New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-09
GOLF.
Winter Tournaments at Ldkeroo9
and the South.

Although Il f. no longer customary for Big gole
clubs to close their links IN winter It Is tacitIy
understood that tournament committees shall en-
Joy needed rest during that time. and the
Der Of prize competitions is therefore small But
while matches Of this kind DO figure on a clubs
golng calendar. there Is always considerable play
by members and almost every clear Sat lrday and
Sunday will find the courses about New-YorI<
filed with players.
Just now a lull that always precedss the opening
Of the Southern golfng Is noticeable
some Of the larger clubs. One two mportans
championships still to be decided. notably that
OF the Baltusrol Golf Club which takes place on
Wednesday. but for the most part there Will bs
no open tournaments until the Lakewood meeting
again brings the cracks together IN Thanksgiving
week. After that metropolitan players viii begin
to scatter for the winter and the preparations
being made for them IN Florida Indicate an
usually strong conviction the part OF the South
ern resorts that most OF them viii go there.
The Florida East Coast Golf Association Is
ranging a series OF open tournaments to be held
at Palm Beach, Miami. St Augustine and Ormond-
On the west coast there is another association
which is making similar preparations for tourna-
ments at Tampico. Belleair and Ocala. and between
the a busy schedule IS promised In addition
there will be the third united North and South
championship at Pinehurst and the annual South
ern Cross championship at the Palmetto Golf Club.
OF Aiken Willie wier. the Morris County pro-
fessiOnsI. Will go IN a few days take chargs OF
the links OF the Summerville Golf Club IN Georgia
and other well known Northern professionals are
making arrangements TO spend the winter giving
lessons in the South.
But for the stay at homes" Lakewood viii re-
main the week end Mecca There is already consid-
cradle gOlfng there. and the outlook Is for buster
season than in two or three years past
The course OF the Lakewood Country Club is
in prime condition. and there Is every promise OF
good sport The old Golf Club OF Lakewood has
abandoned its links and merged its Identity IN the
new country club. which also embraces the mem
bers of the abandoned Ocean County Hunt and
Country Club. This new course Is Inc eignteen
hole circuit OF 5000 yards. and its first test viii bs
made IN the forthcoming open tournament. NOvem-
Der IS. q and %.
The Golf Club of Lakewood only rented tbs
grounds which were its old links. and when the
lease not renewed II decided 70 join forces with
the Country Club which also had extensive grounds
east OF the railroad tack but TOO far from the
hotel centre TO become popular There had never
been play enough TO require two links In Lakewood.
two has been overcome and a consolidation taken
place local players have promise OF the best golf
one hundred acres have been purchased near tho
upper end OF the lake not Tar from the homes OF
house has been built containing elaborate pariors.
dining rooms. reception rooms. squash courts.
billiard and other facilities OF TYPICAL eoun-
iasper Lynch will be the captain OF the clubs
team this winter continuing ~ me once hed under
the same club for many years. VIII remain as
professional at the new links He has been az work
for several weeks preparing the green's for the
thanksgiving tournament. and says they are "a
''Hne as velvet and smooth as glass
winter team matches. and all the big local clubs
will be challenged TO send teams co Lakewood ON
successive Saturdays. Among the players who viii
appear on the Lakewood team are L. T. kellogg
tr the staten Island champion: George T. Brokaw
J. A. Janin. Frank NJ. Freeman. Frederick p Kim
ball Jasper Lynch j. G. Patterson Harry Suvdam
Henry James and Arthur =. Clafiin.
The old course OF the Golf Club OF Lakewood IS
under the management OF one Of the hotels. II VIII
be known as the Pine Forest Coli Club.