The Washington herald., 1921-09-04

short. because I believe IL insures
better control, of the club and the
swing and Is more dependable than
any other I know. Always remem-
bering that the firmer grip should
be with the fingers Of the left
hand.
But tho, most important feature
to remember Is the baseball Illus
tratfon. which shows Just how much
pressure should be used.
ConeernIng Stance and Body Moye-
ment.
Another bad habit that the aver
age golfer has is that of standing
entirely too far away from his ball.
He Is SO far away that he has to
lean well forward with extended
arms. to reach the ball and SO
usually falls into It as he swings
forward
The best advice to offer along
this line Is:
l. To take an easy. natural
stance. with the left foot a trifie
back of the right--that is, with
the right foot extended just few
inches. slight modification of the
open stance. ~
Q. With the, feet placed where one
is in easy reach with proper bal
ance. the player should first place
the club head back of the ball aifd
then bend slightly from the waist
with a slight droop of the shoulders
so there will be nothing tense or
awkward about his swing. He isn't
supposed to stand up rigidly erect
| nor yet to bend far over. just a
natural bend from the waistline Is
enough.
5. With his feet properly placed
and his body in an easy position.
well balanced. with the weight just
shade more on the heels, with the
ball not too far away, he is then
ready for the swing.
Here ! bring in another baseball
Illustration. In the act of thfowing
ball you do not deliberately turn
your body. The body merely turns
to accommodate the throw. 1t is
all part of the same simple motion.
The same thing is true Of the
golf swing. The body turns to &C.
commodate the swing, to give II
| freedom for the stroke as the arms
go back. The peg in baseball
| where the body Is barely moved. Is
like the chip shot or short approach
in golf. 1t is all a matter of the
right arm and the right hand max
ing the play uaaided by the body,
There are, of course, slight
changes in the stance for various
strokes, but these will be taken UP
later, when different clubs are dis.
cussed. I am now referring to the
stance one takes upon the toe with
driver in hand.
Don't forget, in the way of stance
and grip. that two Of the main
principles of golf are each and firm
ness. Ease without looseness--
firmness without tenseness.
And never attempt to correct a
slice by standing justia little fur
ther away. This is thel worst thing
you can do, as you Will then fall
forward into the ball and very
probably slice worse than ever.
Your hands should be we'll down
and your elbows under full control
and this can never happen when
you have to reach out too far.
The left hand should be well over
| the club, never under the shaft
A firm, even grip with the left fin
gers and a lighter grip with the
right fingers prevents one from
Jerking the club head back with
the right hand, which is one Of the
most common and one of the most
fatal of all faults. You can't very
well do this with the same right
| fingered grip on the club that you
use upon a baseball bat. which is
exactly the right pressure that is
Lneeded for the snap or whiplike
motion that sends the club head
crashing into, the ball.
| Next Lesson-(The Short Ap'
proach.)