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Canadian Golfer, November, 1939 F you’ve a weakness for an astonish- igly gracious, colorful playground by-the- ea, a complete array of active Florida leasures, one of America’s six best golf nks®, luxurious accommodations and xceptionally good food----then we're smpting you. e INN is midway between Jack- Th sonville and St. Augustine, fronting the blue Atlantic and adjoining the famed Ponte Vedra Links, chosen for the 1939 International Ryder Cup and many other tournaments. Game fish swim in the surf that caresses the s idest, whitest beach. Huge world’ w black bass lurk in our well-stocked golf links lagoon. A charming Bath Club offers a full quota of beach and pool sports. Here is a new, exciting Florida resort. calls to people who love out- One that door sports, a friendly sun, clean sea- breezes, an Indian Summer climate and congenial companionship. Our clientele is carefully restricted. Our rates are sur- prisingly moderate. Write the management for booklet and further details. l's I Suniey Horne, Montrea ition, whe e 1939 golfing acquis - was Canadian P.G.A. cham pion from 1936-38 shakes hands with Jimmy Paton, secretary of the C.P.GA. after winning the Quebec en title this summer. Hore plans «© follow the --gomplete American imter professional golf strait shis — year, bys Sea s / PonteVedra Beach i, zs ee Aaob oe SS—— A 4 ; aae i\ ° = £3 Feri ee ee OOPSOPIIIOPELOLSPEOPLELOLOLLPLLLLOLEDOLDLLLLLLLLOLEDLLLLLLLLOLOLOLDLOL LPL OLEDLELLLLLLLOLLLLLLLELLE Y E T E T O L E L O L O D O L O D L O FOR DD O D BUSINESS O L L O L O E L O L L AND S E L L O L O L L O E L O Pleasure LL O ; LLLLL E L E L O LL O E oeere the eere3 Shs eT that op dicCsngLoe L E ancient He anil odon eae — meet md LLLLLLLL O L O LLL L ee radiating atone the Lhee! ae heel 5 O E L LLL centre oF the great French: Ged ee LL E L E LLL E Montreal. Visit the gay L E L O LL EE ae glamorous Vieie D L E L E L O Kooh Ie ; most ue L O L E L O LL tial Koom atop the Mount E L ee E LL E Kéyal Soe LL 7 L O L = I Mouni ‘Royal ail PP MONTREAL, CANADA Under the Direction of VERNON G. CARDY I P TEMPERED BY WARM PACIFIC CURRENTS At Southern Pines, North Carolina, you will find a mild invigorating climate that guaran- Come to a tees you one of the pleasantest vacations you have ever known. Eight golf courses are to be found in a radius GOLFER'S PARADISE of six miles . .. excellent tennis courts... where your Canadian Dollar is miles of pleasant bridal paths .. friendly, congenial hotels breathing of the hospitality worth 100 cents! of the Old South .. plus the quietness and fragrance of the pine woods ... all these com- In Victoria, the Garden City of Canada’s Evergreen Playground, flowers bloom at Christmas . and bine to assure an enjoyable vacation ... one golfers play on championship courses the whole that you'll rememberalways. year through! The picturesque course of the Royal Colwood Golf Club will be the scene of the Twelfth Annual Em- press Amateur Golf Tournament, March 3 to 9, 1940, for the Sir Edward Beatty Challenge Cup, Chamber of Commerce Trophy, Victoria Rotary Club Bowl and other prizes. The castle-like Empress Hotel stands in five acres of lawns and gardens. Enjoy sea-water bathing in the Crystal Garden pool .. picturesque Old English Yuletide festivities ... the Spring Garden Festival. Special monthly winter rates in effect to April 30, 1940. $90 up for two persons to a room with bath. Lowround trip rail fares. For information and reservations communi- cate with any Canadian Pacific agent or Hotel manager. EMPRESS HOTEL On U. S. Highway number 1. Just over night from NewYork by train. VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA (For booklet and further information wr.te). ROG AGN ALD IAN “PAC LF IC HO TEL City Clerk, Southern Pines, North Carolina Travel in comfort via Canadian Pacific—Seethe Canadian Rockies enroute The CANADIAN GOLFER—November, 1939 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES of GOLF COMPILED AND COMMENTED ON BY HAL RHODES One of Canada’s foremost golf instructors This book reveals Manyexpert golfers a simple practical say this is the way the underlying BEST GOLF BOOK principle of the on the market. Its swing of EVERY arrangement is GOOD GOLFER. UNIQUEand very There is no easy to UNDER- STAND. Very IN- by LONG DISTANCE MYSTERY TERESTING and about it when you HELPFULto the BEGINNER as well KNOWwhat it is There is nothing so heartfelt as your as the experienced made of and WHY. player. good wishes expressed in that most per- 60 Pages. Beautifully illustrated with photographs sonal of all ways—by word of mouth; 0. f many famous golfers like BOBBY JONES, nothing is appreciated quite so much as PAUL RUNYAN, TOMMY ARMOURete. You will find an article, coveringin detail, every part of the golf swing, the thoughtfulness of a Long Distance written by some famous golfer This is all analysed in- call. SSR SSB ee eeeeeee eee euury dexed and condensed to one page on what Hal Rhodes Golf School s e to THINK ABOUT _ You'll find Long Distance rates low—espe- 1155 W. Pender St. — Vancouver, B.C. cially after 7 P.M. and all day Sunday. SIZE 9” x 12”. Please send mepostpaid Fun- damental Principles eee Price postpaid $1.25 Price $1.25. [ I enclose check MAIL THIS COU- order. Name ee PON TODAY. Address Canadian Golfer ee ud Cay HOTEL” PARTRIDGE INN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA LARGE ROOMS, NEWLY 125 Rooms and Private Baths FURNISHED & DECORATED Season—November First to May First SINGLEfrom $3. DOUBLE $4.50 Every Comfort Running, Steeplechase, and Trot 1 BLOCK FROM PENN. STATION Homelike, Cheerful and Modern ting Races. B. &O. Motor Coachesstop at our door. Unique Establishment. Furnishing 12 Polo Fields h the Maximum in Attractive <A commodations and Fine Table Attractive Features of the Inn CANADIAN FUNDS ACCEPTED AT PAR t Electric Elevator, ground floor Three Blocks from Augusta to the Sun Parlor on the Roof FOR ROOM ACCOMODATIONS Country Club Sunny, attractive dining room || 18 Hole Golf Course white service. Lobby and Sun (Grass Greens) Parlor 50 by 160 feet, with two large open fire-places All privileges of Club free to note, MSALPIN American Plan Weekly Guests NEW PUTTING GREEN just lt completed adjoins south side BROADWAY AT 34th ST., NEW YORK Also Near New Augusta veranda of Inn. i National Golf Course— Under KNOTT Mat. John). Woelfle, Mgr. The Golfer’s Paradise Rates as low as $6.00 a day 30 Minute Motor Ride to Famous This includes room with private New Mile Race Track at Aiken bath and meals For reservations call BERTRAM E. RANDALL, PLateau 7861 ILLUSTRATED FOLDERS AND FULL INFORMATION, 401 Castle Bldg., Montreal WRITE OR WIRE, PARTRIDGE INN, AUGUSTA, GA. The CANADIAN GOLF ER—November, 1939 GO NACEN TS Talking About Golf .... .... .... oy H. R. Pickens Jr. Sampling Southern Sunshine .... ... Winter Golf in Canada Side-Glances Southwise by H R. Pickens Jr. British Wartime Golf Happenings . 12 by Frank Fisher Senior Ladies Compete Sectional Fall Activity Nov. 1939 Vol. XXV No. 7 VERNON G. CARDY (centre), general chairman of the American Hotel Association Conven tion, is shown being presented with the President's Cup following the annual golf tournament held at Laval-sur-le-Lac’s Golf Club. Mr. Cardy scored an 81 to capture the trophy. THOMAS D. GREEN, President of the Association, is presenting the trophy to Mr. Cardy, COL. FRED McROBIE chairman of the Golf Committee assisted at the presentation AYBEbecause it was the last day course to come in with an 81, and a tie e of the four-day session and he with H. C, Beakes of New York. Then, figured he had been a perfect host long if that wasn’t enough, Cardy won the en- i w V G su to of a co and th rig to dus m For a new kind enough, but whatever t as, ernon . ing ss in, e ht t Cardy, Vice President and Managing ott a place on his mantel thereon to place e of vacation! Director of the Mount Royal Hotel, the trophy donated by President “Thomas Montreal, didn’t exactly exemplify th D. Green for best low gross. n ) d I Tuis year, try a new spirit of hospitality out on Laval-sur-le- ) “Tt was my putting , the winner re- vacation—whereit’s cool, Lac’s well-groomed fairways on the af- ¥ a aS , marked after in the locker room. I where there’s golf, yacht- ternoon of October 12th. i: i canned six putts over 15 feet and didn’t ing, beach or pool bath- Cardy, who acted as Chairman of the = miss a short one. ing and every conceivable general committee that welcomed hotel- recreation p/us military men fromall over the continent for the Even Laval’s well-kept fairways and and marine pageantry at annual convention of the American greens couldn’t withstand the downpout history’s birthplace! The Hotel Association of the United States of rain that started spoiling scores around and Canada, dropped putts all over the building and groundsare continued on page 16 beautiful—the sea view magnificent. There’s dan- SOUTHS cing nightly —Only a few BEST hours away. Write for FOREST HILLS HOTEL GOLF FIREPROOF 6Wa fates. AT eer PAE) HOTEL GOLF WITHOUT STEEP HIS AUGUSTAGA DOOR uper From ; See Nearby 8-HOLE COURSE Pee be aye eb WILLIAMSBURG Grass Greens — Green Fairways Yorktown + Jamestown Driving Range for 16 Players—18-Hole Scotch theFro“Wmest (—2=5 Fort Monroe + Mariner's Museum Z Putting Course—18-Hole Putting Green— 9-Hole Pitch and Putt Course Weekly Guests Enjoy Horseback Riding With- Te out Charge — Many Beautiful Trails.
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