The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-03
GREAT SHOTS OF
GREAT GOLFERS
BY FRANCIS QUIET


All golfers who have come TO the top
have possessed a sound all-around game
and with no exceptions have they been
unable to recover. Braid. Taylor. Herd.
Nardon, Ray. Duncan and Mitchell. the
British aces we have heard most about
and seen q great. deal OF In America. in
most cases. had length, accuracy and
putting touch, as have such noted Amer
lean pros past and present. as McDer-
mott Hagen. Hutchinson. Barnes and
Young Gene Sarazcn. Their games have
been neatly balanced all along the line
and when they met IL was usually
matter Of which one was going right
on this particular occasion. shall
mako no attempt 10 list the golfers In
the order Of their ability. That IS
merely ones opinion. and everyone is
welcome 70 express his own.
But what l do want 10 do in this
article Is to bring out the fact that
every star of the links who has reached
the top has q favorite club or a shot
he likes most to play. True. he VIII
not take 70 this club when It's matter
OF over clubbing. IN order 10 use II. but
he feels mighty confident when he gets
Il in his hands. One likes the feel OK
such a cluhlt restores him 10 correct
]. mental attitude and often starts rally
that saves him In % hard match.
Women Peculiar.
think no one has be- Expressed
this point than Miss AleXa stirling.
She admitted one time that when she
played a match IN 4 championship ssT
always like 70 feet her farorise cl-9
before starting. L was like an 90
friend and gave her that measure o.
orfidence so necessary II one is TO go
far In golf. don't recall which club
- hES OI I
ard a guess. either. for Miss Stirling -
Ndecidedly n consistent golfer. we'll bal
anced throughout her game, with no
really outstanding SHOTS.
vardop q Master.
always like 20 Sco Harry Nardon
with his puttcr in his hands for an ap-
proach putt. Then. and only then. on
the green's. did h" display confidence
With a long approach putt to run dead.
yardon was a master lie did not fall
And II vas this stroke which saved
Sarfon In many memorable battle.
Not ella ssifed rs a good puttcr. Tor Var
don was wont TO miss tho four and SIX
footerS he was perfection in his touch
for the long approach putt. And he
Put the bail so near there Was n" DOUBT
about holding out. I often Thought Var
don actually loved that club for this
result.
Ted Ray with q spoon ia his grip was
consdence supreme lie would lay them
on tho green from unbelievable dis
tances with this club no matter what
were tho playing conditions. Ray could
plsv .he greatest shots Two ever s""n
with this club always knowing whac
tho result would be. His famous left-t"-
right shot was q classic worth S"tos
miles to see.
Duncan at Home
Duncan always struck me a. most a
home with tho wood. His mastery OF
the driver and hrassie was n"ticsahls
when he took either from his bag. and
no golfer OF the present lime gets bet
ter re1,lts With either or at =" htte
sffort Th.ro is no more pleasing spec
taere IN golf than 10 watch George cNe-
cute thes> shots. L is a delight to FOL
low him tor that reason.
Mitchell on tho other hand. | Ike
hest to watch when he is playing his
ruidiro.. although his driving is easily
the feature ot his play. But h" gets
along so we'll with the iron and accom-
pfishes 40 much With II that he must
10 down az one ~ the great IRON sHot
Arnakers Of all time.
Climbs Americans Prefer.
our own great golfers. Sarazen -
best with his nashie He really
nv sound with this club and eS-
y srre with q. His confidence
. rnashie 81 amazing. And the
s.t OF his Sams here iz that he
his head Sarazsu will take no
chances with hts rnash!e. He
mar. But when the opening Is
nouch and the green Wild enough
for the pin and gets It many
HaSsn Great Driver.
zen. although bulldog Fighter anh
eat drive seems more certain WIN
fittI, pitches from just oft the
en- than the others. whether from,
or traps He holcd one from a
tra, ~ Skokie. Won may recall. No
nan seems TO judge better the speed o.
the green on these shots than does
HAGEN. II ~ n Gne sight 10 sec him
perform IN this WY.
Rarnss' Iron shots.
! Barnes ought to ike his iron shoss
along tho fairway. for lie plays them
with marEsd brill'ancr Just "a Huschi-
\lson shoot. his mashis approaches.
fTasss are their ravGrite clubs for re-
salts ana they PROBABLY Ike them bet
Ser than any otrsrs hey carry.
/ A, fer cur cjd-,imers what could he
q xrsStsr treat than Traviswi.h h!s
Iputt.r and TrRvcrs with bis bigger
IEac,. man favored each one on all oc-
lc,siof.s and neither "vN- found his mas
t.- in using them. Travis. when C;,ir-
lwnys permitted. would take MS pu'ier
l$or his run UP shots. whereas Jerry
would bang them from away off dead u
m. min with his itsser. HIS creates.
t.s, In rolf brought him the open title
A,eauss Of his CONFIDENCE With this club.