New Britain herald., 1926-10-15
USE YOUR HEAD,
 EGAN'S ADVICE
Sure It is No HindranCe to Golf
 Playing
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Medford, Ore, Oct. 15.-Business men, whose once-a-week struggles on the golf course often bring about q dour disposition instead of the eagerly sought lower score, can take heart from a page of the colorful links story of H. Chandler Egan, Medford pear grower.
 Despite his 43 years, Egan sailed forth last month to capture the California amateur title from high class field of younger and more active players.
 Champion 22 Years Ago
 Twenty-two years ago, Egan waded through the pick of the country to win the amateur national championship. This feat was ac- complished at Baltusrol-the diff cult course where George Von Elm of Los Angeles conquered Bobby Jones this year for the Identical title. In the following year, 1905. Egan again stroked his way to the highest pinnacle amateur golfdom offers, while in 1909 he was run ner-up for the crown.
 After that year, the Oregonian concluded operating 170-acre ranch and engaging in outstanding competitive golf were enterprises that did not mix to advantage. So five years passed in which he played TO championship golf. Then in 1915, he polished up his clubs and pro- ceeded to annex the Pacific North west title. Every so often he drops his work long enough to disprove the old adage. Youth must be served"
 Egan believes that his own game is better today that it was at 21. That is because he learned 1t in the old school where three clubs-cleek. midiron and mashie-furnished most of the shots. And at the same time, he Is equally certain that the busi- ness man who golfs can improve his game.
 On one of the rare occasions in which he has given an interview, he said:
 You business men golfers. though you play but once Q week, can go on improving just as long as you have your health. You can cut strokes from your game as you add years to your life. That is true whether you are 15 or 50."
 To accomplish what seems to many a hopeless task, Egan has this formula; Use your head"
 After declaring that is the rule for successful golf" he went on to say: The youngsters who compete in champ pionships almost invariably use a hook shot. No question but what that will get them maximum distance. But 1t is treacherous. It is not half as reliable for the av- craze golfer as the faded shot. This is but one instance where headwork would enable young golfers to have all the requisites of champions to reach their obiectives sooner.
 Today golfers use the same ma chine-like swing on every shot. Their rons. from 1 to 16, will give them III the variations they require.
 Old School Hardest
 "Twcnty-fivo years ago we had only a cleek, midiron and mashie. The Intermediate shots had to be made by the players own ingenuity in changing stance and stroke. This was a hard school, but I believe it had the compensation of develop ing more thorough shot-makcrs that the general run today"
 The Egan style of golf is marked by exceptional smoothness and bal ance while the swing tends more to the upright than 10 the flat. While not particularly outstanding in his work on the tee, Egan is master at the half and three-quarter iron shots. His stance on all irons is considerably open. The possible handicap of a pair of slender wrists is overcome by their fleXibility and an exceptionally fast downswinG which produce tremendous power. On the greens he is noted for his long and spectacular rainbow puts. 1902 when he captured the inter collegiate championship for Harvard university. In addition to his nation al titles he four times was Western amateur champion.
 He started the game at the age ! of 15 and by way of diversion de- signed a links on his fathers cow pasture in the suburbs of Chicago. i He since has designed the Lake Os wcgo and Wavcrly courses in Por;- 1on1