Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-05-07 | Page 17 | Square Stance is Most Natural and Should Get Preference

Square Stance Is Most Natural And Should Get Preference Third of 12 ini instructive articles Stance By BYRON NELSON Master faster of the Masters' Masters Most beginners use an open stance which causes them to slice The left foot is drawn back Others may use a closed stance in which the right foot is in the bucket The alternative of course is the square stance in which both feet are arl on a line I think the matter of stance i il n illustrates l two important premises of this refresher course First be natural Second we are interested I in the average golfer not the ex ex- pert That is why I recommend the square stance It is the natural way to stand When I moved to Ridgewood N. N J. J in 1935 George Jacobus the professional pointed out that my left side was ing I had fallen into an open stance Jacobus made me go back to a square stance It kept me out of trouble Since then I have made it a closed stance but for the beginner beginner beginner be be- ginner the square position is most reliable Toes should point slightly out about two inches On the longer shots the feet should be apart about the width of the shoulders As the shot becomes shorter move the feet closer together Experts may use a closed stance with their woods square with the middle irons and open with the short irons They are able to control control control con con- their shots despite the variations variations variations varia varia- but for the average beginner this is confusing and invites trou trou- ble Be natural Stand square Next Grip i i j OPEN rw l j it J 1 CLOSED S tt r r r 1 J SQUARE SQUAR r