Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-25

growing interest in the game ia part.
ly responsible for the money Induce
ments offered in the open competi-
tons. This practice cannot be con-
tinued without a protest from those
VINO have the best interests sof the
game at heart.
1T Is therefore earnestly renuest.
ed" concludes the committees state
ment, that member clubs and sec
tional associations give this matter
tnelr n consideration and In the
iuture when contemplating the stag.
Ing OF such tournaments, that the
question Of moderate prize MONEY!
awards be carefully considered. bear.
ing In mind that IL this pastime il al
lowed to be commercialized iby tha
professionals, as in ,othefs sports. the
phenomenal interest now taxed by the
ordinary golfer in the game win be
nulifted to a great extent"
DIR. Walter 8. Harlan, dean 81
washington golfers and a former u.
S. g. A. official. feels very keenly on
this subject. He sees in the CONNER
c1alizing tendency q real n to
golf.
1T is a bad thing for the game"
SAID Or. Harlan when the U. 8. G. A.
bulletin was received in this city, land
IN the long run it will prove to be a
bad thing for the professionals them
selves. Anyone can understand why
the big money prizes appeal to the
men who make q business Of golf,
Naturally they want to make oil the
money legitimately. and playing for
cash prizes 10 m of the legitimate
phases Of their business. ~ u. IL
However, that should never be
permitted to become their chief source
or hope of income. Golf needs teach
ing professionals rather than playing
professionals, and when the money
rewards for competitions become un-
duly large 1t is inevitable that the
professionals will neglect their chief
function. which is to instruct and al
sist those who maintain our golf clubs,
and devote themselves primarily to
transforming the country.
II know Of instances of profession
}als who won big championships and
then went into the tournament and
exhibition playing to such an exten,
that they were not at their home clubs
more than two or three weeks out OF
theT year. That sort of thing ia moi
Efatr to the members ofi%those clubs
who have a right to expect to get In.
struction whenever they want IL from
tho professional to whom they are
paying a big salary. Moreover, In 8
short time such professionals lose
their proficiency as instructors"
Another side OF the problem OF
commercializing golf Is seen In the
charging for admission to the BIZ tour.
naments and exhibitions. This was
done in sevsralSinstances during the
season just closing, andSit has resulted
In much, criticism.
Primarily the. object, in charging ar
admission fee was not to make money
but to limit the gallery that newt.
ably overruns q course whenever and
wherever . big contest liz on. How.
Fever, as itshas worked out 1t has Gre.
ated fhnds-not1 needed for the. main.
~tenance OF the sport, and IL has no,
restricted the number OF spectators.
Golfing authorities. accordingly, ar.
coming to the conclusion that THU
practice 10 fundamentally wrong, and
that the thing to do IS to limit attend.
ance at tournaments to the member.
TOT the clubs where they are held and
to tho fortunate few who can secur
guest cards from member1.
Golf IL a sport, It u insisted, ltha,
should develop players rather khar
spectators and encourage amateur
rather than PROFESSIONALS 81
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