U.S.A. GOLF RECORD

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 160, 24 July 1937, Page 17

U.S.A. GOLF RECORD

GULDAHL'S 281 IN THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP One of the notable American failures in the British Open was Ralph Guldahl, who won the Open in his own country in June. Four y^ars ago he missed a four-footer, to ti« with amateur Johnny Goodman ir the Open at Chicago, and for a time he Tetired from golf, devoting hn time to selling motor-cars. The goli bug got into his veins again and he realised the ambition of every American golfer by annexing the Oper crown. -Nearly the entire gallery oi 10,000 followed him when. he set out on the final round with Harry Coopei as his partner. The gallery didn't worry him, and he shot a 69. Thi: gave him an aggregate. of 281, th lowest in the history of the event and seven u.i.ler the par fo: the 72 holes. The next bast scores were as follows: Sam Snead, 283; EL Cruickshank,285; Harry E.,Cooper, 286; Ed Dudley, 287; Johnny Goodman, 290 Henry G. Picard, 292; Denny Shute 292; A1 Watrous, and Ray Mangrum 293; Pat Sawyer, 294; Billy Burke 294; Jimmy Demaret, 294; S. Parks jun., 294; Frank Walsh, 295; Fret Morrisc/i, 295; Victor Ghezzi, 295; Byron Nelson, 295; Jimmy Hines, 295; Harold McSpaden, 295; John Revolta 296; Tony Penna, 296; Leo Mallory 296; Edwin C. Kingsley, 297; M. Turnesa, 297; H. Smith, 298; Craig Wood, 298; Charles Lacey, 300. Lacey beat all his countrymen ir the British Open, oocupying third place.