The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
CREEK, HILL N EVERYTHING


| plays the 525-yard nineteenth he finds
nothing wonderful except the high hill
| he has to scale with his drive, the
slanting creek he struggles over with
his brassie and the flat green he may
reach with his iron third but the ex-
pert who plays his tee shot straight is
likely to find his ball in the creek and
his third short Of the green and de-
cides that he must drive to the right
his brassie second home for a thrilling
four. No less an authority than James
Barnes declared this as fine a long
hole as he had ever seen.
Turning home. the variety does not
cease, for the 370-yard 10th hole is down
long hill with an uphill pitch to a
hogback green that will tantalize any
type Of putter ever invented, including
Chick Evans crutch hosel And while
the eleventh H6 yards returns through the
same valley. the tee is on the steep side
with large trees forming a lane for the
narrow fairway; and the approach IL
over rising ground that confuees judE-
ment of distance.
Playing from the hillside 18th tee, one
sees through an open curtain Of tell
trees, rising from creek bed in a RAJ
vine, circus ring green like stage.
The lSS yards look to be 80 and many
an iron shot has fallen short
The individuality Of the 18th hole the
longest SO yards, is furnished by the
constant roll OF the hill to the right, vita
nasty kicks for ball that lands near
the lower side OF the fairway wi.h
good shots one may get par S.
THE RIVER STYX
The long driver will appreciate the
unidueness of the IA yard 14th which
calls for carry Of rs yards over a
regular River Styx to reach a point on
plateau. A shorter drive will mean
a blind hole.
The 475-yard 18th is not only made
blind By high hill, but there is an al
most irresistible run to the left for
good drive If the player fetches wal
lop Of 275 yards from the tee and gets a
powerful bra,ssie that allows for the in
terruption Of its trajectory Is feet above
the valley from which It was played he
may get home in two.
There is no let-up at the 1Ss-yard 18th
for the seeker of novelty. 1t is all carry
to pear-shaped green with terraced
banks.
Ingenuity at golf strokes obtains no
rest at the SO 18th. which Stuart Stick
ney. leading amateur Of the club. calls
1.-THE pride Of the course" Others have
dubbed 1t the curse of their pride. The
tee, on the crown OF a hill, under a
spreading oak tree. looks across a valley
to rising fairway that slopes to the
left II one plays to the right he has an
all but impossible second for the cup,
and If he gets too much to the left he
is in the rough. II he gets far enough
in the right direction, he can put a
mashie on the green, which is partly
cupped on hillock, with traps fore ard
aft.
And then comes the strong finish that
golf architects dwell onT In fact. it is
50 strong that the player. standing on
the high tee. cannot even see the final
green 420 yards away. He sees the face
OF hill that dwindles to the left He
gets a good drive TO the right, il he can.
and. with an uphill lie. must play to q
still blind green nestled deep between
steep banks on three sides. including the
front. where a pit crosses the putting
area. except for a cowardiy corner a!
the right. A strong iron after = lont
drive will get home, while brassie may
fail as the front pit has to be carried
and the green not overrun.
The total par is 35-36-1 for Z tota
yardage Of e3-3414-s,467..