The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-10-08
CHANGES COURSE FOR
MANOA TOURNAMENT
Oahu Country Club Green Com
mittee Adopts Suggestion of
Mrs. Walter Dillingham;.

The new green's committee of the
Oahu Country Club held a meeting yes
terday afternoon with Chairman George
Angus presiding. Angus just returned
on the steamer Sierra yesterday morn
ing from six months trip through
the States and England. and one Of the
first things he learned upon landing
was that he had been chosen to head
this committee. He started committing
at once by ealing meeting TO arrange
matters for the Manoa trophy golf
tournament which starts tomorrow to
decide the annual golf championship Of
the Hawaiian Islands.
\ suggestion made to one of the
members of the committee by Mrs
Walter Dillingham; was considered such
a good zone that the members wondered
why it had not been thought of before,
and it was adopted without a dissent
ing voice. The committee was so
pleased with Mrs. Dillingham; s idea
and with themselves for adopting it
that they adjourned without doing any
thing else.
The innovation has to do with the
1Oil tDuISt. I1titlDIDit lHt Stdll III
every golf tournament has been made
from up on the hill back of the club
house Mrs. Dillingham;. who is star
golfer made the suggestion, during
visit to the Oahu Country Club, that
the start be made IN front of the club
house so that the members and guests
might have a view of the start at close
range without having to discomfort
themselves. The greens committee
took up the proposition and altered the
course for the Manoa tournament.
Starting from the eighth tee, which
is right in front of the clubhouse, the
first hole drive will be to the eighth
green. The second will be from the
ninth tee to the ninth green. The third
hole drive Will be from the present first
tee to the first green and thence over
the regular course. finishing at the
seventh green. Another advantageous
feature of the change is that there is
very little rough starting from the
eighth tee to the eighth green, the
three last holes of the present course
are the longest and the committee was
of the opinion that better golf would
result from the change. Players start
ing on the first round of the regular
course, Chairman Angus explained. are
often discouraged by the treachefous
and difficult green to drive to- The
committee adopted another rule forbid
ding putting or approaching the greens
on the days of the championship match.
The preliminary match viii be played
tomorrow, starting at ten o'clock. and
the finals for the championship and the
Manoa Cup will come on the following
Sunday. The committee will meet again
TODAY to fix the elimination basis Cor
the preliminary match There was some
ouest1on Yesterday whether it should
be the lowest eight or the lowest
twelve. The rules which cover this
point were included in. the arrange
mants under which the Manoa trophy
was put up. but the document bearing
these rules was not at hand al yester-
DAYS meeting. Although the competl-
tion viii be a scratch affair. there be
ING no handicaps allowed, very large
entry list is expected as it Is an open
tournament to all golfers in the Islands.
Percy Morse. the secretary Of the com
mittee. has sent out invitations TO the
members Of the Haleiwa and the Ho-
noiulu Golf clubs to take hand ana
q general invitation is extended to
nonmembers who care to compete. The
entries viii close at the Oahu Country
Club at ten o'clock tomorrow morning
and play viii commence Immediately.
The members of the new greens com
mittee are: George Angus, chairman;
William WOon. Jack Belser, Frank Hal
s-aql and Percy Morse secretary.