Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
MUNICIPAL GOLF LINKS
AT COBB'S CREEK PARK
FINEST IN THE COUNTRY
The 18-Hole Course Will Be Open to Public
About June Course Is of Wonderful
Design Throughout

DHILADELPHIA possesses the finest
i municipal golf course not only in this
country but in the entire world This may
seem to be a somewhat exaggerated state
ment, but II you do not believe 1t take
the time to walk over the new lS-hole
links at Cobb's Creek Park and be sure
to take with you some one who knows
something about golf architecture.
Phladeiphians have agltated the public
course for nearly Is years and have seen
the years roll by and have learned that
Boston, New York, Chicago and 30 other
smaller municipalities In this country
have given those who cannot afford the
expense Of joining a golf club the privi-
lege of playing the royal and ancient
game for q nominal sum. Yet none of
these other courses can compare with our
new public course.
When will the new course be open for
play is the question that interests thou
sands who are waiting for the day when
they can hurry to Cobbs Creek and with
driver and brassey, cleek and mashie, nib
lie and putter start on their first round.
After a careful journey over the new pub
lie course and a minute examination Of
the conditions there 1t is fairly certain
that the now course will not be thrown
open for play until the middle OF May
and possibly not until the first Of June.
One reason that will set back the day
Of opening will be the tees. OF these.
about three are ready for play. Five or
six others are ready to be sodded, while
the rest are merely indicated by marks.
SO far as the greens are concerned. they
are in surprisingly good condition and
all are now being cut.
Grass Is Growing
Tho growth of grass on them has been
something short of phenomenal. II would
be difficult to find better green's anywhere
when It Is remembered that they are
barely n year old and in many cases not
as old as that by months. Another reason
that will delay the opening Is the con-
dtion of the fairway5. They are In many
cases new ground and the turf has not
yet reached the point where II is firmly
knitted. 1t is very tender in many places
and the Fairn1punt Park Commissioners
very wisely do not wish to have thou
sand and one players most of them be-
ginners, cutting this tender turf to pieces
too soon.
From the viewpoint of the golfer the
course is beyond criticism. For the man to
whom the scenic appeals there is no other
course around Philadelphia that is more
beautiful, where are there more superb
views For the golfer who likes course
where every shot tells and for the be-
ginner who does not want too hard
course Cobb's Creek will appeal. For the
course has been laid out for both classes.
II is in every sense of the word course
where every club in the bag Is needed,
yet is not too difficult for the golf learner
There is nothing artificial about II.
Natural hazards are plentiful. There is
the creek which Is n hazard on six holes;
there nre stretches of level turf there are
hills and valleys, rolling ground. uphill
and downhill lies and In the 1l0 yards
actually taken up by the links with a