Show Golf Club Now Open for Present Season Wattis Makes Fine Drive on First Ball Pro Due to Arrive Today Formal Opening Comes Come Later Many Changes Being Made Course in Great Shape Day Writes Letter L 75 mem- mem V mem-V hers bers of the Ogden Golf and Country club Saturday took ad- ad advantage ad advantage vantage of the Initial opening of at atthe the club course and Indulged In thel theIr favorite outdoor pastime Although playing has haa been p per per- per permitted r- r on tho the fairways tor for some sometime sometime tIme the greens have been pro pro- protected protected ro- ro During this time tern tem temporary greens reens on the fairways were used However the tho entire course was as I thrown open Saturday and the permanent greens were put ut to use i The club house itself has t been en thoroughly renovated renovate New ew coats ot of paint have be been n applied to the shower and locker rooms room under the direction of Ira custodian of the club course WATTIS WArnS UP VP With Ith a a brand new American flag floating from th tue top of the tho newly painted flag pole In front of the club house President Warren L Wallis Wattis tool tonic his hll place on No 1 tee to shoot the first ban ball of at the clubs club's official season To 10 fit tit the occasion President Vat Wattis teed up a brand new v ball bali took a brand new driver and swinging drove back back drove the ball out of bounds Mr Wattis played In Ina ina ina a foursome with George Geore Glen Tom L Leslie and Di Dick k Porter Although Saturday marked the Initial opening of ot the course the formal opening of the tho club which will be accompanied 1 by y some sort of at a social a affair will not take place for tor several weeks FINE E Officers of ot the club ue that the course at the present time is ir In better shape shapo than ever er before at this time of or year Both the fairways and the greens are lit In excellent condition Thomas McHugh San Fran Francisco cisco who will serve servo as protis- protis professional professional atonal at the tho club this year ear Is due duc to arrive In Ogden from from San lra today lie He will wm oversee the changing chancing o of several of f the greens Number two green Breen Is to be leveled le and a san sand trap Is to be placed at the north porth end of ot It 11 while a It sand trap and bunker are to be placed on the north and west of ot the number eight green MANY CHANGES A fence tence has already been built around the west side ot of the num num- number num- num number number ber five greenwhich fringes on Burch Creek hollow Other greens will be ba Improved while fairways will be leveled planted and drained as soon as McHugh ar- ar arrives arrives ar arrives rives to direct the operation New pins and cups for the greens are being secured and sand boxes are arc bel bei rebuilt and repainted while new tees teea are to tobe tobe tobe be constructed In several places Golfers Goiters who were out out- Saturday played alternately In the rain wind snow and sunshine Should the weather today be favorable It Is expected that more than members will avail themselves ot of the opportunity and go around the course I TIMING SYSTEM H Members ot of the Ogden Golf Golt and Country club President WatUs Wattis- declares believe theY have one ot or the finest clubs tn in inthe Inthe the country an and are especially privileged In comparison to other clubs In proof of his llis contention Mr Wattis quoted a letter Irons from Chapin A Day now in Honolulu HawaII In iii which an announce announce- announcement announcement announcement ment to the tho members of ot the tho ho Oahu Country club l Is quoted The Tho announcement read The congestion of ot our golf golt course on Saturday afternoon has made it imperative that some t method be devised for tor relief It has therefore been decided to Install the timing system which Is 1 in effect on many popular courses on the mainland Beginning Saturday noon March 13 U and effective each each Sat Sat- Saturday Sat Saturday thereafter until further notice application for starting limo Lime may be tiled filed by members who desire to 10 start play on Satur- Satur Saturday Satur Saturday da day |