New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
FIRST GAME ON NEW LINKS.
ST. ANDREWS CLUB HAS. PERHAPS. THE
FINEST AMERICAN COURSE NOW.

THAT PIONEER CLUB IN POSSESSION OF ITS
MOUNT HOPE GRoUNDs-THE HOUSE
NOT YET FINISHED
The 81. Andrews golfers opened their new links
al Mount Hope yesterday with members hand-
cap for Glasses A. B and c. The is one on
which the club has expended the most assiduous
and II amply fulNls every expectation 81.
Andrews is the Oldest golf club In this country by
habit OF some Of its veteran members. and second
10 the Shinnecock Hills Cub in point OF actual or
ganiza,ion With it's present superb facilities. it
may be said 20 rank the leading exponent OF
the game this side of the water. Though the
putting greens st somewhat below FORM 1t
will not be long before they are in capital order
and the course should then rank perhaps the
finest In America. In fact, that distinction has
already been achieved according 10 the ideas Of
some of the members Those who have had the
work in hand are familiar with most Of the noted
courses abroad. and this special knowledge has
enabled them 10 combine the best points of them
all They have laid out the present grounds in a
way ;ha; should satisfy the mos; captious golfer
and increase the zeal of every member OF the clu1
Mount Hope is few miles beyond the Old
links in Westchester County. and though hardly as
accessible from this city may be reached with
comparative comfort The club property consists
OF about l60 acres. and was formerly a part OF
the famous Philipse Manor of Revolutionary fame
Like the wel-known courses of Scotland. there are
both highlands and lOWlands on the grOundS, the
hghlands rising abruptly from the level plain ana
afording the diversity and interest so necessary
10 full enjoyment of the game. The lowands
have been a pasturage for decades and the turf on
the grassy stretches is as smooth and level as the
most critical could wish. The playing distance IS
about 500 Yards which allows for full eighteen
hole course The links begin on the highlands IN
the OUTLYING fields 10 the eastward and extend to
the more level country beyond. The holes are
beirg the rule yet the demands of the game are
never violated
One feature OF the course is that every mole ma!
he nlayed without unnecessary fatigue. The rev
high tees on the north edge Of the lowlands may
be reached by steps and throughout there Is no
difficult approach. ,, ,,,,,, % ,ovr near
ing completion is on the brow OF the NIL oNSlIVoh
Ing the nome hole. wnere II commands sioilout. t,
view of the Long Island hills. The mouse Is Jun d
In The Colonial style of architecture ana Wa -
signed hv H. Robertson. meinper OF 'ne @ @Cl..u.
II is expected that II will be ready iof E ~
in tine for the open tournament 10 DC he'u Il" "
tober. 5000, ,r oards xos,er-
dav hui as only one competitor appeared in lass
q that contest dd not h.l. the cuo rue ie!"!i
n, least five James Brown won IN Class A AT v.
gross his allowance being eight Inc pest sIuSs
Score was made by George Armstrong, VINO won
the recent Staten Island handicap. Armstrong Gov
cred the course in 9s which established the amateur
record of the links This Is fourteen below, me
professional record h OF Win Hona IL sands,
he Westchcsier Country club crack was emu emu eu
from scratch and turned in IS as his total score
In the Class Z contest. Charles 9arhes CaP,uacu
DetitOr
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