Show II I Tales of 0 J By Dy a J l J ide Tee One Ono of ot tho the biggest mistakes a golfer can make Is to accent any certain section of the swing For example one may be le told to start the hands first t to start the club head first or to start the hips first You may ho bo told that motion plc pic pictures tures turca will wiil show where hands hips or club head leads The swing But it must insist be remembered remember d that every part of ot the th golf golt swing swinE to work smoothly smooth I must work worl together It 11 ItIs Is hI fatal tatal to think of ot starting one put pert of ot the tho swing ahead of ot an other part On Ou the back an swing Ing the left shoulder the left lert hip and the left knee turn In together A Athey As AI they do both hands and club clot head move mow together not in broken parts part If It there Is Iq a slight advance move move- movement movement ment of or the tho left shoulder should or the left hip or the hands it Isn't Important tant The Idea is to let them work worl worlIn In perfect team play pIa and to think of ot them moving mo at the same mo mo- moUi ment Ui In en t. t I recall once cakIng asking a certain champion how he lie accounted for Cor forthe tho the fact that he lie could ha have a 69 one ont day 1 a and a 79 the tho next On one day Ia he said I feel as ns If It e er every part of my body belonged to te toone toone one machine On the the- next day I ml ht feel Ceel that my head body and feet were all nil separate One day da they might work together automat automat- The next day they would would- wouldn't nt nL But Dut I never could explain e why wh In either case ease If It you watch flagon or Jones or orAl Al mour or any an of ot the stars Mars you OU will vill notice that just after a ftC the start of the down swing ss' ss Ing tho the left leet heel hod hodIs h heelis l lIs Is back on the lie ground with wills the left leg all set et to hold the tho down downswing downswing swing In place leaving lea something to hit against If U you OU watch Ha- Ha Hagen Hagen gen especially you OU will see Ree that the left heel is down almost be be- before beCore before fore Core the down swing starts Yet this Is la something that must bo worked out until It happens happ ns In In- In Cly Any ny mechanical at- at that gets gels the left I ft heel down ties up other parts harts of or the swing It is 13 once more the matter maller of or con conscious effort When hen the left heel hecl heelIs Is down In time there theio Is a check against the forward Cor artl sway of ot tho the body bod one of or the most common of ot all faults ta u Its Mac itac Smith and Jess Sweetser are arc two golfers bolC rs who say sa both the tho length and accuracy of ot their game depend largely upon having tho the left heel down In time and aud the left leg set leaving them a 0 bar bar- barrier barrier barnor rier nor to hit against and keep the swing under control This also helps to keep one hack back of ot the uio ball bali ballIn ballIn In hitting This transference of weight Is la one of ot the main problems In timing When the down swing awing starts tho the left foot Coot and anti leg multo be ready to hold the body In place and leave something to hit against If It the left leU foo foot and left leg Ie are not on the job It Is easy enough to see ace how the tho body must sway forward ahead of ot Its schedule kill kill- killing tog ing both power and direction Yet this is something that must be bo worked out In practice not in ac actual ac- ac actual actual play You will run across an army of golfers who are suspicious of ot all tips and suggestions They may tell you Ou how these tips hurt rather rath rath- er than help The Tho reason rea on Is 15 sin sim simple III plo pI enough They were attempting to apply appl the ike tips or suggestions su es lons through conscious effort Few Tew tips are worth using except through practice where there is I no contest under way Their worth cart can only be established away awny from direct competition The best hest tip In the th world orIel orld Is no good when call call- called called called ed upon under pressure Under his Ihl hi condition It merely helps fur fur- further ther thor to tangle up the swing and break up the right sort of con con- For unfortunately the tho called so-called human mIne mind doesn't work any too brilliantly brilliant when aiming In Into two t or three different directions at the tho themo same mo moment About the only thing one can afford to think about after atter taking ones one's stance Is Isa isa a l. l smooth back Lack swing and lack l ol ot of hurry hurr In hitting Any other thought thc interpolations aro are trous Irons |