Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
Interesting Golf Notes
From the Local Clubs

From the Local Clubs Il
AS was predicted in these columns
two weeks ago. the Norfolk Country
Club will he awarded the Middle At
Iantic Golf Association championship
tournament in 1918. This organization
always has been passed over when this
big event was being awarded because
of the fact that it was one of the
smaller clubs in the association and
had but A nine hole course. 1t has in
stalled nine additional holes and asked
to be given the 1917 event. but the as
ISOLATION had already decided that
Chevy Chase was to be favored that
year. It's telegram. received and read
association was rather original and is
as follows: "Norfolk Country Club
greatly desires middle Atlantic tourna-
ment 1917. viii give you glad hand and
royal welcome. Good elShteen-hoie
course and plenty prizes Good braSSy
shot to old Point: eacy putt to surf
at Virginia Beach. our representative
" Tres he may be late for meeting. We
really want you fellows. Postscript
Prohibition blli expressly ea'epiS
lockers" Columbia was scheduled to
follow Chevy Chase with the event. but
cheerfully stepped aside in favor of the
Norfolk club.
Local golf certainty will receive a
set back if the Borland rider to the
approximation bill. extending the hours
of work of government employees IS
passed. 1t is estimated that at least
half of the players in Washington are
,n,,t nj low
with An extra hour added to each day
they would be unable to get out as
often and it would be out of the Gues-
ton for them to get III any play after
working hours, which is now possible
in the summer months, when the days
are long
The Kirkside Golf club has decided
to cast its lot with the District OF Co
lumbia Golf Association and at the
annual meeting of this body, I" he held
at the Commercial club tomorrow
night. Milo Sutlif, greens manager. VIII
represent it and formally present its
application.
Viii Wor:hinctou. cyrus Freeman. H.
Y. Rose, John r. Harris and J. Gales
Moore have been selected by Bannock-
burn to MAX" ny it's golf team, ara
schedule of iHt"rcluh matches with
chevy Chase. the Washington Golf and
Country club and others now is being
arranged.
Although there are many mtricacieS
in the golf rules and some rules which
apparcntly mean httle or nothing. the
ma iority are of utmost importance and
all players should familiarlZe them
selves with them. one OF tn" very mn
nortaut ones has to do with the Strik-
ing or hitting of an opponents ball
himself. his caddy, the flag stick, etc.
by "A players ball and vice versa. This
rule is divided into thre" sections
ON the putting green. III stroke "ompe-
,itions and through the greenland
will be taken up in The order named
Either side is entitled to have the
hag-stick removed when approaching
the hole. and If players ball strikes
the hag-sti"k, which has been so re-
moved BY himself his partner or either
of their caddiee. hi, side shall lose the
hole in match play and be penaliZed
two strokes in stroke competition.
If the ball rests against the flag stick
while it is in the hole. the player shall
be entitled to remove the flag stick.
and if the ball falls in the hole, shall
he deemed to have holed out his last
stroke. If a players bah knocks his
opponents ball int" the hole. the OPP
ponent shall he deemed I" have holed
out his last stroke. but if the players
ball merely moves that of his oppo-
nent the latter may. if he chooses.
replace il, but this must he done be-
fore another stroke rs made by either
side
pctitor'S ball living within twenty yards
of the hole is played and strikes either
the hag-sti"k or the person standing
at the hole. the penalty shall be two
strokes. as neglect on the part of
the person standing At the hole does
not exempt the competitor from in
curing n penalty. When both play
ers' balls are on the putting greer If
n competitors ball strikes the ball of
the PLAYER with whom he is competing
the former shall incur "A penalty Of one
| stroke. and the ball which was struck
| shall at once be replaced If COM
petitors ball strikes or is stopped by
| another competitor. his clubs or his
| caddie, it is a rub of the green, and
the ball shall be played from where
| it lies. except as provided for in the
| rule preceding this one. If com
,, petitors' ball which is at rest is ac-
| cidentally moved by another compel
| itor. his caddy. clubs or ball. or any
! outside agency except wind, it shall
| be replaced as near as possible to the
| spot where il lay, and disqualification
| is the penalty for amy breach of this
rule \ competitor may have any
| other players bail lifted or played. at
| the option of its uwaer. if he finds that
| il interfercs with his stroke.
| IT the players bali moves the oppo-
nent'S bail through the green or in "A
hazard. the opponent If he chooses.
! may drop "A ball without penalty as
! near as possible I" TIA" place whore his
I ball laN, bat tins must be done before
another stroke IS played by either side.
| II "A player ball strikes. * stopped
| 81 moved by an opponent or his caddN
| or clubs. tn" opponent shall lose the
| hole IN match PLAY except under eN
! "sptions shown lay rules described
| above. and ~ conditions at" reversed
| aud the plJ' e. tan ga stopped. struck.
| ~ tntttt"ITrd WIN hN himself. hiz
| partner. ur either 81 their 'addi"- or
| clubs. hrs side -hall lusr the hric IN
matrh pihN. aud b' prHHlIk'd Que
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