THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK.
drove on the green with an iron, making
4 for the hole. On the 6th hole Vardon
drove beyond the road, played an iron
and made the hole in 4. On the 7th hole
Vardon drove 240 yard?, brassied and
was beyond the green in 2, having made
450 yards in two shots, and winning the
hole in 4. This seemed to be a favorite
for him, as he made 4 here on two other
occasions.
On the 8th hole he drove the green
witli an iron and holed out in 3. On the
0th hole he drove 225 y;mls and laid his
approach dead on the green, making the
hole in 4. This gave him a total of 34
going out against 43 for Tucker and 41
for llallock, the boggy being 38. In
noticing this score, it will be seen that
on this round going out, Vardon played
every hole in 3s and 4s, showing the
consistency of his game.
Vardon continued this accurate playing
all the way in, making a medal score of
41, against 47 for Tucker and llallock
each. This gave him a total for the 18
holes in the afternoon round of 75, 3
better than the morning performance.
The match was virtually concluded on
the 2l)lh hole, Vardon being S up and 7
to play.
Vardon's medal score for afternoon
was: out 34, in 41, total 75.
Tucker's medal score for afternoon
was: out 43, in 47, total 90.
Hallock's medal score for afternoon
was: out 41, in 47, total S8.
Tucker's and 1 hillock's best ball 82.
The total score for the match was:
Vardon beat the best ball of Tucker and
llallock 8 up and 7 to play.
The medal score for Vardon, morning,
was out 38, in 40, total 78; afternoon,
was out 34, in 41, total 75. Total for 36
holes 153.
The medal score for llallock, morning,
was out 43, in 44, total 87; afternoon,
was out 41, in 47, total 88. Total for 36
holes 175.
The medal score for Tucker was, morn
ing, out 38, in 48, total 86; afternoon,
out 43, in 47, total 00. Total for 36
holes 176.
Score by holes was a follows :
VAKDON.
Morning, out 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4,
in 4, 3, 5, 4, 6, 5, (i, 3,
Afternoon, out 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3,
in-4, 3, 5, 4, (i, 5, 6, 3,
Total for 36 holes,
TUCKKK.
Morning, out-4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 6, 3,
in-5, 4, 7, 5, 6, 5, 7, 4,
Afternoon, out 5, 5, 3, 6, 4, 5, 5, 5,
" in 6, 5, 5, 5,
Total for 30 holes,
IIALLOCK.
Morning, out 4, 5, 4, 5,
in-4, 4, 5, 4,
Airernoon, out 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5,
in-5, 5, 7, 5, 7, 4,
Total for 30 holes,
SATURDAY.
The play Saturday consisted as on the
day previous of 36 holes match play,
Vardon's opponents in this match being
the two best amateurs of Pinehurst links,
Oeorgs C. Dutton of Boston, who holds
the amateur record of 81 strokes for 18
holes, and Lathrop K. Baldwin of New
York, who has also negotiated low figures
on the links. Vardon's playing showed
that he did not reach the top of his game
on Friday, and his additional familiarity
with the course, produced the expected
result, of a lower score than that of the
day previous. Mr. Dm ton was suffering
8,
4, 5,
, 4,
3.
, 5,
7, 3,
6, 6,
6, 3,
from a severe cold and did not feel up to
his best game.
The morning was bright and pleasant
with very mild wind, and altogether
favorable for good golfing. As on the
previous day spectators were numerous,
people seemingly not tiring of watching
Vardon's graceful play and accurate
shots.
It is hardly necessary to again describe
the play, hole by hole, as to a certain
extent it will of course be a repetition of
the above story. Going out he made
noon, Vardon going out in the same score
as in the morning, lie again distin
guished himself on the 7th hole by play
ing his second shot level with the green,
and making the hole of 437 yards in 4.
Mr. Dutton was 47 and. Mr. Baldwin 44.
Coming home Vardon had two Gs, one of
these being on the 18th hole, where his
drive landed him in soft ground, aud he
was obliged to take a stroke to get his
bailout. One of the prettiest -shots of
his entire exhibition was played during
this round on the 12th, or ravine hole.
f 4
33. His lowest figures appeared on
the 3rd hole where he played a 3, the
5th a 3, and 6th and 7th a 4 each.
Messrs. Baldwin and Dutton also played
well, Mr. Dutton going out in 46 and Mr.
Baldwin in 47. Coining home Vardon
made four successive 4s. playing the wind
mill and the ravine holes each in 4.
He made the long holes, the 14th of 484
yards and the 16th of 496 yards, each in
lie sliced his drive considerably oil" the
course and in addressing his ball he
found that he could not make a full stroke
without hitting his club against a burned
stump. I Ie quickly changed his position,
and the spectators expected that his ball
would simply be played on to the fair
green. Instead, however, he made a hard
swing with his inashie, jumping quickly
back to avoid the stump with his club.
5-38
440
4 34
5 41
153
5-38
548
543
447
176
543
544
5-41
5-47
175
5, a fe.it difficult to equal. His score
coming home was 33, giving him a
total of 71 for 18 holes, 4 lower than
he made on the previous day.
Mr. Baldwin coming home scored 46
and Mr. Dutton the same. At the close
of the morning round Vardon was 10 up
on his opponents, notwithstanding the
fact that they played 16 holes as good
or better than bogey. Their best ball
was 82.
The match continued during the after-
On watching the flight of the ball it was
surprising to see how gracefully it rose
in the air, and landed well beyond tlie
road beside the green. It would be dilli
cult to conceive of a prettier shot.
He made a somewhat similar play on
the 14th hole, having also driven slightly
off the course there. This time however,
he was able to use his brassey and he did
so with telling effect. His score coining
in was 42, making a total for the after
noon of 75. Mr. Dutton scored 47 groins
out and 54 coming in, making a total of
101. Mr. Baldwin played the better
game in the afternoon, making 44 goim
out and the same coming in. Some of
his approaches and puts were extremely
well executed. Their best ball was 84
for the afternoon or 166 for the. match
against 146 for Vardon. The match was
concluded with Vardon 12 up and 11 to
play. The score by holes was as fol
lows :
VARDON.
Morning, out 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 433
ln-4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 4-38
Afternoon, out 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3, 433
ln-5, 3, 5, 5, 6, 4, 5, 3, 6-42
Total for 36 holes, no
DUTTON.
Morning, out 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 9, 5, 4, 6-4(5
" In 5, 3, 6, 5, 7, 6, 6, 3, 5-4(5
Afternoon, out 3, 7, 3, 6, 7, 6, 6, 4, 547
" In 7, 5, 7, 5, 7, R, 8, 5, 5-54
Total for 36 holes,
1IALDWIN.
Morning, out 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 7, 5, 543
In 7, :J, 5, 5, .7, 5, 7, 4, 5-4S
Afternoon, out 4, 4, 4. 7, 6, 4, 6, 4, 544
in 5, 4, 4, 4, 6, 5, 7, 3, 6-44
Total for 36 holes, 17J
This concluded Mr. Vardon's public
exhibition in Pinehurst, ami to say that
the spectators were delighted but ex
presses it mildly. They were simply
carried away with his exhibition and all
realize what a privilege it was to witness
his play.
He did a little quiet limbering up on
Sunday morning, took out his putter and
played 6 holes with this little club in 22.
A number of the gentlemen were so
enthusiastic over his play that they could
not give him up. As a result a purse was
raised by some of them for Mr. Vardon
to play on Monday. This he very kindly
did and again played a beautiful game.
His last 9 holes were really the best he
played during his stay here, as he came
home in 35 and this is even more re
markable than the t wo 33s he made going
out.
Not only was Mr. Vardon's visit to
Pinehurst a pleasure to our many golfers,
but it was also a pleasant experience to
him, as evidenced by the very compli
mentary letter which he voluntarily
wrote to Mr. Tufts on departing, which
is published herewith.
March 13, 1900.
Jamks W. Tufts, Esq. :
Deak Siu, I want to thank you very
much indeed for all the kindness which
you have extended to me during my stay
at Pinehurst. I have enjoyed playing over
your course immensely. It is very
sporty, no two holes being alike, the
distances are excellent and the hazards
well placed.
By next season when the new ground
becomes thoroughly hardened and the
the present growth of turf becomes more
firmly set, you will have 18 holes which
it will be a great pleasure to any golfer
to play over, and in my judgment one
which will compare very favorably with
any of the Eastern courses. , ,
Again thanking you, believe me ,
Truly yours,
llAHUY VAUDON.
Mr. .Vardon made many friends during
his short stay here, and went away carry
ing with him the best wishes of this
community for a continuation of his
phenomenal success on the golf links. He
left town Tuesday morning in company
with his manager, Charles S. Cox.
Mr. Cox, will continue to superintend