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At Pinehurst, N. C, MacDonald Smith, professional of Great Neck, L. I., defeated Walter Hagen (U. S. National Open Champion, 1914, 1919; British Open Champion, 1922, 1924) for the North and South Champion- ship. His score for the 72 holes was 28−7 under par. At Colorado Springs, one James Gullane drove a golf ball 470 yards, claimed a world’s record.*
*E. C. Bliss (TIME, Aug. 6, 1923) is credited with the longest authenticated drive − 445 yds., made August, 1913, at Herne Bay, England.
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