GOLFING.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1928, Page 1

GOLFING.

U.S.A. GOLF. DIE GEL’S FINE WIN. (United Press Association —Rv Electric Telegraph—Copyright). ■■ ’ NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Hagen was beaten by Diegel in the quarter-finals of tlie national professional tournament and bis reign as cnampion has ended. The score was two up and one to play. This is, the first time since 1923, when Sarkzen nosed him out of the filial by one up in thirty-eight holes, that tlie great Walter has met a man who could match him. in spirit and skill. In this big professional fixture Diegel won his victory liy fighting off one of Hagen’s famous rallies, holing out with a fourteen foot put for a “birdie” two on the thirty-fifth green. It was up to Hagen then to do the same if he would save liis crown, and he missed by three inches. Hager started playing shaky golf, and found himself five down after nine holes. He came hack with a hare margin of two down. At the end of the morning round, he put on a. hair-raising rally, and was just one down as he went to the thirty-fifth tee. The stage was then set for a typical Hagen finish. The hole was a hundred and fifty-five yard one-shot encounter, with no fairway—nothing hut the gpeen and trouble. Hagen drove within thirteen feet of the hole, and Diegel matched him. Putting skill then decided the match. Hagen’s defeat has ended a winning ttti'oak of twenty two consecutive matches in the course of a five-year period in this classic event. LONDON, Oct. o. In the Women’s Golf Final, over 30 miles Wilson heat Pearson 9 up and 8. Wilson is only 18 years old.