Show ad of THE W HARDEST THING IN GOLF LF what 31 if S the hardest part of i golf asks one of the scrambling devotees e Is it wooden club play or iron play or putting Is it getting good foot action or getting good body action does it come from getting the right use of hands and wrists there are so many tough sections to a golf swing that I 1 7 thought there might be some starting grantland point rice the hardest thing in golf is the ability to keep on concentrating cent rating along right lines this is where most of the stars chaek up on certain days also it is where the average golfer finds a big part of his trouble for example we might start with putting no great intelligence is required to know that putt putting in g carries three main angles 1 to judge the speed of the green 2 to pick out the right line to the cup 3 to stroke the ball smoothly what happens on entirely too many occasions the golfer is still guessing about the speed of the green and the right line in the middle of his stroke so here comes a jab or a stab or a lifted head his I 1 concentration is completely scrambled all he has to do in set order is to decide on green speed line and then smooth stroking I 1 mean to make a definite decision in each case few do advance considerations you can also take the start from the first tee the average golfer must understand there are just a few details to be considered in advance 1 to get a comfortable stance where the feet are not planted and the body locked in advance 2 to be sure he starts his smoothly with a natural body turn 3 that he must finish hi his s swan g and not hurry his downswing 4 that he keeps his head in place watch the planted feet the stiffened legs the hurried and the uplifted dome of thought sometimes known as the head the best mental attitude in golf is to feel you are a bit laz lazy y that you are in no hurry to finish your nor to start your downswing the best mental attitude is to keep your min mind d on the swing and on the ball without thinking ahead it is better to try to keep your mind on the ball than your eye on the ball the action of the eye follows the direction of the mind you cant keep your eye on the ball while thinking on beyond of traps bunkers rough ponds and out of lounds bounds correct foot action the hardest physical action in golf involves correct foot action 1 I should say more golfers have trouble hero here than anywhere else henry picard P G A champion tells me even few of the better known golfers are any too able in this detail good foot action means your starting balance it means transferring body weight from left to right and then from right t to left lef t if you hav have e good foot action it means you are balanced at the top of the swing to complete your downswing if your weight distribution is out of order the result will be nothing to cheer about what will help better foot action picard continued to stand up to the ball much straighter than most golfers do to stand a little closer to the ball to keep your feet closer together than most golfers do what chance has the golfer to get his feet working when lie he is st stooping over w when hen he is reaching for the ball with his planted feet wide apart turning made blade easy not a chance in the world he try to throw a baseball from any such position he is uncomfortable to start with ile he give himself a chance make a point of standing up straighter and not spreading your feet this makes it much easier to turn to get your weight transference working the right way this applies especially to chip shots shot and short pitches on these stand closer to the ball and keep your feet much closer together this will prevent stooping over and tightening up this also will give your hands and wrists a chance to work if your feet and body are locked and wrists will never have the hands a chance I 1 to swing the club head for example locking loci cing the left ankle also locks the left wrist you just cant finish your back sing this will de stroy rhythm of movement destroying the accuracy of your swing another tough factor fact or in golf hershey Hur hurricane rican e continued the S the body wa working aking with is keel keeping ping the body is the more the har hands ids powerful now erful I 1 it wants to get in m there but TX distance and 1 belp get more is throttle hands does docs usually what it t and wrists |