Evening star., 1923-05-06

This year the scene of the cham
pionship is laid at Troon in the very
heart of a wonderful golfing country.
Golf is a religion with these hardy
Scots and they do not look kindly
on intrusions. When in Scotland
three years ago Lord Northcliffe told
me that it made no difference whether
II was an American or an Englishman
winning the title, the Scotchman felt
It just as much.
could understand readily what he
meant by this. We have the same
sectional feeling in the United States:
The east likes to beat the west and
One city loves to boast of It's athletic
talent as a matter Of local pride.
No Special Preparation.
Someone asked me recently what
preparations I had made this year
towards winning again In Great
Britain. The question surprised me
as had not given the matter any
go abroad feeling that had to change
my game or my clubs In order to have
a chance. I think this would be a
handicap that would outweigh any
good that could come of 1t. I'll stand
pat on the old outfit with one ex1
picked up the other day. at one Of
the golf shops. The club is laid back
we'll and fancy that I will need 1t
quite often IL / have the poor luck
to be stymied on the fairway by one
of these huge grass-covered sand
dunes.
There is scarcely a space of ten
square yards on seaside links that
is fiat like our own courses. Some
times long drive finds one directly
ha1 1f do iS
necessary to make the ball rise quick
ly and think I have picked out the
proper club for the job.
am taking over another new club,
but whether 1 will use 1t or not all
depends on circumstances. For a long
time I have been working out the
idea of a new aluminium putter with
my friend. G. b. Beaumont. There is
a little steel square in the face of
the club such as one would find in a
against the ball. There is a click to
1t that one does not get with the
aluminium alone.
Uses Goose-Neck Putter.
7 always have used a goose-neck
putter and my putting has been very
satisfactory. but from recent expert
the new putter will be even better.
II putt well with 1t this is the one
I will use.
Last year Wnen L won aL SanQWlCh
I attributed the fact to straight faced
driver that I obtained back home just
before my departure. This enabled
me to keep the balls low when fac
ing the wind.
Ribbed clubs are barred in Great
Britain, but we know now that they
are not necessary to success over
here Jock Hutchison, we thougt
would feel the loss Of his mashie
spade and other ribbed clubs but he
did not experience any trouble to
speak Of Before leaving we all had
our corrugated clubs filled up with
solder.
It will not be necessary for me
to change my mashie- -niblick at all
as it Is not ribbed. / have a stoppum
club that I had filled up before ]
sailed. The rest of my outfit will
remain Just as it was when I hit
surely can be no surprises for me
at Troon in the way Of golf course
architecture so i am not going to
permit myself to lose any sleep
worrying about new traps or new
ways Of playing old shots.
carry about twelve clubs as a
rule and those will have to be suf-
ficient this time. I cannot conceive
OF needing any more. In fact. !
would hardly know what to do with
them IL / had brought them along.
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