The Washington times., 1922-05-20

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golfing angle which will admit of
project will be as near perfect
make 1t.
In addition to having what might
be termed a perfect golf course one
long practice hole with a fairway
wide enough to accommodate four
persons driving, approaching and
putting simultaneously will be fea-
ture.
According to Whitlach all fair
ways for a distance OF $50 yards
from the pin will boast the same
sort Of grass which Is on the
greens. Fairways will be piped and
watered. There will be three tees
for each hole with invisible tee
boxes.
Most every modern feature will
be incorporated in the new course,
which will be more than 5000 yards
In length. and has been laid out by
selective process over the ex-
tensive tract.
More than fifty men will begin
work next week upon the new
course which is expected to be
completed for play in q little
more than a year. While little
publicity has been given the prof.
ect IL Is understood that its sue
cess from every standpoint Is as
sured and that Il will represent
what might be termed the very
last word in golf In the country.
When all the golf projects in and
around Washington have been conn.,
pleted within the next twelve or
fourteen months the District OF Col
umbia will be able to boast no less
than twenty regular eighteen.hole or
nine-hole courses. Two OF these are
private courses.
So interested has Washington be-
come in golf this year that work is
going on at present on no less than
nine new courses. The Congressional
Club, Indian Spring, the Rock Creek
Park course, the Potomac Park
course, the Suburban Club and the
Mclean private course, are all being
rushed along this spring.
1t Is of interest to note that but
few years ago sixty or seventy en-
tries were marshalled for a tourna-
ment at Chevy Chase, whereas this
season nearly two hundred players
signified their intention Of playing
and one hundred and sixty actually
teed off through a day OF driving
rain.
The same thing is true of the
Washington Golf and Country Club
turnament which drew a record en-
try list this season. 1t is predicted
that the other tournaments set for
the summer and fall will eclipse the
marks already set this spring.
DIR. Lee Harlan and Guy NJ.
Standifer, Of Columbia, who tied
for the medal round at Chevy
Chase on Thursday, will probably
play off today. Both players
turned in scores Of 79 which, un-
der the conditions, Is exceptionally
fine. Standifer, up to this week,
has been somewhat of his usual
stride.
DIR. Harlan, who admitted he was
putting on Thursday, was not ex-
ceptionally good off the tee on the
short holes but made up for his de-
ficiency in this respect with some
fine work near and on the green's.
Standifer, despite a on the
treacherous eighth and on the
eighteenth. made fine record. Dr.
Harlan also got a on the elghth
which proved veritable terror to all
OF the players. as did the seven
teenth.
The Washington Newspaper Golf
Club. started a year ago, with no
nretensions at all, suddenly finds It.
self with about one hundred mem
hers all keen for the tournament TO
he held on the Washington Golf and
Country Club course next Frldoy
afternoon.
II is announced that all players
are reminded that they should send
their schedules as soon as possible
10 Arthur Wallace Dunn, chairman
Of the handicap committee, Ills
woodward building.
RIanks on which to make this re-
turn and also membership blanks
NAV be obtained on application to
James d. Preston, superintendent of
the Senate press gallery. Every per-
son participating in the tournament
must have submitted his membership
blank and paid his dues OF one
dollar, in advance.
Participants are requested also to
notify Mr.. Preston or Mr.. Dunn
what pairing they would like and
what starting hour will be most
convenient.
Players may select their own
mariners and their own hours as
FAR as possible. As about one hun
dred persons will participate I'm the
tournament, starting hours will
run up to 2:30 o'clock. President
Harding, Who will play In a four.
some, will start in the afternoon,
and no matches will he permitted
40 follow him. A fine list Of prizes
ia accommodating OF which an
nouncement will be made later.
A meeting OF the whole club will
he held next Monday evening at the
National Press Club.
Members OF the club, through the
courtesy OF the Washington Golf and
Country Club, will be permitted to
use the course for practice on Mon
day and Tuesday, May 90 and %.
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