The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30
THE NEW LINKS At 1AKEWooD.

An E-iEhteen-Hole Course nat VIII Delight
All PIayers-A Comfortable Clubhouse, Too.
The new eighteen-hole golf course OF the
Coli Club OF Lakewood was formally opened
on Saturday last by q match at eighteen holes
between the President. Robert Bage Kerr. and
the Honorary Secretary. Jasper Lynch.
Among others present were the members OF
the Executive Committee, who. with Messrs.
Kerr and Lynch. have had charge OF the lay
ing out Of the course and the building OF the
clubhouse. The new course lies on the west
Of the village and is less than fifteen minutes
drive from the railroad station. The route
from the station Is along Second street to
the Lake Drive. leading past Laurel-fn-the-
Pines. and thence by the Case road. lately con-
structed by the Land Company. The entire
distance is made over perfectly smooth gravel
roads, in splendid condition for driving. BIZ
cycling and walking. The Case road leads
through q dense forest OF pines. oaks and
chestnuts and ends abruptly at the entrance
to the course at a point where the clubhouse
and the whole range and extent Of the links
are open to view. On every side OF the broad
acres forming the course is a boundary OF for
est, making a superb background to the rich
green OF the links. Hero and there in the
course are single trees OF great size and beauty
which. while they in no way interfere with the
playing of golf. lend beauty to the scene.
The first tee is at the east side Of the links
and near the clubhouse. The hole Is 80
yards. A pulled or sliced drive is punished by
parallel bitches. After q good drive q mashie
pitch will reach the green. which is guarded
on the further side by q sandpit. Boyle 4.
Second hole, 80 yards. A sliced drive will
probably be found In the woods or q pull may
land in a sand ditch. After the drive an iron
shot over a road will reach the green. BoGie
4. Third hole, 355 yards. The drive must
carry over a unique bunker In the shape OF
three half moons 100 yards from the tee. Two
long shots will reach the green. but as the
prevailing wind is against the ball a mashie
green is guarded by a ditch on the further side
and by woods on the right Bogie 5,
probably be shut OF from a direct line to the
green by a large chestnut tree. or q slice may
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ever; enable the player to reach the green, with
e hdtGaildi iron F sh95 By GoI Carrying S I v ths same ditch Itch
yards from the tee, and about d feet 10 width,
is within easy reach. but a very full second
shot may land the ball In the woods beyond
4 the s GEHsai. l RSf5e viii will S paaish nae a sliced tSS S drias.
and a cop bunker 26O yards from the tee
must be cleared on the second shot: Trouble
anproaeR 9%SerTuns too far i viii lodge in a
road with bitches on either side. Bogie 5.
sixth SsSe aad Is BOZ .ot the he same sfasT Lengths fdis fft It viii b enc a
more difficult hye, hoyever; as the prevailing
wind Is against the he ea mads On ~ me rIs driye q SdrTy
the drive the shorter, viii be The carry, across
ie II and bsyond, BBosis 5, ..Etisht6 hole. i446
Well back 10 the white sand field and the green
Il well guarded by a circular sandplt beyond.
i S2S'f in = a c ilTaP of evergreen 'fST Trees and IDA a size! sic
will make a long carry over a COP bunker nee
essary.. The seeond shot must carry a road in
brings the Playe- half way round the course
and again e the elubhoHse, Dogie 4
Dla Tsqf9 20 h Yards ' from nI t6s toe. S sRR n 19H cSauc Is
70 play around, A straight ball will, lind no
second shot viii be punished BY sand ditcheS. |
A white sand field guards the back of the
green and will punish a too strong approach.
Eleventh hole. 475 yards; This is the long;
est hole. The tee Is a little back In the field
fair green. The second shot must carry q !
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be punished by rough ground. An oyer,ap-
pr9ach will land in the road bsyond; Bogie q.
:, Twelfth ILy s,b hole &, t 10 Yards Yards ,T Ths t 6riy e. must aust
cops go yards from The tee. Boyle :
40 yards from the tee viii catch a .Sp6ed
drive. and the green Is guarded ON thC left by !
the pits In the line Of play ON The twelfth hole
and on the right by out Of hounds. BoGie 4.
Fourteenth hole. 525 yards. A gravel road
and a sand pit beyOnd must he carried on the !
second. The green is guarded beyond and to
the right by out Of bounds. Bogie ,.
Fifteenth hole, 1e5 yards. This hole 1.
Is carried by the drive. Bogie5.
sixteenth hole, 1S5 yards. A ball driven
the tee may reach the green. A slice will be |
punished BY rough ground. and . pulled ball