The New York herald., 1921-01-16
BiltnOre Golf Courses
Are Praised BY NeW Pro-
Compare Favorably With Best
Inland Links Abroad, Says
C. s. Butchart.

Cuthbert S. Butchart has been ap-
pointed golf professional and instructor
for the Westchester- Biltmore Country
Club, situated between the villages Of
Harrison and Rye in Westchester
County. A hint of this was given sew
eral days ago in THE NEW YORK HERALD
and the announcement OF the en-
gagement now has been made by
John NICE. Bowman. president. and
Gage Il. Tarbell. vice-president, of the
Westchester-B -Biltmore. Messrs. Bow
man and Tarbell gave careful consider
alton to the selection, for they wanted a
practical man and one who knew the
game OF golf from A TO Y. In Butchart
they have found the man. He has
played on all the famous courses Of
Europe with nobility and taught the
greatest men in Europe the game Of
golf
Great progress Is being made on this
wonderful project. The rattle of the
electric steel drill can be heard every
day. The steel skeleton OF the main
building has reached a height of seven
stories, with two more to go. The
process of building has reached the
stage of construction where prog
ress is visible each day. The 600
acre stretch rolling ground. located
in one of the most ideal spots
of Westchester county, is gradu-
ally assuming the lights and shades of
the picture outlined by the skill and
genius of Warren & Wetmore. the
architects.
The new instructor Butchart when
only n lad OF II was already swinging
the clubs in Scotland. He is a stockily
built man with a rudy complexion. The
health of the winds and rugged weather
OF outdoors shows in his face and frame.
In his experience he has instructed some
of the most noted men of Europe and
has turned out many of the greatest
players OF the game.
Began to Play Early in Life.
He is identified with every feature
of the popular sport. He has mace
champion players and has himself played
the game. He has laid out many of the
famous courses in Europe. He was born
in Carnoustie. Scotland. on May 19.
1876. The love OF the game lured him
to the links when mere schoolboy, and
before he was II he was playing in
Carnoustie club team matches against
st. Andrews, Montrose and Menifeth
clubs. When Is years old he played plus
s in the Montrose Mercantile Club.
Long before this his ability as a Grub
maker had been recognized in England
as well as Scotland. He was 21 years
old when he accepted the position as
professional to the Pollok Golf Club in
Glasgow. and year later left for New
castle. County Down, Ireland. While in
the Emerald Isle he planned or recon-
structed many courses. among them the
Newcastle, Bunderan, Antrim, Bangor
and Fort William.
He went to Germany in 1909 and con-
structed golf links for Count Oppersdorl
and then accepted the position Of pro-
fessional with the Berlin Golf Club.
Here he met members Of the imperial
family, coaching them and playing with
them regularly. He played with or
coached members from all the foreign
embassies. OF the imperial family he
played with the Crown Prince, Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of the former
Kaiser; Prince Frederick Leopold Of
Prussia, Prince Munster and Archduke
Carl Stephen of Austria.
He played also with members of the
suites of the American, French. Chilean,
Swedish. Danish. Russian, Italian and
Turkish embassies. and In England 10
had already played with most of the no.
bility.
He was preparing the plans for four
new courses when the war broke out.
From his high estate among the royalty
and nobility he was pumped into n
prison camp and remained there. in
termed for the duration OF the war, being
released November %, 1918. He couldn't
remain idle even in his tsternment. He
had never attempted to make anything
but golf clubs. but genius of invention