The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
BUYING FULL SETOF CLUBS
IN SPRING BAD PROCEDURE
Player Lacks "the Feel" in Early Stages of Year and
Would Do Better by Using Old Ones for a While
Always Pick Them With Care.

whether there II q demand for this sort
Of thing. most OF the professionals IN
charge will be called TO their respec-
two posts in week or so to continue
their instruction IN the open. But the
majority OF the proprietors OF schools
are already proceeding with arrange
ments which will lind them either In the
old or better quarters next year. The
indications that next year every golf
club will be having an indoor net and
court of lts own do not seem to worry
a1y OF .hem "A. all. and ] am sold that
lessons already have been booked with
some of the professionals to begin next
November.
Now all this is Interesting TO the man
/ who is inclined TO gloat over statistics
connected with the game. but the aues-
ton may well he asked as to the prsc-
teal good which can he gained from
taking a course at some shop Does II
pay to no to an indoor school or Is It a
sheer waste OF time and money? Is Il
worth while TO spend an hour or two
banging away at balls which fy no
further than n few yards and which do
not tell one with little experience whether
no or she has sliced pulled or driven 100
or zoo yards? Is there any ADVANTAGE
from a health standpoint In expanding
energy on the green carpeted sward?
Tho answer TO one If really the answer
to all II In the school are professionals
who know how to teach. who will take
! an interest In the form of the golfer
! taking lesson then the player or tho
! beginner can make progress which will
J he OF value when the ball flies through
/ the air and rolls down the grassy slope.
We learn more and moro about the
game by experimenting. OF course, and
/ this season has taught many lessons to
| those connected with the indoor game.
II is realized that little Is TO be gained
| in the putting end OF 1t unless the carpet
has about the same tread and give,
( This was lacking In most schools this
year and even now the professionals and
, others are trying to devise some means
Of finding out Jus, how 10 gauge tho
, strength OF a good grass green and
transfer that knowledge 20 the selection
of carpet or rug which Will he OF
, similar force.
People are coming 20 pealize, albei;
rather slowly. that much OF ordinary
putting demands "stcadiness' from the
player and a certain style and conform
ity to that each time he gets 10 the
green, Il is this failure which often
. makes the puts 20 wrong and Il course
of lessons in putting during the winter
months undoubtedly would aid many
golfers L. happens too that the per
soG putting takes a wrong position In
spite Of himself because Il is hls ON
day. hut am inclined to think that tho
oftener this is some the greater the
need for putting lessons 10 develop
stance and style after a more or less
rigid fashion. In the winter there IL
some pleasure In putting on n carpet
and striving 10 get the old feel OF the
club. ever more. perhaps, than there is
& !
II the former. for this reason feel
that the efforts being made 10 get a
rue rug resistant are well worth while
The indoor golf schools are excellent
for the professions especially those
who DO not make enough money durinH
tho summer months TO last then,
through the winter. II II an established
rule, ! thi'k. that IN golf school the
professional who brings in a golf scholar
gets % cents an hour. that is. half Of
The sum paid by thc PLAYER. The more
golfers he can Sign NJ for himself the
better ana favored are those profes.
Slonals who already are engaged ny some
Col' school for next year, for they ar,
privileged To make bookings for the
school with the men and women to whom
hey give lesso. during the summer
Tic rivalry to procure profess onal'
fpr the various indoor golf establish.
m"n's i~ fairly great and the profess
Sioutl who cares TO forego tho Souther.
TIN ami the play for the big money
down south can rest assured that IN
the coming winter ne can make from
So to $40 a week
II I've is a good teacher he wifi carr
that an amount At least IL he Is a baC
teacher he won, earn "A cent even IL n,
makes $50. Indoor schools have showr
their value in all parts o: the land anC