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Intelligent Practice Brings
Golf Success, According to Britishe,

Tho exploitation en- tho various
gulfing columns ~ tho pross on the
value Of putting hae had a saiu'ary
effect on our Eolnng coueine across
tho water. writes John - Andersen.
Nnt only have tho amateurs conceded
that they ara lacking in q true touch
duo to- q mental laziuosa whom ~ comes
tu putting hut tho professionals have
Runa ono halter and IN Eevnral ine'au-
css have given proof Of tho soundnoes
of tho theory and the benefits Of In
tanaive practice I'm the art ~ tho put
ting green
There IL ono instance 81 recent
worth ~ tho open championship last
June none was moro Observation-Disclosures
rd lu tho prowoes 81 Walter Hagen
"n the putting green than George
Godd The ltitcr had mover been
hotter than within striking distance
uf fourth or NTH place in tho various
open professional matches. and hn
had aeon many % chance f'ftrr away
h"cauee Of hts unR'eadincea on rho
greens. an unsteadiue0a which was
even greater than many ~ hla pro-
foeglonal frfcnda Gndd is o. years
~ ago. IL built on tho linea % Crrl
| FOLEY. only much moro 90. hls weight
being perhaps % pounds IN oxcoeg of
| tho oxford golfer. and 90 would be
presumed that ho would take more
| to tho driving pleasure than 90 the
| putting practice work
But after leaving the championship
80 Sandwich no made up mia mind to
become a good putter whc'ner or ul
the other parts Of his Esmo went
to smash. Looking toward ihis con.
| summation. therefore no. spent us'
two hours each day practising on IN,
| putting green Ills method was q,
select a new putting green each ga,
when he could spare the time AN,
spend from loo to l25 minutes rolling
the hall toward tho hole hy means o
a real hit.
How no did practice on tho thrc,
and four-footcre' I'm his choice OF
new putting surface over a pcr.o,
of rs days he gave himself variety
which helped AGAINST the monoton,
which Ia ever present 600 practice put
ting. He went at the Job iutc,l gently
and never let Up FOR a good ten wecks
, Confidence Begins To- Grow.
His confidence in his putting ab.it
began 10 grow stronger and stronger
hut II was with various feelings tina
he started In the qualifying round
for the News Of the World tourno,
the outstanding professional event 10
their match play championship. Tn
qualifying was held AT Roehamptor
3 a fairly difficult course. As a matte
OF record both Harry Narlon an
James Braid failed 20 qualify whe
D their scores mounted to 1914 and 80
respectively. while the top figure wa
: at l5l. Gadd from the first greer
where he holed "A four-footcr. revs
let the putt get the better Of him. II
u was 60 In the morning and - I'm m
q afternoon, which tied for first plac
. In his double round he was seven ur
4 der an average of twos for the Mn
= on the putting green, which was s
Z much better than his previous gan
8 extending over many years that h
? pride in his practice Accomplishment
: results may well be Judged.
But his success did not end Their
q In the match play OF the News Of n
. World Gadd went from one victory
" another, mainly Via the putting rout
% IL il a usual fact that in extra no
= matches the sound putter com
NJ through more frequently Gadd
% his first FIVE contests to the final TO,
:, part in no fewer than four extra no
matches and he won every one.
% times in his play during the rour
= he said that he lost confidence In 4
= putt and yet with the practice ha,
" OF him he fe.t that he could expect
~ comeback in time 20 retrieve his /
y luck. which hesdld on every occaslo
He. reached the final round again
IN Fred Leach Word has not reach
Mt US yet of the outcome OF the title pla
e. but there was sutiicien; shown to pro
that Gadd with increased puttll