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Show -PICTORIAL- GOLF INSTRUCTION o o : -By H. B. MARTIN i ir n , m A KERY exAGdEPfsTsp SWMG - FEET Too Fft APART . tT I.S MORE, oP A 8ll5wrNCi TMAAf A fiOLP STPoKt Intent Effort Sometimes Destroys De-stroys Form EVKItT star golfer knows how to play well within himself. That Is. he Is not guilt; of going after ev ery drive as though It meant life oi death. There are times when it It necessary to put that little extra ef fort Into the swing to gain e fen inure yards. Some do It In a wu that throws the body out of killer making a very awkward or exagger a ted finish. (me must make sure to keep the head down In case he goes after s lung ball and be must make sure tNt the body dues not do Its part of the work too n'llckly. Tremendous dls tunc? gaining Is not desirable nt the ", cost of direction. I 1 1 Weight Should Be on Lefl Foot at Finish of Swing THE finish of the golf swing can best be described 'by the wooden figure here shown. The body Is shown as It has pulled away from the shot either causing a sllee or greatly checking the follow through an Important thing to remember In golf. The weight of the body should he more than two-thirds on the left foot when the swing is completed. This proves that the club has gone through after the ball. Notice the picture of nil the lending golfers and you will observe thnt they finish on the left foot. This Is a very good form and sound fundamental golf. I i Getting the Maximum Force Prf'S'' K"lf,'rs t0 ttw 8l1"1 " so that they get the grentest anioimi of roice Into the blow. The average good player makes the mis take ol hitting the ball lust after the maximum amount of speed has been rencheil i mv n( he an Inch ol hut rhls makes a difference, as II takes olT tnsi that much from the fol low through The hardest hitters time the hall so Hun there Is the greatest amount ol force expended Just at the Impact or in inili beyond, which would mean that the hull stays with the cluh foi a longer period The harder the blow the longer the follow through. tfcV I!i2 Dell Hvnrtlraie.t |