Word: ouimet
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...favorite sport in comparison to tennis, squash, and similar activities. The erection of two greens on which to practice approach shots will eliminate the necessity of traveling miles to the nearest golf course. A far more important step in the recognition of golf, however, is the securing of Francis Ouimet's services this spring to lay out the greens and to coach the University golf squad. The able services of such a recognized golfing figure will do much to increase the prestige of the sport at Harvard...
...decision to lay out two holes for practicing approach shots was largely due to the activity of Phillips Finlay '31 in promoting the idea. Francis Ouimet is to aid in the enterprise, offering advice in planning the course as well as instructing candidates for the team during the early part of the spring...
...first day of match-play, five former champions−Von Elm, Marston, Sweetser, Ouimet, and Chick Evans−were put out of the tournament. Voigt, after beating Sweetser, played through the quarter finals to meet Phil Perkins, the British Walker Cup Captain, in the semifinals. Bobby Jones, playing better every day, after going to an extra-hole to eliminate Gorton, the homeclub entrant, beat John Beck...
...practice rounds, Francis Ouimet, George Von Elm, Harrison Johnston, Jess Sweetser stood on the eighth tee in the rain, waited for the honor man to tee up. Thunder blasted, lightning spat at a fence a few yards away from the mound, shocked slightly the foursome, most annoyed Sweetser, who had only to make two pars...
According to Mr. Ouimet no group of men is more pleasant to travel with than a team of golfers such as contest the Walker Cup. They are unselfish, helpful, and exceedingly cheerful. "To be a good golfer one has to be a gentleman: the attributer of each go hand in hand...