Judge, 1922-08-05 · page 9 of 36
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# "The New Golf Champ" - Judge Magazine This article celebrates Gene Sarazen's upset victory at the National Open Golf Championship at Skokie. The satire centers on Sarazen's youth and humble origins: he recently worked as a caddie (bag-carrier) himself, now competing against established stars like Jim Barnes and Walter Hagen. The joke is that Sarazen's inexperience became an advantage—he didn't know enough to be intimidated by the "golf dope" (expert predictions). His affection for his caddie, Louis Dominick (also Italian), reflects his recent working-class background. The caption "He played all around 'em" emphasizes he outperformed the established champions. The piece gently mocks how a young outsider from the working class could defeat prestigious, seasoned professionals—a notable achievement in 1920s professional golf when the sport was gaining mainstream popularity.
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N_ the recent National Open Golf Championship at Skokie, Gene Sarazen upset the golf dope and led a string of the world’s star golfers all over the links from the first drive off to the last putt. His affection for Louis Dominick, the little Italian caddie who served him, may be understood when it will be remembered that he has but lately left off carrying a bag him- self. He played all around ’em Jim Barnes (at left) and Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen is the youngest player who “When I turned in a 74 for the first round ever won the National Open Tournament. In I thought I was out of it,” said the young this Young Man's Age it begins to look as if champ, “but when I wound up with a 68 I felt anybody over twenty-one fits in the gallery. sure I had won.” Photographs by Eowin Levick. comicbooks.com