GOLF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 108, 10 May 1927, Page 16

GOLF.

WAIUKU GOLF CLUB. OPENING OF SEASON. Waiuku Golf Club opened the season on Saturday with a mixed foursome. The course was in fair order, and the putting greens very good. The president (Mr. White) welcomed the numerous visitors and formally declared the season open. Mr. Pavitt (captain of the I'apakura Club) and Mr. Payne (vice-captain of the Pukekohe Club) replied on behalf of the visitors. The mixed foursome was played over nine holes, and over 80 competitors took part in the competition. The following are some of the results :—Miss Glynes and Armitage. 52, 12 —40: Miss Arkle and Ward, 58, 15—13; Mrs Christiansen and Christiansen, 49, 6— 43; Miss Wood and Masters, 56, 13—43; Miss Forbes and Howden, 52, ft—43; Mrs. McWhirter and McWhirter, 55, 11—44 ; Miss Browne and Munro, SS, 14—44.

ST. ANDREW'S LINKS.

TRAISE FROM AN EXPERT. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. High praise for the St. Andrew's golf links at Hamilton was paid by Captain Conway, a plus one player, who got into the semi-finals of the amateur championship in 1925, and who is also a member of the New Zealand Council. Captain Conway was in Hamilton last week, when be paid his first visit to St. Andrew's and played a round over the course. Captain Conway expressed himself as very favourably impressed. The fairways, he said, were the finest he had played on in New Zealand, whilst the greens were better than on 90 per cent of the courses in New Zealand, and were much better than he had expected. He assessed the greens at 75 per cent as against 40 to 60 per cent on most other links in this country. A chip shot on St. Andrew's green found some grass to grip the ball and allow the back spin to stop it —manifestly a great advantage to the plnyers. The only fault. If it could be described thus, found by Captain Conwuy was that some of the carries were rather severe from the championship tees, in the event of a high wind prevailing. As against this alternate tees were provided at each of these holes, which run in opposite directions, so that a head wind at one became a following wind at the other. Consequently the forward tee could be used against the head wind and the back one where the wind was following. This practice, it is understood. Is likely to be followed during the championships In September, when the management each morning will decide on the tee to be used.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

COMMENCE AUGUST 31. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) . I HAMILTON, this day. A comprehensive programme of fixtures has been arranged for this season on the St. Andrew's links. The New Zealand championships nre set down to commence on the Inst day of August, and will continue until September 10.