Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-09

wonderful He gets such a ball
that ! couldn't help smiling when
YOU suggested any superiority in
my driving. The remarkable thing
about his swing is that he has prac-
tically no follow through His club
comes up and around the shoulder
in full style. but just at the moment
of impact he gives his wrist "a
what shall | call TIA sort of flick
that causes his club to stop instead
of going clear through and around
But he gets great, great ball"
repeated Mr. Herreshoff, slowly, as
If memories come thronging upon
him Ball, as a long driver? No,
ne isn't like Mitchell when it comes
To distance"
Herreshoff brings news that not
only H H. Hilton, present cham
pion of the United States, but also
several other great English golfers,
will come to the United States for
the amateur championship at Chi
cago. Others who will be with Mr.
Hilton will be II. E. Taylor and
the Hon. Michael Scott Both these
men lasted until the sixth round of
the amateur championship in Eng
land. which gives an idea OF their
ability
The showing of the juvenile
American professional in the Brit
fsh open was even worse than
Herreshoff's But he played some
good golf before the event. Here
is what Golf Illustrated an Eng
lish publication. said OF his pre-
tournament matches;
]. j. McDermott the United
States champion, was among those
who attraacteds attention on the
links last week McDermott is on
the small side. but he is fine
golfer--a better one than most of
us had expected He hits a very
long drive, and, so far as | have
been able to see, does not bother
to have tee He just puts the
ball on the most pleasant looking
spot that catches his eye ON the
teeing ground, and let's fly
His greatest fault Is careless
ness II may he more apparent
than real but one would like TO
see him take more pains over his
golf and consider details which
must surely escape his notice,
considering with what light~heart
edness he plays He is said to be
a wonderful putter, but except on
Saturday. when he did very well
against the best bali of Robert
Maxwell and T. r. Gardiner, ! be
ieve that ever since his arrival
his work on the greens has been
little below his usual standard
He uses an American bali of which
nobody in this country has heard
anything
IF Atlanta ever gets all its golf
courses in running order 1t viii
have rather the most remarkable
layout OF courses of any city OF its
size in the United States At East
Lake IL the greatest OF Southern
courses. and one that lacks only
turf and condition to put 1t with
the leaders in America.
The course at Brookhaven has
amazing natural possibilities, and
II enough money we're put into it
to get it in frst-class trim, it
would have few equals in Amer
lea
And now comes the Druid Hills
course. rnis Is Backed by men
with unlimited money and equal
golhng enthusiasm. An eighteen
hole course will be installed that
VIII rank with the greatest OF the
South
One especial use to which this
course will be put will be for the
entertaining OF winter tourists. At
present there is no place where
they are especially welcome The
Atlanta Athletic club, with its
membership OF 1000. perhaps half
Of whom are golfers has little room
for tourists or anybody else except
members The Brookhayen course
is too far out The new Druid
Hills course viii be near the
Georgian Terrace hotel and in a
fine esidential section Ii should
prove the ideal course for tourists.