The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-18
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Even before the golfer has ac-
CURED any great amount Of skill,
he will develop 81 positive affection
for one or more clubs. They have
the feeling of fitting, analogous to
the feeling of wearing a well-titting
suit of clothes. The actual choice
Of clubs never is ended until the
PLAYER has that same feeling for
every club in his bag. In the
course of years many a player has
bought a hundred clubs and more
before he is satisfied.
And the feeling OF satisfaction
can be destroyed over night when
a set of clubs has been used during
a rain, put away without attention
and one or more of the shafts is
found to have warped a trife. Steel
shafts are not subject TO this ca
lamity-for that is what ii is to
find a treasured shaft getting out of
shape. There is no use in trying to
doctor up a hickory shaft that has
begun to warp. The warp Will sim
ply grow with age and the feeling of
doubt that assails the player when
the warp first is noticed will deepen
to the point of discarding the club
when the bend becomes so pro-
nounced that it interferes with the
accuracy of the shot.
Clubs always should be dried
carefully and oiled when they have
been wet. IT is as important to dry
and oil the head as the shaft.
Otherwise the water gets IN under
the surface, and the head cracks at
a most inopportune time. When IT
1t is certain the shafts and heads
are perfectly dry IT is best to give
them frequent coats of shellac.
This is as easy as oiling, but in
either case be sure the club is thor
oughly dry before treating 1t.
Many star golfers, possibly pat
terning after Walter ]. Travis,
never have the heads of iron clubs
polished. The reflection Of the sun
a polished putter has caused
many a missed putt, and the same
may be said of other iron clubs.
Also, many experts object to the
steady tightening of a perfectly bal
anced club by the of polishing,
especially when the modern emery
and bufing wheels r used care
Don't put away the clubs
for the off season by putting them
into the bag and leaning it in a cor
Hang up each club with a
screw-eye in the end of the shaft, or
lay them fiat on a table with the
heads hanging over the edge.
Athletics of the Swing.
1t takes years of golf to learn
the little niceties of the swing that
lead to the lower scores paving the
way to the knowledge and execution
Of the experts. Each expert has pet
methods of his own, but a few hints
be acted on profitably by any
player.
Perhaps the first general rule is
TO get a comfortable position before
making a shot. This is not always
possible when getting a ball out of
trouble. but ii is possible to get
fairly comfortable from almost any
In teeing the ball, for in
stance, one finds an inequality of
the ground by which n foot is not
.evel or where the feet III on
slightly different levels. Perhaps
here is a bumpy place just back of
you have made the tee. Per
maps, with no apparent reason, you
lust do not feel comfortable. That
should be the instant III calling fof
, different tee. You have often
Teen an expert get all ready to shoot
md then stop and change his tee
o another spot. 1t may not be APP
parent why he has made the
.hange, but yOu can rest assured
re would not have made a perfect
shot from the first tee and will be
llmost as certain of making a good
from his new tee.
One of the commonest errors Is
o grip the club before 1t is certain
I is soled properly. Take the club
n the right hand and place It cor
ectly back of the ball. Then grasp
t with the left hand, being sure
gu keep the club in exactly the
anne lie. Then you know the lie
nd grip are correct and you al
both from your mind. The
ext thing is to feel your weight
n your heels. If in the slightest
.oubt, tilt up the 0 until you
now all the weight is on the heels.
Me right heel must be fiat on the
round until the forward swing is
veil on it's way. It is as well If 1t
.oes not come up at all until the
all is hit. 1t car come straight /;
% without harm, but there must be :
o slightest turning Of the foot to
he inside until the ball is on Its ,
And it is practically certain
hat you will find far greater ease I
1 making the stroke If the left toe s
: pointed straight toward the line {
f flight and not splay-footed at all.
Try It and you probably will adopt
he method. l