Evening star., 1952-07-04

believe in longer lessons "the pupil loses francis ssnn
power concentrate be rugged to take
this beating the most rugged part the
intrepid 1rishman sadly is when somebody says Since you
give many lessons why can't play like Ben Hogan?
"They never seem to realize party getting
practice Burton broke his
Navy course record last week with 81.
BURTON is WHAT you might call a on-conforms With
publishers example he will win popularity
contests He hates golf books First thing ask pupil is
whether any how to play golf If
the yes know it's going to be tough uphill job to
improve that persons game in hurry.
Golf good" he insists because person will
points stressed by famous which the reader
himself is not teaching pro recognizes
pupils shortcomings and adjusts them pupil
be fighting his ubconscious only believing pro-
Sneads classic swing thing of beauty Burton con-
cede but not model for the average golfer Sam double
ointed" he says "You duplicate that swing Burton
feels the Bauer sisters aree perfect examples
of golfers who should not write golf books.
"They way and play another" Allan claims. Their
bawngs exaggerated that almost nobody could readily
by initiating their style Sure they play well because
spite of their FORM they to hit the ball when it
counts Bobby Jones knew until he began to make movies
that he had loop in his swing"
THE HARDEST THING to convince dub Burton insists
cubhead needs minimum of physical help to drive
golf ball long Hitting ball well is SO cent hands
wrists he and only cent body Jimmy Nichols
yards consistently and accurately Jimmy has
The only who can't be taught to play better golf
one with two bad wrists"
Burton takes dim view Of the eory-or least popu
wording the theor-that golfer must keep his
ball That's really overdone he "Lots OF people
concentrate staring the ball and forget to do anything
else business of cooking head to the right and
squirting the ball with the left eye all cockeyed and that's
pun.
"The thing is to keep the body the ball keep
the ball. must have taught 10000 people who
never all the place
Eye the ball. my eye! Why, blind people play golf"
THE DUB WHO READ told to keep his left arm
ramrod stiff another headache to the teaching Burton
There's got be slight break not only in golf but
sports Louis knocking out fighters with
his left hook do you suppose his stiff?
you going throw golf club fence would
YOU do it with stir Certainly not Two of the best
throwing belong Jackie Jensen and
Ken Wood anything stiarmed
about those fellows?"
It's notion-hes been at Army Navy for 20
years-ha another faacy to think that baseball and golf
swings are entirely different "BaScaly they're not claims
"although in swing fat But far hand and
wrist action is concerned they're alike.
Babe carried his baseball swing to the golf course
and played we'll Paul Waner Sammy Byrd there must
be hundred Most ball players have bad gong
form and they're Wild distance they'll drive with the
top pros"
If Burton his way beginner wouldn't keep for
year. year he should fix his par he advises
against the The third he should play
with experienced BY the fourth he ought to be
ready to break go"
Burton safe ground here There perhaps mil
lion Americans ready break co. Some have been ready for
or 25 wears.