The Gorham golf book . position of the Slayers feet when addressingimself to the —To hole an unlikely puttfrom a distance by a strokewhich sends the ball only justthe distance of the hole. TECHNICAL TERMS HQ Stroke.—The act of hitting theball with club, or attempt todo so. Stymie.—When your opponentsball lines in line of your putt. Swing.—The sweep of the clubin driving. Swipe.—A full driving stroke. Tee.—The pat of sand on whichthe ball is placed for the firststroke each hole. Teeing-ground.—A space mark-ed out, within the limits ofwhich the ball must be teed. Third.—A handicap of
The Gorham golf book . position of the Slayers feet when addressingimself to the —To hole an unlikely puttfrom a distance by a strokewhich sends the ball only justthe distance of the hole. TECHNICAL TERMS HQ Stroke.—The act of hitting theball with club, or attempt todo so. Stymie.—When your opponentsball lines in line of your putt. Swing.—The sweep of the clubin driving. Swipe.—A full driving stroke. Tee.—The pat of sand on whichthe ball is placed for the firststroke each hole. Teeing-ground.—A space mark-ed out, within the limits ofwhich the ball must be teed. Third.—A handicap of a strokededucted every third hole. Toe.—See Nose. TWO MORE, THREE MORE, etc. See under —To hit the ball above itscenter. Upright.—A club is said to beupright when its head is not ata very obtuse angle to theshaft. The converse of flat. Whins.—Furze or gorse. Whipping.—The pitched twineuniting the head and handle. Wrist shot.—Less than a half-shot, generally played with aniron AMERICANCHAMPIONS >c < cu trC2 C c Vb THE AMERICANCHAMPIONS Since the Organization of theUnited States GolfAssociation AMATEUR 1895— Chas. B. Macdonald, Chi-cago Golf Club, Chicago,111. 1896— Horace J. Whigham, On-wentsia Golf Club, Chi-cago, 111. 1897— Horace J. Whigham, On-wentsia Golf Club, Chi-cago, 111. 1898— Findlay S. Douglas, Fair-field County Golf Club,Greenwich, Conn. 1899— H. M. Harriman, GardenCity Golf Club. 1900— Walter J. Travis, GardenCity Golf Club. 124- THE GORHAM GOLF BOOK 1901— Walter J. Travis, GardenCity Golf Club. 1902— Louis N. James, GlenMew Golf Club. WOMEN 1895— Mrs. Chas. S. Hills GolfClub, Shinnecock Hills,L. I. 1896— Miss Beatrix Hoyt, Shin-necock Hills Golf Club,Shinnecock Hills, L. I. 1897— Miss Beatrix Hoyt, Shin-necock Hills Golf Club,Shinnecock Hills, L. I. 1898— Miss Beatrix Hoyt, Shin-necock Hills Golf Club,Shinnecock Hills, L. I. 1899— Miss Ruth Underhill,Nassau Country Club. 1
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