New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
WHAT CONSTITUTES AN IDEAL HOLE FOR GOLF
Even the Best Is Not En-
tireIy S a tisfo ctory
Under All Conditions.

Not until Il becomes customary to have shifting
tees GA golf links can course architects hope 10
make d hole satisfactory under all cosltions.
T11e for instance the seventeenth at Fox Hills.
NL-r more delightful test could be imagined than
ar q sun Gay or with the wind slightly favor
ing Although the total length OF the hole is only
- yards. there sufficient rough places and un-
eUist.ens Intervening 20 cause much anxiety TO the
ayeEage player On the other hand, = well hit tee
sa.r, under 1avorirg circumstances. has a chance
T. carry q lzuol rises ike huge green biilow
Immediately ID frout Of The green, which rests
s-1l- 20 haeIa-Iike formation. with rising ground
q. either sid.
once over his knoll. the fortunate player has a
c. ce up. Il not dead. at least close enough
70 nave a reasonable put for q 5. With the WING
ut-rr-ale. the hole loses much % its charm, for
r.C. .- becomes q. --Ieveer''-Jhat Is, even high
grad player cannot hope 10 drive the green, while
almost amy one can get there IN >
Tic suggestion that by shifting the tee this could
be made an 5Leal hole under al conditions calls
to -a.-G -ae heated discussion that arose
So Cr tle changes a. OLD -. Andrews few years
sgo- Il uga- reasonably be supposed that this
classic eaasse would noJ need 10 be altered; aiso'
La- VIXEN once the great Eoling minds did decide
rDoa e. -ew policy their judgment would never be
criticised. Consequently. few remarks by Il II
Hilton relative The subject al the time may
lrsEe q interest. lie commented IN part as fol-
lovs.
"---srIr. Il s,e had listened L all and sundry Of
lie suggestions made with regard to the filling up
@ lie lguzeTs ca tile classic links. and had these
Suggestions been carried out, there would certainly
4t.e a.eu very fesy Of these hazards left The de-
f.@- ~ Tie cid green would have been left sadly
'--.tr..-atls tie burn ana the road. the two re
L-----l- relics - its historic greatness. did hear
1-- ar IHa players suggest II the championship
I--- t-a correct uord historic unfaiTness, not
sse---.s- These Individuals were no doubt suffer
--E t-e. aHt.ristaTl0a To these circles Of sand
&c u IS s-E Ca- assume that their opinion was
- ~l -sa>t slight degree YrejudIced- However,
Nilf question of Tho 5uEkers at 81. Andrews is
complex an-: Jaeie aIe many q them and opin-
-o-S Fary 50 much upon their fairness. Tie man
N-' E.t-tlalIv slices. even ia q slight degree, has
t5,l'8 objections 10 the hazards. Looking at
NE aaes-5.H from his own point of view he -
.lal H.. surely there are enough bunkers on the
leti AaGE SIDE Of the course without making
ones ga Ile right On the other hand. the
NO Is IN The habit of pulling these shots has some
'--s To- sag tire Old pTellis' Oric hazards. and /
nus say that I mink il is the latter which the
4-ti;i h-H= = contention.
- gegi. ln IailG form, ] think there are al
ti-r t-,e .-uleis which. in the OF fairness.
S-'lt- cease IL exist The is the pot bunker
t,-Hs tg Tie ninth from the tee played from the
e-eII-i-nsLps II is IL such position that il only
-tcles good long tee shot and, moreover it