The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
MIGHT PROFIT CHANGE
Some Plan Combining Both Match and Medal Play TO-
Greater Extent Than Is Done Now
May Solve Problem.

continue to play thir,y.s.A,
following day, and that the Ia, n'
Jnly he given tine pr.yIlrs" -
the match play. that the" iH .t
in tho order OF their iinIsn.l :. :
3 ys. q. I ~. L. . W. :.
Match p!Jy al thirty-slN ..t.- oil.
bring the final on thc S''Ur...
would result in n searching us... ..-
match play of the bcSj n..lt.
players and Ill. including The a..
rounds. only taking Ave Jt
medal play necessary to g,t INTO o. .'i,.
thirty-two from Il possible ontr,
100 would have 10 he high elias. 4 100 %
get into She best eient wouId '.l.e
sustained skin. 1t would b. uiito rr.,~.
to have the scores of the who.c .c., b.
two holes cunt ia tho placine OF 'n, ~.
| eight positions before the mHt,t u,.
with som. such scheme there " .s'. h..
a renewed interest and ID ObN r'.. t
for those Who denan either ore , 'tr
other TO fiud gri,yous fault. Tie rf,' .at
~ pla yIrG the United States ,Iia'oir
championship has been chanrci 'u-
times and perhaps another try NJ
no disaster.
Thc question of prizes prou.>., ., n.
y f"ltur" of tho meeting Of TO =
gates which begins to-day ,n N.v W.
With tn" owe pIrros" of Ur.I *
some rule concerning tn" aurtfcJr .tr 20.
of cpll"r" and other l'n'"'.,. I.rt,
l.oway is granted IN rol; ib,u ,i $3.50.
sports. many of IN" golf Gibbs to-.
the stand that they de- 'n' r,. ,..
pcugiNc prizes for tire sul, pf r.'r....
ing golfers ;n tine field. boat ',.N.r -
s,ow tir" generosity Of tide ,.3. .r,
m%h:nhcrs We know 'htt ir r..t
stances the cost ur the ou,- a'.
trophies mounts wa rp tv'o Oh. ..
drcds Of dollars. No h4ru a t .
method has been seen Vet
There is. however. q ch,nro FOR h.
prizes 10 be mad" more uul 'rr'u n
they ar" Mt the present moWrr. g.
association sanctions an iuV.'4tu' 'u.
nanent or "a championships l.r Ga.
latter events the ASSOCIATION gN.-
prizes. .whtch are for a." rlp.' u r.
simple but not of a costly nitHr,. h
1t has nothing TO do with thu on,n
events. which are run Off by -fo clubs.
II often has occurred 10 u" tho
would be "a most excelleu, nlan for t"
associations to havc a d" mad, "a
sell to the clubs which hold tour,
mcnts n medal which would h- 'f, -.
ward for making the hes; not 90 .
best gross. There has been 800 u.r"
sections q feeling against having ~
many gross priz"S--why, Il j. h.rf -
say. for the scratch man rarely o.s
Il best net-and when this fas hoo. ID,
case "A very excellent system has boon
started.
Tho club sets 4 figure. cav - a.. t
par ~ course and says thai = 'roI'l
viii 70 tn tho player OF Tho niotsrs
who lie or get below this figure. THs
is a mark Of special esteem ard -.
such u win u medal Of the association
might he "A fitting tribute. The rt-
of the course is set by the asSorin' o.
usually. and II means that u round -
exceptional merit must he made ie-
fore credit can he given. Weather COW
ditiOns can he taken into ac,uur, a.i
the fsIre made Just what the comw.t-
tee feel right. Tn prizes. costing IN .
reighborhood of $40 or even less. c1u'l
be bought from tho association by ir.
club at a price which would insure ,,
loss 10 the first named. The fac, t,,
there WIS greater honor IN gaining .f.l
n prize. combining as II would perHt,s
the leadership of the field and tho r., -
ing OF a tandard of golf which W..t
he OF Il high class. would max,
medals more appreciated IL won al. , D.
competition keener. Tho scheme Il
elaborated here. but the idea may FIR.
n.sh food for future consideration.