New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
NEW RULES FOR GOLF PLAY.
REVISED METHOD FOR CONTRASTING
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE ST ANDREWS CLUB TO EXTEND ITS COURSE
TO TWELVE HoLEs-wlLLlE DUNN

TO TWELVE HOLEs-WlLLlE DUNN
HERE-orHER GOLF NOTES
Wherever one golfer meets another now the bur
den OF their conversation Is the new method OF
pl,ying the amateur championship. just decided
upon By the United States Golf Association
Something had to be done; that was evident TO
every one" said prominent Morristown player on
Saturday ITO insure fairer and more satisfactory
way OF determining who emitted TO tack cham
pon after his name. The Plan adopted oy the
Executive Committee az the meeting seems to me
likely to work with perfect success. think. now
ever. with many others who have expressed theiF
opinions that sixteen instead OF eight best scores
would be a better test OF merit in the match-p.ay
rounds"
The old method OF playing the amateur champion
ship which was used In 1874 at 81. Andrews and
In 1875 at Newport. consisted entirely or match
play. There thirty-three entries last year
According to the match-play rules. these were
drawn against each other in couples. After one
round the winners again drew for opponents and
the field thus gradually narrowed TO the final pair
There several objections TO this arrangement
Good players frequently found themselves pitted
against each other in the preliminary round. stu
alton which resulted in Immediately excluding one
OF them from any further part In the tournament
on the other hand. buffers by good luck in not
being drawn against experts often found their
way into the semi-hnal rounds. thereby making
the outcome OF these a foregone conclusion Under
this system too. byes drawn by some men. so
that they won an advanced place In the tournament
without having 10 play a stroke.
Under the order OF things. the first round
will be of thlrty-slx holes. medal play. That Is,
the record Will be kept OF each mans total number
OF strokes. and at the end those making the eight
or sixteen best scores Will draw for opponents an!
meet the next day In matchp play contest or elga-
teen holes. Eight the number hxed upon by
the committee. but 1t Is the opinion Of nearly all
the prominent players that sixteen would be far
more representative field, especially when the In
creased number of entries to be expected this year
Is taken into consideration. Secretary II. o. Tall
madge and Treasurer Samuel L. Parrish have been
appointed TO revise the bylaws TO correspond with
the change. To Tribune reporter Mr.. Talimadge
said:
1T Is our intention to satisfy the majority OF
golfers as far as lies in power. Consequently
we shall bow in Difference TO their judgment In
the matter OF the number OF matchpay contestants.
and there Is no doubt that 1t will be changed from
The last game OF the championship between the
| thlrty-sx holes. match play. No change Will be
decided that an early date would be desirable for
both the amateur ana open ana b the
July Is would meet the approval OF the assoca-
don The suggestion will probably be accepted but
definite answer will not be given for few
The women's championship. to be played at Nor
risown. will be managed on precisely the same
lines as the mems except that the first round will
eshsee" holes S' match play instead Of
The selection OF date for the has been
been suggested as the time. but of the Players
in favor OF June The MGr p links Is no no,
thedate should be made rather early or else post
Since its meeting last week the Golf Association
has RECEIVED eel 9F associate
COLI Club Of Rochester. \. y, and the Essex
| also been received from Tacoma Golf Club. OF
Tacoma, Wash; the Lexington Golf Club Of Lex
S% ' Sssn sas
pyker Meadow Golf CLUB to eesn play fo os
f sre has
the winter. the more enthusiastic members playing
its organization last fall the club reached its mem
bsrshp Limit Of 100 and start started long waiting
more that Ss links IS large
nent members Of the club IS Daniel chauneey, who
an coli the e St ns ra
greens are one OF the best features Of the Dyker
left in their original state. He is supported by
many other r., soie,s IN his fer the nat
OF which the greens on other courses are commonly
The St Andrews Golf Club has arranged to ex-
tend It's course near Yonkers to one Of twelve holes
The will ss H also By S the IN r, May
extension on the west end OF the building. These
| changes nave Dcen MADE necessary by the greatly
| increased membership. Work on the new grounds
at Mount , Hope VII be begun in few weeks. and
In the plans have been completed. 1t viii not be
| ready for occupancy until next year
| wine DUNN was a passenger the St Louis.
| which arrived on Saturday. He will go to-day to
Dobbs Ferry. and resume work at once upon the
| laying out last fall -
| The Palmetto Golf Club OF Aiken, 8. c. will hold
three days tournament this week beginning to-
morrow; large party OF golfers from New-York
| Intended to go down for the games but several
have been unable to spare the time and It Is prob
from the North.
The Norton-Gourey professional match for 4