The Washington times., 1903-01-23
FOREIGN GOLFERS
MUCH MORE SCIENTIFIC
Nj. M. Singer Gives Impress
SiOns Of Game Abroad.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-Mortimer Vi.
Singer. Of the Fox Hills Golf Club. who
spent four months abroad last summer,
devoted the greater portion of the ti1oe
to playing golf, and in order to get a
fair knowledge of the leading links ne
visited and played golf over hfty-one of
the best and most famous courses in
the United Kingdom.
II is the opinion Of Mr.. Singer that the
golfers in the old country play the game
in far mere scientific manner than they
do in this country, as they play their
shots more with view TO the lie they
expect to get for the next shot than
for the great amount of distance they
expect 10 obtain from an exceptionally
long drive that might possibly land in
al kinds Of trouble
They regard golf more as a necessary
exercise than a sport. and they play the
game in very systematic manner The
first course visited by Mr. Singer was
the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. at Hoy
lake, where the open championship, in
teruationaI team match and amateur
championship were played last year.
The club has zoe members. who play
constantly and although there is no
playing allowed on Sunday. the course.
which is Of eighteen holes and ,. 755
yards long. is pretty well worn out
The two holes which gives the players
the most annoyance are the first and
sixteenth. on account OF the out Of
bound rule which only applies TO these
two holes.
The Royal st. George course, at sand
wich, another one Of the five famous
championship courses. is also pretty
well worn out. Azufrdeld is the poorest
of all of the championship courses. The
course is fiat, but the turf is good. The
driver can be used at any part OF the
course, which is difficult one to play
The st. Andrews course. which IS con
sidered the moaeI q cen of the world
has been in use for ages and as a pub
lie links can be traced Lack TO 1852
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Of
st. Andrews was organized In 1854. Next
to ST Andrews in perfection is the
championship course OF the Prestwfck
Golf Club. which has held a prominent
place in the goihug world ever since
the club was organized IN 1851. assum-
ing in the west Of Scotland much Ire
same position that St. Andrews borls
in the east
Dir. Singer visited some Of the leading
golf courses in ireland, including the
Royal Dublin. BaIlyedmond. The Roya!
Dublin course. at Dollymuunt. about
four miles from Dublin, Mr. Singer says.
is a remarkable course Il is laid out
on land reclaimed from the sea. It is
below the level OF the sea and pro
tected by stone dykes. Il is very
good eighteen hole course. II is noted
for sudden showers, and galvanized iron
house are erected at each tee to shelter
the golfers during the showers. The
laid is undulating, but there are no
hight hills.
ships sailing above, as the highest
the sea. The County Down course Of
eighteen holes is thirty-nine miles south
Of Belfast and located on the seashOre.
The land is rolling and the course
is very short but the turf is excellent
The seventeenth hole. 1S5 yards, is con
sidered the best one-shor hole in the
world The conformity of the land a.
the Royal POTtrush course is considered
the best in the world. but the general
maintenance of the course and placing
or hazards is not up to the fine cham
piOnship courses.