With Bobby Jones safely in the South, potent golfers played for the Western Open Championship. Walter Hagen scored an early 67, breaking the course record over the Olympia fields No. 1 course, Chicago, by 2 strokes, par by 5. Laurie Ayton of Evanston had one phenomenal nine of 32. Hagen was steadiest; with a 75 on his last round he scored 281, a fraction over even 70's for four rounds; won the title by 4 strokes. Al
Espinosa and Bill Melhorn tied for second. The best amateur was Chick Evans, tied for fifth with...
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