Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-07
INTERESTING GOLF NOTES FROM THE
LOCAL CLUBS.

will to large extent eliminate several
objections. and will do away with the
necessity for such a radical change at
this time. The following changes will
be made. although in some few cases
1t Will be impossible to complete the
necessary work in time for this years
play:
A new ninety-foot green about
thirty-f1ve yards behind the present
one will be used this year at the first
bunker to catch short drives, which
are pulled: The second hole will also
be trapped. one to be built to the left
to catch balls rolling toward No. 3 tee.
The third hole will be heightened about
thirty yards, and will have a new
green. It will be trapped next year.
No. also will have new green with
traps to both right and left. Nos and
6 will not be touched, but a new
ninety-foot green will be built for No.
forty yards. A trap will be built be-
hind it. Shallow sand traps will be
built on either side of the eighth hole.
This hole will not be moved. and the
traps will leave a clear approach.
Coming in, No 9 will not be altered,
the hole will be affected by the moving
of the tee back about twenty yards. A
bunker to the right and trap to the
left has been planned for this hole, but
year. The present eleventh green will
be used this year, but 1t is proposed to
build a new one on the hill beyond for
1916. with traps to the right and just
moved to the right of the present one,
with traps to the right. left and be-
hind, and a bunker in front, the tee to
be moved back. lengthening the hole
about thirty-two yards. The four
teenth is a short hole, but it will be
made more difficult to play by having a
bunker and trap built between the tee
and green. the former to be about fifty
feet from the green and the trap on the
near side. Three small sand pits will
while the Indian Village" will be done
away with on the sixteenth. This al
ready is trapped, but bunker will be
placed between these traps and the
green. There will be no changes on
the seventeenth, while the home hole
will be the same as now used except
that trap will be placed to the left
of the approach with four small mounds
to the right. These changes will make
the course an exceptionally difficult
one and will in nearly every case bring
the doubtful holes to the full par value
Eleven of them will require pitch shots
All of the tees and many Of the greens
Will be enlarged and, taken as a whole,
the course will be one OF the sportiest
In the city when it's natural layout is
considered. There has been some OBJ
lection made at various times because
many of the holes are placed on top of
hills and in this connection the green
committee declares this has been
deemed necessary for the reason that
those on the lower ground overflow
during the rainy period, bringing crah-
grass. etc. from the woods and hills
above. and thus almost running the
greens. Associated with DR.. McCleni-
nan On this years green committee are
I. B. T. Johnson, John E. Shoemaker.
I.slu III
bury. The latter is chairman of the
tennis committee Of the club
The sprinslike weather of the past
week has enabled the survivors of the
Harvest Home" tournament of the
Bannockburn Club to get in several
good rounds of practice in preparation
will be April /. 1t will be remembered
that this event was postponed about
the first of the year on account of
weather conditions. Among the sur
form are George Rankin. w. c. Prem
tbs. E. d. Williamson, S. H. Greene.
John W. Brawner and Walter l. Tray-
ers.
On account of the late start received
by the indoor golf game in Washing
ton the indoor school has decided
not to attempt to hold a champion
ship event this year. as was at first
planned. Professional Beckett saws
that although practically all of the
better outdoor players in the city have
played the indoor game. yet the start
made in Washington was SO late that
only a few have had an opportunity
to take advantage of the indoor
courses with any regularity. and con-
sequently a championship event at
this time would not draw out all of
the better players.
At the annual meeting of the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association Thursday