Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
UNIQUE TOURNEY
Is PLANNED BY
LOCAL GOLF MEN
High-Grade Performers.
Public Course Pro-
crosses
LAKEWOOD OPENS SEASON

The 1916 schedule OF the Golf Associa
/ tlon Of Philadelphia, which will be an
! nounced within a few days, will contain
several entirely new events including
tournament for high-handicap golfers,
something on the order Of the tourney
played at the Seaview Golf Club last
spring. At the annual meeting OF the Golf
Association 1t was suggested that that
| body include, among its events for the
1916 season. tournament open only to
golfers affiliated with local clubs who have
an association rating Of 2 strokes or more.
The question Immediately arose, What
happens to the golfer with a handicap OF
II? He Is not permitted to play In the
amateur championship, which is confined
to golfers with handcaps of 10 or less.
and IL this new tournament is scheduled
he will be barred from it." At the last
meeting of the Executive Committee II was
decided TO give this event trial, but IL
was agreed to open 1t to all golfers with
handiCaps above 10, or all those who are
not permitted to enter the local champion.
ship. No definite date has been agreed
upon, although the dates under COnsidera.
ton are July H. II and o. Aronimink
will he the scene of the event, provided
the DreNel Hill organization wants It,
There will be three siNteens, the first for
players handicapped II to II, inclusive,
the second 10 to 1S, inclusive, and the
third over is. The matches will be played
at scratch.
The qualifying round of the Suburban
Team Cup competition, made necessary
this year owing to the fact that II teams
entered for l6 places, will be played at the
Philadelphia Cricket Club on May g. In
stead of April 81, as originally decided,
the Executive Committee feeling that the
st. Martins course would be In better
shape at the later date. Each club will
enter team of five players, and only the
team with the highest aggregate score of
the five men will be dropped out. The
matches this year will be played on Thurs.
days instead of Saturdays.
The wet weather of the last few weeks
is holding back the opening Of the Munich.
pal Links at Cobbs Creek. The Park
Commission hoped to announce the date
of the opening a week ago, but until the
greens and fairways show Improvement
over their present state the announcement
will be withheld.
In order TO obtain locker at the
Municipal Links golfers and those who
intend to take up the game on the public
course should apply to the Park Com
mission. These requests will be filled in
the order of their receipt until all the
lockers are exhausted
The first golf tournament north of the
Mason-DiXon line will be held at the
Country Club of Lakewood, April 20, 2l
and 20. Instead of following the usual
program and having its tournament the
next week, the Country Club of Atlantic
City has announced the Northfeld tour
nament for May 4. and 6. There will
be the usual five les. with the usual
prizes for the winner and runner-up of
each 16 for the winner of each defeated
eight for the low scorer in the qualifying
round and for best net and gross scores
in the handicap. Northheld is one of the |
few tournaments where prizes become the
absolute property of the winner. They do |
not remind one of the athletically in
clned employer, who, upon presenting |
cup to an employe who had just become
the father of twins, was asked. Must |
win it three times before 1t becomes my |
permanent property"