UNCANNY GOLF.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20479, 4 December 1934, Page 12

UNCANNY GOLF.

Amazing Accuracy of American Player. DIEGEL’S NEW RECORD. United "Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, December ,3. L. Diegel (U.S.A.) equalled the Kooyonga course record, showing uncanny accuracy on the green. Scores: Rounds. Ist. 2nd. Tl.

Course Record Lowered. Per Press Association. OAMARU, December 3. On the Awamoa links in beautiful weather this afternoon, Gene Sarazen played an exhibition match, in which he lowered the course record by six strokes, with a brilliant round of 68. Partnered with J. A. R. Scott, the local champion, Sarazen finished 4 up and 2 against A. J. Shaw, New Zealand open champion, and E. Dalton, the local professional. Sarazen went out In 37 and played great golf to come home in 31, including four consecutive birdies. Shaw’s round was a solid 75. His long game was sound, but he missed easy shots on the green. Sarazen, ccmmenting on the links, stated that the greens were better than any he had played on in Australia.

Diegrel 68 69 137 P. Runyan (U.S.A.) ..69 71 140 H. Cooper (U.S.A.) .. 74 69 143 Toogood 72 72 144 J. Ezar (U.S.A.) 72 74 14G Stewart 74 73 147 W. Harvey (South Australia) 77 72 149 J. Thompson (U.S.A.) 73 77 150 F. M’Mahon (South Australia) 75 75 150 F. Thomson (South Australia) 76 76 152 K. Laffoon (U.S.A.) . 74 78 152 M* Lachlan 7S 74 152 D. Shute (U.S.A.) .... 79 73 152 Craig Wood (U.S.A.) . 75 78 153 The competition, which is for the John Martin Purse of £300, will be continued to-morrow.