Evening star., 1924-12-21
WINTER GOLF WAITS
I'D. ROCKEFELLER
on King Soon to 1naugurate
His Ninth Season at
Ormond Beach.
BY Consolidated Press.

BY Consolidated Press
ORMOND BEACH, Fla, December
2o.--With the expected arrival here
next week of John D. Rockefeller, the
Winter golf season at this resort will
be declared officially open. This will
be the oil kings ninth season here.
For the past eight seasons Mr..
Rockefeller has played the Ormond
Beach course every day, rain or shine.
It Is his custom to appear at the first
tee every day promptly at 1880
o'clock. It Is said that you can set
your watch by the time OF his arrival.
Mr.. Rockefeller usually is accom-
panied by Gen. Adelbert Ames. Gen.
Anss was a major general in the
Union Armies during the Civil War,
and is now in his soth year. Cen
Arnes and Mr.. Rockefeller are evenly
matched and form an ideal COLLINS z
combination.
Plays Mainly for Exercise.
Although Mr.. Rockefeller plays golf
mainly for exercise, he also strives
hard 10 play as we'll as possible. al
way keeping within his physical linn
ttations. He never plays more than
eight holes each day. The eighth hole
on the Ormond course is close to the
beach road. When he reaches this
green. Mr.. Roekefeller's automobile is
waiting for him. He does not play
golf on Sundays.
Mr.. Rockefeller is in the s5th
year OF his life, yet he is quite
robust, and he pummels the golf ball
with right vigorous swing. He has
-FOUR clubs in his REORGANIZATION
driver and brassie, nidiron. mashie
ana putter. In gripping the club, his
right hand predominates. He ad-
dresses the ball with a square stance
ana without any fiurries or practice
swings. There Is a note of decisive
ness about Mr.. Rockefeller's game
which Is quite impressive. Once John
ID. was asked why he never took a
practice swing before addressing the
ball
In business" replied Mr.. Rookie
TELLER, "I always made up my mind
before doing anything And then did
II. That is the way I believe in play
ing solt.''
Dons Rubbers When Rain Comes.
Usually the great philanthropist
appears on the course attired in a
grey golf cap with heavy earlaps,
pongee coat. wool sweater, long
trousers and heavy tan shoes. When
sver It rains he dons rubbers. If the
6ay is cloudy or cold, Mr.. Rock efelier
pulls the earlaps down over the back
OF mis- head and ears. When the day
IS warm he wears a linen duster
Mr.. Rockefeller's average score for
the eight holes is about so shots.
which Is unusually good for a man
OF his age
Hole No. on the ormond course
Is Mr.. Rockefeller's favorite: this is
3. dog leg. If you hook your drive
II requires full shot TO get home.
II you keep close to the right YOU
can reach the green with an iron.
The elbow on this hole is formed by
a clump OF pines and palmettoes and
TO be able to get 10 the green on
%oor second shot you must drive
clear OF this obstacle Mr.. Rookie
feller enjoys this shot and whenever
he gets off a good drive on this hole
ne is quite jubilant. His round for
that day has been q success.
Regards Cen Ames "Ftne Opponert.- ~
Mr. Rockefeller and Gen. Ames are
earnest opponents. John D., in his
aufszical manner, and with sly
wink, says:
The general makes a fine opponent
Ais only trouble is he can't count
above g."
John D. is very jovial and pleasant
on the golf links. He keeps I'D an
animated conversation with his com
panions and with the little colored
caddie OF some 13 years, who has car
rfed his bag for the past several
years.
Through the Winter months there
Is more wealth represented on the
Ormond course. perhaps, than at any
other golf resort in the country. C.
W. Matthews OF Rochester, we'll known
newspaper publisher, visits Ormond
svery Winter. r. l. Jackson OF
Greenwich. formerly chief counsel to
j. J. Hill, noted railroad man, spends
the Winters here. Gen. John Ander-
son, former attorney to Henry Ford,
also makes Ormond his Winter home.
NofabIex at Resort.
George II. Barbour of Detroit
chairman OF the Michigan Stove Co..
J. N. Mclaughlin OF Cleveland, John
p. Adrian, formerly head OF the
Adrian Reaper c., Of Poughkeepsie;
octavius Roy Cohen, Frank Hedley,
president Of the 1nterborough Sub
way OF New York; Charles B. Pretty
nan, we'll known hotel man, Atlantic
City, who has arrived here In his
yacht; Daniel Frohman, theatrical
producer; Homan du Pont; William
Burchenel, vice president of Proctor
& Gamble, Henry Hoffman Of Provi-
dence. head of +. w. woolworth Co ::
T, NJ Kirkby and J. L. Hees OF
Gloversville, Pa, are some of the
A@tables who Winter in Ormond and
uHo may be found on the golf links
here almost any day of the season.