The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-09
PLANS FOR NATIONAL GOLF.
BALTUSROL CLUB PREPARING
FOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.
Links Extended to o.l0O Yards and Many
Changes In the Course-Par Score
Fixed at scventy.ffve-st. Andrews
Spring Date-southern Tournaments.


Fixed At scventy.nve-st. Andrews
spring Date-southern Tournaments.
Taking time by the forelock. the Baltusrol
Golf Club has under way number OF chan ges
In It's course to be In readiness for the first
OF the seasons national championships, the
open. on June 20 and 81. and the earlier tourna-
ment OF the New Jersey State Golf Associa-
tion. June to g. The putting greens, which
last season were equal to any In the country.
will. with the exception OF the tenth. be left
untouched. but some OF the tees have been
changed and various improvements made
through the fair green. The ditch. which
In the days Of the solid gutter. used TO be
hazard for the second shot on the first hole,
has been covered up to prevent the punish
ment Of a long drive. while an earth bunker
has been put in twenty yards beyond and q
trap is to be placed back OF the green. The
second tee has been put back twenty-five
yards and traps placed to punish a slice.
and three new hazards will be placed on the
right OF the line OF play to the third hole.
On the fourth hole a line Of sand bunkers
will be put In about hundred yards beyond
the pond that is carried from the fourth tee.
and the sixth tee has been put back twenty
yards. The fair green OF the seventh hole
has been levelled on. 80 that unless pulled
or sliced the drive will not be punished by
The tenth putting green will be depressed into
a punch bowl with . series OF traps to
punish an everyday. Tho sixteenth and
eighteenth tees are to be set back. The course
with the changes has been len gthened from
o,o2o to o.iO0 yards, Under the new par
table the seventh hole. SIS yards, would be
favored by the roll OF the land It is flied at
Ave making the official par table as follows:
b B;:..s:.. @! 81: ii q; %: s.. $: .: ..;-,,s
Distance: Is. rs: ~ 81; 80 %. Is q: 81 sss-,ssl
The total The D. ,sISrd h for the al. Sd
w %sds u hs op:n
ysa Gs' the spsofss the early
d ocsebsr one There little men
Of any entries from abroad, for the dates
OF the open championship at Prestwick. June
10 and II. would necessitate QUICK Journey
to take In the two entries
In selecting an early date. May ao-7s, for
its open tournament. the st. Andrews Coli
Club expects to secure the attendance Of
the members who stay until late in the fall
events Until After s the eG mdde q October
It had s s35y @ p ns 4Rsomss
poets an eouallystronS entry In May
Players from many parts In the North
took part in the annual East Coast tournament
for the winter in the Bahamas. for few Of the
Florida players made the special trip 10 take
part in the event as Y other rss seasons op reoo1s
and the tour nament. which wound up last
Monday after nearly week OF play, was pro-
Louis f. Larocque OF the Garden City Golf
Club won the medal in the qualifying round
with IS and also the Mass au cup beating John
Club in the thirty-siX-hole final by up and
S to play. The consolation cup was won by
Dr. + b Paxton Of the Town and Country
Engler OF the Dubuque Country Club by UP.
There were cups for the runners-up. and Mr.
ERsr also With The net II The fSsas
the gross score prize with 70. 0-7s
holes medal play at the Country Club Of
Augusta in the annual open tour nament; the
first sixteen qualifying for the Bon Air and the
be at thirty-six holes On Saturday. too.
M e SS ss ofSG
day and Saturday the annual East Coast open
tournament viii be PLAYED At palm Beach
holes. the sets TO keep on IN the order Of quail,
Palm Beach cups. the latter new trophy.
ORANGE. March s-David Hunter. the
former Baltusrol professional. has been en-
gagged by the Essex County Country Club
for the ensuing year He succeeds Jack
Park, now in Scotland.
SUMMIT, n j. March s-The extended
course Of the Canoe Brook Country Club
ia an assured fact and workmen VIII soon
be set to work 70 get it ip shape for the spring.
Alec Prize, the SCOT. who has been with the
Forest Hill Field Club. will have charge this
year, succeeding Willie Chisholm.
PIsEHrnsT, n c. March s.-The sixth
event in the stated golf fixtures played yester-
day, was a mems open handicap for the berk-
shire cup, offered for the best net score
DR. j King OF Boston won. with %. 2s-D
In the women open handicap for the Leonard
Tufts cups, for the best gross and net scores.
Mrs Myra ID Patterson Of New York, scratch.
and Mrs c p Fay Of Chicopee Falls. Mass I.
were the winners, Mr.. Pattersons score
was o. o. o. and Mrs. Fay's iis!so-S.
yrrlpY, y. j., March s-The Yountakah
Golf Club played It's hrst game Of the season
Yesterday With ball sveepstakes The
scores
oB Martin. 90 ga ". s Anderson. III. ~:
q N Mage ioS 3i-ss. y, W. Hennck 10, 3o-S.
G splgle, 100, liz KIP. no 49, " Luce.
lO1 T-eI: n q Gilea. los lt-e1 W. u sheep.
ia Zee v Fierce. iit b-@.