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Word: pennink (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...years ago he lost to Johnny Goodman, one down, in the National Amateur semifinals, made the 1938 Walker Cup team on the strength of that. The U. S. lost the Walker Cup, but it was not Bud's fault. He won his match, against English Champion Frank Pennink, by the unheard-of margin of 12 up. This spring he lambasted most of the pros in the business in the National Open, got upset when one of his iron shots cold-cocked a spectator, missed the big triple tie for first place by one stroke. Before last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Golfers' Golfer | 9/25/1939 | See Source »

Hero was Marvin Ward, generally regarded as the weakest member of the U.S. team, who bettered Bobby Jones's amateur record for the St. Andrews course by shooting a 67 in the morning round of his match with English Champion Frank Pennink, drubbed him, 12 & 11. The widely touted, 200-lb. Irish schoolboy, 18-year-old Jim Bruen, got a typical case of Walker Cup jitters, lost to light-hearted Charley Yates, recently crowned British Amateur champion. U. S. Amateur Champion Johnny Goodman played in two losing matches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Everybody Sang | 6/13/1938 | See Source »

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