Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-03
FIFTY GOLFERS TO
I OPEN COURSE At
WEEQUAH|C PARK
First Public Links in State Will
Be Put Into Use Tomor-
row Morning.

Golf will be declared one of this
city's recognized pastimes tomorrow,
when the formal opening of the Wee
quahic Park golf links, the first pub
lie course in the State, will take
place. It is expected that at least
fifty golfers, among whom will be
several noted tournament players,
will help usher in the first and only
course convenient of the city's CEN
tire.
As preliminary to the inaugural
public matches tomorrow a best-ball
foursome watch was arranged for
this afternoon. George Low, the golf
professional of the Baltusrol Golf
Club, who laid out/the Weequahic
links, and John Langlands, who has
been appointed as the golf profess
sional for the new course, were
paired. The other pair comprises
Robert S. Sinclair and John r. Har-
din vice-president and treasurer re-
spectively, of the Essex County Park
Commission.
The acquisition of Mr.. Langlands
as golf professional for the new
course is looked upon by local lovers
of the sport as quite an achievement.
land, where he attained considerable
honor in the pastime of the High
lands. In 1912 he was golf profess
sional at the Somerville Country
Club, but last season was not en-
gagged actively in the sport. The Es-
sex Park Commission, however, after
considerable urging, secured the
services of Mr.. Langlands.
The Weequahic Park Golf Club. of
which J. G. Carson, of this city, IS
secretary, and which was organized
last May, will be prominent on the
new links
A nine-hole course makes up the
new links, the length of which Is
S,047 yards. In this is included about
forty-five acres. The land on which
the links have been laid out is said
to be ideal in every way, although
the ground is new. The placing of
the greens to the best possible ad-
vantage goes to the credit OF the de-
signer. Mr.. Low Mr.. Lows selec-
tions of the greens can hardly be
improved upon The distance be-
tween the holes calls for the best
efforts of the golfer in every way.
They are of such a length and ar
rangement that a performer will not
make a mistake sTIe will be able to
ing penalized for his misplay. IN
order. the stretches between the holes
are as follows: 800. 1888, 325, 430, 43S,
423. 453 115 and 200 yards each. Inc
estimated bogey is 8, 4, 8, 3, B, ,,
3, 4-38
The clubhouse. which is of gray
brick with stucco gables. half tim
Der. overlooks a commanding knoll,
with the Lehigh Valley Railroad
track in the distance. Forty lockers
have been installed, but Frank A.
Wright, who plays golf at Baltusroi
and Canoe Brook and who designed
the clubhouse. says there IS room
for 100 more, II needed.
The start, or first tee, is located
twenty feet from the club house. 1t
is rather a difficult iron shot to the
first hole. due to the fact that sew
araI trees hinder the golfer from max
ing a clean drive. At the second tee
there is a ditch back of the green:
To the third hole most pic
turesaue scene it is. cut through
valley and forest. The golfer may
not tire, however. of the walk TOT u
spring with refreshing llquld-Water
in name-halts the performer half
vAv in the incline. The sharp angle
of fhe fourth hole suggests the dog
leg arrapgement, now generally pop
ular in that it offers the alterna-
tive of cutting the corner If one
wishes to gamble The fair golfer
however. ought to make the fifth hole
In four shots The sixth hole is over
undulating or wavv ground. while the
seventh is somewhat similar. The
eighth is just mashie pitch over q
brook to wavy green. In fact. All
the greens are of undulating ground.
The ninth hole has an incline, but
once up the hill a mashie will give
the golfer a good shot to the green.
The finish overlooks the Weequahic
Park lake, one of the prettiest spots
on the course.
In order to play on the links one
must procure permit from Alonzo
Church in the Essex County Park
Commission office. State Bank Build
ing. Boys who desire to become cad
dies can do so by filing out appli-
cations. Recommendations however.
from two prominent business men In
the city are necessary. When the
application has been approved the
boy will be given a license in the
form of a badge.