Show County Commission Plans Hole 18 Links By John Mooney Telegram Sports Editor In answer to the pleas of metro- metro pol in to Salt SnIt Lake golfers who have beg begged ed and cajoled for years In futile efforts to secure an hole 18 public golf goIt course Commissioner George W. W Morgan Thursday announced announced announced an an- the purchase of land and the completion of plans for tor an an hole 18 Jol golf course in Salt Lake county The course which is expected to ease the pressure on the crowded city golf courses will be situated at West Vest and South Mickey Riley former Nibley park pro has been named by Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner Morgan to design the course coun build the course and then act as professional for the first county public hole 18 course in the states state's history According to Professional Riley the course will measure yards on the out nine and coming in The terrain is gently rolling with witha a tendency toward easier walking Two canals several ponds and out of bounds penalties will make the course sporty enough for any c c. G- G the golfers Sporty Sport Course Our aim Is to accommodate as many golfers as we can We Ve are not interested in providing an overly tough golf course we want to provide a course which will be interesting enough for tor all golfers but not so tough as to eliminate many of our county golfers Professional Professional Professional Pro Pro- Riley said Construction of the new course will begin as soon as weather permits permits permits per per- mits Riley Ril said The best of grass greens will be constructed and the temporary greens will be I equally well made The course will willbe willbe be playable in all but the worst weather The new golf course will have plenty of water available Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner Morgan advised with three flowing wells on the property property prop prop- erty as well as 24 hour a day access to the canal Two Starting Tees And under present plans Riley has arranged the course so goIters golfers golfers golf golf- ers can start at either No 1 or No 10 tee lee for early morning or late afternoon golfers goIters who haven't time for the full 18 holes of play The greens will be exceptionally large while the course as a whole will combine many of the tern terrain n features of Nibley park and Forest ForestDale ForestDale ForestDale Dale of the Salt Lake ss s's tem tern Par for the 18 holes will be 72 In addition to the course and the clubhouse present plans call for fora a large parking area a tennis court system yard practice fairway and a practice putting green In brief heres here's how the course lines up now No 1 1 yards ards par 5 A long straight hole down the level fairway fairway fairway fair fair- way which should expedite golfers off ocr the tee No 2 2 yards ards par 3 Its It's a along along along long par three and will be well trapped No o. 3 3 yards ards par 4 4 Another long par hole with the green sitting sitting sitting sit sit- ting on a little rise in elevation No 4 4 yards ards par 3 One of those pitch holes which are al always always al- al ways popular No 5 5 yards ards par 4 Parallels Parallels Parallels Paral Paral- the boundary line with out of bounds hazard for the sheers A canal bisects the fairway N No 6 6 yards ards par 4 with without without without out of bounds hazard to the right of the fairway No 7 7 yards ards par 3 with without without without out of bounds penalty awaiting the No 8 8 yards par 5 Long dog leg around bend in Jordan river No 9 9 yards par 5 Out of bounds on right with canal bIsectIng bisecting bisecting bisect bIsect- ing the fairway No 10 10 yards ards par 3 Same tee as No 1 hole Out of bounds hazard for those who overshoot green No o. o 11 11 yards par 5 Out of bounds to right of green No 12 12 yards ards par 4 Pond in middle of fairway Out of bounds to right and beyond green No 13 13 yards par 3 Long par three with out of bounds to tori ri right ht No 14 H 14 yards par 5 long and straight No 15 15 yards ards par 3 Canal crosses fairway and adds hazard to right behind gr green en Must carry canal or else play safe to the left where theres there's lots of room No 16 16 yards par 4 Horseshoe Horseshoe Horseshoe Horse Horse- shoe bend in canal crosses fairway twice No 17 17 yards ards par 5 5 Out Ou t of bounds to right No 18 18 yards ards par 4 The only good birdie hole on the layout and it has out of bounds hazard to right of fairway Rile Riley pointed out that much of the landscaping of the course will wUl have to be done at his direction which means the trees can be planted where he wants them further further further fur fur- ther Improving the course couise I But anyway Salt Lake City and county golfers at last will have that hole 18 course of their dreams And the new course should rem remove reme e much of the pressure on the three municipal courses in Salt Lake City |