Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-20
SUCCESS IN GOLF|NG
HINGES ON BEGINNING
A Right Start and Careful
Selection Of Clubs Are Es-
sential to Good Golf

When asked the answer to the rather
extensive question: "How to become
a good golf player2" G. H. Eddy, the
professional golfer, who has charge of
the course and grounds of the Salem
Country club, and who eats, drinks and
dreams golf, replied
Make right start and keep it up
lntelligently. There are no physical
qualifications necessary for golf
playcr-big, little, old, young, fat, lame
and lazy, all can learn the game. 1t
is one Of the greatest condtioners and
most pleasurable of out.of.don ever.
cises if one is able to note advancement
in the game and takes an interest in it..
p" BY right start, ! mean he should
have the clubs that suit his style Of
play, selected by one who knows his
particular style. Nine times out of ten
when the player selects mis- own clubs
he finds out after awhile that he has
clubs which are not suited to his style
Of play. No two players have the same
form and therefore he must get the
club which suits his own peculiarities
1t is serious mistake to try to suit
his style to his club as many try to
do That is one reason why many take
so long to become good players
Any one taking up the game ser.
iously and desiring to learn to play
among the foremost players OF the club
should take a lesson first and then
their teacher can help them select their
clubs which are suited to them. The
greatest drawback to a good many is
that they CHOOSE clubs which are toe
heavy for them and which will encour.
age them to hit instead of swinging the
club. Many think they are going tC
learn the game by themselves, but thi,
is great mistake, for it is almost I'M
possible to do this, and right today al
the Salem Country club links the play
ers who made the proper start can cas-
lily be picked out from those who die
not, besides one gets more pleasure ou'
CT the game if it is played properly.
. In the right form player will de
lNelop every muscle in the body, but il
( the wrong form the player will strah
nearly every muscle in the body. Ev
cry way you look at it is becomes es
sentiai to make your start under care
ful guidance. 1t is conceded to be on,
of the best Of all ball games by oil,
baseball players who have taken it up
and a good many who think it is al
"oId woman S game" had best try i
once. Once will be sufficient. The,
will find it to be game requiring
more skill and judgment and one as
requiring more absolute control of tn
nerves than any other game played il
the weld. People suffering iron
nerves will find out that the combina
ton Of outdoor exercise and golf will
work wonders, and they may becom
their own nerve specialist if they learl
the game under a properly qualified in
structor.
81 keep u large stock of clubs oil
hand, and to all that purchase thei
clubs from me | will give one free les
son, and there will be no mistake ii
the selection of their clubs"
/ Mr. Eddy promised to continue
regular course OF lessons, to be printe,
in this paper, from the driver down t,
the Tutter, beginning next week, an,
all who intend to take up the gam,
should watch his instructions.