Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-28

AH-Time Total of SO for Par.
70 Affair Is Among
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Noted Figures.
BY WALTER R. McCALLUM.

q UPPOSE some golfer with a
penchant for collecting a
~ hatful OF Sub-par holes went
out and shot the course of
Congressional Country Club in 36
strokes. When he came in to the
club house and told his yarn the
tale probably would be greeted
by the golfing equivalent of the
Bronx cheer, not to mention a
chorus of h-poohs and a few
ha-has.
Yet, if all the golfers who have
scored unusual holes on the Congress
sional course could be rolled into
single paragon Of all the golfing virtues
that mythical person would have played
the layout in So strokes which is just
81 strokes better than par and is, We
believe, the finest sll-time score for any
golf course around Washington, based
on a par as high as that of Congress
sional.
Now Congressional is not an old golf
course, as golf COURSES go. 1t was first
opened back in 1922 and, therefore is
only nine years old. Yet, strange and
wonderful things have happened over
that comparatively new course. Such
things as holes scored in three better
than par, for example. They call EN-
''d0dos," we believe. and there have
been no fewer than three of them
scored over the Congressional layout.
Eagles have been made on IS of the
other ID holes and on the remaining
two nothing better than brides have
been recorded. There are five short
IN
all of them have been done in one
stroke from the tee
But the eighteenth hole. which is
par 4 affair, stretching 256 yards from
tee to green, also has been done in one
stroke, making it one of those queer
"dodo' things, or three under par.
Great golfers and buffers alike have
contributed to this unique all-time
score, from Tommy Armour, present
ship, down to one or two buffers who
shall be nameleSs because their deeds
speak for themselves.
Record Airline Score.
Here is that record all-time score:
No. 1-525 yards, par S. made in three
several times by Armour, Parker Nolan
and others
No. 2-465 yards, par 4; holed in two
a.
full No. iron.
NO. 3-1s7 yards, par 8; made in one
stroke by Sandy Armour, with No. 2
iron.
No. $3.50 yards, par 4: made in two
strokes by Sandy Armour and Al
Houghton, both of whom holed short
pitches.
No. 5-4ss yards, par S; made in two
strokes by Luther Steward, jr., with a
q ftFl No SS-rv.
No. $50 yards. par 4; made in two
strokes by Tommy and Sandy Armour,
both OF whom holed short pitches,
No. TAT yards, par 4 made in three
strokes by number of players.
No. 3-462 yards, par 5; made in two
strokes by Walter Hall, who holed q
full iron shot.
No. 9-171 yards, par 8; made in one
stroke by c. NJ. Hester, with a nlidiron.
No. 1928 yards. par 6: made in
Tour strokes number of times by the
Armours, Page Hufty, Nolan and others
No. 11-200 yards, par 8; made in
one stroke by j. Raymond MeCarl.
No. $3.50 yards par 5: made in
three many times by many players.
No. 1913 yards, par 8; made in
one stroke by Joseph D. Baylis, playing
q Tnashie.
No. 14-374 yards, par 4; made in two
strokes by j. E. Mcclure, with drive
and mashie niblick This is the hole
Where Tommy Armour took seven In
his reeord-breaking round of GO. Had
he made a deuce on the hole his card
would have been SO.
No. lists YARDS, par 4; made in
three strokes numerous times by many
players.
No. 16-146 yards, par 8; made in
one stroke by John P. Gilmore, Sandy
Armour, Mrs. Harry A. Knox. Victor
Cahill, Guy Mason and Jack Marquette
No. 1888 yards, par 4; made in
two strokes by Harry Wardman and
John j. Tierney, both of whom holed
lengthy pitch shots.
No. 1886 yards, par 4; made in
one stroke by j. E. Mcclure, who holed
full drive from the tee.