Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
Interesting Golf Notes
From the Local Clubs

Much interest is being shown by
local golfers generally in the expert
mental green being built by the Co
lumbia Country Club for the new fifth
hole. The green itself has now been
completed and has been sown during
the past week. It is known as the
Taylor" green, having been built
along the lines laid down by Frank
W. Taylor of Philadelphia. Mr.. Taylor,
who died recently, had spent years Of
Study and thousands Of dollars in his
experiments on building and construct
ing greens, and he had just about
reached his goal when he died. DR..
Walter Harlan, chairman Of the green
committee, became much interested in
Mr.. Taylor's work and made special
trip to Philadelphia to consult him and
examine some of the greens construct
cd under his own ideas, and was so
impressed that it was decided to con-
struct one by the Taylor" rules at
Columbia. This new green probably
will cost close to $500 when COM
pleted.
Acting Chairman Bruce L. Taylor of
the green committee of the Bannock-
burn Golf Club has announced that the
tournament being planned to try out the
Root" system of handicapping, as de-
scribed in these columns recently, will
be held the early part of next month.
DR.. Taylor is picking out members of
his club from various classes and al
ready has decided upon DR.. Francis I.
Bartlett, Ben Hunt, DR.. H. ]. Nichols,
J. Martin Scranage, Dr.. j. r. DeFrages
and Walter I. Travers. About ten
according to the Root" system. and
compete in the tournament the winner
of which will be given the cup.
Mai. Boyd Taylor has just been
elected treasurer of the Washington
Country Club.
The Kirkside Golf Club is rapidly adj
vancing to the front and now has made
arrangements with Howard Beckett,
professional of the Washington Coun-
try Club. to act in that capacity at
up his duties last Monday and many
are availing THEMSELVES of the oppor-
tunity to better their game by taking
lessons.
Those of the Bannockburn Club who
own automobiles will be glad to learn
that the new road leading up to the
clubhouse was completed yesterday
The old road was a clay one and every
time 1t rained the machines skidded
all over IL IN driving to the house and
several accidents very nearly occurred
on this account.
For the first time since the subject
was first taken up the proposed re-
arrangement of the Chevy Chase course
SO as to provide tor an additional nine
holes has been given out in detail. If
the suggested changes are made all
of the present greens (20) and fair
greens, and six new ones. one of which
tNos. ! and y of the north nine is a
large double one. will be required. The
present ninth green is to be moved
about forty yards south so as to avoid
congestion. and the scheme is to make
the north nine more open and less trap
ped and bunkered than the others, and
to turn 1t over to the women players
and those rated above q certain mark.
The three proposed nine-hole courses
are to be as follows:
NORTH NINE.
No. Present No. 1.............. $50 Yards
No. New hole. using No. II green 100 Yards
NO. o-Iresent No. 1................. 40 yards
No. 5-Eew ............ 800 yards
the 18th tee-new grenn..... $50 yards
No, C--New no