MANILA DAILY BULLETIN 



links and that the convenience of a course 

 that could be reached in a few minutes would 

 do much for golf in the Philippines. The 

 Manila Golf club which had beautiful land 

 at Caloocan at the edge of the city got in 

 behind the new project to popularize the 

 game. 



From the beginning, the course was made 

 a municipal institution and it has been con- 

 ducted on those lines ever since. By the 

 time I arrived to take charge of the munici- 

 pal course, it was already becoming very 

 popular, especially for beginners. It was 

 begun with only nine holes, but this was 

 increased to 18 holes when territory along 

 the edge of the waterfront was available 

 and could be fitted. 



With a little more than a year to get un- 

 der way, the municipal course has more than 

 justified its existence and has received wide 

 advertising as one of the most unique golf 

 situations in the world. As soon as the after- 

 noon breeze begins to dispel dull care in every 

 nook and corner of Manila the golfers begin 



VIRW.ON THE BAGUIO COUNTRY CI.UB COURSE SHOWING IN THE PINE CI.AD MOUNTAINS OF BENGl'ET 



MANILA MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, LOOKING FROM MANILA HOTEL 



MANILA MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE LOOKING TOWARD THE FIRST GREEN 



to appear on the Municipal course. It is 

 pretty there, in the evening, with the sun 

 slanting on the ancient battlements and in 

 among the towers and roofs of the Walled 

 City. There is a constant dull booming of 

 bells and padres with flowing robes can be 

 glimpsed at moments as they take their 

 evening promenades on high terraces. 



The other courses near Manila are of the 

 natural wooded type familiar in the States, 

 but with the difference that the stately palms, 

 graceful bamboo and massive mango trees 

 lend a new atmosphere. 



Poor lies are exceptional on the 5,000 

 yard course of the Municipal links. The 

 bunkers and traps are so arranged that while 

 they make good play essential by the expert, 

 they still provide alternatives whereby the 

 poorer player can get the maximum enjoy- 

 ment from his game. 



The_ private course of the Manila Golf 

 Club is at Caloocan just outside the city 

 limits. The course is 5,000 yards long with 

 grass greens, wide rolling fairways and pos- 

 sesses plenty of variety of play in the course 

 of a round, having plenty of natural hazard 

 to tempt the unwary. The clubhouse is 

 comfortable and up-to-date, and visiting 

 golfers, properly introduced, are always wel- 

 come and are given the privileges of the 

 course and clubhouse. 



The La Loma golf course is a private one 

 of nine holes with sand greens. It is beau- 

 tifully located just outside of Manila. With 

 its situation and natural features it is quite 

 capable of being developed into one of the 

 courses in the islands. The course of the 

 Baguio Country Club is situated in the town 

 of that name in the mountain province of 

 Benguet. It also has rolled sand greens 

 and nine holes. Among the pine trees that 

 purr in the mountain breezes the hike over 

 this course is one of greatest enchantment. 



The Pines Hotel has a course under con- 

 struction in the town of Baguio. I had the 

 privilege of laying out this course and I be- 

 lieve it has wonderful variety of holes. It 

 has water and other natural hazards to tempt 

 the player to go for it, but at the same time 

 providing the alternative of a longer way 

 around for the timid. It is planned to make 

 this a public course which will indeed be a 

 boon to the hundreds of players from all over 

 the Orient who annually visit this health 

 resort. It will have grass greens. There 

 is also a nine hole course at Camp John Hay 

 which, however, is generally reserved for the 

 military and their guests. 



