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The Hotel de Luxe of Western Massa
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Summer Tourist.
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Ideal Resort
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WO names stand out
clear and sharp with
"resort golfers"
Ekwanok and Pink
ni'Ksr and many of
those who eniov the
game during the winter months here,
are found on the Vermont links in the
summer. Hand in hand, these two re
sorts go in popularizing the game, and it
is eminently fitting .that. The Outlook
should give space to a descriptive article
on the country's foremost summer golf
resort.
THE EKWANOK COUXTIJV CLUB.
Golf was first introduced at Man
chester by James Campbell, u veteran
Scotchman, who laid out a nine-hole
course, but the exceptional quality of
the turf and the many natural advan
tages of its location, soon caused this
course to be recognized as one of the
very best. As early as the summer of
1809, the number of players had so
largely increased that accomodations
were , by far too small and as a result a
meeting was called by a number of
prominent Philadelphia, New VorU and
Chicago golfers, and The Ekwanok
Country Club, with a capital of $25,000,
formed. One hundred and twenty-five
acres of land, well nigh perfect, was
secured and the work of converting it
into an ideal eighteen-hole course began.
The original eighteen-hole course was
laid out by John I). Dunn, assisted by a
large number of prominent professional
and well known amateur golfers and the
work of draining, rolling and sodding,
was carried out unaer tin? personal
direction of Mr. Herbert Cassard of Bal
timore, chairman of the Greens Com
mittee.
Primarily the secret of the excellence
of the Ekwanok course is the exceptional
quality of its turf; a turf which does not
" bake " during the hot, dry season, and
which withstands " winter kill ; " always
remaining springy under foot and a Hord
ing excellent lies through its elasticity.
Scotch golfers who have played over the
course are unanimous in pronouncing the
turf the equal of the best Scotch and Eng-
ish seaside courses.
In addition, are the hazards, mo-t of
them natural ones, intermingling with
formations closely resembling seaside
dunes, combining with general topogra
phy which affords a charming variety
ind much sportiness. Among the haz
irds, 41 The Pit" is the most famous, and
probably the most quoted hole on a sum
mer course in America; a natural hazard,
of unequalled size and excellence.
The putting greens are very large,
ixty by one hundred feet in size, and as
near perfection as it is possible to get
them ; the combined results calling for
golf of the very highest order.
In this connection a short description
of the course by theoretical play will be
of interest.
The first hole is 305 yards; a 140-yard carry on
the drive is necessary to clear the brook which
runs in front of the ilrst tee, and also circles to
the left in froDt of the tee, making a slice al
most fatal. The fair green beyond the brook is
excellent, the green being reached by a long
brassey, unless topped, in which case the sand
bunker which guards the green will catch the
second shot. Long players usually reach the
green with a drive and brassey, while those
who play a shorter game play a dilve, brassey
and mashie. The Bogey for the first hole Is 5.
On the second hole one Is obliged to get a clean
carry of about 120 yards on the drive to clear
the long grass In front of the tee, while long
grass also extends 175 yards to the left of the
line of play, which gives a pulled ball a bad He.
The green is located on a plateau to the south of
the tirst tee, and can be reached with a long sec
ond shot, but as the brook runs at the foot of
this, it makes a perfect hazard for the protection
of the green, and many players prefer to play
short and reach the green with an iron on their
third shot, rather than run the risk of catching
the brook on the second stroke. The Bogey for
this hole is also 5.
The third hole Is one of the most Interesting
and sporty on the course. The tee is on the
knoll, just south of the second green, while at
the foot runs the brook, necessitating a carry of
more than 1:10 yards to reach the fair green. A
clean long brassey will take the second stroke
over the natural bunker which guards the ap
proach to the green, which ran then be reached
with a short mashie. The Bogey for this hole is
also 5.
The fourth hole Is considered by many to be
one of the most dillicult on t)ie course, and has
probably spoiled more scores than any other one
hole. One is obliged to drive two ditches and a
short stretch of long grass, to reach the fair
green, which is bounded on both sides by long
grass. The green Is at the top of n long slope,
with a dry ditch at the foot, bordered on either
side by rank stubble. Many players play their
second stroke short, and then play a midiron on
to the green, while others often underestimate
the distance and lose one or more strokes by not
carrying the hazard at the approach of the
green. The Bogey is again 5 for this hole.
The tilth hole Is considered rather easy, but
nevertheless many good golfers llnd their sec
ond t hot rather short and In the brook which
guards the green. The Bogey on this hole is 4.
The sixth hole is but 10 yards, but as the
green Is on a knoll, it is necessary to get a drive
with a clean carry of 150 yards to be hole-high.
This is one of the three holes on the course with
a Bogey of :i.
The Beventh hole should offer no terrors to a
I straight player, but to one who Is Inclined to
slice, It 1 one of the most dillicult on the course.
At the right of the line of play, for the entire
length of the hole.it Is bounded by rank stubble,
which makes good lies impossible, and a slice
almost fatal. The Bogey for this hole is 5.
The eighth is a short blind hole of 171) yards,
with no bunkers, and is one of the best on the
course. This is a Bogey a.
The ninth hole Is one of 5f0 yards, and offers
an unusual variety of play. The tee Is on one
side of a large hollow, and commands one of the
lincet views that are to be found is this section.
The fair green in the lap of the hollow is per
fect, but few pla ers are able to carry the far
ther side on their second stroke. After getting
over the second hill, t lie play to the green Is over
a level stretch of perfect fair green, and should
be covered in two, thus making the player reach
the green in lour. The Bogey for thishole is (,
making a total of 41 going out.
The tenth i a aoo.yard bole, with a fairly high
knoll to carry on the second shot. Bogey for
this hole is 4.
The eleventh Is iT0 yards of straight play over
a slight incline, with no hazards, but bounded
on either side by long grass. Bogey 4.
The twelfth is the second longest hole of the
course, being 500 yards. The tee has a long
grass hazard extending about loo yards to the
front, while a copped bunker catches a short or
topped brassey on the second stroke. The fair
green Is perfect, and is bounded on the left by a
hedge which makes a pulled ball generally fatal.
This Is the second hole with a Bogey of (5.
The thirteenth Is, perhaps, considered by many
the most sporty of the course, for, while It is but
1:50 yards, the drive is over the deepest part of
the "Pit." The tee le located at the very edge of
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