The Washington herald., 1915-05-09

Fowler that Ouimet had lost in the nrst
division and the beaten eight OF the
Greenwich tourney in the fall he said that
that did no; count. as II was only local
AFFAIR. while the events in which ouimet
achieved success were of national interest.
James Braid. former open champion OF
Great Britain, believes that course
should have four short holes. two Tor an
iron or a mashie, one for a cleek and one
for a full drive. He also farors two very
long holes He adds that the others
should vary, with the two full shot Kind
predomnating. Braid has declared him.
self as opposed to the cross bunkers. but
favors the bottle neck system of guard
ing the green's, making the open ap-
proach narrow. In his opinion the total
length Of a course should be anywhere
between 5000 and 6. 400 yards. and he de-
clares that the first two holes should be
of a nature calculated to let the players
get away quickly and avoid congestion
The last three holes he asks to be q
severe test. as so many matches are on
their last throes at this part of the links.
In his opinion the second shots at these
finishing holes should be difhcult. In
this country many well-known courses
end with short holes. At Garden City.
where national amateur championships
have been decided, the home hole over
the pond is only an iron shot and the
same may be said of the last one at En-
glewood. where the metropolitan profess
SIGNALS once struggled for their open
title
For the last few years the cry has been
More sand traps and fewer cross bunk
ers" So generally accepted has this
theory become that the old-fashioned
cross hazard in many places exists now
only in memory. The claim il that the
cross bunker for the tee shot 10 undesir-
able unless there is a way to salvation for
the short driver
On the other hand. there seems to be no
good reason why the cross hazard should
not be used for guarding the hole. 1t
was not so long ago that every beginner
was taught that the only way to ap-
proach hole was to pitch the ball right
up. Those were the days when every
course was laid out on the lines Of cross
country steeplechasing. Then came the
revulsion of sentiment.
Another well-known expert lays down
the following rules:
!. There should be a complete variety
Of holes, not only as regards length but
their character. the way in which they
are bunkered. the kind Of tee shot that Is
required at them. the kind of approach,
ETC.
:. In every case the putting greens
should be thoroughly well guarded.
3. The shorter the hole the smaller
should be the putting green and the more
closely should il be guarded, so that on
this principle when in good play a long
shot can reach the green. The green
should be fairly large and open in order
to give the player the encouragement to
which he is entitled.
l. There should be alternative tees in
order that the course may be easily
err. when there is more run on the ball.
Unless this is done a medium has to be
struck with the arrangement of the holes.
which seldom makes a really good test
in all conditions: or. on the other hand,
the holes have to be planned to suit the
prevailing wind, and are much reduced
in quality and testing power when 1t
comes from the opposite quarter
s. The bunkering and general planning
of the holes should be carried out with
the specific object of making it necessary
not only to get a certain length. but
more particularly to gain a desired posi-
ton, and the player who does not gain
this position should have his next shot
made more difficult for him. or should
be obliged to take an extra stroke.
g. There should be as frequently as pos
sIble two alternative methods of play
ing a hole. an easy one and a difficult;
one and there should be a proba Bile gain
Of a stroke when the latter is chosen
and the attempt is successful.