GOLF NOTES.

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 222, 13 May 1932, Page 7

GOLF NOTES.

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The golfing season, which has now comihenced in earnest, has opened well, with membership of the Rotorua Golf Club full in both the ladies and nien's sectioiis. A certain amount of the pressure will be relieved shortly, however, for excellent progress is being made with the nine-hole Government course at the point behind the main bath-house. The grass is rapidly forming a good sole and is at present looking in a healthy condition. The fairways were reeently mown, the holes cut in the greens and flags placed in them. Shortly the tee boxes are to be ereeted, and then the course will take on an appearance of business. Already eonsiderable interest is being taken in the new course and for the time being golfers are usiiig it as a practice ground, for which purpose it is admirably suited. At the Arikikapakapa course, one is met with a beautiful sight indeed, both from the golfer's and a scenic point of view. The condition of the fairways and greens is "excellent and much eredit is due to the club for the ixne work put in during the summer rnonths in attaining this perfection. Remarks are heard practicaliy daily praising the course, which many describe as the finest in the Dominion. ^ Last Satufday tha first match of importance this season was commenced with the first round of the eclectic handicap. Champion's Good Score. The club's men's champion, R C.. Smith, is still to the forefront and last Saturday had an even cohtest with "Colonel Bogey," without the aid of his jhandicap. His deta'iled scdre was 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4,_ 2, 3, 3, 4, 4.— 71. With his handicap of four this is reduced to 67. Another two excellent cards returned were by M. D. Carr, 6, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 6, 4, 3, 7, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4.— 74 — 4 — 76, and by S. E. Carr, 5, 4, 4, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5-, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3-, 5.-77—2—75. These three players were always near the head of the list last year, and it appears that they are again makifig a bold bid for championship honours. Among those on longer handicaps, the best cards returned were: — Marshall, 85 — 16 — 69; W. Kusabs, 85 — 16 — 69; McElroy, 90 — 20 — 70; E. Roe, 93 — 22 — 71; Blencowe, 95 — 24 — 71-; and Col. Mellor, 95 — 24 — 71. Considering that it is still early in the season, so many good results are certainly encouraging, and it appears as though the club may this year be able to produce a player who will carry the banner in the open tournament. Among the visitors to the course fecently was Mi*. J. D. Cockburn, of Pasadena, California, who surprised members by the outstanding length of his wood shots. On the tenth hole, the l'ongest on the course, he made the green in two, and on the sixteenth, "The Lake," only required his putter after his tee shot. Hole in One. Among the ladies who have reeently played the surprise which is so frequently a feature of the game, was produced by Mrs. Carew, who did the golfer's dream, a one, on No. 6. Like the good sport this golfer always is, she paid the panalty for her indiscretion with a smile and the monument to her achievement may be found in the ladies' lounge at the club-house. Considerable interest is being taken by the ladies in the matches for the Kirk-Windeyer Visitors' Cup, which will be played on May 18. Although the competition is open to visitors, all entries so far are from local players, but the list is well filled. Weather conditions on Wednesday were very disappointing, heavy showers falling throughout the day. During the early hours of the morning there had been a veritable cloudburst and the course was flooded. Many of the bunkers were filled with water, which accounted for seyeral lost golf balls, and deep pools lay on several of the fairways and greens. As a result of the added hazards of casual water and heavy, unreliable greens, the cards returned in . the ladies' bogey niatch were not up to the usual standard. ^Despite these drawbacks, however, Miss Snodgrass (A Section) hianaged to return an 87 with a bogey score of seven down. Miss Dyer, of Wellington, was also seven down, and scores of eight down were returned by Mrs. Parata and Miss Carnachan. In the first division of the B Section, Mrs. Goudie, five down, returned the best card of the day, and next on the list were Mrs. Speddifig ahd Miss Black, six down. Mrs. Ormsby easily headed the list in the . second division of Section B, returning only two down on bogey, while next in order were Miss M. Cooney, four down, and Mrs. Clay, six down.