Evening star., 1927-12-04
EIGHT WASHINGTON CLUBS
FURNISH MYTHICAL LAYOUT
Selected Eighteen Holes, 6,3I Yards in Length and
With Par Of II Calculated 10 Extend Even
Foremost Of Games Players

! place his tee shot and play high
! iron shot well. The tee shot must cut
! the corner of the rough, and If II
! comes off will leave comparatively
| short iron to the green. Not quite as
rugged as the seventh on the same
! course, but a test of the drive and
| iron, nevertheless.
No. Chevy Chase, 315 yards, par
4--Here is hole of much the same
character as the preceding one, with
the same curve to the right, but Ge-
manding an even more accurately
placed pitch. The green is usually
fast and is well trapped.
No. S-TOwn and Country, 146 yards,
par 3-A splendid example of use Of
terrain and green and bunker con-
struction to make a great one-shotter.
Ordinarily a high mashie or mashie
niblick shot to a long narrow green,
the breadth of which faces the tee.
No. 9-Burning Tree, 424 yards, par
4-Those who measured the Burning
Tree course claim the listed distance
of 424 yards on this hole is from mid
die of tee to middle of green. 1t as
doubtful. however, if there is two
shot hole around Washington where
mere length finds such difficulty in
reaching the green, as par calls Tor
two shots through the fairWay. A
strong hole with possibilities for i'm
provement by bunkering at the green.
No. I0-lndian Spring, 400 yards,
par 4-Normally drive and No. :
iron hole but in wet weather stretches
out to two wooden club shots. The
green is not built in the best possible
manner, but is admirably trapped and
makes necessary good second shot
The fairway is a bit too wide for
really testing hole.
No. 1l-COngressiOnal, 200 yards,
par 3-A real gem, and the outstand-
ing one-shot hole around Washington.
If any fault can be found with this
hole it is that it might be banked
trifie more at the back. A grand hole,
requiring a fine iron shot with lots of
bite. Traps are admirably arranged
to give the short player chance at
the par.
One For the Slugger.
No. 1e-C0ngressional, 510 yards,
par demanding two well placed
shots to fat green, this hole is one
for the slugger. The long hitter may
get home in two, but 1t takes two OF
the very best, for the carry over the
hill is something more than 240 yards,
asmuch as it is supposed to be three
shot affair, the traps at the right
should be pulled in a little closer in
front of the green.
No. 13.-WashingtOn, 3S5 yards, par
"A really good two-shotter, demand
ing accuracy from the tee and a fine
niblick shot with bite. The green has
been we'll constructed and the hole
architecturally is a gem. Spoils may
scores.
No. 14-Cheyy Chase. $40 yards.
par Nothing tremendous in the
way of distance, but the green is so well
trapped and difficult to reach 1t takes
rank as one of the hardest two-shot-
ters about the Capital.
No. 15-WashingtOn, 446 yards, par
5-Here is a real example of
course architect taking advantage of
natural terrain to fashion real test
of the game. Two courses are open.
The long player may hug the ditch
and take a chance on penalty, to
get home in two shots, or the short
player may play his second shot short
of the hazard and reach the green in
three shots. Probably wrecks more
scores than any other hole around
Washington.
A Difficult Water Hole.
No. 16--Columbia. 14l yards, par
S-Another real test of the mashie
or mashie-niblick, to a green almost
entirely surrounded by water. A very
difficult hole to obtain a 3 on. The
green is undulating and usually fast.
No. 17-Chevy Chase, 3S5 yards, par
A masterpiece Of hole construction,
with the exception that as the hole
stands a little more trouble off the
tee might improve it. But the char
acter of the second shot needed stamps
it as great golf hole.
No. 18-Indian Spring. 440 yards,
par A fine finishing hole, with suf.
fcient length to give the long hitter
his natural advantage and enough
difficulty around the green to make
him wary of the second shot. Incor-
porated are what all finishing holes
should have-difficulty of play and
picturesque construction.
This course, without question, would
furnish to duffer and expert alike as
much enjoyment as could be derived
from any course anywhere. And in
no sense would it he a sinecure for
even the most expert player. 1t has
no holes of great length such as the
tenth at Congressional, but requires
n balanced game, with expert knowl-
ledge Of the pitch particularly needed.