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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK
OVER EIGHT MILES LONG
Pfnehurst's Golf Equipment is Un
equalled in the World.
Two Big-htcen-Iiol Courses in Pink
of Condition and a Third
Course Completed.
I ORE than eight miles of
golf links !
In these few words are
summed up not only
Pinehurst's unequalled
equipment an equip
ment which has no rival in the world
but, as well, the wonderful popularity
among Moderns of the Ancient Scottish
game. Three distinct and separate
courses, two of them of recognized cham
pionship length, and a long new nine-hole
course, the latter an extension of the
past summer, made in anticipation of the
increasing demand.
Since last May big gangs of workmen
have been busy on all three golf courses,
and the results are regarded little short
of marvelous, so marked has been the re
sults in the establishing of turf upon both
the old and the new eighteen-hole courses,
the larger part of which will compare
favorably with the best Northern
courses; a thing whiJi many have felt
would be impossible here without irriga
tion, but which foresight and the ex
penditure of thousands of dollars have
made a reality.
In a word both of the eighteen-hole
courses are in the pink of condition, and
there is every indication that the new
course will vie in popularity with the old,
in spite of its associations. Pass the good
word along and let there be general re
joicing among Pinehurst's golfing devo
tees who number well up above a thou
sand annually, because the opening of
the new eighteen-hole course means no
more congestion, no more waiting at the
first tee, no more delays on the fair
green, no more sitting on sand boxes
while others drive off, no more endless
calling of "fore" to crowds ahead- This
season it will be "the more the merrier" ;
room in plenty for all !
The new nine-hole course, laid out
during the summer, is complete and
, seeded to rye and Arctic grass, and while
it will be opened for play during the sea
son, another year will, of course, be
required to bring it up to the proper
standard. This course, however, is
largely a wise provision for the future,
to keep a good lap ahead of demands
.which even now prophesy that the time
when it will become a third eighteen-hole
course is not a very distant probability.
And all this, in which the Village takes
pardonable pride, is due not to any one
special feature of the game, out its general
popularity, for no one should get the idea
that Pinehurst is all competitive or tour
nament play. To be sure it is this class
of golf which gives the Village publicity
and attracts the very best amateurs of
the country, but it is only one of many
features.
Easily its superior rival is the social
side of the game which holds men and
women, young and old, and which takes
many to the links who have never played
golf before and who seldom play it else
where, and last but not least, are the va
rious events in which men and women
participate, mixed foursome, handicaps,
monkey, swatfest and team matches, putt
ing, driving and approaching competi
tions, and no end of novelties. In fact
Pinehurst is now watched by the entire
world in affairs of golf, for it sets the
fashion in this particular just as Paris is
the centre to which the world of fashion
looks expectantly spring, summer, fall
and winter.
Pinehurst and its golf are not only su
preme, but complete, representing every
worthy phase of the game, and doing
more to perpetuate it as a National sport
and to demonstrate not only its possibil
ities but its worth, than the combined
clubs of the country. From all sections
of the land its friends come, and the vast
army of golfers which constitute the
cosmopolitan assembly gathered here,
familiar with golf in its every phase, has
brought about a condition which would
not be possible elsewhere; a condition
which is like the Village, complete, per
fect and unique.
And finally are the Club house or
Bures good roll; green resting on top of hill and
guarded by pit, making approacli tricky and
straight play necessary 310 yards.
Fifth Cop bunker in foreground; trouble all
around green 213 yards.
Sixth Drive slightly down hill with trap in
immediate foreground; slice or pull badly pen
alized by rough ground ; over approach of green
reaching roads 386 yards.
Seventh Earth mound hazards in foreground
and trap to be carried on second shot, rough
ground on either side of fair green, making
straight play necessary 437 yards.
Eighth Iron shot to punch bowl green, situ
ated at foot of hill and well guarded 213 yards
Ninth Trouble awaiting topped drive and an
over approach of green 355 yards.
Tenth Good drive carries pond in foreground
and lands well up on hillside; topped ball land
ing in pond and pull or slice being badly penal
ized; trap guarding green 325 yards.
Eleventh Down hill shot to green, with two
bunkers on the way; green well guarded and
ball overrunning finding ravine 153 yards.
Twelfth Pond to be carried on drive, which
must be well placed or will roll badly, trap await
ing badly played second 317 yards.
Thirteenth Uphill drive with trouble await
ing topped ball, sliced or pulled shot being badly
penalized, with green well guarded 285 yards.
Fourteenth Every shot must be well played,
there being three traps on the way to the green,
and rough ground on either side of fair green
515 yards.
Fifteenth Long drive required to carry pit;
trouble awaiting topped or pulled tee shot 3U0
yards.
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE COUNTRY CLU15.
piazza golfers, as the caddies call them,
the big throng which finds pleasurable
recreation in the golfing atmosphere,
which follows play keenly and discusses
players as a connoisseur would a fine pic
ture, finding equal enjoyment in tourna
ment play, a quiet afternoon on the sunny
balconies, or the afternoon teas which are
among the most popular and enjoyable
of the many social affairs which fill the
season with life and gaiety.
GOLF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.
In this connection a brief summary de
scription of the three courses is of inter
est ; the outline of the new eighteen and
the new nine-hole courses being printed
for the first time.
OLD EIGHTEEN HOLE COURSE.
First (Starts at right of Club House) Good
drive carries hill and insures long roll; pit
catching short second; sliced drive badly penal
ized by rough ground or trap; pit awaiting
topped drive 385 yards.
Second Straight drive carries cop bunker
and insures good lie; trap guarding green and
ball overrunning making roadway 375 yards.
Third Iron pitch over cop bunker; trouble
on all sides of green 116 yards.
Fourth Long drive carries deep pit andin-
Sixteenth Beautiful opportunity for long
tee shot, bunker to be carried on second and trap
on third, with rough ground on either side of
fair green 505 yards.
Seventeenth Iron shot with bunker to catch
bad tee shot, and trouble for ball out of line or
overrunning green 152 yards.
Eighteenth Long drive lands in excellent
position on hillside; rough ground for topped tee
shot; pit to catch second shot; green well
guarded and trouble awaiting ball which over
runs 370 yards.
NEW EIGHTEEN HOLE.
First (Starts at left of Club House) Drive
and iron on good wide fair green, ball overun
ning the green landing in long grass 345 yards.
Second Two clean wood club shots make
green; pulled ball badly punished on either shot;
distinctly long player's hole 125 yards.
Third Carry from tee of 145 yards to plateau;
an iron to punch bowl green 320 yards.
Fourth Tee shot must be well hit so as to
make green, which is guarded with trap, on
second shot 330 yards.
Fifth Requires two long straight hits to
make green which is thoroughly guarded, rolling
ground making placing of drive most impor
tant 430 yards.
Sixth Iron shot, short play being badly pen
alized as green is on plateau with rough ground
lying between 140 yards.
Seventh From tee carry over brow of hill
135 yards; straight play being required to green
which should be made in three shots, undulating
fair green 510 yards.
, Eighth -Tee shot to punch bowl green 225
yards.
Ninth "Island Hole," putting green being
entirely surrounded by water 135 yards.
Tenth Tee shot over pond; an iron to green
on brow of hill 340 yards.
Eleventh Two good long shots required to
reach green, which is situated beside pine
grove 405 yards.
Twelfth Drive and iron; level hole 380
yards.
Thirteenth Drive and pitch, green on rising
ground and guarded by natural hazard pit 820
yards.
Fourteenth Two splendid wood club shots
to make green on brow of hill 420 yards.
Fifteenth Requires long tee shot so that
pond, which guards green, may be carried on
second shot 395 yards.
Sixteenth Accurate drive required to place
ball on green on slope of hill, well guarded 210
yards.
Seventeenth Iron shot to green, which is
well guarded on all sides 140 yards.
Eighteenth Tee shot must be straight with
fairly long carry, bank sloping oft at right, pun
ishing sliced ball badly; green guarded by deep
trap 390 yards.
NEW NINE HOLE.
First (Starts across railroad track and nearly
opposite fourth tee on old courae) Drive and
iron to make green on beautiful plateau and
guarded by natural trap 335 yards.
Second Drive into valley; second shot over
ravine to green on rising ground 385 yards.
Third Two long shots to make green in val
ley; fair green running between two pine
groves 410 yards.
Fourth Drive and pitch; fair green running
down a valley; green on rising ground 320
yards.
Fifth Drive and iron: tee on knoll overlook
ing green on opposite hillside 310 yards.
Sixth Iron shot to green In horseshoe formed
by pine grove, with pond lying between 150
yards.
Seventh Drive over natural hazard (an old
clay quarry) and rising ground to green in valley
beyond 205 yards.
Eighth Two good hits and an iron, fair green
running between hills rising to green on plateau
4 SO yards.
Ninth Straight hole to green on rising
ground 345 yards.
THE SEASON'S TOURNAMENTS.
The season's program of fixtures is
record-breaking in the point of provision
for contestants (live and six divisions be
ing provided for in all of the four more
important tournaments), and the wealth
of magnificent trophies offered; begin
ning with the Thanksgiving week tourna
ment and ending with the Championship
contest.
Nov. 28,29,30 Autumn Tournament Qualify
ing round and ilnals, eighteen holes. Sterling
cup for best qualification score; President's cup
to winner of first sixteen; Secretary's cup to
winner of second sixteen; silver medals to di
vision runners-up and consolation division win
ners in both divisions.
Dec. 27, 28, 30 Holiday Week Tournament-
Qualifying rounds and finals, eighteen holes.
Sterling cup for best qualification score; Presi
dent's cup to winner of first sixteen; Secretary'
cup to winner of second sixteen; Treasurer's
cup to winner of third sixteen; sterling cup to
runner-up in first division and winner of first di
vision consolation; silver medals to division
runners-up and consolation division winners in
the second and third divisions.
Jan. 13, 14, 15 Fifth Annual Midwinter Tour
namentQualifying round and finals, eighteen
holes. Gold medal for best qualification score;
President's cup to winner of first sixteen; Gov
ernor's cup to winner of second sixteen; Secre
tary's cup to winner of third sixteen; Treasurer's
cup to winner of fourth sixteen; Captain's cup
to winner of fifth sixteen; Club's cup to winner
of sixth sixteen; also sterling cups for division
runners-up and consolation division winners in
each division.
Note This tournament will be conducted un
der the Pinehurst System, Inaugurated in
1907. For the guidance of the committee, all en
trants must state their Association handicap
Concluded on page 7.)