GOLF IN AUSTRALIA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 9

GOLF IN AUSTRALIA

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP MCMAHON HEADS PERKIER Received Aug. 25, 7.5 p.ui. ADELAIDE, Aug. 25. The South Australian profcbsionu), F. W. McMahon, wen the open golf championship of Australia from Ferrier by one stroke. McMahon’s 293 lor 72 holes loweis the course reco.rd by three strokes. Bolger’s 69 in the fourth round is also a course record. This is the third time that Ferrier has tilled second place in the Open. The young New South Wales amateur, who is only 20, was leading the field at the end of the third round but started the last round with 5 and (», and took a fatal 7 at the 17th. McMahon, who is 37, gave a superb display throughout the gruelling test. For the 72 holes par is 292. Stow art, who was leading at the end of the second round, collapsed on {Saturday, recording SO and 82. Scores

Other aggregates are: — W. Harvey 301, Tcugood 302, M. J. Ryan 303. Stewart and McLachlan were among twelve competitors scoring 301.

a re: McMahon 71 71 7 J 7’* - - ’ I Ferrier Bolger G. Nn ismit h .. .. G ray V. S. Richardson . Hat tend ey . 7;; 74 72 7.5—2!U . 77 78 73 69—297 . 72 73 78 75—298 . 76 72 76 75—299 . 75 71 77 77—300