New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Donald Ross Reconstrlcts
Course to Suit the Mem
bers of Popular Club

There was so much hill climbing
at the links of the Fairview Country
Club that the members almost de-
clined to play over the course during
the sultry summer days, SO the greens
committee finally took the bull by the
horns and decided to remedy matters
If such thing were possible. So
they engaged Donald j. Ross, one of
the most famous golf course archi-
tects In the country, to carefully
study the situation with the single
object in view of eliminating all
climbing SO far as possible, and es-
pecially the climb from the sixteenth
green to the seventeenth tee
The open winter has been of great
assistance in whipping the suggested
changes in to shape, as Ross has not
only satisfactorily reconstructed the
course and eliminated the hill climb
work done since the close of the play
ing season with the exception of a
few minor details, so that the club
will begin its season on its recon-
structed course, which will be in
readiness by the middle of May.
In fact, the first seven holes with
some improvements which it is hoped
will soon be made in the third and
fourth) are played as heretofore.
Two new tees have been constructed
On the eighth hole, of $50 yards, both
on the east bank of the Saw Mill River
one on level with the bank and
the other on the elevation above. The
shot from each tee presents an en-
tirely different style of play. The hole
is played in the same general direction
as old eighth, but somewhat closer to
the river, to the old eleventh green.
Glass players will reach the green in
two shots and the average player prob
ably in three.
New Ninth 400 Yards
The new ninth hole, of 400 wards.
will be the old sixteenth played from
low tee, which has been constructed
east of the pump house. Without
shortening the hole in the least. it has
been rendered. in the opinion of golf
architects, vastly more attractive from
the lower tee. The shot from this
tee is much easier than heretofore and
the second shot to the green is conse-
qncntly also rendered easier. The
downward climb from the old sixteenth
tee, with its many attendant difficult
ties and hazards, is thus eliminated.
The new tenth hole, Of 415 yards,
will be played from a tee which has
been constructed on the west bank CT
the Saw Mill River, rear the bridge,
Just beyond the seventh green. 1t
VIII be played generally in the same
direction, but to the right of the old
eighth hole to a new green, which has
been constructed back cf the present
twelfth tee. The new lreer is Of un-
Usual design 1t consists of two sau-
cer-shaped parts joined by gentle un-
cuiatng ground. The approach shot
vii be either for the LETT or right
saucer-shaped portion of the green
and will give the whole distinct and
unique character
The new eleventh hole, or 400 wards.
IL played from tee to the west Of the
tenth green. 1t is played in the same
general direction as the old ninth.
The pit Of the old ninth has been in
large part reconstructed, so as to make
an easier shot to the green.
The new twelfth hole, Of 375 yards,
viii be the same as the old tenth, with
the bump in the green reduced and the
green extended to the pit Of the second.
Play to the new thirteenth, Of $50
yards, will be the same as the old
twelfth, as heretofore, without change.
The new fourteenth hole, of 400
yards, will be the old thirteenth, played
to new green, especially designed
and built on the plateau Of the hill to
the left OF the tennis courts. 1t will be
two-shot hole to the green. with a
full drive, and three shots il the drive
is short.
A fine one-shot hole will be the new
fifteenth. OF 200 yards, played from a
tee which has been constructed to the
left Of the new fourteenth green. 1t is
played TO new green constructed on
the plateau Of the old fourteenth hole,
and has been pronounced by Ross one
Of the finest golf holes he has ever COM
structed. The. green Is built near the
edge Of the plateau.
Two New Tees
Two new tees hayo been constructed
for the new sixteenth hole, OF 270
yards. One at the extreme southwest