Your first impressions of the King's Course will hearten you for your game. Its length is about 6,125 yards. You may have heard that it is a wonderful course, but one does not always believe all one hears, and then-is value in the phrase "seeing is believing." The Scots have their proverb that "the proof o' the puddin' is in tin- preein' o't," and you may feel inclined to pin your faith to that. It so, you will find that the King's Course will not disappoint you. Your first sight of it, as you walk from the Club-House to the Starter's Box, leaves you in no doubt as to its character. The prospect is one of pure delight. You realist- at once how it is that it has won such universal favour. First impressions are, of themselves, sufficient to prove to you that admiration is, above all, the emotion stirred by the splendour of the vista. You see on the right the spacious double green - The King's Hame and the Queen's Hame - with the quaint Cairn on the verdant rigs beyond. You step on the resilient turf and are immediately captivated. The grassy place which leads to the tee, the tee itself, the fairway to Dun Whinny, the position of the first green on the skyline, and in the background the glen, all in their turn compel admiration. The scene quickens in golfers something of surprise, something of keen anticipation, and invariably, also, something of warm appreciation. You will probably find yourself thinking that surely no other countryside golf course can present so fine a prospect- - a right and proper thought - and you will not be the first, nor the last, to admit that the King's Course is finer than you had pictured it in your fondest imagination. The initial effect of its spaciousness, of the clear evidence of its fine quality, and of its rare individuality, has a wonderful influence. The revelation of its playing virtues is not gradual. It is immediate. You are, even thus early, in a position to estimate the inviting character of the fairways; the great care that has been bestowed on the greens; the frank warnings implied - for the benefit of the careless and the ready acceptance of the careful - in the placing of the bunkers and in the varied nature of the rough. All these attributes, so essential if golf is to be really interesting and not mere child's play, can be observed, practically, at a glance. In that very circumstance lies the essence of elation, and were you asked to choose a battleground on which to meet Colonel Bogey, and make a victory over him worth while, you could not wish for a better. If you have any doubt on that point you have but to mark the keen golfer as he steps towards Dun Whinny tee. His brisk air bespeaks assurance of triumph, or at least a determination to get the best out of this glorious course, sae rantingly, sac wantonly, sae dauntingly gaes he before starting on a round you will do well to consider Colonel Bogey's figures.and thereby realise what lies ahead of you. Let them inspire you to nobler effort. You must beat him if you can.

Here is an exact reproduction of the score card. Score Card King's Course.

'1 he length of the holes and the demands of bogey suggest the championship character of the King's Course. Plaving as Braid advises may make you a match for the "Colonel," but it will he helpful in the game if, before you begin, you carefully study the plan and become familiar with the lay-out.