The Washington times., 1922-03-15


The American woman has come
pastime with . great bound. Last
Miss Leitch, the famous English q
in important tournament Of
which she came over here TO win.
1t was pointed out before Miss
Lsitch arrived that there were Just
two golfers among the fair sex here
that would have chance to win in
q battle against her, but the golfing
public awoke one morning to find
that the British star had met defeat
in the championship at Hollywood at
the hands Of Mr.. F.. c. Let's. jr.,
Of Chicago. q Western champion. but
not player who had ever won a
national title.
From all parts Of the country
reports have been eosnisg IN Of
new stars In the womea's ranks.
On my recent trip 70 the Pacific
coast 1 hoard Of femlnine golf
talent that haA not ret been seen
n the big tournaments aAA from
now On We may find the winning
Of the worries champienshlD . I'M
cult one and tOurnaasent fun Of
ssrpsises.
The woman golfer 10 not far behind
tho man player when IT, comes to
skill. but the natural advantages In
strength that a man has over a
woman makes ND the difference In
the scoring.
II has been determined that a good
man golfer can concede a good
woman golfer half stroke a hole.
or nine strokes. the same being
equivalent TO six bisques. Jim Barnes
gave these odds to Miss Cecil Leitch
at Pelham and was the winner, al.
though he had to go below par to
turn the trick.
Long driving and long iron club
play are big factors In scoring In any
rolf match. Women players fall be-
hind because they get shorter dis
lance than the men with the wood
and the irons. But realizing this,
the woman golfer can 60 about
building up her game with this ia
view.
The two shot hole for the pro
would he three shotter for the
woman golfer. The success OF the
women stars is in playing a game
that they can play without any at
tempt to force. II one knows that
only q certain distance IL cbtainable
It is folly to press for a long carry
or TO try TO force an iron TO get a
certain distance that should be LETT
to q brassie or a spoon.
Women golfers can negotiate
even the most difficult golf course
By using good judgment and play
Ing Just rs . man would play-that
In By plsying well within himself.
My advice n to pick out the spot
ahead 10 which II would be quite
possible to play-and then take
care that the ball lands somewhere
near II.
Most bad scores are made by poor.
ly played shots and these bad shots
are the result. in ME cases out OF
ten, in trying for too great a dis
lance.
The safe and sure plan is always
the best.
do not mean by this that a WON
an golfer should play every thing
safe at all times.
But a nine or ten score on q hole
is usually the result Of several miss
ed shots and the folly that follows a
missed shot-that IL the attempt &c
make q recovery, which nearly al
ways gets one further into trouble.
Women golfers play the short
game well as n rule. They should
putt quite as wen as any man player
and approaching should not be in
ferior either. Women golfers who
are beginners are timid oftentimes in
hitting the ball up to the hole. When
they learn the Importance of the ap
proach, their game begins to i'm
prove.
Most women have delicate fore
arms and hands. Strength can be de
veloped in the hands and foIearms
by practice.
Because women folk are less
strong than the men they attempt
to force the shots to make mp for
this deficiency. The result Is that
they hit with the body before the
clubhead comes through.
The woman golfer should be care
full in selecting her clubs. If one gets
clubs that are too long or too heavy
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