HAGEN VICTORIOUS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 85, 13 May 1929, Page 4

HAGEN VICTORIOUS

Australian Press Association.

BRPITSH OPEN GOLF OHAMPION-. SH1P. FURIOUS HALF-GALE ESPERIENCED.

LONDON, May 10. Perfect goljing weather yesterday turned to-day to a furious half-gale, which tested eyerybody, especially the light-weights like Alliss and Sarazen, and certainly Mitchell, who knew how to beat the wind, hut putted badly. He started fiuely with 4 aud 3 and 4 and -3, and then took three putts on the eiglith and liinth and reached the tliirteenth from tie, but took four putts. 'finis the greatest British hope van- 1 islicd. f Hageu was the chief American dan-r ger. Diegel, who is known in America as "Tliree Round Diegel," went to pieces going out in the lnorniiig. He took three putts on tlie fiftli, sixth aud seveirth greens, while the ninth cost him seven; At first he bunkered and then took three putts. Hagen brought all liis skill to bear and succeeded 111 beating the elements better tlian the others. Tlie critics agree tliat Hagen's fourth' victory in the open championship is a superb aud unique acliievemeiit, which is all tlie more admirable for the maaner in which he recovered his neiwe and self- confidence after liis smasliing defeat by Duncan in tlie Ryder Cup. Eight tli.ousand people welcomed Hagen at the last fairway. ITagen stated that he landed in England witli two cups. He lost one at Leeds. and he was deliahted at taking the otlier back, and only wished tlie British players could conie to America in force. "Jt would he a grand thing for the game," he said, "if oue of them liftecl our cup. It has been a great struggle.^ T think I really won the first round when_ I managed to finish with 75. Despite being drenched hy a thunderstorm. I helieve I have never played better in any chamnionship. I am tirotnid .there was only one six in 72 holes." The following were nearest toi Hagen : — Farrell 29S, Diegel 299, Alliss, Mitchell, 300 ; Cruiekshank 301 ^ Barnes 303, "Watrous. Sarazeu, 304,Armour 305, Havm-s 306. Oolden 308# Jolly. Boomer. MacDonald. Smith,309, Dunenn 311. Perkins 312.