New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
NEWS FOR THE GOLFERS
solIthern Courses Have Many
attractions During Winter.
4pRoS" OFFER INSTRUCTION
Northerners in Increasing Num-
hers Are Taking Advantage
of Fine Opportunities.

of Fine opportunities.
=. u-iu not be long ere many OF the anna
=. Golfers who find it convenient to get
~ will be going South for a little winter
lsvation. With each succeeding season
has become more and more the custom
-, Northerners 10 pick UP their clubs and
sYnow the birds Some have TO content
.,D,oselyes with two or three weeks, while
..ters more fortunate remain away the
.,,rA winter. For those possessing the
..rs II is possible TO make an extended trip,
nd good way to start is TO leave here at
ION for Pinehurst, arriving there at 6
clock the following morning.
once at this unusual retreat among the
mss Of North Carolina, the enthusiast
rsed be IN no hurry to break away, con-
s.asrnc that the resort is able to boast Of
,trae eighteen-hole courses and one nine
Ii course. The Ross brothers Donald and
Alec. are the professionals in charge there,
.,5 60 greatly are their services in demand
%, instruction that il is no uncommon
ching for amateurs 10 book lessons weeks
4, advance. There are four hotels and fifty
c,uages at Pinehurst.
Leaving Pinehurst the golfer can move
further south 10 Camden, S. c., where there
are two rine-hole links. W. c. Skelly Is
tbc pro at the Camden Country Club.
From there the tourist comes to a parting
ef the ways. so 10 speak. If he wishes he
can proceed to Columbia, where there is
rire-hole circuit at present. although work
Is In Vrogress ON a new eighteen-hoie
ecurs, VI. Regan eis the professional.
on 10 H.
rrst.. Cd. where Dave Ogilvie and Alec
Cunningham are in charge at the Country
club i'm the opinion Of experts the new
course s., easily one of the best in the
south While at Augusta the golfer Will
fnd the uine-hole Hampton Terrace links
worth visiting John ingalls, and ID. *.
Davidson are the professionals in charge
there.
From Augusta it is only a matter of
twenty miles over to Aiken, where the Pal
metto links have been the scene Of tourna-
u,nts every winter for the last fifteen
years At different times many of the
country's leading amateurs have competed
al Aiken.
But to get back TO Columbia. If the
tourist prefers to continue straight on TO
the south from there he can proceed TO
Summerville. 5. c., where Claiming Floyd
formerly a New York amateur, is the pro-
fessional in charge. 1t is only an hours
ride to Charleston, where Tom Mulgrew.
another homebred looks after the green.
Next I'm line comes historic Savannah, at
present possessing nine-hole course, with
prospects Of fine eighteen-hole circuit in
the near future. RumOr has it that golt
was played at Savannah as far back as
ISL Travelling on from there. one soon
arrives at Jacksonville, where there Is an
eightecn-hOle course. Joe Mitchell is III
charge there again. An hours ride will
take the golfer TO ST. Augustine. Tom An
derson jr, recently returned for another
season The course consists of nine holes,
but many improvements have been made
since year ago.
Ormond is I'm possession of a new eigh-
teen-hole circuit, upon which Upward OF
5000 has already been expended. The end
is not yet. however. and If present plans
are carried cut nearly as much more money
viii be spent there. The intention is to
have grass greens. George Merritt is the
Professional After leaving Ormond #
doesn't take long TO get TO Sea Breeze,
where Robert Mcdonald IS in charge Of
the nine-hoe links.
The always popular Palm Beach comes
1ext II is there that the Florida cham
p!onships are held every winter, and OF
late years prominent amateurs, both men
and women, have been i'm the habit OF
competing A. H. Fem, the first of the
American homeJreds 10 take up the pro-
fessi0na' side Of the game, continues IN
charge of the eishteen-holc course. Those
who Visit VI ami. where Charles Thorn goes
every winter Will find two uine-hole links.
Upon leaving Miami q person can take
The l0at to Nassau, where James Norton
lroks after the nine holes. When the trar-
eIler las had enough of Nassau lie usually
goes back to Miami Thus far no mention
las been made of Belleair, situated OH the
west coast Of Florida. This resort, which
blasts Of two courses AN eighteen and a
line, can DE reached from Jacksonville
Alec Smith is found at Beneair every win
ir
The trip lcmeUard can be made quickly
Or ieiSvlelE according 10 the time at the
golfers disposal Some prefer to linger at
Palm Beach. while others work their way
lorthward hv easy stages stopping here
and there for "a few days Of competitive
to.f at the more popular courses.
lt would seem that the time is now
passed Wien American golfers find it neces-
'aTy 70 take of their hats 10 the British
greens, although there is still a diversity Of
opinion Oh the subject. II will be recalled
nat Stewart Gardner. the Western profess
aolal, gave vent 20 the opinion that the
gfeeas in America we're far better than
'noSe on the other side. we have made d
Nloy Of grasses here" he said, and not
'ny make our greens all grass, but all Of
one kind Of grass" There are those who
Believe that the old country" has the ad-
vantage in the building and upkeep Of put
ing surfaces, and they are not so lew,
ether. Jerome Travers says the seaside
courses abroad have the best greens 10 be
ioand anywhere.
me dyei-in-the-wool golfer takes the op-
'lhlty afforded by winter weather 10 get
y ~s equipment In readiness for the next sea-
III gu On The matter Of goitng equipment
sa-ss Braid. fOur-time professional cham
''OA oi Great Britain, gives excellent ad-
we particularly ia so far as the women
ee concerned lie says the majority Of
women play with clubs too light for them,
o.' Tor all that. he knows an instance
'"sle woman uses clubs heavier than his
wi" lie says the average woman's driv-
- anu brassie should weigh between lll2
az III ounces, and that in general way.
0-eh should have rather larger faces on
'" wooden clubs and a shade more loft
-su men. These wooden clubs should be
u'Ae shorter and more whippy in the
e-el anl IalLar l.lnnnr i'm tho grin. but