Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
interesting Golf Notes
From the Local Clubs

Local golfers will be out in force to-
mated that at least 500 will play over
the local courses. provided the weather
is good. All of ,tbe clubs will have at
least one event scheduled, while some
have announced two or three. There
will be three at Chevy Chase, but a
player is eligible to enter in but one
of them. One event will be at eight
cen holes, medal play; another at
thirty-six holes, medal play, best COM
posite score to count, and third at
thirty-six holes, match play against
par. Columbia has announced eight
een-hole handicap matches against par
for both morning and afternoon. The
holiday program at the Washington
Country Club calls for a miniature
tournament and putting and ap-
ers of the club, while Bannockburn
| will also hold putting contest for the
women in addition to an eight shole
handicap at medal play for the men.
A flag tournament is on the cards
at the Washington Suburban Club. In
this event the contestants play num-
Der of strokes equal to par for the
course plus their handicap, and plant
flag where their ball lies. the one
having gone farthest over the course
Of the Kirkside Golf Club will hold a
medal play event at eighteen holes.
These various events undoubtedly make
up one of the most elaborate golf pro-
grams Washington has seen in years. !.
George p. James of Columbia, viii,
with John Davidson. represented Wash
ington In the national amateur cham
turned to Washington Thursday after
noon. Davidson has relatives in De-
troit, and so will stay for week or
two and make them visit. rms PAIR
was greatly disappointed at the show
ing made, as neither qualified. AS a
team they represented Columbia in the
match which just preceded the ma
tiopaI event, which was for the Ameri-
cal golfer trophy for team pairs: out
they did not turn in their cards. Their
score was "a, which, while not at the
top, was a long ways from the bottom
of the list.
The Washington Suburban Club has
announced a novelty event Tor TO-DAY,
in which ave prizes will be offered, 1t
will be a Scotch foursome competition,
handicap. In this event each pair uses
but one ball, playing alternate strokes.
Scotch foursomes were held at the SUD
urban Club, as well as at Columbia,
last independence day, and proved to
be exceedingly popular among mem
bers at both clubs.
President Wilson, accompanied by
DR.. Grayson and others, spent Wednes-
day afternoon on the new Bannock-
burn course. playing eighteen holes.
On account Of rain last Saturdays
sweepstakes at the Washington Coun-
try Club were called off,
J. A. shaffer of the Columbia Country
Club scored a one last week. when he
dropped his tee shot into the sixteenth
hole. This hole is 1872 yards in length.
par 8. Skaters shot from the tee drop
ped on the green and Kicked In. 1t
was another case of looking for the
| hall. almost giving 1T up for lost. and
then discovering 1t in the cup. 4
Can't. George w. Denfeld. who il
looking after golf affairs at Chevy
Chase. has practically decided upon the
dates on which the three important
closed events of the club Will be held.
The r. Oden Horstman memorial event,
seyenty-two holes. medal play (scratch)
will probably be held the last week in
this month. The annual Siamese cup
tournament will likely be played dur
ing the week Of October 10 to Is. the
week following Bannockburn's open
event while that for the Presidents
cup will Immediately follow the CO.
lumbia fall tournament. The Horstman
memorial event has been held only two
years. Molcott Tuckerman and Crank