Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
OPEN GOLF SEASON
At HAPPY HOLLOW
Full Program Of Events Sched-
uled for Every Saturday
Until September "a.
CHAMPIONSHIP JULY 2S

Happy Hollow golfers opened the
1917 season yesterday afternoon.
An even more intensive golf pro-
gram than ever before has been
mapped out by Professional Charley
Johnston and the golf committee.
Events will be staged every Saturday
until September "a.
The annual club championship will
start July 2S. This tournament will
be divided into four flights, with prizes
for winners and runners-up in each
fight.
An all-season event is included in
the program. The eight players re-
turning the lowest net scores during
May, June, July and August will
qualify for match play contests and
the winners OF these monthly match
plays will clash in September for a
final match play. Guy Liggett, W: B.
T. Belt and contributors offer prizes
in this all-season event.
The Nebraska women's state tour
ney will be held at Happy Hollow
the week OF July 9.
DR.. D. 7. Quigey offers prize for
a novelty contest. 1t is for the player
returning the three lowest net scores,
providing the scores are made when
playing barefoot.
Specials for Women.
Several special contests for women
will be arranged during the season.
Fl. E. Patterson, Fl. NJ. Rogers, H.
w. Morrow, H. G. Browne, DR.. ]. Z.
Pulver, II, L. Alleman and George NJ.
Durkee have already contributed
prizes for these events.
Happy Hollow's season schedule is
as follows:
May 5--Eighteen- hole handicap medal
play. Three classes, Prizes for winner in
each class by v. r. Gould. J. p. o'Keefe
and Harry Bowman.
May 12--Eighteen- hole handicap match
against bogey Prize by DR.. G. A. Young.
May Ia--Eighteen- hole handicap medal
play. Sixteen to qualify for price by W. Il,
/, Adair. .s...
Formal Opening May se-Eightcen- hole
handicap match against bogey Three
classes. First, second and third prizes In
| each class.
May 5o-Decoration day: swatfest Ten
low net scores to qualify. Prizes for win
ner and runner-up by Charles L. Gould and
| T. j. O'Neil
Juno Especial contest for prize by
| Ralph RUSSELL
June 9-Eighteen- hole handicap medal
play Sixteen TO qualify for Jack Beaton
/ trophy.
June 1s--Choice eleven-hole handicap
contest. Player to choose same before
starting. Eight to qualify for prize by
Howard Goodrich
June 2s-Eighteen-ho handicap match
against bogey. Sixteen to qualify for prize
| by w. l.. Carey
June 25-3o--Nebraska state tournament
at Lincola Country club.
July Especial contest for an American
flag by A. c. Scott. Approaching and put
ting contest for three prizes
July 7--Eighteen-hole handicap medal
play for trophy by R. NJ. Layerty. Sixteen
to qualify.
July 14--Eighteen-hole handicap match
against bogey. Three classes. Prizes for
each class.
July 2t-Eighteen- hole handicap medal
play. Eight to qualify for prize by Dr.. II.
D. Lemere.
July 2s--oualifying round for club cham
pionship. Four flights Of sixteenth cham
ponship flight. Winner gets Presldent c.
G. McDonaid's trophy and runner-up prize
| prize by George W. Updike and runner-up
| prize by>A. c. Munger. Third flight: VIM
ner prize by C. C. George and runner-up
prize by e. W. Arthur. Fourth flight:
| Winner prize by N. C. Leary and runner-up
prize by A. /. Creigh. Also prize for the
low net score in qualifying round by W. H.
Guild.
August 4--Eishteen- hole handicap match
against bosey. Sixteen to qualify for Jack
Beaton trophy.
August II - Eighteen-hole handicap
medal play. Three classes. Prizes by r.
u. Wilcox, r. c. Builta and #. v. Roy.
August lS--swatfest. Seven to qualify.
Prizes by s. W. carder and W. c. Fraser.
August 25 - Eighteen-ho handicap
match against bogey. Sixteen TO qualify
for prize by Ezra Millard.
September 1-Four-ball foursomA for two
prizes.
Labor Day. September 3-Eghteer.hols
handicap medal play for prize by W. q.
Rhondes. Also driving contest for three
prizes.
| September s--Eighteeu-hole handicap
match against bogey. Eight to qualify for
prize by u. A. Pegau.
September 15-Elghteen-hol handicap
medal play. Three classes. Prizes by Dr..
II. W. Reed. F. Byron Clark and L. N.
Holiday.
September 22-Team match for dinner.