The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-30
JULY GOLF AT
COUNTRY CL UB
Qualifying Rounds Of Tourna-
ment-May Be Played Be-
tween June 80 and July S.

The July golf program Of the Coun.
try Club OF Virginia Will include a
tournament in which the players of
the club will have opportunity to show
their real status in the game and will
in large measure settle the handicap
question. which has been difficult of
settling over the new course. The
qualifying rounds for the tournament
will begin tomorrow. and members
may keep up the qualifying rounds un-
til they have attained score that Is
comfortable. The schedule OF play Is
as follows:
Qualifying rounds, June 80 to July
s. inclusive. Qualifying rounds, eight
cen holes, medal play. a player can
drop in as many eighteen-hole attested
cards as desired during the above dates.
Prizes will be given to players turn
Ing in lowest net scores, c'st and Sec
ond cards; handicap allowed.
July 2, handicap. eighteen-hole medal
play; July 4. morning Ito be started
before / oclock), handicap eighteen
hole, medal play; July 4. afternoon.
handicap, eighteen-hole, medal. play.
Prize for lowest net card in each of the
above events. The handicaps have been
Match PIny.
All cards turned in during above
contest will be used as basis to classify
players in match play handicap run
ming throughout the month. Sixteen
players turning In lowest cards will
constitute first division. Sixteen play
ers turning In next lowest cards will
constitute second division. Sixteen
players turning in next lowest cards
VIII constitute third division
First round. July to 9, inclusive;
second round. July IL to ls, inclusive;
third round. July Is to 90, inclusive;
finals, July 20 to 80. inclusive.
Match Play Handicap, Columbia Sys-
ten.
The player having the largest han.
dicap will receive from his opponent In
holes half the difference of the handi-
cap Example: a has four handicap, B
has twelve; difference In handicap,
eight. "A would therefore start B four
holes up. Proper prizes will be fur
nished for each division. The defeated
eight of each division in nrst round
continuing to play as consolation
classes.
rms form OF tournament Is an inno-
walton. and close study of the plan.
as outlined above, will show 1t is CAL
culated on basis that will give the
greatest number an opportunity to
show their skill For instance, players
are not confined TO a single round Of
the course in their qualification round,
but may hand in just as many eighteen
hole cards, which have been made be-
tween the specified dates, as they
please. and the lowest will be consid-
cred in determining the division in
which contestants are to play off at
match play. Both qualifying rounds
and match play are on handicap basis.
which will equa!ize the playing ability
of the players.
The scores made in the tournament
play on July 2 and July (both rounds)
will be considered as qualifying rounds.
On the morning OF July all cards will
be collected from the box. and players
will be matched in each division and
the pairs will be announced in the pa.
pers and posted at the club.
The course Is in excellent condition.
and all who have played it wonder at
the results obtained In the limited
time. Within a short while 1t will
have few equals in the whole country