Another phase of the difficulttes of golfers in a strange land may be noted in connexion with Senor Angel de la Torre Velderrama, the Spanish champion, whom we are likely to see in Scotland at the Gleneagles tournament. Though he done some good scoring on London courses he finds the judging of distances in our atmosphere a distinct problem. Our players experienced the same pecularity in the South of France. Possibly golf in the East might be subject to more amazing tricks of light. Officers who were in Meso-Potamia have told of the curious effects of the mirage. Velderrama will certainly add interest to the competitions which he enters. A former caddy of Madrid—where by the way there are the best of golf. ing facilities—he is of small stature, but exceedingly strong, and his record of golfing success both in 1s own country and in France suggests that he is a player of Breat capacity. He uses up-to-date methods with clubs which are so light that they feel like toys.
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