The Archive · 1936

Perfect Drive

Fisher came through with a per. fect drive on the par 3 166 yard hole, by all odds the most famous hole on the course. Play is across a pond to a large green in front of the clubhouse. A deep trap runs along the left side and back of the green and one small pot bunker is in front of the green itself, right in the line of play. Fisher dropped his drive on to the green, however, and sank a dead twelve foot putt for a birdie two to even the match, Both players had good drives on the 311 yard, par 4 extra hole. 'MeLean's chipped up within twenty-five feet of the pin on his second. MeLean made a beautiful recovery' from the trap, chipping up within six fect of the cup, but Fisher sank a birdie three clinch the match and the cham-

Good Iron Play:

MeLean's iron play was one of the features of the match, being deadly and powerful until the fatal extra hole. Fisher was best from the tee, outdriving the Briton from twenty to forty yards on each hole, and on. the green during the final holes where

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