The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-05
WHY NOT PIT HOME BREEDS
AGAINST FOREIGN BORNS?
Anderson Suggests Novel and Interesting Team Golf
Match to Precede National Open
Event at Baltusrol.

forced to cut down all tho expenses OF
competent greenkeepers until the mem-
bers can pay OF what Ia owed on the
land and clubhouse The number In
creases each year In full ratio to those
which get away from the grip of club in
debtedness, and the efforts OF the men
who try to give the best they can are to
be commended. II is for these especially
that have put In few hints as regards
the salient features which any good
, course should possess and which can he
secured without any great trouble or ex-
pence. II the club employs a profes.
sional who has NOT had much training
, In these matters a perusal OF the fol-
lowing may help AK in his mind what
, others have desired when they were
making a hrst class links. and the for
mula may be OF distinct value TO those
clubs where the members Of the green
committee do the actual planning.
All bunkering should be done as part
OF some particular plan. tho main bunk
er giving the keynote TO the others In
the vicinity.
l. The man who drives a short ball
always should have an option OF A DIFF
ferent route on those holes where the
carries arc difficult. A veering OF 10
the right or the left somewhat after
the manner OF dogs leg hole will
lengthen the hole for him. OF course
but II will not force him to try carry
which Is unwarranted for short driver.
2. 1t is generally better 20 place a
bunker diagonally rather than straight
across the course.
g. Holes which can be made to look
more difficult than they are become
most excellent holes on any course.
T. Try and make the bunker look as
natural as possible. This IL the one
outstanding feature Of all the best new
courses which are being built In this
country.
you have made a model of II IN clay
and referred IL to some others who are
interested In the project.
g. The bunkers which should be
placed to stop bad drive or IA topped
second shot should always be larger
than those which protect the green.
T. Every drive and pitch hole should
be guarded as perfectly as possible.
:. II the course has any marked nat
ural advantages they should be taken
into account
.. DO not have the greenkeerer r1ow
in parallel lines, but open up the line
Of play for the drive and then narrow
again up TO She point where a good
second shot should land This will not
only save time and money but II Is "a
simple way 10 force better golf from
the members. They will he thankful
when they play on champions ship
links.
10 II is we'll always 10 have the
ground slope toward the bunkers.
Then there is another matter which
seems lost sight OF by most clubs and
those interested in getting the best out
of the soil Why not give your pro-
fesSional or grcenkes per an afternoon
off every other week or every week
OH a Monday pref rsbly. and let him
80 and study tn" courses where the
bunkers ara placed the most scientir-
cally and the greens are tho best kept
You will soon md out whether you
hav" the kind OF a man in your en-
ploy who will be an aid 10 the club.
An interested greeenkeeper will soon
become engaged not only IN trying 70
better his own course hut also will cul-
tlVa'c a liking ~ 81, enkeoping for It's
own sake. Then. indeed. you will have
n course OF which you may bee proud
II is not too much t. expect that the
club should pay the railway and Incl
dental expenses OF the greenkeeper or
tho professional who makes the visit
and he should be checked up once a
week either by 4 shor; written state
Went as TO what no has gained from
the visit or else report 10 the chairman
OF the green committee. Five dollars
spent once fortnight will return four
fold.
Tho members OF the Women's East
EN- Golf Association were militant FOR
once and In a good cause Their action
as regards the forfeiture o, match In
Their interclty contests for the tirisnm
Cup marks Il row step forward In the
path Of progress and thoy are to he
congratulated For years the defaults
which have been recorded against the
ladies' OF tho various organizations
have brought down calumnics profound.
and the rivalry between tho Boston.
Philadelphia and New York sections
has lost favor rs we'll as caste with all
the lovers OF the real spirit OF play. So
that when last year the best matches
went by default and not over half were
played the grumblng took on such n
thunderuus sound AZ to bring all the
players to halt and a realization o.
the need for dec. sive administrative
acts 10 curb carclessness A committee
chosen by the respective members OF
the trI-Cty women's associations met
recently and decided that II defaul,
was recorded the members OF the de-
faulting side would be forced TO move
UP peg, thus making the played
scheduled to play. for example. In
third place. play against the second
player of the opposing side. and so on
down the line. the weaker member OF
the side not defaulting being dropped
from the lineup. This IL n wise move
and will undoubtedly mean that there
will be no unfortunate occurrences as
have been the custom and one might
almost say the style for tho past two
or three years.
II Is a problem which does not con-
front the men In the Lesley Cup
matches, for this has seldom II ever
occurred. but the same system might
he source ~ stirring up pride among
the members OF the smaller clubs which
N the outlying regions have team
matches among themselves during the
gohng season. Each year we learn
more and more about the game and
It's vagaries. but we mus. always keep
the spirit OF golf first In our minds and
hearts.