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tentenSIX NEW HOLESAT “MUNY” AREOPEN FOR PLAYwn,O.k-t \\ UtheorareLon^:ins?rawzedda-The six new holes at the ijiunici-pnl golf course were opened ydsier-ftnd several persons played onFor some time, consideration has been given to putting them into playing shape, but recent hot weather diminished attendance at the links and eliVninated necessity until the crowd began to grow to-f Jar#or again in the last few days, dct, I Although temperatures still ran un-orv i ustinUy high. The course is now iers ttfteen-holc links.Until the Municipal Golf Association po^ts rules of procedure, players will exorejse their own judgment about making ,the complete round or staying on the original nine/Now Holes Test Approach* Skill,The now holes are not In as good shape as the old ones. Greens are expected to be rough at the start and fairways need time for better conditioning. /However, the new holes,are sporty and the greens, by their shape and surrounding traps, tost a golfer’s skill in approaching.Tiny Bond, chairman of the municipal greens committee, said the golf association would soon issue a notice, declaring golfors should play the entire, fifteen hold? In .a spocifled order of progression. This notice will he posted, he said, in order to relieve the crowded condition of the course.The order J[n which the holes will be played is as follows: First threeholes as fjlvpiys played. On the fourth hole the tee shot is up-changed, but! the hole is lengthened by moving the green closer to Seventh street and to the right of the old green.Fifth Is Short MashSe.The new fifth tfie )s near the fourth green and tlje hole* is a short mashie shot to the south. The sixth hole is 512 yards further south, the fairway paralleling Seventh street'. The seventh, eighth and ninth also are north and south holes, with the ninth near the c.lub house.np-has/es-l at n at inglnPet, .622 .000 .601 .550.205 *.640.560.526.530.612.401.435.303.668.515• d. 509 .472 . 46? .426 .409.633 . 633 .565 .406 .482 .455 .409From the hlnth ' the ojiglnaeighth hole is played; then back oi the original aeveAth, then a shor mashie pitch hole between the ori-gfhal seventh and fifth holes, Thlt; original fifth, sixth and ninth ho)ei are next In'order, the round endfnj on the former ninth green.•Par for the ftfteeA holes is as fol-lop(s: r1 23 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 534 4 3644 3 4 6 3 4 4 4—51
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Joplin News Herald
Joplin, Missouri, US
Fri, Aug 17, 1923
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