The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

A course about $500 \druS ll lcneth
1t may he either shorter or longer,
depending on the tees that are used
laid out in rather fiat country, but taxi
ing advantage of every knoll or hol-
low, * the scene Of the twenty-hrst
amateur championship OF the United
States Golf Association. Laid out by
IL :. Colt of England and hailed as the
best course he had seen IN America by
Harry Nardon. the links of the Country
club OF Detroit at Grasse Pointc Farms.
Mich has been a subject of interest
10 golfers ever since Nardon's visit in
1913. II is only fair to 81, that Var
don has never seen Garden city. the
National. Pin Valley nor Piping Rock,
all OF which lag claims to real golting
greatness.
Not only j. the Detroit course long,
but it is scientifically trapped through
cut its Length. and among the many
traps are the Big Ditch and the Little
Ditch. which betwcen them invade the
fairways OF seven holes and are a lively
source of dread TO the golfer who does
not play every shot truly-and what
golfer does that? The golfer frs, en-
counter the Little Ditch at the fourth
hole and il stays with hin until he has
played the sixth. There he discovers
the Big Ditch lying in walt for him,
and although he runs away from 1t as
soon as he Is through with the seventh
he gets back to 1t on the eleventh, finds
It the most prominent feature OF the
Landscape III the twelfth and then after
driving across II from the thirteenth tee
leaves ii for good and all. But few
golfers forget it and It's lesser brother,
aud it may be that DetrOits Big and
Little bitches may play a big part in
the selection OF the amateur champion
of the United states for 1915.
As for the greens most of them are
big. Many of them are undulating and
two or three OF them are raised slightly
above the level OF the fairway, making
a pitched approach almost imperative
even though there are no intervening
bunkers to be carried.
There are four one shot holes, two
in each half i've long holes that reuuir,
three shots to reach the green. three
iu.the hrst half and Two In the sccu'd .
and the remaining holes are TIVE shot
affairs Of varying lengths, ranging from
the 3lU yard tenth 10 the 40 yard
sixth. Par * SIS, -. \ detailed
description of the course follows.
y. l-i22 yards-This hole was tn
eighteenth in the original plan Of the
course. II So IL somewhat more diff
cult thar the usual hrst hole Two long
traiZht shots are needed to get the
green. which is well trapped. Far is I.
No. 2-ii2 yards-A long hitter has
"A chance to reach the green with his
second shot, but the green Is ON q rise
and i'm the great majority Of cases
three shots will be needed to get home.
There are traps at the forward corners
Of the green and there - a bank at the
rear. Par IL >.
No. 3-iJl Yards Although the length
il practically the same as that OF the
second hole, It is easier to reach The
third green In two shots, as II IL on the
same level a. the fdirway. \ diagonal
bunker Furnishes u short tee shot n
mounds along the edge of the course
make trouble for a hook or a slice,
There ~ u trap 81 the right side OF the
green. Par - =.
No 4-327 Nards-A big trap i'm the
fairway about Ia yards out recently
has been added tO this hole. The smaller
or the two bitches crosses the line Of
ulay i'm IRON of the green. making a
pitched approach necessary. Far is I.
No. 5--l65 yards-Thc ditch catches
"A badly hooked shot and the green is
trapped thoroughly, Par Is 3,
No. 6-4l5 yards-The smaller ditch
crosses the line of play d~iagoually, 81
that a sliced tee shot * punish, It, and
the green is about three feet higher thar
! H.. I.sX.r Itaa -
40 7-l29-l5O yards-The big ditch
makes trouble for "A hooked iron from
the tee. ana there are a number o. traps
around the green, Pan is 3.
No. 500 yards-Despite It's length
this hole is trapped thoroughly aud "A
big bunker in the iairway viii stop a
d tupped second shot. The level of the
green is slightly higher than that OF
the fairway. rar il j.
NO. 9-i00 yards-A bunker in the
middle of the course makes a drive Ia
the LETT advisable, for the golfer who
drives to the right finds his way to the
green barred by "A trap Par is 4.
No, lO-307 yards--A diagonal bunke'
cnahles the long driver to hit his ball
to the right ana by carrying the bunker
ret AN easy shot Ia the green. The
carry at the ccuAre of the bunker is
lT5 yards, The green is sloping and
there is "A cross bunker In front of It,
Par H. l.
No. ll-53j yards-rwo long shots
reach ;ho edge of The big ditch ana the
third must be played over 1t To the
green beyond The green Is raised ana
undulatiug Par Is =,
No. l2-3i0 yatds-Thc big ditch
makes the hole a dog leg affair, one
of llc kind on which the golfer is free
to decide just how much he can bit,
off and try his lack If he takes 4
chance and succeeds his second shot Is
easy, but II he plays "ouservativcly he
finds himself with a long, hard second
shot to play. l'ar is I,
No. $3.50 yards-Ths long driver
has 10Th chance shere To show his