Show ot aSS e Cr Q It The average a duffer represent represent- ing lag representing something like 9 per cent the entire flock has come In for or more baffling entanglements With all hi his othel othe complexities n a new tot COI m of ot harassing mold has hasan ha haart art an 1 1 ed cd We are referring here to the old cu custom tom of ot copying each ne new ne cham cham- champion champion pion plon as ho he came along Thele was a di dt when Iun the ness ne no champion set the stile If jie C u used ed edthe the 0 overlapping grip there was as a 1 ru rush h toward 0 o ei lapping grips When Ouimet won In 1911 and 1914 with Ith the Intel locking grIp Sa raze 11 just stal stalling ting to 01 SHing Ing a club a a young caudle followed this style and there here were we're thou thou- sands ands who ho tried It IL with him Val don n would set st stiles les for Cor a 0 ear car then John Henry la lalor lor then James Braid And so It went But Dut non now the duffer Is baffled He ha has seen sen Jun Jim G C fet feet 3 3 IncItes Inches tall and thin mJ win a title llamas Barnes had followed Hay Ray b 1 feet Ceet 2 weighing pounds Apparently Apparently Apparently golf olt was as built largely for tall men or big biff men corl I Then c carne came me Sra Saracen in a s success then Bol Bobby by Jon Jones s then Valker was as short and Walker stock Walker t and leanI lean leati i I 1 azen Sat used the Interlocking grip Jones and Walker t alker the over over- overlapping overlapping lapping over over-I I There were other Y us in m open stance side stance wide Ide open wim JUI use the leit leU toot loot well DICK DICKof backof or of the tho light Jones uses a Ii stance l a closed stanc lIh 5 the left toot foot slightly in m ad ad- ad sance ance of ot the right Walker also uses ulles a square stance on all aU full fuli shots hots 10 No ho 0 wonder onder with all methods of oC grip and stance that the duffers duffer's bewilderment In- In InI in increased I creased I Ho lie saw baw Joe use a 0 flat S swing SIng Ing and Bobby Jones I use an upright ht swing On a a pitch shot he ho saw Walker let Itt the club head go eo on ough while and Sala en topped the club h ad joist jast after the ball had ad been hit They have also observed the dif different ferent terent putting m methods of ot Hagen Jones and Cruickshank all aU excel ecel excellent I lent nt putters They ha hale base e seen the theold theold old and loung oung 1 win the tho tho short and tall the lean leati and fat tat flat S SIng swing erg Ing era IS and upright swingers open stances and closed stances t hoso with methodical methods and those any delay such as Jones and Duncan Who In the face ot of this can follow tollow any set form long enough to get It established 1 I What ans- ans ansbe can be returned 1 There must be bo somo some solid basis and ot of course there thero Is Walker has sho shon n that a golfer goiter weighing pounds can hit bit a halt ball as far Car as Hagen What the tho average golfer goiter I should 1 work ork on Is the main prin prin- prin principle ciple elpie In involving just a tow few essen essin- essentials I lIe Ho will l with ent nt grips and different stances there thero is amon among the 1 InnelS an lets of ot stroke a compactness a firmness and a n sense bonac of ot balance lIe lEe will also notice that few good golfers have to loan lean well over ver to hit the ball They play the bill hN e It can be reached with the weight adjusted more upon the I h 18 than upon the toes e can be iJo no power or accuracy accuracy racy when ono one Is la tOI ced to lean forward to 1 leach each the ball on the tho down stroke It If he ho looked close ho he would ilso see that the winning golfers goiters start the club back buck with a firm left lett hand and firm left lett wilst and almost 01 a I straight left lett arm Ho would find this onO ona of the tho that all nil or Collon-or follow or nearl all ail lIe He also find 1110 Most t of ot the goiters turning In the left leH and left hit with with- without without without out s tIre tiN bouy And ho he hon n 5 find fint on th tin the dun do don du n it swing awing that the stars ss were ere hitting till tiui ss the club hoI head the bod hody 1 up the tho hans hands and alms aims hot lead lead- leadIng leading ing lag the assault Ho to would alo alao find the llio Lar bLar hitting firmly and cleanly the ball not the in UOn n swing too loo 8 Ith a sU sudden den and und too early tight light lightening tightening ening of or the Hie lie grip I Almost Almot no fine Cine Ino golfers grip the tho club desp with wah both bOlh hands al 1 The Kit lett is toe tae firm t light grip iii- iii I I ples most gentle Jho main lles alo aie ai not of or heIght bull bulk 01 ago age They are arc I arcI the foundations of oC lh tIn llie game iho I finest t Em swing Ing going would be in- in it if the head bead came canic uI up just tn-I tn e the tha ball hlll was or lilt hit or if It the I hands and tightened n d the moment of impact There I nothing to be he gained by trying too I hard If It there Is no rio i there can b be bc no elastic dastic t I t hen going th the thc thle line has 1 come to loosen the tho gIll gi il ip to slow I Il dO the swing to t tike the ike It ea ler lerI lerIn I ln In y Clel-y way Ih rhu usual mool mode Is IsI I just the opposite Try to ta stall t I round with Ith a lighter grip and an on ane en een swing habit early cany all th thi stab wai a ough It I will at least help to hung bling about gi eater cater confidence I |