The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-09-25
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We know very little about that an
cient pd royal game Of golf concern
! ing VII ph we recently devoted a col
umn d perfectly good space to |
writsap Of the Bristol Invitation
Golf Tournament, at which some ol
onr pfcminent citizens distinguished
themselves, both on and OFF the links
admittedly shining more at the speech
fest than in match play. However
we are irterested in the doinss Of the
town and since the bsse ball season
has passed into history and our golt
'luminaries are returning to the links
1--we feel constrained to devote some
space occasionally to this most fool
fish looking of, pastimes, and are also
deyoting considerable Of our time just
at present in looking UP and having
Iexplaincd To us such expressions as
|Stymie, Dofnaie, slice, hook, two up
and three 70 60, stance, grip, etc, SO
that we may write intelligently Of this
great sport which is sweeping the
country and giving the great National
pastime Of base balla run for its
money. as TO which will soon have the
most devotees.
Recently we noticed write-up in
the Literary Digest Of the Joys Of a
buffer" which, if we are beginning
to have any grasp Of the game, should
have been most satisfying TO such Of
our local golfers as play in the class
of Chas Smith, L. n. Trim, Judge
Harnaenet al of the Hook 'em Slice
'em Clan. This article was written
by one who admits that he is Duffer
and explains the delights Of the game
as euperienced byea player, who never
expects to GO around even in Bogey,
We might say, in explanation, that
Bogey, is an imaginary person who
is able to play the course in from four
to six strokes Of Par. Who is Par?
We haven't got that far yet, but un-
derstand that he is some crazy Scotch
man who devotes all Of his time to the
game except for a wee bit Of sleep
and a bite to eat, and can beat any,
body who is off his game, even one
stroke, in 10 holes.
We notice in the Journal that Nor
ristown has had Jimmie Dickson, pro-
fessional Of the Cherokee Club, up
from Knoxville, to lay out nine hole
course for them. We congratulate
our neighboring city OH this move, as
golf course opens up an avenue Of
athletic entertainment FOR the middle
aged that nothing else will do. We
notice what our course has done for
such middle-aged gentlemen as H. R,
Brown, Judge Dana Harmon, G. H.
Smith, Col. T. D. Brabson and others,
and have it from these gentlemen that
you get sufficient exercise from this
game of golf, besides the companion
ship of most estimable gentlemen,
who, while occasionally inordinately
profane, and counters of mediocre
ability, are able to drive the cares Of
business from your mind in keeping
tab of their strokes. So that when
they say, "Well, l made that one in
g." you can come right back with the
retort courteous, saying, II thought
you made SIX" This, Of course,
brings on a recount, in which you gen.
orally beat your opponent and gives
you an added sense Of victory.
There is certainly more to the old
game than appears on the surface. |
We understand that the present
nine-hole course used by the Greene
vile Golf Club is only temporary and
hat they have intentions, in the near
future, Of buying land of sufficient
acreage for an 18-hole course, but
will only lay out a nine-hole course
Tor present use. We are glad to see
/ step in this direction, as a Golf and
Country Club speaks well for the
progressive spirit of any town.
The writer of the base ball dope,
which toe editor of the Sun allowed to
appear in his columns The past Sum-
ner, has suggested to the editor that
le could wieId as facile a pen in ex-
,loiting the game Of golf as he had in
preading the base ball dope. The
'ditor, remembering the risy articles
which he allowed to appear the past
summer. in the Dope, and being a
cal friend Of the Dopist, put him off
" saying that there was net enough