The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
~ JOHN q.

h'iniHe u BOOu score OtncrS WisHilk W
become famous have hit upon he expe-
dent OF having one or moro freakish
holes. Free advertising is often deemed
desirable but success has rarely followed
IL.
i have in mind a course in western
Massachusetts which once had a hole s0c
yards long. the worst In the world.
bar none. The first shot had TO be
played with an iron. slowed by a
mashie, to lie followed by another iron.
and then a narrow lane for a brassie
shot. Par WAS seven Cor rather DOGGY.
FOR this WAS ovev ten years ago) and 1t
was a fortunate man who vas able TO
get down In legs thar double figures.
"A steep precipice and few IL any dared
risk a shot other than an easy chip
mashie. The hole was an domination
unto golf. Yet this club gained a rep
utation and people travelled from afar
-once-to play over a course which had
the longest hole in the wide world.
For a year there was this sort Of
praise and then a few golfers proceeded
from "A scientific standpoint 10 pick the
hole 10 pieces. Immediately the press
chimed I'm with ridicule. and In the next
few months the hole was divided into
two. one a short hole. thus making .
better link. Not long ! whs In the
vicinity OF the course and asked "A player
" he remembered the Big Burn Ben
AS the hole WAS called 10y some. and he
said That the recollection .t that mis-
take had saved them from a similar
catastrophe only two years before when
the same man who had engineered the
first tried TO put through a 700 yard
affair. The sponsor Wis beaten in his
yet scheme by an Owe whelnIing vote.
Golf cannot he made a gam. for cx-
tremes.
Now the Interesting part Of the aforr-
mentioned Instance H. that only a few
days ago ] heard Of a oluh IN the met.
truiclitan district which u thinking Of
having a hoe of iuordiudt' length. not
because the committee believes that I; -
the s"undest golf but because there Is
"a desire 30 have tn. longest hol" IN tn"
United States. The amount Of uotoricty
which the club viii gam IN this Respect
may cause II "a iiud q place IL the sport
ing Iagcs for a brief spell. but when the
shafts of ridiculC are pointed and tn"
best players aud critics point gu; 4" the
members that u Is a bad gof hole the
sentiment will change and there Viii b.
- return - the golden mean of golfiug
distance.
The question naturally arises Therefore.
as To what should be the disttnoc for
the shortest short hol. and tie length
for the longest long hole. What should
b" the extremes? The top.r il II I'M
'erest III that We have viii rs the ten
dcncy toward 1000 yard links. which, to
my mind. IL the utmost folly.
last tr.ueup a. .h,, ,,s rtrf .t trtnt,r-
ship there was an .Nc'llnnt rpIortu units.
the best which has vet been afforded. (,
discover what length pleased The golfer.
and what length seemed TO maxi, for he
h.s' golf The Detroit course. bN uiciiis
~ itS manifold tees, cav he made INTO ),
three riuc -s" - speak m IN.
Zenith varying from s.1i0 yards TO $50
yards with 6.35" yard ~ the inter-
inedIat. point. With rp exceptions. At
east from N" tWp d"z.l | asked. the
middle distance W. preferred Thcr.
we're two main reasons given. roo
much distance l. dis a~tc.ul BECAUSE a.
the physical effort involved, e. pcciillv
"h"n liner" - :. severe mental strain.
and too short a Length ouly gives tn,
golfers a chance to cowptr, the cuur>,
with many Others ~ like yardtge which
ar. not considered championship a. tll
and Yet at their best We easily with ~.
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