Show PICTORIAL GOLF instruction 0 0 0 by ti H E MARTIN tum gwun would FIN jh a is THIL FINISH olt hiltl HAS astra am CONTROL ALL ahl avay control mo more i ia important than distance when driving ana long loose swing quite often Is responsible for the long drive but it Is a not the swing of the finished gc golfer tIfer nor the successful golfer young golfers are Int inclined lined to strive for distance with their tee shots willing to gamble on keeping the majority of them in the fairway experienced players tyers are arc content to keep the ball straight and with this aim in view they gradually shorten tho arch and make an aftem attempt ait to keep the swing under perfect control the swing need meed not be short so long ns as it is co compact and well timed the finish of the swing does docs not go back as a rule role as far as the shoulder further dipping deppin of the club Is unnecessary and only goes to prove that there has been a dipping also tit at the top of the swing with the compact well grooved swing there Is tittle little chance of one losing his balance so BO the foot action Is usually perfect PIPS INTO SHOT CORRECT OP iritz FROM erml HT a ln timing the shift of weight TO 0 MAKE a long drive it Is very necessary to get the hips into the shot which menns means timing the shot just right the thought of making the hips do their share will often throw a golfer off his drive because he keeps this in mind and tries to perform this part too soon let the club licad come through before the body moves at all tn in tile the direction of the hole bole it Is necessary first to unwind the body and then permit the hips to help tho the arms speed tho the club through the hips are needed very much in the follow through A difficult explosion shot chat WIc in a strap trap with a deep bank between tween the ball and the green one must consi consider def he shot carefully especially af 4 tle the hall ball lies tn in tao too close to the side of the trap it la Is essential that one must dig deep using the explosion shot rind and that he must make sure to go deep in the sand taking enough of it to nial niale make e sure thai fiat he has taken full possession posit of the b ball it with tho the niblick it Is best to play out to the nida rather than try for foi tho the center of the green areen it if there la Is any chance of making a mistake by not getting getling the ball out at the farst attempt ac 1829 1029 Bell Syndicate |