CHAPTER II

SOME REMINISCENCES 11

Not enough golf--"Reduced to cricket"--I move to Bury--A match with Alexander Herd--No more nerves--Third place in an open competition--I play for the Championship--A success at Portrush--Some conversation and a match with Andrew Kirkaldy--Fifth for the Championship at Sandwich--Second at the Deal tournament--Eighth in the Championship at St. Andrews--I go to Ganton--An invitation to the south of France--The Championship at Muirfield--An exciting finish--A stiff problem at the last hole--I tie with Taylor--We play off, and I win the Championship--A tale of a putter--Ben Sayers wants a "wun'"--What Andrew thought of Muirfield--I win the Championship again at Prestwick--Willie Park as runner-up--My great match with Park--Excellent arrangements--A welcome victory--On money matches in general--My third Championship at Sandwich--My fourth at Prestwick--Golf under difficulties.