New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-17
Chef Irwin GIVES
Lesson IN GOLF
Study Of Fundamentals NG6-
sary to Learn The Game
By Chef IRWIN

concentration and as such. necessi-
tates for tho man or woman who
would play 1t with pleasure. contin-
uous study and application. In sea-
son or out Of season. Z golfer needs
to keep in trim and for that reason.
+ in answer to numerous questions as
to whether I think that golf prac-
tice in the winter time is a help to
those starting out in the spring,
have prepared. few arguments In
its favor.
ITO accomplish anything in life,
whether 1t be work or pleasure, one
has to know the fundamentals of
that which he tackles. This is most
true in golf. today one Of the most
popular OF games. Years ago, golf
was described as an old mans game
or a rich mans game but today.
people of all classes and stations in
life play it from the office boy to
the president of the company.
Study OF Fundamentals
To play golf successfully. an ap-
plication to the study of the funda-
mentals under competent in
structor, is necessary. Hundreds of
golfers promise themselves during
the winter months that in the spring
they will 60 to their club profession
al and take few lessons in order
to correct last years fault or get
right start for a good year. The
| mo ;o,.t fxr of fa1 I,,% Lo
side, either through fear of the ca
jolery of a friend or because the
laundering to fool around on every
| visit to the club, is too strong.
This year, probably more than
any other. embryo golfers and even
some of the veterans have been at
tending school regularly at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Many of these have told me
that their friends have laughed at
them saying that they were wasting
their time. Some of the arguments
against indoor practice are that no
one knows how far the ball is going
or whether it will slice or hook.
| This is so, but the trouble with
most golfers is that they are after
| wv III uSlt ulsttthNO tlllu IL lilSy IIdN Y
a slice or a hook, they keep swing
ing at the ball hard and the wrong
way and they will never be any bet
ter off.
Six Important Factors
A number of important things
must be taken into consideration in
q golf swing. In shaving these down,
| I find hat civ fno f
remembered. They arc stance, grip,
pivot, arms, head and eyes. -.
Taking the stance, golfer must
know how to stand properly with the
feet planted square. On a wooden
shot. it must be played off the left
heel and on the irons. also off the
left heel but slightly in between the
! feet. The second. the grip. is one
Of the most important essentials.
The left hand must be on the top
of the club with the right hand a
little lower but overlapping the
little finger of the left right on the
fourth finger of the right hand.
The pivot calls for a slight turn
of the body on the back swing which
brings the left heel off the ground
a little and gives the left knee a
short bend inwards holding q brace
against the right side. The left
shoulder and the hip must be in line
with the ball. On the down swing,
this Is entirely reversed with the
right side braced against the left.
Now for the arms. The arms
should be out from the body a little
carrying the club with straight left
arm on the back swing to the top
of the shoulder with the wrists bend
ing freely and both elbows pointing
to the ground.
Then as you start the down
swing, drag the club down with the
left hand and arm hitting the ball
with both arms straight, carrying
the club head out after the bait for
a short ways. Then finish the swing
with a straight right arm with tho
bend in the left arm and wrists at
the top.
Keep Head Still
Fifth and sixth. a golfer must
learn to keep the head still and the
eyes on the ball. This is the most
important part of the game. II the
head moves fraction of second
too soon. then IL throws the entire
swing off so that the ball is topped
or missed completely.
Before closing this little lesson. 7
might add that golfer should have
pity on the ball. IT is harmless SO
do not try to kill IT and 1t will fly
much better for yon. If all Of these
things are done right. you can't help
but hit is long and far.
Indoor lessons will develop this
proper swing as qnickly II not more
quickly than outdoors practice will
Private instruction enables a stu
dent to concentrate OF his lesson
and the pro to keep his attention
undivided on the pupil. Besides there
! is no chasing of the ball over hill
and dale to eat up time. The local
| Y. NJ. C. A. has one OF the best
| equipped schools in the state and
more than IS pupils are being