Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
GOLFERS
Season Opens Christmas and
Runs Until April l.
TWENTY-ONE EVENTS IN ALL
Gold Medal for the Best Net Score
by q Club
Member.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PINEIIURST, n. c., December 23-Sig-
niffcant of the important place the Tin
Whistles. or mems golfng club, occupies
here Is the tournament schedule an
nounced for the present season-twenty-
one events in all. starting Christmas day
and concluding April /. Sixty trophies
are offered, nearly half Of them con-
tributed by interested friends with the
total cost of over $500.
The premier contest of the season is the
ninth annual club championship, scfled-
uled for March Is. 10 and 20. with elabo-
rate plans making for the annual team
match and dinner March II. March 2
four events are acknowledgements. an
invitation DOGGY handicap for women
and approaching and putting contests. A
new feature this season is the award Of a
gold medal for the best net score made by
a club member in the four leading Coun-
try Club tournaments.
Program in full:
December 25-Medal play for first and
second club prizes.
January 1-Four-ball match, medal play
combined scOres). for prize presented by
j. V. Hall, and second club prize.
January S-Four-ban match match play
Cbest balD versus DOGGY. prizes presented
by G. H. Croker, and second clup prize.
January 9-Club gold medal for best net
score in Midwinter Country Club tourna-
ment.
January 15-Swatfest, match play versus
the field gold medal for the best nett,
for prize presented by T. B. Boyd and
second and third club prizes.
January %, q. "a and 25-Three-ball
match, twenty-seven to qualify (golf
medal for best net, for prize presented
by w. E. Truesdell. second and third
club prizes.
January %. 30 and 81 and February l.
Round robin match. for prizes presented
by G. E. Robinson, c. N. Phillips, ]. G.
Hamlin. and club prizes for the runner
up in each division There will also be a
gold medal for the best gross and best
net scores in the qualifying round.
February match play VS.. DOGGY. for
and third club prizes.
February 6-Club gold medal for best
net score in the st. Valentines tourna-
ment.
February 12-Four-ball match medal
play (best balD, for prize presented by
l. S. Robson and second club prize.
February 19-Medal play, best selected
twelve holes, six in each nine. for prize
presented by J. R. Shoaff and second
February 26.-Mfxed foursomes, medal
play, for prizes presented by T. l. Red
field. T. S. I.ippy and j. E. Pushee and
third club prize.
March ., four events-Foursomes medal
play, for prizes presented by H. G.
Fownes and second club prize. Invita-
ton DOGGY tournament for women, match
play VS.. DOGGY, for prizes presented by
J. L. Wyckon and Donald j. Ross. APP
preaching contest, for prize presented by
II. w. Priest, and second club prize. Put
ting contest, for prize presented by A. L.
Creamer and second club prize.
March 4-Club gold medal for best net
score In spring tournament.
March n-Team match and annual Tin
Whistle dinner; details later.
March Is. 10. 20-Ninth annual Tin
Whistle Club championship. fifty-four
holes. medal play, for championship cup;
also prizes for best f1fty-four holes net,
second best fifty-four holes gross. second
best hfty-four holes net and best eight
een-hole rounds. gross and net.
March 25-Medal play, for prize pre-
scented by w. II. Davis and second and
third club prizes.
April medal play, thirty-six holes.
for prize presented by Leonard Tufts
and second and third club prizes.
April 2-Club gold medal for best net
score in united north and south qualifying
round.
For the coming week, the second of the
Country Club events, the eighth annual
holiday week golf tournament is sched-
uled, beginning Tuesday am" tnnt'r"-o
through Saturday. The trophies include
a cup for the best qualification SEQ
presidents, governors and secretary
and medals for division runners-up and
consolation winners. Advance entries in
sure a fast field. Walter j. Travis won
the event last year.