Evening star., 1922-04-02

In addition to Barnes and Hutchi-
son, the paid players who will enter.
according to Fred Mcleod, the CO.
twice open champion and present
titleholder Of the Professional Golf
ers' Association: the two O'Haras.
Peter and Pat-who did so well in
the national open last July; little
Gene Sarazen. conquerer Of Hutchi-
son in the p. G.. A. events: Cyril
Walker. tho conservative. head
ed Enslishman from tho New York
district: Bob Mcdonald. the lanlky
Scot. from Chicago: Bob Cruikshank.
former amateur champion OF Edin-
burgh. who has recently turned pro:
Joe Kirkwood. the Australian master
who will be here to come to terms
with the Indian Spring Club. and
er. already signed up by this club, and
many others.
The 72-hole event. which will be-
gin at $50 Tuesday morning. should
provide the capital some Of the best
golf that has been Witnessed in
tional open. Scores probably will be
q shade higher than those in the open
on account Of the slower course, but
the golf will be fully as good. with
A total Of $3.50 has been put up
prize fund, the winner to receive
$500. There have been no 1s-hole
prizes donated. which means that
each pro will be out there plug
ging away for a shot at the big
money.
shooter over his own or any other
course, has a fine chance. 1t Is hoped
that P. Darcy Brannigan Will re-
deem that fatal "a rolled up by him
in the opening round of the national
open last July.
With the new greens in tip-top
shape and the bunkers practically
ready for filing with sand, the new
course of the Chevy Chase Club to
be opened up this year shapes up re-
markably well. All tho new holes
tournament tour IAN mt Of the club the third
week in May, but they will be opened
for use during the season. In the
meantime the old greens of the fifth.
sixth and seventh will be used. The
new eighth likely will be in use dur
ing the tournament, as 1T now has
good stand of grass and needs only
cutting and rolling to be in good
condition. The new green and trap
ping ARRANGEMENT have made a dis
tinct Improvement In this hole-al-
ways a good one-and the player who
gets a par on the hole will indeed
be well rewarded.
Changes in the sixth and seventh,
1t appears, will not make a great deal
of difference to the average player,
although at the sixth the long hitter
can get home in two shots. The sew
enth will be practically the same, al
though the second shot can be played
than the present shot to hilltop
green. The fifth will be heightened
and made more severe by rigorous
trapping through the fairway, while
minor improvements have been made
at other holes.
The golf committee OF the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club at a
meeting last week laid preliminary
plans for the holding of the annual
spring tournament May 4. and 6.
Chairman Burr is busy getting out
announcements. The event is expect
ed to attract Washington's leading
amateurs and a few players from out
Of town.
When the entire eighteen holes of
the new Indian Spring Golf Club are
opened for play. about June 1. all the
trees recently ordered by the club for
landscape effect will be in place. club
officials have announced.
A total Of TAB trees have been or
dered, in addition to a thousand
plants, to be used around the club
house and scattered SO as to make
the surroundings pleasing to the eye:
under way and the fairways even
nov are in good shape.