Evening star., 1923-08-19

The fairways are narrow ana
banked with many trees. Al tn,
present time the turf is baked hare
SO that Il long roll on the drive NAV
he counted on for extra distance
With heavy rains before the meet
the course Will he much slower am
truer test tor the contestants Tn
thick. matted grass uf the rough v,i,.
impose penalties on the iuacCurat.
player who hooks or .'Ces Cl.a1.
out from the rough "A it's tangle,
condition will be a very difficult shot,
First Hole Is Lengthy.
The first Of the long eighteen holr
is 5lj- yard dog leg 4 new burkc.
on the left at the turn catches tn.
long tee shot and with a clunp o.
ing the curve. The green IS SUI
rounded b. traps which prevent
long braSsic second from I.achinl
the goal. Par is 5.
Deep traps on all sides OF the slou
ing green mean trouble for tn, over
played drive on the short par 3 seq
ond. The third hole IS the longest Of
the course $40. yards separating the
cup from the tee. \ small. dry creek.
lVo yards from the green, takes tho
hrassie second which is overshot. II
is an easy chip from the hazard to tIa
very rolling green, which does nor
hold the bail. The orthodox two.
puts ar" usually needed and par
d Is seldom beat
The fourth hol" is an easy hire!
thre"- a long drive carries the sIig1-
VALLEY to ~" trap protected greer
BunkerS break up the m0uotonv II
the nfth fairWay and two pits, VI
IN from the edge of the green. maxi
the approach shot the outstandin-
problem Of the hole. Par Is for Al
yards.
The sixth is the first blind hole
The par of 4 for All yards Is mad.
difficult by a heavy woods at tire turn
Of he dog leg. A new sloping gree.
the second shot.
The water seventh has been de-
scribed by Chick Evans as one Of the
best holes in America 4 pond
stretches from the edge Of the tee 70
the large green. SO that decid,d
back spin is necessary II prevent the
hali from running over into tho woods
which surround the green on three
! sides. The distance is but 126 yards
\ narrow fairway through the
WOODS Is the feature Of the @35-yard
eighth. 4 mountainous bunker in
front Of the green makes 4 chip shot
difficult
Traps and bunkers just short of
the blind green on the 3S7-yard ninth
! hole have to be carried Cleanlv ON
the second. as the green is a difficult
one and needs the other two stroke
for par of I. The tenth is an easy
par >. being only 49O yards 1t al
lows three strokes to reach the green.
protected by heavily matted grass
new double trap has been added
below the terraccd green on the
short eleventh. making clean
mashle throw with a good back spin
necessary
Twelfth Very Difficult
The twelfth is perhaps the mos.
difficult hole on the course. The tee IS
on the top ot a hill, with tho cup, 4a2
Yards away. hidden by another high
I hill. while a wide creek. about 22u
yards down the course. makes a shoy.
tee shot requisite Of safety. The
hole is plentifuIly bunkered and the
par Of is worsted.
The thirteenth is the shortest Of
the eighteen, 715-yard pitch 70 the
pin. Traps and a narrow fairwav
are not enough to make par OF (
, hard on the 334-yard fourteenth. ana
a drive close to the green should b.
certainty.
The fifteenth and sixteenth are bot
par holes. The fifteenth is broke,
! by creek. while the Skillful pIacinl,
of the rough and the elevated greeu
are the only features Of the sixteenth
The seventeenth and eighteenth are
much alike. Both the tees and green
are elevated 80 yards or more above
the fairWay. while the same creek
adds difficulties. although long drive
should easily carry ii on the home
hole
Following is the yardage for tho
course: First, 515; second. 2I2: third.
$50; fourth, 342: fifth, 447; sixth. AZ:
seventh. 1875: eighth. $685. ninth, 3S-:
tenth, 400; eleventh. III; twelfth. 400 :
thirteenth, us: fourteenth. S34 Fl
teenth, 444; sixteenth. 355; seven
teenth. 466: eighteenth. 495
Par for the course:
Out t...... 5 3 4-36
3 ~ 5 5-3S-1J
Copyright 1927