Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-04-15 | Page 33 | Hawaii is Home of Paradise Golf

4 44 4 I HAWAIi IS HAWAII IS HOME OF I PARADISE GOLF Day Tells Secrets Chinese is Champ Courses Are Ide Ideal l Builder of Health lI I 1 I Hawaii Is known as the e of the Pacific and the land of na- na natu natural na natural tu tural ral golf golt which Is pill at all seasons of ot the year C A Day prominent nent and a former president of the Ogden Golf and Country club In a communication to The ha sports editor gives some Interesting data datil concerning golf at oit Honolulu Ills communication follows Hawaii Howall has long been known n dS ts the Paradise of the Pacific and It ItIs itis Itis Is natural that golf has been aptly the national pastime of business and proteM- proteM professional men should have a most wonderful home In Honolulu The links of the Oahu Country el club uL situated in the tho beautiful Valle Valley with picturesque mountains on three sides and ancl commanding dew lew of oC city and JI ocean on the fourth has such a aI magnificent setting jetting that one neer ne I tires Ures of ot the picture CHARMING G COURSE 1 I Tho The course itself of I 18 8 holes hole over over hill bill and dale Is charming charming- I no two holes similar and fairways with bea heavy Bermuda grass which assumes perfect lies for the I grassI boIl ball In the tho clubs club's year book boole Issued I August 1 I 1922 a total member member- membership membership membership ship of Is recorded which Is Ii i remarkable has city considering the city has a white population of ot som some 25 It has haa been demonstrated that I the club Is one of the most able alu al- al able assets Honolulu possesses I alu-I in 11 way of ot attraction to the tourists from nearly every city of the mainland register at the club I and pta pla oler o Its links The Honolulu Golf Golt club a new 1 nine hole has l a charming nine nine-I nine nine- hole couise coulse near the Gardens and I Is nosy building a clubhouse A number of Orientals are members of this club and have bave I developed Into good golfers In Intact tact fact the club champion Chas Chung Is a Chinese player of won won- wonderful ability 1 HOLE IL LINKS IS the 1 he officers of 01 the large army post at Schofield barracks nave have t nine hole nine nine-hol hole golf olf course and the Halel a hotel on the far side ot of I the Island also has a nine hole nine course courso for tor its patrons There Is also a movement on foot for tor a municipal course In Honolulu The statement attributed to physicians that golf goll Is proving the saving grace In the way of ot health to the present day business and professional men receives corroborative evidence dally daily upon links like the Oahu club In the great number renewing their energy and outdoor health in Sn the sate and sane out out- out door recreation rec Pre Preservation of ot health he-alth Is Ie I a duty every eHI man owes to hIs hia fain fam Isto ily and his bis community and It is 15 to be hoped that the great move move- meat ment movement of establishing municipal links will continue until every community will S be bp able to offer its ens tho the opportunity of ot enjoy enjoy- enjoying this greatest of of recreations