El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-01
Poses of Dyker Meadow Ex-
perts Show Correct Club
Handling.
(By Montague wilIiams.3

Scores of books on How to Play
Golf have been written, several of
which have retained lasting favor, but
nearly all of them are too involved
for the average novice who thinks he
would like to shy his caster into the
ring, but wishes at the outset only
the most rudimentary suggestions.
John 6. Jones, long professional of the
Dyker Meadow club, posed for the ac-
complaining pictures in order to show
the accepted and correct method of
holding the club, hands and body in
addressing the ball and driving from
the tee.
1t is not the long game that wins
most the matches, but no other accom-
p1fshment affords the beginner such
pleasure as to get off a long. straight
ball. The first thing in standing upon
the tee at the start is to sole the club
properly, allowing the club head to
rest HAT on the ground, just behind
the ball. At the same time the face OF
the club or the part which is to strike
the ball must be at a perfect angle to
the direction to be played for. The
players head should be kept well up
The next thing is to stand in a line
parallel to the intended direction, with
feet aligned, the toes being turned out
ward. Many have a tendency to let
the right foot drag behind the left
The stand should not be stiff, although
the feet must be planted firmly The
nearer relaxation is approached the
better results will be-
The Follow Through.
The main object is to stand so the
swing will bring the club squareIy be-
hind the ball in describing its circle
The follow through" so called, is in
line for the green aimed at and with
as little stress as possible. If the feet
are not really on a line, extra exer-
ton is sure to be needed for the fol
low through" which sometimes goes
SO far as to upset the equilibrium
Such exertion is technically known as
pressing 1t is the attempt to hit a
full shot with every ounce of strength
that can be transmitted through the
club The aim is to get little more
1istahce than is compatible with safe /
y. Many champion has gone down to !
defeat because, being little scared I
" getting into a tight corner he has I
Yielded to the temptation TO press 1
Such gain in distance is eight times 4
tut of 10 secured at the expense Of !
direction /
In driving the ball is placed upon
he sand tee, and the lower such tee
s made the better, particularly for a
most Of his practising without any tees.
The Accepted Method.
The proper and generally accepted |
method is to grasp the driver in the
aim of the left hand and the fingers
f the right with fingers and thumbs
round the shaft. The left hand should
e about an. inch from the top. The
ands must work together and permit
snap of the wrists The grip must
a do Oh
hat the right hand looses slightly at
he top Of the swing and tightens on
he downward movement. The overlap
ing of the fingers tends to make both
ands work more nearly as one, al
hough seemingly at slight sacrifice in
istance. If one hand is allowed to
urn more than the other, a "slice" or
pull will result. Although abroad I
be overlapping grip in driving is not
he most popular it is considered the q
sthodox one in America.
The distance between the feet in set
ing upon the stance depends a good
cal upon the height and weight of the !
layer Some stand with both feet I
early on line, but more prefer ia ! I
dvance the right foot slightly in adj ]
ressing the ball. George Sargent, the
primer national open champion, usual I
? puts that foot forward five inches.
III dDOUt DIS InuCn. Inc
liter once gave as his excuse for so
Ding that he could see the ball bet
II, thereby avoiding tiresome exertion
Z the neck The weight in balancing |
,r the stance should be firmly on the {
cells rather than the toes, because
len there can be no downward move
ent of the body as the club descends.
1me, to overcome the giving
of the toes modify their ad {
-ess OF thefball which inevitably leads !
trouble.
The Start of the Swing. I
The start of the swing is in drawing {
lex the driver close TO the ground.
,me execute that movement with the i
rists, others with the arms. Although |
Ie latter plan is much more general {
e wrist movement is infinitely to be