The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-16
IN RASSIE
lMIRDIES
AROUND LOCAL COURSES WITH
THE MAN WHO COLTS
FOR SPORT
By DICK MILLER

A golf course built by nature
that's the Coffin course.
Professional George Stark and his
corps of assistants are rounding the
course into fine shape, Stark having
more time to devote to this course
since it has been separated from
Riverside. Stark handled both
courses last year.
New greens on holes 2, 10 and Is,
are improvements. Number was
built last year, but was put out of
service by a wild grass infection.
H&S
Here's how Stark plays the first
nine Of his course:
Walking out Of the clubhouse, you
win look at No. fairway stretched
out about forty feet below. The tee
Is situated at the top, and your drive
If topped rolls down the hillside into
the cedar trees. A. slice is in the
rough, and a hook out Of bounds.
If you have a straight drive you
are troubled by the same side Of
fairway hazards on the second shot
The second should not be too strong
or It will be out Of bounds over the
green. Par is 4 and the distance
AL yards
On the second hole you again are
troubled by natural hazards. A hook
IS In the trees, and a slice in the
trap. The second shot should be a
pitch onto the green trapped on both
sides and back with sand. Distance
1888 yards, par 4.
You are now looking down into
the ravine from tee 3. A topped
drive is in 1t. A slice is in the trap
and a hook is In the rough grass.
II is eighty feet to the other side
Of the ravine and the second shot
is a brassie shot with the same side
course hazards. Pitch with
mashie niblic to a green trapped
on both sides. Par is five and the
distance sos yards.
From tee 4 to hole IS 81 yards
1t takes a. straight drive to keep
out Of trees and rough. Second shot
with midiron must escape trees and
rough. The green is open. Par is a.
Everybody tries to drive the 275
yards from tee to green; they
usually fail and pitch the second
onto the green and take two puts
for par 4. A. drive on the green
means q birdie 8, Stark said.
Hole 6 is a pitch shot of 125 yards
long onto a. green built up and
trapped with sand on all sides
Par Is 3,
A hook.on drive on hole means
the rough, in bad position for sec
ond shot. The second has its hazards
with the trees on the left and the
outtof- bounds on the right. The
third should be on the green, which
is open, with trap on the left.
Par for the hole is and the distance
495 yards.
A trap greets a hook on the
eighth drive, and If you push to
the left you are out of bounds. Play
the second shot straight onto the
open green and make par 4. Dis;
lance 800 yards.
Stark pointed out the beauty OF
the hole 0. A short pitch shot onto
the green 1876 yards distance is per-
feet golf. Don't pull, he advises, or
you are in the trap. The green is
open. Par is 8.
Stark played the first nine in par
SO. He can play it in less, but par
suits most folfers, including Stark.
The distance covered on the nine
is 1898 yards.
Saturday, George will play the
second nine. In this nine is Chic
Evans "All-American" golf hole. He
regards it the greatest golf hole in
the country. A descriptive story in
Starks own words will tell you
about it Saturday. Read about
hole IA.