Evening star., 1916-04-30
CHEVY CHASE CLUB IS UNIQUE
IN PERSONNEL OF MEMBERSHIP
STEPPED in Traditions and Dignity and Is
One of the Most Widely Known
In the United States.

extremely long carries and proving an
excellent hazard.
1t is a course which grows on the man
so fortunate as to be privileged to use 1t
and affords a crack player opportunities
to utilize all the shots in his bag. The
green's are tastefully trapped. although
1t is possible that the old-fashioned cross
bunker is in too frequent evidence. Mod
ern tendencies in bunkering seem to offer
the man possessing a good run-up shot
ample scope for the exercise Of his skill.
and we find a great many up-to-date
courses with the green's wholly open from
ency is more than made up by judicious-
ly placed pot bunkers lining the fairway
which will catch and hold the pulled or
sliced ball, thing the cross-bunker will
hard and dry running ball may jump
the old style hazard. while anything the
rot bunker embraces in its sandy grasp is
sure to stay.
The putting greens are excellent.
They are well diversified in character
and are very keen.
Architecturally, a number of the
holes are splendid. although the pres7
consisting of quite long ones might be
easily rearranged and a short hole
inserted.
The first hole is one Of the finest on
the course. Calling for a long iron
after an excellent drive in order to
reach a well trapped green, 1t is found
hard IL one drives short of the first
bunker. The short fourth excites ad-
mtration. The difficulty of the pitch
is inspired by a bank at the far side of
the green-perhaps a conciliatory meas
ure to protect the worthy gentlemen
who play the hole with a brassie. 1t
was here Walter r. Tuckerman once
had an extraordinary piece of luck. his
ing back on the green. It happened
in rather an important match. too, the
final of the District championship.
No. Little Weak.
No is apt to be little weak, a
drive straight to the pin finding little
encouragement. 1t seems that on a
hole of this length the long hitter
ought to be able to play straight to
the pin and he cannot do this il he is
unable TO get to the green from the
front. The seventh is a splendid hole,
requiring long drive and a good pitch
to a slippery green topping the hill
No. 10 makes imperative a we'll cut
pitch in order to keep out of the
clutches of two friendly traps in the
rear. No. 12 is strong hole. A big
bunker projecting into the fairway to
the left is a strong factor. and If this
is not avoided IT will be found hard
to obtain the coveted four.
The green of No. Is is excelIently
trapped. AS the surface Is slippery, a
ball without cut is apt to run on into
the sand traps at the sides. but ample
latitude Is given by the space between
the guarding bunker and the green.
No. 15 Is splendid hole of the two
shot variety-a drive and long iron to
an undulating green guarded by the
creek. 1t is distanced at 435 yards and
| good drive will carry the hill. No.
is calls for diffcult carry if one
would choose the straight lire to the
hole. The slope to the left is being i'm
proved by bunkers placed. en- echelon.
and the creek figures decisively in the
play to this hole.
No IS is a fine two-shotter Distanced
| at 40 yards, bunker jutting out to the
center Of tho fairway. to the left intro
duces controlling factor and makes it
plain that II the player would finish with
a par four he must Of necessity use his
| iron accurately. 1t is 6.485 yards around
| the course. making the par 73, a hard
| proposition.
| On the roster of the club are includ-
ed some players who stand high in the
ranks of national golf. Walter r. Tuck
erman heads the list with a handicap
| OF four; then come Samuel Dalzell,
| Morven Thompson. w. s. Reyburn, the
District champion; Wolcott Tuckerman
and Gen. Weaver. who plays fine
game
Around the walls of the grill sit
many ornate cups. an incentive to the
ambitious golfer who would have his
| name go down to posterity engraved
on one of these magnificent trophies.
Mr.. Burgess, the present profession
al. comes from Pittsburgh. He has not
been seen much in play as yet, but he
looks as IL he might worthily follow
In the footsteps Of the redoubtable
! Geor1e Sar1enf