Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-29 | Page 15 | Record Field Will Seek Posts in National Open

Record Field Will Seek Posts in National Open NEW YORK April 29 AP AP What What probably will be the biggest biggest biggest big big- gest field of hopeful golfers ever to seek cek the United States open golf championship will tee off in the sectional qualifying rounds Ma May 11 IT closing of ct entries disclosed ed Pending Fending the final official checkup check check- up which wilt will take the tho greater part of a a. week the list stands at 1185 entries eight more than tho the record total of 1930 The final figure may vary by as many as 25 or 30 names however Joseph Dey U. U S. S G. G A. A executive secretary said The sectional qualifying tests will vill take place on en 28 courses cours courses another another record total and toLlI-and and all aU but 33 of the entries will have to compete for tor places among the selected 60 who are to form torm the field for tor the big tournament at the Baltusrol club Short Hills N. N J. J June Juno 4 5 and 6 Thirty players were exempted from the sectional qualifying rounds because of their performances in inthe tho the 1935 open and to this list were added Johnny Farrell the Baltusrol Baltus Baltus- rol pro and two visiting Japanese professionals Torchy Toda and Chick Chin The final list of entries will not bo be made public for several days das after U. U S. S G G. A. A officials complete complete com corn the task of checking tho the lists and assigning the players to the proper districts for the sectional qualifying rounds