Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
STARS GOLF FORM
HELD UNORTHODOX
No Wrist Snap When Club
Meets BaIE-Back Swing
Not Standard.
BY PAUL NICHOLSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~HICAGO, March 24.-Many
professionals, who have
~ been teaching buffers how
and when not to swing their
golf clubs all these years, may
have some explaining to do this
Summer when the ultra-slow
movies Of those two aces of golf,
Bobby Jones and Joyce Wethered,
are exhibited in their hometown
clubs.
For the movies, to be shown by the
Professional Golfers Association Of
America, will convince Mr.. and Mrs
Dufer that not even their pro knows
everything about the royal and ancient
game, and that, in three startling In
stances, they were wrong.
As q group of well known Chicago
pros watched the pre-review Of the slow
movies In the ante room of the P. @. A.
there were expressions Of establishment
and chagrin.
We'll, I'll be baked golf ball." unused
Alec Ptrte Of Chicago, former president
Of the p. @. A., and q well known
teacher Of golf since 1898 did you see
what saw? Why neither Bobby nor
Miss Wethered broke their wrists on
the back swing until the club head had
travelled approximately one-third of the
way
Sets 1t Top Of Swing.
"And did you notice how Bobby hesi-
tAteS ct the top of his swing to shift
his body and get planted before he
brings the club head back again? And
did you notice that neither Miss Weth-
cred nor Bobby broke their wrists at
the point of impact with the ball, as
most OF us have been teaching for all
these years? Well, I'll be doggoned!
Let's take another look at them"
But another view of the pictures,
exactly 200 times slower than the slow
movies seen In the average cinema
house, only succeeded In further con-
vincing the pros that either they had
been wrong on those fine points or else
Miss Wethered, claSSed as probably the
greatest OF all women golfers, or Bobby,
emperor Of the men divot diggers, were
Inorthodox players. But the pros adj
mttted the strong possibilities that they
were the ones who were wrong.
The most startling revelation gained
by the pros from the Jones and Weth-
cred pictures was their action at the
wy Va bAAC 0H0ks 4dC dC-
cepted style was that the first action
at the top Of the swing was made with
the hands to start the club head back.
Get Early Pivot.
Miss Wethered and Bobby, however.
paused at that point. bring around
their hips and plant their left heel firm
y to the ground. thus getting an early
pivot and fixing q fulcTum, which COM
btnes to give great power and the finest
timing.
The switch eliminates any appre-
eiable sway and, In the words Of Prize,
makes them sock it q mile" Jones
shift at the top Of the swing Is far
more noticeable than Miss Wethered's,
the pictures revealed.
For years, golf teachers have been
1nstrIIcting their pupils that the wrists
should break almost the same time the
club head leaves the ground on the
backward swing. Not so with Bobby
and Joyce. Bobby brings his club back
almost horizontal with the ground be-
fore even the slightest break Is noted
IN his wrists. Miss Wethered brings
her club almost two-nfths Of the way
back without q wrist break.
The third "unorthodox" style Of the
Two champions - at the impact Of the
SNAP your wrists when the club
l1SAd connects with the ball. the pros
have taught with stentorian voices.
But Bobby and Joyce go through
steadily without a break. Not until
their follow through is almost hori-
1ontal again with the ground is a break
noticeable.
The p. @. A. took the films at a cost
Of nearly $4,000 and viii exhibit them
this Summer. Meanwhile golf pros
have the time TO study them.