New-York tribune., 1914-12-13
ENCLEWOOD LINKS
BEING IMPROVED
Formidable S1eepers at Hole is
Removed-GOlf School
to Open.

Two more holes on the links of the
Englewood Country Club are being i'm
proved. In the opinion of some, the
short fifteenth with the green guarded
by a ditch was difficult enough, but for
all that it had its weak spot. Not in
frequently a badly played half-topped
mashie shot would result in the ball
striking short Of the trouble and then
bounding gayly over to the green. Such
good fortune is impossible now, Tor
the reason that two cop bunkers nave
been erected short of the original nat
ural hazard. o.,
The other alteration has to do with
No. 16. Those formidable sleepers
which formed the near side of the
hazard in front of the green have oeen
taken down, though the height or the
bunker has in no way been lessened
The reason for the removal of the
sleepers was that certain element OF
/ danger always existed when person
had to play out from lie close to the
wsll-like side.
Although no definite word has been
received from Harry Vardon, the open
champion of Great Britain, as 10
whether or not he will accept the offer
of the promoters OF the school OF golf
, in the Ritz Carlton, arrangements nave
been made whereby this latest institu-
tion for the exposition of the indoor
game will be opened on Monday.
There will be four well known pro.
| fessionals in charge-George Low, OF
Baltusrol; Jack Williams, of Piping
Rock; James Maiden, of Nassau, and
Harry Vinall. of Tuxedo. No others
have been engaged as yet, though It is
possible that the teaching stan VIII be
considerably enlarged.
A change of importance will be made
at the eighteenth hole at Fox Hllls
between now and the opening OF the
next season. Instead o the 3lO-vard
affair, which is an easy four and
hard three, the distance Will be m
creased to $50 yards by moving the
green further back against the bank.
| The new green will be well guarded, so
| that a run-up shot will not be possible
unless the drive is perfectly straight:
| Half Of the present green Will be used
as the nucleus of the new one, and for
the present the players will use small
putting surface. Later on, however,
| the remaining portion OF the old green
will be made into fairway.
Although there was talk last year
/ of REMEMBERING the holes at Fox Hills
/ so as TO eliminate the walk between
! the seventeenth green and eighteenth
tee, and also to avoid disturbing play
ers on the tenth, the plan was not
adopted. With the eighteenth changed,
however, 1t may be that the idea will
be carried out.
| Lakewood golfers are planning 70
| hold a tournament on January and 2,
1 the field on the first day playing an
| eighteen-hole medal round and turn
/ ing attention 10 match play the same
day There will be three divisions OF
eight each. In this way the meeting
may be finished in two days. This is
| the first time that a tournament has
been projected for midwinter in the
metropolitan district. Everything de-
pends on the weather, however, for IL
/ 1t happens TO be stormy or too cold the
/ plan will be abandoned.
Arthur Goodale, member of Wollas.
/ ton, is a Massachusetts candidate for
place on the national handicap list.
| He also viii be rated among the low
men on the state list. His showing in
/ the various Massachusetts tournaments
this year was excellent.