The Washington times., 1922-06-01


spoil a golf shot quicker than any
Relax instead of Tightening up OF
stiffening the body during the ad'
dress of the ball. The waggle OF the
club which is a preliminary to hit
ting the ball is done as q rule to get
an easy, comfortable position and Tor
the purpose of relaxation.
As the club goes back II will also
descend. This should be remember
ed at all times and the movement
should be made with more or less
deliberation. The golfer who swings
back too fast will ruin 10 per cent
of his shots at least and maybe more.
II the movement is done slowly II
In better. but one must guard against
this also, as too slow a motion is
often just as harmful.
The club should be taken hack
TO a position as far as the left
shoulder and no further. Over
swinging Ii bad habit and hard to
correct after one plays this way
for any length OF time. To cor
rect overswinging straighten out
the left arm moro In the back
swing. This win prevent bringing
the hands up too high and BOO close
to the body.
Start the downward stroke with
out any jerky movement that might
tend TO throw IL out of its track.
Putting the power into the blow too
/ soon is ruinous to perfect rhythm
and a successful shot.
| The power In the blow should be.
gin when the head of the club is
about opposite the elbow. From that
point down one can increase the
speed with all the effort ne DOS
| sesses.
But care should be taken to do
that part of the swing with the
arms and wrists. The body must
not take an active part In the
swing (except In the natural un.
winding Of the pivot until the ball
has been hit and started on Its
way down the course.
Here are a few "don'ts" tkst
should come in useful.
Don't bend the left knee in toward
! the right. Let the knee point to the
| ball instead. This has a great lot to
do with hitting correctly. as Il helps
to keep the shoulders in their proper
place.
Don't let the left foot rest on the
toe in the back swing. The heel
| should come up an inch or two and
the leg be supported on the hail Of
the foot.
Don't retard the progress OF the
-. L.
then instead Of being finished has
must be sent on through after the
ball as far rs the arms will permit.
Don't confuse the follow.through
with the finish of the stroke. The
lfollow-through has to do with the
| clubhead sticking to the ball or in
close proximity to II. The finish oi
the swing is that graceful sweep oi
the club upwards to a position in the
back. Most good swings finish far
around.
Don't lose your balance and topplt
over as the ball is hit. This is A
sure sign that something has gone
wrong some place along the line.
Don't finish the stroke with the
weight on the right foot. This Is .
very bad fault and conclusive proof
that the body has not done its
work property. The finish should
be on the left foot almost entirely.
One can see this plainly II he will
observe the pictures Of experts
after they hit the ball.
Don't lift the head before com
pleting the stroke or :hat portion Of
the stroke that sends rhs ball away
This is one of the most importan,
"Don'ts" OF all. since though every
thing else one does in making q
stroke might be perfect. hfi1s hi
head a wee bit too soon can spoi
II all
AS this is the main thing 10 qua rd
against surely there must he a way
to teach a pupil how to avoid such
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