The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22

known '''scratch'' player At ~. Andrews. OK
pressed himself greatly interested IN the die
said I'm writing Or styie u, golf Il is qpIts
impoasible for any. one to avoid being %egotieti-
raj; an" 4 MI pisg MqtS With M /. NJ AS SsSssPslSa 50 n, .s'
play, which, he doubtless considers The best,
naturally describes this system.
THE principal difference Of opinion seems
tho stance Tor driving varies slightly with
every shot, For instance, N II man wants to
drive II low ball against the wind he naturally
stands moro forward. say. In something ~ the
,,Badmlnton' position, and SO the club meets the
ball, not when the former Is rising, but when
Is going almost parallel with the plano OF
the ground. On the other hand. Dunn's posi-
ton would I've more suitable for driving when
SO no Ibard" and Fast rule can be laid down on
this point. In the salno way the right OF left
foot viii be advanced more than the other. in
tor a draw or a slice There has been a ten
dency IN The last few years. / think, TO drive
81 the left. With regard to the 'Badminton'
, ,h@ TlTft chow 2, GT r. Nd | f fr ,sS TI hIst PUN tGe ' Isft
%tratlen called the 81. Andrew swing also in
o., 'Badmlnton' book, page 1874, will show the
hhiaSn%di at Gi0 tSc t "T"t o,fF the ' swing S''" This sn Is e rsss!
g,erated 2 little. bat ~ no Gaze can think the
elbow should he considerably above the right
hand, And 1 also think II. right In It's. conten.
ton that the weight should 20 on to the right
foot as the club is taken back"
TAYLOR, THE CHAMPION.
]. IT,. Taylor, the champion, and, In the judg.
ment OF many, the best player ever seen. fur
ntshes the following abstract OF his more i'm.
portant views:
Many things on which we differ are of little
or no Importance; aud the various. opinions
ming the risk of mourning much hurt. but there
are other things about which IL will be wise for
him to fluid out from more experienced players
thn reasons for and nUuinGt. and thpn nEn n
we're in thinking II so, despite conflicting opin-
should not become o good player who follows
out the advice given by 'Padminton,' there are
trough tSey may navy try y"V very i hardy TO ' dS so s'E TSc;
great drawback to those who would learn to
play gplf without having a professional adviser
as Others sec them. Could they do so. they
would soon become aware OF how poorly they
read. and how certainly they are contracting
habits which cannot fail TO he detrimental to
their nrogress. ! think. therefore. that every
do well nj the outset to seek professional tut
tion. y few lessons then would probably be
referred to have been acquired. NV manner
OF PLAYING Is different from ether that of Dunn
stead of having my right foot 10 the reur | keep
some three or four inches In advance. This
think to he lest; for it allows the body to fol
direction of the intended flight of the bali. The
weight of the body | throw mostly on to the
right foot, not transferring It until the ball is
being struck. BY this means the body re-
mains comparatively still during the backward
swing. thus adding impetus to- the flight Of the
ball. If the weight OF the body he thrown
mostly on the left leg when addressing the
ball. during the backward swing. It has to he
transferred to the right and back again with
the downward. stroke. thereby making, as IL
To- me. the aim less steady.
-" The position OF the hall H. ns nearly rs nos.
sible in the centre of the two feet.
AT the top of the swing my club is as nearly
horizontal as possible. II is not n kind OF
three-quartcr swing, as would appear from
he Instantaneous photograph which was pub.
iished recently, in when the photographer
managed to catch me more than half way up,
and thought it strange that my swing was so
very short. grasp a. firmly as possible
hanls throughout the swing for
very shot. ] am awnry that the general I've
Is contrary to this. especially in the
but the fact remains that I find II
% be very satisfactory. and there are many
good PLAYERS who, ! know. are with me on this
loint. II the right hand be held loosely for
he previous part of the swing. il surely must
rave a finn grip of the club when 1t strikes
he hall.
In gripping my club the left hand
partly hidden, the first finger aud thumb
,eing. firmly locked In the right hand. The
humb of the left hand is kept along the shaft,
lot round II. and the little finger OF the right
innl rides the forefinEer of the left. In this
so far as l know. | stand alone, nor do