The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-12-23

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methods moi readily noticed. Begin
at the beginning and get The stance
you have found most effective.
Keep your mental picture of every
part Of the swing and go through 1t
slowly. Take your stance 20 that
the eyes are directly over the line
and try to find just what prevents
the club being at right angles to the
line throughout the whole swing. 1t
may be you have transferred
OF your weight to your right leg.
Your right arm may not touch your
right thigh and your elbows are
akimbo; a position that lets the
body sway. The cause may be
that the left elbow is held in TO the
side Instead of pointing out toward
the hole.
If all these points are looked over
carefully and finally found TO be
correct. there should be a very
careful observation of the position
of the putter during the back
stroke and when it hits the ball.
Have a friend watch ii. If possible.
The putter must be kept low on the
back swing. IT should barely leave
the surface of the ground and
should go straight back on this
level as far as the wrists will per-
nit. If the practice is indoors,
there Is no necessity of going back
more than a few inches, It being I'M
derstood that the length Of the
back swing is regulated to the force
necessary in getting the ball up to
The hole. The ball must not be hit
above the middle of the back in the
putt. Theoretically, the right point
of contact is just below the middle.
This will start the ball with direct
overspin and should not start 1t
with any loft.
If this does not locate the trou-
BILE, 1t may come from the eyes or
bilious condition. If not, it almost
certainly IS the grip, the subject of
the next article.
12-Grip for Putting Stroke.
This is offered as a suggestion In
case the golfer cannot find a de-
pendable putting stroke; If he uni
is a poor putter. or If he has
off days without apparent reason.
Also, 1t Is offered as a good method
If one finds that he can putt ac-
curately at the shorter distances,
but that he cannot make the ball
keep the line on a 50-foot putt.
The outward change Is to overlap
the little finger Of the right hand
with the first finger Of the left. 1t
completely changes the feeling of
the putt, making 1t naturally right I
handed instead Of left-handed. 1t /,
IS no experiment. Walter Hagen
Uses It almost constantly, and so
hoes Abe Mitchell.
Try this grip and test it by I
swinging the club back and forth,
along the line. 1t may be {
will be an immediate i'm
)rovement in the ease with which
he club-face is kept at right angles
o the line. IF so, try hitting the
)all into the hole, or into the disc I
f you are ~practicing indoors.
Keep on with the practice and note
'arefully which hand is doing the s
work. You are fortunate If you :
ind the left hand is taking the club :
Jack, and the right hand is doing
he job of keeping the club at right c
to the line on the forward t
wing. There Is no necessity Of q
however, If the right !.
iand is doing il all. IF SO, II will
'e necessary to grow accustomed
o controlling the club entirely
With the right hand, the left hand 7
.eing almost negligible. \
Try this, however: Make the
wing two-handed by taking the
Tub back with the left hand and
hen transferring the work to the
light at the end of the back-swing.
t isn't hard TO do unless you think
is. AS a matter of fact, 1t Is the g
atural thing to do. IF you succeed II
I getting the feel" OF the club 81
18th this grip, you have added y
Omething of real value to your :,
skill. There is no harm us
the grip all the time. That Is -
he better plan if you can make the Y
automatic. In any event. try II
ON the long puts which require RI
brisk hit to get up to the hole. Ia.
you succeed, it is entirely pos
bic you will never use any other
Zip on the long ones, no matter
hat grip you prefer on the "wee" o
les.
20, 1925, Western Newspaper Union.) M