The San Francisco call., 1904-02-13
GOLFERS RESUME
COMPETITION ON
PRESIDIO'S LINKS
Handicap Over Eighteen Holes
Is Set Down for This Aft
ernoon OH the New Schedule
BOGIE CONTEST ARRANGED
Qualifying Round for a Match
Play Event to Be Held on
the Birthday of Washington

Weather permitting, there will be a
handicap over eighteen holes. medal
pIay. this afternoon on the course OF
the San Francisco Golf Club. Two
prizes. one for the best gross score
and the other for the lowest handicap
score, are offered. This is the first
-event set down on the schedule re-
Gently prepared by the newly appointed
tournament committee OF the San
Francisco Golf Club.
On next Saturday afternoon there will
be a handicap over eighteen holes
/ against DOGGY" the players making
the lowest two net scores receiving
prizes.
On WashingtOn's birthday the quail
/ flying round over eighteen holes, medal
play, with handicap, for a match play
contest will be held. the lowest sixteen
| scores to qualify. Each round OF
matches must be completed within four
days, and the handicaps viii apply
/ throughout the competition.
| On Saturday, March 8 there will be
/ handicap foursOmes. medal play. over
/ eighteen holes. first and second prizes
I DGluS OlcIEu LlEIS Will DC uLdW4
/ for at 2:30 D. m.
On Saturday. March 10. competitions
will be held in driving and in ap-
proach-putting, prizes being offered for
each event.
/ On Saturday, March 26, the qualify
/ ing round over eighteen holes. medal
play. Of a competition for the Councils
| cup for men will be played the low
I -s-r TT.
play rounds will be played according
to the convenience of the competitors.
This is the last scheduled competition
that will take place on the course Of
the San Francisco Golf Club during
the summer.
The schedule OF the Ladies' Annex
has three events. in addition TO the
postponed Councils cup contest. re-
naming. The first Of these is a handi-
cap over eighteen holes, medal play.
set down for Tuesday, the 2Sd inst
Two events take place in March.
The length Of the holes in a golf
course is being much discussed in Eng
land just now. There are principally
two views with regard to the matter.
one being that Of the average player.
who gets handicap of six to twelve
strokes, and the other that OF the crack
golfer, who drives 200 yards or even
farther, from the tee every time. and
| VINO Will get an equally long second
shot, if he has a fairly good lie Plain
| ly, the hole which suits a high-class
| golfer may not suit the average PLAYER
I so we'll, and the question is whether
the interests Of the minority Of strong
/ players or Of the majority is TO be con-
/ suited. The conclusion seems to be
general that the holes should be laid
out TO suit the performances of high
class players and that the unskillfuI
/ golfers must do the best they can with
the difficulties. hoping ultimately to
reach first-class form.
| What. then, is the right length of a
golf hole for irst-class player? The
pleasure of playing a hole is derived
from the possibility Of getting one. two
or three long shots, from negotiating or
eyading hazards, deciding on the sort
| of approach to make, choosing the
right club and regulating the strength
/ of the stroke; also from the exercise Of
/ judgment. A strong wind. especially
a head one, seriously alters the charac-
ter of hole, but, as il is an uncertain
and variable element in the question.
it may be disregarded. Whatever the
| length Of a hole may be. il is thought
it ought not to be possible to reach =
in one full shot, or in two, unless the
stroke or strokes be Of quite surprising
and remarkable force. 1t should not
be possible for The first-class golfer to
reach a green by one great stroke. or
/ by two. without the exercise OF judz-
ment.