New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-05
GOLF.
OPENING OF THE SUMMER SEASON ON
THE POwELTON LINKS-THE PRO
GRAMNE OF PLAY


From Baltusrol to Powelton is far cry, as the
saying is but most of the golfers who were seen at
Batusrol last week will he found ready to take the
journey to the picturesque course on the Hudson
where the Powelton Golf Club, OF Newburg, Will
begin its annual tournament on Thursday STU
ated on the west bank of the river just north Of
the main portion OF the town. the club has been IN
existence many years. but it is only within the
last two seasons that golf has become the moving
fad To keep pace with the growing demand for
a links the club has from time to time added to its
course until 1t possesses one OF the best IN
land links In the metropolitan district.
Once past the hedgling stage the members be-
came eager 10 figure in the circuit of matches ar
ranged by the Metropolitan Golf Association. and
year ago start was made in a small way. the re-
suit proving a gratifying success This year the
association has allotted the dates Of June S. and
10 and the tournament gives promise Of being one
of the most attractive Of the summer season.
The is in capital shape for the meeting
the turf is sprngy, the putting greens all that
could be desired and the traps and bunkers so
placed that the best golf is certain Of the best re-
suits A wel-played ball will nearly always have
fine lie for the next shot, while any error is
punished by the customary stroke only. The
playing distance. by careful survey measures z65i
yards and every hole will be found the full dis
lance claimed for 1t. The holes S62 yards. 1872
25 1871 49, 324 DO 400 and 9 yards. and the boyle
score is 5, g. A. 4. s. g. 4, g. 40
A good drive from the front of the clubhouse car
ries the player well toward the fence, which is 225
yards away. A brassie. long iron will reach
the foot Of a small hilock. on the top OF which the
green is located short mashie pitch reaches the
putting green and the regulation two finds you in.
There will be a few fours due to lucky third, but
there will also be many skies. A raised bunker
one hundred yards away guards the second green.
A good iron. with two on the green. gives par; an
even drive is not penallzed, so wooden club Is
usually in order The third green is slanting one
at the base OF a steep hill A long drive, with
short approach. which may be dead. gives pos,
sible three. A bunker eighty yards from the tee
catches topped bal The fourth hole Is saa sdnd
drive the hole Is easy four, with possible three
The fth hole has spoiled many , meaai d nitne
green No /. A brassie carries you over the fence.
good third brings you near fhs sd an tonneg
ball Is badly penalized so par is not usually re-
cerdsd for the hole The The s SIXTH hole rom
fair drive, iron from fril carries one from the
Five ''q foUrs It NAV be wise to play this hole
pawkshly by not trying to carry the second bunker
a. a sayeHth bde s' is an ideal one The tee is stu
sted on a high knoll north Of the hole Just be
ries TO the base OF the second knoll; careful ap
proaeh puts you on sla,ntlng green giving a
The eighth hole is beautifully situated; topped
ball goes into the pond, put good one Is on me
upon which the green is situat ted approach may
lay you dead. and you have fine four The mole
is as nice as can be found on any course A drive
OF 1870 yards clear the brook in the valley pc
tween the tee and cup brassie or long iron VIII
reach the green. and perfect play completes your
round in forty, with possibilities; but happy VIII
be the golfer who records two AS on June 3
The programme Of play Will be as follows'
THURSDAY JUNE s-PowELToN CUP.
10 m-Eghtssn holes medal play. first sixteen scores
to qualify. Gold medal best score and
prize runner-up for cup Second sixteen 70 qua!lfy
FOR Consolation Cup with prize for runner-up Also
entries received In qualifying round there
will "a prize offered for the third sixteen.
2 D. m-Frst round match played eighteen holes, open
to the sixteen players having made the best score IN
the medal round
$40 p. m.-consnlation Cup. first round match play,
eighteen holes, second sixteen. Cups will be
offered in all contests also 10 runners-up.
FRIDAY. JUNE O.
10 a m-second round match play for first sixteen.
10 80 m-second round match play for second sixteen
2 D m-seml- finals for frs; sixteen
2:sO p. m-semi-fnals for second sixteen
SATURDAY. JUNE 10
10 a m ard p m-Powelton Cup nnals thirty-six
holes
90 a. m and 2so p m-consos,lon cup finals thirty
six holes,
All day up to $50 D. n-HandIcap Cup eighteen holes.
medal play. Cup 70 winner and prize FOR best
gross
All entries must be made 70 James 8. Taylor,
secretary. and entries for handcaps
must be accompanied with home secretary's state
ment OF handicap. Entries close Wednesday even
ing. June 7, at p. m.