Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-23
GOLF GOSSIP

Here Is some really ,SAScliSh' az
vice Oh the use of clubs, written by |
w W. Hairless for the Golfers Maya |
zine tChicagot. Mr.. Hairless says:
In this age of advancement and va
rietv il is not surprising that even
the ancient game of golf should occa-
sionallv receive shock from some
person. though. as
rule. these attacks are successfully
withstood. II there is one doctrine
more sacred than another, il is that
: of keep your eye on the ball
was, therefore, with feeling akin to
felicity that the old guard noted the
! complete failure of one Toogood, who
believing himself so good, essayed 10
! play a match blindfolded.
! Keep your eye on the ball now
occupies a more impregnable position
than ever. and IL We do not hear quite
so much as we once did of slow
back" and don't press these two
old doctrines are doing very Wen.
There are some who wonder whether
they would not be even more usetul
than they are if revised version
were made of them. There Is, IN
slow back" the ever-present posi-
bility of the player losing all rhythm
in his stroke. The club that is taken
hack consciously, slowly, is very like
" to be merely lifted and not swung
at all. 1t has been proposed that
smooth back" would be better than
"slow back" 1t keeps the idea OF
I rhythm and swing, it is argued, and
l at the same time should be equally
: effective against the snatching and
t Jerking that are the chief faults OF
1 club being taken back very fast.
g AS for don't press it would DC
I difficult to think of any other two
1 words that express so much. Don
D press" is. however, often interpreted
u as Don't hit too hard" and TO THIS
Interpretation it seems possible u
take exception. .
: There is one professional and teach
I er who, as often as not, tells his pu
! pills to hit harder and not more gentl!
= when they are driving badly. Thi
lEmay be desperate measure, but ]
= NAV be that the advice not to hit to,
soon would be more beneficial thai
Il not to hit too hard. For one thing
y it is of the two doctrines much les
~ likely to be exaggerated by an over
:. Jealous learner. Nearly everybod
has at some time experienced the feel
ling of hitting too gently. Some haV
nc recovered from bad attack OF press
tbolng by being less violent in thei
be methods.
ifforI This remedy has been sufficient 10
acisil time, until the player who follow
twelve advice probably has become gen
ofaaAr and gentler, until at last the clu
him I'D merely strength to reach the pal
would the last state was as PAD as u
shoulst. ....>.
. WilPractically every other one OF
to bea 80 average bad players going Q
english first tee will be seen to mlstln
shot. getting his hands down
hall too soon, his body throue
Austra-t quickly. Watch the bad shots
: from Eood player and they will near
oughlin be seen to proceed from somethiI
o wipe HE same fault To hit too II
uttered II ball is so rare mistake as
allenge lmost a virtue, and of all rem
f Eng that of Don't hit too soon,
least likely to lose its good effe
" add, Ugh repeated uses.
Il call, re 10 an old niece of advice
ne 10 VI a revised version might be US
part fila player in the normal cone
Wild tits dri,,;no bodIv 10 often told
traight a Nc or > friendly critic that
them ID ZINC mn the cbb too straigh
b Nc Unh,aJIv this is c-ite true a
4 close son. ID THE can he cured
would swES ~ ol,b along the orou
of the in haol- suing This RENE,
how, often produces laborio
r,a metl of hitting which may cause
.c' na temIry improvement. but does
anu restdto driving excellence.