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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11991, 30 May 1914, Page 3

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TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS

Vardon on Driving. One of the most common mistakes of the indifferent golfer is that ho makes downright hard work of driving. It is an important matter always to lot the elubhead lead. In tho first stage of the downward swing—a stage which lasts only a brief instant, but whii'.h is of vast importance to the ultimate j. issue—let the loft hip go forward a ; triile. Keep your head down until you have struck tho ball. When there in an J out-of-bounds area to be taken into conj sideration, tee tho ball as far from it as j the limits of the teeing ground will allow. Herd on Iron and Spoon Sho f .s An open staueo is best for the (spoon) stroke. Tho main point is to stand easily and comfortably, and to have tho ball about six inches inside tho left heel. When the hands are lovol with tho right ear, you are at the top of the swing with tho spoon. Throw the elubhead at the ball. Bring it behind the ball with a fairly flat swing, and give it a little flick with the wrists. The right hand is an important ono for iron shots; you want to hit with it. When purchasing a cleek or driving iron, see that it has sufficient loft on it. Duncan on the Push Shot. For a shot of about one hundred yards the cleek or a jiggor is a good implement to employ. In tho address the hands should be a little in front lof the ball. The left arm should bo bont as little as possible in taking tho club up. It is necessary to aim at the back of the ball, not at tho turf bohind it. Eeid on the Use of the Mashie. For a shot of about one hundred yards the player should have the ball practically under his nose. The stance should be open. Stand close to the ball, with the weight about equally divided. At the instant of impact try to send the elubhead straight through in the direction of the flag. In a general way, I should say that the shorter the shot the more open the stance. White on Short Approaches. If X I had the choice between runningup and pitching, I nearly always would select, the former method. Tho runn-ing-up shot should bo played off the right leg. The hands should bo slightly in front of tho ball for midiron or jigger. Keep the elubhead low all the time from the beginning of the back swing till the end of the follow through. Keep the elbows well into the side, and play the stroke largely off the wrists. In playing short pitch and run shots with the mashie, tako care not to lift the hands suddenly as you strike. Tom Ball on Putting. I do not believe in keeping the head absolutely still during the whole of the putting swing. Tho stauc'6 should be fairly open, with the feet close together. A common mistake is pushing the club outward at tho beginning of the back swing. In the case of a long putt, it should be of a more than ordinary perplexing nature before you docido to study the line from both ends. The best part of tho club with which to hit the ball is tho toe; that is to say, with tho inch or so of the face which is nearest to tho toe. Lawrence Aynton on Recovering from Bunkers. As you take up your stance be sure that you obtain a solid foundation for , your left foot to rest upon. Many players aim too far behind the ball when they are bunkered. It is necessary to hold the club tightly all tho while —as tightly as possible. It is important to remember that, for the upswing, the club should not be takou round the body. Stiffen the left arm as the niblick rises; that will cause the club to bo pushed away from tho body, and will make tho swing an upright one.