Word: troon
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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Young Mr. A. G. Havers who led Hagen, Smith, Kirkwood by the nose at Troon last June for the British open golf championship, has proved himself no flash in the pan. Shortly after, at Gleneagles, he led another brilliant field. Last week, at St. Albans, Verulam, Havers won the ?450 stake with 75-67-142. The previous course record, held by Braid...
...indeterminate reason is consistently described by sporting writers as a genial, well-met character, has called the English poor sports. Hagen recently lost the British open golf championship by one stroke. By implication he attributed the loss to the English ruling against "punched" clubs on the eve of the Troon Tournament. Apparently, Hagen has not learned that reticence is synonymous with the graceful loser. His characterization of the English carries a back spin...
Sunset at Troon, Scotland, on June 15 found A. G. Havers the winner by one stroke of the British open golf championship. That stroke separated him from Walter Hagen, titleholder. Third place went to MacDonald Smith of California; fourth, to Joe Kirkwood, Australian-born American...
British links will soon be overflowing with American golfers. Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, and Charlie Hoffner have sailed to play for the open championship at Troon. Jim Barnes, Leo Diegel and Jack Hutchinson have booked early passage...
...champions, were defeated in match and medal play in two days of special golf for the Sir Stanley Cochrane Purse by Jock Hutchison and Jim Barnes, champions of England and America respectively in 1921. Hagen and Sarazen sailed two days later to shoot for the British open title at Troon...