Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-11

AZ EMBERS of the Beaver Dam
II Country Club are enjoying golf
NJ as they never have done before
since the new nine holes at the
Landover, Nd layout were
opened recently. This gave the links
nlent Is holes of continuous golf. al
though the old nine is not nearly SO
stiff as the last half of the course.
Work also is going forward tor an
lie nine recently opened to give lay
s,lt THAI will offer a real test all the
way
with the completion of the nine now
rnder. construction. Beaver Dam Will be
tile flrSt club about Washington with u
holes
The old nine is almost completely In
t.Den territory, but most Of the noles
on the latest nine to be opened ana the
nine now building offer plenty of variety
III the way Of woods and other ha2aroS
Here is how the recently opened nine
sizes up.
No. 10. SEA yards. par 4-Semi-dog~
leg with trap on right Of green-danger
If second shot going over bank in rear.
No. IL. Si3 yards, par Green well
trapped in front and highly banked In
rear
No. IL. s4s yards. par TRAP in
front left and banked on all sides, eX-
cent small entrance.
No. IS. 454 yards. par 5-Ditch about
$ yards in front Of green, which Is up
grade with trap on left and trees on
right
No. IL. 100 yards. par 3-Ditch in
front of green with high rear elevation
and narrow entrance between trees.
No. Is, Al yardS-Straightaway hole
with no difficulties Easiest Of nine.
No. Is. AS yards. par 4--Takes two
fine shots to reach green. More than
half of none too wide fairway is between
trees
No. Il. 4Is yal.ls. par 4-Semi-dog--
leg. Tee shot must be straight to avoid
woods on either side and second must
be made uphill ever sloping territory.
with green none too easy TO STICK upon.
No. Is. 42S yards. par 4--Ditch about
ea wards in front of green with trees
impeding second shot if drive is to the
right or lett.
Old Nine Fairly Easy.
While the original nine does not
measure up TO the new nine in variety
or difficulty. 1t is interesting and a
fairly good test Of club swinging ability.
A brief description of the old nine
foIIovs:
No. /. SOS yards, par 4-Straight-
away with only danger being for second
not 10 20 across banked green, which
has ditch in rear.
No. 2. 3T5 yards. par second shot
Is uphill ard must be straight to avoid
Trap on either side.
No. Z. 4s5 yards. par 5-Dog-leg.
Not difficult and often Is played In 4.
No T. I35 yards-=Ditch In front OF
Green with trap on left side and rear
Nc :. 400 Yards. par 4-Takes two
-traigilt shots To keep out OF difnculty:
There is danger of drive going out OF
bounds and approach must be Just
right distance and well placed 70 AVOID
trans u going across.
No. 6. zoe yards. par 4-Oniy DIM
r,lItv Is narrow entrance between traps
n green which is highly BANKED Two
thirds o! the way around
No. :. $50 yards, par f-Oniy re-
rafrempnt is to keep straight.
Nc. s. $50 yards, par 3-Requires
reIi placed shot across trap TO big
No. 9. 3ss yards. par 4-Not hard
for these who can drive 200 yards. as
ditch that distance from tee is only
real hazard.
Other improvements Made.
In addition TO the opening Of the new
rirle flcies improvements also have Deen
n,ade in and about the clubhouse.
zriif rpnrl is in use for the men on tne