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FEBRUARY ISSUE of the CANADIAN GOLFER FOR THE MONTH will print the JAN. 1—The Golfing “Rabbit” strolled to the tenth tee, and stood and mopped his brow. “What couldn’t I do to a bottle of lager?” he exclaimed. “Tt it wiv’ a golf club;” replied his disgusted caddie. ANNUAL RATING JAN. 2—First Caddie: “Does it make yer dizzy lookin’ down these holes?” Second Caddie: “No!” : First Caddie: ‘Then why don’t you take a turn at going to the pin sometimes ?” OF JAN. 3—The golfer had put his ball through the windscreen of thecar. : “There seems to be a pretty rotten driver at the end of this ball’s line of travel” yelled CANADA'S the irate motorist. “There may be,” came back the reply, “but not at this end!” FOREMOST JAN. 4The minister and the lawyer had long been trying to fix up a match together, but something always camein the way. : AMATEUR “I’m afraid,” said the man of law, “that we'll need to put it off until we meet in a future life.” “Right,” said the cleric, “I'll make a note of it. Home and home, remember!” GOLFERS FOR JAN. 5—Two casual golf acquaintances were walking towards the green when they sighted two women coming over the hill. : 1937 “Here comes my wife with some old hag she’s picked up somewhere,” said one of them. “And here comes mine with another,” retorted the other, icily. JAN. 6—Hehadbeen advised to take up golf for his health’s sake, but a tendency to stout- ness was not visibly affected. “T don’t knowhowit is, Doc.” he said, “but even a 98 net doesn’t seem to give me enough exercise.” Know who's who!! JAN. 7—“T never met such a rudefellow as Brown.” “What has he done?” “Why, I was in a bunker this morning, and he came over and glared at me as though I had grounded myclub.” “What did you do?” “T glared back at him as though I hadn't. Know what's going on JAN. 8—Jim and Jack were both in their early teens, and had taken up golf with intense earnestness. One day Jack walked into the house soaked to the skin from the waist down. in Golf around the He explained that he had fallen into the pond at the tenth and had come hometo change at once. world | “Quite right,” said his mother, “but where is Jim.” “Oh! he’s keeping guard to see that nobody moves the balls till I come back to play the next shot!” JAN. 9—Golf has been defined as a gamein which elderly gentlemen chase a little white ball because they have grown too o ld to chase anything else JAN. 10—He had been lunching “not wisely, but too well,’ and when the caddie gave him Become a regular his driver at the first tee, he eyed the ball more than dubiously. Then he handed back the driver. “Gi’me sh’-mashie,” he whispered, “sh’ a dead shtymie.” ® reader of JAN. 11—Golfer uponarriving at the 9th Green remarked to his caddie: “You knowthis is not the game I used to play—” Caddie: “And what game was that sir?” JAN. 12—Most players start out with Colonel Bogey and come back with General Alibi. CANADIAN JAN. 13—Playing over an Irish links, a choleric colonel lost his ball and accused his caddie of having stolen it. When a moment later it was found, the golfer began an apology. GOLFER “Arrah, nivir mind at all, at all,” said the boy, “you thought Oi was a thaife and Oi thought you was a gintleman, an’, begorrah, we both made a mistake.” JAN. 14—‘He plays a pretty fair game of golf, doesn’t he?” “Yes, if you keep your eye on him and count his strokes.” You can become a JAN. 15—He hadretired from an active business life to devote himself to golf. Unfortunately, he had begun too late and was not much good. But he was game, and subscriber with one day he observed to his caddie, after having played a very bad round “T’ll move heaven and earth to play this game properly.” “Aye, well,” said the caddie, “ye’ve progressed a good bit already, ye’ve only heaven $3.00 to tackle now.” JAN. 16—It takes a pretty big pair of plus-fours to fit a handicap of thirty-six (Continued on page 24)

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Above Seen from the Gulf water is the Belleview Biltmore at Belleair Florida. This massive hotel with its numbers of winter holiday seekers is one of the brightest southern resort centres. At the right is a match being played on the number two course at Bellair Two great layouts are a run in conjunction with the hotel and offer the golfer everything a championship course should. Both have their tees at the hotel door Numerous events for visitors are part of the winter golfing attraction of this famous old southern winter colony

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HE Belleview Biltmore at Belle- scenery, the Belleview Biltmore offers to one of the great centers of Southern golf

air, Florida, the most extensive the lover of out-doorlife every facility for play. From January 21 to February 3, hotel estate in the South, opened forits xercise and sports. I'wo superlative golf the first Belleair Women’s Championship forty-third season on Jan. 6 again under courses have their first tees at the hotel will be played on the No. 2 Course. On February 9 the Belleair Senior Tourna- the management of Mr. Frank W. ddr. 1 skeet shoot is located on the Regan, who has been associated with the grounds, and championship tennis courts ment will .be played, bringing together

operation of the hostelry for many years. flank one side of the hotel. manyof the scores of “Old Timers” who Belleair is situated on the West Coast One of the most popular of sports annually gather at the Belleview Bilt- of Florida, midway between Tampaand centres is ““Treasure Island,” the cabana more for this event. From February 14 to 18 the Belleair Amateur championship St. Petersburg. Topping a long stretch colony of Belleview Biltmore, situated on of rolling hills to the w est, it looks across an island offshore from the hotel estate, will be played. ‘The Florida West Coast Open Plant lagoons and thesandy stretches of “Treas- where palms provide a tropical setting for Championship for the ‘Trophy will be played from February 26 ure Island” to the island-dotted Gulf of one hundred cabanas. ““ITreasure Island” to 27. The Second Women’s Champion- Mexico; to the East, it commands a mag- is the scene of weekly water carnivals and nificent yiew of a great palm-planted swimming meets. Another gathering ship will be played from March 7th to domain with myriad orange grooves be- place for water sports is the Belleview 11th, and the last tournament of the season, the second Belleair Amateur, will yond Standing in the center of its own Biltmore outdoor pool, where an orchestra great park, surrounded by water, exotic plays daily during the bathing hour. be held from March 14th to 18th.

sub-tropical vegetation and picturesque As usual, golf will hold the spotlight (Continued on page 14)

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Salking about Golf BOLT ORTA'L H.R. PickensJr

HEinstigation of a second majorrule change burdened caddies carry ing bags of say twenty-five in the period of a little over a year by the clubs were ninety percent “tournament boys”, that United States Golf Association gives impetus is, professional caddies, strapping fellows, physically to what we feel to be a few timely conjectures equipped for such labor. Ontop of this the best concerning what is becoming something of a habit players laugh openly at the idea of any of the on the part of ruling bodies. We refer to the so-called “trick or special” clubs being easy to increasing readiness among American golf moguls, play. True these clubs might be better suited to particularly, to tamper andalter the rules of the special conditions, but each is an art in itself. The game. It seems that committees which sit for a futility of the whole thing is now capped by the short space of one or two years have adopted the fact that with the newrule in force in the south habit of leaving something newonthe records of where the winter tournaments have been in full Golfing Time to “remember them by.” Weaver swing for some time, there has been no difference that if this sort of thing continues golfers in years in the winning scores in these events — if any- to come will sit before their club fires andrecall thing they have been generally lower. Yet the pro- old acquaintances as ““So-and-So, who served on the fessionals are generally against the limitation. Most Association Committee which changed the stymie, say that fourteen clubs are too few. Most would or So-and-So, who was chairman of the committee like to have sixteen . . . four standard woods, nine which brought in a new method of scoring, etc.” standard irons, a putter, a chipper, and a blaster. It seems that Associations must now yearly make (Thelatter is an essential under the existing methods some drastic niche in the age-worntablet of our of making and maintaining furrowed sand traps in golf rulings. As representatives of perhaps a conser- which a ball may becometotally embedded.) This vative faction in golf, but one which has learned to latter information comes from none less than Jules love and respect the game andits fundamental Huot, famous French-Canadian professional who ideals, we feel obliged to voice our opinions and to has only recently returned from a southern tourna- makeseveral not-too-far-fetched observations con- ment tour. But that is beside the point. What we cerning this tidal waveof dissatisfaction with things wish to point out is that the fourteen club rule was, as they are in golf. in itself, a most futile adoption. At present it has Let’s start at the beginning. but two significances. Both are unconscious by- It was only a year ago that the golfing world products of an otherwise rather pointless change. was stirred into varying states of dismay and en- First, and rather beneficially, it was the greatest thusiasm as the now-famous fourteen club rule publicity item which golf has had in years. It may was formally adopted by the U.S.G.A., to be en- not have been intended that way but the new rul forced January Ist, 1938. The opinions, pro and brought plenty of reader interest to golf all ove con, as voiced by great players all over the world the world andin so doing probablyinterested many were published at the time. Details are nowanold people in the game. story. Those in favor reasoned as follows: More important, however, was the precedent 1. Caddies were being over-burdened by out- which wasset. Forthefirst time in years a com- rageous numbers of clubs which certain players mittee felt itself at liberty to forget the old adage, carried. “The rules were made by golfers, who are we to 2. Shot-makingskill was minimized by numer- change them?” Of course the rules of golf have ous special clubs built for every occasion. been amended manytimes in the game’s long his- 3. Wealthy players had an advantage in that tory, but in recent years golf rules have been fairly they could afford more clubs than less opulent standard throughout the world. They have been golfers. accepted as gospel and law! Those effected havi These were the logical-sounding reasons for the bemoanedat times the stern old edicts of golf, but limitation of clubs. Wesay “logical-sounding” and the gamehas continued to growand has remained that is what we mean — at least until one probed the great character-building, man-like pastime it beyond the surface and shed a factual light upon has always been. Now, however, after a period of someof these allegations. years of rule acceptance the governing body in th In the first place it has been estimated, that less United States seemedto listen to a fewliberals who than twopercent of all golfers ever had more than disliked the natural trend in whichthe rules of the ten clubs ... muchless fourteen! Next, the em- (Continued on page 17)

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Above: In Bermuda among the early win- S eed.g the Wiy ter arrivals are some of Canada’s most Above: Mr. Sydney Powell of Vancouver, enthusiastic golfers Weft ois Col” Joa. another yearly visitor in Bermuda. An Miller a member of the Bermuda-going outstanding figure in all Bermuda tour- fraternity. Col. Miller is from Chester naments, Below: J. W, St,. Marie’ of and is seen here at the Belmont Montreal (left) and Robert Lafleur of Manor Christmas tournament Centre Hull snapped on the Forest Hills Hotel Mr. Harold Kennedy of Montreal who was SOUTH course in Augusta where they are also snapped while playing in the same vacationing. event canadians begin the trek to sunny climes as winter golf beckons

Left: Harold Wells, and “Nic’’ Thompson Jr two of the professionals at the Belmont Manor this season Both are well-known Canadians. Below: Mr. and Mrs, Beaudry Leman of Outremont, Montreal, watch their son Andre driving from the first tee at the Forest Hill s Hotel course in Augus ta Georgia

events and people who have led the winter golf parade to date IN THE SUN BELT

Snead wins three Canadians on the Circuit Canada’s professional representation in AM SNEAD. sensational youngster the south this year has been carried by from White Sulphur Springs has Stan Horne, Ottawa, Jules Huot, Que- taken a rather decisive lead in the south- bec, Dick Borthwick, Sam Kerr, ern tournament race to date. He won the Lou Cumming, Gordon Brydson, and Miami Open, an event which carried Willie Freeman, all Toronto players, Ken $2500 byscoring thirteen strokes under Murray and Arthur MacPherson, Mont- par for the journey. He was followed real, and Nicol Thompson of Hamilton. closely by Horton Smith and Ralph Gul- Veteran Jock Hutchison of Chicago who won the U. S. National senior professional titie in De- All of these golfers have not been playing dahl in this win. Shorlty after this, Sam cember at Augusta Ga. Jock tied for the U.S. took the annual Nassau Open tournament Open championship in 1920. in the southern tournament schedule, but Horne, Huot, Borthwick and Kerr have which last year was annexed by the veter- participated in the Florida events. All an Willie MacFarlane. This season the light of the early campaign and witnessed havedisplayed good formandbeencredits Nassau course has been “tightened up” the strange sight of a pupil defeating his to the game in Canada with Hornestand- considerably and par raised by two. Never- teacher, as “that funny man of golf,” theless Snead’s 276 total was fairly “hot” wisecracking Len Dodson of Springfield ing out above the rest. In the recent Miami OpenStan took fourth place with for the par seventy layout with its three Mo., trimmed Horton Smith in aspecial new andtricky water holes. Morerecent- playoff for first money. They had 278’s a great total of 274 for the four rounds. He was leading at the end of thirty-six ly on the heels of these successes Sam won for the seventy-two holes, but Dodson holes, but Sam Snead, Horton Smith, and the $3000 Bing Crosby Open event at went on to shoot a 71 against Horton’s Ralph Guldahl managed to “nose” him the latter’s Rancho at Delmar California. 74 in the extra roundafter the latter had out in the stretch while the Ottawa player He also placed second with an amateur posted a 67 to tie in thelast round. Smith was shooting a 72 and a 68! In this event partner in the pro-amateur part of this is supposed to have given Dodsonhisfirst Huot was 12th with a 284 total. Borth- tournament which is sponsored yearly by job at a course in Missouri and had a hand wick was 292! At the $10,000 Miami the famous movie star. While none of in helping the slim jokester to develop his these events rank “tops” as big money game. Biltmore. Open Hornefinished with 297 to again place in the money even though pots, still they add up, and in most of On the West Coast, the “revived” he only won $12.50 this time. Huot shot them the best players are all in there Los Angeles Open championship saw a 298 to miss the prize money by a single “battling”. Hence three rapid triumphs long-hitter in the person of Jimmy Thom- stroke. At Nassau Horne, Huot and plus strong contentionin the others played son of Shawnee-on-Delewarepick off the Borthwick were further down the list so far this winter make Snead the unqual- first prize in the $5000 tournament. with Jules posting a 296, ified favorite for the time being onall the Thomson got off to a tremendous start betting books for the remainder of the with a 65 and 66 forthe first two rounds. At Hollywood Horne again placed in winter circuit, From there it was just a “coast” for the the prize list being seven strokes back of At Miami in the rich Miami-Biltmore “blasting blond” as he finished up with a Horton Smith and Len Dobson. His total tournament Johnny Revolta of Evanston 273 total to dethrone last year’s winner, was 285 which was anotherexcellent per- formance. Illinois took the lion’s share of the $10,- Harry Cooper of Chicago. Strangely Onthe strength of his showing in 000 offered as he cameinto aspell of su- enough Cooper has not yet won a big these tournaments Horne has already received and turned down perb putting in the final round. News event and has not hit the headlines with a oneoffer to comes to us that Johnny was playing close bid. take a post in the United States, but it would rather poorly near the close but could’nt not be unlikely to see this brilliant miss a putt. “Nosed out” by Revolta’s Hutchison Champ young son of the Lookout Point Club brilliant green work were Dick Metz, Of interest as a feature of this year’s greenskeeper at Fonthill Ont., migrating tall, dark, and handsome player from United States Pro fixture card was the to that country in the near future. It is Chicago and that great campaigner senior professional tournament to which reported that Jules Huot, last year’s Gen- Horton Smith. Revolta who has been yas donated a goodlyslice of prize money eral Brock Openwinner, and Stan Horne, rather in the doldrums as far as tourna- ranging in the vicinity of $2500. The C.P.G.A. champion have been invited to ment winning has gone lately certainly winner was an old fayorite, Jock Hut- take part as a Canadian teamentry in the soon-to-be picked out a good one to catch the spark chison of Chicago. Hetied for the U.S. played” International four- of genius necessary to carry him home Opentitle in 1920. This tournament for somes whichconstitute one of the smart- victorious, the National Senior professional cham- est events of the Spring professional tour- pionship took place at Augusta Ga. in De- naments in the United States. These two Smith Bows to Pupil cember. It was contested at only 54 holes diminutive players should form a creat Hollywood, Florida, this year organ- and the popular bland Hutchison shot a team and carry the Maple Leaf farin this ized a $4000 tourney which was a high- great 72 to close andtake the title. tournament,

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satire? perhaps! but alas what’s to be done with these irksome fellows

corrigible Golf Moaners” and should be carried out by the Match and Handicap committee and club Captain. Printed reg- ulations should be posted in the Locker room or beside the handicap cards. The system is based on judicial action to be taken by a secret committee (comparable to the Soviet Ogpu) this to be forthcom- ing upon written complaints by suffering club members. If the idea smacksslightly of terrorism it is only because club-mem- bers in manycases have too long endured and somestringent move must be made.

Wehaveoutlined a chart explaining the “system’’. This lists infringements by ————_D Moaners upon the public peace of mind a |i paseo Meraee andalso states penalties to be imposed for each. We suggest that it should read TI MOANERS GUI LLOTINE roughly as follows: — MOANING INFRINGEMENTS Vi Mtl, CZZe . ea Rc AND PENALTIES A Club Bylaw Order of Match and Handicap Committee WAR ON THE MOANER ee |. Any member heard deriding another player’s ability shall be subject to hav- ing all bindings on his club cut by an ECENTLY, we were contemplat- The “Moaner” in golf is the fellow ing golf in a constructive turn of identified with ungracious remarks about unknownrepresentative of the Com- mind, trying to decide what to advance other player’s abilities, whether these are mittee on some very inconvenient oc-

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in the coming year. What might we sug- winds in your locker room. He is the fel- b Any member who, having been in- gest to make the gamebetter in every low who over-rates himself as an authority formed, continues to walk ahead of, way? At first we got off on a tangent or player and attempts to force his opin- off the green in front of, or generally wondering if golf tournaments today are ions downthethroats of all and sundry shows lack of considerations to part- run with the best interests of all classes of within earshot. He wrangles over little ners or opponents while playing will be players at heart. After a short perusal meaningless points. He is seldom consid- subject to having his pet putter sawed along this line we gave upthis crusade as erate of others on or off the course. Heis in half and returned to his bag just wequickly concluded that, after all, exec- the father of Self-Excuse! Beyondall this before a tournament. utives of golf in this country rank with the he feels any success he gains to be “long 3. Anyplayer who monopolizes conversa- most efficient and mindful. Werealized overdue”. The ‘‘Golf Moaner” figures tion habitually about his own game or also that, by and large, Canadians across that the world is interested in the fact he about his knowledge of the game will the country are reaping the benefit of played a mashie where the worldat large be penalized by having a spare keyin- mighty good organization in the game. played a midiron. Heis the only person serted and broken off in his locker who took three putts in the tournament. some afternoon whenheis in a hurry Still seeking a castle to conquer we de- He is condescending to new player— to be dressed and on the course. cided to return to an old subject with re- magnanimously offers teaching advice to 4. Any player who offers to give his newed vigor in the hope of really doing them. In short heis any club’s sore thumb friends lessons, unless he has a handi- something about it this time. Hence we —a “hail-fellow-well-met” at the All- cap of five or less, will be subject to took up the torch against the “Golf American Bore’s Annual Outing! having all balls in h’'s bag given away. Moaner” once more. This time wefeel We suppose every one has a ‘‘Golf (Stipulation states he must buy new we ought to make him the object of a Moaner”’ at his club. What can be done ones from his, professional whose busi- “drive”. In the past he has been men- about him (or them, if you are that un- ness he has taken uponin giving free tioned and derided in mild terms, now, fortunate ) ? lessons). n

however, we have a suggestion which we As our contribution to the game for W Any member who sollicits sympathy heraid as the greatest golfing advanceof 1938 we have a system which we modest- by making or intimating an excuse for 1938—if it is carried out! ly call “The Corrective System for In- (Continued on page 22)

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PERSONALITIES in the canadian golfing world

EMBERS of the vast family of “Canadian Golfer” and golfers generally by Ralph Al Weouiie General Motors of Canada, joined in Canada. last month in honouring their President, Mr. Curtiss is an outstanding example standing lacrosse player. Taking up golf, R.S. McLaughlin in a presentation mark- of the veteran athlete. He was a member he was for years a leading memberofthe ing his half century of service in the of the Varsity crew of Yale where he St. Catharines Golf Club andlatterly of transportation field and his sixty-sixth graduated in 1899. From 1901 to 1911 the Toronto Golf Club. In the words birthday. An inscribed scroll recording he was crew coach. For manyyears he of the former Chief Justice of Ontario, Mr. McLaughlin’s work as a builder of was a referee of the Poughkeepsie Inter- Sir William Mulock, he was “‘a beautiful famous carriages and then his outstand- collegiate regatta. He was one of the character — a fond husband andfather ing leadership in the automotive industry prime movers also in the Eastern Inter- and a splendid citizen.” was presented by Chief Engineer George scholastic golf tournament and was From Stratford, Ontario, comes the Garner whilst on behalf of the staff, Vice knownpersonally to almost every one of sad wordof the passing at the age of 74, President and General Manager Harry the older pros and Eastern club and As- of Mr. Thomas Ballantyne, son of the J. Carmichael presented Mr. McLaugh- sociation officials. late Hon. Thomas Ballantyne, a former lin with a basket of sixty-six gorgeous Speaker of the Ontario Legislature. Mr. roses. It is interesting to note that “Mr. Ballantyne who was ‘Treasurer of the e The death took place this month in

= Sam” as he is known to thousands of Toronto of Mr. A. J. Russell Snow, City of Stratford, was amongst the employees, is a very keen devotee of golf K. C. eminent counsel and pleader, in founders of the Stratford Golf & Coun- as is Mrs. McLaughlin, who wasrecently several important cases before the Judi- try Club, 23 years ago. He did much, re-elected to the Presidency of that very cial Committee of the Privy Council. He very much, to make the Stratford Club important organization, the Canadian was in his 80th year. Mr. Snow was a one of the most successful in Ontario. Senior Women’s Golf Association. Mr. pioneer golfer of Toronto, taking an McLaughlin is a member of the Hamil- especially active interest in the Rose- THE LATE SIR GEORGE PERLEY ton Golf Club, the Lambton Golf Club dale Golf Club. He was also a charter and the Toronto Golf Club. Heis also member of the Canadian Seniors’ Golf an enthusiastic member of The Canadian Association. He was one of the oldest Seniors’ Golf Association. members of the Ontario Bar. During the war he held the important post of Mr. James K. Inglis, Captain of the “Registrar of Aliens.” Royal & Ancient Golf Club in 1927 and later Captain of the Senior Golfing So- Canada has been called uponthis ciety of Great Britain, died this month month to mournthepassing of three at St. Andrews, Scotland. Mr. Inglis who leading citizens prominent alikein fin- was 81 years old was well known to ance, statecraft, business and law. many Canadian Senior golfers who will The death of Sir George Perley of greatly regret to hear of his passing. Ottawa, at the age of 80 removed 5 from the political and business life of the Dominion, one of its most revered At his country estate in Greenwich, leaders. Sir Georgein his younger days Conn., Mr. Julian W. Curtiss, chairman was an enthusiastic golfer and was fre- of the Board of Directors of A. G. quently to be seen playing onthelinks Spalding & Bros. the well knownsport- of the Royal Ottawa Golf Club with ing goods house of the United States, his revered political chief, the late Sir Canada, Great Britain and Australia, re- Robert Laird Borden. He was one of cently celebrated his 79th birthday. He the charter members of the Royal Ot- played 18 holes of golf during the dayat tawa Golf Club and The Canadian the Greenwich Country Club where he Seniors’ Golf Association. He well de- was President for the first fifteen years served the tribute extended to him by of its organization. Manygolfing friends the Federal Government of a State throughout Canada will join in wishing Funeral at the Capital. “Uncle Julian” as he is affectionately The sudden death in Vancouver, known bythe Spalding staff in Canada where he was a holidayvisitor of the and elesewhere, many more years of Hon. Mr. Justice A. C. Kingstone health and happiness. In this sentiment [I of the Ontario High Court, in his 64th personally desire to be associated as I have year, came as a great shock to friends known Mr. Curtiss for many years. He throughout Canada. In his younger has always taken a keen interest in the days in St. Catharines, he was an out-

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APaOMKSiO,

FRED HAAS—SLASHES TURF GRACEFUL AT END

E haveall had the experience of watching some top ranking o olf- er hit a shot with apparent ease and then seen the ball travel tremendous dis- tances. Most of us realize that this is an illusion dependent upon perfect balance mean that one has ever been a caddy, al- and steady gradual accumulation of the though most ex-caddy HOLDS POISE golfers belong to speed through the swing. There is no that classification. strain nor jerk .. . such a swing is based upon the idea of obtaining the maximum ‘The second division is the ‘‘classical club speedonlyastheball is struck. Hence school” or general group of golfers who the speed is there . even moreso than and slam into the shot at the same time essay to become proficient through men- if the player appeared to lunge on back- means that the player must have grace. tal analysis of the motion required for each To teach all our readers how to become shot. These are the “theorists.” Such swing and front swing. The illusion of ease is explained in that the player main- graceful while swinging would be a rather players try to think the swing through, optimistic goal. Rather than do that we tains his control because the speed of the practice the right movements slowly, and club is gradually accumulated. will build the whole idea of this lesson eventually to so groove the action as to upon the assumption that every man can become mechanically perfect. Unfortu- Most always wethink of this illusion be graceful—in his own sense—if he is nately few do! They become stalled, first in terms of what great distance is gotten conscious of the effort. by many imperfect observations, faulty o1 with an “easy looking” swing. It is quite unimportant details of emphasis; _inabil- natural that this should be the item to at- There are two schools of golf. One1s ity to analize vital points; lack of prope1 tract the casual observer’s interest—but far more replete with champions amongst practice upon essentials even after find- this “easy swing conception” goes beyond its graduates than the other. The first is Ing them, all of these things weed out even this in its importance to any golfer’s the “caddy school” standing generally for many who approach the game from this efficiency. It means control and accuracy! those who become proficient at colf viewpoint, First of all let’s finally discard the idea through long association with fine play- that full shots, well hit with anyclub, are ers. They learn golf by imitation—sens- Those of the “caddy school”? have the hit easily. In reality all better players really ing, in copy, the right movements. Being advantage of natural action whereas the SOCKtheir full shots! To obtain control a memberof the “caddy school” does not (Continued on page 19)

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O. G. A. Annual Meeting

J. G. Thompson, Sunningdale Golf Club J. H. Thomson, York Downs Golf & Country Club. Wardlaw Vair, Waterloo County Golf & Country Club. +» GOLF UNDER SMILING SKIES ON TRUE W. I. Walker, Mississauga Golf & Coun- GRASS GREENS AT ITS BEST +» TENNIS, SKEET, FISHING, DANCING, OYSTER try Club. ROASTS... VARIETY EACH DAY

w lington Golf & Coun- sees BEACH-LOAFING ‘TIL IT’S AN ART W. G. Wigle, Bur t INTRIGUING MOTOR JAUNTS- EXPLORING try Club. +» PALATE-TEMPTING MEALS, EXPERT SERVICE, Honorary President—R. M. Gray, ex- EYE-APPEALING SETTING A FRIENDLY AIR ~~ FIT YOURSELF INTO THIS PICTURE officio. SEASON OF PLAY-DAYS AT SEA ISLAND Past President—Frank H. Harris, ex- RATES TO THE CLOISTER officio. FEBRUARY SEA ISLAND, GEORGIA Clubs desiring to offer their courses for NEW YORK OFFICE 300 Fifth Ave., Phone Penn. 6-21060 any of the Association’s Championships or

Field Days are requested to notify the Secretaty before the Annual Meeting or of the entertainment of Lesley Cup teams W. J. Lynch, Kent. to authorize their delegate to act for them and supporting a splendid tournament fix- J. F. Chisholm, Whitlock, in this connection. ture card of thirty events, The Associa- J. W. sYuile, Royal Montreal, Each Member Club may beofficially tion ended the year with $4177.45 cash C. D. Cowie, Kanawaki, represented by one Delegate, but any and bonds to its credit. President R. J. A. O. Mackay, Mount Bruno, person so desiring is invited to attend the Dawes had a fine term of office and was Other members of the P.Q.G.A. Ex- Luncheonat 1.15 p.m. greatly responsible for the leading part ecutive who remain in Office. Delegates or others who intend being which Quebectook in the re-organization H. B MacLean, Senneville, present are requested to notify the Sec- of the Lesley Cup matches—: much to C. A. Beaudette, Laval, retary, 145 Adelaide Street West, Elgin that event’s improvement according to B. N. Holtham, Sherbrooke, 7008, not later than Thursday, January participants. J. D. Stenhouse, Country Club, 20th, so that provision may be madefor At the meeting President Dawes pre- R. W. Warwick, Ottawa Hunt, catering. sented his report, the Executive Commit- Wie Taylor, Summerlea. tee, the Executive Chairmen, and the At a subsequent Executive meeting Mr. Newofficers of P. Q. G. A. Honourary Secretary also reported on the M. R. Ferguson was elected President for The Annual meeting of the Province year. The financial statement was re- the ensuing year, H. B. MacLean, Vice- of Quebec golf Association was held at ceived with satisfaction expressed. As a President, W. D. ‘Taylor, Honourary the Queens Hotel Montreal, January conclusion the report of the Nominating Secretary- Treasurer. Committe¢ Chair- activities were reviewed by the seve ral committed was reviewed and on this rec- men wereelected as follows:

executives showing progress in practically ommendation the new slate of officers of Handicapping J. F. Chisholm, 19th, at five fifteen P.M. Thepast year’s the Association was brought into office Intersectional Competition—J. W. Yuile, all fields. The province showedparticular- for two years. New Officers were as fol- Course Rating—C. A. Beaudette, ly well in national play winning both the lows: Senior’s Committee—J. C. Stenhouse, Men’s and Ladies’ Interprovincial team Mr. M. R. Ferguson, Beaconsfield, Junior Activities—A, O. Mackay, titles. Financially the Association was very

sound handling the additional expense SOUTHS CHECK BEST FOREST HILLS HOTEL NV ON FORM POINTS GOLF FIREPROOF eet AT (Continued from page 13) HOTEL Superb OOa This series is of Fred Haas of New Orleans, Canadian Amateur Champion 1935. These pictures DOOR illustrate his near-perfect action while hitting 18-HOLE COURSE through the ball. In photo number one you should have noticed Grass Greens — Green Fairways the extended position of the arms and that the Driving Range for e 16 Players — 18-Hole weight is already on the left foot although th ball has just left the club. Scotch Putting Course — 18-Hole Putting Green — 9-Hole Pitch and Putt Course In photo two you should have been struck with the anchored-down position of the head, Weekly Guests Enjoy Horseback Riding Without the way the hips have been cleared around as on Charge—Many Beautiful Trails. Tennis, Polo. a pivot, and the way the player has “stayed be Quail - and Turkey Shooting. Fine Airport hind the ball.” (1 mile). Excellent Roads in All Directions. 600-Acre Park of Cathedral Pines o three note left arm still straight even In phot Selective Clientele E. G. Fitzgerald, Mer. well after ball has been hit, complete body turn shot out almost accomplished, the hips have not in front but are being braced by a firm left leg, ACL GOLF FREE TO WEEKLY GUESTS e chin and the right shoulder is directly under th as the shot is completed.

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Keeping In Touch (Continued frompage 18) Seed company re-organized After many years of successful eXx- perience in turf management for golf Left: Prominent courses and large estates, J. R. Wilson Saaiehten SE and Alan Bland havereorecently beacome- E—4d\w."a--rd W(eCbbanadaan)d associated with Edward Webb & Sons Ltd. Toronto. Left to Right (Canada) Limited. they are Mr. AI- lan Bland, Sec.- The Webb firm has been established Treasurer; Edwin Watkins, Pres.; at Stourbridge, England, for manyyears. J. R. Wilson, Vi- Although they have had a branch in To- ce-President. ronto ior the past ten years, it is only now that their interests here have been' placed under Canadian management and control, A new companyhas been formed with Edwin Watkins as president, Mr. Wilson as vice-president, and Mr. Bland as ‘The new management plan a com- Tillinghast andBell secretary-treasurer. For thirty years Mr. plete service in all branches of the seed A Union of two of the United States’ Vatkins has beenassociated with William >usiness — flower, vegetable, agricul- best known golf architects and students Rennie Seeds Limited, latterly as general tural seeds, fertilizers, and gardening and of sojl has recently taken place. A. W. manager. Both Mr. Wilson and Mr, gfass-cutting equipment. Tillinghast, famous for writing and mis- Bland are graduates of the Ontario A specialized service will be offered to sionary work in the field of golf cours Agricultural College. golf courses and estates. (Continued on page 22)

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Russ Case Meets Last Scorer time. And I’m really going to concentrate on it.” (Continued from page 16) But now Russis gone, Big, hard-boiled, grizzly, Russ, with He was 39 years old, then, when he wonthis first major ae oe a the face bronzed by hours in the sun; Russ title. And when it was all over, he gave the credit for the vie= Ae an naa a e that made you winc: and the golf yarns tory to a “psychic”’ friend of his who hadcalled him on the rae oe ze angh; has passed on to other fairways. J They'll be missing him around the Marine Drive locker- phone and told him that he had “received messages” saying he ROOmMene.a on the course, and at the nineteenth-hole pokerses- was going to win. sions. They'll miss his booming voice and infectious laugh The boys kidded Russ plenty about that one. But, when the They'll miss his tall stories of howhe happened to three-putt B. C. Amateur came along a few months later, Case ’phoned the fourteenth green, or duba tee shot. his psychic friend again and asked what his chances were. “This time”, Resstinforined’ the boys blandly, ‘ ‘he’s not “Mickey the Boo-Boo”’ 1S Lone..—— and Vancouy I volte! quite so sure” have lost a vital, dynamic Ps rsonality who will go down into But Case upset the dope again in the tournament at Vic- the record books as a real “‘battler’” and a “swell guy” toria. In one dayhe polished off both Kenny Black and Jimmy ‘Todd. Then, in the final, he led Kenny Lawson of Colwood virtually all the way only to get nosed out on the last green. A marvellous recovery by Lawson from behind a big oak tree deprived “Mickey the Boo-Boo” of a grand slam for British in the Columbia amateur golf. “ But his fine showing put him on the Willingdon Cup team. Delmont manner Last summerhe donneda British Columbia sweater and went to Ottawa for the Canadian championships, where he hooked At the Belmont in Bermuda . . . enjoy up with defending champion Freddy Haas in the first round. golf where the champions play enjoy swimming, tennis, archery, what- Haas probably thought he had a cinch. But Case was under ever sport you prefer enjoy the par in that gameat the end of nine holes. Freddy proceeded unobtrusive, efficient service of a staff to “turn on the heat” andfired five birdies to subdue the experienced in catering to thcse whoin- sist on the best. Winter opens Vancouver veteran 4 and 3, playing out the round for an ap- season Decem ber 22nd. proximate medal of 68. Russ was still one better than perfect For bookings, booklets and information, address figures, your Travel Agent or John O. Evans, Man. Di., Belmont Manor, Bermuda. This writer, who had roomed with C‘ase during the Ottawa tournament, went back to Toronto with him and said good-bye to him at the train whenheleft for the Pacific Coast. “Listen”, Case said at the time, “I’m not washedupyet. Remember a golfer named Chandler Egan? He wonalot of tournaments after he was 40. “[’m going to, too. Just wait. ’m going after that Cana- dian championship when they bring it out to Victoria next

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province and should attract a large clientele of pupils for the off season. .. Alan Ander- son of the Winnipeg Tribune and non-playing captain of last year’s Manitoba team conti- nues to contribute one of the best golf columns in the West. . . combines local interest with a wealth of outside material. tells plenty about all the golfing fronts both on this side and abroad. Brockville Ontario lost its clubhouse at the Country Club not so long ago. . . built in 1914 it played host to the present Duke of Windsor in 1927... the Duke of Kent was there at the same time. . . the building was partially covered by insurance, but will be greatly missed by its members. . . Speaking of fires the Vancouver Golf Club suffered the same fate at about the same A most worthy c ause was served by the generous donation of the time and ability of a number of time. these winter fires of Club houses Vancouver's outstanding golfers. It was chiefly from money that was taken in at a series specially are generally a real blow to members whobe- arranged matches that a needy Citizen’s Christ- mas Fund in that city was swelled to over two come very attached to the old centres of sum- thousand dollars this year. Those who gave time mer activity. also blows to the directors to the playing of these matches and who deserve praise for their fine work were: Stan Leonard, who do not have complete insurance coverage Freddie Wood, Ken Black, Harry Winder, Benny Colk, Davie Black and Don and Dunc Sunderland Vancouver’s $40,000 layout was almost All, save Ken, are professionals completely covered. .. Helen Hicks of Hew- Tettjupins, Y former Canadian ladies Open titlist and one of the pioneers of women’s ladies crowns the 26-year-old star feels that and this was the first ace ever scored by a professional golf has decided to essay a re- she is doing the wise thing. . . she reviews woman at that club. . the following is the turn to the amateur fold after four years in her sojourn as a pro “without regrets as Duke of Kent’s Royal message to Canadian the money ranks. . . she did well, we under- great experience at times fun”. Golfers received at Christmas time... the Duk« stand, with a Chicago sporting goods concern Hugh Borthwick of Uplands Toronto is more than passingly interested in golf in and also travelled extensively with such lumi- opened his golf school recently without Canada and has left a lasting sign of this in naries of the sport as Gene Sarazen whose brother Dick who is in the South playing in the now-famous Duke of Kent trophy which partner she was on one expedition to far off the “winter circuit’. . . the site of the is played for annually at the Kent links in

Australia. . . her game, generally around the sorthwick emporium of better golf shots is Quebec . . the Duke’s secretary writes eighty mark, was never as phenomenal as the old Toronto Stock Exchange building. “Am desired by his royal highness the Duke was that of Lady Heathcoat Amory, formerly 1 popular congregating place again this year. of Kent, captain of the Royal and Ancient Joyce Wethered, who prior to her marriage for restless snow-bound golfers Incident- Golf. club of St. Andrew’s, to send to you gave a great exhibition tour across U. S. and ly Hugh will be at Uplands again this season... and request that you convey to the golfers Canada in which she played numerous courses with the active season just about over Miss of your country, his best wishes for Christ to average well below 80. . however “Belt- Mary MacKenzie-Grieve of Vancouver, holder mas and New Year. His royal highness is . ing Helen” who hits the ball plenty far, has of the city championship, got a hole--jin-oneat most interested in the progress of golf in an eye cast on the American and British her home club, Uplands. .. it was a 135 yarder your country.”

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