GOLF.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10000, 22 March 1910, Page 5

GOLF.

The Masterton Golf Club ha 3 engaged the services of Mr Wm. McEwan, professional 'golf coach, for a season of three weeks from 11th April next. The "Wanganui Herald" contains the following* which will be of interest.to local golfers in view of the fact mentioned:—

"Mr Wm. McEwan, of Scotlan", been engaged by Messrs H. I. Jones and Sons as their professional, in succession to Mr Clements, New Zealand open champion, wh i is. now in the South, arrived in Wan ganui a few days ago. A few particulars of his career will doubtless interest local golfers. Mr McEwan is v

24 years of age. Born in Aytshnv, Scotland, he started playing go)f at the age of 16, at Pollok, near Glasgow, his employer Being R. Elder who is still head professional and greenkeeper at that place. He remained at Pollok for four years, his time being principally occupied at club-making and repairing, So had nut much opportunity for playing, but he managed to win third prize assistants' competition, open to the Scottish section of* the Professional Golfers' Association. McEwanfnuw saw a chance of advancement, and accepted a situation in Glasgow as club-maker to the Sportsman's Emporium (C. I. Annan, proprietor). He. was not alremain here for long, as his former employer tempted him back by offering him a good position as teacher and club-maker. Whilst there he put up a record for the Pollok course, 73, which has since been reduced to 72 by Elder. A new ninehole course, "Cow Glen," was opened near Glasgow, and the record (33) is held by McEwan. After club-making for some years in Glasgow and London, during which period McEwan won the London Commercial Golf Club competition, beating Bob Munro, the Midland champion, the position of assistant professional at Bournmouth fell- vacant, and out of 73 applicants McEwan was selected. As most of our readers know, Bournemouth is decidedly "toney," and McEwan coached and played with many whose names are familiar >to the fashionable world. Whilst at Bournemouth McEwan did a 32 ft r nine holes, finishing the round in 66, one stroke more than the record for that course, held by J. H. ' aylor, the open champion. Mr McEwan is of opinion that V&rdon is the most; attractive player in the Old Country, but the next championship will very likely be won by one or the younger players, amongst whom are Tom Ball, G. Duncan. C. Mayo, P. Robson, and C. Johns. Mr McEwau has seen the Wanganui Ulub's links at Belmont, and thinks them capable of being made into a splendid course*. He is astonished to find that the fees for tuition in New Zealand are. so low. At Bournemouth the fee was 4a for a lesson of one hour."