The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-05
ANNUAL STATE
GOLF TOURNEY
WHEELING COUNTRY CLUE STARS
WILL GO TO WHITE SULPHUR
SPRm0S TO PLAY.
II. T. Dehrens, Of This City, Donor OF
Three Times Winner Silver
LovtuR Cup.

Plans arc being completed for the
sixth annual championship tournament
OF the West Virginia Golf Association
to be held at White Sulphur Springs
July Is to 10. Arrangements have oecn
made for the accommodation OF all play
ers and their friends at tho GREEN
brier," unusually large reservations
having been made because of the m
tries expected this year. The rates, IN
GLIDING meals, will be Sc day. .;ev-
cral members Of the local Country Cluo
will 60 down for the tournament and IN
asmuch as Wheeling has some OF the
best golf players in the state.t the chances
are that come Of the prizes will come
back with them.
The tournament will be open to all
amateurs who are residents Of the state
or are members Of West Virginia golf
clubs
All players regardless OF their game
will have an equal chance TO win prizes
as provided in the handicap matches and
graded flights. An entrance fee OF 50
will be charged. The trophies will con-
sist OF nine cups, two gold medals. and
one silver medal. In addition 10 these
Is the three time winner" cup donated
by Mr. H +. Bchrens. Of this city. This
cup goes for one year to the winner or
the state championship, and becomes the
permanent property of any champion
who wins it three times. 1t is now In
the possession Of Mr.. Forrest Mcneil. Of
the Clarksburg Country Club. who won
it last year at the Wheeling Country
Club links. With this expcction no
player may win more than one trophy.
The tournament will be played &C
cording to the rules Of the United states
Golf Association. 4 committee will be
appointed to be in actual charge of the
tournament, whose decision or the de-
cision of a rfcrec appointed by the
committee will be final in the case OF
any difference OF opinion amor% the
contestants. Entries will be subject 10
the approval Of the executive commit
! tee, who also reserve the right to change
or cancel any of these arrangements
without notice.
| One Of the features Of the tournament
/ will be a match for professionals Of the
! state. consisting OF Ehirtyrsix holes
medal play. Suitable purses will be
/ awarded as prizes.
| Players will qualify in flights Of six.
teen and there will be a sufficient num-
! Der Of flights TO qualify all contestants
Qualifying rounds will be thrty-si1
! holes. medal play. All matches except
! finals and match for professionals will
! be eighteen holes.
The golf course at White Sulphur
! Springs is regarded as being the best in
tho south and one OF the best in the en-
tire Country. 1t is $3.50 yards long and
was installed under the supervision of
/ Charles b. Mcdonald. possibly the great
est authority on golf architecture in
America, assisted by Mr.. Seth Raynor.
The holes embrace most of tho fca-
! lures OF the National Golf Links. South
ampton. Long Island. The short holes
| include n "Redan" and an Eden" There
! arc three Of the "doG-lcg'' variety. and a
"FNNl drive" hole copied from Blarritz.
France, and also used at the Piping
Rock Club. The turf on tho fair greens
| is excellent. and on the putting green It
| is simply perfect.