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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
Golf Professionals Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Golf Professionals, Ted Ray and Harry Vardon, of England, visiting Alex Ross and Walter Hagen at Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, U.S.A., Aug. 7, 1920.” “Harry Vardon.” “Ted Ray.” “Vardon driving.” Drives, group in background watching. “Ray driving.” “Ross driving.” “Hagen driving.” Views of above named teeing off. “Approaching and putting on the 18th green, South Course. Vardon sinking difficult down-hill putt.” Crowd approaching green - man removes flag, golfer hits onto green - golfer shooting out of rough - man putting. “Vardon sinking 12 foot down-hill putt.” View of three of them teeing off - crowd on fairway. “Ray, Vardon, Ross and Hagen putting. Ross sinks 13 foot putt.” “Hagen, Vardon, Ray and Ross putting on #3 green, North Course.” View of men putting, teeing off, view down fairway. “Mashy shots to #5 Green.” Man teeing off - crowd around green, sand trap in foreground - crowd moves down fairway, files across wooden plank bridge - men putting, crowd moves down fairway. “Ultra-rapid camera used to show Ross, Vardon, Ray and Hagen’s perfect strokes.” “Alec Ross driving 270 yards.” Slow motion shot of Ross driving. “Harry Vardon driving 240 yards.” “Ted Ray driving 260 yards.” “Vardon’s Drive.” “Hagen’s Drive.” “Vardon’s Mashy shot.” “Ray’s Mashy shot.” Ray drives - golfers walk onto green, caddy follows, goes to flag - men putting. [1920]
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