The Washington herald., 1922-01-15

to be sure you have hold OF Il.
Don't stiffen the wrists IN the
back swing. az you will need freer
wristwork for the final flick
II fs better to stand Just Q little
closer 70 the bail than one ordinar-
lily would and TO use more OF an
upright swing. You will find ON .
general average from the rough
that . slice viii come with wooden
club play.
Juiek Aetie..
On the down swing you !. must
come down ON the ball: II possible.
go down under and then pick mp
again. This calls for quick wrist
action. and the wrists here play .
big part.
As the club head cuts under the
ban this quick flick OF the wrists
on an upward turn will do the
business. II you want to get the
ball up. remember to keep the ball
low, keep your weight forward d.
II you arc playing for q high
pitch TO the green, the weight 10
back. II you want low run up.
the weight goes forward.
II II important to see that the
club head gets In to the ball ahead
of the hands, and II the flick OF the
wrist Is made In the right way this
viii take place.
Heavy Rsash.
II the ball 10 resting In heavy
grass the two best clubs 70 use are
q heavy jigger or Q heavy mashis.
Don't be afraid to use q full
swing and then 60 tearing into the
ball. This Is Q direct hit. Take
little dirt at the back OF the ball,
for II you hit back TO any extent
you will stu be In trouble.
II Is necessary to lift the club
up sharply. for II you attempt to
swing back In the normal way the
Interference Of the grass WIN wreex
the swing.
when the ball is resting In an ex-
tremelv matted place. the best thing
to do IL to take out q nibliek and
play for the nearest part Of the
fairway without any regard TO dis
lance.
Methsds OF starr.
Vardon has always been q master
at getting the ball close TO the pin
from bad rough just of the green.
He hits through firmly. using his
stroke, the left wrist firm and the
right directing the force OF the
swing. There Is very little move
ment to his body on this stroke.
Jerry Travers was always good
from the rough because he went
about II In . businessiike way, as
untroubled as IL he were out on
the fairway. Complete concentra-
tion IL needed here-be sure you
hit on through the ball.
Jesse Guilford 10 another star At
this department The amateur cham.
pion has great physical power, big,
strong hands and wrists, and he
isn't afraid to smash on through.
He has . fine eye. too. for CT tching
the ball and the ground together.
Walter Hagen 10 about as likely
TO get close to the pin from the
rough as he 10 from the fairway
because, In addition to powsrfui
hands and wrists. he isn't afraid
of the shot
Ted Ray and Alex Smith are two
others who are seldom bothered By
average rough And there are few
In golf who can handle IA spoon
from bad rough as well as Bill
Fownes OF Pittsburgh. Very often
he VIII use q spoon successfully
from heavy grass, coming down on
the ball and tearing through with
the right wrist motion to do the
work.
One bad tendency in playing from
the rough Is to lift too quickly.
Every one wants to get out of
trouble rs soon a. possible. But
II Is necessary to swing back evenly
and not to put the big punch In
ebfore the right moment. Don't
try to iunge In with the body, as
so mony do. In an extra effort 10
get out The body must be Kept
out OF the swing here until pulled
through by the arms.