ON THE LINKS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 25 June 1926, Page 13

ON THE LINKS.

(By “Masliio”)

“Mashie” will bo glad to receive items of interest to golfers for inclusion in this column. These must reucn the "Herald” Office not later than Tuesday of each week. * * * . Second medal handicap and second qualifying round- for tho championships and the Perry Cup will bo played oii to-morrow. * . * # * . K. A. Scott and M. Houlihan returned a couple of good cards last week. Tho score of tho formei was particularly creditable, lor lus low handicap docs not allow for many mistakes when playing against M'di a redoubtable opponent us Colonel Honey, who makes nono at all. J ney are to be congratulated on winniim tho gold and silver Lindsay medals respectively. # # 'l'lio following is tho list of whincis of tho Lindsay medals since IJUb : 190U —H. Wright. ■ 19 07 T. Lynch, and a second medal, I<\ L. Barker. 1908— R. Sonnnerville. 1909 N. K. Cox. 1910— F. L. Barker. 1911— P. C. AVnght. ,9,2 —C. A. Seymour (gold), \V. Cottcrill (silver). Did—A. L. Marshall and W. H. Bevel), a tie. 1914 R. L. Fisher (gold), N. K. Cox. and J. Lynch (silver). 1915 CL H. Ulrich (gold), J- C. Gow and N. E. Smith (silver). 1916 — N. K. Cox; (gold), V> • AGunn (silver). 1017 —G. Scott (gold), D. McI Caskill (silver). 1918 —N. K. Cox (won gold outright), S. B. O’Callaghan In 1919 L a ) now gold medal was presented by tho late Cojone .T'J’ a ,920 —G. H. Ulrich (gold), and L. A. " Scott (silver).. i a P ,921—G. H. Ulrich, and A. r. O’Callaghan. .1 p C 1922 J. H. Torlcsse, «Jid F - v--1923 J. oh C. Mason, and N. S. Crainond. „ , t? a 1924 — .1. N. Waddell, .and L. A. ]925 Aleikle, and B. A. Porritt. ,fjo(s._. K A. Scott, and At. Houlihan. ** * .

tho bound;!ry gorso hedge, ‘* Srcr^Jc^r^! form ibe new boundary. orcen a sliced ball ..ear the rather a b'erwus 1, * • grceu fence is ten yauls man... than the old gorso hedge. # Tho new tce-boxcs ard "!!Je ar anve tion now, and approve tho <PP of tho links considerably. oases they aro going from tho an obstacle to .1 lo 1 ]lo i es they 's?,ir s£ *•* twenty or thirty ahead England. " +1 phailpnire, and m nisnsu b * SMWT.m. ■* Xw'Ktt'X This is another heavy blow

British supremacy in this game. In a short tunc, there' will bo no question of British supremacy at ajl, it sucli is not already tho case. * * * *

Tho outstanding feature of tiie qualifying rounds of tho open championship wasi tlu( performance of Bobby Jones, America’s leading amateur. Ho returned cards of 06 and 68, and netted only 0110 live for the 36 holes. Truly a marvellous score, hardly to be called golf at all, hut an inspiration. If ho can repoat tho performance during the next tew' days, tho Open will also go to America. But can 110 do it when tho strain is on, that is tho question. ’ * * * *

It is an interesting speculation whether Bobby Jones or Hagen is the better golfer of the two. Jones s record in tho last fivo or six American I open championships still stands to | attest his skill. In that event, tho | only 0110 in which he really comes into | competition with the professionals, he j has consistently outplayed Hagen, and there also stands tho testimony of I-larry Vardon and other eminent authorities, that as a maker of golf I shots Bobby Jones has no equal in the 1 world to-day. There is no doubt that' Hagen is a wonderful match playci,|j but it lias never been contended that j 1 Jones is unbeatable. Playing his best j mime, lie will beat anybody, and 110 plays his host with extraordinary consistency—hut he cannot always do it, and the 72 hole match with Hagen cannot shako the record Jones lias - ... • 11. _ -. ~1,,-, l,oc luinn 11 r,

built up in the years he has uccn au the game. Jones and Hagen were a"-ain in conflict in tho West Coast open tom-n amen b on tho Pasadena, course, at St. Petersburg, fl lor.da, on March 23rd and 24th. Plus was an alFair of four stroke rounds, and Jones started badly with a 75. U 60U , rather absurd to describe to as a bad start, but as Hagen’s first round was 70 it was really a bad start tor Jones, as anyone who gives Hagen a lead of five strokes on the first round and tries to catch him in threo more has to play phenomenal goU to um. However, Jones shot a 6J Jo* the second round, while I agon tool. , 3. Tho amateur was only one sLioke behind now. in the tmrd round it was Hagen’s turn for a. 09, while Jones needed 71, giving. Hagen a Had ° three. Tho last rounds were: Hagen 7 Jones 70; so that Hagen won by two strokes. AValter Hagen, iO, i 3, (a) 71—283; Bobby Jones, <5, 09, M, 7(,L-985 Hagen and Jones have made an bet. Each has baekrid “if- l s<u Slhi'.'-.n.i ra'hoi.s i» Open Championship. of biro a load of 7 strokes. * *

ia *rr was aficiu successful in Wl4. , * * * .'So you played eplf yesterday? Wlnf <l’<! VOU l'OUUtl in i " *5 nipper! Welly, my dear, it. is a perfect dream. •