The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-30

was done under the supervision of the
I late j. Garden Smith of Golf Illus
trated," London, England, by taking
/ thousands of photographs of different
parts of the swing and positions used
I by the great golfers of the day and
| drawing attention to the points of
similarity, eliminating the personal
/ peculiarities which had no bearing on
/ the result
| 1t is acknowledged by everyone as
ISOLATED with the game, that the pro-
Iesslonal IS the most satisfactory form
of instruction as he demonstrates the
swing and position, and it would APP
pear that the next best medium left
for the brothers. who are not fortu-
nate enough to have the services of a
professional is by photOgraphing the
various positions and studying them.
Taking this for the basis of "Instruc-
ton by Illustration" 1 would refer the
reader to the pictures Tor the ques-
lions that may arise in his mind If 1t
should appear incomplete, and devote
the explanation to the main points or
| guide posts" of golf.
Having convinced the beginner that
there is little or no chance for sue
cess by the hitting method and
that golf is a swing (not hit) in the
form of an clipse described by the
head of the club around the body, we
can more readily proceed to work out
the details that will develop this
swing and give greater momentum
to the club without an extreme dis
play of force.
As the momentum from the arms
and shoulders is conveyed to the
head of the club by means of the
grip, it would fellow that sufficient
attention should ;,e given to the meth
cd of gripping the club that will in
no way prevent it from meeting the
ball at full speed.
Illustration No. 1 shows the Var
don or Lock grip which has a num-
Der of advantages over the "old style
of placing the fingers of both hands
around the shaft, principal of which is
the combined force or assistance re-
ceived from the right hand.
Lock Grip Advantages.
BY grasping the club we'll in the
fingers of the left hand, allowing the
thumb to ride on top of the leather
and placing the little finger of the
right hand on the fore finger of the
left, you have combined the grip and
permitted more even application of
swing from the direct source. By the
tapping of the fingers you have also
shortened the grip, adding additional
momentum could be illustrated by
the swing of a clock pendulum. The
thumb of the left hand in using the
lock grip acts as a, brace on the limit
of your swing, being underneath the
club at the top of the stroke and pre-
venting the common fault of taking
too long a swing.
The novitiate may find the old style
grip less complicated and easier to
start with bat in adopting il care
should be taken to see that the control
of the club is given to the left hand,
assisting as much as possible with the
right without over ruling the left.
Special attention should be given to
getting the hands as close together as
possible and under no circumstances
must the thumb of the right hand be
placed down the shaft in either grip,
as this transfers the power to the
wrong hand.
Position or Stance.
Coli clubs are made with the cor
rect angle or lie and # The beginner
will place the center of the club be-
hind the ball, being careful to note
that it is resting perfectly flat on the
ground, the shaft in this position will
denote the distance to stand from the
ball if graSped about one inch from
the end of the leather. The arms
should be loose and comfortable, not
hug the body, just a natural easy
position with the muscles completely
relaxed.
Like the grip, the position of the
ball has more direct connection with
the momentum, and should be placed
at the end of The flat part of the
elipse, or ct the point whore the club
has reached its highest speed.
ILLUSTRATION Ne. shows the ball in
a position of between two or TIN ee in
ches within the left heel, straight line
drawn at right angles to the line of
flight.
Mote: The next series of these ar
ticles by Mr.. Fullerton will appear in
a few days in the State Journal