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Show Gene Sarazen Gives Tip to. British Golf Stars While eminent American professional profes-sional golfers were in England In quest of the open championship Which, as all know, Walter Hagen won some-of some-of the most serious critics of golf on the other side went to school ; that is to say, they went to the shore hotel at Sandwich where the Americans were staying and sat at the feet of the masters of the gams. One of these American masters stated that he does not know how much the English learned, but that certainly they got a lot of information. informa-tion. Gene Sarazen made a tremendous hit with a very sage remark, which spread throughout England in the short time that elapsed between the close of the open and the sailing of the Yankee mercenaries for home. "The difference between English and American golf," said Sarazen, "is this: When a player comes to the front in your country the first question ques-tion you ask is 'How far can he drive?' The first thing we want to know about a new American star is 'What kind of a putter is he?' " That was all Gene said, but evidently evi-dently he had said ail that was necessary. neces-sary. The English decided, by jove, that he had hit the nail on the. head, and it would not be at all surprising if the long game as a compelling subject sub-ject of conversation and practical demonstration dem-onstration in England gave way to the delicate art of putting. |