Evening star., 1925-08-30


When the United States Golf Asso-
citation decided to send the amateur
tournament to Oakmont, club officials
put a large force of men to work on
the falrWays and the green's. Yardage
on some holes was increased l5 to 25
and new traps We're constructed on
the fairways, especially where the
ground was level
The putting green's are in wonder
ful condition, but like the we'll trapped
and bunkered fairways, these velyety
carpets of grass are, for the most
part, built on rolling ground and they
present major drawback to the
golfer who has trouble with pitch
shots or who is unfamiliar with the
roll Of the land.
The course in detail:
No. (482 Yards, Par 81.
Wide fairway. with decided down.
hlll 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.
No. 2 1868 Yards, Par A..
The fairway leads slightly uphill
bearing to the left, eliminating any
run. A big trap, about $50 yards
from the tee, takes care of a topped
drive. Traps and a ditch run along
the left side of the fairway, which
Is not of sufficient width to permit
of hooked shot. The green is well
trapped and is most difficult, with an
uphill roll.
No. (428 Yards, Par A..
The drive and mashie shots, if kept
within the narrow fatrway, which is
comparatively level, bring the PLAYER
well to the green, which is trapped on
right and left. There is a bunker to
carry on the tee shot about IT'S yards
from the driving post. The green is
on slight elevation, and an over
played pitch finds the ball in the
rough.
No. GAL Yards, Par 81.
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 and rear. Sand pits take care
of second shot to the left for those
who try to avoid the bunker.
No. 5 1886 Yards, Par a..
long line of traps on the right,
with pits to the left of the wide.
smooth fairway take care of a hooked
drive. A natural ditch runs in front
or the sloplng green with traps on
both sides or the putting ground.
No. s Q72 Yards, Par 81.
This hole 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 short down
NIL, must clear a valley of extreme
rough, landing on the island green in
one. The green slopes from the rough
in the back toward a gully with
traps on all sides.
No. 1895 Yards, Par A.
The wide fairway is level, with a
bunker ITS yards off the tee. Bunkers
dot the right with traps on the left
to catch pulled shots. The green, ex-
cepting the front, is guarded by traps.
No. 8 (s58 Yards, Par 81.
The driving tee, on a slight eleva-
ton, heads the level fairway. One
hundred and eighty-five yards from
the tee a trap, starting in the center
OF the fa1rway, runs along the left 20
the green. 1t is one of the biggest
traps on the course, requiring $50
tons of sand. A trap in the center of
the fairway guards thes green ap-
proach and catches pushed tee shots.
There is a natural ditch along the
right Of the fairway The green is
we'll trapped on both sides.
No. 9 477 Yards, Par 81.
The fairway leads uphill about half
way to the green, with traps on both
right aRd left for a tee shot off line.
Traps must be carried with the second
shot. The green in front of the club.
house, is most difficult. The putting
ground, with traps to the right, gives
the golfer a chance to demonstrate his
skill on rolling terrain.
No. 10 (461 Yards, Par 81.
The tee shot is slightly downhill.
with a wide fairway and traps on
both sides. There is a natural ditch
TO carry on the second shot. Right and
left traps guard the fiat green.
No. IL 1896 Yards, Par Al.
Two uphill shots are required. A
ditch runs along the fairway for some
distance, and, about half way from
the tee, it cuts across to the left,
running almost zoe yards toward the
green. Pits guard the green approach
with traps on the right and to the
rear.
No. IL t601 Yards, par 81.
This hole requires two full shots
and pitch on the DOWNFALL fairway.