The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
 SOUTHERN GOLF ASSOCIATION

Preparations are well under way for the tournament of the Southern Golf assoeia- tion, which is to be held in Chattanooga city June 4th to Sth There is every in- dication that this will be the most largely attended tournament in tho history of the association. Letters from golfers in the cities which compose the association show that interest in the competitions this year is most keen At the recent successful invitation tournament in Birmingham nearly all of the 100 players who partici- pated in that tourney expressed their n- tention to attend the king pin event in the southern golf world this year. Many reservations have already been made at the Chattanooga hotels and no doubt the largest field ever seen on southern golf course will be on the local links for the qualifying round on Tuesday, June 4th Such cracks as w. P. Stewart of New Orleans. winner of last year S championship in New Orleans; the Bush brothers, R. II. Brooke and others from New Orleans; J. P. Ellington of Memphis, r. G. Byrd and George Adair of Atlanta, George c. Oliver and R. H. Baugh of Birmingham, and Ned Daley of Nashville, are among those who will be there.
 Arrangements are being made to enter tain the visitors most royalty Nearly 100 automobiles will be at their disposal for the trip to and from the hotels and clubs to the beautiful links of the Chat tanooga Golf and Country club. On the evening of June 4th they will be the guests at banquet at the club house. and on the following Saturday night a dinner dance will be a feature of the so- cial part of the entertainment An or chestra has been engaged to play at the club house every day at noon, and on the night of the banquet the famous -v12x+<. h .,I..
 Though the Southern Golf association was organized there in 1902 the annual tournament has never been held on the Chattanooga links. The reason isg that Chattanooga has never asked for the tourney because up to two or three years ago this city could only offer a nine-hole course. Four years ago one of the most attractive club houses in the south was completed. and at about the same time nine more holes were added to the course. Since that time work on the links has progressed steadily until now Chattanooga has one of the best courses in the south. It is situated on the Tennessee river, in what is known as the Riverview section of the city, and from a scenic standpoint the view is unsurpassed-the river. Look out mountain in the distance. and the sur rounding hills, making a panorama of fascinating beauty.
 The first nine holes are on rolling country near a number of natural haz- ards. The second nine Is mostly on the flats by the river. but 1t Is well bunkered and altogether the course offers full measure of the difficulties in which the expert golfer delights.
 brief description of the play sent from Chattanooga follows:
 I. The drive is from an elevation near the club house into valley and one on which bad slice puts the ball into the river, and short ball into the rough. A long iron shot if it is short The green Is 403 yards from the tee and the bogey is five.
 2. Drive from an elevation into rough and bunker to catch a badly topped ball. and chocolate drops to worry the short driver, For good play bunker must be carried on the second or the green reached in three. Git is rarely done in two) with live bogey. The green is so trapped that ball gets into trouble and drops threaten on the left
 3. An iron shot to hillside green, bogey three. Distance, l6t yards.
 {. A long 515 yard hole with drive over trees and a hill to carry There are no traps and good play will make it in five.
 G. A drive from low ground up and over a hill A good Iron shot will reach the green, but 1t is concealed and is guarded by bunker. Distance, 5l6 yards. Bogey t
 :. A drive over slight elevation down d hill X topped second is likely to put t'-e '~' on bunker. Distance. 300 yards. Bogey L
 2 from an elevation over high grass which will catch badly topped