The sun., 1916-11-26
HIGH COST OF GOLF
Is Big PROBLEM
]. s. Worthington Thinks
America Pays Too Much
for Its Sport.
ENGLAND SPENDS LESS

1us. at this time when golf clubs Of
the country still ranked only ~ allied
members Of the United States Golf Asso-
cl,,lon arc considering ways and means
,or be,,crmcnt Of their courses that they
may become active voting members Of
ina ruling body and therefore have some
,.v in the executive actions. there crops
IN a pecuniary question important 10 all.
wnon golf was getting It's sea legs In
,uerIca II was a game for the fortunate
ana no, for the poor, But now the more
'unor,ant cities of the country have
nnhIIc links and there 10 q general trend
"a, so,f as a game for the nation instead
~ small part Of he land. This COS
mopolitan leaning Ia changing the ideas
"A America but not lessening to any dc.
rree the cost OF GOLF.
\ less an authority than J. 8. Worth.
,,rton. one Of the leading British ANA
ours, who Is In this country on business.
,sys that America pays entirely too
mich money for Its sport on the links.
VA asserts tina too much 10 expended on
rluhhouses. landscape gardening and
other decorations probably necessary TO
a GOLF course but 10 needed In such an
elaborate a
According to w%orthinEton. whose home
club Is Mid Surrey. Just out OF London,
No such luxurious c~lubhouses grace any
british courses as are scattered ABOUT
,mer,ca. He also says that membership
,oes IN America are much higher than In
rneland. as are the incidental expenses
az 4 trip around the course.
Golf at $3.50 . Day.
:, England and Scotland It Ii the ex-
c.o,lon for members to pay moro than
,.s A year subscription. and the
c,ddie fee Is limited to a shilling q round.
I'nIess a long trip IN made by rail- 10
.,me of the northern Scottish courses, a
Iondoner can spend the day on his favor
"a links. have a double round OF golf.
"a, the best OF treatment In the club
sou.e and DO out about $3.50. In
america a golfer would only get started
o., ,be g.. so, and before he WAS through
MIN the stewards, caddies. hackmen NC
r,Ilroads he probably would be out twice
this amount at least. 1890.
II seems from the above h . instead
~ worrying the allied clubs about the
.m,,eur questions and topics Of like ma
,,re the national governing body would
se,n the ramo Of golf much better oy
nndlne n means to halt this growing hien
co., az golf. Although America 10 not IN
,,,i,ion 10 make standard prices ana
.,Iek TO them, a. In England. still there
should be some kind OF universal prices
accepted and lived up to.
Notwithstanding h great amount Oh
money being expended here on coursss'
Warrington still contends that tnero "
numerous links in England and Scotlano
"Sn,ch arc FAR better tests of golf than
snvthine on his side Of tho water. he
.. ;nnressed with lnwood. because hers
Ara a number Of unusually difficult sec
ond shots, which bring . lot OF pleasure
vhsn made correctly.
For national Links.
worthington believes that . ss
innumerable places In thS county, 49,
sn,s course. could be laid out at a nom
;n,i cost, He has travelled over enough
rolling country to be certain tnat were
little architectural troubles would arse
No thinks that there should be nations
Inns IN a certain locality. and u eoh
continues 70 climb In interest a. II M,
done IN the last few years II Is oouho "
come 10 this. q
TIE English amateur played In sever
,ourna ments in this country during tn
last season and made . splendid SNOW
ing, He was in the open compst'tioh -
Minlkahda, the Western at Dol non..
and several club tournaments. ohnH'
the praise for his homo links, ne M
rothing but praise for our golfers. ~
vas unable TO play at Merton IN .n'
amateur classic. but hopes. II he ~ her'
next fall, TO compete.
In regard TO the big tournament heA
fall a word may be said ABOUT w
chances OF this event going to Denver
as has been advocated by several YVES.
ern enthusiasts. Since Frank L. Wooo'
ward, the retiring president oil the Unltee
States Golf Association. comes Iron
Denver the mile high city golfers peHeV'
that a proper testimonial to
would be TO send the amateur tournA
ment TO Denver. Woodward. howevei
does not Thin that Denv 10 ready =
entertain the amateurs, and this lets ou
Denver.
OakmOnt In Lead.
Discussing the probabilities OF the mex
tournament Woodward stated that u
did not expect the competition wouid D
held on any of the metropolitan course'
Notwithstanding three years have passe
since the first ranking section receive
the classic Of golf. Just AT present MAJ
sachusetts and Pennsylvania CLUBS ar
doing Il lot Of electioneerins IN hopes Q
being honored. The Oakmont Club Q
plttsburg Is closely in line, and II IN