South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09
Country Club Course
Presents Many Difficulties
Star Golfers of Country Entered in the National Open Tour
ney Will Have Troubles Chicago Course the
Length of Which Is 6548 Yards.

CHICAGO, July S.-The golf links
of the Skokie Country club over
which the National open Golf cham
pionship will be held July 1915 is
one Of the hest in the Chicago field
with a difficult par Of 34-S6-7O that
has never been broken in competi-
tion from the back tees.
The length Of the course is 654S
yards. 1888 out and 1915 in. a des-
cription Of the holes follows
Hole No. $50 yards. Par A. The
drive should be rather 90 the left
TO open UP the hole for the next
shot and avoid a sand trap on the
right beyond the cross bunker
Plenty Of landing space between the
cross bunker and the green A
deep sand pit along the right green,
a grass hollow along the left, but
only rough beyond.
Hole No. 2.-193 yards. Par g..
Carry lao yards The tee shot is
a stiff midiron which must not rum
or against the prevailing wind may
be a spoon. The green Is surround
ed with sand traps.
Hole No. $40 yards Par A..
Played with the prevailing wind
The tee shot can be played straight
for the pin. but must carry 2IO
yards 10 avoid the end of a Ions.
diagonal pit and bunker shot 20
the right of center will have 10 nego-
tiate a pit that runs i'm from the
right hand corner of the green. The
green has a good forward slope
Hole No. $3.50 yards Par &.
A difficult drive and pitch. a trap
and bunker come Ia from the right
side almost TO the center Carry 222
Yards A hog back In the center OF
fa.raway about 175 yards out will
accentuate a slice or a pull The
green is elevated with decided
pitch forward and guarded on three
sides by grass ridges.
Hole 80. $50 yards. Par 5.
With following wind and dry
course. the long hitters can amuse
themselves trying 20 reach this green
IN two shots The tee shot should
be just inside the pit and bunker on
the left Garry 1S5 yards. A slice
viii find a trap az 220 yards The
approach is through a lane OF trees
with an out Of bonds fence beyond.
A birdie on this hole is rare. an
eagle has never been shot
Hole No. $3.50 Yards par 4
a dogs leg TO the right out Of
bonds on the right 90 beyond huge
trap and bunker at bend of the leg
This hole has two tees on opposite
sides Of the course With the tee
on the right. 70 IS great shot for
the long hitter 10 carry over the
inside end Of this bunker. Carry
21O yards
Hole 40. q PTS yards. Par g..
One of the hardest pars on the
course. The sporty shot is a high
spoon or fade-away iron straight at
the pin. and right over the bushes
in the bend Of the right hand pits
and the pit just beyond them. Carry
1e5 yards. The green has good
forward slope and viii hold the shot
nicely Against a strong wind this
shot can be up 90 20 a fun brassie.
The drive otherwise is I'D a long
bottleneck with deep traps on both
sides.
Hole No S--435 yards Par. A
pond in mont requires a carry Of AZ
Yards. The drive unless long Will
land on a raise that win shorten IL
90 yards and make the next shot
long difficult approach uphill on the
end 90 the finely guarded green.
Hole 40. e-1S5 Yards. Par
The green is on the face az a rise and
the shot Will hold fine. Deep pits on
both sides Of the green.
Hole No. 1910 yards Par 4
There is a draw 20 the left that VIII
carry a short or long ball especially
+ II hooked 20 two larger bunlters. A
! large cross bunker go yards from