Word: golfed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sirs: The following are extracts from newspaper accounts of the golf classic played at the Oakmont Country Club course this week. . . . "As Armour was about to drive, a woman spectator started one of those noisy motion picture cameras buzzing at his elbow. Tommy stopped his swing at the top . . . asked the woman to observe golfing etiquette . . . but the damage had been done. . . ." "Emmet French put off his funeral until the 15th hole . . . just as he was about to approach, one of those diabolical movie cameras in the hands of some female started to reel . . . his spirit was broken. . . ." Perhaps...
This accomplished, Mr. Johnson turned about and, over his shoulder as it were, like a fond father done scolding obstreperous sons, announced that he was giving his employes a golf course where, for trivial fees, they could disport themselves after working hours. Said he: "If golf is good for the tired businessman it is good for the tired factory worker, and there is no reason why the factory worker should not have his share of the good things of life...
...British amateur golf championship at Hoylake last week was not provocative of hullabaloo, hysteria or any other characteristic of over-heated sport. It was an almost pastoral scene of "grand old men," canny young Scots, a few U. S. lads, distinguished British physicians, golf theorists, golf champions enjoying an ancient game...
There was Harold Horsfall Hilton, 58, editor of Golf Illustrated, four-time amateur champion, twice open champion, who was out to win his 100th match in title play. He still had his oldtime precision, but his drives had lost their ginger. He was eliminated in the first round...
...first upset of the tournament came when 23-year-old Edwin H. Haley of Manhattan defeated the hard-driving favorite, Cyril Tolley, one up. But Haley's fame was shortlived, for up popped Dr. Harold D. Gillies, a physician for the King of England, a famed golf theorist who tees his ball almost a foot high, who uses a monster-headed driver, who has studied the function of every muscle, nerve and blood vessel necessary for club-swinging. Dr. Gillies' favorite stunt is driving balls neatly off perpendicular beer bottles...