The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-02-25

H|W P. J.GAUDIN
SKCKIE COUNTRY CLUB
& UNION LEAGUE CLUB
Cblesso
34-Swing and Timing.

scription for the reason ina timing
is the crucial element. 1t is exactly
the same as trying TO tell all the
muscular movements that have
taken place in the arm when a
hammer hits a nail head. tt Is
comparatively easy TO describe
everything that happens. taking
them one at a time. 1t is an en-
tirely different matter to tell how
to do all these things at the same
time in order that they may all cul-
inmate in a period of time and in
such a short distance that no
camera, unless IT Is the n in
vented by the war department Of
Great Britain, can show how ii Is
done.
Each golfer must make up his
own mental picture of the swing.
If he has an accurate mental pic
ture of the best swing as applied to
his own personality, he is well on
the way to becoming a good golfer.
If a golfer perfects such a swing
and practices 1t until 1t becomes
automatic, until there Is no neces-
sIty Of thinking about any part of
II, that person IS very apt TO be a
star golfer. The beginner, Of
course, must learn the elements of
the stroke one by one. IF he at the
same time learns the reason for
each of these elements, 1t will be
easy, granting there is the neces-
sary persistence, to practice these
elements until they become second
nature. Then add the elements
one by one and practice the two
and three and more. is the way to
do It. Nothing whatever will be
gained, and much damage TO the
swing may be occasloned. by aim
less swinging Of the golf club. OF
no other muscular effort can 1t be
so truly said that every little move
ment has a meaning Of its own.
And the point of all this is that
each element must be combined In
a proper timing that will let the
club head meet the ball properly.
Many a golfer has q good stroke
without any knowledge Of timing.
He might as we'll have no swing at
all. The effect Of timing is the
perfectly hit ball. Get that idea as
49,
soon as possible.
35-Straight Left and Timing.
Suppose we continue the same
experiment of sitting at a table
With the left arm extended straight
n front. as we did In showing the
Use of the straight left arm in the
,olf swing. The arm is straight in
ront. with the fingers closed about
Is they are in grasping a golf club.
This is a double experiment,
the action of the wrist and
more than q hint of timing, the alb
oIute essential and elimination of
he golf swing.
With the arm straight In front,
he hand closed and the knuckles :
Ip. keep the arm still, but move the
and as far to the right as possible. {
sing only the muscles Of the wrist
n the movement. The fore knuck- !,
es touching the table will describe :
n arc of a few inches to the right.
hen literally throw the hand as I
ar to the left as possible, keeping y
he arm motionless and performing Z
he throwing motion entirely with ;,
he wrist. If the movement is not =
rec, note whether the left arm is G
by tense muscles. If so, il
o through the whole procedure Y
yer and over until you know the Y
is straight, but not still, n t,
nat the hand is thrown to the
Ight and left as far as possible.
hat Is all there is TO wrist action. "
light here is a word of caution. r
the arm back and bend the II
.rist upwards. Now take a good !,
,ok at the curve the wrist makes
nd determine that you never will C
,e your wrist look like that at any 81
me during q golf swing. There Is II
. time when the wrist should move
-herwise than as you saw it dur W
g the first test. g.
Now make the straight left arm -
wing from the shoulder, sweeping IL
Ie arm as far to the right and
zen as far to the left as the table 81
i'll permit. Then combine the 70
ovements, throwing the hand -
lck with the wrist as the arm goes
the right and flirting 1t with all u
iced as the arm goes toward the ds
#. Then note that the arm is ex- pc
tly in its original position when ST
is straight in front and you get re
full realization of what is meant or
timing. Tt is the elimination of 40
cry bodily effort put into the e
ing at the exact instant the club
d ball come into contact.
36-Duplicsting the Swing.
The best golfer is the one who
n the most consistently duplicate
e right swing. BY no possibility
II the ball reach the desired spot AZ
less the stroke is good. Every
player occasionally has made a
OF which he or she stores in 10
emory as a wonder. That result VIC
Ist have been obtained by a good tel
.oke. OF course 1t was accidental Re
there is little knowledge by the Gle
aver of the mechanics of the trs
ing and no ability to duplicate
e accidentally good swing. You
MT hit a golf bali a thousand ihs
mes without hitting 1t correctly a no
ne or two. IN
Here is another point, occasioned
the thought Of a player whose lea
ing looks perfect. To see him ;ne
re a practice swing n involun- &c
places him among the scratch
lyers. AS a matter of fact, he is en-
2O-handicap man and probably 4,
yer will have his handicap low a
ID. BY reason Of a few lessons gin
d a natural power of imitation he vii
c acouired what looks Ike a per- :