The Washington times., 1922-11-14


game is enjoyed the whole year t
championship. Those who have
their hearts in the Golden State h
the amateur classic in 1925. ! hol
Golf Is a national institution now
and 1t would be a wonderful thing
for the sport to have a champion
ship on the Pacific coast now and
then. The game Is bigger out there
than the sectional and State cham.
pionships which now comprise the
only competitions the far western
region now has.
have recently returned East
from a visit to California, and II
Is my plan now to spend good
part OF the coming winter in the
Far West, where there Is a charm
about golf that has no parallel in
any other part of the country. The
golf courses Of the Pacific coast
look more like districts In England.
and the links resemble famous
British courses, than in any other
territory know Of.
From Seattle to San Diego the
Pacific coast abOunds with courses
that would offer every advantage
and test which the championship
links should have. 1t Is very for.
tunate, In a way, that there il
gOlfing paradise at point about
midway along the coast where
the most important OF annual
championship competitions could
be staged. ] refer to the two
courses at Del Monte.
The Del Monte courses could be
used for the qualifying rounds or
half the contestants and the cham.
nionship matches could be con.
cluded over the links Of the Pebble
Beach course nearby. II golf en-
thusiasts Of the Far West were as
sured of the championship In 1929
the Pebble Beach course could be
strengthened in one or two p'ac
and the country would behold a
tourney such as the western world
has never seen.
mention Del Monte because OF
It's location and the enthusiasm Tor
golf that obtains there. The san
Francisco Golf and Country C!uD
also is a superb test course. Wnlie
n number Of courses near Los An
reles-the Midwick Country Cluo'
the Anandale Country Club, Los
Angeles Country Club, etc.'-couid
take care of a championship in a
handsome manner.
what wouldn't the Far West do
for such an event? What hospital
ity the visiting golfers would de.
HIGHT I'M. What a championship "
would be! l dare say the country
out there would almost be WILING tc
nav the expenses OF all the visitors
il they could have the champion
ship.
And there Is a thought In that
which may be developed, with the
custom. now established, OF charg-
ing admission fees to champion
shin play. II might be easily pos
sibie for those In charge TO work
out a plan by which the amateur
plavcrs would have their expenses
paid, ut least In part.
would be more than willing TO
nav INV own expenses to Pacliic
coast tournament, but many very
Young amateurs would, Of course,
ind tbe expense q hardship. l have
rv,,ed before that the governing
hodies in golf should find way OF
seeing to il that every boy In the
United States and Canada who has
a right to compete in the champion
ships be there to take part In the
play. ..o
p,ayer who has the best game and
that player should have his oppor'
tunity to compete; lack of money
should not defeat him-that isn't the
spirit Of this sport. 80.
II the Pacific coast wins the 1926
tournament / venture the prediction
that il will be the greatest golf
! event ,the sport world has ever
known. I am for it-and l dare say
the great majority Of amateurs who
take part In the championships will
echo my own attitude, despite the
/ distance.