Pinehurst golf future seen with growing courses and crowds
A Pinehurst feature highlights expansion with six holes ready for play next year and plans for multiple 5000-yard 18-hole courses as popularity grows. It notes a surge in women players, many elderly men pursuing year round golf, and 350 colored caddies guiding golfers through tough rough and bunkers, with well-managed helpers and steady attendance by players from across the country.
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Pinehurst
California
Willliam H. Evans
Birth of golf in America traced from Yonkers to Charleston
A Pinehurst interview cites a New York banker naming February 27, 1891 as golf s birthday in America. He recalls the pioneer Yonkers contest, while noting earlier play by Americans in Charleston from 1788 and other Carolina cities. The piece traces Scottish roots, Canada spread, and growth to about 1,200 clubs by the era, with major associations and millions invested in grounds.
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Pinehurst
N. C
New York
America
Atlantic
Yonkers
N. Y
Charleston
S. C
Carolinas
Canada
St. Andrew's
New England
American Association
Philadelphia
Denver Republican
Standardizing the Golf Ball Sees No Immediate Move
The U S G A annual meeting reports doubts about a standard golf ball. Secretary Watson reads a letter from Secretary Law of the Royal and Ancient Club noting difficulty defining a standard ball. The committees agree that no practical standard can be created that would benefit players or the game, so no action is taken.
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Watson
Law
Royal and Ancient Club
April Spells Opportunity at Closing Stock Sale
A sales pitch from Fuleihan markets a closing stock sale in April. He emphasizes days that spell opportunity for buyers with prices to suit and a splendid season for profits. Attendees note many customers are from Missouri and will be shown strong values.
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Fuleihan
Missouri
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