Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-08
By W. r. Tichenor.

= OLE is not fac, but a game IN
1T which millions OF dollars are
invested in grounds, club
houses, golf clubs and balls, and IN
which more than hale o million Of
Americans find fun ana recreation.
The time was-and not SO many
years ago az that-when golf was
thought to be a game for old man
and women, and that Cow -pacture
pool as it was derisiveIy called, was
the jest Of the comedian and the un-
initiated.
But golf is an infectious game.
Those who play it are so enthusiastic
about It that they never tire Of talk
ing of its pleasures and possibilities.
Gradually their enthusiasm causes
others, who are positive that there is
nothing in the game, to undertake 20
play Brim full Of confidence that the
game was too easy for any real On
joyinent, they proceed 10 prove this
assertion by trying H. Right then
they are held ana firmly bound to the
game forever, as there Is an old golt-
ing adage to the effect that once a
golfer always a golfer
NO one was ever more sIepucal
Of the game than the writer. No
one ever laughed more at IL as a joke
game. At last. Sandy Cunningham
induced me TO go out TO the Old
Brookstone links and try my hand.
Possibly YOU don't believe there
ever was such course around At
lantd. But believe me. there was.
II was laid out in an old field out IN
Dekalb County near what is now
clifton Station. II you wish to cor
| roborate this statement ask W. n
Glenn or Harvey Phillips. and they
Will tell you OF the troubles Of estab-
lishlnE a. golf course in a community
where golf is uuknown-out that IS
another story
So J went out with Sandy. lie tead
my ball and pointed out the direction
OF the first hole About that time /
noticed the cadGy standing about
yards from the tee. I didn't know
anything about the word Caddy ~
ger, though III admit that I've called
them good many other names,
which are not ally spelled out iu
print. since that time.
Niger" said J. you get Off that
way a bout a mile. indicating the di-
rection toward The first hole. I'm GO
ing 10 lose this ball"
stay where YOU are" commanded
Sandy, and turning TO me ne said:
You are not going TO hit it--mu n
less knock il a mile
What" I exclaimed, mot going 20
hit that ball and il perfectly still On
that little mound Of dirt when I've
been hitting EN- flying through tha
air either high ~ low. fast or slow
just as the pitcher put them over the
plate TO mc--not hit that thing, WHY
III knock il back into Fulton COul-
ty!"
With a mighty effort 7 hit at the
ball. and Sandy was right ueye"
touched g. Nv club went into the
ground some 10 inches back OF In,
bah and dug up a ciod OF dirt, which
hit the bah and moved Il about a foot
T HE building 90 this course by the
Atlanta Athletic Club might be
termed pure accident
Al the time the work was started
the club did not include in its mem
! Dership more than dozen men who
PLAYED golf There was no demand
fOr a golf course on the part Of the
membership. Yet the course was
! built and now none Will DENY the
wisdom OF the undertaking, though
! FOR quite awhile there We're many
vino were strong in their opposition.
When tho first meeting Of the or
gauisers OF the Atlanta Athletic
{ club was held, Henry Thornton. WHO