New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Tales of a Wayside Tee
By GRANTLAND RICE

ping requires the most careful sort Of
study and proper distances are not to
be guessed at. Twenty yards may make
the difference between very fine hole
and a very poor one. In laying out
holes there are at least four important
types: First, the short or one-shot
holes; second, the drive and pitch;
third, the, drive and the full iron or
brassie, and fourth, the three-shotters
of the drive, brassie and pitch variety.
There is no way to lay down any set
standard for any of these holes. But
IL is we'll enough TO figure on the aver
age that any short hole requiring only
a mashie or an iron should have a small
green and one thoroughly surrounded
by traps or pits. The same should be
true of the drive and pitch hole, Of
which there are vast numbers Of poor
ones and very few good ones. For this
type OF hole big premium should be
put upon proper placing Of the drive
TO open up a way to the greenland
the green should be small and well
guarded. One OF the finest types in
golf is the hole requiring a drive and
a full iron or a wooden shot for the
second--ranging in distance between
4l0 and A50 yards. The full iron shot
to well trapped green is the hardest
test in the game, the one shot above
all others where the professional ex.
cells the amateur. This type Of hole
should be so trapped that we'll placed
drive will give much simpler and
safer shot, where a tee shot of the
proper line will call FOR an exceedingly
difficult shot for the green.
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"One of the most difficult types of
holes Is the three-shot affair. Holes OF
500 yards and more must have num-
Der Of interesting features TO prevent
monotony. And one of the main points
to consider here Is to so arrange the
trapping that q missed shot at any
stage means four to reach the green.
The golfer who misses his drive or his
second shot should be unable to get
home with his third, and the correct
arrangement Of these pits requires ex-
perience. judgment and the most care
full study Of conditions at hand. No
one wants an easy course any longer.
! The call has now gone out for courses
that require and develop skill. The
old wide open affairs were very poor
schools for golf. There was no train
| ing for control or for any variety OF
shots. To-day. over the best courses,
the golfer who hasn't good control over
his wood and iron equipment isn't very
likely to score through lucky breaks, or
through topped shots that were once
about ~ useful IS the we'll hit ball.
There Is now" he continued, "a far
greater pride even among the poorer
players in getting par in the right way
And those who have followed golf have
begun to realize that Il good golf game
can only be developed on good
course"
So the call has como 10 golf archi.
teets from every section in the way OF
a growing demand AZ new courses pop
up right and left. Those who have
made study Of this art OF science or
industry are worked 20 the limit to full
NJ engagements, where the best ones
can get from 500 to $3.50 a day for
their work. The smaller towns and
/ cities have now begun 10 take up the
game and the growth for the next i've
years Is sure to be far beyond the
average Imagination.