Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-14
GOLFING DAYS NOW At HAND
Stick Weilders Are Found on Every
Course.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED
tend Making Only slight Changes,
Hut win Greatly Improve
various Grounds.

GUlfing days have returned to Omaha and
any day the happy golfer may be seen
trudging the hills on the various club
grounds around Omaha, and gaily bowling
fore" as the ball speeds along But few
OF the cracks are in what might be called
good form, but a number Of good scores
have been made in the playing on the last
few Saturday and Sundays.
Yesterday afternoon the crowds were out
in strong force on all the club grounds,
men and women alike playing the great
game. The ground is in fine shape for this
time Of year, the recent rain having put
il in the best condition for the golfer.
The coming season promises to be one
OF the biggest in the history Of Omaha
golfers and in anticipation Of it the solf
organizations OF the city are renovating
their courses for the hard play that they
will have to stand during the year The
improvements made this spring will be
strictly in the matters Of repairing and
improving the present courses, because
with the many golf tournaments coming,
none of the clubs could afford to tear up
their grounds and start out new course
this season.
The Omaha Country club, where the
Trans Mississippi golf event lie to be held
announces that It will do nothing but i'm
prove the various green's and tees on its
course until after that meet is held.
Last fall the club spent quite a sum in
improving the different parts Of its course,
fixing up the bunkers, enlarging the sand
beds, and making other small, but neces-
sary improvements. The remainder of the
season the condition Of the course will be
watched closely to have it in fine Shape
for the big event.
McshRne Tract Helps Club.
The purchase of the McShane tract Of
land has made 1t possible to have a bet
ter system Of placing the holes and It Is
probable that there will be some change
In the course made next fall.
The Omaha Field club directors held q
meeting last week and ordered that various
Improvements be made in the golf course
of that club. The Field club may take carr
Of a part of the Trans Mississippi event
as the list Of entries may make 1t too
crowded on the Country club course fo
the qualifying round.
Hole No. II is to be shortened to tn,
length Of $50 yards. This will make it {
much better approach from IL. The bunk
ers are to be enlarged and built over anC
the sand beds widened and deepened. Sew
eral Of the tees will also be rebuilt.
At the Happy Hollow cub the golfers ar,
planning to care for the state Golf tour
nament. The Happy Hollow course is stil
a new one. but the golfers Of the club thinl
they can handle the crowd Of stick wielderl
all right The course VIII be improved
wherever possible and saved as much as /
can be. so that 1t win reach the end OF tn
season in good condition. 49,.
The Miller park and the Council Bluff
experts will have their Fairgrounds set Fl
order this spring, but are not planning an!
radical changes. The South Omaha Coun
try club directors will hold meeting 500
and II any improvements are to be mad
this year they will be authorized at tina
meeting