The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-17
WORK ON LAKELAND
COLE COURSE IS
PROGRESSING FINE


on the golf course, which is located
at Lakeland Highlands, six miles
southeast Of town. Among otber
things, Mr.. Belts says:
1t is now about six months since
the first subscription was obtained
Tor the development Of a golf course
at Scott Lake in the Lakeland High.
lands, and it will undoubtedly interest
the subscribers to earn what has been
done in the matter up to this time
UP to date the nine holes on which
1t is proposed to play next winter
have been cleared, ana seven Of them
set to Bermuda grass; the other two
are partially planted and will be COM
lpleted within few days. All Of the
greens have been carefully planted
and most of them are well covered
with Bermuda set out over a month
ago.
Three Of the holes on the second
nine are cleared, and this ground will
be planted to COW peas as soon as 1t
can be made ready. This is done for
the purpose Of putting the soil in bet.
ter condition for the setting of Bermu-
da next year, as the character of the
soil on this particular tract is not so
good as the balance of the land.
"All material is on the ground FOR
the purpose of building a 4Sinch WOW
en- wire fence around the entire tract.
The posts (red CEDAR are erected
around the boundary of the entire
course, and the wire is stretched
and up on a large portion Of it. This
work will be completed within a few
days, and the roaming cattle of the
neighborhood prevented from cutting
up our green's.
"A barn for the stock and quarters
for the workmen have been erected
well back In the woods on the large
tract at the top of the hill; and two
wells have been driven. one for the
stock at the barns, and one at Scott
Lake near the proposed site of the
club house. These wells will furnish
an abundance of pure water, and it
is the intention to supply water to the
club house and pipe it to the green's
from the we'll near Lake Scott.
"As the work progresses am more
than ever impressed with the natural
beauty of the grounds for a golf
course, Following strictly the plans
of Mr.. Pearson, the golf architect. the
clearing of the fairway has left nat
ural border Of trees and shrubs, with
sufficient hazards along the margin TO
satisfy the most exacting golfer.
Starting of at the first tee, we
take a straightaway course to the
east, with the green located just on
the margin Of the -ravine that runs the
whole length of the east boundary.
For the second hole we have as
sporty" a short hole as you win find
on many OF the famous northern
courses. This is a short iron shot
across a fifty foot ravine with run
ming stream of water. A small dam
should be built in che revise, giving
as the benefit of a water hazard, as
wen as the pleasing sound and added
beauty Of a small waterfall.
THE third hole is a long fairway.
with an eTbUw-bend, running from oar
northern line to the section Tine on
the south, crossed by a valley running
diagunaIly into the ravine spoken Of
before. This rs bounded by dense
growth of trees along the ravfne on
the west, and scattering trees and
shrubs on the east.
Leaving the third hole, we cross
by a sti1e to the large tract os land
on the top of the hfll; and after nego-
tiating the rounds I'VE complete our
course with beautiful side-hill fair
way ending near me lake and che
club house.
Il have not the ability to give ycn
a description Of the beauty Of tins
course, but sope I have said enough
10 interest you to such an extent that
You have already decided to make
me acquaintance of the entire course
n person as soon as you are nsdfied
hat It is ready for playing.
"The next thing to be taken ur VIII
,e the matter Of building Tor a club
house, and It is the intention OF the
hub to have accommodations nezt
winter for as many as will be on
and to use the course. With some
ooms for guests at She clubhouse
he many good hotels Of Lakeland
nd boarding house and club house at
be Highlands, provision will be made
or the care Of all who may come.