The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07
,GOLFING ON MANY LINKS.
OPENING OF THENEW COURSE OF THE
NASSAU COUNTRY CT UB
A Length of O.O30 Yards with a Perfect |
Scheme of HuEards-Travis Carries on |
the Honors Wells Leads mt EnEle- |
wood -Ca,idios Strike at Hnrbor Hul. !

Scneme OF buGhruB-IFhVlS SNTrteA ou
the Honors -Wells Leads Mt EnEle-
wood -Caddios Strike at Hnrbor Hill.
new aspect Of goflng at Glen Cove began
on Saturday with the opening OF fine eight
teen hole links OF the Nassau Country Club
The event. too. has far more than local signin
cameo. for the course Is. II not better. GER
taInlv as good for chan pionship golf rs any in
the United States. Its playing distance. GO3O
yards. has been gained without effort: that Is.
the tees were not put back specially on the
measuring day. az that that the figures
show AN actual and not forced playing
length. Besides. with ample ground there
ia no crossing Of holes or squeezing
OF distances by setting back the tees to the
furthermost extent.
1t was intoerably hot Saturday. vet the
countryside was out in strength. driving w to
the clubhouse in all sorts OF traps throughout
tho afternoon. while every train brought ar
rivals OF the nonresident members from the
nearby towns and from New York Tho train
arrivals found themselves in the centre OF life
as soon as they LEFT the cars for the Nassau
Club. like the club at Ardsley. has a special
station on tho links. From tn" station to the
two Colonial style club buildings Is the short
est of walks across tho back end OF the links
the path passing close to the seventeenth
green. l50-yard iron carry over pond
a hole made bv Miss Ruth Underhill
reccntently in two.
Two novel holes are tho Mounds " and the
sixth Tho green OF tho former ia guarded by
thirteen mounds that from the distance look
like hay stacks
The last Of the two Ia called the "crcus"
The distance is 1Gl yards. tho green lying in
natural punch bow-like hollow. Around this
a cap bunker has been built. with an enclr-
cling sand trap. Tho green ia well named. for.
with a tent pole in the contre and sprnkiing
OF sawdust. It would be perfect circus
pitch Unless carried from the tie. we'll
played pitched shot is needed to clear the
circlet OF hazards. On tho remainder of the
course the holes are orthodox to the strictest
tenets Of the scottish school of golf. which Is
the highest praise that may be given to links
in this country.
Murray. formerly at st. Andrews. IL the
steward OF tho Nassau Club. and tho members
and visitors were delighted with the prepare
tons he had made for their entertainment
during the day and at the golf ball and rocep-
tion in the evening. The latter was TN
"housewarming' OF the now quarters and was
a great success. Besides the PLAYERS whose
names appear in the scores some who took
part were:
Mr.. Parker Hardy. Mrs. I II. G. Tappan. Mrs.
Walter J. Travis. Miss Ruth underhill. Mr. and Mrs
William V. Hester. Mr. and Mrs. william Beard
Mrs, Herbert l.. Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs. W. II, Baldwin,
Jr.. Leonard Busby. Miss Busbv. the R-v. and Mrs.
]. W. dramnack, Miss Titus and Miss Williams.
The holes used for tho first time Satur dav
were from the fourth to twelfth inclusive.
Water has been run to every green. and all
have had the same proportion OF rolling ana
cutting, yet. as the treading OF regular play
has always n good effect on the grass. the VIZ
gin green's were MOI quite so good as the nine
| that had been in use since May. Scores were
| recorded In no less than hv" c1stostS The
| one that attracted the most attention was the
Sweepstakes Cup" for mentors and VS.
| itors. for the best net score In an egh-
| teen hole handicap. with n prize also T"r
the best gross score. Tn, Iattor .prIze was
| won by " j. Travis OF akland with ~. but
| witha rating of plus he had no chance with
| J.. =. Rider. one Of the Nassau men. who re
| turned the card OF llG. 40 % Travis played
with j. b. G. l.aEpan In the morning. and,
Keeping on with n. l. Pratt in the afternoon.
| Travis made a second round Of -. hut n stroke
above the hogie score. The following is n
! comparison Of Travss afternoon score with
| the hDpie