GOLF NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20441, 11 June 1936, Page 10

GOLF NOTES

FROM FAR AND NEAR Once again golfers were favoured with ideal conditions during the weekend and cards showing nett scores under the course scratch score were fairly common. The Glen-iti Club’s tournament proved very successful, the course being in excellent order and the field of competitors included a large contingnet from Highfield. E. A. Scott of the Timaru Club had the best aggregate gross score 77 and 81-159. R. Jones with a 76 returned the best gross round during the tournament. The scratch score of the course being 75. In the handicap events W. Stafford with 88-18-70 headed the list in the first round and had his handicap axed by three, in spite of which he again turned on a score of 88 in the second round, giving him 73 net and a net aggregate of 143 which looked good enough for a win but V. Nicholas turned on the fireworks in the second round and finished with 78-14-64 net which, with his first round of 90-14-76, gave him a net aggregate of 140 and the prize for both second round and best net aggregate. One wonders what the handicappers would have said had he done his 78 in the first round. Others who finished under the scratch score were O. Menzies (86-15-71), R. G. Slade (85-14-71), N. Satterthwaite (95-23-72), R. Jones (76-5-71), L. S. Abernethy, H. Baigent and C. Thompson with 74 nett. The four ball bogey round found C. Steele and R. Slade on top with 5 up, closely followed by I. Miliken and F. Morgan with 4 up. • * * • Bogey handicaps at Highfield were won by R. Allan (14) with a card of all square and P. H. Davies (11) with 2 down. • • • * The Timaru Women's Club bogey match last week saw Miss Horwell (1) leading the seniors with a card of 1 up. Mrs Finch (15) trounced bogey to the extent of 4 up and easily led the junior division. The third qualifying round at North End saw F. O’Meeghan (78-14-64) and

R. B. Hart (88-24-64) tie for first place. O’Meeghan’s 78 was the best gross. The women’s division also produced a tie for first place between Miss Nolan QO6-36-70) and Miss C. Wilson (94-24-70). The first qualifying round for the Temuka Club’s championship found that old and tried warrior C. L. Fraser leading the field with 78. L. A. Johnstone 92 was first in the junior division. The American open championship just completed at the Balliesrol Club course found Tony Manero leading the field at the finish with a record aggregate of 282 for the 72 holes. He turned on a smashing 67 in the fourth round which is a course record and five under par. Cooper with 284 was second and seems fated to be just beaten when he looks set for a major victory. He is rated as the ‘finest shot maker in golf” by his fellow professionals and was one of the favourites before the start. In the recent annual Masters’ Tournament in the U.S.A, he posted 7-69-71-76, total 286, and knew that only two players still out had a chance to beat it. Sarazen turned up with a 287 and then Horton Smith was left with the last 5 holes to play in 2 under par to win, which he did and thus pipped Cooper. In this latter Masters’ Tournament, Bobby Jones was 21 strokes behind the leader and Lawson Little 15. It will be interesting to see what sort of a contingent leave the U.S.A. to compete in the English open which starts on the Hoylake course, West Liverpool, on June 24. Sarazen, Ezar and Armour are reported as having entered. In all there are 286 entries of whom only 30 are from overseas. - Amongst other desiderata which go to make up the ideal golf course the famous golf architect, Dr A. Mackenzie, includes the following:— 1. Every hole should have a different character. 2. There should be infinite variety in the strokes required to play the various holes, viz., interesting brassie shots, iron shots, pitch and run-up shots. 3. The course should be so interesting that even the plus man is constantly stimulated to improve his game in attempting shots he has been hitherto unable to play. 4. The course should be so arranged that the long handicap player, or even the absolute beginner, should be able to enjoy his round in spite of the fact that he is piling up a big score. Robert Hunter, the foremost American writer on golf architecture says: “The hazards should be so placed as to test the best shots of the best players. They should be close to the positions most desirable for those seeking to play the course in par figures. They should be so arranged as to call forth a variety of the best long shots and every variety of approach. “Sometimes a pot bunker will be placed in the middle of the fairway at the point where a long straight drive would land. At the sight of it the keenest interest is aroused. Each player must immediately take his own measure. If his tendency is to slice or full, he may go straight for it confident that his ball will end to the right or the left. If he thinks himself able to carry it, he may wish to try that. If he is very accurate he may try to pitch one side or the other. Such alternatives will riot through his head, and if he brings off the shot he decides to play, his elation will be enviable. Wind, weather, his type of ball, the position last suited for an affective second, the opening to the green, and perhaps other points must be weighed in making his decision. Courses which present such problems and arouse such keen interest are beyond praise.”

Such a bunker as this latter described by Hunter would greatly improve the quality of the ninth hole (Lindsays) at Highfield, not only from the point of view of that hole in itself, but also from the fact that it would break the monotony of three successive holes which call for a drive and pitch without any intervening hazard . for the second shot. The spice of golf, as of life, lies in variety, and as one wellknown authority has put it, “a drive and pitch followed by a drive and pitch is a good deal like serving a watery pudding after a watery soup.”

, Some good scores were recorded by members in the Glen-iti Club’s open tournament over the last week-end, and as a result the handicapper has reduced the following handicaps.—R. G. Slade 14-11 to 12-9; D. Menzies 15-11 to 13-10; W. Stafford 20-15 to 14-11; N. Satterthwaite 23-17 to 22-17.

“In an attempt to secure length, more particularly with the wooden clubs, many players sway on the back swing, with the result that this lateral movement, more or less, takes the place of the pivot. This side sway flattens the arc of the swing and often results in gaining considerable distance if not always good direction. It is a dangerous practice and should be guarded against. Some of the best advice in this respect was recently given by Alex Mitchell, who says ‘the most important thing of all is to wind up firmly. Directly the swing begins resistance must be set up by the muscles of the right sole, shin, thigh, side and forearm; it must be intense and unrelaxing and in that order. No one can play golf even passably well who has lost control of those muscles. This

habit and power of resistance should come into all shots. Even in the tiniest of approaches the body should be held in the back swing if the player is to avoid foozles and sloppy play. Don’t let the fling of the hands dominate the thought—by comparison this is really an unimportant thing. Think of the feet in the address and don’t take the mind off that till the stroke is finished.”

“Look to your hands” is the slogan of most of those top flighters who are always in the headlines. This is the advice given by Sarazen, Hagen, Jones, Lawson Little and many others. Quite sensibly they maintain that as the hands are the only link between the player and the club success or failure rests almost entirely with them. Hugh Anderson in the Australasian says this is very good advice but some of these great players and teachers might do a greater service to golfers if they would give some sound advice about the gripping of the club with the hands. He says: “I believe that the true grip is that which accommodates itself to a free swing” and that “nearly all bad golfers belofig to the class which does not arrive at its grip by experiment, but dogmatically."

As Anderson points out it is remarkable how many players slavishly adopt a grip recommended by some top flighter or other whether the player’s hands are naturally suited to such a grip or not. The advice of Mitchell to think of the feet in the address is very sound, one has only to think of the importance of footwork in all ball games such as cricket, tennis, hockey, etc., to recognise its paramount importance, and if the stance is not correct the swing cannot be Al at Lloyds no matter what one does in respect to grip, follow through, eye or chin on the ball, or any other special idea that may appeal to this or that pundit in evolving a method of perfection,. A true swing requires perfect balance all through and the base of the balance is centred in the player’s feet.

That well-known exponent of ballistics in respect to ball games, P. A. Vaile, says “most amateurs could play as well sitting on a table, for all the use they make of what is below the belt line.”

“Yes!” mused Aunt Martha, “I understand the putting all right. That looks fairly easy. But how—looking at the teeing ground—do they get the ball into those square boxes?” Query: Is a player entitled to level out any holes on the putting green made by other players, (a) In stroke play, (b) in match play. Answer: Players must play out the hole with the turf on the green in the state in which they find it on reaching the green.

After the players have holed out a player should see that any damage caused to the turf by his ball has been repaired.

Query: In match play A found his ball lying in a hazard and covered by about 6 inches of water. In the back swing A’s club touched the water. Does he lose the hole in accordance with Rule 25?

Answer: Yes; the only things which may be touched during the backward swing are those mentioned in Rule 25, exception 2, which reads: “In addressing the ball, or in the backward or forward swing, any grass, bent, bush, tree or other growing substance, or the side of a bunker, wall, paling or other immovable obstacle may be touched.”

TIMARU CLUB The following is the draw for the Stableford bogey to be played at Highfield on Saturday:— Morning.—J. Moyes v. Allan, Ritchie v. Ledingham, Houlihan v. Hawkes, Liman v. Rev. J. Baird, A. G. Tait a bye. North East, 12.30 p.m.—W. J. Foote, Beswick, Berry, Cameron, A. J. Allport, T. O. Fox, Gamble, Newton, M. A. Walker, Kemshed, G. H. Ussher, D. Moyes, E. G. Kerr jnr., Mullan, W. H. Walton, Mitchell. Sinclair, Morrison, Tonkin, Smith, Todd, Crawshaw, McBeath, E. A. Scott, R. Martin, Johnson, Paterson, H. Coxhead, A. L. Marshall, Mackay, Cave, McKenzie, May, G. F. Bridges, Green. Lynch, Reid, Forbes, Greenfield, Webb, Oxford, Holdgate, Barker, Healey, Robertson, Monaghan, Shrimpton, T. W. O. Fox, Duncan, Dobie, Bartos, Hobin, Bloxam, Almond, H. R. Scott, Ferrier. Port Arthur. 12.45 p.m.— Allcott, Innes Jones, Morris, J. Stevens, Torlesse, Mcßae, W. Allport, Sutherland, Steven, Sullivan, A. C. Martin, Webster, E. G. Kerr. Melrose, Ireland. O'Malley, Satterthwaite, Feam, Rex Jones, Caithness, Ward, Collins, Harris, Ford. Abernethy, Creemer, N. C. Martin, Bruce, B. Moody, W. A. Scott, McClelland, Lawson, C. B. Kerr, R. Wilson, G. A. Ussher, Knowles, P. B. Foote, Farrell, R. Baird, Hunter, Skinner, Purdom, I. K. Martin, W. Davis, Duthie, C. H. Coxhead, Fairbrother, P. H. Davies, Horwell, Cunningham, Nicholas, G. A. Bridges, Baxter, Webber, Tait, D. S. Davies, Irvine. W. E. Wilson, Boyle, N. J. Walton, W. Moody, Hassell, G. J. Walker, Clark, McDonald, Isaac, Taylor, Ellis.

GLENITI CLUB The following is the draw for the men’s third qualifying round to be played on Saturday:— Glen-iti, 1.15 p.m.—Starter, A. A. Wakefield; E. Lawrence, W. Stafford, J. Menzies jnr., F. J. O’Halloran, O. Robertson, D. Crosbie, R. J. Moyes, J. Milliken, J. H. Russell, H. R. Parker, A. B. Struthers, W. J. Smith, G. Carmichael, F. G. Lewis, E. J. Thompson, R. A. Johnston, G. Miller, H. J. Clark, J. Morgan, D. Menzies, C. W. Steele, H. Baigent, H. Bedford, J. Menzies senr., E. J. Mclntosh, A. Wakefield, C. Durning, A. E. Lawrence, W. E. Jones, R. G. Slade. Seaview, 1.15 p.m.—Starter, H. L. Warsaw; J. D. Wraight, C. C. Leitch, M. P. Watson, B. Warsaw, A. Solomon, G. H. Steven, N. A. Keeley, J. O’Connor, W. Vance, L. Mclntyre, H. Ward, R. Robertson, G. McNab, J. H. Smith, N. Satterthwaite, G. T. Sullivan, R. N. Kennedy, F. Newmarch, J. A. Park, P. S. Enting, C. Lawrence, M. Grant, J. C. Thompson, J. W. Lennon, M. M. Enting, A. B. Adkins. NORTH END CLUB The following will represent North End against Geraldine at Geraldine on Saturday: Men.—A. Ross, J. Barnard, J. Mason, L. Edyvean, F. O’Meeghan, P. Vesty, W. Reid, R. Reid, L. Tozer, A. Shillito, S. Crerar, R. Hart. Women.—Mrs J. Barnard, Miss Nolan, Miss Stewart, Mrs Edyvean, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Vesty. Cars leave at 12.30 p.m. PLEASANT POINT CLUB The following is the draw for a President v. Vice-president’s match to be played over the week-end: O. E. Evans v. H. Roberts, A. H. Roberts v. A. Roberts, J. Roberts v. T. O’Rourke, R. Turnbull v. R. Mcllwrick, M. Patrick v. K. Candy, E. Halstead v. F. Simmons, B. Simmons v. W. Taylor, P. Simmons v. T. Simmons, A. Giles v. R. Blakemore, E. White v. A. Crossman, N. Evans v. R. Moore. Miss Roberts v. Miss Maze, Mrs Mcllwrick v. Miss Mcßean, Miss Miller v. Mrs Evans, Miss J. Whitefield V. Miss C. Whitefield, Mrs A. H. Roberts v. Mrs P. Roberts, Miss Gray v. Miss O. Halstead, Miss A. Neilson v. Miss D. Chapman, Miss Moore v. Miss Kelberg. The results of the first qualifying round were. —B. Simmons 88-24-64; T. O’Rourke 79-14-65, R. Mcllwrick 84-16-68; F. Simmons 88-20-68; T. Simmons 93-24-69; O. Evans 77-8-69; A. H. Roberts 83-12-71; N. Evans 97-24-73; E. Halstead 91-19-72; K. Candy 93-17-76; W. Taylor 100-24-76; A. Crossman 101-24-77; R. Turnbull 96-15-81; A. Giles 106-24-82; B. Moore 108-24-84; E. White 115-24-91. Miss J. Whitefield 100-36-64; Miss Maze 94-22-72; Miss Gray 108-36-72; Miss O. Halstead 109-36-73; Miss Miller 100-26-74; Miss Neilson 112-36-76; Mrs Evans 100-24-76; Miss Roberts 92-14-78; Miss Mcßean 105-26-79; Miss C. Whitefield 118-36-82; Mrs Mcllwrick 150-22-83; Mrs A. H. Roberts 115-30-85; Miss Moore 126-36-90; Mrs P. Roberts 124-30-94; Miss Chapman 143-36-107. FAIRLIE CLUB The draw for the bogey match to be played on the Strathconan links this afternoon is: A. Carlton v. B. Trotter, C. Stamp v. A. Giddings, A. Cuthill v. M. Pringle, S. Giddings v. J. Trotter, W. A. B. Morton v. F. M. Geaney, J. Burt v. J. H. Dines, J. O. Richards v. J. Anniss, R. J. Creighton v. S. Hatton, J. McLean v. D. Surridge, R. B. Gillingham v. A. Fleming, P. McLean V. G. Lyons, P. Carlton v. H. Carlton, J. Macdonald v. James Macdonald, C. Annett v. J. Campbell, J. A. Fraser v. E. Goodwin, R. Parsons v. W. Dore, L. Loomes v. W. Mackintosh. TIMARU LADIES’ CLUB The following is the draw for tomorrow’s medal match, the second qualifying round for the Templer Cup: Morning.—Mrs Kerr v. Mrs Grant, Mrs O’Callaghan v. Mrs Finch, Miss McCallum v. Mrs Brewer, Miss Hunt v. Mrs Priest. Afternoon: Miss G. Campbell v. Mrs O. Robertson, Miss Horwell v. Miss Davies, Miss Manchester v. Mrs Skinner, Mrs Brady v. Mrs Johnston, Mrs W. A. Scott v. Miss V. Campbell, Mrs Knowles v. Mrs Minifie, Miss Torlesse v. Miss Millar, Mrs Caithness V. Mrs Ewing, Mrs Lawson v. Mrs Martin, Mrs E. A. Scott v. Mrs Greenfield, Mrs A. M. Robertson v. Miss Bell, Miss Kerr v. Mrs Hunter, Mrs McClelland V. Mrs Horwell, Mrs Brown v. Mrs C. S. Bruce, Mrs Piddington v. Miss Waddell, Mrs Hunt v. Miss West, Mrs Satterthwaite v. Miss Young, Mrs Joseph v. Miss Roberts, Miss Wright v. Miss Fox, Miss Faulkner v. Mrs Davies, Mrs Robinson v. Mrs Foote, Mrs Ledingham v. Mrs Black, Mrs Tonkin V. Mrs Doak,

Mrs Lamb v. Mrs Sowerby, Mrs Dobie v. Mrs Mason. Miss Sinclair v. Mrs Timpany, Miss Norrie v. Miss Jowsey, Mrs Wilkin v. Mrs Baxter. The draw for Saturday is: Morning—Miss Cowie v. Miss Bell, Miss Cave v. Miss Wiggins, Miss Fraser v. Mrs Hawkes, Miss Hall v. Miss Couper. Afternoon—Miss Clissold v. Miss Young, Miss Cotterill v. Miss Clark. Fairlie Defeated A match played with Fairlie on the Highfield links yesterday resulted as follows, Timaru names mentioned first: Singles Mrs Brady v. Mrs Anniss 1 0 Mrs Skinner v. Miss Keeffe .... 1 0 Miss Davies v. Mrs McLean .... 10 Mrs Minifie v. Mrs Carlton .... 1 0 Mrs Martin v. Mrs Whitehead .. 10 Mrs Ewing v. Mrs Rapley .... 1 0 Mrs Brewer v. Mrs Trotter .... 1 o Miss Young v. Mrs Pocock .... 1 0 Mrs Piddington v. Miss McLean . J s Mrs Satterthwaite v. Mrs Fleming i o Miss Fox v. Miss Seay 1 0 Mrs Davies v. Mrs Goodwin .. 10 Foursomes Mrs Brady and Mrs Skinner v. Mrs Anniss and Miss Keeffe .. 10 Mrs Davies and Mrs Minifie v. Mrs McLean and Mrs Carlton 1 0 : Mrs Martin and Mrs Ewin v. Mrs Whitehead and Mrs Rapley 0 1 Mrs Brewer and Miss Young v. Mrs Trotter and Mrs Pocock . 0 1 Mrs Piddington and Mrs Satterthwaite v. Miss McLean and Mrs Fleming o 1 Miss Fox and Mrs Davies v. Miss Seay and Mrs Goodwin .. .. 1 0 GERALDINE CLUB The following will represent the Geraldine District Golf Club v. North End at Geraldine on Saturday:—D. J. Lack, A. D. Sharpe, T. C. Clarkson, E. E. Scott, A. L. Brenton, D. C. Williamson, W. Webb, J. S. Lorimer, Canon J. F. Coursey, W. Hamilton, G. N. Feilden, J. J. McGuigan. WOMEN’S TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, June 10. The New Zealand women’s golf team to play the Australian women at Adelaide in the annual match for the Tasman Cup is as under:— Miss Oliver Kay, Wellington. Mrs Fullerton Smith, Marton. Miss Jean Horwell, Timaru. Miss Valmai Fleming, Christchurch. Miss P. Helean, Seafield. The manager, already chosen, is Mrs M. H. Godby, of Christchurch. The team leaves for Australia on August 7, and before taking part in the Tasman Cup match the players will engage in the Australian women’s championship on the Royal Adelaide course at Seaton, South Australia. The qualifying rounds will be played on August 26 and 27, and the match play rounds take place on August 28, 31 and September 1. The Tasman Cup match will be played on September 5. CORONATION MEDAL By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, June 10. The home links Coronation Medal and Aotea-roa Cup competitions were decided throughout the Dominion under the auspices of the New Zealand Ladies’ Golf Union with results as follows: Coronation Medal. —Mrs J. F. Brown (Auckland) 83—17—66. This was five strokes under the scratch score of 71.

Aotea-roa Cup.—Miss J. Thorp (Balclutha) 99—33—66, nine strokes under the scratch score of 75.