GOLFING.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1929, Page 3

GOLFING.

(United Press Association.—By Electric Tel egr a ph.—Copyr igli t.) LONDON, May 7. At the Golf. - Tournament, the outstanding feature of the second round, was the American, Diegel’s, wonderful record-breaking score of seventy on a course measuring nearly seven thousand yards, studded with myriads of hunkers,, and despite a strong wind. Diegei, who is the highest paid professional in the world, and who is making six thousand per year, has most individualistic methods. He drives from an abnormally high peg, but nobody laughs when they see the result. He is the longest driver competing, and attains his length by the dangerous expedient of turning the club’s face atme impact, and getting the maximum draw. Ho can, converselv. deliberately make the ball (fade. He has a remarKable putting stance. He takes off the glove he has worn for other shots, and uses his wrists only, both elbows being pushed out from the body. Diegel sets himself a high standard. When he came in after the second round in which he holed several long putts, he refused to play bridge, saying that lie must practise putting. It is. recalled that ho missed one short one at the ninth hole. AH of the Americans qualified comfortably. Hagen took things as easily as if it were a practice round. He was slipped up on a few putts, hut on behalf of the American Ryder Cup team, he expressed the opinion that an American would win the championship. Nevertheless, nobody has lost faith in a British victory with Duncan, C’ompston, C. Whitcombe, and Mitchell playing convincingly, while the amateurs, Tolley and Perkins, have done unexpectedly well. Mathieson, an Oxford Blue, holed out with his tee shot at Hie short fourth hole of 179 yards.