Evening star., 1921-04-09
On the Links

Wilfred Thompson. the new pro. at
the Country Club of Virginia. who
succeeded the long hitting Harry
Hampton at the Richmond Club. is
going to be a big factor in champion
ships this year. according to ST NJ.
Newton of Richmond. who was in
Washington the other day. Thomp-
son hits long ball. and plays his
irons with all the skin that Harry
Hampton possessed. Newton said. He
has gone around the course of the
Country Club of Virginia in better
than 20 several times.
Thompson will be in Washington
shortly to play several rounds with
Fred Mcleod at Columbia.
Golfers at the Chevy Chase Club are
now back on the regular greens after
having been kept off the regular put
ting surfaces for several days to per
hi: the grass to get good root. The
Chevy Chase greens, Orrin Terry, the
club professional says. are better now
than they were at this time last year
and show decided signs of improve
ment over the greens of last year
The course as whole. is in tip-top
shape. With winter rules still in effect.
the turf is in coed condition, but it has
been thought best to protect the young
grass rs much as possible.
Out at the Washington Golf and
Country Club plans are in the max
ing for turning tn. clubs spring
tournament. to be held May ). and
:. into the best the popular Virginia
nrga nization has ever he'd The
Country is always one of the first
bout Washington to round int" good
shape. and this year it will be in bet
ter shape than ever. and somew hat
earlier than usual.
Even now the green's are in good
condition and while the fairwayS will
have more grass on them in two or
three weeks. they also are in prime
condition. Harry w. Burr. one of the
golfers of the Virginia club who has
been coming strongly to the front in
the past two years. demonstrated
some of the Improvement in his game
last week. when he scored the last
nine holes in Sc. and the full round
in 1S-very good going for early
season golf.
The energetic greens committee Of
the Washington club has initiated p
new stunt" that might prove of
practical use at all clubs. 1t has
caused to be placed on the 'e" setts.s
and at other places on the course
small printed signs on iron intended
to call attention to the courtesies of
EN- through study rules and
etiquette" and other applicable terms
serve to bring home to the minds of
golfers that the game is one for
courtesy as we'll for skill. The in
novation has already proved a decided
success and should prove of lasting
benefit to the club.
Golfers of the Columbia Country
Club are expected to be playing on
the new eleventh green within a couple
of weeks. Construction of the green
is believed to constitute a record. 1t
was finished in five days from the time
it was begun. 1t has not been more
than two months from the time it was
started. Several changes are being
made in the twelfth hole. The bunker
in front of the tee has been removed
and a bunker has been placed to tho
right. opposite the thirteenth hole.
October O and have heen set aside
as the days for playing the open
championship of Maryland. in which
Fred Mcleod. Orrin Terry and Rich
ard Beattie. attached to clubs about
Washington, are expected to enter.
1t will be staged at the Baltimore
Country Club at seventy-two holes
medal play
officials of the new Maryland State
Golf Association are s follows: Pres
idcnt. NJ. Tyson F.llicott; first vice
president A. T.. Marshall: second vice
presidents, s. Marston Smith and F. l..
Jareway, and secretary, Claude c.
Madison.