GOLF

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 March 1928, Page 13

GOLF

THE NEW SEASON Members of the Hnwera Club are awaiting with much interest the opening of the new season, which will be taking place shortly. Several enthusiasts have been getting some play and report the course to be in fine order and it is certain that it will be capital for the early resumption of play. The season promises exceptionally wcli for 1928. The* prospects scorn good for one of the best seasons all over rhe Dominion. There have been several new courses opened and the council is helping in every way possible by advice to clubs and by sending professionals to take on coaching over a series of small clubs. It is to be hoped Hawora will be able to share in this advantage. Noav players' do need some expert organised tuition. A wonderful score was put up byArthur Duncan during the last week end, when he went round in 06, made up as follows: Out, 4, 4, 3,4, 2,4, 4, 0. 6; 34. In, 4,4, 4,4, 3,4, 3, 3, 3; 32. It was stated at the last meeting of the New Zealand Golf ‘Council that the association’s professional .J. Lambic, would commence his tour for this season at Bulls on March 19, and that other requests for his services were coming in freely. It was also decided to engage J. Watts on the same terms as Lambic to make a tour of the clubs in the far north.

The following clubs have notified that they are holding Easter tournaments this year, and the. dates will be advised in the council’s report to the clubs this month: Otago, Auckland. Wellington, IManawatu, New Plymouth Nelson, Christchurch. Thanks to the Wellington Golf Club’s sensible encouragement of summer golf, says “The Post,” and the consequent decision of its championship iast week-end, and the professional championships at Tiniaru, there has been an interest in golf which, following on Ihe decision of the Kirk-Win-dever Cup in the summer -months, stimulated a flagging hope that golf in the pleasantest season of the year, if eool clothing is adopted, will become more general. There is a golf club near London which holds a competition for members whose handicaps range from 18 upwards. The trophy awarded in connection therewith is termed “The •Mug’s Mug. ’ ’ The rules of golf committees are constantly dealing with puzzling situations which are referred for their decision. Here is one which wo submit to them. A. and B. are playing a match and both . are desperately keen to win. They arc all square at the seventeenth. A’s drive lands on the fairway. IB’s ends in tiger country. A assists B to look for his ball. After a. time A says he will go on and finish out the hole, which lie does rather carelessly. A s he is about to return to assist B, B shouts that he has discov-

crod tho ihal-1, and ,plavs on, winning j rhe liolo. What shoujd A do, knowing that B’s ball was safely concealed in his pocket? I The excessive, use of the spoon at the expense of the iron is to be deprecated. There are, however, occasions when the spoon is an extremely valualble elnb, even when summer time conditions prevail, says “ Divot’ - ' in. the Otago “Daily Times.’’ A ball which is sitting on top .of heavy or matted grass can be picked up better with this wooden club than with an iron.' The iron will, in all probability, dig down into the grass under the ball and give only half the distance required. The broad sole on tho spoon skids along the surface of the grass while the loft on the club does the rest for the player who has faith in this club. Play tiiis shot In the same way as the driver and do not attempt to put cut on the ball. A player is asking for trouble if, when lying 'badly, he attempts any fancy strokes. In a .model match played at St. Clair links recently Miss O. Kay established a fresh record for the course. She completed the IS holes in 73 and. won the senior section of the competition. Miss Kay holds the record 'of several courses in the Dominion. Last year she had two great performances to her credit. Golf is wiiat letter-carrying, ditchdigging, and carpet-beating would be if those three tasks had to be performed oil the same hot afternoon in short pants and coloured socks by goutylooking gentlemen, who required a dif ferent implement for every mood. HOAD KOLLKIt USED ON.EAIKWAYS. In the formation of a new course near Christchurch a new departure is being taken by the organising committee. A 17-t.on road roller has embarked on the task of rolling the fairways. It is certainly the first time that this means has been adopted, on a golf course in Christchurch, and no other instance can be called to mind where it has been resorted to in the Dominion. The contractors guarantee that, while the rolling will give the smooth surface required on tho fairways, and an absence of those “cup’’ lies which make tho iron enter into a golfer’s soul, savs the “Star” critic, it will not in a’nv way affect the undulations which add interest to a hole. Though not as yd definite, it is fair. lv certain that mechanical means — tractor, scoop, grader and scarifier will be employed in constructing the bunkers. That will mean quicker and much, more economical work, and is 1 another innovation. j