Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-17
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the green protects the sight. AS the
entrance TO the green is very narrow,
the tee shot must be accurately
played Distance. 1913 yards; par. ).
The ninth hole will be found to be
q very strong drive and second shot
IN order to negotiate the 4i0 yards
10 the green in two strokes. From
the tee there are, three bunkcrs
SuardinE the entrance TO the fairway.
IN" second shot is guarded on the
right by bunkcrs and ON the left b.
mounds. The green is reached by Il
sradual ascent. and it's sides and
rear are sthly slopcd 4" as To punish
of-Siuc play. The green is unique in
being the product Of what Is known
as the vcGatativc process. No grass
seed was used. hut finely chopped
cent grass was laid down, and cover
t'ie new grass sprouted. Experts as
scrt that the turf which covers this
green IS the finest putting surface OF
any green in the world. Distance.
40 yards; par I.
The tenth Is another slightly oil
bowed mole. At distance uf 200
yards large bunker faces the tee
on the lett. with another 1T 225 yards
t" force play to the right 4 bunker
on the right at go yards compcls AN
accurate shot from the tee. To reach
the green two large bunkcrs across
ne course sevcnty-hre yards from
81.
tancc. i3S yards; par, !.
The eleventh. paralclling the tenth.
IS very strongly bunkcr,d from the
tee. both on the left and right, and az
an upgrade begins about $50 yards
from tho tee. fairly long carry is
required To gain distance. The fair
way IS upgrade all the way 10 tho
green The latter is quite large and
- Guarded by broad and deep
bunker on the right. close into the
Efs.s.st lt.f -.
The tee for the twelfth hole has
been placed on higher ground, thus
nnording a clear view Of the tree
$hot for u distance OF over 200 yards
whsreas tn" drive from the old
eleventh and twelfth fairways are
separated by long. high mounds
Will" as additional penalty for mus
placed shots. very large bunker has
been placed between the two fairwayS
at distance of go yards from the
tee. y drive which carries 2l0 or
20 yards viii break into "A hollow.
where some distance may I've gained
thus enabling the player 10 try Tor
tn" green on his second shot Tn,
latter must not only he strong. hut
accurate. asa ditch in Il deep ravinc
int"ry"ncs and the green rs guarded
by bunker thirty yards distant from
II on the left and by a bunker on the
right, which is cut into the green.
Distance. 500 yards: par. >
The thirteenth is a very picturesque
one-shot hole. The grccn is higher
a ravnc and brook Distance. i63
yards; par 3.
The fourteenth is Il distinct dog
leg. with the green on the right. re
curing Il long shot To tho LEFT to en-
able the player to get "a perfect po-
sition To play to the difficult green.
y. bail driven from the tee 10 IN"
right leaves IA hog-hack approach
10 the. green. with consequent danger
is strongly bunkcrod. In addition to|
this there i. a railroad track in tho
rear OF tn" green. which is out "f
bounds. so that ball which runs
over is severely ponaiizcd. The rear
OF the green is. however. built up SO
as to lessen the PROBABILITY Of an over
approach. Distanscc. ios yards:
par. I.
The fifteenth calls for a straight
vatcd tee, with q water hazard in a
ravinc in front Of the toe. Tho hole
is - decided doc-l"r To the left, with
"a pitch from tho crest Of the hill 10
The distance to the green has To b"
accurately gagged. \ bend in the
brook makes tho stream a double
hazard TO be carried. Th" green *
built up, 50 that a running ball is apt
To go over III. rear or off the sides
Distance. 3G5 yards: par, {.
The sixteenth is mashic pitch
from the tee TO an island green.
brook winds in front OF tn" tee and
around in front OF tho green aud
then again around TO tho right. par
ailcl to the side OF the green. Dis
tanc", lil yards par, 3.
The seventeenth tee IS located at
,he summit of high ascent from the
sixteenth green. drive must carry
about 1870 yards To clear the rough
and rock. so as to land on the fiat
beyond. The green * on mound
about sixty feet abov. this Hat. and
has decided pitch so as Ia enable
n wcll-playcd mashic or nibliCk shot
to bite and hold ii. This hole is
unique in its layout and the tenth
hol. at Hrachurn. where "a champion
shin tournament was played some
years ago is tn. only one that bears
any resemblance to 1t. Distance, 2s5
yards; par, l.
The eighteenth drive is made from
an elevated tee over u brok about
100 yards distant. The fairway all
the way 10 the hole lies between two
hills. pcnali2ing shots which are not
straight and is upgrade TO IA very
large double green which is divided
by mounds through the center. This
green is well guarded both on the
right and left by bunkcrs and is built
into the side OF II hill nj the north end
OF the clubhouse. This eighteenth hole
was selected by Chick" Evans To be
included in his composite OF an ideal
course and was christcnci by him as
the strongest finishing hole on any
links. Distance. iOT yards: par. 4.