The White Sulphur springs; the traditions, history, and social life of the Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs . s. XIII GOLF AT THE WHITE AT the White Sulphur Springs everynatural requisite exists for one of thegreat golf courses of America; for theplace possesses the three essentials nec-essary for a successful golf course: character ofthe soil, pleasant scenery, and the topography ofthe ground. The golf course here is a jewel in themidst of the most exquisite setting. All around itrise the AUeghanies. Here are Kates Mountain,the Greenbrier Mountain, the White Rock and theOld Titan, or the Gian
The White Sulphur springs; the traditions, history, and social life of the Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs . s. XIII GOLF AT THE WHITE AT the White Sulphur Springs everynatural requisite exists for one of thegreat golf courses of America; for theplace possesses the three essentials nec-essary for a successful golf course: character ofthe soil, pleasant scenery, and the topography ofthe ground. The golf course here is a jewel in themidst of the most exquisite setting. All around itrise the AUeghanies. Here are Kates Mountain,the Greenbrier Mountain, the White Rock and theOld Titan, or the Giant of the White Sulphur,—all seemingly within reaching distance, withtheir splendid shoulders, undulating with greenand sky-touching, covered with the oak, the pine,the cedar, the birch, and the their splendid tops nestle oftentimes theclouds; and a sunset on the golf course is one ofthe most exquisite sights to be looked upon inAmerica. The course is a beautiful, undulating meadowdotted with splendid oaks and elms, with a bright jlake mirroring its surface, and Howards Creek,— 356. Ci, i Golf at the White 357 almost a river,—offering splendid water hazardsas it meanders its way along the beautiful links remind one of the golf links at Pau,France, which has been celebrated as one of themost beautiful courses in Europe. The character of the earth is all that can bedesired, since the alluvial soil of the meadows,mingled with the clay of the mountains, presentsthe perfect compound for a golfing course. Byreason of the character of the limestone and allu-vial soil, the course is one where from June untilOctober, and from October until June again, youcan play the game without being inconveniencedby the dampness. It is practically a year aroundcourse, with cooling winds in the summer, gloriousand bright sunshine in the winter, and in the au-tumn a marvel of green land framed by the golden,the brown, and the yellow of the mountain; forhere the early
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