Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
BEVERLY COURSE
ISA RUGGED TEST
Once Easy Layout Changed
to One OF Championship
Proportions.

~ Jones a { sweeping
everything before him, the
national amateur golf tournament
this year-August 81 to September
5-appearS an open event.
Therell be no Jones on hand
this time-no player with a record
of all four major golf titles in
one year. The field is wide open
for anybody who tees OF at the
Beverly Country Club.
From the West such sturdy cam
paigners as Frank Dolp, DR.. o. F. Viii
ling and Charlie Seaver; from the Mid
west, Johnny Goodman and Jimmy
Johnston; from the East ranking play
ers like George Voigt and T. Philip Per-
kins. and the SouEh's Gene Cook will
appear. Any one of them is capable OF
carrying off the trophy, given the
breaks"
The course a short time ago was the
easiest in the Chicago district. 1t was
known as business mans haven. where
the tired broker and lawyer could take
it easy but still come in with credita-
BILE score.
However. all that has been changed.
The course has been rebuilt to cham
pionship proportions. 1t Is now rugged
par 36-S5-7l layout with total yard
age Of 6,7O2.
Here are the conditions which viii
confront the pick of the Nations anna
teurs in the coming free-for-ail:
NO. /.
S78 yards. Par 4. With favorable
wind it's a good drive and No. 4 iron
shot to a green heavily trapped to the
right. backed by q gully TO catch shot
hit too hard.
NO. 2.
545. Par. S. First Of four long par S |
holes, all needing a strong wind from !
behind to reach the green in 2. Tee on |
Top Of q hill. Pathway narrow. Second |
shot must miss two e8Aps for pitch TO |
the green.
22s. Par 3. Fun shot with spoon or
brassie to reach closely trapped green. |
Perfect shot Tor par due to marrow en- |
trance 70 green in front.
NO. 4.
365. Par 4. Dog-leg hole impossible |
to CHEAT because OF SapIlngs oOstacle. |
Green sits well up in air. surrounded by |
traps except at entrance. Easy If drive /
ana pitch are hit well.
NO. S.
Ala. Par e. Green sits high on hill. |
and hole is one of most diff1cult pars on /
course If wind against player. Full iron +
or spoon usually required for second /
shot.
NO. 6.
1877. Par ,. Tee on top of hill; post
age stamp green surrounded by traps.
hull No. or iron required. Hole one /
OF the toughest par IS in country.
NO. 7.
$50. Par 5. TWO perfect wood shots
and pitch dead to PIN required tor
blroie III back tee is used 1t requires
orive with 220-yerd carry to get over
hill
NO. 8.
375. Par T. This hole "b-eather."
and green is in hollow. Recognized as
birdie hole.
42s. Par 4. Left-hand dog-leg with
out ofsbounds to right and heavy woods /
to left Second shot must carry traps |
so yards in front Of green. Large green
awaits successful carry.
NO. 10.
1T3. Par 3. Simple-looking hole on I
start Of back nine but requires firmly I
hit iron. Woods to left and traps TO
right.
NO. IL.
500 Par 5. Up hill and down dale
all along on narrow fairWay with slight .
6og-leg at finish. Two rousing wood
shots give chance to pitch with No
5 iron TO weli-trapped green. Difficult
par.
ITO. Par 3. Mashie niblick pitch Of
Hnw
heavily trapped green. Green has steep I
slope and q shot past cup means lag /
On first putt.
800 Par T. Drive must carry hill to .
narrow fairway below. Second shot 1
with No. or iron difficult, as green .
Is perfectly fiat and tightly trapped.
Good par for any golfer.
NO. IA.
32s Par T. Traps on either side OF
fairwey to catch q shot of of line
Green wei banked and guarded with
traps.
NO. IS.
44s Par 4. Woods line both sides Of
fairway and feeble first shot will make /
second q blind one Takes two wood
ems without aiding wind. Green trapped
in front 70 catch second shots short
and bit on line
NO. Is
ala. Par 4. Green sits well up in air
with traps on either side and deep one
70 rear. A par is considered good golf
NO. II.
200 Par g. A fun spoon or No iron
70 slightly banked green with traps in
front and on left and right. Deuces are
uncommon and par tough.
NO. 10.
572. Par 5. Slight dog-leg requires
two terrific wood shots To get within /
pitch at green. Green has decided |
slope. and two big fairway pits catch In
cautious second shot Brides very rare
Many good cards expected to be ruined
on hole in qualifying rounds
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