Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-15
GOLF GOSSIP

ooLF enjoyed the most phenome
N. nally successful season in its his
~ tory last year. Not only were
there more tournaments than ever be-
fore. but the records Of the clubs, es-
pecially the records, kept at the pub
lie courses OF the big mainland cities
have demonstrated beyond question
that more and more persons are TAX
ing to the Scotch game each year. Of
course the gain in numbers was not as
great as It was four or five years ago
when the craze was just sweeping the
country, but there still is gain which
is a healthy sign for the sport.
An invasion of England for the Brit
ish amateur championship by coterie
of American amateurs marked the
opening OF the year. They were I'm.
successful in their effort TO win the
title, but in this they Jared no worse
than the best known of the British
amateurs. The championship was won
by J. L. c. Jenkins, a Scotchman, who
defeated c. o. Hezlet, an Irishman, A
up and 2 to play. Neither Jenkins nor
Hezlet was regarded as championship
possibilities in England before the
tourney started. None of the Ameri-
cans stayed in Britain for the open
tourney, which went to Harry Vardon
for the sixth time with a total of S06
strokes.
Summary Of Titles Won.
The championships of the year were
as follows:
British amateur. l.. c. Jenkins
defeated G. D. Hezlit, up and to
play. MAY % at Sandwich.)
British open-ffarry sVardon won
with total Of sos strokes. (June 20
at Prestwfck.)
American amateur-Francis 0uimet
defeated Jerome Travers, 6 up and 5
to play. (Sept at Ekwanok.)
American women's-Mrs. Arnold
jackson defeated Miss Elaine Rosen,l
thai, up. lSept. 10 at Nassau)
Western amateur Charles Evans,
Jr., defeated James d. Standish, IL up
and 8 to play. (Aug. l at Grand Rap
ids.)
Western women's-Mrs. Harry H
Hammond defeated Mrs. F. s. Col
burn. up and to play. tAug %
a. AAAA&oooACsy 4tN i
4 OCAL golfers are looking forward
with keen anticipation TO the team
- match next Sunday between the
service and civilian opponents of the
game. Honolulu players viii have
the advantage this time by playing
their home course, which is likely to
prove rather ppzzling to army play
ers who play it only occasionally.
The first match was played December
26 last at Schofeld Barracks, that
course being new to almost all the
town players It will be a reversal Of
conditions in the coming match, al
though there are fully 90 per cent of
the service golfers who play the Nuu-
anu course regularly. The Country
Club course is in fine condition just
now, with the exception of the tees,
which are very rough and sealy and
a few OF the putting greens. which
are lumpy.
4 PROGRESSIVE tournament has
A been started at the Oahu Country
= Club which most OF the regulars
have entered and which promises
some interesting matches. Beginning
with H. B. Giffard at plus 2. all the
entries are listed In order OF merit,
the placing of men on the same handi-
cap being determined by a draw. Con-
ditions Of the tournament are that
any player can challenge the man i'm
mediately above him. the match to
be played within two weeks. II the
challenger wins he changes places
with his opponent, who is then imme-
diately subject to challenge from the
man below. If, however, the chal-
Ienger loses, he can not again chal-
leuge for one month, unless his for
mer opponent moves up notch, in
which case he can go after his new
flle~ le8f1er