The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21
LATEST In GOLF LINKS
DEVEREAUX EMMETT HAS MANY
NEW IDEAS ON HIS COURSE.

tsse Long Driver and ut the Same Time
Gavc the Novice . CtIance-To BE .
kNub4ic Course with Moderate Fees
A formal opening on September 1 is an
bounced for the Salisbury links. the course
thht Devereaux Emmet has made at Garden
City. Il h TO he conducted as a public
course, whioh visitors may use for a day or
for q rear a. they choose Emmett had h
first privste course on Long Island. at st.
James, In 1899. and he has ever since been
a regular player here and abroad. Stand
ing at the first tee Of the new course the
other day, Emmet said:
The Salisbury links will be a fine test OF
solHng skill and it will require fine golf to
Get around under N. Al the same time a
great effort has been made to make the
course agreeable and inspiring for be-
xinHers. The course will no doubt be very
popular with women, no matter how limited
their powers nay be. The reason for this
n that there Is an alternative way Of play
ing avery hcA. The crack player attempts
the big carry in order that he may find
his bali in a position to play another good
shot 20 the green. Tn shorter player at
tempts less, but stil by straight play keeps
out Of trouble. and may in the end win the
hole II the long swi?er gets of the course
or into bunkers
1T IN only fair to give long straight drivers
d chm TO shine. We ere all trying to
drive hong and straight, and a good many
holes have been arranged so that two long.
straight shots will reach the green. How
ever. ti,er ere four holes that car be reached
with an iron club from the tee and five holes
that can be reached with a moderate drive
Al - s--sn 49, - a.s.I a.l .~.a ,kas col
FOR two moderate drives. Then the long
S2S yard hole cannot be reached by any
one except a Blackwell in two. but my
moderately good drive can reach with
two drives end m iron or pitch. Thus the
straight. short driver can hold his own at
twelve Of the holes IN he is equally straight
and expert in approaching, provided he is
not pitted against a long, straight driver
who Ia equally good at the short game.
This cha ss OF player should be supreme.
The greens are nearly all rolling. This
will be found to add greatly to the fun OF
the game. II orens mp a wholly new field
for skill in putting and is another factor in
favor Of skill versus brute force.
"A very important feature OF the links
ia the cloe proximity Of the tees to the
greens. With the exception Of one hole
there are no walks longer than fifty or
sixty feet. The bun,ers are arranged 30
that the ball will run down to the middle OF
them, a depth Of three or four feet from the
surface. This will prevent long iron and
| brassie shots being made out of them.
There are no crose bunkers, even at the
holes where the ball Ia pitched in approach
Ing. At such holes the traps are placed
from the tee to the green in any way that the
player dee ma best. In a high wind II may
be eSpedient TO drive a low running ball
with a short cnrry. hut a long run. There
ARE no cross bunkers to prevent this difficult
and effective stroke. Cross bunkers or
traps have been placed at certain holes hack
OF or beyond the greens. These are holes
OF the length OF 2sO to 800 yards. These
greens must he approached with a pitch or
With aball Of almost perfect length. Other
wise the ball will run across the green.
AZ holes OF this length some great driver
may appear who, under favorable circum-
stRncee, will drive to the green. IL would
he A shame to zee such a magnificent ball
bunkered in front OF the green.
THE clubhouse Is the very last word on
clubhouses OF its aize and cost. IA much
A. possible we have endea vored TO keep
down the expense 40 that people Of moderate
badly needed in the ranks Of American
golfers. The game has been too much
confined 10 the wealthy class.
And the women have not been forgotten.
/ lneY Will ma COWIOTtADIe UuuTIeTs VT tIe
clubhouse and courteous treatment on the
links. OF course, IL will be necessary to
limit their hours Of play on holidays and
busy days. There will be a sta rter to see
that people get their rights in starting.
Players can arfange a time Of starting by
telephone or letter.
n ID proposed 10 form a club among the
subscribers with a trifiing sum for annua
dues and to secure a membership for this
club In the U. 2, Golf Association and the
Metropolitan Golf Association. An agree
ment will be entered into by the Garden CITY
Company by which dther Of these associa-
ions will have exclusive control OF the
links during any championship meeting
or other tournament they may hold on the
links. This woild enable the members of
such a club 10 play In all competitions and
championships. n has been proposed to
have prises for a handicap tournament
open TO the annual subscribers every year.
Spring and autumn medal compositions
will be held for thirty-six holes Of medal
play from scratch, and also medal oompe-
titions for handicap medal play. A medal
will also be offered for the best aggregate
score made At both spring and autumn
meetings from scratch as Ia done at st.
| Andf Tvs In Scotland"
II = proposed also to have a tournament
F, each fall, on dates in October, TO which
play ers from all parts will be invited.