South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-01
CHAIN o. LAKES IS
IDEAL COURSE FOR
STATE TOURNAMENT
Accurate Description of Coli
Course Shows What Play
ers Will Face.
BY II. c. ELMORE.

There has been much speculation
among local golfers as well az many
downstaters who have played Chain
OTakes lust what scores VIII qualify
IN the as hole qualifying round IN
the state tournament Aug. and ..
one old timer who has played IN Il
Indiana state tournaments says that
L $50 and better wdild land within
the cherished circle but local express
\ sion seems TO differ. The par Of the
course il 72 and OF the many good
amatuers who have played II Chick
Evans IS the only one who has reg
istered par figures. The fairways
remain green all summer and the
ground IL soft causing a low drive 10
almost drop dead. Strangers to the
course will find that a long carry ball
will get the best results The greens
are soft and will hold a back-spln
pitch dead
The first hole, 200 yords IS played
from a considerable hill down into
q valley Well placed traps and
bunkers guard both sides Of the fair
as well as very severe roughl The
green Is bowl shaped with trees and
traps on both sides. The green IS
placed on an abrupt hill with a sharp
sandy slope at the, right. No 2'2b2
yards is played from an elevated tee
and is a dog leg hole bending to the
right A good long drive will reach
the green in one by playing over the
trees 70 the right but there is plenty
OF grief following "a poor one. The
rough Is very trying but the hole
rightly played is perhaps the easiest
par on the course. Traps TO the
. right and trees TO the left guard the
green.
No. 3 Difficult.
No. is 445 yards and demands
excellent golf to score in 4. The tee
IS on a high plateau. Very heavy
rough guards both sides OF the Ialr
with a pond at the left to catch Il
hooked drive. The green is trapped
to the left and an everyday VII hnd
the marsh In the rear. Altogether
a good hole and fine test of golhng
VkiH. No. 4 13S yards is fine one
shotter and must be played over
water to the green. The green Is
trained on three sides with water on
the right for good measure.
No. 8, $40 yards Will ruin many
n score and will be the source OF
much condemnation by many. There
are no traps on this hole but they
are not needed. A we'll placed tee
drive and a good second will reach
tho dog-leg turn leaving the player
an easy mashie 10 the green. A
short first however means possible
disaster for to get home in three you
must cross the awesome marsh
which hugs the edge of the green.
az course YOU make your third thus
provldlnE you escape the water ulleil
or your second across the falr. ne
deadly rough on both sides or the
fair and tho marsh that yaWns ATOMS
It's entire right are object warnings
IN keen down the middle No. 5lo
yards is a blind hole the tee shot
being made from low ground 10
nIateau IT'S yards ahead. Traps and
trees guard both sides of the NIL
with the out OF bounds line 10 the
r,,,ht. The green has well banked
NS,opc with traps on both sides
Experts shoot over Par.
No. Z, 40 yards, Is on eAfellen, u e5
end as. din,eS bo.,ti p Tor your second IN
drive must reach the narrow plateau ~,
wards ahead. Two terrible traps guar
ibe Right and left slope 10 catch poor
sis.-J To shots with the Out-of- bound.
In. close 10 the right II the Tee $50
CiinCs TO the plateau, the play 20 49, ~
rreen must be made over q deep llIltl
AN An Cor the green is elevated and th'
se1d cuIlv IS very troublesome Naruoh
NV Uaren and Evans all took IS
- = $50 yards-A good tee shol WI
~, lie brow of the hin and roll Z
Oh. bottom. leaving an easy pltch 70 ~
= green II the drive does NOT le".n d -"
j toftcm hanging Tie resulls, a"T 70.
slice VIII find am l-nmeASe l'"l'0
tiockfnr the way. ION
10 NJ 500 yards-Thc tee IS on a On
siderable hill with traps oeloW ~ ~
a dubbed or topped , Snol =, fl-S erouns
s-f,bfp easy W1shle- ulolItA ulstah. Z
!. ne green is on high ground Win ''qp
-, Roth sides and gravel ROAD De
n'N ~ 10 a65 yards. Is played from tl'
crest of n hill into "a valley az l-ls 10
tom IL which is located the EleVnft
slice VIII run down tLt f siI' -, NAV owe
4 ASeaving YOU an immense PHI 90 pa, -
o. reach the green hoeA - -
down a huI ON the leiL WIN 49, !.
harass the play 20 tne -F.ea bnf wei
Is well placed amohs ttee'i '"''
played Is an easy 4 Ion,
40 IL $50 yards, while net ION:
hole is a smart par l. lrees any 80
nj Tupf ridge skirts 90 the right OF tn
@-"i,J = sliced ball means disaster
III ,, 'r nisre5 mans ana buukers guar'
IN, left The green is ou e-eNateu : lV.l'
with traps and sharp detllhe a." = =
1efr Trees line the back ana right siu
" M Il $50 Yards, IS dog leg hol
l.rdinf, 10 tae right. The tee IS on mig
ground and tuc drive sAoAtu GO AN .rl
30 ~ insure q fair second. A since Wal
mean countless oihcultle> Tor tAe ltee
=, pIay over ON the second are many au'
nigh. II the tee shot Us snort the seeol'
must be we'll placed FOR the fairWay mar
US considerably with traps ana ouuN
- IN both sides The green is on ele
vafed ground with the out-of- bounds
'H No. IS Real Jinx.
No r. 40 yards. Is dog leg ho-'
and 1oes not belle It's ink number. II
ulust be PLAYED perfectly % register y
3 The tee Is elevated with traps ALtu'
both sides 81 the fair, and the rough \
considerably rough. The OUT OF bound
I,ne fingers on the right The green D
Elevated and a good second VIII carry th
r.Gce and score nicely 40 - o.
yards, IS played rom an ~ 49, 49, -
v-Ifh trans and buukers on potl sides %
- rsfr and "A marsh the right TIL
. re- drive must De made very carer -Il.
- for this hole Is another score WrecAeI
\The green is well elevated win yer
rtbIe sand slope TO the right An oEe
NAV Will ind the rough ana the return
difficult owing 30 Che slope oI Jh
d II Us yards. is played from
go bin "a the green below The greel
e. s-aDped in front a marsh 90 the rlE ?
ard fhe lake beyond. NO. Io, 40 yaro'
rms parallel With the l9ke 90 me uga
with traps and eunkeFs % lIe -oiy Lon p"
green is trapped on tle rlsht VIZ
T,arsh iust behind it straight down w
fntr VIII score easily IN g. No IL -
wards IS a tarter- q ~ orlFe l4uss c"t
the marsh which hahAs we Itflt LOT -
entire distance. The nearest slice - COST
IL AID 3 hook VIII mo traps and eve