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Show . .", ..' ll p ag -PICTORIAL GOLF INSTRUCTION o o By H. E. MARTIN JUST AFTER Trit IMPACT WIT1 THE IRQ - THE Booy mas just riNisH- CD HEtPN TMfi CLUS ' MOTiCt I TH HEAP l I mas wot jy MOu&D 4ff Co-Operation of Body Makes Successful Iron Shots TUB) arrage golfer .'s not able to hand la 4t n nlnh anil trst dlstnnee that the pro obtains, or the )ow handlcnp amateur. Most players force the In in. Slicing Is fatal to any iron shot unless, of course. It la the Intentional fadeaway which Is controlled con-trolled and useful In long approaches. In all successful Iron shots the body must belp the arms, but there must be no suspicion of false timing. The body does Its work just at the Impact The bead la still down at this Instant If the shot Is not one of tremendous distance. In this case, the bead turns gradually with the club movement in ordor to permit ihe right shoulder to do Its work. . . i X rHBiOFTa ' VNw-T- LIWT IWULtlR. ilk f . rue. i I-.-' V 'H4 is St i L (out wuuT ! t TM. y p : . ,Mt TNit f Sr IMIt SHIM V It II - J Dipping the Shoulder Makes a .'.;;,,., , Loose Swing irrPPINa the left shoulder at the i; top of the swing is a bad habit 4 jOnd will eventually ruin one's game , .if Indeed it is not already ruined by the uncertainty of the swing. There Is usually a sequel to this first fault. This Is the dipping of the rlght shoulder at the Bnlsh of the ; stroke. Both are faults that should be corrected as quickly as possible. The idea in the golf swing Is to keep the shoulders on a level plane at all timea If one dips at the finish of the stroke only It will be the result (of a very loose swing which Is something some-thing to be avoided, not only with the wooden clubs but "with the Irons ias well . .I.-.. n . j Follow Through Most Impor-I Impor-I tant in Putting THE scientific putter who Is always al-ways the successful putter is never guilty of lifting the putter and dropping It on the ball. Neither does be draw tbe club back further than la absolutely necessary. The stroke Is firm and well lo band all the time. One thing that is absolutely abso-lutely necessary Is to follow through. One professional expressed it just right when be said permit the dab. In putting, to escort the ball This means, of course, to let the club continue con-tinue on In the line to tbe bole which . ! should make sure of certain direc-tlon. direc-tlon. Tbe bands alone will be sufficient to make tbe stroke on all short putts. It Is only when we must travel across the green that tbe arms might be needed. B. 1J, BeU Syndicate.) |