The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-01
0AKMoNT COURSE, SCENE OF PREVIOUS
GOLF TOURNAMENT IS, IS IN TOP SHAPE
FOR NATIONAL ANA IEuR TITLE MEET
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Description Of Famous Links Conditions of One
of Most Celebrated Courses in Country

Pittsburgh, Sept. l.-L@s--Conced-
ed by leading golfers of the world
to be the most difficult course in the
United States, the links of the Oak
mont Country Club, covering 40
acres of rolling land just northwest
Of Pittsburgh, are in splendid con
dition for the National Amateur
Championship tournament, beginning
August 81, and ending September 3.
The Oakmont course has been the
scene Of many national tourna me hts,
and some Of the well known golfers
who have made the round Of is holes,
are unanimous in the opinion that
the links, with many natural haz-
ards, bunkers, bitches, sand pits and
traps, provide u grueliins test.
The course in detail:
No. CASE yards, par 5)--Wlde
fairway, with decided down hin
shot and a good run to the green.
Traps flank the fairway, which is
bounded on the right by. a fence. The
green, on slightly rolling ground, is
protected by traps and pits on both
sides, with rough in the rear. ,i.r
No. 2 (363 yeards, par .4--The
fairway leads slightly uphill, bear
ing to the left eliminating any run.
A big trap, about $50 yards from the
tee, takes care of topped drive.
Traps and a ditch run along the left
side of the fairway, which is not of
sufficient width to permit of q hook
ed shot. The green is well trapped,
and is difficult. with an uphill roll.
No. 3 (42s yards, par D-The
drive and mashie shots, if kept with
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parrtively level, bring the player
on right and left. There is bunk
ITS yards from the driving post. The
green is on slight elevation, and
an Overplayed pitch finds the ball
in the rough. ....,.
No. 4 (54l yards, par 5)-This
hole, with a wide fairway, slightly
downhill, is Of the dog-leg variety.
Traps flank the fairway, with two to
carry on the second shot if a player
shoots straight for the level green,
which is guarded by traps on right,
left and rear. Sand pits care of a
SECOND shot to the left for those who
try to avoid the bunker. ...
No. S (386 yards, par IA long
line of traps on the right, with pits
to the left of the wide, smooth fair
way take care Of a hooked drive. A
natural ditch runs in front of he
sloping green with traps on both
sides Of the putting ground.
No. (l72 yards. par 3)-This hold
is, of the make or break" variety,
and many a golfer has given up hope
at. this point on the Oakmont course.
The drive, an iron shot downhill,
must clear a valley of extreme rough,
landing on the island green in one.
The green slopes from the rough
ground in the back toward gully
with traps on all sides.
No. Z 1895 yards, par 4)-The wide
fairway is level, with q bunker IT'S
yards off the tee. Bunkers dot the
! right with traps on the left to catch
pulled shots. The green. excepting
the front, is guarded by traps.
No. 8 1853 yards, par 3)---The driv-
ing tee, on slight elevation, heads
the level fairway. One hundred and
eighty-five yards from the tee a
trap, starting in the center of the
fairway. runs along the left to the