Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-14

asked me, somewhat shyly, IL he took
i a long time over the shot or played
1 1t promptly. and IL he took full
/ swing or q three-quarterB swing. He
said he did not remember one single
thing about the playing Of that shot
after he decided to so for the distant
| green.
What did you think about last sat.
urday when you stood on the last tee
at Scioto with 4sO-yard hole on which
to get a birdie four to 60 ahead Of
Joe Turnesa ?"
Bobby grinned refiectively.
II thought I'd sock this one" he
replied. But that was before /
swung. didn't think of anything
consciously while was swinging"
Wen. he socked $40 yards with the
wind against him. And he got home
with 9 spade iron mashie second and
got the birdie four and won the cham
| pionship. This indicates It pays not
to think--while swinging.
There's another thing" said Bobby.
II try never to force q club any more.
Rather than hit hard with q rnashie
take a No. iron. II seems can
keep the feel Of that left hand better
that way
About the nerve strain in tourna-
ment play:
There are two kinds Of golf, r said
Bobby seriously. there Is golf and
tournament golf-and they are not at
all alike inside. have found that
out from experience, much Of It bitter.
Difference In Competition.
'sI.m more nervous before medal
competition than matches. In match
you have q single human opponent
who may make some mistakes. In
medal play you are up against old
man par, who never gets down In one
putt and never takes 8. The first
round Of an open championship always
causes me the most suffering. Its
worse than the last, oddly enough.
You see, In starting, don't know how
I'm going to be hitting my shots. the
first few holes. The start at Scioto
was torture. because I had played
wretchedly In practice and was I'M
certain IL could hit the ball decently.
I do not think nervousness hurts my
game. The more nervous am the
better play, usually. / suppose It
means being keyed up. Some Of the
sloppiest rounds have played was
not nervous at ali. As to the strain,
don't seem to be conscious OF 1t
during round. Afterward-weN, I
know something has been done TO me.
sort OF collapsed at Columbus, after
getting back to the hotel. was
all In"
This was after shooting the last II
holes OF the Anal round two strokes
better than par. Apparently the XIII
ing strain did not affeet his game
detrimentaily.
Opposes Grim Concentration.
aI,ye an idea. said Bobby suddenly.
II think this habit of grim cOncentra.
ton straight through the entire round
Is a mistake-for me, anyway. II
walk along like an Indians concentrat-
ing desperately on the next shot, with
an eighth OF q mile to walk before
reaching the ball, feel sort OF tagged
In my head when stand up to the
shot. Lately I have found out that .
word or two with the man am walk.
ing with, or the referee, or maybe
some friend IN the gallery relieves the
tension. Then when get to the Dali
I can snap on the concentration as
hard as need to-.
zone thing more, Bobby. There II
q lot OF interest in those penalty
strokes you have called on yourself
at st. Louis and Brookline, and at
WorcesterA-f they say that one cost
Won the championship; and the one at
Scioto in that awful round of - when
the ball moved on the green
Bobby held up a warning hand.
THAT Is absolutely nothing to talk
about" he said. land you are not to
write about ii. There 10 only one way
to play this game which IL such
an excellent finishing line. though !
am risking d violation Of confidence
to use ii. Because there 10 50 much
Sc Bobby himself I'm that estimate:
There ID only one way to play this
same i