hiː wʌz nˌɑːt ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn æz hiː wʌz ɛmplˈɔɪd ɪn dʒˈɜːməni æt ðæt tˈaɪm ænd ðə ɹˈaɪdɚ kˈʌp ɹˈuːlz hæd tʃˈeɪndʒd tə ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ plˈeɪɚz təbi lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɪtən.
He was not eligible in 1931 as he was employed in Germany at that time and the Ryder Cup rules had changed to require British players to be living in Great Britain.