The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-06-08
Off The Fairway
ny CHAS PETwAY
by CHAS. PETwAN

Economically speaking. composition is the life of all
trade 1t is that dynamic phenomena which makes for
better effort and thus better results the part of COM
peting forces has farreachng effect not only in
economic life but life in general in its varied and
aspects It's most universal characteristic is that always
somehow has the effect Of arousng the competitive in
stinct competitive fire in people who are competing
against each other
In arousnr the competitive fire in any individual
there always be had better attempt effort the
part Of that individual Individual competitive fire or
spirit always be blended into a rhythmcal effort on
the part of all individuals in concerted effort.
one of the outstanding examples OF competitive fire
to have supposedly inferior arise to the occasion
and beat supposedly superior team Illinois victory
over Michigan was basic examine of an aroused COM
petitiye fire 70 the highest degree attainabe.
The distinguishing characteristic in people in any en-
deavor who reach the heights always have that
competitive fire which enables them produce when pro-
ducng counts the most The test Of any real champion in
any sport activity is that he is always able to come
through. so TO speak, when the chips are down.
In any sport golf tennis football, or baseball, com
petition and lis resultant competitive effort the part
of participants the fuel which keeps the fire of interest
for these sports at constant glow In sport where
truenesS of form predcabiy chance proposition.
that sport tends 70 be more exciting and thrilling and en-
crossed in greater degree with competitive effort
In tennis where the rueneSS 81 form i deduced to|
such approximations that good tennis player beat
another good tennis PLAYER nine times out Of ten Given.
that his ranking Is slightly above the other player.
4 game unlike tennis in which competitor can
spot another TWO sets and then because Of the law Of
and the large number strokes used. 90 win
in the latter part Of the match Ii golf Try Spoing
less worthy opponent hne-p lead and most of the time
you lose because his aroused competitive fire. And mi
arouSng his own competitive fire there to be sub
siding Of yours.
There golf anecdote to the eaect-hat there was
golfer who turning the ninth hole. had his opponent
eight down and nine TO How going John?
he was asked. Il have got the match the bag. he said
But in the end he did his opponent won nine holes
beating him one lp on the eighteenth hole And so any
thing might happen in golf II YOU believe It. let up
some time in PLAYING mater see how hard is to
concentrate and get going again
Tournament competition. on the N hole improves the
standard and quality OF the game in which you have
concentrated effort eNempied. II we had more COM
pefNe experience We would be- better able compete
in the National Public Links tournament But for The
want Of competitive experience we more less eliminate
ourselves. hope those golfers have opportunity
80 paE =. 'Ne upic Links 'nNrahcW "lli take adNan-
taCe Of for the experience alone The experience in the
end will be Of untold benefit.
There 5 no reason why we should not have favor
able entry list IN the tournament For every low hand
cap we have there should be a. least hye ten more We
are Woefully weak u the fundamentals which 80 make
for low handicap PLAYERS Foundations are very hinsv
and game built around iimsy foundation can only be
nlnsy game OriN ln far ar able grasp the
simple fundamentals of golf viii lac able 10 have more
low nand AZ players Golf only as difficult AS one
difFicuf
Il has been proven that sport participants in other
snort activities with the right foundation fundamentals
alp FlllV"eD Win 'he .ompeitNe fire can achieve the
topmosf perch p varied erdeaAors In track football
hoNng we have had athletes compete and achieve the
coveted goal So il this can happen in those sports why
can't happen IN golf
So when groep Of our best would compete wish
another group apparently the parity there would
not be Slch a llarlng disparity
Wills Ward. Of Michigans allmc greats in
rack and football has taken up golf If he puts the en-
tnusasm ne eNemplihed for the other sports ne sure
70 be success II we all worked our golf game as
nare as ard who beginner, might some degree
be furtherng our purpose toward goal Of better golf
game ~ we don We Will TO have standard par especially
Tor US. Like womens par on most courses.