Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-29
INVERNESS ABOUT
SAME AS IN 1920
Few Changes Made to Links
Course That Upset Many
Stars II Years Ago.

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 20 P).-
When the worlds best golf
L ers gather at Inverness,
July 2, 3 and 4, to compete
In the national open golf cham
pionship, they will be greeted by
practically the same course that
caused the downfall of so many
stars back in 1920, when this
classic was settled there.
Masters Of the game from Great
Britain, France. Argentine and Ger
many will be handicapped more than
the American players.
None of the foreign guests who will
be present has played the course. with
the exception of Abe Mitchell and
George Duncan. Several years ago they
played an exhibition match at Inver-
ness against Bob Mcdonald and Chick
Evans.
Changed Only Slightly.
Inverness has not been changed ma
terially in the intervening years. How
ever, in the last IA months there has
been quiet and determined plan Of
development.
The first hole has not been altered.
Those who have played the course will
And the green located on the same
bluff 400 yards from the tee.
The second hole has lost its easy
indifference 1t has been heightened
and the green now lies more than $50
yards from the tee and Is closely guard
ed against anything but an excellent
approach.
The tee on No. has been moved
back Is yards. 1t was difficult enough
in 1920, and with the added distance
will be found more so. The fourth and
fifth holes have not been changed.
Each is slightly more than 400 yards.
No Place for Slice.
A sliced tee shot on the sixth will
be welcomed by a generous bunker from
which the second shot should be in
teresting Otherwise the hole has not
been changed.
The seventh hole, on which Ted Ray
played his great tee shot and Bobby
Jones his poorest approach. has been
slightly changed at the green.
The longer eighth hole will appear
different. A deep trap in the center
Of the back portion OF the green. which
caused the cautious Vardon to play
short In 1920, has been removed. It
has been replaced by generous traps on
either side of the green. The ninth
remains unchanged.
The tenth green has been closely
trapped, but still remains one of the
easy holes. This. however, cannot be
said Of the eleventh hole, which was
rather Indifferent in 1920. It's length
has been changed to slightly less than
400 yards. The green is narrow and
undulating.
No. IS Green Rebuilt.
No. II has not been changed but
the green on No. Is has been entirely
rebuilt. This 135-yard hole is trapped
as befitS O hole of this length. Moth
ing but a true shot to the green with
the bEakes-sety viii keep the player out
of trouble.
The fourteenth Is unchanged. Such
action was Unnecessary. Years of ex-
perience have proven this the most dim
cult hole on Inverness. Two traps have
been placed at the right and left sides.
and partially in front of the fifteenth
green. The sixteenth has always taken
care Of itself and remains unchanged.
Inc Tee at NO. II mas Deen placed
back and to one side in such a man
ner as to accentuate the dog-leg eff
feet. The creek in front of the green.
that caused the downfall OF Vardon in
1920. has been covered and in its place
has been located a formidable group of
bunkers.
Traps surrounding the eighteenth
green have been enlarged. Otherwise
It remains the same Lying in valley.
with bunkers on either side from tee
to green, this hole, from a spectators
point Of view, is one Of the outstanding
finishing holes in the golfing world.