OCR Text |
Show HAGEN-BRAOY MEET TO PLAY OFFTIE GAME NEWTON, Mass, June 12, Walter Hagen, of Oakland Hills today won the national open golf championship Playing off a tie with M. J. Rrady of Oakley, Hagen held his rival by one stroke in 18 holes. He was around in 77, Brady in 78. BOSTON. Mass., June 12. Walter Hagen of Oakland Hills and Mike Rrady of Oakley met today on the Brae Burn golf course in an 18-hule play off match for the open golf championship cham-pionship of the United States The players were tied at 301 at the end of the 72 holes of play yesterday, having defeated fl field of 130 professional and amateur golfers. Hagen won the title In 1914 at Chicago. Chi-cago. Brady has frequently been r 11 up in the tournament and has won many less important events. Both have been playing at the top of their came in the cnampionship, although Brad had a bad round yesterday afternoon after-noon when ho took 80, permitting Hagen Hag-en to overcome a five-stroke lead and tie him for first position. In addition to the championship the winner will receive $500 and a gold medal. The loser will take $250. A "light breeze was blowing when the players teed off the first hole. A large gallery watched the players. The play by holes follows: First bole, 337 yards, par 4 Brady 4, Hagen 5. Hagen sliced his tee shot into the woods and his second was just over the brook. Brady went down the middle mid-dle and approached i0 feet from the pin Hacen's third left him a four foot putt which he missed. Brady s putt fell three feet bhoit but he sank on the next shot. Second hole, 293 yards, par 4 Bra dy 6; Hagen 4 Brady put his drive Into the woods and was stymied by trees for his second sec-ond He played J&fe. Hagen was on in two, over ran his putt, but sank his fourth. Brady passed his third and was in four but took two more strokes for the hole |