The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

WRITTEN FOR THE Sunday
! Since the Olympic golf tournament will
he played on Glen Echo links. that
golf cuLIsc IS attracting Il deal OF attcn-
ton all over the world. \ short descr!p-
ton of tho course viii not come amiss to
golfers even in midWintor.
The courSc cannot be ~dcnprninated I'M
dulatinS. Nor can il he called hiily. The
land rolls from cast to west in two hills
| and a valley between. This valley. is
| biscctcd by two lakes and a creek which
| furnishes six water hazards. Save NOD.
which crosses the valley and creek. the
| first nine holes run along the plateaus on
the hiltops. The next six holes cross hills,
| with sharp dips between, which run at
right angles to the two main plateaus.
The last three holes zigzag in lines paral-
leled TO each other on the first Of the main
plateaus. This gives an idea of the gem
eral topography of the ground.
The links consist of an outside and in
side course. holes laid out by Jim FOULS.
Last season the total playing Ter 9Th was
$500 yards. It will be $50 in the Olympic
championship.
No. l., the Lilac way. starts right at the
south front OF the clubhouse and faces
south direct towards the Worlds Fair
holdings: On the left is a lilac hedge
from which The noe takes its name ana
which is a gioiy when IN bloom. A pull
ill find this hedge. a slice the woods on
the right. Il toppeu bail a big bunker some
i4o yards from the tee. A good drive will
the green. The green slopes away a good
deal and 1 is safe and satisfactory golf on
It. though an extra bit OF roll to the drive
will give a good chance for 3.
No. ., the Valley. gives ire long driver
q chance 10 OPEN his shoulders. 1t Is a
first-class two-shot i.oie. but most play
ers will find two full shots and a mashie
necessary TO reach the green. The course
scopes away to. the right on this hole
and the ball often rolls dcwnh where
long grass and rough ground punish any
thing like a slice. while rot nunkers Just
off the course catch a pulled ban. ~
rolling green is very safe and pleasing. A
big cap bunker catches a bad second.
willie there is = capacious pot bunker u
No. 3, the Glen. is a pretty half-iron
drop over TIE creek which bisects the
ground links. A copse catches a slice and
rough ground and long grass pnnisn2s a
pull. II is a safe }.
HOLE Ely A CEMETERY.
No. 4. Spooks. lies in a corner by St.
Peters Cemetery. is a tricky blind hole.
The tee shot must go up n "sco's back.
back"
\ very long driver MAY get to the pot
bunker which guards the green. but not
often. The approach is a nippy wrist
SilOl WHICH HuSl NE pldNfu H'dNiI q
the bunker is close to the green and the
cemetery fence not far behind it. To be
over is to he in trouble.
No. ;. Long Drive; gives an opportunity
for hard hitting The drive carries a DIP
and strikes a pretty table land along the
county road. If 1t is a whopping shot got
may carry the great cop bunker which is
some 800 Yards In front of the green with
your second. The wind generally assists
the PLAYER here by blowing from the
south. Though few local players find the
bunker with their second, Champion
Travis. who is not an extra long hitter
has no trouble getting into it with his
second when he played the course.
In truth. the bunker seems ills placed
second of two bonnie shots. 1t might b.
20 yards one way. or the other and Dc
no harm, but as it is it is not a goot
hazard. The course is exceptionally fl in
while pulling finds its penalty in yer!
heavy. long grass. rough ground and Ions
pot bunker on the right. The hole is {
nice 5 and never a 4. unless the player
to reach IT in two shots.
No. 8. Roadway. is a long cleek sho,
across the private road onto a very pref
angle. This Is ore Of the prettiest shot.
on the course. though 1t Is played into
a dangerous corner. 1t calls for a full
ground in front of the green pillows N a
way most eewildering TO a short ap
proach. Then a pot bunker catches ar
overshot. and the out of bounds fences
menace pull and slice alike. But n soar
ing and accurate cleek will make IT as
pretty a three as there is on any course
in the world.
GOOD HOLE FOR TRUE GOLFER.
No. 4, Boomerang, also offers the true
tricky golfer advantages over the strong
hitting. straigh-away player. Driving Il
straight ball on which he must carry the
road $50 yards off. the player must slash
a brassie across the dip into the. face OF
the opposing hill and take a chance or
rolling it Up the sharp incline to tn.
green. He who can drive a ripping hool
ard get a good roll to his ball will be en-.
abled TO take advantage of the slope Of