GOLF NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23770, 28 December 1940, Page 11

GOLF NOTES

[By Si.let:.]

Otago Club. The, final of tile junior championship f'o Balmaccwen Cup was played lasi. Eatui day over 18 boles, tbc contestants bem w’. \V, Johnstone and E. Morrison. 9 tbe day the latter proved no match to his ' opponent, who won with a b and margin. Morrison was oil with his drive and was hooking the majority of his ie shots, while his putting was not up t tlio usual standard. Morrison establishe an early lead and was 1 up at the sixtl Johnstone won the next three holes to b 2 up at the turn, and dominating the pla clinched the match at. the fourteenth. H has displayed consistent form through th elimination match play scries, and is L be congratulated in coming through strong field. Morrison, too, performed wo and disposed of some worthy opponents o his way to the final. Prior to this sea so ho was a member of the Bclleknowcs Clul whcic he was club champion in 1936. Belleknowes. Last week-end a match was played b( tween teams selected by the captain an secretary ivspecl ively, when the latter team won by 9 games to 4. A dinner to lowed, when the winners were the gnesl of the losers. New Year Tournament. The St. Clair Club will hold its annus tourney on January 1,2, and 3. A varie programme has been prepared, includin senior and junior championships and coi solation handicaps, in addition to the usu; handicap events. Entries' are coming i freeiy, and intending competitors arc at vised" to get into touch with the sccrctar (Mr J. A. Templeton) immediately if the to participate in the draw. Post ci tries will be accepted for the handica events The Grip. The grip is the moat important in got If a golf lesson only la light yon a perfet grip then yon have learned a lot. Th number of people who try to play wil their hands wrung on the grip is amazin' The club is soled with the club flat on Hi ground. The shaft is not lipped ahead o back. The handle lies diagonally aero; the left hand so that it can he held wit a finger grip instead of with a tense pah grip. That would make it impossible I get any zip into tho shot or. cock th wrists, or to use the arms properly. Th fingers of tho loft hand are turned ovc the shaft, so that the shaft is held firmli but without, any tightening felt in th forearm. There is not much more prei sure, than you feel in holding a knife c a fork. This enables yon to feel ihe elnl head and get the idea of lotting the clul head swing with natural rhythm. .The gri is stronger with the left Hand, than th right. Tlie V formed by the thumb an forefinger of the left, hand points toward the right shoulder.' This gives, you lei hand placement that brings the• clubhea squarely into the ball at impact. Tho rigl hand forms a V on the top oi the sha.fi Tlio little finger of your right hand lit on top and across the first finger of you left hand. This grip may feci awkwar for a while, but practice with it and yo will soon agree that it helps your shot; If the ball, is getting out to the right, sli your loft hand oyer to the right a bit; the will stop it. ______