The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-06-30
GOLF TOURNAMENT

All Players to be eligible to this
Tournament must be members of the
Oskaloosa Country Club.
Two players in the contest must
play together, the pairs being assign
ed by the Tournament Committee.
The two players playing together
must sign their score card, each keep
ing score and certifying to its cor
rectness, and at the close handing it
to some member of the Tournament
Committee. No score will be counted
unless this is done, and it must be
On the score card provided by the
Committee.
Player broad" must always play
first, even if stymied.
If a ball is teed over after the mi
tial drive, it will be at the loss of two
strokes.
If ball be lost another ball may be
substituted with the loss Of a stroke.
The substituted ball must be thrown
over the shoulder at a point where the
ball was supposed to have been lost,
If ball goes out Of bounds, it can
be put back in bounds with the loss
of stroke, but must be placed as
near where it went out of bounds as
it is possible to determine.
If ball goes out of bounds and is
lost at the same time, there is pen.
atty Of one stroke only.
Before each stroke the player shall
! call out the number of the stroke, SO
his opponent can hear it. After a ball
| is put in play it must not be touched
| by the player, except after it is holed
out, or to lift it out of a hazard
When a ball is lifted from a hazard
it shall be at the loss Of a stroke, and
must be thrown over the shoulder
the stroke being taken from Where
placed on the side or the hazard
farthest from the hole to which the
ball is being driven.
If a ball, after being driven, lies
so near the fence a stroke can not be
made, it can be lifted out far enough
to permit a stroke without the loss oil
a stroke.
The tennis grounds are declared q
hazard, and if ball is taken out OIL
the grounds, or lifted from behind the
fence, it must be at the loss of 6
stroke. The rule Of taking the bal
baway from the fence without the los
of stroke does not apply to the ten
mis- court fence.
When ball is driven into the Ions
grass outside of the regular moved
course, it may be lifted out with thu
loss of a stroke. However, if thu
player elects to strike at the bal
where it lies in the long grass, he car
not touch the ball. or press the gras.
down in any manner, neither can tn,
grass be pulled from in front or be
hind the ball at any time. This sam'
rule applies to the grass in the NOW
ed course.
If ball lies in the road after be
ing driven, it can be lifted out with
out loss of a stroke, but must b.
thrown over the shoulder, and at
point farthest from the hole. Thi
rule does not apply to any rut, hole
etc, any place on the grounds, excep
in the road.
In case Of tie in any series, be
tween the first or second men, eacl
person will be allowed to compete il
the finals.
II there is a tie in the finals, i
shall be played off by players tieing
Howeer, if two players tie for frs
place in the Handicap, they shall b.
entitled to first and second prize, ant
an extra game played to decide which
shall take first and which seconC
prize, the idea being to give the twC
players making the highest score
! first and second prizes.