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Show Wind Dies Out and Golf Title Lost to Duncan A real heart-breaker in the way of tough luck golf shots was that of George Duncan in playing to the final green in the 1922 British open at Sandwich. Walter Hagen had finished with 800. Duncan could tie if he could ring up a C8. George made a stupendous effort. He went out in 34, and, with the last nine holes very hard, there being bui one short one in the lot, he arrived at the sixteenth needing 2. 4, 4. He got his 2 and first 4. and drove per-factly per-factly to the left in the last effort of that heroic battle. The wind was left to right as George prepared to play his second "Just his shot," everyone said. Duncan trusted the wind to bring his ball around to the green. His shot appeared perfect, but the wind played traitor. His hall didn't come around. It went into a shallow hollow hol-low at the left of the green 30 yards from the hole. At the edge of the green, squatted In front of the encircling gallery, Hagen Ha-gen said to a friend : "That's strange ; I played my second sec-ond to that exact spot on my last round, and I took a five. Are you sure he needs a four to tie me?" "Y'es." It was a tense moment. Hagen stood up. Then he sat down again. Duncan clipped. He was five yards short. He. too, took a five. Hagen was champion. |