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BUNKERS NEEDED
IN PLANNING LINKS
All Hazards on Long Holes
Prevent Possible TtreaS.
ENGLISH COURSES SHORT,

No Championship Links Have Any
Greens eco Yards Apart--Westward
Has Greatest, 542-Holo as Long as
II Plays.
Golf clubs planning To leulthcn their
courses would do well to remember
that there is more than mere yardagc
to the long holes. says an old player.
In other words. when building the
three shelters always have in mind
the contour of the land as well as
thoughts on buukcring schemes, which
will give the shots their true value.
AS one architect points out. a.
rule a championship course possesses
several three shot holes. and the
hunkering of such a hole Is the great
consideration, for hazards must be
placed To make il impossible for the
green to be reached with any sort of a
third after either the drive or the sec
Ond shot has been badly hit These
three shot holes are necessary To- pro
vide variety. but there seems no strong
reason for the building of hole of
over $40 yards IN length
To be sure. u hole is Just as long as
Il plays. aud unusual turf conditions
must be considered, but in taking the
length Of holes generally and Analysing
them we must assume that the condi-
lions are normal.
A glance over the plans Of the seven
championship courses Of Great Britain
reveals the fact that not one possesses
single hole which measures go
yards. Westward IIo has one 5I2
yards, while ST. Andrews possesses
two holes of over 900 yards-the fifth
OF 900 yards and The fourteenth Of 5lG
yards. Tho twelfth at Prcstwick
measures sos yards and the sixteenth
at Hoylakc so yards. There Is not
single hole E,hich measures 600 yards
at either NIuirfield or Deal
Probably the greatest test Of the
crack golfer lies in his ability to play
his usual game I'm strong wind.
Aside from the fact that the nerves
are somewhat demoraizcd for some
unexplained reason on windy day, it
has It's physical aspects too. On the
Gee the player. unless he has a very
firm stance. is ant TO let the blasts
uyeruulauCc INN ana completely rum
the stroke ......
In putting allowance must be made
for the effect of the wind on the run of
the ball. 1t is surprising how much
the pellet is deviatcd. particularly on
keen green's the corrugated surface OF
the ball offering much resistance
Many men have found 1t to their ad
vantage 10 shorten the swing wheI
confronted with an up wind shot An
other stunt sometimes tried. although
It takes fine player to present
properly. consists Of playing all shots
even OFF the tee, in the form of pusl
strokes
This Is done by forcing the hands il
slightly In front Of the club head ant
taking small diyot At the sam
time the right hip is brought arount
moro than usual. this tending TO kce
the ball on low trajectory. As tn
face OF tho club is longer in contac
with the ball than ordinarily. bette
direction IS obtained.
A common failing when playing u
wind is taking the eye from the bal
IL Is frequently I'm evidence on wind
days and probably Is more Of an Of
feet than cause If the course /
fairly we'll open, with not too man
bunkcrs guarding the green's. tn
mashic might he allowed to rest an
the midiron substituted. as the lov
flying hall Eom this club will be foun
more advantageous under these weatl
or conditions.