New-York tribune., 1921-08-21

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But l am confident that those who
follow me from week to week and who
give at least some thought and atten-
tion to these weekly lessons will begin
cutting away strokes that mean the
difference between poor golf and sound,
consistent play.
Approximately 100 per cent of those
playing golf have certain faults and
troubles which they are working to
correct.
AS | have spent the greater part Of
my life in studying these universal
faults and working out remedies for
player lot of good if he will only go
the full distance with me and give my
remedies a chance.
Over Fifteen Years
I might state in the beginning that
land fifteen years ago.
Since that time l have instructed
and played in the Far West, the Middle
West, the East, the South and through
out England and Scotland.
So if there is any type Of star or
duffer that have overlooked, it wasn't
through lack of experience or oppor-
tunity.
l went after my first open cham
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l was beginning to wonder whether
would ever win, until | reached the last
round at Columbia, when l knew at last
the long hunt was over and that | had
arrived. All through these nine tour
nament years | have been working to
improve and develop my own game, to
build up the right sort of philosophy
and to bring about greater consistency
with every club.
Tho 1occoro l,cvo 1oo~o1i I'LL
turned over to you, including all the
observations l have come upon through
constant playing and instruction.
The Ten Most Common Faults
In this first article l would like to
give you something of an outline of
what these coming lessons will be.
The main thing for any instructor
in golf is the correction of faults.
l have been asked what I considered
the ten most common faults in golf on
the part of the average player.
From long observation, believe they
come in about this order:
l. Lifting the head and right shouI-
der at the moment of impact, q fault
due to lack of concentration.
2. Hitting too soon through over
anxiety Of overeagerness.
5. Lack of balance at the TOP of the
swing, with the weight badly distrib-
uted.
A. Changing ones thought during the
progress of the swing.
5. Attempting to lift the ball with
the hands, in place of permitting the
club head to go on through.
6. Lifting the club with the right
hand in place of swinging back with
the left in control
7. Pulling across the ball (for which
there are several reasons).
g. too rapid back swing that de-
stroys all steadiness and rhythm
9. Standing too long over the ball
until one gets rigid and strained.
10. Gripping too tly-trying too
hard, in place OF using only o normal
effort
These are only few of the faults
that | will take up and discuss later
In detail, with corrections and sugges-
tons that are sure to work.
But If these ten could be corrected
Tor every reader he would never need
to bother about going over 80 again.
Ten Most Important Things to Learn
We might now consider in this same
connection the ten most important
things one must learn before he is out
upon the right road, headed in the di-
rection Of a good, sound game:
l. Learning to pivot-to turn your
body without moving or shifting your
head.
2. Development of right balance at the
top Of the swing, where the weight Is
distributed as it should be.
3. The development of proper timing,
which is the sole answer to distance.
A. The proper relation and position
Of the right and left elbows during the
wing, most important subject, to be
dealt with in full.
5. Keeping the head still while the
shoulder and arms are swinging on