The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31

cup during the clubs omen tourn ament last
October. This was after tie with Waiter ].
Travis. who later In the tournament beat Ham,
ilton for the Nassau cup Hamlton's score Is
the amateur record for the links. though the
par. or Ideal score. as male by a HAIRY Vardon,
would he about 7a In taxing up the order OF
the noies u will be noticed that while other
are 80 wei arranged on the general scale. Tor
I nsy dl s nerease grShuay 50 that the
well warmed up TO the work.
Although tho course is no new. no ore mead
eay,l a. tn. turf; The quitting greens are Of
grass. Through the fair green's the present
grass Is mostly English rye, tut the Kenrucky
bluegrass was seeded at the same time an Is
we'll started. Throughout next season the
English rye. WHICH seldom ontasis two sum
nsss T hay died out Ssvng the ksntGcsy
tbroughou, tie nerhborhood have had Great great
great care was taken to iii in the ground ground
wherever stones were removed With seeds
The iirst tee Is on S' hiRh ground near the
professionals. shop and two minutes walk
pe s aooS ION nn rolling land
gain ,nns lie Tor the second shot. but. az IL"
SroPsry punished "s HANGING shG s rather 9n
f hnri to nsg1tla ss; while topped drive viii
3 S0 Sard %" win 'n ssn n"1 an up
A -ant ditch an cop bunker. which marks
from the second ss Tha baaI.r In os SaFsl
The green. VII fh Is on the crest Of the hill
but. as on all the greens not sn"cially guarded.
ne bsIl may he run up from the putter or
links in Scot and ana Eng and, The distance
!" P 40 ; yHris an AM per Get golf az;
p Senr re ~ 20 sne Sn 81 thts green hs
hanging lie, from which It will iate a very Ions
the toe. the ,nrst Of the s"m-ovni ones en-.
eeoonntered. which is about mM-he shot, before
as back hasar on tns green sss' sboS asa
t a5 shn @P Es The third hole Is 5i7 yards
The fourth hole has a very, novel feature in
the way Of hazards to compel a very fine see
over slightly roll ing ground. when the he player layer
sees ahead seml-cIrcle 81 twelve sugar loaf
basin like d-prrssion With heiiow w eyon Is TO
bpnlsh the wight who oyerplays. The hole is
m aiS ynrds DIS. and pa after perfect drive the
shot but should the car, not be straight and
VV w, the bal hN VT eouna Of one Of tho mounds
teen feet wi 10 ut the base and placed four feet
apart and they are seven feet high
me nI'n no q ~ 'boD yards, hut the distanc a
may be extended by putting, back the tee. IN
isplsln .anI Tor The dryc. btu there is a COP
bunker. SW yards from the tee that compels n
nne second shot, while The green is larg. aud
IN lua ing. IL may b" Gale pur 8 hole
This same bunker will catch a topprd driva
from the sixth tee. while a long ban unless o1
me linz, may be diverted and stOr ned Gy IN.
slope OF hlll back Of the bunker 4 2OO.yard
urlNe VIII carry the slope Their, are no n, har
pnnErrsnnd none are nee LED. Tor the contonr
OF the NILS c3mpels accurate play. There ia n
rah pacR -ol the green, The Il stance is 4 o
yards and would he ptr 10 INV
ihe famous Circus" hole is next l8l yards
An par g. The green is an ovuI punch
BOW, guarded BY circl" OF bunEers and trans
Chat suggests the tan strip made by tbs horses
on the sawdust rings Of the old.tme cirows
Nh: % whoever misses Tho tee shot ami over,
Pials IN recovering, most puZZlnE rounj ~
n nno"F 20 negotiate. The, hollow is a natural
"nc, anu. without artificial draining, il as ,lry
az bone after the heaviest OF rains, Driyin9
The nfg a ssfr,n 81 woodland and Birnam Road Tor
mr,"Rhth nole, $40 yards, q perfect haiI shonii
which 3hn on VI h@nSing 10 on hill slope, from
tha'h nn "qun,ly p rtcct brasSey would maka
bnMRer The hole Is a mar Ne' Wy cop
The ninth hole breaks away 10 ,h, Ia, - -
''2hl anglei skirtinE tho same woods ON wS az