The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-04


mainder OF his game), he used club
with an upright lie. That was sup
posed In those days TO be the correct
thing. When BRAID stood close up TO
the baa1, took an upright swing with
square shoulders, he was getting very
sbraighI, but not very far. One day
Braid handled q club which ne liked.
and 1t happened to be one with a fat
lie.
In order to use this club correctly
he had to stand further away from the
bah. sit down and depress the right
shoulder a little instead OF keeping
his shoulders square. That day was
the day when Braid came along with
en- addition Of twenty or THIRTY yards
upon his drive, and / am confident
that l am telling you tho real reason
for the requirement Of that extra
length.
BRAID's CHANGE OF TACTICS.
From en- upright swing Braid
changed his stroke to a fiat swing.
There is one other thing which you
must take note Of and that 10 that
Braid had to put more weight on his
right leg In order to make room for
that hatter swing.
Thus. in short, you come to this
conclusion In the matter of attaining
length. Your weight should be on
the right leg mainly when you are
addressing the ball, then as your Grub
meets the ball your weight should be
following the clubhead and thus going
after the ball BY this means you get
your bodily weight behind the shot
and add that power to the swing of
the club, which might mean In your
csso the add ton OF a few yards of
distance as II did In Braids, whose
case quote in order TO convince you
tfaat that which dement's so great a
player as Braid may improve the play
OF yourself.
THREE BORN PUTTERs.
White Park once said: 'The man
who can putt Is a match for any one"
OF course l have very considerable
doubts: but there Is no doubt about
the fact that the natural putter has @
distinct advantage over a less conn-
dent opponent on the green.
Parks statement was proved TO b
nsarly correct when Walter J. Travis
won the amateur championship at
Sandwich. Still, think that Mr..
TraVis's championship success was
much due to the straaghtness Of the
shots between the tee and the green.
His truly marvellous putting was
merely ta1es contamination Of that
ntIWdghtnesS OF long shots.
There were three born putters, Mr..
Travis, Willie Park, and Jack White,
but those three not only allowed
themselves to be born putters, but
they specialized In that phase of the
game. These three men are recog-
nized as the best trio OF putters whom
we have known in first-class golf.
All three of them, however. have
different methods; but the similarity
between the three Is worth taking
notice OF. They all putt with a notion
less body. Park used a long. bent
neclIed cleel standing UP to the ball.
The blade OF the putter was open, and
he pulled the ball TO the hole with q
turn OF tho right wrist.
GET YOUR NOSE TO THE BALL.
In the case OF Jack White, he uses an
ordinary putting cleelE, but he looks az
the ball 60 well that he might putt
Sust as well with any old thing. He
uses both hands, whereas Mr.. Travis
used to place his hands on the club in
q manner that Is fully explained by
eho phrase "a reverse overlap" Thai
finger overlaps the little finger of the
right hand. as shown in the photo
graph.
White was good enough a little
while ago. this year, TO let me into hii
secret He told me TO get my nose 1
little nearer to the ball by arching my
This lie a very good tip. and yot
should take notice OF it. II meani
- srAa@ Of n
and / only regret that did not hav'
time IN which to practise It more.
I mean this article 20 be instruc
eipe as far as II can be by telling 20
Of the methods OF various men. Jane
Braid rs the best example OF a self
taught putter. He never had the toucf
but by sheer hard work and tons O
concentration he became deadly for
number OF years with a medium III
Braid Mills putter. II seemed 10 m
that he did his best putting whe
he kept his left hand stationary on III
back swing with a slight bend of th
wrist. a very slight pause at the top {
the swing, and a distinct, emphati
follow through.
NO HARD AND FAST RULE.
In the case OF Mr.. Travis 1t chou
be remembered that he gave" u
club to his right hand. and thi
method seemed 10 suit him best,
For you, or for me. there Is no hal
and fast rule TO follow in order 70 6
tie ball into the hole, for all olaye
have their own way of doing tbs
Still, there may be something usef
N knowing how tho best quite
achieve their object.
sec that Mr.. Hilton, who b
putted In more various ways th'
most players. with the possible Q
ception OF Harry Vardon. has
upon James Sherlock's method
keeping the hands apart. This nea
that the pJht IN a right handed effo
and no doubt Mr.. Hilton accepts I
tsgo-handed method as better Thu
the one-handed which he adopted
some time.
Giving the club 20 the right hni
a en- excellent method, providing y
can deaden the loft wrist, and I a
r.-t sure that one would not get bett
results n the left hand was loft
tho club altogether. As a matter
fact. there IL member OF Hang
HAL CUB who Y the best halsr