Evening star., 1936-09-07
Garden City Par Is 7S.

THE golf course is tough nut,
with the highest par of any
championship course in two decades.
With II par 4 holes, par holes,
and only 3 par holes, total par for
the layout is 73. And the course is
fiat, which normally might mean it
would be soft enough for the boys
who whack EN- so far. But the guys
who designed it, over the years (and
Garden City is an accumulation of
ideas rather than the full-blown
fruit of one architect) have laid it
out so the boys who hit 'em mile
had better keep 'em straight, or else;
the else being deep bunkers, with wind
blown sand in 'em, whiskers of sage
broom and coolies of deep and alto
gether unmanageable rough. 1t looks
easy and it's tough, unlike some
courses that look tough and play
easy. and all IN all, the lads aren't
going to have scoring picnic there.
Here's description Of the layout:
No. 1-3l1 yards, par 4. A drive to
the right must carry 185 yards, but
leaves short pitch to the green. The
way to the left is shorter. No. Q
1872 yards, par 8. Nothing there but
green and tee. Don't miss the green.
No. 1886 yards, par 4. With a big
green, and out of bounds on the right,
this is one of the easier holes, but the
entrance to the green is well guarded.
No. 4-509 yards, par S. A trap and
gully on the left force the tee shot to
the right, but the hole is a paradise
for the Sluggers, just the same. The
entrance to the green Is well guarded.
No. 5-305 yards, par 4. Sounds
short, but it's plenty tricky. A long
tee shot nearly will reach the putting
surface. No 6-442 yards, par 4. One
of the best holes anywhere. The tee
shot must be both straight and long
and the green usually is fast. No.
7-548 yards, par 5. An easy par
hole, but the tee shot must be placed
properly, also the second shot. The
green slopes away. No. 8-417 yards,
par 4. A slight dog leg to the right,
with a wide gully and trap in front
Of green. Here is a spot for the slug
gers to open up the hole for a pitch.
Call for Golf GeneraIship.
NO. 9-326 yards, par 4. Dog leg
to the right, birdie hole but the
green isn't banked and usually is fast
as lightning. No. 10-413 yards, par
4. Again the green slopes away, call
ing for a well-cut second shot. The
boys who fling 'em bold at the green
will find trouble here. No. 11-416
yards, par 4. A good drive and iron
hole, with tee shot to be at the right
carrying two traps. No. 12-199
yards, par 3. The tee shot must
carry all the way to miss a trap.
Green surrounded on three sides with
high mounds, a feature of the Garden
City course.
No. 1859 yards, par S. Dog leg
to the left, where the tee shot also
should go. Green slopes away again.
No. 1880 yards, par 4. Narrow
fairway lined with traps demands a
well-placed tee shot No. 15-457
yards, par 4. Almost a par S, this
hole is one Of the tougher As. Sec
ond shot must be kept to the left, as
the green slopes to the right. No.
16-402 yards, par 4. The best par
4 hole on the course, the experts say.
A slight dog leg to the left, with traps
ready for any mistake anywhere along
the route. No. 17-488 yards, par S.
Two wallops will get home, but the
green entrance is narrow and we'll
guarded. Green Is large and very
rolling. No. 1916 yards, par 3.
The most famous hole on the course,
water carry across pond to green
in front of the club house. Plenty
well bunkered and tough. Lots of IS
here.
All in all it's a tough layout, and
one that the boys won't bust wide
open.