New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
GOLF.
WheatOn's Fine Links ArrdRged for
WOmeH'S Cham mOuship.

bugabOo" regarding the rival tournament in Phila-
delpha having been disreIIed IT is probable that
the usual good entry viii be received The Chicago
Golf Club. at Wheaton. IS making elaborate
preparations for the entertainment Of the con-
testants. and IL is the first time the champion
ship has ever been held in the West it is likely TO
attract wide interest among golfers IN that section.
The grounds admirably adapted for a vo-lcn's
contest Of this kind. and the Is said be in
the pink Of condition The club property consists
OF tract Of two hundred acres Of high rolling
land-the highest point. IN fact between the Great
Lakes and the Mississippi The links measures
sos yards. the hazards and bunkers being placed
as 10 penalze poor stroke either from the tee
through the green. while no distance OF the holes
guarded they are requires for perfect play either
two or three fun strokes the case may be. The
par Of the course IS - and the bosie s. For the
benefit OF Fasteners who Will take part IN the
contest. Alan L. Reid captain and vice-president
OF the club. has prepared the following accurate
and interesting description OF the grounds for The
Tribune:
,b The FIRST =, hole Ole distance Of as yr starts q from
! or 10 yards across a sunken road. y yards from
the tee lands the bail the brow OF a slope; 80
yards from the tee the course is broken BY a series
across H. and which must necessarily be carried
on tlG SsGond strohe rlSns aPgrcaeE Cve a deep
sad b bunker I4Rfs m ball on the sree The par
from hfgh 6it Of ground sIo 1ee fSS i1F ths
distance toward ard afterward rising 70 the hole
Inc grass from the tee is long for about hun
across the fair green twenty yas further to the
LEFT Of these traI is wet slough loo yards from
| large trap bunker. The green is guarded fifteen
the right BY trap bunkers Par and bogie is !
The distance from tee to hole at the third IS APP
! proXimately the same at the second hole
I cap bunker guarding the green fifteen yards IN
T6k OF the h4e u Guarded [a ls on luz t by the
/ fence bounding the property and low wet ground
slopes gently upaTi Witch helFs The paysr
sroii6d tb r otN 6 aef11 Sstan 6r ne S5i
At the fourth hole the player faces at right
holes The length Of the hole is AS yards. As the
roUads eeVe es he m foT Ts T It rarely Pos5i5e
for even the best PLAYERS reach the green in less
straight. while good nashie pitch over road for
ca the hole T par g. ahough i Il Would be possible
to a Blackwell in strokes; the boyle for the hole
Continuing westward. the hf;h hole IS s34 yards
49, ~ stb ~ III sIa 5, IN i0rg ssnS
bunker Toward the green. midway the ground
only after a specially long drive A fine brassey
overIorr 5rive If the bSu has been Lspt straighr
10 the middle OF the course; the second stroke
awning sand bunker TO the putting green. perched
above. The par for the hole is 4. the bosie 5.
north from the tee, calls for play Of the hishes5;
get some roll down the hill no difrcuIty viii be
experienced in carving a cap bunker on the sec.
tee and hole. extending across the fair green The
1 braSSeV
the players satisfaction the green may DC Fsac1el
/ angles across the course must be carried. as the
putting green is located on the round a2eZ 49,, OF
IS to attempt TO land MS third stroke as the
Fourth STOKE ioftizg the ball with cut Wen in
air, in order 70 avoid the aforementioned bunker
and TO reach the top OF the hill The par for the
being drive and a mashie pitch qecesstates, me
first stroke being clearly and truly hit stralght
BAH on level plateau at the same time avoiding
gap bunker 1S2 yards TTG {ns 5 Js9 a tb as
pitch to the green IS over cap bunker Par and
The eighth presents no features Of particular IN
teres save reIreshment stand at the haisn us Is
ond stroke 10 even up bad drive There is small
MY yaruS rom tHJ l' bicb 5 4; I5ro5ed for
otherwise. the being left long for about lz5
yards from the tee There several trap bunksrs
cap bunker about fifteen yards in front OF me hole
guarding the pitch to me green Inc green h S
been reached from the drive but me hole cannot De
called ANYTHING but par and boyle = s,-,,,- ,,5
The ninth and s9t9 holes are gSTy S l va ads
each They are both fun carry Of 10 yards across
6T peu 4iracto1. SIfference is however that the
plateau while the tenth is from an elevated tee TO
a low green and in this respect bit the easier OF
/ tho two. Both holes are par and boyle j. an IRON
ieaVinE the pond ard going IN northeasterly
direction the eleventh hole IS PSI Yards the drive 10
7 or 9
grass is long and wtry at the edge OF these PTS
ST ns exendnE on their right fifteen or twenty
yards. pitch with cut. to prevent ro+lng tnrOQgn
the fence after good drive should place ths pan
avoiding a large sercircUlar cap bunker guarding
the same about yards in front OF the hole Inc
At the twelfth hole the PLAYER faces south. the
uIav paralIeIng the seventh hole IN the opposite
5 ysrds away From The tee the drive is over an
artificial hill protected on either side Dy sand DUNK
ers The ground rises 10 the green. which IS pro-
bunker formed BY cutting down the SIDE OF me
hill A ceck brassey IS usually necessary for
Tl-oaCbpd from an extra good drive with iroa.
much the safest way II the distance can be MADE.
The par for the hole. IN the writers opinion. should
be I. boyle i g. -, a,
suu continuing south the thirteentn hole' IT, a.
wards. is the second longest On the course Inc
ground rises all the way from tee 20 finish Ire
drive presents serious din cJltles. II ne nal De
bunker about seventy yards from the tee 70 BE
carried. a cop bunker crOsses the course 30 YARDS
from the tee. and this must be carried on long
second in order 20 have a possible chance OF
reaching the green the third stroke The aF-
proach would De with iron. pitched wen IN the
air in order to carry I large artificial mound
80 T}a mar for The hole is ;. the boyle s.
Turning to the lefr. facing east. 80 yards away
from the tee is the fourteenth hole. the fair gTeen
guarded on either side by trap plnKerS, eng lols
ran over the long grass in front CT the Tee. but
hardly enable the green TO be reached on the sec-
stitched ball BY an artificial mound twenty feet
tn height twenty yards IN front OF the hole. a
approach with an iron on Ms secoL1 stroke ana
~ ld make the hole IN T. which IL par and bogle.
Stiu continuing directly east; the utteentn Is
straight away. pa yards sunken road - Yards
away must be carried from the tee Only strong
player carry on his second stroke cop bunker.