Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-02
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who have been golfers for some time,
about the question Of changing from a
grip to which they have grown accus-
toned and adopting a new one. 1t Is
rather delicate point to handle be-
cause some grips suit some people bet
ter than others and when there is no
opportunity personally to interview
the questioner it is difficult to give
advice. r..
Because Vardon holds the club one
way and some one equally famous diff
fers from him does not mean that one
way is better than another. Like ev-
ferything else it is matter OF indi-
yiduality and the shape of ones hands.
1t is-on the last point that am going
to speak. rs
In all the books have read on the
subject of golf do not remember COM
ing across any advice dealing with the
subject in a general way. Each writer
advocates the grip he thinks the best
and certainly If one is to judge by re-
suits in a number of instances 1t would
seem that the author is right in think.
ing he has solved the problem. Prob
ably he has for great many players
besides himself and yet it may be that
there are many who can not play well
holding the club as he does. Which Of
the various methods should you fol.
low? How are you to know which
grip is the ideal one for you. when
there are several to choose from and
each with such splendid golfers to rec
ommend it? ..s@sz i. -, 49,
Naturally you, go to your professions
al to ask about it and the latter always
has some pet method he uses himself
and teaches to all his pupils. When
you can not get the results his way
you come to the conclusion, If you are
a reasonably modest man, that it must
be your own fault. for the profession.
al himself and many Of his pupils Ger,
tainly accomplish great things that
way. .zg
Now, | have always made it point
to advocate taking the advice Of good
professional in preference to doing any
private theorizing on your own ac.
count IL you are an average player,
and he a recognized golfer of ability.
Howevere, all the best players are not
the greatest teachers, and 1t often hap.
pens that because man can do things
exceedingly well certain way himself
be is just little inclined to think
there is no other method Just as good.
When you are fortunate enough to
know member of the profession, as
I do, who combines the qualities Of
playing well himself and having won.
derful power of both imparting knowi.
edge and discovering the faults his
pupils have fallen into, then you have
much to be thankful for. am going
to write an article on the ideal pro-
fessional some Of these days.
. Unfortunately it does not always
happen that the man you go to for
help with your game possesses all
these qualities, especially If he be
young. Five years weary Flooding to
get my wooden club swing set again
is the result Of going to a young pro
fessional when badly Off. my game.
He knew only one way to swing. the,
upright, and 1 am not denying that
that is a, very good way and that he
mad beaut1ful, graceful style himself,
only I had always used a flat swing.
1t did not know as much about the
game in those days as do now and
consequently, after having protested
against altering my. style, gave in
and tried to learn him as there was
no one else to help me. The result
was that / lost my old swing com
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most gave up the game. 1t was not
for several years that foSnd a man
who knew enough about the game to
know that there is more than one way
to play it and who put me back on to
the ola swing I had had originally and
which was the one best suited to me.
AS we observed at the beginning OF
this article: 1t is all matter of in
dividuality, and the best teachers real
ize this.