Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08
GOLF GOSSIP


G. A. Philpot is clever contributor
TO the World of Golf, as well as an ex-
cellent professional in England. He
was energetic enough to go and ask
for an impression of the recent Brit.
play. with characteristic reticence
from q number Of the best known pro-
fessionals. Some of the replies are
most interesting and a selection Of
them is given here, as they may be
useful criticisms of links and cham
pionship conditions:
Harry Vardon.--We found Harry sit.
ting In the professionals tent at the
conclusion of his last days struggle
with Taylor. As usual he was I'M
willing to talk about bis own splendid
play. Whit characteristic reticencel
he preferred to chat about the diff
culties Of playing before crowd. He
said he thought some scheme for the
proper regulation of spectators will
become imperative IL the champion.
ship n to be played under proper
In future years. Referring
to the ordeal earlier DIN the day, he
said, 81 worked myself up into such .
condition that didn't care straw
who won. 50 long as ] could sit down
and rest"
J. H. Taylor Taylor seemed also 20
have %feIt the terrific contest He
said: ~ took too much out Of myself
playing my morning round pf "a. and
no doubt II affected my afternoon play.
Fne crowd, too, though well behaved,
was trying. thought | was going to-
be caught round the neck with the
rope. The men were lifting 1t up az
I was coming through the spectators
on the green. Never mind, it's all
over for another IL months! Now II
must 60 and send q telegram to my
wife said Taylor as he went to per-
form this pleasing duty.
H b. Simpson B. Simpson said
81 should have been very near to-
winning but for three bad holes-S, 5.
s. at the twelfth. thirteenth and four
teenth, In my third round. missed
short puts on the thirteenth and four
teenth. and on the twelfth my right
band slipped and pulled my drive
the only one missed-into q bunker
on the left hand side of the course.
Still I'm satisfied with third place! j.
was very pleased with two letters T.
got from two ST. Anne's members, I'M
which they wished me good fortune"
in one OF the letters the writer said
he was looming to Prestwick for the
championship, as feel you tSimpson}
will do something great" simpsons
caddie came all the way from st. An.
mes to carry for Harry at Prestwick.
james Braid. The course lis at
least two strokes q round more diff
cult than when | won in 1906. The
sixth, seventh and ninth are all length
ened, and this makes a big difference
to the course" Referring to his play,
Braid said; Il was all right in ev-
erything else bar putting. couldn't
get my short puts down.
George Duncan.-'T could not con-
centrate at all near the greens. It
was not my day out, either on Thurs.
day or Friday"
A. Mitchell.-"In my opinion the
bunkers In one or two places are rath-
er unfair. They are too straightfaced
and there is too much sand in them.
My ball had several unfortunate kicks.
into bunkers. but on the whole my.
driving satisfied me. slipped several
short puts, like all the rest!"
Edward RAY think the course is
a very trying one When you play a
had shot you don't merely lose single
stroke, you lose two or three-the haz-
ards are so difficult to recover from"
Questioned about his play he said: Il
was putting badly, and this let me
down, because 1t made me lose conf.
dence in the other clubs"
c. r. Smith.-"The crowds are be-.
coming too large to be manageable.
Stars cannot play their game proper
ly, and 1t is very bad for those play
Ing In front or behind a gallery. i
started my second round at Ais D. m,
and arrived on the fifth green at
5:l5 p. m.--there's an example! r
think there ought to be charge made
for spectators, and they should be al.
lowed only at certain places on the
course; in this way congestion would
be avoided, and competitors would
have fair chance"