New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17

eliminating between them. There are
MANY who cannot tell to within thirty
wards how far they are going 10 send any
shot of their iron or mashie. The diner-
ence in length between average shots on
these clubs is probably not more than
twenty yards. AS a matter Of fact. the
player can scarcely tell whether MS iron
or nlashie will serve him best for any shot
between 30 and $50 yards. While greater
distance. all things being equal. is bound
10 result from the use of the iron, either
will do the work
He is indeed a fortunate golfer who Is
not bothered more or less by certain dis
tances. There are times when he feels that
the mashie may fall tribe shy. while
the midirOn, he fears. will carry him too
far II is true that il is quite simple to
negotiate this shot with slightly harder
stroke with the mashie. or by sparing his
iron. The first alternative savors OF press
ing. which is always likely 70 lead to
trouble.F while the other. the eased up
stroke. IS equally dangerous
CnquestIonably a player can always
Judge his distance with greater accuracy
when getting away a medium shot with
any club. hsnGe he may well become con-
scious when presented with one Of those
Judgment Is not quite 50 delicate as when
a little further away.
Therefore, returning 90 the Origins,
theme. the rather parsdoxical conclusion
arrived az is that the player wno can best
adapt one club 10 any kind Of shot is the
one likely 20 be benefited most from hav-
ing a large Choice "a his bag i. u only
when golfer learns % Use his irons with
Gelicacy anu judgment that re learns az
the same time how % reap further adj
vantage from using the most suitable
weapon for zach stroke. The beginner
would. therefore. do we'll 20 start with four
or five clubs. rather than make undue
haste 20 equip himself with a complete
outfit As his game develops ne Will prob
ably discover that he prefers a somewhat
different style OF club from that which
suited him al FIRST His best plan is 20 add
10 his collection of irons only when he be-
gins 70 feel that the development OF his
game has created a definite place for the
new weapon.
Looking At the matter from a dirfe ent
angle 1t is worth mentioning that. while
the beginner" duffer'' or duo" as ne Is
frequently C3ued-does not threaten the
records, hts presence at most of the golf
and country clubs is considered essential
IL is this new blood that all organizations
must have from time 10 time In order 10
keep from losing ground. and it Is there
from that stars of the future are likely 20
spring. The following from the pen OF
Philadelphia scribe wall serve TO give an
idea Of the Importance with which This
matter Is treated I'm that vicinity:
is membership in the Suburban CUP
League worth while This is the question
that bothers not only some o. the clubs
in that league. but the players as we'll II
is brought home more this year than al any
other time. due to the increased member
ships % the various clubs The reasons
for remaining in the league are these:
1t gives the different CLUBS a prestige
and a standing that they otherwise would
not set. II enables aftcen men % meet
players from other clubs. IL gives them
the opportunity OF playing on other courses.
Ii promotes the social feeling among
golfers
Those opposed to membership in the
League advance these reasons:
The membership OF most nlne-hols
courses is made up largely OF the dub
element. who could not possibly make the
team. For the benefit OF fifteen men two
hundred or three hundred are obliged on
i've Saturdays I'm April and May to sacri-
ice their playing. or. at least. to incOn-
venience themselves by reason Oc crowded
courses; that not single man Is lnau-
enced to Join a club because II wins
championship: that many OF the members
are away during the summer months and
oy reason OF the suburban matches are
practically prevented from the use OF the
course during the i've Saturdays men
toned; that the financial success OF the club
Is dependent on the dub element and
that no real good results from these
matches. aud that for The BENEFIT OF the
few the grest majority are handicapped
aud Inconvenience
!he Philadelphia emo series IS more
senstoiy manssed. Instead % dsyoting ave
Saturdays TO 70, the series IS finished in
comparatively short order AS the writer