[Adam Lawrence]

Ted Ray on American golf and golfers, from the Aberdeen Daily Journal of December 3, 1913 (i.e., after he returned from his tour of the US with Vardon):

[Rich Goodale]

Thanks Adam


Good to see Archie Simpson given some props re: CC of Detroit.  After Colt left his sticks in the ground, Archie built the course that Vardon references.  When i was writing an article for your Mag I tried to find out from the powers that were then at CCofD as to why Archie bolted back to Carnoustie relatively soon after he arrived there, and hit a huge road block.  As Joseph Heller once said, "Something Happened."  I have an idea what that something was, but this idea will go with me to my grave.....


Rich

[Ed Homsey]

Interesting.  The article expresses essentially the same sentiment as Walter J.Travis's December 1901 article, "Impressions of British Golf".  I'm wondering if Ray's observations would have been different if he had played Garden City Golf Club.

[Matt MacIver]

Well, that American "problem" certainly has been remedied today, no shortage of hazards, no width and no ground game allowed. Mission accomplished?

[Jim Franklin]

Well, that American "problem" certainly has been remedied today, no shortage of hazards, no width and no ground game allowed. Mission accomplished?

Thanks Ted Ray.

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