San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
garded as loose impediment and may
be removed.

garded as loose impediment and may
be removed.
Please explain the exact meaning OF
stymie?
The golf glossary speaks of stymie
in the following manner when your
opponents ball lies in the line OF your
putt, it is regarded as stymie."
A player is entitled at any time
during the playing of hole to ask
his opponent how many strokes he
has played. Very often such knOwl-
edge has a considerable influence on
the play. If player gives wrong
Information as to the number of
strokes he has played, he shall lose
the hole unless he corrects the mis-
take before his opponent has played
another stroke.
Player on his second shot drives
into the rough. On reaching his ball
he finds that it is almost upplayable.
Some high grass directly behind the
ball practically cuts off the players
view of the ball after he assumes his
stance. The player then presses down
the high grass with his foot, making
it possible for him to get good
view of the ball and enabling him to
get out of the rough with one stroke.
Has the player such right or is there
a penalty for so doing?
The player is in error in stamping
lou, ba h.rl, Linn
sible for him to play his ball out of
the rough. In match play such an
act would cause the loss of the hole
while in medal competition there is
two-stroke penalty for so doing.
How long has it been since n
champion has repeated in the ma
tional open of the United States?
j. j. McDermott was the last play
er to win the United States open
twice in succession. McDermott tied
for first place in 1910 with Aleck
Smith and Macdonald Smith with
score of Dos. In the playoff Smith
captured the title with a II, TO 20
for McDermott and a for Smith. In
1911 McDermott again finished in
triple tie with Mike Brady and
George Simpson with q score of 3O1.
This time McDermott won the cham
pinshop playoff with an so. to 50
for Brady and sc for, Simpson. In
1912 he repeated, winning the title
with score of 294 Tom Mcnamara
was second with 206.
In medal play. on reaching the
A f;pJ. that hiu. holI iS trinla
farther from the cup than B's. The
position of BIS ball is such that he
feels that it will handicap his next
shot. Has A, who must play FIRST,
the right to ask Il to lift his ball?
A has a perfect right to ask r.
who is nearer the hole, to lift his ball
while A is playing his next shot. If
Il prefers to inlay his shot upon being
requested TO lift his ball, he is within
his rights.
Is it permissible TO have your cad
die stand It the hole to mark your
line or putt, the condition of the
green making you feel that it will be
easier to play your next shot by hav-
ing the line of putt definitely marked?
Is there penalty il the ball strikes
your caddie, who is standing at the
hole?
A player has n right to Lave his
caddie stand at the hole to mark the
line of putt. In match play if Ithe
person at the hole is struck by the
ball. the player loses the hole. while
in medal play he is penalized two
strokes.
What is the custom generally fol-
lowed in fOur-ball match relative
to lifting a ball?
When there are several balls in
play it is customary that any player
may have any bah lifted or played
at the option of the owners of the
ball if he is of the opinion that the