The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-01
MARINE AND FIELD CLUE GOLF LINKS.

putting greens. each about sixty feet square.
were also laid out then for the full course. As
Soon Us the farmer lessee had his crops. In the
Marine and Field Club did not have much addi-
tional work to do in preparing the course for this
seasons golf. The old turf In thick and springy,
and. as the soil titled last fall Is rich and fertile.
the new turf should give as good lies. Tho
ground is billy and the natural features are suit
able for golf. There is not an artificial hazard,
unless the gun house on the line to the third
green may be counted in that category.
Its a course that will make long drivers. There
Ia not a hole less than 200 yards, and there is
not "a green that docs not punish "a weak drive.
Tho bed OF An old brook crosses the grounds.
ending In n deep rsvine. the outlet OF the water
that still flows through the ditch, except In mid.
summer. into the salt water swamp that bounds
the course to the eastward. The ditch was Dor.
dored by a thick shrubbcry until the advent OF
tho golfers, but this has been pearly all cut
down. A few stuntod trees were loft standing.
and there are trees, too, along the lines OF two
former stone fences. These obstructions form
fse weii. 9n oSn5i Scotch sti the e+ Sfsss.; Ge pTrSn s,5n ,hs
links. and. indeed. he has laid out, every course
in the Fort Hamilton ncighborhood.
before the golf house. q small and cosey struc-
ture. well adapted to the needs Of the players.
over. a short hollow. with the Old brook bed at
the bottom; This Is nfty yards from the toe,
yards viii clear everything, and give, a good lie
putting green. From the second tee tho drive
Is up Hill. Atopped ball viii be badly punished
ascent VIII be gained from the tee stroke. Either
n brassey or cleek may be used for the second
shot from this high altitude. The ground slopes
topped ball rolling on IL. for a road crosses the
line midwsL; 1t makes a cut four feet deep on
toward the, green. but deep, enough to stop a
rolling, ball. The approach, shots must be
rtaSnsdi v Close sc 10 the u far r0s side dee Of s~ ,bs p rs dna,
The swamp will trap a topped ball from the
drive, but a fair drive will clear the .avino
nicely. The play must be to the right. for the
t the lie e good sod ' a bali p' may ea.iiy Be- pin1HI .G' over n
tho gun shed. The ditch ana old fence lines are
crossed and rc"rosscd at varying distances in
playing tho next four holes. The play for the
eighth hole is over three sharply defined hillocks,
and the green is In II hollow. Just behind It is the
an over.pitched ball. Tho play is up hdi over he
old fence line for the home. green. The. approx.
mate distancss in yard from tees to holes are.
The menbership limit in the Marine and Field
Tho members OF The Coli Committee are William
Walter Hoffman, Chuirman; Arthur y. Clapp.
Edmund Fish, Edward II. Kinney and GernIdB..
Townsend.
Willie Dunn. who has finished the work on the
full eighteen.hole course at the Ardsley Casino,
Will not remain longer, 1t is said, in Charge OF
the links. He has built up for the Greens Com.
mittee "A golfng property q unusual beauty and
length. Damn Will 20 to Bali. moro this week TO
lay out links for tho Roland Park Company.
The golfers who played In tho match for tho
Mr.. George J. Gould Cup. On Linco!n's Birth
day, at tho Ocean County Hunt and Country
Club, will lind some startling news In this para
graph from the English GoU:
Mr.. Jay uouid has presented for competition by tho
American Ocean aud County Hunt and Country Club
o ham come silver tank ard, which weighs sixty
ounoos, stands ten and one half inches high. and holds
two and one half quarts. The cup Is embellished with
typical goinng decorations.
BAysIpE, Feb. s,.,Walter J. Travis played
his fourth contest within q week on tho links Of
the oakdale Club this afternoon. Tho course
was In good condition, but q northwest wind in
terfered considerably with tho players. Travis
was opposed by Lawrence E. Embroe. Tho
former won handily. Enbreo was out OF prac-
tice. He handled tho wooden clubs like an OK
pert. but was rathor amatourish with his iron
sticks. Travis made some long drives, one being
lT5 yards from the last tee 10 the last green In
Tho second round. He would have tied HIS
record OF 70. but on account OF the rough
greens he required four strokes to complete tho
last hole. The scores were: