New-York tribune., 1909-04-25
SoMF OF THF MASTER STROKES IN GOLF DESCRIBED

enough, but how few find the out to saIetE
vithou, serious loss? Watch a. DeId OF goIeTs
closely. and any student Will at once he able 70
tell where the skill lies in the common reserve of
power to bring the locked-up energy TO bear upon
bad lie or far carry to the green
There is no more able exponent Of playing out
OF trouble than Isaac MacFie, present champion
OF the Eastern Professional Golfers Association
When Mackie finds his ball lying in rough stun
he laws the face of his mashie, sometimes a
niblick. well back, and by taking the weapon UP
rather sharply with the wrists he IS enaoied 10
rush It down 10 the ball in a manner calculated
70 encounter the least possible resistance FROM
the grass As the club head cuts across the BAH
q trife there is generally slice 10 the shot
It Is really remarkable the way Mackie manages
10 recover from all kinds of hazards. frequently
sIauning the ball right up to the hole side In
speaking of the accomplishment recently thi5
genial Scot srnllngly observed that he probably
had had more practice in this sort OF thinS '"ai'
most players
There is nothing more us-ful IN TINS game '--IH
the short approach, or what is commonly known
as the wrist shot. y great many professionals
play it we'll probably none better than aero1i1
Strong who for the last few years has heei CON
nected with the Apawamis club Mayoe 1t = "e
cause OF his slight build, possibly II Is nat'r'
rift hui at all events Strong seems to have tAa
feel of his mashe more than most Man anu
club appear to be in the closest possible
strong takes his stance with the ball near tlle
right foot the feet being Well apart ana the right
+-iaa advanced with the toes turned out Ills
left foot points toward the hole The weight ei
the body also favors the left foot IN other WoENS
the weight is little ahead of the ball II IS also
ro+iceshIe that Strong takes an extremely low
hold on the club the first finger OF the right hdud
being on the string at the bottom of the grip lie
erasps the club firmly in the fingers OF both haHds'
and IS careful when addressing the ball to Keep the
heel OF the club we'll down. so that the toe Is about
a Quarter of an inch above the ground Tie face
OF the club is turned slightly the ball. and the
Apawamis pro remarks that he finds it i'm
portant to keen the wrists working. \ common
fault with players is that they rest the club too
long after addressing which has d tendency to
stiffen up the wrists
Strong starts the club back by turning the left
wrist slightly toward the left knee, and as the
wrist is turning he tries to keep the club head
as near the ground as possible This brings the
left shoulder down a trihe and forces the right
hand over the left After reaching the top of the
swing which is a trife less than half. he starts
the club downward. gripping tightly with the right
hand and relaxing a trife with the left. The right
forearm and shoulder then come into action and
at the moment of impact the right hand IS turned
slightly over the left, with the left rigid. while
the wrist is turned up and pointing over the LETT
foot At the finish OF the swing Strong says he
finds he is still gripping with the right hand.
He asserts that there is little roll after
the carry when this method is used on the other
hand If he desires roll. he loOsens his grip
slightly at the moment of impact. There is al
ways small -divot after one of these approach
shots. and II is also noticeable that the heel of
the club cuts deeper thSn the toe. According 10
Strong two points worth particular attention are
to keep the head down and start the club back
with the left wrist