, blinker. .... ,',.-. , ■ ..--......' Other leading scorc^.are:—Tom Williamson 75, Oekpnden 75, Abe Mitchell 76,.Duncan 77, and Massy 77.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 114, 19 June 1914, Page 7
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