THE GAME OF GOLF

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 July 1935, Page 2

THE GAME OF GOLF

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By “Putt.”)

Defined Fairways. Under the above heading a golf writer in the “Evening Post’’ says that ‘ ‘ some courses are lacking. ’ ’ This matter has already come under review in this column, and I repeat that on stock-run golf courses and where there ftro no natural limits to fairways, some definition is badly needed.

While on the subject of defined fairways I would point out that the new Mahunga links, hewn as they are out of rough but almost ideal country, may be an exception when one speaks of minor clubs in the Wairarapa. But stones, hoofmarks and manure are encountered on every course excepting Lansdowhe, and the Tule I should say should read like this: “Place in the fairway; drop in the rough away from stones ONLY. ’ ’

The article on “Defined Fairways” is as follows: —

All clubs have some fairways where the natural features define the limits, but on the other hand there are far too many fairways where the limits are not defined at all, and where the hooker and slicer may zig-zag his way to good figures with equanimity, if, as so often is the case, one fairway merges into the other without any perceptible rough. The demarcation of Waiwetu fairways last Saturday proved the downfall of the visiting Manor Park Watt Cup team. In some cases the fatal line was passed only by inches., but it was enough. Lack of room, it has been proved by Waiwetu, is no bar to the definition of fairways. The best golf course is undoubtedly one which is cut out of rough country, where only the fairways are improved, and the rough is allowed to remain rough. Miramar is a good instance of this type of course, where digressions are apt to mean more than a penalty stroke. It is just a question whether some of even the Miramar holes have not been too well barbered. The seventh was formerly the dread of the man who was not sure of his woods. That was when there was marram grass on one side and flax on the other. Though it is still unwise to slice there, the hooker can now risk opening up this hole as a dog-leg with a fair amount of impunity, frequenting getting a fair, second where formerly he would have lost the hole. * * * * Holes in One. T. ITanlcy caused a great number of congratulations to come his way on his achievement at Mahunga last Saturday, and he will, it is said, expiate the offence to-morrow. The feat of holing a tee shot has never yet been performed on the Riverside links, although two’s are common on some of the bogey 4 holes there. H. Heisenberg during one afternoon this season holed out in 2 on three bogev 4 holes, one of the two’s needing a full mnshie. That a one has not been accomplished, by someone in the club during the last 31 years is som ewh a t roma rkabl e. j). S. McKenzie, of ike Yokine Club, Perth, rocontlv created an Australian record by holding his 14ih hole-in. one. He has a long warn to go, however, to match Alex Herd’s world’s record of 17 ones. E. T. Armstrong holds the Hew South Wales record with 10 ones, including the feat of holing two ones during the same round. -*# * *

Riverside v. Greytown. The return match between these clubs takes place during this weekend. On the former meeting the match resulted in a win for Riverside by 17 matches to 15: —Peurball, Grey town. G, Riverside 4; singles, Greytown 0, Riverside 13. * * * *

Wharemnukoii Club. The ladies of this club played a return match with the ladies of the Riverside Club on Tuesday. * * *■ *

Lansdowne Championships. Tlie first qualifying round of the Mastorton Club’s championship will be played to-morrow, The l prompt announcing of the results from Lnnsdowne on Monday in the past has always been an education to other clubs. * * * * Bideford Club.

On Saturday the Bidcford Club .con tinue with a net aggregate round, postponed from the previous Saturday. Bobby Jones. * * * *

Gene Sarazen, winner of the recent“masters” tournament at Augusta, United States, lias some advice to give to Bobby Jones, who also competed in the tournament. “He lias too many other interests to day,” Sarazen said. “He likes to play tennis and to shoot and it seems to me that he just gets forced into the Augusta tournament. The field to-day—and he knows it—is too hard for a man who lays off golf ns long as he does every year. # * * * English Women’s Team.

Dominion golf enthusiasts will follow with interest the approach of the English women’s team which is to visit Australia, and How Zealand. They left England last week. Members of the team are Misses Phvllis Wade. Jessie Anderson and Pam Barton and Mcsdnmos Walker, Greenless and Hodson. Mrs Hodson is the team’s manager. A NEW RANGE. Golfers are always interested in new clubs and to see a range of bright new clubs is a golfer’s delight. Flangebacked irons in Spalding Autograph and Geo. Watt Autograph are some of the newest range showing at ALBERT DONALD’S, Golf Specialists, Queen Street, Mastorton.*