Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
BY II. CLIFFORD BROKAW,
Automobile Technical Adviser.

The automobile is necessary to golf.
| II is an essential factor in many other
| sports. Golf. however, is almost en-
tirely dependent upon a certain amount
of motoring. While the automobile has
made golf possible, golf in turn has
made at least two automobiles grow
where only one grew before. Probably
| more than 80 per cent of all regular
golfers own automobiles and the other
10 per cent probably ride to and from
che golf links in motor cars.
The automobiles greatest service to
golf has been The vast increase Of acre
age available in links that 1t has pro-
duced Without the automobile only
land within easy walking distance from
a railroad station or an electric car
line could be used for golf. Now any
piece of property that is geographically
desirable can be used, If 1t is within a
radius Of so miles from the center OF
any given city. 1t is one of the pecul-
iarities OF a golfer that he will enter
enthusiastically into the effort required
to play SO holes Of golf a day. How
ever, If it should be suggested that If 1t
were possible for him to walk half
mile to q car line when either coming
to or going from the links, he would
probably be tremendously insulted.
OOh hNCSpOusiOtCs
Proba bly, golf is to large extent re-
sponSib!e for the development Of the
tWo-oar family, which is now becoming
a three-car and four-car family. The
wife OF the golfer has turned out to be
remarkable friend of the automobile
salesman. The idea OF a husband
spending most of his week ends on the
golf course has never been one to cause
great joy on the part of the wife. But
when in addition to being away he also
relieved his wife of any use Of the fam
lily car. this appeared to be extending
insult TO injury. The result has been,
of course, extra cars for the use of the
golfers wives There is no chance for
these husbands to oppose the idea on the
grounds of expense. because the wives
might ask how much golfing was cost
ing their husbands. No husband would
care to state these facts and at the same
time plead that the family budget would
not stand for new car for the wife.
Now the golfer husband drives to the
golf links in his own car. and increaS-
ingly the golfer wife is driving her car
10 some golf links. The next demand
for automobile facilities will be from the
children of the family who are left be-
hind during these week ends.
Necessity Of Golfer.
IL was probably concurrence ILlaI
the automobile and the game Of golf
began to have their development in
America at about the same time; that
is early in the present century. That
the development of golf has kept pace
with the development of the auto
mobile is due undoubtedly, to a large
extent. to the availability of the auto
mobile for the use of the golfer. The
! automobile has become a necessity to
the golfer whereas in many cases with
out the development of golf the auto
mobile to such families would be con-
sidered a luxury.
The automobile is an important fac
tor in the participation in most kinds
OF sport. Automobiling in itself is
sort of sport which is enjoyed on its
own merits. One doesn't need to be q
follower Of any other sport If he has an
automobile. The driving Of a car just
for the pleasure which one gets out OF
such an experience is in itself one of
the most delightful sports. and many
people are taking this up as desirable
| means Of recreation.