Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-11
PLAYERS GLAD
OF Change IN
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HANDICAP PLAN

The automatic system of golf handi-
leaps. by which players are handicap,
ped on their five best scores and,
keep this rating up TO date by record
ing improvements in their play, and
figuring new average, has been dis
cafded by the Oahu Country Club. The
old system, Of handicapping players
by tournament results and general
fern, is again I'm force, and the change
will be generally popular
The automatic scheme is nuisance,
in that II transforms every player on
the course into a medalist, every day
Of the year. Score play Is the curse OF
the local links, and IL is common
j thing TO see players hacking away
in the rough. playing four more, with
their opponent dead to the pin, and
1.-THE whole course blocked Medal play
Is all right in its place, but it shouldn't
I've dragged into every match. and with
the automatic system I'm force, the
general tendency was to hole out every
time. even IL the player had no chance
for the hole. Nothing is more an
Incylng than to stand waiting for the
man ahead to hole out In seven or
eight, when his opponent is dead in
three. Incidentally, this shows a lack
ef consideration and knowledge OF the
ns7ges Of the game on the part OF
the player
The automatic handicap has been
tho standing excuse for all these Of.
tenders. and 1t has been a good one.
for players were expected to keep
their cards uD to date Now this is
done away with. and the man who I'm.
sists On holing out in match play.
when he is hupelessly out of il, and
when others are waiting to approach,
stamps himself as a course hog.
The new handicap list has just been
announced by the grounds committee.
1t will be subject to revision from time
20 time. and the committee has full
power to change candicap, except,
Of course, during the progress of a
competition III. b. Giffard Is the only
Mus man, being rsied at plus O..
Frank Halstead and J. j. B. Greig are
scratch. The handicaps are for medal
play. the usual two-thirds being takanl
for match purposes:
IT b, Giffard plus 9; r. Haistead
scratch J /. B. Greig, scratch: G. H
Angus, B; r A. Cooke, 3; F. H. Arm
strong, %; DIR. C. b. High, IS W. II
Grace 5; VIM. Simpson, s; H.H.WaIk.
er, 5; G. @. Bockus, z; f. w. Klebahn,
4; c. p. Morse, Ii: r. MI. Hinkle. 4;
p. j. Bean, 4; A. F. Ewart, q; DR.. i.
Shepherd, Z; b. e. Noble, s.; r. r.
Booth. s; General Edwards, s.: j. A.
Furer, 10: r. r. Reidford, 10; Vim.
Woon, 10; C. p Iaukea, 10; Captain
Lincoln. 10; A. F.. Judd. 10; E. w.
Sutton, 10; Colonel Campbell, 10; E.
I Spalding, 10; L. Redington, 10; Cap
tain Watkins. IL; VIM. Williamson, IL;
DR.. w. G. Hobby. IL; H. A. Wilder,
IL; r, g. Bell. IL; B. L. Marx, IL:
H. d. Young, -; c. s. Weight, IL; J.5
G. Evans, ID; Clarence II. Cooke, u; |
G. l.. Wilder, Is; F. C. Smith, Is; ]. r.
Eenwick, Is: VIM. Healy, Is; ]. o.
Young, 10; M. Phillips, Is; Maj. E. v. |
Smith, Is; j.. j. Belser, Is: G.. L. Hicks. |
10; J. A. Wilder. 10; ID. H. Hitchcock,
Is; A. g. Smith, Is; w. w. Thayer, Is
X. Buehly, IS; G.. Stobie, IS; M. III. |
Blossom. Is; G. w. Waller. Is; Oliver
G. Lansing, IS; NJ. f. Prosser. IS; e.
F. Bishop, IS; A. +. Jordan, IS; H, F.
wichman. IS: A. B. Mathews, IS; j.
w. Oleson, Is; Major Cheatham. IS;
A. Horner IS; A. Lewis, Jr.. 18Th. C.
Spicer, IS; H. Focke, IS; T. ". King,
Is; F. r. p. Waterhouse, Is; w. ia
mieson. IS; G. C. Potter, Is: W. L.
Stanley, Is; R. A. Jordan, IS; A. C.
Wall IS: H Nick. Harrison. 49,: J. /
Is: G.. F. Davies. IS; F.
8. Lyser, Is; Canon Ault, IS; ]. K.
kalanianaole, Is; w. H. McInerny, IS;
I. p. Erdman, Is; G.. r. Hemenway,
LS; r. H. Carter, 1s; G. H. Buttolph,
IS; J. d. McInsrny, Is; J. G. Pratt,
Is: Major Wooten, Is; W. ID. Rogers,
IS; Harry Gray. Is: A.. GartenbeEg, 1871