GOLF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 195, 21 August 1935, Page 4

GOLF

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"SEAVIEW."

The execrable weather experienced last Saturday prevented play at the various links, some of the fairways beiug so sodden as to make play as nupossible as it was inadvisable. With the improvement of the weather clubs will be able to resume their programmes and perhaps catch up to their schedules. The writer played over t.he seaside links a few days ago, and found them in very good order. Tuere are several interesting holes, and when the greens improve the course will be an excellent one upon which to register scores. Competitions at Belmont which were postponed last week will be played this Saturday. This will also apply to the Seafield Club when the third and final round for the White Horse Cup will eventuate. Boisterous weather prevented the second round of the Rowe Cup b ing played at the Cornfoot Park Links on Saturday although the thirty players who braved the elements had an enjoyable round. The second round or the Howe Cup will be played next Saturday. There will be no change in the draw, players going off in the same order. A team of fourteen players from Rangatira Club paid a visit to Corn foot Park over the week-end, single games being played in the morning and a tour-ball best-ball in the afternoon. Oastlecliff proved the winners with six games to four, four games halved in the singles, four games to three iu the four-ball. The aggregate was ten games to seven, four games being halved. Players who are still in the various Caaileclilf matches are requested to play their games as soon as possible to axoid any scratchings. -Members of the Castlecliff Club are reminded of the mixed foursomes handicap, which will commence shortly. As this is match play on half the combined handicap all players have the same cJtance of winning. The entry sheet is at the clubhouse. Some players have become very lax about replacing divots. This only takes a minute and will sax e a lot of annoyance to all players. The Maxwell Club’s championship final was recently played over 36 holes, and resulted in the former holder, J. Blair, being defeated by H. Siddall. Going out in the morning Blair drove off at the 18th 1 up on his opponent, but Siddall managed to even matters, both having played steadily for 81. In the afternoon the magic appeared to depart from Blair’s putter, and Siddall, giving no chances and playing good golf, won the match at the 33rd, going on to finish the round in 79. A steadily improving player, Siddall has had his handicap reduced to 8 and has been playing down to it. Last week’s lire Jal competition at Maxwell was won by S. Wilis. Golfers throughout the Dominion are preparing for the New Zealand championships, which take place this year at Shirley in November. Hattersly and other Australians will be competing, and this should undoubtedly add particular interest to the Dominion’s class event. The popular Rotorua tournament opens at “Whaka” links on Tuesday, 1 August 27, and has attiacted entries from many parts of New Zealand. Several Wanganui players will comprobably including I. Saunder, J. Goss and others. The Aeterans’ tourney, also al the Rotorua links, will take place early in September. As formerly it is sure to be well patronised as it"is a most popular event. I’. C. Spragg, the northern pro., is doing a lot of coaching at Seafield, and also in the city. Spragg has an excellent method of imparting golf tuition and local players should certainly avail themselves of his services.. Golf is a beautiful game, because it calls upon the mind for self-control, self-mastery, self-direction. Bodily strength is useless unless completely under the subjection of the mind.—(J. 11. Tayior). In nearly every case of slicing the trouble boils down to just this—lack cf pivoting. The player won’t start his swing with the turn of the left shoulder.—(G. Duncan). Tor brassie shots remember to take the club back slowly and close to the ground, and look very intently at the dimple at the back of the ball.—(C. J. H. Tolley). The secret of the half iron shc-t is • hat the body must be heid absolutely proof against moving, viz., swaying and the -eyes must watch the ball intently—(C. H. Tolley). A beginner’s slicing i s mainly due Io Throwing his weight on the right leg as hits the ball. (C. J. H. Tolley). Generally speaking, turf should be taken on all non shots except the short ones, whether chip, pitch-and-run or plain run-up.—(James Barnes). Common errois that retard length nrc: A stiff position with body and I legs during stance and address. Throxx ing the arms and wrists out too quickly in the down swing. (A. G. Havers). Tn the upswing and in starting dc-wn, don t be in a hurry to hit the ball. Also, don’t try to hit the ball till you get to it.— (Seymour Dunn). The monotony of the New South Wales amateur championship was agreeably varied by a player who lay on his baok before evciv putt, and took a sighter at the hole between his turned-up feet, which were converted for the lime being into a V-si f >h| ♦ s the rifleman would say (remarks a •Sydney writer). 1 recall another pin ver who used to sight the line by bonding down with his back to the hole, and looking through his legs. He gave this up after experiencing the attention of a mob of small ’‘’boys armed with catapults, who took up a position near the hole surrounded by scub. This was during a competition final, and ho always maintained that a hated rival who carried off the trophy n«d hired hidden assassins.