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Vol 2, Issue 3 Newsletter An official publication of the Golf Society of Australia Golf Australia House, 155 Cecil Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205, Australia. Telephone (03) 9699 7944 Fax (03) 9690 8510 Volume 2, Issue 3 October, 1997 Special November activities From the Editor Separate advice of details of two very special events I would like to thank the many members who have should now have been received. On 12th November contacted me with suggestions for the Newsletter; it is 1997, the Douglas Bachli trophy will be played at gratifying that there is such a level of interest. Members Commonwealth Golf Club over 18 holes. Members are may be interested to know that the Golf Collectors encouraged to participate. The golf will be followed by Society of the US made mention of our humble the Annual General Meeting of the Golf Society. A beginnings in a recent edition of the “Bulletin” which cocktail party will follow the AGM. resulted in contact being made with several of their subscribers here in Australia who are not presently On 26th November our final dinner for 1997 will be involved in the Golf Society. Of course, their held at Commonwealth Golf Club. The guest speaker subscribers are primarily interested in collecting golf on this occasion will be Michael Bonallack, Secretary of memorabilia but we share a common foundation for our the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews who interest in golf - past, present and future. will be visiting Melbourne again during the Australian I have had the great pleasure of visiting the private Open Championship to be held at Metropolitan Golf museum of memorabilia assembled by Leon Rowbell Club. This should be a most interesting and enjoyable who, apart from his collecting, plays from a 12 handicap evening so please book early as a very large attendance at Kingswood Golf Club. Leon has assembled an is anticipated. incredible collection of what he calls the social history of golf. His collection includes clubs, balls , tees, Quotable Quotes newspapers, magazines, clothing, etc with the object of conserving for posterity the look and feel of golf over Joe Kirkwood, the famous Australian trick shot golfer time rather than the records and souvenirs of the used to hand out a card upon which was printed - champion players. He has asked me to ask members of the Golf Society to be conscious of this when they are Tell your story of hard luck shots, cleaning out their “rubbish”. He quotes the example of a Of each shot straight and true, former star player who has presented a collection of his But when you are done, remember, son, medals to his Golf Club but was proposing to throw out Nobody cares but you! magazines, programs, tickets, clippings etc which he — 000 — saw as of little or no value. We have probably all done the same on numerous occasions. Raymond Floyd, during a media interview prior to the US Open at Olympic Club, San Francisco - Such items may indeed be of value as they are irreplaceable reminders of our golfing past. Please make “ I hope that I play well but I also hope that I play in a sure that we keep these things for posterity rather than manner which reflects well on the sport I represent” discarding them as unwanted rubbish. Leon, of course, (Thanks to Ian Holland for this quote) has a collectors perspective on all of this - anyone wishing to contact Leon can ring him on (03) 9596 1283. — 000 — Bob Charles, NZ champion professional golfer - Leon hopes that one day his collection can find appropriate sponsorship and a permanent home where it “Being left handed is a big advantage: No one knows can be displayed for all to see. It seems to me that we, enough about your swing to mess you up with advice!” and the AGU museum at South Melbourne, share this — 000 — hope. Perhaps, in time, we can find a way to make this all happen. “The hole will not come to you: Be up!” Good golfing! John Lindsay, Editor Young Tom Morris (to his father Old Tom, who was notorious for leaving putts short). 1 From the President Should we not ensure the accurate one is rewarded for his straightness. Why should the wayward golfer be able The introduction of this Newsletter has been good for to go into the trees and rough and find his ball sitting our Society. Not only is it good reading for our clearly. Is that fair? After all it does cost money to cut members, it is also evidence of our existence to the the rough, particularly inside the tree line where often a outside world. Golf writers and golf magazine editors whipper-snipper is also used around the base of trees. now receive copies. Similarly with bunkers. Why must they be machine raked all over. The maintenance looks attractive and is We are very fortunate our Editor is the very capable evidence someone has been attentive. But could not a John Lindsay. John has a very good background in groundsman scoot around on a motor bike and just rake golf, as indeed do most of our members. The total golf only those parts of a bunker which need attention. experience within the GSA is most impressive and it is through our newsletter that we can convey the benefits Then there is the matter of the cost and effect of of our time-earned knowledge accquired over so many automatic watering. As one who played when the only years. This was brought to mind the other day when I watering that was done was by hand on the greens and received my annual subscription notice. surrounds, I can say the putting surfaces were much better then. The ball rolled truer because the greens were We are all to some degree inured to fee increases and harder. And through the green one enjoyed the accept them with a resigned inevitablity. Occasionally difference between summer and winter golf. Today with we do reflect upon the increases and sometimes we automatic watering, the course is the same throughout think about their effect upon others such as juniors and the year. Summer or winter the run on the ball is about retirees. Clubs do whatever they can to soften the the same. So one plays the same lofted shots to the same impact of entrance fees and full membership rates on soft greens. juniors becoming of age, as they do with discount arrangements for long serving members who have Thus, without automatic watering and less mowing, we reached later years. could have better putting surfaces, the need for more skill to cope with differing playing conditions and be Whilst the mitigation is no doubt helpful, one wonders charged less for maintenance. Many members of the if club committees really spend enough time examining Golf Society have experienced both the “essentials only” where cost savings could be made within the club in course maintenance of yesteryear and that of the totally order to keep subscriptions to a minimum. No doubt groomed, watered layouts of today. I wonder which they do their best and must consider all aspects of how conditions members of the Golf Society would prefer? a club wants to represent itself within the bounds of current times. Daryl Cox, President So, prompted by an article by Peter Thomson in Golf and Life, I would like to suggest modern day committees could benefit from the experiences of golf clubs which continued play throughout the war years. Austerity was the name of the game in wartime. With The Golfers Dream the shortage of manpower and petrol rationing, clubs (After Longfellow) could mow only tees, fairways and greens. The rough was not cut, nor were bunkers raked. Courses were Beneath the uncarried ridge he stood, maintained with one or two staff. Austerity brought His niblick in his hand; course maintenance costs to a minimum. His throat was bare, his matted hair, Was thickly mixed with sand; And the words he spake made his caddie quake, With this experience in mind and having some idea of Though he failed to understand. the speed and effectiveness of modern greenkeeping equipment, I wonder how much our course As he cursed the pride that had made him strive, maintenance costs could be reduced if clubs decided to To reach that green in three, mow only tees, fairways and greens and perhaps the For the sun was high in the April sky, rough outside the tree line once only in springtime. I When he drave off from the tee: suppose members would either perish or relish the And now it was low, and he didn't know, thought depending upon the accuracy of their play. Nor care, what his score might be. Whilst not advocating austerity, it seems to me we But he dreamed a dream as he smote away, have gone too far with our course grooming. In Churning the sand full sore, particular why do we cut so much of the rough inside And his futile strokes, and the caddie's jokes, the tree line. I know it is to make it easier for the player Could torture him no more; to find his ball and to keep play moving, but does that And he did not mind the couple behind, not impinge upon the advantage which should belong Who were idly shouting 'Fore !" to the player who has kept his ball in play. He dreamed that he played on a phantom links, 2 Where nothing went ever wrong; Where his putts were bold, but were always holed, Letter to the Editor And his cleek shots wondrous strong ; Where he stood hole-high with a perfect lie, Inspiration at St.Andrews.
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