The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-30
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|GOLF ONLY GAME CALLING
FOR VARIED STROKE STYLE
Architecture of Different Courses Demands Entire
Change of System to Gain Best Scoring
Results.

the change has been 50 pronounced as to
cause the belief that the pitch shot has
now become one of the most essential OF
all shots Few good courses allow OF the
running up shot exclusively.
There are many Instances OF how the
links have determined the nature of a
mans game, but none more interesting
than In the case OF James Braid and j.
II. Taylor An interesting anecdote Is
told of how these great golfers first had
their love OF the game strengthened and
how tlfer minds were filled with a desire
to excel At Westward Ho Taylor was
accustomed TO play in matches with the
other csddies and his skill often brought
him in the sum of twopence or more
which was put UP for the prize One day
he cut school and saw the wonderful
ST. Andrews professional and open cham
plon. jamie Anderson, play at Westward
Ho. From that day he determined TO
become a professional player.
At about tho same time Braid saw
Anderson play al Earlsferry, where the
former was accustomed TO play against
others about the same age. that 10. around
years. and he too was impressed by
Andcrson's wonderful skill, and so within
a week OF the time that Taylor in his
childish fancy had built up dreams Of
being a champion Braid in turn had
dreamed the same dream
It important OF the matter Tor
our discussion is that the game OF the
two became so disslmilar because OF the
different architecture OF the links In
Scotland led by 81. Andrews as a guide
the links put premium on low run
Ups. and in England the reverse was the
rule. Taylor at Westward Ho had to
play a pitch shot
American golf has undergone tho same
changes, although with much greater
~ MD rlx H.
placed TO force hong carry with the
brassy or cleek. but after that shot was
successfully accomplished tho matter Of
playing up to the hole was generally a
runup with a mldiron. With the Intro
ducton of traps and bunkers near to tho
hole and on all sides the question became
not one OF choice but OF necessity.
Heinrich Schmidt. who did so we'll
in the British championship last year at
ST. Andrews. has always played the run
up shot. The Worcester course where
Schmidt played tho most. afforded him
many opportunities for this style OF play.
WAS not so very surprised. Therefore
when the reports Of Schmidts great play
at st. Andrews were cabled to this coun-
try. for the links there calls for the run
up method of play. and that ia where
'Heinie' shone. II the game had been at
Prestwick ! think that the story would
have been much different. 1t is interest
ing to remember. too. that the Worcester
golfer failed at Garden city because OF his
complete inability 10 control the pitched
mashie shot.
Now. everywhere things are different
Al Pethwick this year the traps were
placed so that the runup was most
dangerous affair Other Scottish courses
have followed tina lead OF tho champion
ship links and now it is g case of pitch
and run. or simply pitch rather than the
old runup. The only trouble with all
this IL that tho architects in their efforts
to make the game severe in this way
have not taken into account IN Its proper
ratio the fact that the ground being hard
near the green makes a big difference
and that there should he very ylearcut
demo distractions and applications before
decision il made the placing of the
traps.
II Is hardly necessary to point out that
when a course has many out OF bounds
possibilities tho golfers soon Try to Cul-
tivate a pull. or vice versa.
The styles IN golf ara different WHEN the
ono PLAYER has been accustomed to play
treineiy slow a side hill course will de-
will keep with them when they play on
courses where there arc few or no side
hill shots to bs made. And 40 II is worthy
OF more than a moments discussion when
A decision Is TO be made concerning
course architecture. The decision Affects
in = greater degree than is supposed tho
sty'is Of each member % The club There
fore give him the best that there Is