Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-06

GOLF GOSSIP
By JACK NEyILLE.

Besides the clubs that We might
term standard types there are a few
models which, while not popular to q
wide degree, still have merits when
used in the right place that should
commend a trial and consideration
from the golfer. The most useful oi
these extra clubs are the spoon, the
driving iron, the driving mashie, the
approaching cleek and the center
shafted putter.
The spoon is built on lines similar
to the brassie. II should have slight
" more loft and shaft little more
springy. This club is kind Of sub
stitute for the cleek and has adyan
tages over the cleek In some respects
For instance, the spoon may be
played from a comparatively poor lie
Again IL Is rather easy to control the
fight OF the BAN. for shot played
with the spoon, Of hit half decently,
win have practically no run.
The spoon should NOT De played
against a wind, but is valuable when,
under normal conditions, about 175
yards are to be gained. The swing
should not be lazy, but sufficiently
snappy to make a good quick contact
with the ball.
0yerswinging Is a serious, fault
when handling the spoon. whereas the
follow through cannot be oyerempha-
sized. The back swing, which Is real.
" the vital part of every stroke In
golf, should be of the upright variety.
Just before the club head comes to
the ball Il is well to impart a kind Of
slap catching the ball and ground to-
gether. This club is not made to dig
into the turf after the ball. but fur.
nishes best results when the head
skins through the grass and picks
the ball up as It travels.
So
The driving iron is q powerful club
with many good points. The name of
1t may be misleading to some golfers
not thoroughly familiar with all the
kinks Of golf. 1t Is not an iron made
for driving, but merely a heavy form
Of stick used or the fair green. It's
qualities for getting distance are al
most as well adapted as those Of the
cleek
:. oa,,,a. q h.ra,.st .,,,an b,st
,ors shat Nth : l,ttie r,,,, s dasi,ed
- tha en-, and ~ tba fieht Another good
use for the driving iron Is approach
ing n q run MP shot confronts a
player when the ground lies not too
this club Is an admirable
wifh 8 M a. ovsrsrin which can he
so,,s ~ sl,e,,t ARR, 81 tha s-,;sts II
fS,,d e -, - ysiv s;n,e
,,hon ,,,s,,;,,s t,,ss 1890 ~ 1,as,, 49,, re.
l,a5l stresehs ~ ths lire SesirSf ou,-
NJ = he dr.vine iron,s STRAIGHT faro
1000 ,e,.., = = - -. - 49,, - 49,, 49,
IS NAV half shots WITH tba drsvine
ron FOR snrh tremendous RIM e I'M.
oarfe5 q fha han tbat fha ehot 10.
comes very d,fsrn,t - contrib e.
we ,-- rets,S, FL its hest us1 tha f,,II
sweep It Is a club that should not
Il force fore tarine ) small diyat sfts,
ne han Il hst q oc,d r,,is - f<,llarr
80
Tic driv;ng roa.h,e a. . .,,,h ,srs,.
= fonnd s. The nosssss,,r - -. .s1sa ..
whose STYLES are a. ths eccentric nat.
fern c.nn6t recaIy ave-. hsvsrr &C.,
hts MAKE - c,sh nh IS tha ~ hsg e INV
really excellent nlaver INT Thar fact ,,.rs
,ho,,id not condernn tha el,,h D. De-
sonailv li,xe s drivinc m, n.shis h,,t ~
nof carry ons hecs,,ss a. e ~ -
rlnhs win nerforn, th t sar,s '' r,,sss-r
However II miebf inss s,; ,''s sonaa
nlavere The essentisis - ws. .,.t
when naninnlatinc this cInb sra o La,
hiffi1g ana tiroine iss fse. 1,e,,,. - !,
Iim;fed surface r,.''.' r. han ,,.st s ~
sanrhf fairly n the center - tbe
head s. 50, ~. ~ -.
# smothering 4 avoidad ana ,ba
1all hif clean : shot ~ svc :, l nv
ong disfance should ~ ~ $500
rhe shorf faca ~ tha S-t,,,ss ,,, 800
seems II anahla one - - L 800 .s t.s ha,I
very accurately on the line ~ D1ii
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