Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-21
PERMANENT TITLE COURSE
PLAN INTERESTS GOLFERS
Opinion Sharply Divided on Feasibility of Pro-
posal for National Links for All Important
Championship Tournaments.

similarly laid out. As result it
often happened that the players had
the wind against them all one way
and with them over the other half OF
the links.
objection TO Re Remedied.
During the present reconstruction
period this will be changed, SO that
the straiEhtness of the course Will
not be matter of criticism amy
more.
Should. the Deal course not be in
proper condition in time for the
championship, the open Will De
held on the links of the Royal 81.
Georges Club, at Sandwich, In tne
same county, provisional arrange
ments having been made to house the
national competitors there.
Early this year the six controlling
clubs will consider suggested I'M
provements in the championship con
ditions. The idea is to deal Ialris
with the big list of entrants Tor TINS
national event. as no golfer. amateur
or professional, can be denied the
right TO compete for the open honor
A Qualifying test must be imposed,
but this cannot be carried through IN
a single day In 1914 the experiment
of splitting the field of competitors
was tried. They were divided INTO
two equal sections and played on on
two separate courses. THIS may DC
tried again this year over the Deai
and Sandwich links, which are not
very far apart. 81.
MuirAeld to Get Amateur.
There now seems to be no doubt as
to the PLAYING OF the 1920 amateur
champion ship over the Scotch course
at Muirfield. Some changes may have
to be made in the conditions for TINS
contest also. Further restriction OF
entries may he deemed advisable IN
order to avoid the crowdins in OF
many PLAYERS who have not the ghost
of chance of winning. Some of the
controlling clubs are said to be in IA
vor of adopting the American plan by
introdu cling a thirty-siN-hole Quaii1y-.
ing ground. This scheme was isug.
gested few years ago and 1t might
be favorably recopsidered in time for
a trial at Muirfield this year.
California Bids for Pros.
In an effort to attract additional
professional golfers Of national repu-
tation 10 California. plans are to be
laid at a conference this month for
revival in March of the open cham
pionships Of the Northern California
Golf Association and of the California
Golf Association .s-.
These events added to the Southern
open championship at. An
a n1ale, March 81 and s. may lure
many of the big fellows away from
the resorts of Florida. Georgia and
the -Carolinas,- California golfers hope.
1t is expected the purses for the pro-
posed events VIII be made worth
While.
California for the first time this
season bids for the wintering of pro-
fessional talent from. the east 1t is
thought that next year more inn
pressive array Of attractions will be
offered.
Several eastern golf professionals,
including Tom Mcnamara. Tom Kerrl-
gan and Jock Bowling. are to leave
for San Francisco about the Goth of
this month. They have planned a
trip which will take them thence to
other points alon gthe Pacific slope
before heading south for Texas and
other places on their way to Florida,
North Carolina and Georgia George
Low. who for many years was identi-
fed with the Ealtusrol Club. and one
Of the most popular professional golf
in Ameri.a is now in Cali
fornia. Tim Barnes. the western. open
also is booked for a west
ern and southern trip All these. to-
gether with many other prominent
"pros," intend to take part in the an
nual open tournament at Belleair.,
Fla. and also in the united north and
south open championship at Pine
hurst