The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-11
WISCONSIN GOLF
TOURNEY COMING
Trick Golf at the First Hole Will
Puzzle the Contending
.~... Players.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, July 11.-Much interest is
consin State Golf association III this city July
20 to u, and it is expected that the attend
ance will be the largest ever seen at a golf
tournament in this state.
The links of the Schaghticoke Country club
are among the best in the state. They re-
quire more consistent, steady golf for the bring
Ing In of perfect card than any other Wis
consin course at least and probably than any
western links The first hole, contrary to golf
custom, is not moderately short distance, but
Is DOGGY five, and stretches out 45S yards
with puzzling hazard at the outset in the
form of bridge placed at bunker distance
from the tee, forcing players to get clean
fairly high initial shot to get good start for
DOGGY card. This promise of trick golf at
the rest of the course, and the player who turns
In card approaching DOGGY must have played
par golf turnout the course. s-s--
Enjoyment for All.
The program this year will provide plenty of
sport for those who attend. events being ar
ranged daily for those who fail to qualify for
the various cup competition or who drop out as
the tournament progresses. The morning of the
first day will be devoted to the qualifying round
Of eighteen holes, the best sixteen to qualify
for the championship cup. The afternoon will
be marked by the first round for the prelimi-
round and the semifnals will be played on
Friday. On Saturday, the finals will be played
On the opening day. however, those who failed
to qualify will, be given opportunity to
enter handicap contest against Bogey. On Fri
day those not in the regular cup play will
take part in the medal play, handicap contest,
| thirty-six holes play. card of eighteen holes
with the best of the two scores for each hole
being turned in On Saturday there will be 8
twoclass handicap contest, thirty-six holes play
This will maintain interest to the sunset Of
the final day Of the tournament, and the annua
| meeting Of the association will be held in the
evening.
Links In Good Shape.
out courses will be cut again in about a week
| The grass in the fare green's is quite long OF
account of the heavy rains. Before the tourna
| ment begins extra help will be put and tht
[ grounds will be put in the very best possible
condition. s....-
| State Secretary A. M Tourtellotte expects
| large attendance. The Blue Mound Country clul
of Milwaukee, the youngest member Of the stat
| association, which was represented at Kenosh,
| a delegation of from six to ten at La Crosse
The Milwaukee Country club is expected to SEN
its usual team of strong players. The club
in western Wisconsin expected to be repre-
! sented some for the first time. Kenosha whic
| holds the state championship thru the victor
Of Richard Cavanagh last year, will send
! goodly representation. Cavanagh will be on han
to defend his title, and @. c. Allen, the rune
| up in the 1904 tournament, together with Ere
| Petit, another likely contestant for champion
| ship honors, with possibly eight others, will b
here
! Up to date there is but one city after tn
next tournament in 1906, and that is Oshkosh
4 which was defeated in its application for th
1905 tournament.