New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-11
A WORD FROM TRAVERS
LIKES COURSES ABROAD.
English Critics Speak Highly of
Our Golf Champion.

Jerome d. Travers. the amateur golf champion
OF the United States. practcing abroad for the
championship of Great Britain over the Murfeld
course, the week of May "a. has written his first
impressions Of the links and players in long arti
Gle published by Golf Illustrated" After few
Introductory remarks. Travers goes into ecstasies
over the conditions abroad.
In his opinion, Prestwick IS the finest course he
has ever seen. may be gathered from the fol-
lowing remarks:
II have little hesitation in pronouncing Prestwick
70 be the finest course I have ever encountered in
my experience. If better exists anywhere should
like to make its acquaintance. 1 am aware there
many fine courses in other parts. and that
have much yet TO see These courses have each
their particular schools of advocates tand adver-
saries too, for that part). Perhaps alone unchal-
lenged about any course Is particularly good
hole two. Nevertheless scarcely picture
anything which could provide a superior test OF
golf.
1T brings into play immense variety OF shots :;
mingles the flats with the heights in nice ratio, and
when there happens TO be bit Of wind about L
should say the golfer will be put to most search
Ing test perhaps better than that. this course
will discover the weakngs elevate the greatest
player to his proper altitude in the results.
1T has been my good fortune to meet with many
Of the leading players in the west of Scotland. 1
have played with ]. L. c. Jenkins, Troon; A. r
Aitken. Prestwick, and Gordon Loc1hart St Eicho-
las. all of them fine players I was particularly
impressed with Mr.. Lackhart's hard hitting of the
tee: he does put steam into them"
According to a foreign critic Travers i'm
pressed also with the playing Of Robert Andrew.
When he played with the PrestWick crack he found
him at his best. Andrew was going great guns
driving long, low ball and playing his irons with
the utmost effect, while. contrary to his usual no
tons concerning his putting, he holed everything
on the green. Excepting one short put, which was
not attempted, Andrew hoed the inward half in the
phenomenal score Of 90 two strokes better than
the best on record The critic goes to say:
That putting is one of Mr.. Travis's trump cards
is evident the more one follows him. James Robb
have declared that his putting bears kinship ia
what displayed by that phenomenal wielder of
do In a championship. it has been noticeable in all
the friendly games he has had in the west Of Scot
land that he is not only great but most care
full. putter. is never seen set down and study
been seen to survey It from the hole he may Of
course pursue different methods when something
While he takes in the situation quickly. he is
never in a hurry to send the ball away He takes
has long. last look along the line of transit and
stance IS good The ball is We'll placed about mid
way between both legs. and the head IS poised well
motions He places the right hand freely over the
left, and both thumbs are straight down the shaft
and he IS stick.er with three to-four-yarder
Match play for May cups I'm Glasses A and Is
claiming the attention OF members OF the Montcsil
Golf Club this week. Walter Brown has presented
the Class trophy and f. J. Ridgeway a cup for
the B division. The club will give second prizes In
both classes One OF the conditions IS that the
first round must be decided before Saturday
Of this week
The draw ia as follows.
Glass A-C. H. luke rs. Hayden Dudley. C. F
Van Week vs.. J. H. Stats, T. T. Reid VS. A R
Allan w Harrison Walter Brown S II. Har
ris vs.. II. I. Homfeck. A. c. Aborn VS.. +. II. Har
rison. W 3. Bremner ". + II. Uiswell. c. 3
Brown vs.. s II Lockett.
Class b. J. Spencer VS.. F. L. Stuart. E W. T
Gray vs. ". J. Dykes. J. A Kelsey vs.. Paul Stod
dard & II Mcmahon vs.. John Waldron; c. "
stevens vs. H. s. Mcclure. J. G. Todd II. VI
Robinson, ". r. Hulburt J. Durfey. f. j.
Swords IT.. J. G. Lopez.