New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
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GOLF.
EASTER WEEK JOURNEYS AT DYKER
MEADOW AND 'OAKLAND-NOTES.

Easter week has been fixed upon for brave
array of matches on the Dyker Meadow course
An eighteen hole handicap at medal play is the at
traction to-day, and the women's committee or the
club-which consists of Mrs. Edward L. halonelsch'
ir Mrs William Beard, Mrs. A E. Snlylie. Mrs
J. H. Merritt. Miss Clara Ogden and Miss Grace
Chauncey-has decided to make it the basis for
revising handicaps for the year; suppressed CARDS
viii be ta94oed dnose @ VINO me psS aSd wi" of tbe club and
the response ought to be general
Thursday for which the prizes will be presented
by Mrs. Howard F. Whitney There crs1nb NIL De tba
players making the first and second best eight yat
iiminary rounds in each set are to be decided on
Monday and Tuesday. April 10 and 10 the Sem, semi
finals on April 49, and the finals at the convenience
of contestants before April a.
The holidays OF the week will also include an
interscholastic championship under the auspices OF
the Cutler schooboys. Permission has been secured
for the of the Oakland links at Bayside- Long
Island and the tournament will be held there
includes a ouaIifying round on Wednesday match
play Thursday. and the finals and handicap on
Friday.
Though rain baked the opening handicap at St
Andrews on Saturday. It did not prevent those who
visited the grounds from noting the practical way
in which the club has gone to work to improve its
Theories have changed since st. Andrews
spread it's links the hills at Chauncey. What
was then regarded as sporty, layout IS now
Tees on the top of hills don't GO. as they used TO
a few years back. The St. Andrews golfers have
recognized this for some time, and months ago a
rearrangement was decided upon which, while pre-
serving the essential features should do away with
the physical exertion necessary to make the round
Work was pushed in order TO have things ready
new plan viii effect a saving in walking distance
of about six hundred yards This will cut the
playing length OF the course 10 about five thousand
four hundred yards
The tee at the top Of the hill OF the fourth hole
has been lowered and the same has been done with
the seventh tee The latter change Is particularly
favored by long players. as 1t will enable them
to reach the green in a possible two. At the ff-
teenth hole the old green will be cut out and the
next hole the tee has been made beyond the green.
with the idea of using the green at the bottom OF
the hill approaching the seventeenth hole The
seventeenth will be made the bottom OF the
hill, giving pitch shot to the green
The committee at work revising metropolitan
handcaps expects to make it's first report next
Monday. The report will include all players IN the
Metropolitan Golf Association whose rating IS
eighteen strokes better. \ year ago when SIX
out of the forty clubs in the association failed
10 respond the report contained 1924 names IL Is
II has been arranged that all those having rating
OF strokes better shall be permitted enter
the metropolitan championship next month at Rye.
The committee Is composed OF A. H Larkin. A.
De Witt Cochrane and NJ. NJ. Singer
Philadelphia will make a strong effort to awaken
interest in golf this season. Immediately following
the championship tournament OF the United States
Golf Association Atlantic City the second week
In September an open tournament will be held
at Bala- II will be three day contest. extending
from September II to 19.