,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,golf ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,london ,,bombay ,,calcutta ,,melb\rne ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,bo/on ,,*icago ,,dallas ,,san ,,francisco ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,toronto ,illu/ration3 ,,george ,,duncan ,! fam\s "y ,hang] ,hill pr(essional1 "o ( ! f9e/ golf]s1 & probably ! be/ golf coa*1 9 ! _w4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,golf ,,by ,p4 ,a4 ,,vaile ,,au?or ,,( ',,mod]n ,,golf1' ',,mod]n ,,lawn ,,t5nis1' ',,sw]ve1 ,,or ,,! ,,flight ,,( ,,! ,,ball1' ,,etc4 ,,) ,,illu/rations ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,/reet1 ,,london #aiab ,,copyright ,,to ,,philip ,,reg9ald ,,?ornton ,,my ,,co-,,work] ,,9 ,,imp]ial ,,politics ,,preface ,x is frequ5tly & emphatically ass]t$ by review]s ( golf books t golf _c be le>n$ f a book4 ,if !y w\ld add 9 a room !y w\ld be v ne> ! tru?--b n q4 ,x w\ld be q possible = an intellig5t man ) a special faculty = games1 a good book on golf1 & a prop]ly equipp$ practis+-room to />t 8 golf+ c>e] ) a game equal to a s+le figure h&icap4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! mo/ important ?+s conc]n+ golf may be m easily & bett] le>n$ 9 an arm-*air ?an on ! l9ks4 ,z a matt] ( good & sci5tific tuition ! arm-*air is ! place = !m4 ,9 bo? golf & lawn t5nis c\ntless play]s ru9 _! game by ?9k+ too mu* ab\t h[ !y are play+ ! /roke :ile !y are do+ x4 ,t is n ! "t to /udy fir/ pr9ciples4 ,^? %\ld h be5 dige/$ 9 ! arm-*air1 :]e inde$1 z ,i h already said & n[ repeat ) emphasis1 ! highe/1 ! mo/ sci5tific1 & ! mo/ important k ( golf mu/ be obta9$4 ,!re is no "t = x on ! l9ks1 & ! true golf] has no "t = ! man :o tries to get x !re1 = he is g5]ally a dre>y bore4 ,moreov]1 ! man :o tries to get x on ! l9ks is 9 tr\ble f ! outset1 = 9 golf he is fac$ ) a mass ( false doctr9e associat$ ) ! greate/ names 9 ! hi/ory ( golf1 :i* is calculat$1 an he foll[ x1 to put him back = ye>s1 until inde$ he %all f9d ! tru?1 ! s\l ( golf4 ,?is book is 9 _m ways diff]5t f any book conc]n+ golf :i* has ev] be5 publi%$4 ,x assumes on ! "p ( ! read] a c]ta9 am\nt ( k1 & x essays to br+ back to ! tru? ^? :o h be5 l$ a/ray by ! false tea*+ ( ! mo/ em95t m5 associat$ ) ! game1 tea*+ :i* !y d n !mselves practise4 ,at ! same "t x seeks to imp>t ! great fundam5tal pr9ciples1 )\t :i* ev5 ! beg9n] mu/ be s]i\sly h&icapp$4 ,x does n conc]n itself ) %[+ h[ ! golf] mu/ play c]ta9 /rokes4 ,t c]ta9ly may be done bett] on ! l9ks ?an 9 ! smok+-room2 b x conc]ns itself deeply ) ^? ?+s :i* e golf] :o wi%es really to "k golf1 %\ld h /[$ away 9 8 m9d ) su* c]ta9ty & famili>ity t he ceases almo/ to reg>d !m z k1 & comes to use !m by habit4 ,:5 ! golf] gets into ?is frame ( m9d1 & n until !n1 w he be able to und]/& & truly appreciate ! mean+ & value ( ! s\l ( golf4 ,?is he w nev] d by foll[+ ! pr$om9ant mass ( false tea*+4 ,?is book is a *all5ge1 b x is n a "q ( ,vaile aga9/ ,v>don1 ,braid1 ,taylor1 ,pr(essor ,?omson1 & o!rs4 ,! issue is above t4 ,x is a "q ( tru? or untru?4 ,no?+ matt]s b ! tru?4 ,x re/s ) ! golf+ _w to f9d out = itself :i* is ! tru?4 ,?is x c d ) com=t 9 its arm-*air1 & aft]w>ds x c ) mu* enhanc$ com=t1 almo/ ins5sibly1 weave t tru? into ! fabric ( its game1 & s ?r\gh %e] practice1 born ( ! pure/ & highe/ !ory--= !re is no o!r way--come to ! s\l ( golf4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,,preface vii ,i4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,golf #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,golf #ae ,,iii4 ,,putt+ #dg ,,iv4 ,,! ,,fallacies ,,( ,,golf #ie ,v4 ,,! ,,di/ribution ,,( ,,weight #aag ,,vi4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,! ,,left #adj ,,vii4 ,,! ,,function ,,( ,,! ,,eyes #afb ,,viii4 ,,! ,,ma/] ,,/roke #agh ,,ix4 ,,! ,,action ,,( ,,! ,,wri/s #bjb ,x4 ,,! ,,flight ,,( ,,! ,,golf ,,ball #bbb ,,xi4 ,,! ,,golf ,,ball #bhc ,,xii4 ,,! ,,con/ruction ,,( ,,clubs #caf ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,lit]ature ,,( ,,golf #ccd ,,aft]word #cej ,,index #cec ,,illu/rations ,,plate ,,face ,,page ,,george ,,duncan ,frontispiece ,i4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don',s ,,grip #af ,,ii4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don4 ,,/ance ,,& ,,frontal ,,address ,,9 ,,%ort ,,put #ch ,,iii4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don ,,at ,,! ,,top ,,( ,,8 ,,sw+ #fj ,,iv4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don ,,at ,,! ,,top ,,( ,,8 ,,sw+ ,,9 ,,! ,,drive #hb ,v4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,taylor ,,at ,,! ,,top ,,( ,,8 ,,sw+ ,,9 ,,! ,,drive #ajd ,,vi4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don4 ,,! ,,f9i% ,,( ,,8 ,,drive #abd ,,vii4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don4 ,,! ,,f9i% ,,( ,,! ,,drive #adf ,,viii4 ,,edw>d ,,ray4 ,,f9i% ,,( ,,drive #afh ,,ix4 ,,james ,,braid4 ,,f9i% ,,( ,,/roke #aij ,x4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don4 ,,f9i% ,,( ,a ,,drive #bab ,,xi4 ,,james ,,braid4 ,,f9i% ,,( ,,drive #bcd ,,xii4 ,,george ,,duncan4 ,a ,,*>act]i/ic ,,f9i% #bef ,,xiii4 ,j4 ,,%]lock4 ,,/ance ,,& ,,address ,,= ,,iron-,,%ot #bgh ,,xiv4 ,j4 ,,%]lock4 ,,top ,,( ,,sw+ ,,9 ,,iron-,,%ot #cjd ,,xv4 ,j4 ,,%]lock4 ,,f9i% ,,( ,,iron-,,%ot #ccj ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,golf ,ne>ly e "o :o writes ab\t a game essays to prove t x is simil> to ! great game1 ! game ( life4 ,golf has n escap$2 & numb]less scribes 9 endeav\r+ to acc\nt = ! fasc9ation ( golf h us$ ! old ?readb>e tale4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 golf is ab\t z unlike ! game ( life z any game c\ld well be4 ,z play$ n[ x has come to be almo/ an exact sci5ce1 & ev]ybody kn[s exactly :at "o is try+ to d4 ,?is w\ld n be mi/ak5 = a description ( ! game ( life4 ,9 t game a man may be hopelessly (f ! l9e1 buri$ 9 ! r\gh1 or badly bunk]$1 & nobody be ! wis]4 ,x is n s 9 golf4 ,!re is no d\ble life "h4 ,all is op51 & e "o kn[s :at ! play] is /riv+ =4 ,! lea/ deflection f 8 l9e1 & ! onlook] kn[s he did n mean x4 ,x is se5 in/antly4 ,9 t o!r game x may rema9 unse5 = ye>s1 = ev]4 ,expla9+ ! fasc9ation ( any?+ seems to be a ?ankless k9d ( task1 & 9 any case to be a "w ( sup]]ogation4 ,! fasc9ation %\ld be suffici5t4 ,expla9+ x seems almo/ l te>+ a violet to pieces to admire its /ructure2 b _m h tri$1 & _m h fail$1 & !re are _m :o d n feel ! fasc9ation z !y %\ld1 because !y d n "k ! s\l ( golf4 ,"o _c appreciate ! beauty ( golf unless "o kn[s x ?or\ghly4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 _m ( our be/ play]s are extremely me*anical 9 _! play4 ,!y play beautiful & accurate %ots1 b !y h no idea h[ or :y !y produce !m2 & ! /range ?+ ab\t x is t al?\gh golf is p]haps z me*anical a game z !re is1 ^? :o play x me*anically only get ! husk ( x4 ,!y miss ! s\l ( ! game4 ,golf is really "o ( ! simple/ ( outdoor games1 if n inde$ ! simple/1 & x does n require mu* intellig5ce2 yet x is q "o ( ! mo/ difficult to play well1 = x dem&s ! greate/ am\nt ( me*anical accuracy4 ,?is1 on consid]ation1 is app>5t4 ,! ball is ! smalle/ ball we use1 ! /rik+ face ( ! club is ! smalle/ ?+ us$ 9 field sports = hitt+ a ball1 &1 mo/ important1 p]haps1 ( all1 x is f>!r away f ! eye ?an any o!r ball-/rik+ implem5t1 except1 p]haps1 ! polo /ick1 9 :i* game we1 ( c\rse1 h a mu* l>g] ball & /rik+ surface4 ,9 all games ( skill1 & 9 all sports :]e ! object is propell+ any?+ to a giv5 po9t1 "o always tries1 almo/ in/9ctively1 to get ! eye z mu* 9 a l9e ) ! ball or missile & ! objective po9t z possible4 ,?is is se5 9 ?r[+ a /one1 aim+ a catapult1 a gun1 or an arr[1 9 cue+ at a billi>d ball1 & 9 _m o!r ways1 b 9 golf x is impracticable4 ,! play] mu/ make 8 /roke ) 8 eye any:]e f f\r to six feet away f 8 little club face4 ,"o may say t ?is is s 9 hockey1 cricket1 & lawn-t5nis4 ,s1 9 a modifi$ degree1 x is1 b ! great diff]5ce is t 9 all ^! games !re is an inf9itely l>g] m>g9 ( error ?an !re is 9 golf4 ,at ^! games a play] may be y>ds (f 8 int5d$ l9e & yet play a f9e /roke1 to ! applause ( ! onlook]s2 :ile he alone knew t x 0 accid5t & n design4 ,! *>m ( golf is 9 "p t its dem& is inexorable4 ,x lays d[n ! "o pa?--! /raight "o4 ,x mu/ be foll[$ e /ep1 or !re is tr\ble4 ,!n !re is 9 golf ! %e] beauty ( ! flight ( ! ball1 & ! almo/ s5su\s delight :i* comes to ! man :o creat$ t beauty1 & kn[s h[ & :y he did x4 ,!re is at any "t beauty 9 ! flight ( a golf ball well & pla9ly driv52 b = grace & ! poetry ( flight /&s alone ! w9d-*eat] t skims away f "o's club across ! smoo? gre5 sw>d1 almo/ clipp+ ! daisies 9 its flight ere x so>s al(t ) a swall[-l buoyancy1 &1 curv+ gracefully1 pit*es dead on ! gre54 ,_m a man c play t /roke4 ,_m a man does4 ,n "o 9 fifty kn[s h[ he puts ! beauty into 8 /roke4 ,n "o 9 fifty w\ld be int]e/$ if y 7 to />t tell+ him ! sci5tific reason = t ball's beautiful flight4 ,! me*anics ( golf s\nds h>d & unromantic1 yet ! man :o does n und]/& !m suff]s 9 8 game & 9 8 enjoym5t ( x4 ,t w9d-*eat] 0 to him1 dur+ its flight ?r\gh ! air1 m]ely a golf ball2 a golf ball 'twas & no?+ m4 ,to ! o!r man x is a fai?ful little fri5d s5t out to d a c]ta9 ?+ 9 a c]ta9 way1 & all ! "t x is fly+ & runn+ x is s5d+ its message back to ! man :o c take x--b h[ few c8 ,!y d n "k :at ! s\l ( golf means4 ,s1 :5 our golf] pulls or slices 8 ball badly1 & !n--does ! usual ?+1 he _c take ! message t comes back to him4 ,he only kn[s ! half ( golf1 & he does n c>e ab\t ! o!r1 because he does n "k :at he is miss+4 ,he is l a man :o is fond ( music b is tune-deaf4 ,!re are _m su*4 ,he may sit & dr9k 9 sweet s\nds & enjoy !m1 b he misses ! l9k$ sweetness & ! message :i* comes to 8 m =tunate bro!r :o has ! e>--& ! k4 ,!re is 9 ,engl& a curi\s idea t directly "o acquires a sci5tific k ( a game "o mu/ cease to h an int]e/ 9 x s full z he :o m]ely plays x by guesswork4 ,!re c be no great] mi/ake ?an ?is4 ,if a game is wor? play+ well1 x is wor? kn[+ well1 & kn[+ x well _c mean lov+ x less4 ,x is ?is peculi> idea :i* has put ,engl& s mu* 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! _w's a?letic field ( late ye>s4 ,we h "h mu* ( ! be/ brawn & bone 9 ! _w1 b we mu/ give ! bra9 its place4 ,!n w ,engl& come to h] own aga94 ,engl& is 9 _m ways pay+ n[ = h] lack ( ?or\ghness 9 a?letic sports4 ,"t 0 :5 x 0 a /ock gibe at ,john ,bull's exp5se t he sp5t mo/ ( 8 "t mak+ muscle & wa%+ x4 ,!n x 01 ,i am afraid1 s\r grapes4 ,engl& _h all ! *ampion%ips4 ,! joke is (f n[4 ,! grapes are no long] s\r4 ,! *ampion%ips are well di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! _w--any:]e b 9 ,engl&2 & we say x does n matt]2 t ! *ief end ( games is n w9n+ !m4 ,nor is x2 b we did n talk l t :5 we 7 w9n+ !m1 & ! tr\ble is n s mu* t we are los+1 z ! mann] 9 :i* we are los+4 ,! fact is t we are los+ because our play]s d n1 9 _m sports1 "k ! s\l ( ! game4 ,! ideal is lo/ 9 ! prosaic grappl+ = cups or m$als1 9 ! m]ely vulg> idea ( success4 ,?us x comes to pass t _m w n be cont5t to get to ! s\l ( a game 9 ! natural way1 by long & lov+ famili>ity ) x4 ,hordes ( p are jo9+ ! ranks ( ! golf]s1 & _! con/ant cry is1 ,tea* me ! sw+1 & aft] a lesson or two at ! wrong end ( golf1 = a beg9n]1 !y g =? & cut ! c\nty into /rips & ?9k !y are play+ golf4 ,is x any wond]1 :5 our l9ks are cumb]$ ) su* z ^!1 t ^? :o h ! s\l ( golf are 9 imm95t daily p]il ( los+ _! own8 ,"o :o w\ld "k ! s\l ( golf mu/ beg9 ev5 z w\ld "o :o w "k ! s\l ( music4 ,!re is no m *ance = "o to ga!r up ! s\l ( golf 9 a hurry ?an !re is = t same "o to und]/& ,wagn] 9 a week4 ,x is ?is vulg> ru%+ impati5ce to be out & do+ :ile "o is /ill m]ely a nuisance to "o's fell[s1 :i* causes s mu* irritation & unpleasantness on _m l9ks2 t prev5ts _m f />t+ prop]ly1 & becom+ 9 due c\rse q good play]s2 = x is manife/ t ! ru%] is />t+ to le>n 8 game upside d[n1 z1 inde$1 mo/ pr(essionals & books tea* x4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! "r way to tea* any?+ is to give ! beg9n] ! easie/ task at fir/4 ,ab\t ! easie/ /roke 9 golf is a six-in* put4 ,t is :]e "o %\ld />t a le>n]4 ,! drive is ! /roke 9 golf t (f]s ! greate/ possibility ( error1 s he is always />t$ ) x4 ,x is 8 own fault4 ,tea* me ! sw+ is ! insi/5t cry ( ! beg9n]1 :o does n "k t he is los+ ! be/ "p ( golf by turn+ x upside d[n4 ,he w nev] enjoy x s mu*1 or play s good & confid5t a game z he w\ld 7 he to "w 8 way gradually & naturally f 8 putt] to 8 ma%ie1 to 8 niblick1 8 iron1 8 cleek1 8 brassy1 & 8 driv]4 ,su* a "o may come to an intimate k & love ( ! game4 ,! ru%] may play golf1 b x w be a long "t be=e he gets to ! s\l ( ! game4 ,a v good golf] 9 review+ a golf book "s "t ago /at$ t he did n c>e 9 ! lea/ :at happ5$ :ile ! ball 0 9 ! air1 t all he c>$ ab\t 0 gett+ x !re4 ,he has play$ golf s9ce he 0 five ye>s old1 b he has cle>ly miss$ ! s\l ( ! game4 ,x is n necess>y to dilate ^u ! wond]ful spread ( golf ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,an indu/ri\s j\rnali/ "s "t ago m>k$ a map ( ,engl& :]ev] !re 0 a golf club4 ,x look$ z ?\gh x _h be5 spr9kl$ ) black pepp]4 ,x is n h>d to und]/& ?is m>vell\s increase 9 ! popul>ity ( ! great game1 = golf is und\bt$ly a great game4 ,! motor has1 unque/ionably1 play$ a great "p 9 its developm5t4 ,_m ( ! c\rses1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 are mo/ beautifully situat$4 ,_m ( ! club-h\ses are models ( com=t1 & "s ( !m are ca/les4 ,! game itself is suitable = ! octog5>ian dodd]] :o m]ely wants to infuse a little int]e/ into 8 morn+ walk1 or x may be turn$ into a sev]e te/ ( endurance = ! "y a?lete2 s no wond] x prosp]s4 ,!re is a wond]ful freemasonry among golf]s4 ,?is is n ! lea/ ( ! _m *>ms ( ! game1 & to him :o really kn[s x & loves x z x des]ves to be lov$1 ! sign ( ! club is a passport r\nd ! _w4 ,_m a "t & (t ,i see golf+ j\rnali/s1 :5 writ+ ab\t ! game1 /at+ t some?+ is obvi\s4 ,x has always seem$ to me t x is impossible to say :at is obvi\s to anyone 9 a game ( golf4 ,writ+ ( ,george ,duncan1 ! fam\s "y pr(essional golf]1 dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! big f\rsome at ,burhill1 a great sport+ pap] said t a c]ta9 ma%ie %ot 0 a crude /roke4 ,! man :o wrote t article did n "k ! s\l ( golf4 ,he saw ! ma%ie fla% 9 ! air1 "s turf cut away1 & a ball dropp+ on to ! gre54 ,j t & no?+ m1 & x 0 obvi\s to him t x 0 a crude /roke4 ,"o :o knew ! s\l ( golf saw x & describ$ x4 ,x 0 a tricky gre51 ) a drop ( tw5ty feet beh9d x4 ,to h ov]run x w\ld h be5 fatal4 ,!re 0 a /iff head-w9d4 ,! play] w\ld n risk runn+ up4 ,he cut well 9 "u ! ball to get all ! back-sp9 he c\ld4 ,he pit*$ ! ball well up aga9/ ! w9d1 :i* caught x &1 on acc\nt ( ! sp91 ?rew x up & up until x so>$ almo/ ov] ! hole1 !n x dropp$ l a %ot bird ab\t a y>d f ! hole1 & ! back-sp9 gripp$ ! turf & held ! ball )9 a foot ( :]e x fell4 ,x 0 obvi\s to "o man t x 0 a crude %ot4 ,x 0 equally obvi\s to ano!r1 :o knew ! inn] secrets ( ! game1 t x 0 a brilliantly conceiv$ & beautifully execut$ /roke4 ,"o man saw no?+ ( ! s\l ( ! /roke4 ,he got ! husk1 & ! o!r took ! k]nel4 ,mu* has be5 made ( ! assumption t golf is ! greate/ possible te/ ( a man's temp]am5t4 ,?is has to a great ext5t1 ,i am afraid1 be5 exagg]at$4 ,x is "o ( ^? ?+s 9 connection ) ! game t has be5 h&$ d[n to u1 & :i* we h be5 afraid to int]f]e )4 ,i _c see :y ?is claim %\ld be quietly grant$4 ,9 golf a man is treat$ ) tragic solemnity :ile he is mak+ 8 /roke4 ,a caddie may n sigh1 & if a cricket *irp$ he w\ld be consid]$ a b\nd]4 ,h[ w\ld our golf] feel if he _h to play 8 drive ) ano!r fell[ wav+ 8 club at him tw5ty or ?irty feet away1 & /&+ ready to spoil 8 %ot8--yet t is :at ! lawn-t5nis play] has to put up )4 ,!re is a good deal ( exagg]ation ab\t ?is aspect ( golf1 ev5 z !re is a good deal ( nons5se ab\t ! int]f]5ce ( onlook]s4 ,:at c be done by "o :5 "o is accu/om$ to a cr[d may be se5 :5 "o ( ! great golf]s is play+ out ( a great ,v =m$ by ! gall]y1 &1 ne$less to say1 play+ f ! n>r[ end ( x4 ,golf is a good te/ ( a man's disposition )\t d\bt1 b z a game x lacks "o important feature :i* is *>act]i/ic ( e o!r field sport1 ,i ?9k1 except golf4 ,9 ^! ! m$ium ( conflict is ! same ball1 & ! skill ( ! oppos+ side has mu* to d ) ! *ances ( ! o!r play] or play]s4 ,9 golf ea* man plays 8 own game ) 8 own ball1 & ! only effect ( 8 oppon5t's play on 8 is moral1 or ! luck ( a /ymie4 ,_m p consid] ?is a defect2 b golf is a game unto itself1 & we mu/ take x z x is4 ,c]ta9ly x is h>d en\gh to a*ieve di/9ction 9 x to satisfy ! mo/ exact+4 ,:5 "o writes ( ! s\l ( golf x s\nds almo/ z ?\gh "o 7 guilty ( a little s5tim5tality4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x is ! mo/ ?or\gh practice :i* leads "o to ! s\l ( golf4 ,_m a good pr(essional c produce beautiful %ots1 su* z ! w9d-*eat] & ! pull at w1 b he _c expla9 !m to y2 & no pr(essional ev] has expla9$ cle>ly 9 book or else:]e :at produces ^! beautiful %ots4 ,a fam\s pr(essional once ask$ me q simply1 ,h[ d ,i play my pu%-%ot1 ,mr4 ,vaile8 ,i expla9$ ! /roke to him4 ,he is z good a sportsman z he is a golf]1 & w\ld be a%am$ to pret5d to a k :i* he has n4 ,:5 ,i _h told him1 he said1 ,?ank y4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c play x all "r1 b ,i nev] c\ld und]/& :y x w5t l t4 ,n[ ,i %all be able to expla9 x bett] to my pupils4 ,n[ x may 9 "s measure s\nd incongru\s1 b ,i repeat t unless "o kn[s ! me*anics ( golf "o has miss$ ! s\l ( ! game4 ,x is simply an impossibility = ! bl9d ball-smit] to get su* joy & gratification f 8 game z does ! man :o f 8 sup]ior k has produc$ results :i* are 9 !mselves wor? los+ ! game =4 ,_m a golf]1 or "o :o w\ld l to be a golf]1 w wond] at ?is4 ,_m a game at billi>ds has be5 lo/ = ! poetry ( a fasc9at+ cannon :5 ! w9 0 n ! ma9 object ( ! game2 b 9 ?is respect billi>ds & golf are n alike4 ,"o is n1 9 golf1 p5alis$ = putt+ ! s\l & ! poetry ( ! game into 8 %ots1 = !y come ( practice1 & simply r5d] "o's /rokes m p]fect ?an !y w\ld o!rwise be4 ,s 9 ! end x w be f\nd t he :o kn[s ! game mo/ ?or\ghly w h an und\bt$ advantage4 ,!re=e x behoves e golf] to /rive = ! s\l ( golf4 ,& n[1 z we mu/ = a little :ile leave ! s\l ( golf1 let u consid] its body1 t great solid1 visible portion :i* is ! "p t appeals mo/ =cibly to ! ord9>y golf]4 ,x is ?is to :i* ! att5tion ( play]s & writ]s has be5 mo/ assidu\sly direct$ = c5turies1 yet x is safe to say t no game 9 ! :ole realm ( sport has be5 s miswritt5 & unwritt5 z golf4 ,?is is v /range1 = probably !re is no o!r game t is s canvass$ & discuss$ by its foll[]s4 ,! reason may possibly be f\nd 9 ! fact t golf]s are a mo/ cons]vative class ( p1 & t !y foll[ wond]fully ! l9e ( ?\ght laid d[n = !m by o!rs4 ,?is at its be/ is un9t]e/+2 at its wor/ mo/ p]nici\s4 ,ano!r contribut+ cause is ! mann] 9 :i* books on sport are n[ produc$4 ,a great "n1 an ent]pris+ publi%]1 & a hack-writ] are all t are n[ requir$4 ,! consequ5ce is t ! m>ket is flood$ ) books o/5sibly by lead+ expon5ts ( ! diff]5t sports1 b :i* are1 9 _m cases1 writt5 by m5 :o "k little or no?+ ( ! subject !y are deal+ )4 ,! natural result is t ! great play]s suff] sev]ely 9 translation1 & _! names are frequ5tly associat$ ) q /upid /atem5ts1--/atem5ts s fooli% t "o1 kn[+ h[ ^! ?+s are done1 refra9s f criticis+ !m z !y des]ve1 f sympa?y ) ! un=tunate alleg$ au?or1 :o is probably a v good fell[1 & q innoc5t ( ! fact t ! nons5se alleg$ to be 8 k is ru9+ or ret>d+ ! game ( _m p4 ,?is is a mo/ unscrupul\s practice1 :i* %\ld be expos$ & sev]ely condemn$1 = x mu/ n be ?\ght t x is conf9$ to any "o bran* ( sport4 ,:ile we are deal+ ) ! slavi% foll[+ ( ! alleg$ ?\ght ( ! lead+ golf]s ( ! _w1 we may ) advantage consid] a few ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ feti*es :i* h be5 wor%ipp$ almo/ f "t immemorial1 feti*es :i* are ! m rem>kable 9 t !y receive m5tal & !oretical wor%ip only1 & are1 9 actual practice1 mo/ sev]ely despis$ & disreg>d$ by ! be/ play]s2 b un=tunately ! neophyte wor%ips ^! feti*es = _m ye>s until he discov]s t !y are false gods4 ,p]haps "o ( ! sillie/1 & = beg9n]s mo/ disa/r\s1 is ! ridicul\s ass]tion t putt]s are born1 n made4 ,9 ! book ( a v fam\s play] ,i f9d ! foll[+ words3-- ,x happ5s1 un=tunately1 t conc]n+ "o dep>tm5t ( ! game t w cause ! golf] "s anxiety f "t to "t1 & (t5 m :5 he is exp]i5c$ ?an :5 he is n1 nei!r ,i nor any o!r play] c (f] any words ( in/ruction su* z1 if closely act$ ^u1 w\ld give ! same successful results z ! advice t5d]$ "u o!r heads ought to d4 ,?is is 9 reg>d to putt+4 ,n[ ?is idea is promulgat$ 9 _m books4 ,x is1 9 my op9ion1 ! mo/ absolute & p]nici\s nons5se4 ,! be/ answ] to x is ! fact t ! writ] ( ! words 0 himself "o ( ! wor/ putt]s1 b t by c>eful /udy & alt]ation ( 8 defective me?ods1 he became a fir/-class p]=m] on ! gre54 ,also x w be obvi\s to a v mean intellig5ce t !re is no bran* ( golf :i* is s capable ( be+ r$uc$ to a me*anical c]ta9ty z is putt+4 ,! importance ( remov+ ?is /upid idea w be m fully appreciat$ :5 "o rememb]s t q half ! game ( golf is play$ on ! gre51 leav+ ! o!r half to be di/ribut$ among all ! o!r clubs4 ,x is well to emphasise ?is4 ,a good score = almo/ any eighte5-hole c\rse is #gb4 ,! man :o c c\nt on gett+ d[n 9 an av]age ( #b is a v good putt]4 ,_m pr(essionals w\ld ?r[ away _! putt]s if !y 7 all[$ to consid] x d[n 9 #b e "t4 ,?is gives u #cf = puts4 ,) ?is be=e u we _c exagg]ate ! p]nici\s effect ( ! false doctr9e :i* says t putt+ _c be taught1 t a man mu/ j let 8 own individuality h full play1 & simil> nons5se2 :]eas ! tru? is t "o might safely gu>antee to conv]t into admirable putt]s _m m5 :o1 f _! con=mation & o!r *>act]i/ics1 w\ld be almo/ hopeless z golf]s4 ,i mu/ emphasise ! fact t !re is no dep>tm5t ( ! game :i* is s important z putt+2 !re is no dep>tm5t ( ! game m capable ( be+ cle>ly & easily demon/rat$ by an intellig5t tea*]2 & !re is no dep>tm5t ( ! game :]e9 ! play] may be s ne>ly r$uc$ to t ma*9e-l accuracy :i* is ! con/ant dem&1 & no small portion ( ! *>m1 ( golf4 ,ano!r v widely wor%ipp$ feti*1 :i* has be5 mu* damag$ rec5tly1 is ! sweep 9 driv+ a ball4 ,try+ to sweep 8 ball away = two hundr$ y>ds has r$uc$ _m a promis+ play] to almo/ a suicidal frame ( m9d4 ,=tunately ! fallacy soon exasp]ates a beg9n]1 & he says ?+s & lets x h x4 ,!n ! mu*-wor%ipp$ sweep becomes a hit1 sometimes a v vici\s "o1 & ! ball goes away f ! club z x 0 meant to4 ,x is becom+ m widely recognis$ e day t ! golf-drive is a hit1 & a v f9e "o--:5 well play$4 ,p]haps ! mo/ p]nici\s feti* :i* has = _m ye>s held sway 9 golf1 until rec5tly some:at damag$1 is t ! left arm is ! m important ( ! two--t x1 9 fact1 f9ds ! p[] = ! drive4 ,any?+ m comical is h>d to imag9e4 ,!re is practically no?+ 9 ! :ole realm ( muscul> ex]tion1 f wood-*opp+ to golf1 :]e9 bo? arms are us$1 t is n dom9at$ by ! "r1 yet golf]s h = g5]ations quietly accept$ ?is feti*1 & x has ru9$ _m a promis+ play]4 ,! vot>ies ( ?is feti* mu/ surely f9d "o ?+ v h>d to expla94 ,if we admit1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ! left arm is ! m important1 & t x really has m p[] & m influ5ce on ! /roke ?an ! "r1 c !y expla9 :y ! left-h&$ play]s1 :o h be5 provid$ by a b5evol5t provid5ce ) s manife/ an advantage1 tamely surr5d] x & conv]t _! left h& into ! "r-h&$ play]s' "r by giv+ x ! l[] position on ! %aft8 ,if ?is idea ( ! left h& & arm be+ ! m important is correct1 left-h&$ play]s w\ld use "r-h& clubs & play l a "r-h&$ play]1 ) ! manife/ advantage ( be+ provid$ by nature ) an arm & h& t fall naturally into ! mo/ important position4 ,i ?9k t ?is consid]ation ( ! subject w give ^? :o put _! fai? 9 ! feti* ( ! left1 some?+ to expla94 ,almo/ f "t immemorial x has be5 laid d[n by golf+ writ]s t at ! top ( ! sw+ ! golf] mu/ h 8 weight on 8 "r leg4 ,a /udy ( ! in/antane\s photographs ( mo/ ( ! fam\s play]s w %[ conclusively t ?is is n correct4 ,x is expressly laid d[n t x is fatal to sway1 to draw away f "o's ball dur+ ! upw>d sw+2 ! play] is specially enjo9$ on no acc\nt to move 8 head4 ,a v simple trial w conv9ce any golf]1 ev5 a beg9n]1 t )\t sway+1 )\t draw+ 8 head away f ! hole1 he _c possibly1 if sw++ correctly1 put 8 weight on 8 "r leg1 & t at ! top ( 8 sw+ x mu/ be ma9ly on 8 left--& s ano!r well-worn belief goes by ! bo>d4 ,s x is ) ! exagg]at$ sw+ :i* = s _m ye>s dom9at$ ! m9ds ( aspir+ golf]s to su* an ext5t t _m ( !m ?\ght m ( gett+ ! sw+ ?an ( hitt+ ! ball4 ,x is sl[ly b surely go+4 ,! era ( new ?\ght 9 golf has dawn$4 ,x w n make ! game less attractive4 ,x w n make x any m exact+1 = ! high] k _c become an obsession4 ,x s9ks into a man1 & he sc>cely ?9ks ( x z some?+ beyond ! ord9>y game4 ,x br+s him into clos] t\* ) ! be/ t is 9 golf4 ,he is able to obta9 m f x ?an he c\ld be=e4 ,he is able to d m ?an he c\ld =m]ly1 = a man _c get to ! s\l ( golf except ?r\gh ! body1 & love he n ! body ) ! love ( ! true/ ( true golf]s he w nev] "k ! s\l4 ,?is *apt] orig9ally appe>$ 9 ,! ,=tnightly ,review 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & 9 ,! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,golf ,!re is no su* ?+ z ! my/]y ( golf4 ,"o might reasonably ask1 ,if !re is no su* ?+ z '! my/]y ( golf1' :y devote a *apt] to x8 ,b ! my/]y ( golf %\ld really be writt5 ! my/]y ( ! golf]1 = ! simple reason t ! golf] himself is responsible = all ! my/]y 9 golf--9 %ort1 ! my/]y ( golf may briefly be def9$ z ! cr$ulity ( ! golf]4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 at lea/ "o ent]pris+ man has produc$ a book entirely devot$ to elucidat+ ! alleg$ my/]y ( golf1 :]e91 q unkn[n to himself1 he proves mo/ cle>ly & conclusively ! tru? ( my op5+ /atem5t 9 ?is *apt]1 t ! my/]y ( golf is m]ely ! cr$ulity ( ! golf]2 b ( t anon4 ,!re really is no my/]y :atev] ab\t ! game ( golf4 ,x is "o ( ! simple/ ( games1 b unque/ionably x is a game :i* is v difficult to play well1 a game :i* dem&s a high degree ( me*anical accuracy 9 ! production ( ! v>i\s /rokes4 ,x is app>5t f ! nature ( ! implem5ts us$ 9 ! game t ?is mu/ be s4 ,all ! fooli%ness ( nebul\s advice1 & all ! qua9t excuses :i* h be5 ga!r$ toge!r "u ! head ( ! my/]y ( golf1 are simply weak man's weak] excuses = 8 want ( intellig5ce & me*anical accuracy4 ,until ! golf] fully und]/&s & freely ackn[l$ges ?is1 he is suff]+ f a v sev]e h&icap4 ,if1 :5 he addresses 8 ball1 he has firmly implant$ 9 8 m9d ! idea t he is 9 ! pres5ce ( "s awesome my/]y1 !re is v little d\bt t he w d 8 level be/ to p]=m 8 "p 9 ! my/]y play4 ,we d n read any:]e ( ! my/]y ( lawn-t5nis1 ! my/]y ( cricket1 ! my/]y ( m>bles1 squa% racquets1 or p+-pong4 ,!re are no my/]ies 9 ^! games any m ?an !re are 9 golf1 & ! pla9 fact is t ! dem& ( golf is inexorable4 ,x insi/s ^u ! /raight l9e be+ foll[$1 & ! man :o =sakes ! /raight l9e is imm$iately detect$4 ,9 no game1 p]haps1 is ! insi/5t dem& = direction s inexorable z 9 golf4 ,p]haps also 9 no game is t dem& s frequ5tly refus$1 &1 naturally1 ! err+ golf] wi%es to excuse himself4 ,x is useful !n = him to be told ( ! my/]ies ( golf--! wond]ful my/]ies1 ! psy*ological difficulties1 ! m>vell\s c]ebration1 ! incr$ibly rapid n]ve telegraph+1 & ! wond]ful muscul> complications :i* take place betwe5 ! "t t he addresses ! ball & hits x1 or o!rwise4 ,n[1 z a matt] ( fact1 ?is is all s mu* bald]da%1 s mu* fals5ess1 s mu* artificial & inde$ almo/ crim9al nons5se4 ,x w\ld inde$ almo/ seem z if ! p :o write ?is k9d ( /uff are 9 league ) ! greate/ play]s ( ! _w1 :o write z in/ructions = ! un=tunate w\ld-be golf] ?+s :i* !y !mselves nev] dream$ ( do+--?+s :i* w\ld q spoil ! wond]ful game !y play if !y did !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don',s ,,grip ,%[+ ! ov]lapp+ ( ! fir/ f+] ( ! left h& by ! little f+] ( ! "r4 ,?is is n[ ! or?odox grip4 ,if !re may be said to be any my/]y :atev] ab\t golf1 x is t 9 su* an anci5t & simple game !re has gr[n up ar\nd x su* a m>vell\s mass ( false tea*+1 ( confus$ ?\ght1 & ( fanta/ic notions4 ,no game suff]s f ?is false doctr9e & imag9ative nons5se to ! same ext5t z does golf4 ,x is magnific5tly play$4 ,we h "h 9 ,engl& ! f9e/ expon5ts ( ! game1 bo? amateur & pr(essional1 9 ! _w4 ,if ^? m5 play$ golf z !y tell o!rs by _! pr9t$ works to play x1 ,i %\ld h ano!r /ory to tell ab\t _! pr[ess on ! l9ks4 ,golf1 9 itself1 is q suffici5tly difficult4 ,x is q unnecess>y to give ! golf]1 or ! w\ld-be golf]1 an additional h&icap by in/ill+ x into 8 m9d t golf is any m my/]i\s ?an any o!r game :i* is play$4 ,! mo/ my/]i\s ?+ ab\t golf is t ^? :o really ought to "k mo/ ab\t x publi% broadca/ wrong in=mation ab\t ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! game4 ,innoc5t play]s foll[ ?is advice1 & n unnaturally !y f9d x trem5d\sly difficult to make any?+ l adequate progress4 ,naturally1 :5 "s "o comes along & expla9s to !m 9 l5g?y articles1 or may be 9 a book1 ab\t ! psy*ological difficulties & t]rific complications ( golf1 !y are pleas$ to fa/5 on ?is /uff z an excuse = _! want ( success1 :]eas 9 v tru? ! real explanation lies simply 9 ! fact t !y are violat+ "s ( ! commone/ & simple/ laws ( me*anics4 ,"h1 inde$1 ,i might almo/ be =giv5 if ,i w5t back on :at ,i h said ab\t ! my/]y ( golf1 & produc$1 on my own acc\nt1 t :i* is to me an out/&+ my/]y1 & labell$ x ! my/]y ( golf4 ,?is really is to me always a my/]y1 b ,i %\ld n be correct 9 call+ x ! my/]y ( golf1 = x is m correctly describ$ z ! simplicity ( ! golf]4 ,?is my/]y is t practically e writ] ab\t golf1 & ne>ly e play]1 seems to lab\r "u ! delusion t !re is a special set ( me*anical laws = golf1 t ! golf ball fly+ ?r\gh ! air is actuat$ by totally diff]5t influ5ces & 9 a totally diff]5t mann] f ! cricket ball1 ! p+-pong ball1 or ! lawn-t5nis ball :5 engag$ 9 a simil> mann]4 ,t is bad en\gh1 b ! same delusions exi/ ) reg>d to ! conduct ( ! ball on ! gre54 ,n[ x is impossible to speak too pla9ly ab\t ?is matt]1 because ,i want at ! outset to dispel ! illusion ( ! my/]y ( golf4 ,!re is no special set ( me*anical laws gov]n+ golf4 ,golf has to take its place ) all o!r games1 & ! me*anical laws :i* gov]n ! driv+ ( a nail1 a golf ball1 or a cricket ball are fix$ & immutable & well kn[n1 s t x is q useless = any "o to try to expla9 to intellig5t p]sons t !re is any my/]y 9 golf or ! production ( ! golf+ /rokes beyond t :i* may be f\nd 9 o!r games4 ,"s p might ?9k t ,i lab\r ?is po9t4 ,x is impossible to be too emphatic at ! outset ab\t x1 = ! simple reason t x is bad en\gh = ! golf] to h to ?9k at ! mom5t ( mak+ 8 /roke ab\t ! ?+s :i* actually d matt]4 ,if we are go+ to provide him ) phantoms z well z solid realities to cont5d )1 he w inde$ h a sorry "t4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ab\t sev5-t5?s ( ! bad golf :i* is play$ is due to too mu* ?9k+ ab\t ! /roke :ile ! /roke is be+ play$4 ,! golf /roke 9 itself may be q easily le>n$2 ,i mean ! true golf /roke1 & n ! imag9>y golf /roke1 :i* has be5 built up = ! un=tunate golf] by ^? :o nev] play$ su* a /roke !mselves1 & by ^? :o write ( ! my/]y ( golf2 b x is an absolute c]ta9ty t ! "t = ?9k+ ab\t ! golf /roke1 & h[ x %all be play$1 is n :5 "o is play+ ! /roke4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! golf /roke is 9 "s respects a complicat$ /roke4 ,c]ta9 *anges ( position 9 ! body & arms take place ) extreme rapidity dur+ ! execution ( ! /roke4 ,x is an utt] impossibility = any man to ?9k out & execute 9 prop] ord] ! compon5t p>ts ( a well-execut$ drive dur+ 8 /roke4 ,:5 a man addresses 8 ball he %\ld h 9 8 m9d b ! "o idea--he has to hit t ball 9 su* a mann] z to get x to ! place at :i* he wants x to arrive2 b betwe5 ! "t ( 8 address & ! "t t ! ball dep>ts on its j\rney 8 action %\ld be1 to use a mu*-hackney$ b /ill expressive ^w1 practically sub-consci\s2 9 fact1 ! way he hit t ball %\ld be regulat$ by habit4 ,if ! result 0 satisfactory--well & good4 ,if o!rwise1 he may analyse t %ot 9 8 arm*air lat] on2 b :5 once "o has address$ ! ball x is absolutely fatal to good golf to indulge 9 speculation z to h[ "o is go+ to hit t ball1 & if to t speculation "o adds a belief 9 :at is call$ ! my/]y ( golf1 "o _h bett] get "r away back to m>bles at once1 because x is a c]ta9ty t any "o :o believes 9 nons5se ( ?is sort & practises x c nev] be a golf]4 ,! bane ( ab\t eighty-five p] c5t ( golf]s is a pitiful attempt to cultivate /yle4 ,! mo/ contemptible man at any game is ! /yli/4 ,! man :o cultivates /yle be=e ! game is n fit to cumb] any l9ks4 ,e man %\ld /rive to produce 8 /roke 9 a me*anically p]fect mann]4 ,a good /yle is almo/ c]ta9 to foll[ :5 ?is is done4 ,/yle z ! result ( a game produc$ 9 a me*anically p]fect mann] is mo/ desirable1 b /yle )\t ! game is simply despicable4 ,"o sometimes sees misguid$ golf]s1 or w\ld-be golf]s1 practis+ _! foll[-?r\gh 9 a v !atrical mann]4 ,x %\ld be obvi\s to a v mean intellig5ce t a foll[-?r\gh is ( no value :atev]1 except z ! natural result ( a correctly execut$ /roke4 ,if ! /roke has be5 correct up to ! mom5t ( impact1 ! foll[-?r\gh w come almo/ z naturally z a good /yle w be born ( correctly execut$ /rokes4 ,self-consci\sness is ! besett+ s9 ( ! golf]4 ,x is h>dly too mu* to say t ! ord9>y golf] devotes1 un=tunately1 too mu* ?\ght to himself & ! sw+1 & f> too little to ! ?+ t he is !re =--namely1 to hit ! ball4 ,9 golf ! play] has pl5ty ( "t to sp>e 9 mak+ 8 /roke1 & he occupies too mu* ( x 9 ?9k+ ab\t o!r ?+s ?an ! /roke4 ,! ess5ce ( success at golf is conc5tration ^u ! /roke4 ,! analysis has no "r :atev] to intrude itself on a man's m9d until ! /roke has be5 play$4 ,! inque/ %\ld n be held until ! corpse is !re4 ,if ?is rule is foll[$1 x w be f\nd t ! corpse is frequ5tly want+4 ,golf is a v anci5t game4 ,lawn-t5nis is an absolute p>v5u by its side1 & !re are _m o!r games :i*1 comp>$ ) golf1 are practically infants4 ,golf /&s alone z reg>ds false in/ruction1 nebul\s criticism1 & utt] disreg>d ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( me*anics4 ,i h always be5 at a loss to und]/& ?is4 ,x is n z ?\gh golf _h n be5 play$ & /udi$ by "s ( ! ke5e/ intellects 9 ! l&4 ,we h _h1 z we %all see lat] on1 m5 ( ! highe/ sci5tific atta9m5ts devot+ _! att5tion to ! game1 writ+ ab\t x1 lectur+ ab\t x1 publi%+ ?+s ab\t x :i* exi/ solely 9 _! imag9ation4 ,?is truly may be call$ a my/]y4 ,i _c leave ! my/]y ( golf )\t giv+ "s illu/rations ( ! ?+s :i* are publi%$ z in/ruction4 ,= in/ance1 ,i read lately t a good /yle results 9 good golf4 ,?is is ! k9d ( ?+ :i* my/ifies a beg9n]4 ,! good /yle %\ld be ! result ( ! good golf1 & n ! golf ( ! /yle4 ,i read else:]e3 ,z a matt] ( fact mo/ ( ! difficulties 9 golf are m5tal1 n physical1 are subjective1 n objective1 are ! creat$ phantasms ( ! m9d1 n ! v]itable realities ( ! c\rse4 ,i f9d ^! ?+s 9 ,mr4 ,haulta9's book entitl$ ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf4 ,!re is no game :]e !re are few] m5tal difficulties ?an 9 golf4 ,! game is s extremely simple t x c practically be r$uc$ to a matt] ( physical & me*anical accuracy4 ,! m5tal dem& 9 golf--provid$ always1 ( c\rse1 t ! man :o is address+ ! ball kn[s :at he wants to d--is extremely small & extremely simple4 ,! creat$ phantasms ( ! m9d are suppli$ by fanta/ic writ]s :o h prov$ = !mselves t ^! phantasms are ! deadlie/ enemies ( good golf4 ,9 ano!r place ,i read ! foll[+ passage3 ,y may place y\r ball h[ or :]e y l1 y may hit x ) any sort ( implem5t y l2 all y h to d is to hit x4 ,c\ld simpl] conditions be devis$8 ,c\ld an easi] task be set8 ,& yet su* is ! con/itution ( ! human golf+ s\l t x n only fails to a*ieve x1 b inv5ts = itself multi=m & manifold ifs & ans = n a*iev+ x--ifs & ans1 ! nature & numb] ( :i* mu/ assur$ly move ! laught] ( ! gods4 ,probably ?is is meant to be satirical1 b x is m]ely a libel on ! great body ( golf]s4 ,x is n ! human golf+ s\l :i* inv5ts = itself multi=m & manifold ifs & ans = n a*iev+ x4 ,he :o inv5ts ^! ifs & ans is ! au?or ( ! ord9>y golf book on golf1 writt5 o/5sibly by "s great play]1 & ! ifs & ans mo/ assur$ly1 if !y d n move ! laught] ( ! gods1 are suffici5t to provoke ! d]ision & contempt ( ! golf] :o feels t nobody has a "r to publi% /atem5ts ab\t a game :i* mu/ act 9 a detrim5tal mann] ^u ^? :o attempt to foll[ !m4 ,x is n ! human golf+ s\l or ! human golf+ body :i* is s prone to error4 ,^? :o make ! errors are ^? :o essay to tea*1 & ! "t has n[ come = !m to v9dicate !mselves or to /& back1 to /& out ( ! way ( ! spread ( tru?2 = "o may be able to fool all ! golf]s "s ( ! "t & "s ( ! golf]s all ! "t1 b x is a %e] impossibility to fool all ! golf]s all ! "t2 & if ! tea*+ :i* has obta9$ cr$5ce 9 ! pa/ 7 to be left unassail$1 ! result w\ld be untold mis]y & discom=t to millions ( golf]s4 ,x is = ?is reason t ,i am deal+ 9 an e>ly *apt] ) ! alleg$ my/]y ( golf1 = ,i want to make x p>ticul>ly cle> t 9 ! va/ majority ( cases ^? :o attempt to expla9 ! my/]y ( golf proce$ v mu* on ! l9es ( ! octopus & obscure !mselves beh9d cl\ds ( inky fluid :i* are g5]ally z %apeless 9 _! =m & mean+ z ! matt] giv5 (f by ! uncanny sea-dwell]4 ,9 fact1 ! ord9>y attempt to expla9 ! my/]y ( golf g5]ally resolves itself into ! writ] sett+ up 8 own ,aunt ,sally1 & ev5 !n expos+ h[ pa9fully bad 8 aim is4 ,ne>ly e "o :o writes ab\t golf claims = x t above all games x is ! true/ te/ ( "*1 & 9 a degree unkn[n 9 any o!r game reveals ! nature ( ! man :o is play+ x1 & !y proce$ on ?is assumption to weave "s ( ! mo/ rem>kable romances 9 connection ) ! simple & fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! game4 ,9 ! book "u notice we are ask$ 444 & yet :y1 :y does a badly-play$ game s upset a sane & rational man8 ,y may lose at bridge1 y may be defeat$ 9 *ess1 y may recall lo/ *ances 9 football or polo2 y may rememb] /upid ?+s y did 9 t5nis or squa% racquets2 y may regret undue ha/e 9 try+ to secure an extra run or runs 9 cricket1 b ! m5tal depression caus$ by ^! is tempor>y & evanesc5t4 ,:y d foozles 9 golf affect ! :ole man8 ,humph6 ,x is no use bl9k+ matt]s--say :at ! sc(f]s may--to foozle at golf1 to take y\r eye (f y\r ball1 cuts d[n to ! v deeps ( ! human s\l4 ,x does2 !re is no controv]t+ t4444 ,p]haps ?is is :y golf is wor? writ+ ab\t4 ,x c]ta9ly is my/]i\s t any sane & rational man c write su* /uff ab\t golf4 ,?is is a fair sample ( ! k9d ( ?+ "o gets f ^? :o attempt to treat ( golf f ! physiological or psy*ological /&po9t4 ,i c h>dly say too (t5 t !re is no su* ?+ z ! my/]y ( golf1 any m ?an !re is1 9 reality1 su* a ?+ z ! s\l ( golf1 b ! my/]y ( golf is a mean+less & mislead+ t]m4 ,! s\l ( golf means1 9 effect1 ! he>t ( golf--a true & lov+ und]/&+ ( ! v core ( ! game4 ,x w\ld be bad en\gh if ! p]sons essay+ to expla9 ! alleg$ my/]y ( golf knew ! game ?or\ghly !mselves1 b1 g5]ally speak+1 !y d n--9 ! case "u consid]ation1 ! writ] himself admits t he is a duff]4 ,n[ tak+ him at 8 own valuation1 x does inde$ seem /range t "o ^: k ( ! game is admitt$ly insuffici5t1 %\ld attempt to expla9 to play]s ! sup]-ref9em5ts ( a game at :i* he himself is admitt$ly incompet5t4 ,x may seem some:at cruel to press ?is po9t1 b 9 a matt] su* z ?is we h to consid] ! greate/ good ( ! greate/ numb]1 & we mu/ n all[ false s5tim5t to weigh ) u 9 deal+ ) ! "w ( anyone :o publi%es matt] :i* may prejudicially affect ! game ( an imm5se body ( p4 ,! attempts to deal ) ! psy*ology & ! physiology ( golf are a mass ( confus$ ?\ght & illogical reason+1 b x is :5 ! au?or proce$s to deal 9 any way ) ! practical side ( golf t he %[s cle>ly t 8 e/imate ( himself1 at lea/ 9 s f> z reg>ds 8 k ( ! game1 is n inaccurate4 ,let u take1 = in/ance1 ! foll[+ passage4 ,he says t ,william ,p>k1 ,junior1 has in=m$ u t 444 press+1 really1 is putt+ 9 ! p[] at ! "r "t4 ,y c hit z h>d z y l if y hit accurately & at ! "r "t1 b ! man :o presses is ! man :o puts 9 ! p[] too soon4 ,he is 9 too great a hurry4 ,he beg9s to hit be=e ! club head has come any:]e ne> ! ball4 ,?is quotation1 ,i may say1 is n f ,william ,p>k's book1 b is tak5 f ! volume ,i am quot+1 & ! la/ s5t5ce--,he beg9s to hit be=e ! club head has come any:]e ne> ! ball--%[s cle>ly t ! au?or has no idea :atev] ( ev5 a me*anical analysis ( ! golf /roke1 = x is impossible to beg9 ! hit too soon4 ,! ma9 portion ( ! p[] ( ! drive 9 golf is develop$ 7z inde$ anyone ) v little consid]ation might "k7 ne> ! beg9n+ ( ! d[nw>d sw+4 ,?is is s simple1 s natural1 s app>5t to any "o :o kn[s ! game ( golf t ,i feel x is almo/ unnecess>y to support ! /atem5t2 b !re are s _m p :o foll[ ! game ( golf1 & are will+ to accept z gospel any rem>kable /atem5t ) reg>d to ! game1 t ,i may z well ref] d\bt]s to ,james ,braid's book on ,advanc$ ,golf :]e9 he %[s cle>ly t anyone desir+ to produce a prop] drive at golf mu/ be h>d at x f ! v beg9n+ ( ! /roke4 ,! au?or cont9ues3 ,if 9 ! drive ! :ole weight & /r5g? ( ! body1 f ! nape ( ! neck to ! soles ( ! feet1 are n transf]r$ f body to ball1 ?r\gh ! m9ute & mom5t>y contact ( club ) ball1 absolutely surely1 yet swiftly--y top or y pull or y sclaff1 or y slice1 or y swe>4 ,x is almo/ unnecess>y to tell any golf] t ! :ole weight ( 8 body is n ?r[n at 8 golf ball1 = ?is1 9 effect1 w\ld produce a t]rific lunge & utt]ly de/roy ! rhy?m ( 8 /roke4 ,"h is ano!r rem>kable passage--& z to t ma%ie %ot :]e y l(t high ov] an abom9able bunk] & fall dead ) a back-sp9 & a cut to ! "r on a ke5 & declivit\s gre5--is !re any /roke 9 any game q s delightfully difficult z t8 & my answ] is ,c]ta9ly n1 = !re is no su* /roke 9 golf4 ,:5 "o puts a cut to ! "r or to ! left1 "o has no back-sp9 on ! ball4 ,! back-sp9 is only got by foll[+ ?r\gh aft] ! ball 9 a d[nw>d direction1 & z to a ma%ie approa* ) a cut to ! "r--well1 ! cut on a golf ball 9 a ma%ie /roke is 9 practical golf always a cut to ! left1 :i* produces a run to ! "r4 ,! %ot z describ$ by ,mr4 ,haulta9 simply does n exi/ 9 golf4 ,x probably is a portion ( ! my/]y ( golf :i* he has n yet solv$4 ,!n we are told 444 n only is ! /roke 9 golf an extremely difficult "o--x is also an extremely complicat$ "o1 m especially ! drive1 9 :i* its pr9ciples are conc5trat$4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a subtile comb9ation ( a sw+ & a hit1 ! hit portion be+ deftly incorporat$ into ! sw+ j z ! head ( ! club rea*es ! ball1 yet )\t di/urb+ ! regul> rhy?m ( ! motion4 ,?is aga9 is ano!r ( ! my/]ies ( golf1 & a my/]y purely ( ! inv5tive bra9 ( ! au?or4 ,! drive 9 golf is play$ ) su* extreme rapidity t ! duration ( impact does n la/ m ?an "o t5-?\s&? ( a second1 yet we are ask$ to believe t ! fir/ portion ( ! /roke is a sw+1 b 91 say1 ! five-?\s&? ( a second x is to be *ang$ to a hit4 ,c\ld ! =ce ( folly 9 alleg$ tuition g fur!r ?an ?is8 ,we n[ come to an absolutely fundam5tal error 9 ! golf /roke1 an error ( a nature s important & f>-rea*+ t if ,i c demon/rate x1 any attempt on ! "p ( its au?or to expla9 any?+ 9 connection ) ! golf /roke me*anically1 physiologically1 psy*ologically1 logically1 or o!rwise1 mu/ absolutely fall to ! gr\nd4 ,we are told ! :ole body mu/ turn on ! pivot ( ! head ( ! "r ?igh bone work+ 9 ! cotyloidal cavity ( ! os innom9atum or pelvic bone1 ! head1 "r knee & "r foot rema9+ fix$1 ) ! eyes rivet$ on ! ball4 ,n[1 put into pla9 ,engli% ?is ridicul\s s5t5ce means t ! weight ( ! body re/s ^u ! "r leg4 ,x is su* a fundam5tal & silly error1 b nev]!less an error :i* is made by ! greate/ play]s 9 ! _w 9 _! publi%$ works1 t ,i %all n at ! pres5t mom5t deal ) ! matt]1 b %all ref] to x aga9 9 my *apt] on ! di/ribution ( weight1 = ?is matt] ( ! di/ribution ( weight1 :i* is ( absolute root importance 9 ! game ( golf1 has be5 mo/ p]si/5tly mi/aught by ^? ^: duty x is to tea* ! game z !y play x1 s t o!rs may n be hamp]$ 9 _! ef=ts to become exp]t by foll[+ false advice4 ,fur!r on we are told1 9 ! upw>d sw+ ! v]tebral column rotates ^u ! head ( ! "r femur1 ! "r knee be+ fix$1 & z ! club head ne>s ! ball ! fulcrum is rapidly *ang$ f ! "r to ! left hip1 ! sp9e n[ rotat+ on ! left ?igh-bone1 ! left knee be+ fix$4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n "k on :at pr9ciple ! man :o writes ?is is built1 b x seems to me t he mu/ h a sp9e ) an adju/able end4 ,none ( ! fam\s golf]s1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 are able to %ift _! sp9es f "o ?igh bone to ano!r4 ,moreov]1 to say t ! v]tebral column rotates ^u ! head ( ! "r femur is m]ely *ildi% unsci5tific nons5se1 = x is obvi\s to any "o1 ev5 to "o :o does n pr(ess to expla9 ! my/]y ( golf1 t "o's sp9e _c possibly rotate )9 "o1 = to secure rotation ( ! sp9e x w\ld be necess>y = ! body to rotate4 ,?is1 x ne$ h>dly be po9t$ out1 w\ld be extremely inconv5i5t betwe5 ! waggle & ! mom5t :5 "o /rikes ! ball4 ,we are told t 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ velocity ( ! club 9 ! desc5t mu/ be accel]at$ by m9ute b rapid gradations4 ,= "o :o is attempt+ to expla9 ! my/]y ( golf !re c\ld n possibly be a worse ^w ?an gradations4 ,! au?or1 9 ?is /atem5t1 is simply foll[+ an old & utt]ly obsolete notion4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z accel]at+ ! spe$ by m9ute gradations4 ,quot+ ,james ,braid 9 ,advanc$ ,golf1 f memory1 he says t y mu/ be h>d at x f ! v mom5t y />t ! /roke1 & ev5 if he did n say s1 any golf] possess$ ( common s5se w\ld "k t ! m]e idea ( add+ to ! spe$ ( 8 golf drive by /eps1 :i* is :at ! ^w gradations implies1 w\ld be utt]ly futile4 ,! futility ( ! advice is1 h[ev]1 emphasis$ :5 we are told t ^! gradations come f ord]s n issu$ all at once1 b "o aft] ano!r--also absolutely ev5ly & smoo?ly--at int]vals probably ( t5-?\s&?s ( a second4 ,if ! curves are n precise1 if a s+le muscle fails to respond1 if ! tim+ is 9 ! m9ute/ degree irregul>--! /roke is a failure4 ,no wond] x is difficult4 ,x w\ld inde$ be no wond] t ! golf drive is difficult if x really 7 compos$ z indicat$1 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 no?+ ( ! sort takes place 9 ! ord9>y drive ( a sane golf]4 ,!re is "o comm& issu$1 :i* is ,hit ! ball4 ,all ^! o!r ?+s :i* are suppos$ to be done by an incr$ible numb] ( ef=ts ( ! m9d are practically p]=m$ sub-consci\sly1 & m by habit ?an by any complex m5tal directions4 ,! drive 9 golf is n 9 any respect diff]5t f num]\s o!r /rokes 9 num]\s o!r games 9 s f> z reg>ds ! m5tal portion ( x4 ,n[ s f> z reg>ds ! complicat$ sy/em ( m5tal telegraphy :i* is claim$ = golf 9 ! production ( ! /roke1 absolutely ! same ?+ happ5s 9 practically e game1 ) ! exception t 9 mo/ o!r games ! play] is1 s f> z reg>ds ! production ( 8 /roke1 at a great] disadvantage ?an he is 9 golf1 = he has ne>ly always a mov+ ball to play at & mu* less "t :]e9 to decide h[ to play 8 /roke4 ,9 golf he has pl5ty ( "t to make up 8 m9d z to h[ he w play 8 /roke1 & ! op]ation1 to ! normal golf]1 9 s f> z reg>ds ! m5tal portion ( x1 is extremely simple4 ,8 tr\ble is t he has s mu* nons5se ( ?is nature to cont5d )1 s mu* false in/ruction to fight4 ,if he 7 giv5 a correct idea ( ! /roke he w\ld h no difficulty :atev] ) reg>d to 8 gradations4 ,braid has explicitly /at$ t ?is idea ( gradually & consci\sly increas+ ! spe$ is a mi/ake1 & ,i h always be5 especially sev]e on x z "o ( ! pron\nc$ fallacies ( golf4 ,i %all deal ) x m fully 9 my *apt] on ,! ,fallacies ( ,golf1 b ,i may "h quote ,braid1 :o says3 ,nev]!less1 :5 comm5c+ ! d[nw>d sw+1 d s 9 no g5tle1 half-he>t$ mann] su* z is (t5 associat$ ) ! idea ( ga9+ spe$ gradually1 :i* is :at we are told ! club mu/ d :5 com+ d[n f ! top on to ! ball4 ,x is obvi\s t spe$ w be ga9$ gradually1 s9ce ! club c\ld n possibly be />t$ (f at its quicke/ rate4 ,! long] ! =ce appli$ to ! d[n sw+1 ! great] d ! spe$ & mom5tum become4 ,b ?is gradual increase is indep5d5t ( ! golf]1 & he %\ld1 z f> z possible1 be unconsci\s ( x4 ,:at he has to conc]n himself ) is n increas+ 8 spe$ gradually1 b gett+ z mu* ( x z he possibly c "r f ! top4 ,no g5tle />ts1 b h>d at x f ! top1 & ! h>d] y />t ! great] w be ! mom5tum ( ! club :5 ! ball is rea*$4 ,n[ ?is is emphatic en\gh1 b x %\ld n be necess>y to quote ,james ,braid to impress ^u any golf] ( av]age intellig5ce t ?is idea ( consci\sly increas+ 8 spe$ gradually z he comes d[n to ! ball is ! mo/ infantile & injuri\s tuition :i* x is possible to imp>t4 ,to encumb] any play]'s m9d ) su* utt]ly /upid doctr9e is mo/ repreh5sible4 ,z an illu/ration ( h[ little ! au?or ( ?is book und]/&s ! true "* ( ! golf /roke1 ,i may quote him aga94 ,9 a lett] rec5tly publi%$ ov] 8 signature he says3 ,m9d & muscle--bo? %\ld act freely & easily till ! mom5t ( impact2 !n1 p]haps1 ! m9d %\ld be conc5trat$1 z ! muscles mu/ be contract$1 to ! utmo/4 ,n[ ?is is su* utt]ly fallaci\s doctr9e t ,i c]ta9ly %\ld n notice x 7 x n t ?is book1 on acc\nt ( its some:at orig9al treatm5t ( ! subject1 has obta9$ a degree ( notice to :i* ,i d n consid] x entitl$4 ,?is is s f> f :at really takes place 9 ! drive at golf t ,i mu/ quote ,james ,braid f ,advanc$ ,golf1 page #ef4 ,x w be se5 f ,braid's rem>ks t ! :ole idea ( ! golf drive f ! mom5t ! club />ts on its d[nw>d c\rse until ! ball has be5 hit is t ( supreme t5sion & conc5tration4 ,x seems almo/ a "w ( sup]]ogation to deal ) a matt] ( su* app>5t simplicity1 b :5 "o sees matt] su* z t quot$ publi%$ 9 responsible pap]s1 "o realises t 9 ! int]e/s ( ! game x is necess>y to deal ) /atem5ts :i* really1 9 !mselves1 ought to c>ry _! own refutation4 ,braid says3 ,look to x also t ! "r elb[ is kept well 9 control & fairly close to ! side 9 ord] to promote t5sion at ! top4 ,aga9 at page #eg he says3 ,n[ = ! return j\rney4 ,"h at ! top ! arms1 wri/s1 body--all are 9 _! highe/ /ate ( t5sion4 ,e muscle & jo9t 9 ! human golf+ ma*9]y is w\nd up to ! highe/ po9t1 & !re is a feel+ t some?+ mu/ be let g at once4 ,on page #eh we read aga93 ,no g5tle />ts1 b h>d at x f ! v top1 & ! h>d] y />t ! great] w be ! mom5tum ( ! club :5 ! ball is rea*$4 ,at page #fj aga93 ,keep ! body & wri/ "u t5sion a little long]4 ,at page #fa we read3 ,!n comes ! mom5t ( impact4 ,crack6 ,ev]y?+ is let loose1 & r\nd comes ! body imm$iately ! ball is /ruck1 & goes slightly =w>d until ! play] is fac+ ! l9e ( flight4 ,if ! t5sion has be5 prop]ly held1 all ?is w come q easily & naturally4 ,! "t = ! t5sion is ov] & x is all[$ its sudd5 & complete expansion & quick collapse4 ,t is ! :ole secret ( ! ?+--! bur/+ ( ! t5sion at ! prop] mom5t--& really !re is v little to be said 9 enl>gem5t ( ! idea4 ,n[ "h x w be se5 t ,braid's idea1 :i* is und\bt$ly ! correct "o1 is t ! golf]'s muscles1 & x foll[s naturally also 8 m9d1 are 9 a /ate ( supreme t5sion until ! mom5t ( impact1 :5 t t5sion is releas$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we are told by our psy*ologi/ t ! mom5t :i* ,braid says is ! mom5t ( ! collapse ( ! t5sion is ! mom5t = introduc+ t5sion & conc5tration4 ,! /atem5t is1 ( c\rse1 an extremely ridicul\s "o1 especially com+1 z x does1 f "o :o presumes to deal ) ! psy*ology & physiology ( golf1 because no?+ c\ld be fur!r f ! tru? ?an ! /atem5t made by him4 ,x proves at ! v outset t he has n a correct idea ( ! golf /roke1 & !re=e any attempt by him to expla9 ! psy*ology ( golf1 if golf may be said to h su* a ?+ z a psy*ology1 is wor?less4 ,our au?or has also expla9$ h[1 9 ! d[nw>d sw+1 ! spe$ ( ! club is increas$ by extremely m9ute gradations4 ,i h else:]e ref]r$ to ?is fallacy1 b ! matt] is s important t ,i %all quote ,james ,braid aga9 "h4 ,at page #eg ,braid says3 ,nev]!less1 :5 comm5c+ ! d[nw>d sw+1 d s 9 no g5tle1 half-he>t$ mann]1 su* z is (t5 associat$ ) ! idea ( ga9+ spe$ gradually1 :i* is :at we are told ! club mu/ d :5 com+ d[n f ! top on to ! ball4 ,x is obvi\s t spe$ w be ga9$ gradually1 s9ce ! club c\ld n possibly be />t$ (f at ! quicke/ rate4 ,! long] ! =ce appli$ to ! d[n sw+ ! great] does ! spe$ ( ! mom5tum become1 b ?is gradual increase is indep5d5t ( ! golf]1 & he %\ld1 z f> z possible1 be unconsci\s ( x4 ,:at he has to conc]n himself ) is n increas+ 8 spe$ gradually1 b gett+ z mu* ( x z he possibly c "r f ! top4 ,i am v glad inde$ to be able to quote ,braid to ?is effect1 = if we may accept 8 /atem5t on ?is matt] z au?oritative1 x completely refutes "o ( ! greate/ & /upide/ fallacies 9 golf1 :i* is ?is p>ticul> notion ( gradually increas+ "o's spe$ by any consci\s ef=t ( muscul> regulation4 ,n[ if ,braid's /atem5t ) reg>d to ! muscul> "w 9 ! d[nw>d portion ( ! drive is correct1 x foll[s naturally t ! explanation ( ! my/]y ( golf (f]$ by ! au?or is m]ely an explanation ( a my/]y :i* he has evolv$ f ! inn]mo/ recesses ( 8 f]tile imag9ation2 b x is ne$less = me to say t unless su* an idea z ?is is absolutely kill$1 x w\ld h a mo/ p]nici\s effect ^u ! game ( anyone :o came )9 its influ5ce4 ,x may seem1 p]haps1 t ,i atta* too mu* importance to ! writ+ ( a g5tleman :o describes himself z a duff]4 ,x is n s4 ,no "o kn[s bett] ?an ,i d ! influ5ce ( pr9t$ matt]4 ,i h liv$ among/ pr9t & pr9t]s & newspap]s = v _m ye>s1 & ne$less to say ,i "k z well z any man t n ev]y?+ :i* "o sees 9 pr9t is true1 b ! rem>kable ?+ ab\t ! pr9t$ ^w is t ev5 ) "o :o is absolutely h>d5$ & inur$ to ! vag>ies & extravagances & inaccuracies ( ^? :o h&le type1 ! pr9t$ ^w c>ries a c]ta9 am\nt ( weight4 ,we c easily und]/&1 !n1 t to ^? :o are n s educat$ ! pr9t$ ^w is mu* m au?oritative4 ,!re=e1 ev5 if ! circulation ( a book or a pap] may be v little1 x is always wor? ! :ile ( "o :o has ! int]e/s ( ! game at he>t to d 8 be/ n only to scot*1 b absolutely to kill false & p]nici\s tea*+ ( ?is nature1 = ! simple reason t ev5 if a book circulates b a hundr$ copies1 or a newspap] two hundr$ & fifty1 :i* is giv+ !m bo? a rem>kably small circulation1 x is impossible1 or at lea/ extremely improbable1 t any man w be able1 by 8 influ5ce1 to foll[ ea* copy ( t book or t newspap]4 ,!re is a great fundam5tal tru? und]ly+ ?is /atem5t4 ,if "o gives a lie a day's />t1 x takes a t]rible lot ( cat*+4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly s 9 connection ) pr9t$ matt]1 & ,i h _h "s v rem>kable illu/rations ( ! fact4 ,s /rongly1 inde$1 d ,i realise ?is fact1 t al?\gh ,i believe t ,i am z imp]vi\s to adv]se criticism z any "o1 ,i w nev]1 if ,i c prev5t x1 all[ criticism ( t nature :i* ,i consid] inimical to ! int]e/s ( any subject ) :i* ,i am deal+1 to get ! slighte/ possible />t4 ,inde$1 ,i h1 on occasions1 c>ri$ ?is pr9ciple /ill fur!r1 & :5 ,i h kn[n t matt] 0 to appe> :i* ,i consid]$ ( a nature calculat$ to produce wrong ?\ght 9 connection ) a c]ta9 subject ,i h tak5 means to see t x did n appe>4 ,x w be readily und]/ood t ,i am n n[ ref]r+ to matt]s ( p]sonal criticism4 ,i ref] p>ticul>ly to matt]s ( doctr9e publi%$ & circulat$1 ev5 9 ! smalle/ way4 ,if1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 ! pap] :i* spreads t false doctr9e circulates only tw5ty copies1 "o _c foll[ e copy1 & to d "o's "w ?or\ghly & effectively x w\ld be necess>y to foll[ e copy ( t pap] 9 ord] to c\nt]act ! p]nici\s influ5ce :i* x might o!rwise ex]cise4 ,tak+ ?is view ( ! effect ( pr9t$ matt]1 x %\ld be app>5t t ,i consid] ! "t devot$ to refut+ injuri\s & false tea*+ well sp5t4 ,9 ! attempt$ explanation ( ! my/]y ( golf !re are "s amaz+ /atem5ts :i* t5d to %[ cle>ly t ! au?or ( t "w has n t intimate k ( sport g5]ally :i* is absolutely ess5tial to any man :o w\ld ev5 essay satisfactorily to d :at ! au?or is try+ to d4 ,let u exam9e1 = in/ance1 su* a /atem5t z ?is3 ,inde$1 ! difficulties ( golf are innum]able & incalculable4 ,take1 = example1 t simple rule ',keep y\r eye on ! ball4' ,x is unhe>d ( 9 t5nis2 x is ne$less 9 cricket2 9 golf x is it]at$ & reit]at$ times )\t numb]1 & infr+$ z (t5 z repeat$4 ,c anyone imag9e a m wond]ful /atem5t ?an ?is8 ,9 t5nis1 by :i* f subsequ5t rem>ks x is cle> t ! au?or means lawn-t5nis1 & also inde$ 9 t5nis1 x is1 ( c\rse1 a fundam5tal rule t "o mu/ keep "o's eye on ! ball4 ,x is repeat$ly drill$ into e play]1 & ev5 ! mo/ exp]i5c$ play]s by neglect+ x sacrifice po9ts4 ,lift+ "o's eye is "o ( ! mo/ prolific causes ( miss$ sma%es & ord9>y volleys1 :ile ! half volleys :i* are miss$ ?r\gh n attempt+ to foll[ out ?is univ]sal rule are innum]able4 ,we are told t x is unhe>d ( 9 cricket4 ,?is inde$ is a m>vell\s /atem5t4 ,no coa* :o kn[s 8 duty 9 t5nis1 lawn-t5nis1 cricket1 racquets1 or 9 fact any game :]e "o plays at a mov+ ball1 c\ld possibly h gone m ?an ab\t half a doz5 lessons1 if s _m1 )\t impress+ ^u 8 pupil ! extreme importance ( endeav\r+ to wat* ! ball until ! mom5t ( impact4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a c\nsel ( p]fection1 & is n (t5 p]fectly c>ri$ out1 = v>i\s reasons :i* ,i %all deal ) 9 my *apt] on ,! ,function ( ! ,eyes4 ,= "o :o has attempt$ a critical analysis ( ! psy*ology ( golf ! au?or makes "s wond]ful /atem5ts4 ,speak+ ab\t look+ v]sus ?9k+1 & keep+ "o's eye on ! ball1 ! au?or says3 ,z a matt] ( fact1 in/ead ( look+1 y are ?9k+1 & to ?9k1 :5 y ought to play1 is ! madness ( mania4 ,x %\ld be fairly obvi\s to anyone :o does n ev5 pr(ess to be capable ( analys+ ! emotions ( a golf] t to look x is necess>y to be ?9k+--to be ?9k+ ab\t look+1 9 fact2 t x w\ld be impossible to look )\t ?9k+2 t inde$ ! look+ is dep5d5t ^u ! ?9k+1 or1 z our au?or w\ld probably put x1 he mu/ w to look--n only mu/ he w to look1 b he mu/ w to hit4 ,^? are ! two important ?+s = him to w--to look & to hit4 ,n[ ^? ?+s _c be done )\t ?9k+1 & yet we are told t to ?9k :5 y ought to play is ! madness ( mania4 ,! au?or goes on to give :at he calls a v simple & anatomical reason = ?is inability to see "o's ball :5 "o is ?9k+ in/ead ( look+4 ,he says3 ,ev]ybody has he>d ! phrase a vacant />e4 ,well1 !re actually is su* a ?+ z a vacant />e4 ,:5 "o's ?\ghts are absorb$ 9 some?+ o!r ?an ! object look$ at1 ! eyes lose _! conv]g5ce--t is to say1 in/ead ( ! two eyeballs be+ turn$ inw>ds & focuss$ on ! ?+1 !y look /raight outw>ds into space1 ) ! result1 ( c\rse1 t ! ?+ look$ at is se5 indi/9ctly4 ,i am conv9c$ t ?is happ5s to _m a gr[n-up golf]4 ,he ?9ks he is look+ at 8 ball1 b z a matt] ( fact he is ?9k+ ab\t look+ at 8 ball 7a v diff]5t affair71 or ab\t h[ he is go+ to hit x1 or any "o ( a hundr$ o!r ?+s2 &1 8 m9d be+ tak5 (f t supreme duty ( do+ no?+ b look1 ! muscles ( ! eye are relax$1 ! eyeballs resume _! natural position & />e vacantly into space4 ,x w probably n be news to mo/ ( u t !re is su* a ?+ z a vacant />e4 ,we probably rememb] _m occasions :51 lo/ 9 ?\ght1 our eyes h lo/ _! conv]g5ce1 b x w inde$ be news to mo/ ( u t x is ! supreme duty ( ! eyes to d no?+ b look4 ,we are n[ face to face ) ?is fact accord+ to ?is analysis4 ,! au?or quotes ! great psy*ologi/1 ,hffd+1 z say+1 ,we mu/ w to see1 9 ord] to see aright4 ,we n[1 by a natural & logical process ( reason+1 h ! golf] settl$ at 8 ball1 8 address duly tak51 8 eye fix$ on ! ball1 & he is 9 ! act ( will+ to see z h>d z he c4 ,s f> s good4 ,let u presume t he is see+4 ,n[ we are told t to ?9k :5 he ought to play is ! madness ( mania4 ,we mu/ presume t x w n[ be impossible to proce$ ) 8 /roke unless he wills to move4 ,h[ w he w to move )\t ?9k+8 ,if anybody c expla9 to me h[ a golf] c play a /roke )\t will+ to hit z well z to look1 ,i %all inde$ consid] t he has expla9$ at lea/ "o my/]y 9 golf4 ,we are told t 444 if dur+ t m9ute int]val ( "t :i* elapses betwe5 ! comm5cem5t ( ! upw>d sw+ ( ! club & its impact ) ! ball1 ! golf] all[s any "o s+le s5sation1 or idea to div]t 8 att5tion--consci\sly or unconsci\sly--f ! little r\nd image on 8 ret9a1 he does n prop]ly p]ceive t ball2 & ( c\rse1 by consequ5ce1 does n prop]ly hit x4 ,not)/&+ ?is /atem5t1 we see t ! au?or tries to implant 9 ! m9d ( ! golf] ! idea t dur+ 8 d[nw>d /roke arms & h&s are receiv+ innum]able ord]s at int]vals probably ( t5s ( ?\s&?s ( a second1 & t at ! mom5t ( impact ) ! ball ! m9d has to become sudd5ly conc5trat$ & ! muscles sudd5ly contract$4 ,he surely w all[ t 9 ?is advice he is try+ to imp>t at lea/ "o s+le s5sation or idea :i* is suffici5t to ensure t he w n prop]ly p]ceive t ball1 & ( c\rse1 by consequ5ce1 t he w n prop]ly hit x4 ,"h is ano!r p>agraph wor?y ( consid]ation3 ,b if "o taut5s any ( ! muscles necess>y = ! /roke1 ! /roke is spoil$4 ,i ?9k ,i h already quot$ ,james ,braid on ! subject ( t5sion 9 ! drive1 to %[ t ?is /atem5t is utt]ly fallaci\s1 & t )\t v consid]able taut5+ ( ! muscles x w\ld be impossible to produce a golf drive wor?y ( ! "n4 ,! /range/ portions ( ?is alleg$ explanation ( ! my/]y ( golf are always :5 x comes to ! "q ( practical golf4 ,let u consid] briefly su* a /atem5t z ! foll[+3-- ,bo? sets ( /imuli mu/ be intimately & intricately comb9$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\rse ( ! sw+2 ! wri/s mu/ ease (f at ! top & taut5 at ! end4 ,! left knee mu/ be loose at ! beg9n+1 & firm at ! f9i%1 & ! *ange f "o to ! o!r mu/ be z deftly & g5tly1 yet swiftly wr\ght1 z a cresc5do passage f pianissimo to =tissimo on a fiddle4 ,we h already se5 :at ,james ,braid says ab\t ! golf /roke--t f ! top ( x "r to ! impact ! muscles mu/ be 9 a /ate ( ! fulle/ t5sion2 :ile x is ( c\rse well kn[n n[ t ! left knee is nev] at any "t 9 ! /roke :at is describ$ z loose1 = f ! mom5t t a prop]ly execut$ golf drive beg9s1 ! weight proce$s t[>ds ! left foot & leg1 & !re=e x w\ld be impossible to play a prop] drive ) ! left knee loose4 ,i deal fully ) ?is subject 9 my *apt] on ,! ,di/ribution ( ,weight4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don ,/ance & frontal address 9 %ort put4 ,z we proce$ ) ! consid]ation ( ?is "w we f9d t golf is inde$ a my/]y to ! au?or4 ,we are in=m$ t ! golf /roke is a highly complex "o1 & "o necessitat+ ! inn]vation ( innum]able c]ebrosp9al c5tres2 n only h& & eye1 b arms1 wri/1 %\ld]s1 back1 lo9s1 & legs mu/ be /imulat$ to action4 ,no wond] t ! associative memory has to be mo/ c>efully cultivat$ 9 golf4 ,to be able1 )\t ?9k+ ab\t x1 to take y\r /ance1 d y\r waggle1 sw+ back1 pause1 come =w>d1 hit h>d1 & foll[-?r\gh well ov] ! left %\ld]1 always self-confid5tly--ah6 ?is requires a fir/-class bra91 a fir/-class sp9al cord1 & fir/-class muscles2 &--if ,i might be p>don$ = add+ x--a fir/-class idiot4 ,nobody b a fir/-class idiot c\ld possibly d all ^! ?+s )\t ?9k+ ( !m1 except probably t brilliant foll[-?r\gh well ov] ! left %\ld]6 ,i h he>d _m ?+s enunciat$ by p :o consid]$ !mselves possess$ ( fir/-class bra9s1 b ?is is absolutely ! fir/ "t t ,i h ev] he>d ( a good foll[-?r\gh well ov] ! left %\ld]4 ,a good foll[-?r\gh well ov] ! left %\ld] g5]ally means a mo/ p]nici\s slice4 ,any foll[-?r\gh at any game goes aft] ! ball4 ,:at happ5s :5 t is f9i%$ is m]ely a matt] ( individual /yle & ! p>ticul> nature ( ! /roke :i* has be5 play$4 ,! club1 9 "s cases1 may come back ov] ! left %\ld]2 9 o!r cases x may po9t "r d[n ! c\rse aft] ! ball2 9 ano!r x may sw+ practically r\nd ! body4 ,x is little t\*es su* z ^! :i* %[ ! lack ( practical acqua9tance ) ! high] sci5ce ( ! game4 ,no "o acqua9t$ ) ! inn] secrets ( golf c\ld possibly ref] to t portion ( a /roke :i* is com+ back f ! hole z ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,z an in/ance ( absolutely ridicul\s nons5se ,i may quote ! foll[+3 ,:at ! anatomi/s say is ?is1 t1 if ! prop] ord]s are issu$ f ! cortex1 & ga!r$ up & di/ribut$ by ! corpora /riata & ! c]ebellum1 are !n transf]r$ ?r\gh ! crus c]ebri1 ! pons v>olii1 ! ant]ior pyramid & ! m$ulla oblongata1 d[n ! lat]al columns ( ! sp9al cord into ! ant]ior cornua ( grey matt] 9 ! c]vical1 ! dorsal & ! lumb> region1 !y w !n trav]se ! motor n]ves at ! rate ( ab\t #aaa feet a second1 & spe$ily excite def9ite gr\ps ( muscles 9 def9ite ways1 ) ! effect ( produc+ ! desir$ movem5ts4 ,( c\rse ?is to ! ord9>y golf] is absolute nons5se1 b to ! skill$ anatomi/ & /ud5t ( psy*ology1 :o may also be a golf]1 x is worse ?an nons5se1 = ! simple reason t assum+ t ! measurem5t ( ! spe$ at :i* ^! ord]s travel has be5 ev5 approximately measur$ z proce$+ at ! rate ( ab\t #aaa feet a second1 x is obvi\s t su* a rate ( progression w\ld be1 by comp>ison ) ! spe$ at :i* ! golf /roke is deliv]$1 m]ely a g5tle crawl4 ,"o might be excus$ if "o ?\ght t ?is book 0 m]ely a practical joke p]petrat$ by a v +5i\s p]son at ! exp5se ( golf]s1 b ,i d n ?9k we %\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t1 = !n we %\ld h to speak 9 a v mu* sev]] mann] ?an we are do+2 = :5 "o reads ab\t su* ?+s z ! twirl ( ! wri/s1 ! accel]at$ velocity1 & ! hit at ! impact1 "o is ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t ev5 if ! psy*ology ( ! au?or 7 s\nd1 8 k ( ! me*anical production ( ! golf drive is extremely limit$4 ,he says3 ,psy*ologi/s are1 ,i believe1 agre$ t !re is 9 ! m9d a faculty call$ ! ,imag9ation4 ,inde$1 !re has be5 a :ole essay writt5 & pr9t$ on ,! ,creative ,imag9ation4 ,ev5 if psy*ologi/s are n agre$ on ?is subject we c\ld1 ,i ?9k1 take z irrefutable evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( ! creative imag9ation ! "w "u notice4 ,x is curi\s to f9d "o :o is endeav\r+ to analyse matt]s :i* are psy*ologically ab/ruse exhibit+ ! greate/ confusion ( ?\ght4 ,let u take an illu/ration4 ,he says3 ,we misuse words2 we con/ruct an artificial & ne$less b>ri] betwe5 m9d & matt]4 ,by 'matt]' we simply mean some?+ p]ceptible by our five s5ses4 ,let u consid] ?is /atem5t4 ,x w\ld be impossible to imag9e a m sloppy def9ition ( matt]4 ,accord+ to ?is def9ition ( matt]1 glass is n matt]1 = x is n p]ceptible by our s5se ( he>+1 smell+1 or ta/+4 ,x is evid5t t ! au?or means--:i* 9 itself is errone\s--to def9e matt] z some?+ :i* is p]ceptible by "o ( ! five s5ses1 b 9 an analytical psy*ologi/ s ov]:elm+ an error is inexcusable4 ,x is manife/ t he is n equal to ! task :i* he has set himself 9 any way :atev]4 ,he says t ,! golf]1 /rive z he may1 is ! slave ( himself4 ,"h aga9 we h a gross libel on ! poor golf]4 ,! ord9>y golf] is n ! slave ( himself4 ,he is ! slave ( ?\ghtless p]sons :o write ab\t ?+s :i* !y d n und]/&1 &1 9 "s cases1 ! bond-s]vant ( ^? :o write )\t und]/&+ ( ! ?+s :i* !y d v well4 ,elaborat+ ?is idea1 ! au?or proce$s3 ,x is n a matt] ( want ( /r5g? or want ( skill1 = e n[ & aga9 "o proves to oneself by a sup]lative /roke t ! /r5g? & ! skill are !re if only ! m9d c\ld be prevail$ ^u to use !m4 ,?is truly is a m>vell\s /atem5t f "o :o essays a critical analysis ( any?+4 ,x is und\bt$ly possible t a play] might be set at a tee bl9dfold$1 & provid$ 8 caddie put d[n suffici5t balls = him to drive at & he cont9u$ driv+ long en\gh1 he w\ld unque/ionably hit a sup]lative /roke4 ,w\ld ?is prove t ! /r5g? & ! skill are !re8 ,i wond] if our au?or has ev] he>d ( su* a ?+ z a gha/ly fluke8 ,a little lat] on we read3 ,"t & "t aga9 y h be5 taught exactly h[ to /&1 exactly h[ to sw+1 & he !n proce$s to wond] h[ x is t ! un=tunate golf] is s prone to error4 ,! reason is n f> to seek4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! "w ( su* m5 z our au?or1 & o!rs :o %\ld "k mu* bett] ?an he2 x is f\nd 9 ! "w ( m5 :o tea* ! un=tunate golf] to /& wrongly1 to sw+ wrongly4 ,^!1 9 company ) our au?or1 w be duly arraign$ 9 our *apt] on ,! ,di/ribution ( ,weight4 ,t is ! pla9 answ] :y golf]s d n get ! results :i* !y %\ld get f ! am\nt ( "w & ?\ght :i* !y put into _! game1 = golf]s are1 unque/ionably1 z a class1 ! mo/ ?\ghtful ( sportsm54 ,if !y 7 n1 a book su* z ,i am deal+ ) c\ld n possibly h secur$ a publi%]4 ,cont9u+ 8 argum5t on ?is subject he says3 444 & yet h[ (t5 x has tak5 ?ree1 f\r1 & ev5 five /rokes to cov] ^? hundr$ y>ds6 ,x w\ld be laughable 7 x n s humiliat+--9 fact1 ! impud5t spectator does laugh until he tries x himself2 !n1 ah6 !n he1 too1 gets a glimpse into t my/]y ( my/]ies--! human m9d--:i* at "o & ! same "t wills to d a ?+ & fails to d x1 :i* kn[s precisely & c\ld repeat by rote ! exact means by :i* x is to be accompli%$1 yet is impot5t to put !m 9 =ce4 ,& ! means are s simple4 ,s insanely simple4 ,to :i* ,i say1 ,& ! means are inde$ s simple1 s sanely simple4 ,x is writ]s :o d n und]/& ! game at all :o make !m insanely complex4 ,z a def9ite illu/ration ( :at ,i mean let me ask ! man :o writes t ! golf] :o desires to drive p]fectly c\ld repeat by rote ! exact means by :i* x is to be accompli%$ :]e1 9 any book by "o ( ! greate/ golf]s1 or 9 8 own book1 ! golf] is def9itely in/ruct$ t 8 weight mu/ n at any "t be on 8 "r leg4 ,9 fact ! au?or himself1 9 common ) ev]ybody :o has ev] writt5 a golf book1 delib]ately mis9=ms ! golf] 9 ?is fundam5tal pr9ciple4 ,h[1 !n1 c a man :o claims to be possess$ ( an analytical m9d say t ! ord9>y golf] c\ld repeat by rote ! exact means by :i* any?+ is to be accompli%$ :5 x is n[ a matt] ( notoriety t practically ! :ole ( ! publi%$ tea*+ ( golf is fundam5tally uns\nd8 ,speak+ ( ! golf]'s difficulties 9 ! drive ! au?or says1 ,! secret ( ?is extraord9>y & baffl+ conflict ( m9d & matt] is a problem beyond ! rea* ( physiology & psy*ology comb9$4 ,yes1 !re is no d\bt t x is2 b x is a matt] :i* is well )9 ! rea* ( ! mo/ elem5t>y me*anics & common s5se4 ,x w probably seem t ,i am deal+ ) ?is attempt to expla9 ! my/]y ( golf v sev]ely1 b ,i d n feel t ,i am treat+ ! matt] too /rictly4 ,golf is envelop$ & encompass$ r\nd ab\t ) a wordy mass ( v]biage4 ,all k9ds ( m5 & "s wom51 :o h no cle>ly def9$ or sci5tific ideas1 h presum$ to put be=e ! un=tunate golf] directions = play+ ! game :i* h l&$ him 9 a great] maze ( bewild]m5t ?an exi/s 9 any o!r game :i* ,i "k4 ,x is obvi\s t if a man is bo? a duff] & a sl[ ?9k] x w be unsafe = him1 until he has improv$ bo? 8 game & 8 m5tal processes1 to attempt to expla9 ! high] sci5ce ( golf = anyone4 ,x %\ld be suffici5t = him to /udy ! me*anical processes :]eby he may improve 8 own game until at lea/ he has be5 able to take himself out ( ! class :i* he *>act]ises himself z ! duff]s4 ,to expla9 golf sci5tifically 9 ! face ( ! mass ( false doctr9e :i* encumb]s x1 x is necess>y t "o %\ld be1 if n at lea/ a quick ?9k]1 an exact ?9k]1 & t "o %\ld "k ! game to ! core4 ,x seems to me t !re is possibly a clue to ! rem>kable /atem5ts :i* we get 9 ?is book 9 ! foll[+ quotation1 :i* ,i take f ! *apt] on ,att5tion3 ,:5 ,i fir/ rode a bicycle1 if f\r or five ob/acles sudd5ly pres5t$ !mselves1 ^! to ! "r1 ^? to ! left1 ,i f\nd ,i c\ld n transf] my att5tion f "o to ! o!r suffici5tly quickly to give ! muscles ! requisite ord]s--& ,i came a cropp] 444 & s ) ! golf /roke4 ,x seems to me t "h we h ! key ( ! au?or's difficulty4 ,8 m9d 0 fix$ on ! ob/acles--"s to ! "r & "s to ! left4 ,9 simil> circum/ances mo/ budd+ cycli/s1 & ,i h taught _m1 conf9e _! att5tion to ! cle> pa? "r ahead1 & consequ5tly ! ob/acles ^! to ! "r1 ^? to ! left d n tr\ble !m4 ,?is1 psy*ologically speak+1 is a curi\s confession ( ! p[] ( outside influ5ces to affect ! ma9 issue4 ,x seems to me t "r ?r\gh ! consid]ation ( ?is subject ! au?or1 l _m o!r golf]s1 has be5 devot+ 8 m9d f> too mu* to ! ?+s :i* he imag9es ab\t golf1 in/ead ( to ! ?+s :i* are1 & !y are ! ?+s :i* matt]4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t he has come a cropp]4 ,!re is a *apt] call$ ,! ,"o ,?+ ,necess>y1 :i* />ts z foll[s3 ,b1 s9ce ,i /at$ t my own belief is t only "o ?+ c be 'att5d$' to at a "t1 y w probably be incl9$ to ask me :at is ! mo/ important ?+8 :at precisely ought we to att5d to at ! mom5t ( impact ( club ) ball8 ,well1 if y ask me1 ,i say ! image ( ! ball4 ,?is is really an a/oni%+ /atem5t4 ,at ! mom5t ( impact ( club ) ball ! image ( ! ball does n really matt] 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,z ,i %all %[ lat] on1 ! eye has fulfill$ its functions long be=e ! impact takes place4 ,also1 ( c\rse1 to ! non-analytical m9d x w be p]fectly obvi\s t ! image ( ! ball c\ld be j z well pres]v$ if ! golf] _h lift$ 8 head ?ree to six in*es1 b 8 /roke w\ld h be5 irretrievably ru9$4 ,n[1 z a matt] ( fact1 by ! "t ! club has arriv$ at ! ball x is altoge!r too late to att5d to any?+4 ,all ! att5tion has already be5 devot$ to ! /roke1 & x has be5 made or m>r$4 ,z we h cle>ly se5 f :at ,james ,braid says ab\t ! /roke ! mom5t ( impact is ! "t :5 ! att5tion & ! t5sion is releas$1 s x w obvi\sly be ( no s]vice to u to endeav\r =cibly to impress ^u our m9ds 9 any way ! image ( ! ball4 ,if !re is any "o ?+ to ?9k ( at ! mom5t ( impact1 ! out/&+ po9t ( importance mu/ be t ! eyes %\ld be 9 exactly ! same place & position z !y 7 at ! mom5t ( address4 ,"h is a mo/ rem>kable s5t5ce3-- ,x is a pity t s _m lit]>y elucidators & explicators ( ! game devote s _m pages to ! subsidi>y circum/ances4444 ,i wond] if !y w\ld p>don me if ,i said t1 z a matt] ( simple fact1 if "o att5d$ to ! game 7) all t t means71 almo/ "o c\ld /& & /rike z "o *ose1 & almo/ ) any k9d ( club4 ,!re is a l>ge am\nt ( tru? 9 ?is2 b x comes mo/ peculi>ly f ! au?or ( ?is book1 = ( all ! lit]>y obfuscators :om ,i h ev] come across ,i h nev] met 8 equal 9 att5tion to ! subsidi>y circum/ances & neglect ( ! real game4 ,mu* "t is wa/$ 9 an analysis ( ! nature ( att5tion4 ,n[1 att5tion1 psy*ologically1 is some:at difficult to def9e f ! golf+ po9t ( view1 b z a matt] ( simple & practical golf !re is no difficulty :atev] 9 expla9+ x4 ,att5tion 9 golf is m]ely habit acquir$ by practice & by />t+ golf 9 a prop] & sci5tific mann]4 ,i %all h to deal ) t m fully 9 my next *apt]1 s ,i %all n g into ! matt] "h4 ,suffice x to say t lift+ ! eye at golf is no m a lack ( att5tion ?an is lift+ ! little f+] 9 ! club-h\se4 ,x is m]ely a vice 9 ea* case--a bad habit1 born probably ( ! fact t 9 nei!r case did ! man le>n ! rudim5ts ( ! game ?or\ghly4 ,we are told t ! arms d n judge di/ance 7save :5 we are actually t\*+ some?+71 nor does ! body1 nor does ! head4 ,! judg+ is done by ! eyes2 b we mu/ n =get t ! arms accurately measure ! di/ance4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,putt+ ,! great my/]y to me1 n ab\t golf1 b ab\t ! "w ( ! greate/ golf]s1 is ! attitude :i* !y all adopt ) reg>d to putt+4 ,n[1 putt+ may q prop]ly be said to be ! f\ndation ( golf4 ,x really is ! fir/ ?+ :i* %\ld be taught1 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 x is g5]ally left until ! la/4 ,practically all in/ructors />t ! play] ) ! drive4 ,x is beyond "q t ! drive is ! mo/ complex /roke 9 golf1 & x is equally beyond "q t ! put is ! simple/4 ,!re c be no %ad[ ( d\bt :atev] t ! only sci5tific me?od ( in/ruct+ a p]son 9 ! art ( play+ golf is "o :i* is diametrically oppos$ to t adopt$ by practically all ! lead+ play]s ( ! _w4 ,in/ead ( />t+ ! beg9n] at ! tee & tak+ him ?r\gh 8 clubs 9 rotation to ! putt+-gre51 ! prop] ord] = s\nd tuition w\ld be to />t him six in*es f ! hole & to back him ?r\gh 8 clubs to ! tee4 ,?is is s absolutely beyond argum5t t ,i ne$ n lab\r ! po9t "h1 except 9 s f> z ) x is b\nd up ! important "q ( att5tion--t is1 ( rivet+ "o's eye & "o's m9d on ! ball = ! :ole p]iod employ$ 9 mak+ ! /roke4 ,z ,i said 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 att5tion is habit4 ,att5tion includes ! habit ( keep+ ! eye on ! ball & ! head /ill until ! /roke has be5 play$4 ,! be/ way ( inculcat+ ! vices ( lift+ ! head & ! eye dur+ ! /roke is to tea* ! play] ! drive fir/4 ,x /&s to reason t if a play] is />t$1 say1 ) a six-in* put1 t he has at ! mom5t ( mak+ 8 /roke bo? ! ball & ! hole well )9 ! focus ( 8 eyes1 s t x is absolutely unnecess>y = him to lift 8 eye 9 ord] to foll[ ! ball4 ,x !re=e foll[s t he is n tempt$ to lift 8 eye4 ,n[1 no play] %\ld be all[$ to g m ?an two or ?ree feet f ! hole until he has le>n$ to hole out puts at t di/ance ) accuracy & confid5ce4 ,by ! "t he is all[$ to leave ! putt+-gre51 he w h acquir$ ! habit ( att5tion4 ,x w be cle>ly se5 t1 />t+ n[ f ! edge ( ! gre5 ) 8 *ip %ot1 he is mu* m c]ta9 ( /rik+ ! ball & gett+ x away ?an he w\ld be 7 he put on to ! m unc]ta9 /roke 9 ! drive2 s by a gradual process ( education ! play] w\ld come 9 "t to ! drive1 & by ! "t he arrives at ! mo/ complicat$ /roke 9 ! game--! /roke :]e9 is ! smalle/ m>g9 ( error--he has cultivat$ ! habit ( att5tion1 :i* includes keep+ "o's head /ill4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is a c\nsel ( p]fection :i* "o does n expect to f9d c>ri$ out1 al?\gh a simil> c\rse is foll[$ by all good tea*]s 9 e trade1 pr(ession1 sci5ce1 or game1 b z ,i h said be=e1 9 golf !re is a trem5d\s am\nt ( false tea*+ :i* is g5]ally foll[$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a c]ta9ty t any beg9n] :o has ! pati5ce1 p]sev]ance1 & moral c\rage to educate himself on ^! l9es1 w f9d golf mu* easi] to play ?an x w\ld be if he _h />t$1 z ne>ly ev]ybody wants to />t1 ) ! sw+4 ,x is bad en\gh t putt+ %\ld be relegat$ to ! position x is1 b ! attitude ( ! great writ]s1 or p]haps ,i %\ld say ! great golf]s :o h writt5 books ab\t golf1 aggravates ! (f5ce1 & =ms :at is to me ! greate/ my/]y 9 connection ) golf lit]ature4 ,i %all give "h :at ,braid1 ,v>don1 & ,taylor h to say ab\t putt+4 ,let me take ,v>don fir/4 ,at page #adc ( ,! ,complete ,golf] he says3 ,= ! prop] play+ ( ! o!r /rokes 9 golf1 ,i h told my read]s to ! be/ ( my ability h[ !y %\ld /& & :]e !y %\ld put _! feet4 ,b except = ! play+ ( p>ticul> /rokes1 :i* come )9 ! category ( ^? call$ fancy1 ,i h no simil> in/ruction to (f] 9 ! matt] ( putt+4 ,!re is no rule & !re is no be/ way4 ,! fact is t !re is m individuality 9 putt+ ?an 9 any o!r dep>tm5t ( golf1 & x is absolutely imp]ative t ?is individuality %\ld be all[$ to h its way4 ,& n[ comes a v wond]ful /atem5t3 ,i believe s]i\sly t e man has _h a p>ticul> k9d ( putt+ me?od aw>d$ to him by ,nature1 & :5 he putts exactly 9 ?is way he w d well1 & :5 he dep>ts f 8 natural sy/em he w miss ! long ones & ! %ort ones too4 ,fir/ ( all1 he has to f9d out ?is p>ticul> me?od :i* ,nature has assign$ = 8 use4 ,aga9 on page #add we read t :5 a play] is (f 8 putt+ 444 x is all because he is j t in* or two remov$ f ! /ance :i* ,nature allott$ to him = putt+ purposes1 b he does n "k t1 & consequ5tly ev]y?+ 9 ! _w except ! true cause is blam$ = ! extraord9>y ?+s he does4 ,let u n[ repeat :at ,james ,braid has to say on ! important matt] ( putt+4 ,on page #aai ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf he says3 ,x happ5s1 un=tunately1 t conc]n+ "o dep>tm5t ( ! game t w cause ! golf] "s anxiety f "t to "t1 & (t5 m :5 he is exp]i5c$ ?an :5 he is n1 nei!r ,i nor any o!r play] c (f] any words ( in/ruction su* z1 if closely act$ ^u1 w\ld give ! same successful results z ! advice t5d]$ "u o!r heads ought to d4 ,?is is 9 reg>d to putt+4 ,fur!r on we are in=m$ t really great putt]s are probably born & n made4 ,s f> we mu/ admit t ?is is extremely disc\rag+1 b !re is worse to foll[4 ,let u n[ see :at ,taylor has to say ab\t putt+4 ,at page #hc 9 8 book1 ,taylor on ,golf1 & 9 ! *apt]1 ,h9ts on ,le>n+ ! ,game1 he says3 ,com+ back to ! subject ( actual in/ruction4 ,aft] a fair am\nt ( pr(ici5cy has be5 acquir$ 9 ! use ( ! cleek1 iron1 & ma%ie1 we h ! difficulty ( ! putt+ to surm\nt4 ,& "h ,i may say at once x is an absolute impossibility to tea* a man h[ to putt4 ,ev5 _m ( ! lead+ pr(essionals are weak 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( ! game4 ,d y ?9k !y w\ld n improve !mselves 9 ?is p>ticul> /roke 7 su* a ?+ )9 ! range ( possibility8 ,c]ta9ly !y w\ld4 ,! fact is t 9 putt+1 m ?an 9 aught else1 a v special aptitude is necess>y4 ,a good eye & a faculty = gaug+ di/ances correctly is a great help1 inde$1 q a necessity1 z also is judgm5t ) reg>d to ! requisite p[] to put beh9d ! ball4 ,un=tunately1 ^! are ?+s t _c be taught1 !y mu/ come naturally1 or n at all4 ,all t is possible = ! in/ructor to d is to discov] :at k9d ( a putt+ /yle 8 pupil is possess$ (1 (f] him useful h9ts1 & 8 ultimate measure ( success is !n solely 9 8 own h&s4 ,x is easy to tell a pupil h[ he mu/ ne$s hold 8 clubs 9 driv+ or play+ an iron %ot1 b 9 putt+ !re is h>dly su* a necessity4 ,! div]sity ( /yles acc\nts = ?is1 & 9 ?is p>ticul> k9d ( /roke a man mu/ be cont5t to rely ^u 8 own adaptability alone4 ,n[ 9 ! same book on page #bdj1 9 ! *apt] on ,! ,art ( ,putt+1 we read3 ,! drive may be taught1 ! pupil may be in/ruct$ 9 ! use ( ! cleek1 ! iron1 or ! brassie1 b 9 putt+ he mu/ rely ^u 8 own p[]s ( r$uc+ ! game to an actual sci5ce4 ,! o!r /rokes are ( a m or less me*anical "*2 !y may be expla9$ & demon/rat$1 b ) ! ball b a few feet di/ant f ! hole !re are _m o!r ?+s to be consid]$1 & h9ts are ! only ?+s t c be (f]$4 ,! pupil may be advis$ ov] ! hold+ & grip ( ! putt]1 b z f> z ! success ( ! %ot is conc]n$ x rema9s 9 8 own h&s4 ,9 pass+1 ,i may rem>k t x seems to me t 9 ?is latt] respect ! put is n va/ly diff]5t f any o!r /roke 9 golf1 or inde$1 = ! matt] ( t1 9 any o!r game4 ,cont9u+1 ,taylor says3 ,putt+1 9 %ort1 is s diff]5t to any o!r bran* ( ! game t ! good putt] may be said to be born1 n made4 ,t ?is is really ! case is prov$ by ! fact t _m ( ! lead+ play]s ( ! day1 pr(essionals & amateurs alike1 are v frequ5tly weak] :5 play+ ) ! putt] ?an :5 p]=m+ ) any o!r ( _! clubs4 ,speak+ solely ( pr(essionals1 is x at all probable t ?is w\ld be s 7 !y capable ( improv+ !mselves 9 ?is p>ticul> dep>tm5t8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,n[ x w be admitt$ t ?is is a v gloomy outlook = him :o desires to le>n h[ to put4 ,he is ?r[n entirely on 8 own res\rces4 ,i mu/ quote ,taylor once aga9 ) reg>d to putt+4 ,he says3 ,& yet x is none ! less true t to putt p]fectly %\ld be ! acme ( "o's ambition4 ,putt+ is ! mo/ important factor ( success1 = x happ5s v frequ5tly t a man may meet a /rong] driv]1 or a bett] p]=m] ) ! iron clubs1 & yet wre/ ! lead]%ip f him :5 ne> ! hole4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] ( ! tru? ( :at ,taylor says 9 ?is la/ p>agraph--,putt+ is ! mo/ important factor ( success2 yet we are confront$ ) ! amaz+ /atem5t made by ! ?ree greate/ ma/]s ( ! game1 m5 :o betwe5 !m h acc\nt$ = f\rte5 op5 *ampion%ips1 m5 ^: liv+ dep5ds ^u play+ golf & tea*+ x1 t ! mo/ important factor ( success _c be taught4 ,!re is no possible d\bt ab\t _! ideas on ?is subject4 ,!y delib]ately tell ! un=tunate golf]1 or w\ld-be golf]1 t good putt]s are born & n made1 t putt+ _c be taught1 & t ea* p]son mu/ be left to "w out 8 own salvation4 ,x is admitt$ t putt+ is practically half ! game4 ,x has be5 well illu/rat$ 9 ! foll[+ way3--,sev5ty-two /rokes is a good score = almo/ any c\rse4 ,! man :o gets d[n 9 two e "t is n a bad putt]4 ,?is all[s him ?irty-six /rokes on ! gre51 :i* is exactly "o-half ( 8 score4 ,n[ :at does ?is /atem5t :i* is made by ,braid1 ,v>don1 & ,taylor am\nt to8 ,x is an ass]tion by !m t !y are unable to tea* half ( ! game ( golf1 & t ! mo/ important half1 =1 z we h se51 ,taylor says t x is ! mo/ important factor ( success4 ,n[ surely !re is some?+ wrong "h4 ,z a matt] ( fact x is ! mo/ absolute nons5se :i* x is possible to imag9e4 ,putt]s are n born4 ,!y are made & %ap$ & poli%$ to j z great an ext5t z any metal putt] t ev] 0 =g$4 ,putt+ is ! simple/ & easie/ ?+ 9 golf to le>n & to tea*1 & x is positively wrong = m5 ( ! em95ce 9 _! pr(ession :i* ^! play]s enjoy to app5d _! names to /atem5ts :i* _c b h a delet]i\s effect on ! game g5]ally1 & p>ticul>ly on ! play ( ^? :o are affect$ by read+ su* absolutely false doctr9e4 ,!re are c]ta9 fundam5tal pr9ciples 9 connection ) putt+ :i* _c be disreg>d$4 ,x is q wrong to say t ! fir/ ?+ to consid] is "s p>ticul> idiosyncrasy :i* a man may h pick$ up by *ance4 ,! idea ( ,nature hav+ tr\bl$ h]self to allot any p>ticul> man or m51 or1 = ! matt] ( t1 wom5 or *ildr51 any p>ticul> /yles = putt+ is too ridicul\s to require any comm5t4 ,ne$less to say1 v _m p h peculi>ities :i* !y exhibit 9 putt+1 z well z 9 o!r matt]s1 b 9 _m cases x is ! duty ( ! capable in/ructor n to attempt to add ! sci5tific pr9ciples ( putt+ to a totally wrong & ugly f\ndation4 ,! fir/ duty ( "o :o kn[s ! game & h[ to tea* x is to implant 9 ! m9d ( 8 pupil ! correct me*anical me?ods ( obta9+ ! result desir$4 ,if1 aft] he has done ?is1 x be f\nd t 8 natural b5t or idiosyncrasy fits 9 ) ! prop] me*anical production ( ! /roke1 !re is no h>m 9 all[+ him to reta9 8 natural /yle2 b if1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 x %\ld be f\nd t 8 natural me?od is unsuitable = ! true production ( ! /roke1 !re is only "o ?+ to d1 :i* is to cut out 8 natural me?od1 & make him put on ! l9es mo/ g5]ally adopt$4 ,nor is ?is difficult to d1 = x /&s to reason t anyone :o is a beg9n] at golf has n already cultivat$ a /yle ( 8 own4 ,! /atem5ts ( ^! ?ree great golf]s are absolutely )\t f\ndation--9 fact1 !y are inde$ s f> f ! tru? t ,i h no hesitation :atev] 9 say+ t 9 at lea/ n9ety p] c5t ( ! cases :i* come be=e a pr(essional = tuition1 if ! subject is prop]ly dealt ) by an intellig5t tea*]1 putt+ is1 )\t any %ad[ ( d\bt1 ! easie/ portion ( golf to tea* & to le>n4 ,9 ! face ( ! mis*iev\s /atem5ts :i* h be5 s widely circulat$ 9 connection ) ! difficulty ( le>n+ ! art ( putt+1 "o _c possibly be too emphatic 9 /at+ ! tru?4 ,9 do+ ?is1 let x be und]/ood t ,i am n /at+ any !ory or publi%+ any idea :i* ,i am n prep>$ fully to demon/rate by practical tea*+4 ,x is a curi\s ?+1 b "o to :i* ,i d n :olly object1 t ^? :o read my books seem to consid] t !y h a p]sonal claim on my s]vices z well1 & x is no uncommon ?+ = me to receive visits f m5 :o are 9 tr\ble ab\t _! putt+1 _! drive1 or _! approa*1 & ,i h n1 z a rule1 any v great tr\ble 9 locat+ ! seat ( ! difficulty4 ,! p]nici\s influ5ce ( su* tea*+ z t :i* ,i h j quot$ repeat$ly comes be=e me4 ,i "k m5 :o seem to consid] t ! *ief art ( putt+ 9 golf is b\nd up 9 ano!r art1 namely1 ! art ( ! contortioni/1 :]eas1 ( c\rse1 no?+ c\ld be fur!r f ! tru?4 ,putt+1 z ,i %all %[ lat] on1 is an extremely simple op]ation4 ,9 fact its simplicity is s pron\nc$ t little *ildr51 almo/ )\t in/ruction1 d x rem>kably well1 because !y d x naturally4 ,x is only :5 p come to ! game possibly r late 9 life1 & p]haps ) habits acquir$ f o!r games1 & 9 addition to ?is are told t !y mu/ evolve _! own p>ticul> /yle1 t we f9d ! difficulty1 = ! /yle :i* is evolv$ is1 9 ! va/ majority ( cases1 no /yle at all1 & ! /roke is play$ unnaturally4 ,t is :at ,i h to say ) reg>d to ! difficulty ( putt+4 ,i %all1 lat] on1 deal ) ! pr9ciples involv$ 9 putt+4 ,x w1 9 ! meantime1 be suffici5t = me to consid] & criticise ^! /atem5ts g5]ally4 ,if ?is 7 my own uncorroborat$ op9ion1 x is possible t ! def9ite /atem5ts ( ?ree m5 l ,braid1 ,taylor1 & ,v>don might outweigh :at ,i h said1 al?\gh ,i d n believe t ev5 9 t case !y w\ld2 = :at ,i h quot$ is su* obvi\s nons5se t x w\ld inde$ be to me a my/]y if any golf] possess$ ( ord9>y common s5se c\ld accept any view ( ! matt] o!r ?an t :i* ,i put =w>d4 ,h[ev]1 :5 deal+ ) names l ^!1 x is wor? :ile to re9=ce oneself4 ,let u see :at ,james ,braid has to say ab\t ! matt] 9 ,advanc$ ,golf4 ,at page #add1 *apt] x41 deal+ ) ,putt+ ,/rokes1 ,braid says3 ,?us practically any man has x 9 8 p[] to become a reasonably good putt]1 & to effect a consid]able improvem5t 9 8 game z ! result4 ,"h is ! message ( hope to ! putt]4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,taylor /ates t ! good putt] may be said to be born1 n made1 & t ,braid practically said ! same ?+4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is nons5se1 & if any refutation 7 necess>y1 ,james ,braid himself is ! refutation4 ,! fir/ "t ,i saw ,braid putt+1 he 0 try+ a ,vaile putt] = me at ,walton-on-,hea?4 ,he came d[n on ! ball be=e he _h come to ! bottom ( 8 sw+1 & f9i%$ on ! gre5 q two in*es 9 front ( ! spot :]e ! ball _h be54 ,be=e ,i _h reflect$ 9 ! slighte/ degree1 ,i came out q naturally ) ! "q1 ,d y always put l t8 ,yes1 said ,braid 9 8 sl[1 quiet way1 & x is ! be/ way4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h rememb]$ :o ,braid 01 & ,i did n pursue ! subject any fur!r1 b ,i ?\ght a good deal4 ,i ?\ght t ,braid w\ld1 9 due c\rse1 f9d out t x 0 n ! be/ way1 & ,i fully und]/ood :y he 0 su* a bad putt]4 ,s9ce !n ,braid has f\nd out t 8 me?od 0 wrong4 ,he has alt]$ x1 & n[ plays 8 puts 9 ! only prop] way1 :i* ,i %all ref] to lat] on4 ,z ev]ybody kn[s1 ,braid is n[ a v f9e putt]--b he 0 n born s4 ,if ev] !re 0 an illu/ration ( a f9e putt] made out ( a bad putt]1 ,james ,braid is ! out/&+ example1 & ,james ,braid is ! answ] to ,taylor's "q z to :e!r a pr(essional c improve 8 putt+ or n4 ,any pr(essional ^: putt+ is bad c improve x by us+ 8 bra9s1 because :5 a pr(essional puts badly x is r>ely a "q ( 8 h&s1 8 eye1 or 8 wri/ be+ wrong4 ,! seat ( ! defici5cy is mu* deep] ?an t4 ,let u n[ see :at ,james ,braid has to say ab\t putt+4 ,at page #adf ( ,advanc$ ,golf he practically eats 8 own words4 ,?is is :at he says3 ,( c\rse1 !y say t good putt]s are born & n made1 & x is c]ta9ly true t "s ( ! f9e/ putt]s we "k seem to come by _! wond]ful skill z a gift1 & n[adays con/antly putt ) an ease & a confid5ce t sugge/ "s k9d ( inspiration4 ,b x is also ! fact t a man :o 0 n a born putt]1 & ^: putt+ all ?r\gh 8 golf+ y\? 0 ( ! mo/ mod]ate quality1 may by /udy & practice make himself a putt] :o ne$ fe> nobody on any putt+ gre54 ,i may sugge/ t ,i h prov$ ?is 9 my own case4 ,until comp>atively rec5tly !re is no d\bt t ,i 0 really a poor putt]4 ,long aft] ,i 0 a scrat* play] ,i lo/ m mat*es ?r\gh bad putt+ ?an any?+ else4 ,i realis$ t putt+ 0 ! ?+ t /ood 9 ! way ( fur!r improvem5t1 & ,i did my be/ to improve x1 s t to-day my critics are k9d en\gh to say t !re is n v mu* want+ 9 my play on ! putt+ gre51 :ile ,i "k t x 0 an important factor 9 ga9+ = me my rec5t *ampion%ip4 ,s ,i may be all[$ ! privilege ( indicat+ ! pa? along :i* improvem5t 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( ! game may be/ be effect$2 & :at ,i h to say at ! beg9n+ is1 t putt+ is ess5tially a ?+ = ! close/ ma!matical & o!r reckon+4 ,x is a game ( calculations pure & simple1 a matt] = ! mo/ c>eful analysis & ?\ght4 ,n[ "h at lea/ we h common s5se ) reg>d to putt+4 ,braid holds himself out z an example ( ! bad putt] turn$ into ! good putt]4 ,he does n1 x is true1 tell u :y he 0 a bad putt] & h[ he *ang$ 8 bad me?ods to 8 pres5t excell5t me?od1 b ,i h already giv5 ! key to t4 ,i %all1 h[ev]1 deal ) x m fully :5 ,i come to ! "q ( ! practice ( putt+4 ,braid says on page #adg ( ,advanc$ ,golf1 /ill speak+ ( putt+1 t ! me*anical "p is comp>atively simple4 ,he cont9ues3 ,putts mo/ g5]ally g wrong because ! /r5g? or ! l9e1 or bo?1 7 misjudg$1 & !y 7 s misjudg$ because ! diff]5t factors 7 n valu$ prop]ly1 & because "o or two ( !m 7 v likely ov]look$ altoge!r4 ,i ?9k v few golf]s w be incl9$ to dispute ! op5+ /atem5t t ,putts mo/ g5]ally g wrong because ! /r5g? or ! l9e1 or bo?1 7 misjudg$4 ,i may say t ,i nev] he>d ( a put :i* w5t wrong = any o!r reason4 ,if ! /r5g? & ! l9e are bo? "r1 "o always has an excell5t *ance ( end+ 9 ! t96 ,braid tells u aga9 on page #adh 444 t :at ,i call ! me*anical "p ( putt+--! hitt+ ( ! ball--is simple & sure 9 comp>ison ) ! o!r difficulties t are pres5t$ :5 a long putt has to be made2 yet x is h>dly necess>y to say to any exp]i5c$ golf] t !re are absolutely ?\s&s ( play]s :o fail 9 _! putt+1 n because ( any lack ( p[]s ( calculation or a good eye1 /eady h&1 & delicacy ( t\*1 b simply because !y h fall5 into a c>eless way ( p]=m+ ?is me*anical "p1 & ( almo/ feel+ t any way ( hitt+ ! ball w d s long z x is hit 9 ! "r direction & ! prop] degree ( /r5g? is appli$4 ,aga9 ,braid says on page #adi3 ,absolutely ev]y?+ dep5ds on hitt+ ! ball truly1 & ! man :o always does s has ma/]$ "o ( ! greate/ difficulties ( ! art ( putt+4 ,a long putt c nev] be run d[n except by a fluke :5 ! ball has n be5 hit truly1 h[ev] exactly all ! calculations ( l9e & /r5g? h be5 made4 ,n[ ! po9t :i* ,i am mak+1 & ,i hope mak+ 9 su* a mann] t no "o w ev] d>e ev5 to attempt to refute x1 is ! fact t ! me*anical op]ation ( putt+ is "o ( extreme simplicity1 entirely devoid ( my/]y1 & capable ( acquirem5t by p]sons ev5 ( a v l[ ord] ( intellig5ce4 ,i want to make x pla9 beyond ! possibility ( d\bt t putt+ is ! f\ndation ( golf & t x c be v easily le>n$1 provid$ always t ! in/ructor has a prop] idea ( ! me*anics ( ! put4 ,g5]ally speak+1 :5 "o uses ! ^w me*anics a golf] is afraid t he is ab\t to receive "s ab/ruse lecture illu/rat$ by diagrams & ma!matical =mul1 b x is n s4 ,x is ess5tial to a ?or\gh k & enjoym5t ( ! game ( golf t ! golf] %\ld und]/& ! me*anics ( putt+4 ,james ,braid says t x is a matt] ( ma!matics & calculation1 & he is n f> wrong2 b ! me*anics ( ! put are ( su* extreme simplicity t no golf] or w\ld-be golf] ne$ be disc\rag$ because "o ref]s to ! elem5t>y sci5ce :i* is involv$ 9 ! mak+ ( ! p]fect put4 ,r let him be ?ankful t he has ,james ,braid's corroboration ( ! fact1 :i* ,i h = _m ye>s pa/ tri$ to impress ^u golf]s1 t ! ma9 ?+ to /rive at 9 connection ) improv+ _! game is a prop] und]/&+ ( ! me*anical pr9ciples involv$ 9 produc+ ! /rokes4 ,until ! ord9>y golf] has ?is he w n progress s rapidly z he may desire4 ,i ?9k t we may n[ consid] t x is possible to tea* p h[ to put2 s1 hav+ dispos$ ( ?is fable1 let u consid] ! mo/ important features ( putt+4 ,i d n propose "h to illu/rate ! mann] 9 :i* ! /roke is to be play$4 ,i h done t fully 9 ,mod]n ,golf & 9 o!r places4 ,i am "h conc]n+ myself ma9ly ) ! fundam5tal pr9ciples4 ,:5 ^! are prop]ly grasp$1 & ^! ,i may say are practically all arm-*air golf1 any p]son ( ord9>y intellig5ce %\ld be able to g on to a putt+ gre51 & by c>ry+ !m out become q a good putt]4 ,let u fir/ consid] ! mann] ( propulsion ( ! ball4 ,provid$1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ! putt+-gre5 7 an enl>g$ billi>d table ) a hole 9 ! middle ( x1 & "o 7 giv5 a p5ny to put into t hole f ! edge ( ! table1 h[ w\ld "o endeav\r to d x8 ,!re c be b little d\bt "o w\ld try to roll ! co9 into ! hole4 ,n[ t is ! way "o mu/ try to put4 ,! ball mu/ be roll$ up to ! hole4 ,at fir/ sight ?is seems an entirely sup]flu\s direction4 ,! read] may say3 ,9 :at o!r way may puts be s5t into ! hole ?an by roll+8 ,practically1 !re is no o!r way4 ,x 0 ! idea t !re 0 ano!r & a bett] way ( hol+ puts ?an by roll+ !m into ! hole :i* made ,james ,braid 9 ! old days su* a bad putt]1 = 9 ^? days ,james ,braid putt$ ) :at is commonly call$ drag4 ,x is no uncommon ?+ to he> m5 :o play a v f9e game ( golf advise play]s to slide _! long puts up4 ,put 9 ano!r way ?is simply means--advice to play a long put ) :at is kn[n z drag4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don ,at ! top ( 8 sw+1 %[+ 8 weight ma9ly on ! left leg4 ,?is *>act]i/ic is v m>k$ 9 ,v>don's play4 ,x is well kn[n t at billi>ds "o c hit v h>d & direct "o's ball v well by play+ ) a l>ge am\nt ( drag1 & golf]s h c>ri$ ?is notion on to ! putt+-gre51 b1 x mu/ be admitt$1 9 a v ?\ghtless mann]4 ,9 billi>ds ! ball is v heavy 9 proportion to its size4 ,x moves on a p]fectly level & practically smoo? surface1 ! tip ( ! cue is s(t & cov]$ ) *alk1 :i* gives a spl5did grip on ! ball1 & ! bl[ is deliv]$ v f> bel[ ! c5tre ( ! ball's mass1 & is conc5trat$ on a p>ticul> po9t4 ,9 golf x is impracticable 9 putt+ to get v mu* bel[ ! c5tre ( ! ball4 ,x c be done1 ( c\rse1 ) a club :i* is suffici5tly l(t$1 b ! mom5t ?is is done !re is a t5d5cy to make ! ball leave ! gre51 :i* is n calculat$ to make = accuracy4 ,moreov]1 be x rememb]$ t ! contact "h is betwe5 two sub/ances :i* are n well calculat$ to ent] into communion1 namely1 ! comp>atively h>d & %9y surface ( a golf ball1 & ! h>d & frequ5tly unm>k$ face ( a putt]4 ,moreov]1 ! golf ball is frequ5tly m>k$ ) excresc5ces call$ brambles or pimples4 ,x is obvi\s t 9 _m cases ! fir/ impact w be on "o ( ^! pimples1 & also 9 _m cases c]ta9ly n 9 a l9e dead d[n ! c5tre ( t bramble & 9 a l9e co9cid+ ) ! int5d$ l9e ( run ( ! ball4 ,:5 ! impact takes place 9 ?is mann] x is obvi\s t1 accord+ to ! simple/ laws ( me*anics1 ! put mu/ be />t$ wrongly4 ,x is also obvi\s t if !re is ?is t5d5cy to g crook$ly (f ! face ( ! club ! ball w h m opportunity ( gett+ out ( ! track1 :i* x makes = itself 9 ! turf1 if x is lift$ 9 any degree f ! turf by a l(t$ club4 ,x is app>5t t a golf ball on a putt+ gre5 s9ks into ! turf4 ,x is equally app>5t t x w1 on its way to ! hole1 make = itself a track or furr[ ( approximately ! same dep? z ! depression 9 :i* x 0 re/+ :5 /ation>y4 ,t furr[1 to a v great ext5t1 holds ! ball to its c\rse & m9imises v mu* ! faulty m>k+ ( a great _m ( ! golf balls ( to-day1 s t x w be se5 t ! object ( ! play] %\ld be n 9 any way :atev] to lift 8 ball f ! gre5 9 ! put1 :i* is ! inv>iable & inevitable t5d5cy ( attempt+ to put ) drag by means ( a l(t$ club4 ,x is an extremely common error to suppose t a put play$ ) drag hugs ! gre5 m ?an "o play$ 9 ! ord9>y way1 or ) top4 ,z a matt] ( incontrov]tible fact1 no put hugs ! gre5 m ?an a topp$ put4 ,x w\ld be easy en\gh to demon/rate ?is 7 x necess>y to d s1 b x is a matt] :i* comes 9 m 9 ! dynamics ( golf1 & possibly ,i %all h ! space to treat ( x fur!r !re4 ,we may1 = our imm$iate purpose1 cont5t ourselves ) ! fact t ,james ,braid has ab&on$ putt+ ) drag1 & n[ rolls 8 ball up to ! hole )1 if any?+1 a little top1 al?\gh1 be x cle>ly und]/ood1 !re is no app>5t int5tion on 8 "p to obta9 ?is top1 nor does he 9 ,advanc$ ,golf advocate t any attempt %\ld be made to obta9 top2 b !re c be no d\bt :atev] t ! mann] 9 :i* he plays 8 put t5ds to imp>t a c]ta9 am\nt ( top to ! ball1 & ?is1 ( c\rse1 causes x to run v freely4 ,n[ ) reg>d to putt+ drag on a long put1 x %\ld be obvi\s to any "o t1 consid]+ ! r\ghness ( ! gre51 ! extreme r\ghness ( ! ball & its comp>atively light weight 9 proportion to its size1 x w\ld be impossible to make t ball reta9 any consid]able measure ( back-sp9 ov] any appreciable di/ance ( ! gre54 ,! idea is s repugnant to common s5se & practical golf t x has always be5 a matt] ( a/oni%m5t to me to ?9k t x c\ld h prevail$ s mu* z x has4 ,h[ev]1 !re c be no d\bt t putt+ "u ?is utt]ly wrong impression has done a v great am\nt ( h>m to ! game ( play]s :o might o!rwise h be5 _m /rokes bett]4 ,let our golf] und]/& t !re is "o way1 & "o way only1 9 practical golf to put ! ball1 & t is to roll x up to ! hole4 ,!re is g5]ally an exception to prove ! rule1 & if ,i c f9d an exception to ?is rule1 x mu/ be :5 "o is try+ to bolt %ort puts4 ,practically e "o has exp]i5c$ ! difficulty ( hol+ %ort puts1 especially :5 ! gre5 is extremely ke54 ,x is "h t ! delicacy ( ! /roke all[s ! ball & ! inequalities !re( & any ob/ructions on ! turf to ex]cise _! fulle/ p[] to deflect ! ball f ! l9e to ! hole4 ,james ,braid1 9 ^! circum/ances1 advises bolt+ "o's puts4 ,ne$less to say1 he expla9s t "o %\ld put dead = ! middle ( ! hole1 & by bolt+1 ( c\rse1 is meant t "o %\ld put firmly s z to give ! ball suffici5t /r5g? ( run to ov]come its inequalities or ^? ( ! turf4 ,?is1 unque/ionably1 is good advice2 b if "o puts at ! hole 9 ?is mann] & does n get x cleanly en\gh to s9k into ! t9 at once1 ! ball ) top w run r\nd ! edge ( ! t9 & rema9 on ! gre54 ,?is is ! only case 9 golf t ,i c call to m9d :]e !re is any use 9 putt+ drag on a put1 & ! reason = ?is is t ! di/ance f ! ball to ! hole & ! nature ( ! gre5 is su* t ! ball is able to reta9 a v consid]able portion ( its backw>d sp91 & ^u contact ) ! rim ( ! hole1 in/ead ( hav+ a =w>d run on x :i* enables x to hold up & s get away f ! hole1 ! back-sp9 gets a grip on ! edge ( ! hole & ! ball falls 94 ,s f> z ,i c rememb]1 ?is is absolutely ! only case 9 :i* drag ( any sort may be consid]$ useful 9 a put4 ,:5 ,i say drag ( any sort ,i am n1 ( c\rse1 ref]r+ to cutt+ r\nd a put1 or negotiat+ a /ymie ) back-sp91 = nei!r ( ^! /rokes comes )9 ! scope ( my rem>k4 ,hav+ arriv$ at a decision z to ! be/ me?od ( s5d+ ! ball on its j\rney to ! hole1 we h n[ to consid] a po9t ( supreme importance 9 golf1 & "o :i* is n suffici5tly insi/$ ^u by in/ructors4 ,?is is1 t at ! mom5t ( impact ! face ( ! putt] %all =m a true "r angle ) ! l9e ( run to ! hole4 ,t is ! fundam5tal po9t 9 connection ) putt+2 b x is ( almo/ equal importance t ! "r angle %all be pres]v$ = z long a "t z possible 9 ! sw+ back1 & also 9 ! foll[-?r\gh--9 o!r words1 ! head ( ! putt] %\ld be 9 ! l9e ( run to ! hole z long z possible bo? be=e & aft] ! /roke4 ,) ?is extremely simple rule1 & x w be app>5t t ?is c be j z well le>n$ 9 an arm-*air z any:]e else1 almo/ anyone c\ld put well4 ,!re is ano!r po9t ( out/&+ importance4 ,i h said t ! head ( ! putt] %\ld =m a "r angle to ! l9e ( run to ! hole4 ,i %all be m emphatic /ill4 ,let u consid] ! l9e ( run to ! hole z ! upright portion ( a v long lett] ,t laid on ! gr\nd4 ,! top ( ! lett] ,t w !n be =m$ by ! front edge ( ! sole ( ! putt]1 s t x w be se5 t n only does ! putt] face =m a dead "r angle to ! l9e ( run to ! hole1 b t ! l9e ( run to ! hole hits ! putt] face dead 9 ! c5tre4 ,= all ord9>y putt+1 t is ! "o & only way to proce$4 ,"o reads 9 v>i\s books ab\t putt+ (f ! heel1 putt+ (f ! toe1 & putt+ ) drag4 ,?is is1 comp>atively speak+1 all imbecility & !ory4 ,!re is no way to put 9 golf comp>able ) ! put t goes (f ! c5tre ( ! club's face4 ,if we may treat ! face ( ! putt] z a rectangle1 bisect x by a v]tical l9e & also by a horizontal l9e1 ! po9t :]e ^! two l9es cross ea* o!r w be ! portion ( ! putt] :i* %\ld come into contact ) ! ball4 ,^! are extremely elem5t>y matt]s2 b x is impossible1 al?\gh !y are s elem5t>y1 to exagg]ate _! importance1 & x is amaz+1 consid]+ _! simplicity1 h[ mu* neglect$ !y are 9 all books ( in/ruction1 &1 g5]ally speak+1 by all in/ructors4 ,= in/ance1 ,james ,braid1 at page #adi1 tells u3 ,hitt+ ! ball truly is simply a "q ( br++ ! putt] on to x :5 mak+ ! /roke to exactly ! same po9t z :5 ! f9al address 0 made1 & ( sw++ ! putt] ?r\gh f ! back sw+ to ! f9i% 9 a /raight l9e4 ,?is /atem5t w\ld be correct if ! address _h be5 made correctly 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 b unless "o has x 9 "o's m9d to make "o's putt] ! top ( ! ,t--t is1 ! completion ( ! "r angle to ! l9e ( run to ! hole--! *ances are t "o's orig9al address 0 wrong4 ,!n x w be cle>ly se5 t x is n simply a "q ( br++ ! putt] on to x :5 mak+ ! /roke to exactly ! same po9t z :5 ! f9al address 0 made4 ,! important po9t is to see t ! f9al address is correctly made2 b 9 no book :i* ,i h read--& ,i h read practically e book on golf :i* des]ves to be read--d ,i f9d any simple & explicit directions = ! me*anical portion ( ! put1 :i*1 z ,james ,braid truly obs]ves1 is extremely simple4 ,n[ = ! idea ( ! /roke3 ,! play] w1 ( c\rse1 h le>n$ 8 grip f "s ( ! books on golf1 or f a pr(essional4 ,he w 9 all probability h adopt$ ! ov]lapp+ grip1 = t grip t5ds1 m ?an any o!r1 to br+ bo? wri/s into action toge!r2 & !re c1 ,i ?9k1 be little d\bt t = mo/ p x is ! bett] grip4 ,hav+ obta9$ a good g5]al idea ( ! simple me*anical op]ations involv$ 9 ! contact ( ! club ) ! ball1 ! play] n[ has to consid] h[ t club moves :]e x is1 if we may s express x1 b\nd to him4 ,well1 if he has ev5 a rudim5t>y idea ( me*anics1 he w "k t if he wi%es to sw+ t club s t x may hit ! ball 9 an exactly simil> mann] e "t1 he %\ld susp5d x on a s+le be>+1 s t x w\ld sw+ 9 a simil> mann] to ! p5dulum ( a clock4 ,! p]fect put1 f a me*anical po9t ( view1 is made by a motion :i* is equival5t to ! sw++ ( a p5dulum4 ,if1 in/ead ( all[+ ! weight ( ! p5dulum to be1 z x g5]ally is1 9 ! plane ( ! sw+1 x 7 turn$ r\nd s t ! flat side fac$ t[>ds ! sides ( ! clock1 we %\ld h a r\gh me*anical pres5tm5t ( ! golf club 9 ! act ( mak+ a put4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a c\nsel ( absolute p]fection4 ,x is an impossibility to ! golf]1 bo? on acc\nt ( 8 physical & physiological imp]fections1 & on acc\nt ( ! fact t ! golf] practically nev] puts ) an upright putt]4 ,we are frequ5tly told t a put is ! only true wri/ /roke 9 golf4 ,z a matt] ( fact !re is no true wri/ /roke 9 golf1 = x is evid5t t if "o play$ ! put z a true wri/ /roke ) a club ^: lie is at a consid]able angle to ! horizontal1 ! c5tre ( ! circle =m$ by ! club head w be away f ! ball to su* an ext5t t ! in/ant ! club head leaves ! ball x mu/ leave ! l9e ( run to ! hole1 & equally z c]ta9ly w x leave ! l9e ( run to ! hole imm$iately aft] x has /ruck ! ball4 ,n[ ?is is n :at we require1 s x has come to pass t ! put at golf is to a v great ext5t a compromise4 ,x mu/1 above ev]y?+1 be a delib]ate /roke ) a clean foll[-?r\gh4 ,!re mu/ be no sugge/ion ( r$uc+ ! put to a muscul> ef=t4 ,! idea ( ! p5dulum mu/ be pres]v$ z mu* z possible1 & ! /r5g? ( ! put regulat$ to a v great ext5t by ! l5g? ( "o's backw>d sw+4 ,x is ( ! fir/ importance t ! body %\ld be kept /ill dur+ ! process ( putt+1 & x /&s to reason t ! wri/s mu/ also be kept z mu* z possible 9 ! same place4 ,if "o f9ds t "o has a m>k$ t5d5cy to sway or to move ! body ab\t1 /&+ ) "o's feet close toge!r w frequ5tly correct ?is4 ,i h ref]r$ to ! fact t ! put is n a wri/ /roke4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! wri/s mu/ 9 all good putt+ g out aft] ! ball4 ,by ?is is meant t at ! mom5t ( impact ! wri/s mu/ 9 ! foll[-?r\gh travel 9 a l9e p>allel ) ! l9e ( run to ! hole1 & !y mu/ f9i% s t ! club head is able1 at ! f9i%1 to /ay ov] ! l9e ( run to ! hole4 ,to d ?is1 x is obvi\s t ! wri/s1 aft] impact1 mu/ move =w>d4 ,no true foll[-?r\gh 9 ! put c be obta9$ f /ation>y wri/s4 ,?is may s\nd a little complicat$4 ,z a matt] ( fact x is no?+ ( ! sort1 & ! action is v simple1 v natural1 & :5 prop]ly play$ ! ball goes v sweetly (f ! club & ) spl5did direction4 ,!re is "o good g5]al rule = regulat+ ! di/ance :i* "o %\ld /& f ! ball 9 putt+4 ,:5 "o addresses "o's ball1 "o %\ld be 9 su* a position t ! ball is "r und]nea? "o's eyes4 ,to put x s t !re c be no possible mi/ake z to :at ,i mean1 ,i may say t 9 mo/ cases ! eyes1 ! ball1 & ! hole %\ld =m a triangle 9 a plane at a "r angle to ! horizon4 ,n[ ,i "k h[ h>d x is = "s p to foll[ a rem>k :i* ref]s to planes & "r angles & horizons1 s z ?is is a matt] ( extreme importance1 & a matt] :]e _m beg9n]s g absolutely wrong1 ,i %all make x s pla9 t !re is no possibility ( misund]/&+ :at ,i mean4 ,let u imag9e a l>ge1 irregul>ly %ap$ triangle ) ! apex at ! hole4 ,we %all suppose1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ?is triangle is compos$ ( c>dbo>d1 t x is a "r-angl$ triangle1 & t its base is #d' #f wide4 ,?is triangle1 !n1 is laid on ! gre5 s t its base is v]tical1 & ! corn] :i* is remote f ! hole repres5ts ! ball1 ! upp] corn] ( ! base be+1 ( c\rse1 ! play]'s eyes4 ,i believe ?is to be a matt] ( v great importance1 = "h x w be se5 t we h ! eyes1 ! ball1 & ! hole all 9 ! same plane4 ,"s p l putt+ ) v upright putt]s4 ,= ! purpose ( exp]im5t ,i _h a p]fectly upright putt] made1 b upright putt]s are1 ,i ?9k1 op5 to ?is objection--"o's body hangs too f> ov] !m1 s t at ! mom5t ( /rik+ ! ball "o is look+ inw>ds t[>ds ! ball1 = "o's head projects beyond ! l9e ( run to ! hole = a consid]able di/ance4 ,x w ?us be se5 t "o is look+ d[n "o l9e to ! hole1 & putt+ ov] ano!r4 ,ne$less to say1 ?is _c be good = direction4 ,! eye1 ! ball1 & ! hole %\ld und\bt$ly be 9 ! same plane1 & t plane at "r angles to ! horizon4 ,z reg>ds ! position ( ! ball 9 relation to ! feet !re is "s slight diff]5ce ( op9ion1 b g5]ally x may be said t ab\t midway betwe5 ! feet is ! be/ position4 ,if any?+1 ! ball %\ld p]haps be a little ne>] to ! left foot ?an to ! "r1 b ?is is a matt] ^u :i* we _c lay d[n any h>d & fa/ rule4 ,! ma9 po9t = ! play] to consid] w be h[ he c be/ secure ! me*anical results :i* ,i h /at$ z be+ ! fundam5tal requisites ( good putt+4 ,! matt] ( an in* or two 9 8 /ance1 ne>] ! hole or f>!r f x1 is n ( v great importance comp>$ ) ?is4 ,"s play]s h an idea t !y c secure a bett] run on _! ball :5 putt+ by turn+ ov] _! wri/s at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s fallacies :i* x is possible to conceive4 ,! idea is absolutely & fundam5tally errone\s4 ,if "o desires to put any run on "o's ball m ?an is obta9$ by ! me?od ( /rik+ x :i* ,i h /at$1 x is always op5 to "o to play ! put a little aft] ! club has rea*$ ! l[e/ po9t 9 its sw+1--t is to say1 z ! putt] is asc5d+1 b ?is is practically unnecess>y4 ,if "o requires a little m run on ! ball x is be/ obta9$ by mak+ ! /roke a little /rong]4 ,any attempt :atev] to d any?+ by alt]+ ! angle ( ! face ( ! club dur+ impact is utt]ly beyond ! realm ( practical golf4 ,!re are _m ref9em5ts 9 ! art ( putt+ :i* g some:at beyond ! fundam5tal pr9ciples laid d[n 9 ?is *apt]1 9 t !y call = cut ( a p>ticul> k9d2 b = ab\t n9ety-five p] c5t ( ! puts :i* "o has to play1 practically no?+ m ne$ be kn[n by ! golf] ?an is "h set out4 ,i am n "h go+ to describe ! me?od 9 :i* "o cuts r\nd a /ymie1 = ,i h done t v fully else:]e2 &1 moreov]1 ?is does n s completely come )9 ! scope ( ?is "w1 = x ent]s mu* m into ! region ( practical /roke play ?an d ! matt]s :i* ,i h treat$ ( & :i* ,i int5d to treat ( 9 ?is book4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o /roke :i* is play$ on ! putt+-gre51 yet is n truly1 ( c\rse1 a put4 ,x is a /roke :i* ,i myself introduc$ into ! game sev]al ye>s ago4 ,?is is ! /roke :i* is n[ kn[n z ! ,vaile ,/ymie ,/roke4 ,x is unique among golf /rokes 9 t x is n an arc4 ,e kn[n golf /roke be=e ,i introduc$ ?is /roke into ! game 0 an arc ( a m or less irregul> %ape1 b x 0 an arc4 ,! ess5ce ( my /roke is t x is produc$ 9 practically a /raight l9e4 ,= all ord9>y /ymies x is )\t d\bt ! mo/ delicate & accurate /roke :i* c possibly be play$1 & ! mann] ( play+ x1 aft] a golf] has once conqu]$ ! =ce ( habit :i* t5ds to make him raise 8 club f ! e>? imm$iately he leaves 8 ball1 is v simple4 ,! ma%ie is drawn back f ! ball 9 a p]fectly /raight l9e1 & ) ! sole ( x practically bru%+1 or no m ?an j cle>+ ! gre54 ,x is !n mov$ %>ply =w>d1 b in/ead ( com+ up ) ! ball aft] x has hit x1 x passes clean =w>d d[n ! int5d$ l9e ( flight 9 a p]fectly horizontal l9e1 provid$ always1 ( c\rse1 t ! gre5 is level1 s t x f9i%es "s in*es d[n ! l9e to ! hole & practically t\*+ ! gre54 ,no attempt mu/ be made to /rike ! ball or to take turf4 ,! idea 9 "o's m9d %\ld be to divide ! ball f ! gre5 ) ! front edge ( ! sole4 ,_m ma%ies are n suitable = ?is %ot1 because ! sole is n cut away en\gh on ! back edge1 z inde$ ! sole ( e ma%ie %\ld be2 s x w frequ5tly be f\nd t ! be/ club = negotiat+ /ymies is ! niblick1 = its sole be+ cut away s mu* enables ! front edge ( ! club to get well 9 und]nea? ! ball4 ,?is is a matt] ( ! v greate/ importance 9 play+ /ymies1 = ! simple reason t x enables ! play] to put s mu* m ( 8 =ce into elevation ?an is possible :5 ! front edge ( 8 ma%ie is cock$ up1 z x frequ5tly is1 by ! bread? ( ! sole ( ! ma%ie2 = 9 _m cases :5 "o is try+ to play a /ymie ! re> edge ( ! sole ( ! club makes contact ) ! gre5 fir/ & tilts up ! front edge1 s t x is at lea/ a qu>t] ( an in* high] ?an x %\ld be1 & in/ead ( /rik+ ! ball almo/ at ! po9t :]e x is re/+ on ! turf1 x gets x fully a qu>t] ( an in* to half an in* high] up4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is is t too mu* ( ! =ce ( ! bl[ goes into propulsion in/ead ( elevation4 ,?is means t if ! /ymie is close to ! hole & !re is only a v %ort run aft] ! ball has got ov] ! ob/acle1 ! play] inv>iably f9ds t ) 8 imp]fectly con/ruct$ ma%ie he _c put en\gh /op on ! ball1 nor play ! %ot delicately en\gh to give x a *ance to get into ! hole1 because ! run is 9 _m cases f> too /rong4 ,e golf] :o desires to play a /ymie well %\ld see to x t he has a ma%ie ) a v f9e front edge1 & t ! sole is n flat 9 any "p1 b beg9s to curve away imm$iately x leaves ! front edge4 ,) ! ma%ie con/ruct$ on ^! l9es all ord9>y /ymies absolutely lose _! t]ror if ! %ot is play$ z describ$4 ,! delicacy & accuracy ( ?is /roke are rem>kable4 ,! direction is an a/oni%+ illu/ration ( ! importance ( ! rule = putt+ :i* ,i h laid d[n1 ( keep+ ! front edge ( ! putt] at a "r angle to ! l9e ( run to ! hole1 bo? be=e & aft] impact4 ,z ! :ole ess5ce ( play+ ?is /ymie /roke correctly consi/s ( ! /raight movem5t ( ! face ( ! club %>ply d[n ! int5d$ l9e ( flight & run to ! hole1 ! wri/s h naturally to foll[ ! head ( ! club 9 a l9e p>allel ) t made by ! head ( ! club1 & s accurate is ! result t 9 any ord9>y /ymie if a wire 7 /uck on ! top ( ! int]v5+ ball1 ,i w\ld gu>antee to hit ! wire e "t4 ,?is /roke 0 a revelation to me ( ! importance ( ! pr9ciples :i* ,i am n[ enunciat+1 al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ,i 0 well aw>e ( _! s\ndness be=e ,i discov]$ ?is /roke4 ,! usefulness ( ?is /roke is n conf9$ m]ely to play+ /ymies1 b x makes a magnific5t & accurate *ip %ot2 or if "o has a bad portion ( gre5 to put ov] "o c1 ) ?is /roke1 rely ^u go+ z /raight ?r\gh ! air z "o c 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ov] ! gre54 ,le/ anyone %\ld ?9k t ?is is m]ely a !oretical /roke1 let me tell h[ ,i came to introduce x into ! game ( golf4 ,i _h us$ ! /roke myself = "s "t4 ,"o aft]noon ,i 0 9 ! %op ( ,george ,duncan1 ! fam\s "y ,hang] ,hill pr(essional4 ,x 0 ra9+ heavily1 & to pass ! "t ,i 0 knock+ a ball ab\t on ! mat4 ,pres5tly ,i set up a /ymie & said to ,duncan3 ,%[ me h[ y play y\r /ymie1 ,george4 ,oh1 j 9 ! usual way1 said ,duncan4 ,well1 %[ me1 ,i said4 ,duncan took 8 ma%ie & play$ ! /ymie %ot p]fectly1 j 9 ! usual way4 ,!re is a mu* bett] way ( play+ a /ymie ?an t1 ,i said1 & ,i set up ! %ot & %[$ ,duncan h[ ,i play$ x by my me?od4 ,v few p c give ,george ,duncan any po9ts ) ! ma%ie4 ,he got hold ( ! /roke at once1 & he w\ld h>dly wait = ! ra9 to /op be=e he w5t out on to ! gre5 to try x !re4 ,he plays ! %ot p]fectly n[1 & ma9ta9s1 z inde$ ,i %[ 9 ,mod]n ,golf1 t !re is no /ymie /roke to comp>e ) x1 & ( t ,i h myself absolutely no d\bt4 ,9 fact1 s accurate is ! /roke t if ,i f\nd myself badly (f my game ) my putt]1 ,i %\ld take my ma%ie & play ?is /roke1 = z reg>ds ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( putt+ x is a weal? ( in/ruction 9 itself4 ,cutt+ r\nd a /ymie is ne>ly always includ$ 9 ! *apt] on putt+1 b x is practically always a ma%ie /roke1 & 9 ! majority ( cases is a v %ort pit* ) a l>ge am\nt ( cut4 ,on acc\nt ( ! l(t ( ! ma%ie ! club gets well 9 und]nea? ! ball1 & z ! head ( ! club at ! mom5t ( impact is travell+ 9 a l9e :i* runs at a fairly %>p angle across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight & run ( ! ball x imp>ts a /rong side roll to ! ball4 ,! cut on a golf ball 9 su* a /roke z ,i am n[ describ+ resembles almo/ exactly ! (f-break sp9 9 cricket4 ,?is means t ! ball has a /rong side-sp91 s t ! mom5t x hits ! e>? x endeav\rs to roll sideways1 b ! =ce ( propulsion fights ?is t5d5cy1 & ! result+ compromise is a curve :i* enables ! ball to get r\nd ! int]v5+ ob/acle1 &1 if ! /roke is well execut$1 to f9d ! hole4 ,almo/ all golf books in/ruct ! play] wrongly ab\t ?is /roke4 ,he is told to draw 8 h&s 9 t[>ds him at ! mom5t ( impact1 & 9 "s cases1 ev5 :]e ! au?or calls 8 book ,practical ,golf1 he is told to draw 8 h&s 9 aft] impact4 ,bo? ( ^! in/ructions are utt]ly wrong4 ,!re mu/ be no consci\s draw+ 9 ( ! h&s at ! mom5t :5 "o is try+ to cut a put4 ,all ! cut mu/ be done by ! natural sw+ ( ! club across ! int5d$ l9e ( run ( ! ball3 9 o!r words1 ! cut is a cont9u\s process f ! "t t ! club beg9s its sw+ until ! "t t x ends x4 ,! fact t ! ball is 9 ! way ( ! face ( ! club z x crosses ! int5d$ l9e ( run to ! hole may be said to be m]ely an incid5t 9 ! passage ( ! club head4 ,any attempt :atev] to int]f]e ) ! natural sw+ ( ! club or to juggle ) ! ball dur+ impact1 or1 m futile /ill1 aft] impact1 mu/ result 9 irretrievably ru9+ ! /roke4 ,! /ymie %ot :i* ,i h describ$ w also be f\nd ( use a little f>!r f ! gre51 & by means ( x an excell5t run-up %ot1 ) mo/ accurate direction1 c be play$4 ,!re is ano!r way ( negotiat+ a /ymie :i* ,i h nev] se5 describ$4 ,x is pull+ r\nd a /ymie4 ,x w be obvi\s to any "o acqua9t$ ) ! game t cutt+ r\nd a /ymie is m]ely ano!r =m ( slice2 al?\gh ( c\rse ! run ( ! ball is obta9$ 9 a diff]5t mann] f ! curve ( ! slice 9 ! air1 yet ! me?od ( production ( ! /roke is practically simil>4 ,s is x ) pull+ a put4 ,!re is no d\bt t ?is c be done2 b ,i ?9k !re is also no d\bt t x is ! mo/ difficult me?od ( negotiat+ a /ymie :i* !re is4 ,! /roke is play$1 to all int5ts & purposes1 z is ! pull$ drive4 ,"s p imag9e t x may be obta9$ by turn+ ov] ! wri/ at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,?is is q an error1 & is absolutely de/ructive ( accuracy4 ,z1 9 ! cut put1 ! head ( ! club is travell+ f outside ! l9e across x1 t[>ds ! play]'s side ( ! l9e at ! mom5t ( impact1 s1 9 ! pull1 ! head ( ! club mu/ be travell+ f ! play]'s side ( ! l9e across & away to ! f> side ( ! l9e at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,t is ! secret ( ! pull ei!r 9 ! drive or ! put4 ,i _c refra9 f quot+ ,v>don aga94 ,he says on page #adh3 ,!re %\ld be no %>p hit & no j]k 9 ! sw+1 :i* %\ld h ! ev5 g5tle motion ( a p5dulum4 ,9 ! backw>d sw+1 ! l5g? ( :i*1 z 9 all o!r /rokes 9 golf1 is regulat$ by ! di/ance x is desir$ to make ! ball travel1 ! head ( ! putt] %\ld be kept exactly 9 ! l9e ( ! putt4 ,accuracy w be impossible if x is br\ght r\nd at all4 ,!re %\ld be a %ort foll[-?r\gh aft] impact1 v>y+1 ( c\rse1 accord+ to ! l5g? ( ! putt4 ,9 ! case ( a long "o1 ! club w g ?r\gh mu* fur!r1 & !n ! arms w\ld naturally be m ext5d$4 ,?is is wisdom z reg>ds ! put4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] ab\t ?is be+ practical golf ( ! highe/ ord]1 b ,v>don r spoils x by ! foll[+ s5t5ce 9 :i* he says1 ,9 ! foll[-?r\gh ! putt] %\ld be kept well d[n1 ! bottom edge scrap+ ! edge ( ! grass = "s in*es4 ,n[1 if t means any?+ at all1 x means t al?\gh ,v>don's conception ( ! put & its execution 9 _m ways is excell5t1 yet he has be5 mak+ = ye>s ! error :i* made ,james ,braid a bad putt]--9 o!r words1 he has be5 putt+ ) drag4 ,x is well kn[n t = a v long "t ,v>don's weakness 0 8 putt+2 & ,i firmly believe t ! secret ( 8 bad putt+ 0 ?is l[ foll[-?r\gh ) 8 put4 ,i ?9k t ,v>don's foll[-?r\gh 9 8 put is n[ n s l[ z x 01 & ! consequ5ce is t 8 putt+ has improv$4 ,v>don cont9ues3 ,x is easy to und]/& h[ mu* m ?is c\rse ( proc$ure w t5d t[>ds ! accuracy & delicacy ( ! /roke ?an ! rev]se me?od1 9 :i* ! blade ( ! putt] w\ld be cock$ up z soon z ! ball _h left x4 ,:at is m natural1 !n1 ?an t ! blade ( ! putt] %\ld be cock$ up imm$iately aft] ! ball has left x8 ,t is exactly :at %\ld happ5 9 ! p]fectly play$ put4 ,v>don has already told u t ! put is to be play$ ) ! ev5 g5tle motion ( a p5dulum4 ,let u suppose = a mom5t t x 0 ! weight ( ! p5dulum turn$ side-wise :i* _h /ruck ! golf ball4 ,x /&s to reason t imm$iately ! weight1 :i* 9 ?is case answ]s to ! face ( ! golf club1 has /ruck ! ball & s5t x on its way to ! hole1 ! face beg9s to be cock$ up4 ,v>don "h makes a totally errone\s claim4 ,he claims great] delicacy & accuracy = ! put play$ ) drag z aga9/ t play$ z ,braid n[ plays 8 puts4 ,!re c be no %ad[ ( d\bt t ! put play$ ) drag1 or ) a l[ foll[-?r\gh scrap+ ! top ( ! grass = "s in*es1 p>takes mu* m ( ! nature ( a tap ?an does ! put :i* is play$ ) top or a p]fectly horizontal bl[4 ,if ,v>don has n completely realis$ ?is1 z ,i ?9k he has1 he w1 ere long1 d s1 z ,james ,braid already has done4 ,i ne$ n "h deal ) complicat$ puts2 t is to say1 puts ( su* a nature t "o has to trav]se "o1 two1 or m slopes on ! way to ! hole4 ,^! puts d n1 9 !mselves1 conta9 any ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( golf4 ,ea* "o /&s entirely by itself1 & ^! are absolutely matt]s 9 :i* no?+ b practice on ! gre5 c be ( any use4 ,x w be obvi\s to any s*oolboy t if he has to run across five little hills on 8 way to ! hole1 & t ?ree ( ^! slant "o way & two ! o!r2 & if we say = ! sake ( example t !y are all practically equal 9 _! wid? & slope1 t x w be a case ( f\r ( !m cancell+ out on ! good old plus & m9us sy/em ( our s*oolboy days1 & we %all !n be left practically to calculate h[ mu* we w h to all[ = putt+ across ! incl9e ( "o slope4 ,?is is n a case :i* ,i %\ld ?9k ( giv+ myself4 ,i m]ely give x because ,i came across su* an illu/ration giv5 9 a book :i* is suppos$ to cat] = ^? :o desire ! high] k ( golf1 b z a matt] ( practical golf ^! situations b seldom occur4 ,all[+ = ! drop 9 a gre5 :5 "o is putt+ across ! slope1 requires a lot ( practice1 & is mo/ absolutely & emphatically n a ?+ t c be le>n$ 9 an arm-*air1 or 9 any golf s*ool4 ,x mu/ be le>n$ on ! gre5 itself4 ,al?\gh ,james ,braid has remodell$ 8 putt+ ) su* success1 he /ill1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 cl+s to 8 own idea ( putt+ ) drag4 ,on page #aed ( ,advanc$ ,golf he says3 ,= g5]al use ,i am a /rong believ] 9 a putt] hav+ j a little l(t4 ,i "k t "s play]s l "o ) a p]fectly /raight face :i* does n imp>t ! slighte/ drag to ! ball1 _! !ory be+ t su* putt]s are capable ( m delicate "w ?an o!rs1 & t ! ball answ]s m readily to ! mo/ delicate tap f !m4 ,!re may be consid]able tru? 9 ?is1 ?\gh1 obvi\sly1 great skill & confid5ce on ! "p ( ! play] are tak5 = grant$4 ,& aga9 he says3 ,! /r5g? ( long putts c g5]ally be m accurately regulat$ ) a l(t$ putt] ?an ) a /raight-fac$ "o4 ,he cont9ues3 ,?is is ! k9d ( putt] t ,i might recomm5d = :at might be call$ a m$ium or av]age gre51 if !re c be said to be su* a ?+2 b ,i wi% to po9t out t ! putt] t is ! be/ suit$ to su* a gre5 is n s well suit$ to ei!r a v fa/ gre5 or a v sl[ "o1 & t 9 ea* ( ! latt] cases ! club be/ adapt$ to ! circum/ances is "o ) consid]ably m l(t on x4 ,on page #ef he says3 ,n[ 9 bo? ^! cases1 :5 ! gre5s are v sl[ & :5 !y are extremely fa/1 ! be/ putt] = !m is "o ) v consid]able l(t on ! face1 & x w (t5 be f\nd t !re is no?+ bett] ?an a fairly /raight-fac$ iron1 or an ord9>y cleek1 if x is big en\gh 9 ! face to suit ! play]4 ,) ?is club & its great dragg+ p[]1 ! effect seems to be practically to r$uce ! di/ance betwe5 ! ball & ! hole4 ,su* is ! drag t ! ball is simply pu%$ ov] a consid]able "p ( ! way1 & x is only :5 x is q ne> to ! hole t x beg9s1 z x 71 to run 9 ! usual way4 ,! fact is t = ! fir/ "p ( ! j\rney ! ball does n revolve regul>ly ^u its axis1 z x does :5 approa*+ ! hole1 b simply skates ov] ! turf1 & x w be f\nd t ) a little practice ! po9t at :i* x w /op skat+ c be det]m9$ ) v consid]able exactness4 ,:5 x does s /op !re is /ill s mu* drag on x t x is v quickly br\ght to a /&/ill4 ,?us 9 bo? cases1 ( ! v fa/ & ! v sl[ gre51 ! ball c be play$ )\t fe> "r up to ! hole :5 ! putt] is s well l(t$ z ,i h recomm5d$4 ,"h we are told t ! ball simply skates ov] ! turf4 ,z ,i h %[n be=e1 ?is is "o ( ! greate/ fallacies 9 golf4 ,x is impossible to obta9 any results by drag 9 a long put1 :i* are n bett] obta9$ by simply roll+ ! ball up4 ,braid says t ) a little practice ! po9t at :i* x w /op skat+ c be det]m9$ ) v consid]able exactness1 & he goes on to say t :5 x does s /op !re is /ill s mu* drag on x t x is v quickly br\ght to a /&/ill4 ,?is is obvi\sly nons5se4 ,x is ! drag on ! ball :i* makes x d any skat+ :i* may take place4 ,x is obvi\s t :5 ! skat+ has ceas$ ! drag has /opp$ ex]t+ its influ5ce4 ,h[1 !n1 is x go+ to /op ! ball f roll+ 9 a natural mann]8 ,we see "h ! mi/ake ( import+ into golf ! well-kn[n ph5om5a ( billi>ds1 b "o w\ld h ?\ght t ! exp]i5ce ( ! billi>d-table w\ld h be5 suffici5t to %[ ! fallacy ( ?is /atem5t4 ,! billi>d play] uses drag to enable him to play 8 ball fa/ & accurately1 & !re is no d\bt t by means ( ?is drag he does obta9 v consid]able accuracy1 b directly ! ball has ceas$ to skate he kn[s t t is ! "t :5 ! drag has entirely dep>t$ f x1 & t ! mom5tum has conqu]$ ! friction caus$ by ! back-sp92 9 o!r words1 ! drag hav+ accompli%$ its "w has gone out ( bus9ess1 & all ! run t is on ! ball is d]iv$ f ! rema9s ( ! mom5tum imp>t$ to x4 ,i _c say too emphatically t 9 my op9ion ?is idea ( putt+ ) drag1 or ) any club hav+ a l(t m ?an t :i* b>ely enables "o to see ! face ( x :5 x is prop]ly sol$1 is dang]\s & calculat$ to produce bad putt+ on ! "p ( anyone :o attempts x1 ev5 z x did 9 ! case ( ,james ,braid himself4 ,!re is "o rem>k :i* ,james ,braid makes ab\t /ymies :i* ,i %\ld l to ref] to "h4 ,braid says3 ,giv5 complete confid5ce1 ! successful negotiation ( a /ymie is a mu* less difficult matt] ?an x is imag9$ to be1 ?\gh 9 ! nature ( ?+s x c nev] be v easy4 ,i mu/ say t ,i diff] entirely f ,braid 9 ?is respect4 ,i ma9ta9 t 9 ! nature ( ?+s mo/ ord9>y /ymies1 :5 play$ 9 ! mann] :i* ,i advocate1 are v easy4 ,! difficulty ( ! /ymie1 provid$ "o's club is prop]ly built--& lat] on ,i %all ref] to ! con/ruction ( ! ma%ie--is mu* exagg]at$4 ,eight ( t5 /ymies %\ld pres5t no m difficulty ?an an ord9>y put4 ,! only "t a /ymie %\ld pres5t a difficulty to ! golf] is :5 ! int]v5+ ball is mu* ne>] to ! hole ?an to ! ball :i* is /ymi$1 s t ! =ce requir$ to get ov] ! ob/acle is s mu* t ! play]1 aft] l&+ on ! f> side ( ! /ymie1 has too mu* p[] 9 8 ball to give x a *ance to settle 9 ! hole1 b ev5 su* a /ymie z ?is may1 if ! gr\nd be suitable1 be ov]come by l(t+ "o's ball s z to drop on ! hi!r side ( ! /ymie1 b\nd ov] x on its fir/ b\nd1 & cont9ue on its way to ! hole4 ,?is1 probably1 is "o ( ! mo/ difficult ways ( negotiat+ a /ymie2 b z %[+ t x is em95tly a matt] ( practical golf1 ,i may say t ,i 0 illu/rat+ ! %ot "o day to a man :o _h practically j />t$ golf4 ,i %[$ him h[ to obta9 ! %ot1 & he did x at 8 fir/ attempt4 ,i advis$ him n to try aga9 t day4 ,braid cont9ues3 ,i ne$ n say t ! pit*+ me?od is only practicable--& !n x is g5]ally ! only %ot t is practicable--:5 bo? balls are ne> ! hole1 & are s situat$ 9 relation to ea* o!r & to ! hole t ! ball c rea* ! latt] z ! result ( su* a /roke z enabl$ x to cle> ! oppon5t's ball4 ,braid is1 ,i ?9k1 ref]r+ to a clean pit* into ! hole1 al?\gh ! photograph leaves ?is op5 to d\bt4 ,! pit*+ me?od is practicable :5 "o is /ymi$ 9 almo/ any position on ! gre51 provid$ always1 z ,i h said1 t "o has any *ance :atev] ( pull+ up 9 "t to get into ! hole aft] hav+ got ov] ! /ymie4 ,let me give an example3--,suppos+ my ball 7 fifte5 y>ds f ! hole1 t ! gre5 0 absolutely level1 & t ,i _h a /ymie t5 in*es or t5 feet 9 front ( me4 ,i %\ld n hesitate = a mom5t to use ! %ot :i* ,i h describ$ z ! be/ /ymie /roke 9 ! game4 ,! ball 9 front ( me1 s f> f be+ an ob/ruction1 or 9 any way :atev] putt+ me (f1 w\ld1 if any?+1 s]ve z a good l9e to ! hole4 ,i am aw>e t to _m golf]s :o d n "k ?is /roke1 & comp>atively few d1 ?is w s\nd l exagg]ation4 ,i am prep>$ at any "t to demon/rate ! practical nature ( :at ,i am writ+ to any "o ( my read]s :o _c obta9 ! results :i* ,i get ) ?is /roke4 ,at ! "t t ,i introduc$ ?is /roke !re 0 mu* controv]sy ab\t x1 & x 0 claim$ t x 0 n a new /roke1 b t x 0 exactly ! same z ! /roke play$ by all golf]s :5 /ymi$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is q an error4 ,speak+ ( ! /ymie %ot1 ,james ,braid says 444 x is j an ord9>y *ip up1 ) a clean & quick rise1 ! fact be+ rememb]$ t ! gre5 mu/ n be damag$4 ,to sp>e ! latt] ! sw+ back %\ld be l[ d[n & ne> to ! surface1 :i* w *eck ! t5d5cy to dig4 ,! ?+ t w ensure ! success ( ! %ot1 s f> z ! quick & clean rise is conc]n$--& (t5 en\gh success dep5ds entirely ^u t--is ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,g5]ally1 if ! club is tak5 ?r\gh easily & cleanly1 all w be well4 ,x is obvi\s f ?is description t ! /roke 9 ,braid's m9d is totally diff]5t f my /ymie /roke4 ,) ! /roke z ,i play x1 x is an absolute impossibility to dig into ! gre54 ,"o has no ne$ to h any anxiety :atev] ab\t ! gre51 = z ! club travels p>allel ) ! surface ( ! gre5 all ! "t1 x is obvi\s t no damage c ensue4 ,if !re is any deflection :atev] f ! /raight l9e1 x w\ld be at ! mom5t ( impact1 b ev5 "h x /&s to reason t !re is practically no deflection :atev]2 = ev5 9 a /roke play$1 relatively speak+1 s sl[ly z is ?is %ot1 any alt]ation ( ! l9e ( ! /roke aft] x has once be5 decid$ ^u1 is q improbable1 b ! dom9ant idea 9 ! play]'s m9d mu/ be to ins]t ! front edge ( 8 ma%ie betwe5 ! ball & ! grass1 & above ev]y?+ to keep 8 foll[-?r\gh z /raight & z l[ along ! surface ( ! gre5 z 0 8 sw+ back4 ,x is ?is /raight & l[ foll[-?r\gh :i* gives ! ball its quick & clean rise1 z ,braid calls x4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! foll[-?r\gh :i* ,braid %[s = 8 /ymie %ot1 :]e9 ! head ( ! club is rais$ f ! gre51 w n give any?+ l s quick a rise or su* delicacy ( t\* z w ! /roke play$ 9 ! mann] :i* ,i h describ$1 &1 above ev]y?+1 ) ! v l[ foll[-?r\gh insi/$ ^u by me4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don ,at ! top ( 8 sw+ 9 ! drive4 ,?is is a f9e illu/ration ( ,v>don's p]fect managem5t ( 8 weight1 :i* is ma9ly on 8 left foot4 ,obs]ve c>efully ! wri/s1 :i* are 9 ! be/ possible position to develop p[]4 ,i may m5tion t ,george ,duncan nev] uses any o!r /roke ?an ?is :5 play+ a %ort /ymie4 ,inde$1 he w5t s f> z to say1 :5 ,i 0 hav+ him photograph$ = my illu/rations 9 ,mod]n ,golf1 t x 0 useless to take any exposures ( ! ord9>y /ymie %ot1 = ! /roke introduc$ & describ$ by me _h practically put x out ( ! game4 ,speak+ ( cutt+ r\nd a /ymie1 ,james ,braid says3 ,:i*ev] way ,i wi% to make ! ball curl1 ei!r r\nd ! o!r ball f ! left-h& side1 or f ! "r1 ,i hit my own ) ! toe ( ! club1 draw+ ! club t[>ds me 9 ! =m] case s z to make a slice1 & hold+ ! face ( x at an angle--toe ne>] ! hole ?an ! heel--9 ! latt]1 9 ord] to produce a hook4 ,& he adds3 ,y _c d any?+ by hitt+ ! ball ) ! heel ( y\r putt]1 to :i* ,i w\ld rejo91 nor c y d any?+ by hitt+ ! ball ) ! toe ( y\r putt]1 t y _c d bett] by hitt+ x absolutely 9 ! middle1 :i* is ! only prop] "p :]e) to hit a golf ball4 ,9 ! illu/rations ,braid is %[n cutt+ ! put ) an alum9ium club4 ,"o has no m *ance ( cutt+ r\nd a /ymie ) a club ( ?is nature ?an "o w\ld h ) a b> ( soap1 = ! simple reason t on acc\nt ( ! bread? ( its sole--= if x be n an alum9ium club1 x is at lea/ %ap$ on ! same l9es--x is impossible to get ! face ( ! club suffici5tly und]nea? ! ball = ! l(t to get to "w s z to imp>t t side roll :i* is ( ! ess5ce ( cutt+ r\nd4 ,braid says at page #aga3 ,b rememb] t y c nev] get any "w on ! ball if ! gre5 is /iff4 ,n[ if ?is is s1 ,i %\ld l to "k :at use !re is 9 attempt+ to put ) drag8 ,i q agree ) ,braid t x is practically impossible to get any "w :atev] on ! ball ) ! club he is %[n us+4 ,) su* a club x w\ld be /ill m difficult1 if n absolutely impossible1 to obta9 any appreciable drag1 b if1 z ,braid says1 y c nev] get any "w on ! ball :5 ! gre5 is /iff1 h[ c he advise "o to attempt to put ) drag on a /iff gre58 ,to my m9d ?is is absolutely bad & mislead+ advice4 ,9 my *apt] on ! ,con/ruction ( ,clubs x w be se5 t ,i advocate a %ort putt] = %ort puts4 ,9 ,advanc$ ,golf ,james ,braid has "s int]e/+ ?+s to say ab\t gripp+ l[ d[n4 ,he says3 ,_m golf]s grip v l[ d[n1 ev5 half-way betwe5 ! lea!r & ! head4 ,if _! putt+ :5 done ?is way is fir/ class1 nobody c say any?+ to !m1 b if x is n fir/ class x may be po9t$ out to !m t ! sy/em is absolutely bad4 ,x may be all[$ to pass = hol+-out purposes2 b = a putt ( any l5g? x _c be good1 = ! club is n swung 9 ! ord9>y easy mann] by :i* di/ance c be s accurately gaug$4 ,! ball is m or less pok$ along4 ,:5 a man putts 9 ?is way he is putt+ l>gely by in/9ct1 & ev5 ?\gh he may g5]ally putt well1 8 "w on ! gre5s _c be ?or\ghly reliable4 ,no putt+ is s good & consi/5tly effective z is t :i* is done ) a g5tle ev5 sw+1 :i* c be regulat$ to a nicety1 & su* putt+ is only possible :5 !re is en\gh %aft left bel[ ! grip to sw+ )4 ,i am q 9 accord ) :at ,james ,braid says ab\t ?is me?od ( putt+1 & ,i d n = "o mom5t ?9k t ! %ort grip %\ld be us$ = approa* puts1 b ,i am sure ! ne>] "o gets to ! hole ! clos] "o %\ld get d[n to ! ball4 ,braid deals fur!r on ) ! "q ( %ort5+ "o's putt]4 ,he says3 ,z to ! l5g? ( ! %aft1 _m play]s1 because !y f9d t !y always grip _! putt]s a foot or s f ! end ( x1 proce$ 9 due c\rse to h ! be/ "p ( t foot cut (f1 or 9 pur*as+ a new putt] !y h ! %aft cut v %ort4 ,are !y q satisfi$ t x is n bett] to h a fair am\nt ( %aft project+ up above ! place :]e !y grip :5 t place is v l[ d[n8 ,! answ] to ?is is t 9 _m cases ! wood :i* projects above ! grip is v mu* 9 ! way ( true putt+4 ,any golf] :o is fooli% en\gh to cut any?+ l a foot (f any club )\t any comp5sation to ! head 9 ! way ( balance mu/ be expect$ to pay ! p5alty = 8 ignorance1 & anyone hav+ a club con/ruct$ = him on su* a pr9ciple1 or1 r1 want ( pr9ciple1 w inevitably pay = x4 ,braid goes on to say3 ,(t5 en\gh no consid]ation is giv5 to ?is po9t2 x is n imag9$ t ! %aft above ! grip c s]ve any useful purpose4 ,yet x is con/antly f\nd t a putt] cut d[n is n ! same putt] z x 0 be=e1 n s good1 & has n ! same balance2 &1 aga91 _m play]s mu/ h be5 surpris$ sometimes1 :5 do+ "s half-s]i\s putt+ practice ) a cleek1 iron1 or driv+ ma%ie1 ea* club ) its long %aft1 to f9d out :at wond]fully accurate "w c\ld be done 9 ?is way4 ,! inf]5ce f all exp]i5ce1 hav+ !oretical pr9ciple to back x1 is t ! top or sp>e "p ( ! %aft acts z a k9d ( balance :5 ! putt] is gripp$ l[ d[n1 & t5ds mat]ially to a m delicate t\* & to true hitt+ ( ! ball4 ,a v little reflection w lead ! read] to believe t ?is is s1 & 9 "s cases x may lead him t[>ds a revision ( 8 pres5t me?ods4 ,p]sonally1 ,i %\ld n ?9k t ev5 a v little reflection w\ld be necess>y to induce anyone to believe t ! top "p ( ! %aft acts z a k9d ( balance :5 ! putt] is gripp$ l[ d[n1 b x is q obvi\s t x is possible to build a putt]1 let u say1 = ! sake ( example1 two-?irds ( ! l5g? ( an ord9>y putt]1 :i* is j z p]fectly balanc$ z ! long club4 ,?is is n any "q ( !ory--x is a matt] ( absolutely prov$ & tri$ practice 9 golf4 ,"o may h a p]fect putt] :i* w be ru9$ by tak+ a few in*es (f ! %aft4 ,! balance ( t putt] is probably irrevocably de/roy$1 unless1 p]*ance1 ! own] is lucky 9 add+ weight to ! head 9 "s way1 b deal+ ) a putt] l ?is is tricky "w = "o :o does n und]/& x4 ,! ma9 po9t 9 connection ) ?is matt] ( ,braid's1 :i* ,i h quot$1 is t he gives a k9d ( qualifi$ approval to ! idea ( ! %ort putt] = %ort puts4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k x is ! s\nde/ ( s\nd golf1 & ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t be=e _m ye>s we %all see ! %ort] clubs us$ 9 _! prop] place :5 _! value is m cle>ly und]/ood4 ,v>don has "s v int]e/+ ?+s to say 9 8 book1 ,! ,complete ,golf]1 on ,complicat$ ,putts1 :ile deal+ ) :at he calls "o ( ! mo/ difficult ( all putts--t 9 :i* !re is a m or less pron\nc$ slope f "o side or ! o!r1 or a mixture ( ! two4 ,z he truly says1 ,9 ?is case x w\ld obvi\sly be fatal to putt /raight at ! hole4 ,he cont9ues3 ,i h f\nd t mo/ beg9n]s err 9 be+ afraid ( all[+ suffici5tly = ! slope2 & ,i h f\nd t n9e *ampions ( t5 make exactly ! same error4 ,x is z bad a fault at golf z x is at b[ls to be n>r[1 by :i*1 9 golf1 is meant n to all[ en\gh = ! slope ( ! gre51 = x is obvi\s t if "o is n>r[ "o does n give ! hole a *ance any m ?an "o does :5 "o is %ort2 s we may add to ! /ock maxim 9 putt+ ,nev] up1 nev] 91 ano!r "o1 :i* is j z s\nd1 ,nev] be n>r[4 ,v>don goes fully into ! g5]al pr9ciples und]ly+ ^! complicat$ puts1 b z ,i h already indicat$1 ?is is unque/ionably a matt] :i* c only be settl$ by practice on ! gre52 b he also goes into ! "q ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! /roke %\ld be play$1 & "h we h a subject :i* legitimately comes )9 ! scope ( ?is "w4 ,he cont9ues3 ,b !re are times :5 a little artifice may be resort$ to1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! matt] ( apply+ a little cut to ! ball4 ,!re is a good deal ( billi>ds 9 putt+1 & ! cut /roke on ! gre5 is ess5tially "o :i* ! billi>d play] w delight to practise1 b ,i w>n all ^? :o are n already exp]t at cutt+ ) ! putt] to make !mselves ma/]s ( ! /roke 9 private practice be=e !y attempt x 9 a mat*1 because x is by no means easy to acquire4 ,! *ief difficulty :i* ! golf /ud5t w enc\nt] 9 attempt+ x w be to put ! cut on z he desires1 & at ! same "t to play ! ball ) ! prop] /r5g? & keep on ! prop] l9e4 ,x is easy en\gh to cut ! ball1 b x is mo/ difficult1 at fir/ at all ev5ts1 to cut x & putt x prop]ly at ! same "t4 ,= ! application ( cut1 turn ! toe ( ! putt] slightly outw>ds & away f ! hole1 & see t ! face ( ! club is kept to ?is angle all ! way ?r\gh ! /roke4 ,sw+ j a trifle away f ! /raight l9e outw>ds1 & ! mom5t y come back on to ! ball draw ! club %>ply across x4 ,x is evid5t t ?is movem5t1 :5 prop]ly execut$1 w give to ! ball a rot>y motion1 :i* on a p]fectly level gre5 w\ld t5d to make x run slightly (f to ! "r ( ! /raight l9e along :i* x 0 aim$4 ,!re are "o or two po9ts 9 ?is /atem5t :i* are ( v great importance4 ,v>don says3 ,= ! application ( cut turn ! toe slightly outw>ds & away f ! hole1 & see t ! face ( ! club is kept to ?is angle all ! way ?r\gh ! /roke4 ,?is is absolutely uns\nd golf1 = ,v>don is advis+ 8 read] to play ! put ) ! toe ( ! putt] slightly outw>ds & away f ! hole4 ,x /&s to reason t foll[+ ?is advice w put ! face ( ! club 9 su* a position t at ! mom5t ( impact x w be impossible = x to be at a "r angle to ! int5d$ l9e ( run to ! hole1 & ?is rule is1 = all purposes ( practical golf1 inv>iable4 ,x is obvi\s t com+ on to ! ball 9 ! mann] sugge/$ mu/ t5d to pu% x away to ! "r--t is to say1 x w\ld h a /rong t5d5cy to g away to ! "r f ! v mom5t ( impact1 :i* is n :at is g5]ally want$ 9 a good put2 also play+ ! put 9 ?is mann] t5ds q naturally to decrease ! am\nt ( cut put on x4 ,! idea t cut ma%ie %ots & cut puts are play$ 9 ?is mann] has aris5 f ! fact t v frequ5tly ! golf] addresses ! ball ) ! toe ( 8 club laid back a little1 b by ! "t he has come on to ! ball aga9 he has correct$ ?is4 ,9 _m cases1 if x 7 n = lay+ ! toe ( ! club back a little 9 ?is mann]1 golf]s w\ld be incl9$1 al?\gh z a matt] ( /rict & accurate golf !y %\ld n be1 to drag ! ball across t[>ds ! left ( ! hole4 ,v>don says3 ,sw+ j a trifle away f ! /raight l9e outw>ds1 & ! mom5t y come back on to ! ball draw ! club %>ply across x4 ,n[ "h aga9 we see ?is out/&+ error ( practically e man :o ev] put p5 to pap] to write ab\t golf1 :i* is t 9 produc+ ! cut1 :e!r x be 9 a put or a slic$ drive1 some?+ is done int5tionally to ! ball dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! ball & ! club are 9 contact4 ,?is is absolutely wrong4 ,i h expla9$ be=e t ! cut put1 & inde$ all cut /rokes at golf1 are produc$ by ! club sw++ across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight or run at ! mom5t ( impact1 & ! am\nt ( cut dep5ds entirely ^u ! angle & ! spe$ at :i* ! club head is travell+ across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight or run4 ,x is obvi\s t ! am\nt ( cut mu/ also1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 dep5d on ! am\nt ( l(t ( ! club1 = ! great] ! l(t ( ! club ! great] assi/ance w ! golf] :o is apply+ ! cut obta9 f ! weight ( ! ball4 ,v>don goes on to say3 ,x is evid5t t ?is movem5t1 :5 prop]ly execut$1 w give to ! ball a rot>y motion1 :i* on a p]fectly level gre5 w\ld t5d to make x run slightly (f to ! "r ( ! /raight l9e along :i* x 0 aim$2 b z ,i h already %[n1 ! un=tunate "p ( x is t a put s play$ w\ld n g d[n ! /raight l9e :i* e golf] desires t 8 put %all g on2 nor inde$ on any?+ l x4 ,also x is a delusion t x is possible ) any ( ! ord9>y putt]s to obta9 a cut ( a suffici5tly pron\nc$ degree to rema9 on ! ball1 especially on ! bramble balls1 = any appreciable di/ance4 ,v>don supposes a case ( a /eep b ev5 slope all ! way f ! ball to ! hole1 & he gives in/ructions z to h[ to put across ?is slope ) cut s z to hold ! ball up aga9/ ! slope4 ,he says3 ,b we may borr[ f ! slope 9 ano!r way ?an by runn+ /raight up x & /raight d[n aga94 ,if we put cut on ! ball1 x w ( itself be fight+ aga9/ ! hill ! :ole way1 & ?\gh if ! angle is at all pron\nc$ x may n be able to cont5d aga9/ x )\t any extra borr[1 mu* less w be requir$ ?an 9 ! case ( ! simple putt up ! hill & d[n aga94 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i may rem>k t we d n g5]ally borr[ f a slope by runn+ /raight up x & /raight d[n aga94 ,! pa? ( ! ball is g5]ally1 almo/ f ! "t x is hit1 a curve1 & a gradual curve1 9 :i* "o sees to x t ! ball is at its f>!/ f ! /raight l9e to ! hole some:]e ab\t midway to ! hole4 ,b ?is idea ( putt+ cut on ! ball ) a putt]1 :i* is suffici5t to hold ! ball up aga9/ ! hill = any appreciable di/ance1 is practically a delusion4 ,i c easily und]/& t if ,v>don plays ! cut put z he himself directs x to be play$1 t he ?9ks t cut adm9i/]$ to a ball by an ord9>y putt] may h a v great effect 9 hold+ ! ball up aga9/ ! side ( a hill = a consid]able di/ance1 b ?is really is n s4 ,putt+1 h[ev]1 z ,v>don in/ructs "o to put = obta9+ cut1 w\ld 9 itself pun* ! ball up aga9/ ! slope ( ! hill1 & ,i c easily believe t anybody :o plays ! put l ?is1 ?9k+ t he is obta9+ cut by s do+1 w be "u ! impression t cut is a v useful ?+ = hold+ ! ball up aga9/ ! slope 9 ?is mann]1 :]eas he is 9 effect simply pun*+ ! ball up aga9/ ! slope--9 o!r words1 he is play+ a put1 :i* if ! gre5 7 p]fectly level1 w\ld be y>ds (f 8 l9e to ! hole & to ! "r ( x4 ,v>don goes on to say3 ,n[ x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t x is a purely artificial =ce1 z x 71 t keeps ! ball f runn+ d[n ! slope1 & z soon z ! run on ! ball is be+ exhau/$ & ! sp9 at ! same "t1 ! t5d5cy w be1 n = ! ball to run gradually d[n ! slope--z x did 9 ! case ( ! simple putt )\t cut--b to surr5d] to x completely & run almo/ /raight d[n4 ,!re is a fundam5tal error "h1 = ,v>don /ates t practically ! sp9 on ! put & ! run on ! ball w be exhau/$ at ! same "t1 b x is an utt] impossibility to calculate ) any exactness :atev] z to :at happ5s 9 su* a case4 ,v>don kn[s no m ab\t x ?an any o!r golf]1 & all t any golf] kn[s ab\t ?is is extremely little1 s t to advise anyone to attempt to hold 8 ball up aga9/ a slope by ! application ( cut ) any ord9>y putt]1 p>ticul>ly a broad-sol$ putt]1 is to invite him to play 8 %ot bl9dfold$4 ,v>don does n m5tion ! l5g? ( ! put :i* he consid]s x possible to play ) ?is cut1 b 9 8 diagram he %[s a put :i* w\ld conceivably be q a long put1 let u say = ! sake ( argum5t fifte5 or sixte5 feet1 b ! !ory w\ld be j z bad if x 7 mu* less4 ,he says3 ,our plan ( campaign is n[ indicat$4 ,in/ead ( go+ a long way up ! hill out ( our /raight l9e & hav+ a v vague idea ( :at is go+ to be ! end ( x all1 we w neutralise ! end ( ! slope z f> z possible by us+ ! cut & aim to a po9t mu* l[] d[n ! hill--h[ mu* l[] c only be det]m9$ ) k ( ! p>ticul> circum/ances1 & aft] ! golf] has ?or\ghly practis$ ! /roke & kn[s :at he c d ) x4 ,& in/ead ( settl+ on a po9t half-way along ! l9e ( ! putt z ! highe/ t ! ball %all rea*1 ?is summit ( ! asc5t w n[ be v mu* ne>] ! hole1 q close to x 9 fact4 ,we putt up to ?is po9t ) all ! sp9 we c get on ! ball1 & :5 x rea*es x1 ! =w>d motion & ! rotation die away at ! same "t1 & ! ball drops away d[n ! hill1 &1 z we hope1 into ! hole t is wait+ = x close by4 ,v>don may well say z we hope1 = ! put describ$ by him has no m *ance ( be+ br\ght (f on a putt+-gre5 ?an ,v>don has ( w9n+ ano!r op5 *ampion%ip f an a]oplane4 ,to speak ( putt+ a ball 9 ?is mann]1 & treat+ x ) su* magic t :5 x gets up by ! hole ! =w>d motion & ! rotation die away at ! same "t1 is n practical golf1 b absolute moon%9e1 = x w\ld be an utt] impossibility to p]suade any golf ball :i* has ev] be5 made to receive f any kn[n =m ( golf club suffici5t cut to make x behave 9 ! mann] describ$4 ,! !ory ( ! ?+ on pap] is to a v great ext5t "r1 ) ! exception t ! cut describ$ w\ld require to be obta9$ by a club ) a mu* great] l(t ?an any ord9>y putt]2 b x is evid5t t putt+ ) putt]s su* z ^? :i* ,braid or ,v>don use1 x w\ld be an utt] impossibility to get cut on ! ball :i* w\ld /ay ) ! ball dur+ a long put & ex]t mu* influ5ce 9 hold+ ! ball up aga9/ any appreciable slope1 = ) ^! putt]s1 :i* h n mu* l(t1 x is evid5t t any sp9 :atev] :i* is imp>t$ to !m by draw+ ! putt] across ! l9e ( run at ! mom5t ( impact w be ma9ly ab\t a v]tical axis :i* is1 9 effect1 ! sp9 ( a top4 ,x is evid5t t z ! ball progresses across ! gre5 !re w be a v /rong ef=t inde$ on ! "p ( ! ball1 foll[+ its friction on ! gre51 to we> d[n ?is v]tical motion & conv]t x into ! ord9>y roll ( a naturally hit put4 ,ev5 :5 "o is putt+ ) a highly l(t$ club & ) a trem5d\s am\nt ( drag on a p]fectly flat gre51 ! drag goes (f ! ball 9 a wond]fully %ort space ( "t1 & "h1 ( c\rse1 "o is us+ a sp9 :i* is analog\s to ! drag ( ! billi>d play]1 = x is pure back-sp9 :i* is fight+ 9 ! same plane ! =w>d roll ( ! golf ball4 ,!re=e x is reasonable to suppose1 & inde$ x is und\bt$ t ! ball w\ld be m likely to reta9 ?is pure back-sp9 = a mu* long] "t ?an w\ld ! ball ) ! side-sp9 imp>t$ by ! putt]1 = ! sp9 :i* is imp>t$ by ! putt] does n directly fight ! =w>d progress ( ! ball z x is sp9n+ across ! plane ( ! roll :i* ! ball desires to take1 :]eas1 z ,i h be=e po9t$ out1 ! ball play$ ) drag is absolutely fight+ ! =w>d roll ( ! golf ball4 ,x !re=e w\ld = a v %ort di/ance skid ov] ! putt+-gre51 b ^? :o only !orise ab\t ^! matt]s h a ridicul\sly exagg]at$ idea ( ! influ5ce ( drag on ! golf ball4 ,i h made x v pla91 & ,i _c emphasise ! matt] too /rongly1 t any attempt :atev] 9 long puts to use drag or cut ( any k9d is to be deprecat$4 ,!re is ano!r matt] :i* ,v>don ref]s to t ,i %\ld l to notice "h4 ,he says3 ,"o ( ! problems :i* /rike mo/ fe> into ! he>t ( ! golf] is :5 8 l9e f ! ball to ! hole runs /raight d[n a /eep slope & !re is "s consid]able di/ance = ! ball to travel along a fa/ gre54 ,! difficulty 9 su* a case is to pres]ve any control ov] ! ball aft] x has left ! club1 & to make x /op any:]e ne> ! hole if ! gre5 is really s fa/ & /eep z almo/ to imp>t motion ( itself4 ,9 a case ( ?is sort ,i ?9k x g5]ally pays be/ to hit ! ball v ne>ly ^u ! toe ( ! putt]1 at ! same "t mak+ a %ort1 quick twit* or draw ( ! club across ! ball t[>ds ! feet4 ,little =w>d motion w be imp>t$ 9 ?is mann]1 b !re w be a t5d5cy to half lift ! ball f ! gre5 at ! beg9n+ ( its j\rney1 & x w cont9ue its way to ! hole ) a lot ( drag ^u x4 ,x is obvi\s t ?is /roke1 to be play$ prop]ly1 w ne$ mu* practice 9 ! fir/ place1 & judgm5t aft]w>ds1 & ,i c d little m ?an /ate ! pr9ciple ^u :i* x %\ld be made4 ,i ne$ h>dly d m "h ?an repeat :at ,i h said 9 ! case ( ! o!r puts4 ,any attempt to jump a ball at ! beg9n+ ( ! put on a /eep1 fa/ gre5 is ab\t z bad a me?od ( />t+ x z "o c\ld possibly imag9e4 ,!re is no?+ = x b ! smoo?1 /eady roll4 ,few gre5s1 ( c\rse1 are s /eep t ! ball w run (f !m unless x has be5 v viol5tly play$1 s ! ord9>y pr9ciples ( putt+ /ill hold good "h--!re is "o way to play t put1 & t is n f ! toe1 b f ! c5tre1 ( ! club1 & z /raight z may be = ! hole1 hav+ due reg>d to ! slope or slopes ( ! gre54 ,( c\rse1 z ,i h be=e indicat$1 if "o is v ne> to ! hole1 c]ta9ly n m ?an two to ?ree feet at ! utmo/1 "o may be excus$ = putt+ /raight at ! hole ) drag1 because a ball c be made to c>ry its drag = ab\t ?is di/ance4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,fallacies ,,( ,,golf ,! fallacies ( golf1 z x has be5 writt51 are s num]\s & s grave t x w\ld be impossible to deal ) !m fully 9 a *apt]1 s ,i mu/ "h cont5t myself ) deal+ g5]ally ) !m1 & specifically ) a few ( ! m9or mi/akes :i* are s assidu\sly circulat$ by au?ors ( works on golf4 ,i %all take !m z !y come1 9 _! natural ord]4 ,we %all ?us h to deal ) !m z foll[s3 sl[ back1 ! di/ribution ( weight1 ! sweep1 ! p[] ( ! left h& & arm1 ! gradually increas+ pace ( ! sweep1 ! action ( ! wri/s1 & ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,we h !n to consid]1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! (t-repeat$ & mu*-abus$ in/ruction to g sl[ back4 ,! rhy?m ( _m a sw+ is utt]ly spoilt by ?is advice1 = ! simple reason t1 g5]ally speak+1 x is trem5d\sly ov]done4 ,anyone :o has ev] se5 ,george ,duncan's sw+ c\ld surely be excus$ = ?9k+ t sl[ back mu/ be a delusion4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 giv5 to ev]ybody to be able to sw+ ) ! rapidity & accuracy :i* *>act]ise ,duncan's wond]ful drive4 ,9 fact1 ! mo/ t c be said 9 fav\r ( go+ sl[ly back is t all t is necess>y 9 ! way ( sl[ness is t ! play] %all n take 8 club up to ! top ( 8 sw+ at su* a rate t 9 8 recov]y at ! top ( ! sw+ he w h any unnecess>y =ce to ov]come be=e he beg9s 8 d[nw>d /roke4 ,x /&s to reason t !re mu/ be at ! top ( ! sw+ a mom5t :]e9 ! club is absolutely /ation>y4 ,! :ole object ( sl[ back is to ensure t at ?is mom5t1 :i* is und\bt$ly a critical portion ( ! sw+1 !re %all be no undue conflict ( ! =ce :i* br\ght ! club head up to ! top ( ! sw+ & t =ce :i* ! golf] !n ex]ts to />t ! club on its d[nw>d j\rney4 ,:5 ?is has be5 said1 practically all t ne$ be said ab\t sl[ back has be5 said4 ,x is almo/ a c]ta9ty t sl[ back1 z "o ( :at ,v>don calls ! p>rot cries ( ! l9ks1 has done m to unsettle ! drives ( ^? :o foll[ x1 & ! temp]s ( ^? :o foll[ !m1 ?an any o!r ( ! bl9dly foll[$ feti*es ( golf4 ,let x be und]/ood !n1 once & = all1 t undue sl[ness is almo/ z great a vice z undue quickness4 ,:at ! play] mu/1 9 e case1 /rive aft] is ! happy m$ium4 ,x is an absolute impossibility to pres]ve ! rhy?m ( a sw+ t goes up ) ! pa9ful sl[ness & /udi$ delib]ation :i* we s frequ5tly see z ! precursor ( a trem5d\s foozle4 ,incorporat$ 9 ?is ov]done injunction1 sl[ back1 we h ! idea ( sw++ ! club away f ! ball4 ,9 v>i\s places we are told pla9ly t ! club is n to be lift$ away f ! ball1 b t x mu/ be swung back1 :]eas1 ( c\rse1 !re c be no d\bt :atev] t ! club is lift$ back1 & is />t$ on its j\rney by ! wri/s4 ,x is obvi\s t no sw+ c be />t$ f ! l[e/ po9t 9 an arc4 ,if1 = example1 we take ! p5dulum ( a clock :i* is hang+ motionless1 x w be impossible to sw+ x "o way or ! o!r )\t lift+ x4 ,equally obvi\s is x t ! golf club mu/ be lift$ away f ! ball4 ,z y g up1 s y come d[n is ano!r rev]$ fallacy4 ,we are cle>ly1 & probably rightly1 in/ruct$1 :5 driv+1 to take ! club away f ! ball 9 ! l9e to ! hole produc$ ?r\gh ! ball4 ,we d ?is go+ back comp>atively sl[ly until we are compell$ to leave ! l9e1 or r ! plane1 ( ! ball's flight4 ,s at ! mom5t ( mak+ our fir/ div]g5ce f ! /raight sw+ back1 we import into our arc a sudd5 & pron\nc$ curve4 ,on ! return j\rney1 ! d[nw>d sw+1 we travel all ! way at express spe$4 ,he w\ld inde$ be cr$ul\s & unanalytical :o c\ld believe t ! arc ( ! d[nw>d sw+ co9cides ) t ( ! upw>d1 :5 ! upw>d sw+ is c>ri$ out accord+ to ! g5]ally publi%$ !ory1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 x g5]ally is n4 ,! !ory is only good 9 s f> z x goes to inculcate ! idea ( rema9+ 9 ! l9e to ! hole bo? be=e & aft] impact z long z possible4 ,! next fallacy :i* we h to deal ) is ! matt] ( ! di/ribution ( weight 9 ! drive4 ,practically e book t has be5 publi%$ mis9=ms ! golf] on ?is po9t1 :i* is a matt] ( fundam5tal importance 9 ! game2 9 fact1 x is ( su* great importance t ,i %all n deal ) x fully "h1 b %all res]ve x = my next *apt] :]e9 ,i %all give ! views ( ! lead+ expon5ts ( ! game on ?is all-important subject1 & %all !n %[ :]e9 ,i diff] f !m4 ,let u consid] t we h n[ arriv$ at ! top ( ! sw+4 ,e au?or ( a golf book insi/s ^u ! fact t ! drive at golf is a sweep & n a hit4 ,james ,braid1 9 *apt] viii4 ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 writ+ ( ,! ,d[nw>d ,sw+1 says3 ,! *ief ?+ to be> 9 m9d is t !re mu/ be1 9 ! case ( play ) ! driv] & ! brassie1 no attempt to hit ! ball1 :i* mu/ be simply swept f ! tee & c>ri$ =w>d 9 ! ev5 & rapid sw+ ( ! club4 ,! drive 9 golf diff]s f almo/ e o!r /roke 9 e game 9 :i* ! propulsion ( a ball is ! object4 ,9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w1 imply+ a sudd5 & %>p impact1 x is n a hit :5 x is prop]ly done4 ,! impact 9 ! golf drive has be5 measur$ by "o ( our mo/ em95t physici/s to occupy "o t5-?\s&? ( a second4 ,i ?9k we may take ?is z imply+ a sudd5 & %>p impact4 ,braid goes on to say1 :5 ! ball is s 'hit' & ! club /ops v soon aft]w>ds1 ! result is t v little l5g?1 comp>atively1 w be obta9$1 & t1 moreov]1 !re w be a v small am\nt ( control ov] ! direction ( ! ball4 ,?is might be "r1 b x seems almo/ unnecess>y to po9t out t :5 a ball has be5 /ruck at ! amaz+ spe$ :i* su* a brief contact indicates1 !re is extremely little probability t ! club w /op v soon aft]w>ds--9 fact1 x w\ld be almo/ a matt] ( impossibility to induce a club :i* _h be5 us$ = deliv]+ a bl[ at ! rate :i* ?is brief "t indicates1 to /op v %ortly aft]w>ds4 ,! head ( a golf club at ! mom5t ( impact ) ! golf ball is travell+ s rapidly t a cam]a tim$ to take photographs at ! rate ( "o twelve-hundr$-&-fiftie? ( a second's exposure1 gets = ! club head & %aft m]ely a vague swi% ( light1 :ile ! ball itself1 if x is caught at all1 appe>s m]ely to be a section ( a sp]m c&le1 s rapid is its motion4 ,i am speak+ n[ ( a photograph tak5 at ?is extremely rapid rate :5 ! photograph] is fac+ ! golf] :o is mak+ ! /roke1 b s rapid is ! dep>ture ( ! ball f ! club t ev5 :5 ! photograph] is /&+ 9 a /raight l9e directly beh9d ! play]1 ! ball /ill pres5ts ! appe>ance ( a :ite b>4 ,x %\ld !n be suffici5tly obvi\s to anyone t s f> z reg>ds ! /roke imply+ a sudd5 & %>p impact1 ! golf /roke1 probably ( all /rokes play$ 9 a?letics1 is1 at ! mom5t ( impact1 incomp>ably ! mo/ rapid4 ,x has1 !re=e1 always seem$ to me a matt] = wond] to read t ?is /roke is a sweep & n a hit4 ,braid "h says "o ?+ :i* is ( out/&+ importance z explod+ ano!r well-kn[n fallacy4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,:ile x is1 ( c\rse1 9 ! highe/ degree necess>y t ! ball %\ld be tak5 9 exactly ! "r place on ! club & 9 ! "r mann]1 ?is w h to be done by ! prop] regulation ( all ! o!r p>ts ( ! sw+1 & any ef=t to direct ! club on to x 9 a p>ticul> mann] j z ! ball is be+ rea*$1 _c be att5d$ by success4 ,?is is s important t ,i mu/ pause "h to emphasise x1 because we are frequ5tly told1 & ev5 ,braid himself1 z ,i %all %[ lat] on1 has made ! same mi/ake1 t c]ta9 ?+s are done dur+ impact1 by ! int5tion ( ! play] dur+ t brief p]iod1 9 ord] to influ5ce ! flight ( ! ball4 ,!re c be no great] fallacy 9 golf ?an ?is4 ,no human be+ is capable ( ?9k+ ( any?+ :i* he c d 9 ?is m9ute fraction ( "t1 nor ev5 if he c\ld ?9k ( :at he wi%$ to d1 w\ld x be possible = 8 muscles to respond to ! comm& issu$ by 8 m9d4 ,to emphasise ?is1 ,i mu/ quote f ! same book & ! same page aga94 ,braid says3 ,if ! ball is tak5 by ! toe or heel ( ! club1 or is topp$1 or if ! club gets too mu* "u x1 ! rem$y = ^! faults is n to be f\nd 9 a m delib]ate direct+ ( ! club on to ! ball j z ! two are ab\t to come into contact1 b 9 ! bett] & m exact regulation ( ! sw+ ! :ole way ?r\gh up to ?is po9t4 ,t is ! important "p 9 connection ) ?is /atem5t ( ,braid's4 ,_m a p]son ru9s a /roke1 z1 = in/ance1 9 endeav\r+ to turn ov] ! face ( ! putt] dur+ ! mom5t ( impact1 ?r\gh foll[+1 9 complete ignorance1 ! tea*+ ( ^? :o %\ld "k bett]1 & !y !n blame !mselves = _! want ( tim+ 9 try+ to execute an impossibility1 :]eas ! rem$y is1 z ,braid says1 n 9 try+ to d any?+ dur+ ! mom5t ( impact b 9 ! bett] & m exact regulation ( ! sw+ ! :ole way ?r\gh up to ?is po9t4 ,braid is "h speak+ ( ! drive1 b :at applies to ! drive applies to e /roke 9 ! game1 ) practically equal =ce4 ,he cont9ues3 ,! object ( ^! rem>ks is m]ely to emphasise aga91 9 ! be/ place1 t ! despat*+ ( ! ball f ! tee by ! driv]1 9 ! d[nw>d sw+1 is m]ely an incid5t ( ! :ole bus9ess4 ,m]ely an incid5t ( ! :ole bus9ess4 ,x is impossible to emphasise ?is po9t too mu*4 ,! spe$ ( ! drive at golf is s great t ! pa? ( ! club's head has be5 pr$et]m9$ long be=e x rea*es ! ball1 s t1 z ,i h frequ5tly po9t$ out 9 ! same words :i* ,braid uses 9 ?is book1 ! contact betwe5 ! head ( ! club & ! ball may be look$ ^u z m]ely an incid5t 9 ! travel ( ! club 9 t arc :i* x describes4 ,! out/&+ tru? ( ?is /atem5t w be m app>5t :5 we come to deal ) ! ma/] /rokes ( ! game4 ,braid's rem>ks "h are s int]e/+ t ,i mu/ quote him aga93 ,! play]1 9 mak+ ! d[n movem5t1 mu/ n be s p>ticul> to see :ile do+ x t he hits ! ball prop]ly1 z t he makes ! sw+ prop]ly & f9i%es x well1 =--& ?is signifies ! tru? ( :at ,i h be5 say+--! success ( ! drive is n only made by :at has gone be=e1 b x is also due l>gely to ! c\rse tak5 by ! club aft] ! ball has be5 hit4 ,9 ?is p>agraph ,braid is mak+ a fallaci\s /atem5t4 ,x w be q obvi\s to a v mean und]/&+ t no?+ :i* ! club does aft] x has hit ! ball & s5t x on its way1 c h any possible effect ^u ! ball1 &1 !re=e1 t ! success ( ! drive _c possibly 9 any way be due l>gely to ! c\rse tak5 by ! club aft] ! ball has be5 hit4 ,! success ( ! /roke mu/1 ( c\rse1 be due entirely to ! c\rse tak5 by ! club head prior to & at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,:at ,braid w\ld mean to express1 no d\bt1 is t if ! /roke has be5 p]fectly play$1 x is practically a c]ta9ty t :at takes place aft] ! ball has gone1 w be execut$ 9 good =m4 ,i h frequ5tly se5 misguid$ play]s practis+ _! foll[-?r\gh )\t sw++ prop]ly1 :]eas x is1 ( c\rse1 obvi\s t a foll[-?r\gh is ( no e>?ly importance :atev] except z ! natural result ( a well-play$ /roke2 & provid$ t ! fir/ half ( ! /roke 0 prop]ly produc$1 x is z c]ta9 z any?+ c be t ! second half w be almo/ equally good1 b x is c]ta9 t no?+ :i* ! club does aft] contact ) ! ball has ceas$ c possibly influ5ce ! flight or run ( ! ball4 ,x is1 = in/ance1 obvi\s t if a man has play$ a good /raight drive clean d[n ! middle ( ! fair-way1 8 foll[-?r\gh _c be ! foll[-?r\gh ( a slice1 because ! pace at :i* he /ruck t ball mu/ make 8 club head g out d[n ! l9e aft] ! ball4 ,simil>ly1 if a man has play$ a slic$ /roke1 x /&s to reason t aft] ! ball _h left 8 club1 8 club head c\ld n1 by any possible /ret* ( imag9ation1 foll[ d[n a /raight l9e to ! hole4 ,^! ?+s are s obvi\s to anyone :o is acqua9t$ ) ! simple/ pr9ciples ( me*anics t x is /range to see !m /at$ 9 ! fallaci\s mann] 9 :i* ,braid puts !m =?4 ,braid "h says3 ,! initiative 9 br++ d[n ! club is tak5 by ! left wri/1 & ! club is !n br\ght =w>d rapidly & ) an ev5 accel]ation ( pace until ! club head is ab\t a c\ple ( feet f ! ball4 ,n[ "h we see t ,braid subscribes to ! idea ( ! ev5 accel]ation ( pace1 b x w be rememb]$ t 9 a previ\s *apt] ,i quot$ him z say+ t !re mu/ be no idea ( ga9+ spe$ gradually2 t "o mu/ be h>d at x f ! v top1 & ! h>d] y />t ! great] w be ! mom5tum ( ! club :5 ! ball is rea*$4 ,"h !re is no notion :atev] ( ev5 accel]ation ( pace4 ,x is to get ! mo/ "o c f ! absolute in/ant ( />t+1 b not)/&+ ?is1 ,braid tells u on page #eg ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf3 ,:5 ! ball has be5 swept f ! tee1 ! arms %\ld1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 be flung out aft] x4 ,we obs]ve "h t ,braid speaks ( ! ball z hav+ be5 swept f ! tee1 not)/&+ t 9 ,advanc$ ,golf at page #eh we read3 ,b :5 he has got all 8 movem5ts "r1 :5 8 tim+ is correct1 & :5 he has absolute confid5ce t all is well1 ! h>d] he hits1 ! bett]4 ,i h italicis$ ! ^w hits4 ,n[ "h we h ! practical golf ( ! drive1 & ,i _c d bett]1 9 dispos+ ( ! feti* ( ! sweep1 ?an re-e*o ,braid's words t = a golf] :o wants to get a good drive1 :5 he has ev]y?+ else "r1 ! h>d] he hits ! bett]4 ,z a matt] ( simple practical golf1 provid$ always t a golf] executes 8 /roke 9 good =m1 x is impossible = him to hit too h>d4 ,?is amaz+ fallacy ( ! sweep ru9s innum]able drives1 & r5d]s _m a golf]1 :o w\ld possibly o!rwise play a dec5t game1 m]ely an object ( ridicule to 8 m =tunate fell[-play]s :o "k t ! golf drive is a hit--a v palpable hit--& n 9 any s5se ( ! ^w a sweep4 ,taylor also subscribes to ! feti* ( ! sweep4 ,at page #ahf ( ,taylor on ,golf he says3 ,9 mak+ a /roke 9 golf ! beg9n] mu/ feel sure t ! correct me?od ( play+ is n ! mak+ ( a hit--z su* a p]=mance is und]/ood--b ! ef=t ( mak+ a sweep4 ,?is is an all-important ?+1 & unless a play] ?or\ghly und]/&s t he mu/ play 9 ?is /yle ,i _c say ,i ?9k ! *ance ( 8 ultimate success is a v great "o2 x is an absolute necessity ?is sweep1 & ,i _c lay too mu* /ress ^u x4 ,he cont9ues3 ,z a m practical illu/ration ( my mean+1 ,i w suppose t ! play] is prep>+ to drive4 ,8 position is correct1 he is at ! exact di/ance f ! ball4 ,all t is !n necess>y is t ) a sw++ /roke he %\ld sweep ! ball (f ! tee4 ,b1 if 9 place ( accompli%+ ?is sweep1 ! ball is hit (f ! tee--well1 t may be a game1 b x c]ta9ly does n come "u ! head+ ( golf4 ,n[ we h already se5 t ,james ,braid 9 ,advanc$ ,golf1 :i* 0 publi%$ aft] ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 has ab&on$ ! idea t ! golf drive is a sweep4 ,taylor is wond]fully emphatic ab\t ! sweep1 b ,i ?9k x w n require mu* to conv]t any golf]1 :o is 9 d\bt ab\t ! matt]1 to my views1 = ! comp>ative results obta9$ w speak = !mselves4 ,moreov]1 if !re is any "o man m ?an ano!r :o is a liv+ refutation ( ! sweep notion t man is ,j4 ,h4 ,taylor4 ,x is impossible to wat* him driv+1 & to "k ! p[] :i* he gets f 8 magnific5t =e>m hit1 )\t be+ absolutely conv9c$ t ! true nature ( ! golf drive is a hit & n a sweep4 ,i d n f9d t ,v>don subscribes to ?is idea ( ! sweep s def9itely z does ,taylor1 & z did ,braid 9 ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 b he does unque/ionably subscribe to ! notion ( ! club gradually ga!r+ spe$ 9 its d[nw>d c\rse1 = he says at page #fi ( ,! ,complete ,golf]3 ,! club %\ld gradually ga9 9 spe$ f ! mom5t ( ! turn until x is 9 contact ) ! ball1 s t at ! mom5t ( impact its head is travell+ at its fa/e/ pace4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 9 itself is correct1 b !re %\ld be no consci\s ef=t ( gradually increas+ ! pace4 ,z ,braid says1 "o mu/ be 'h>d at x' "r f ! beg9n+4 ,! gradual & ev5 accel]ation ( pace mu/ unque/ionably be left to take c>e ( itself1 & x has no m "r to cumb] ! golf]'s m9d ?an has ! idea :5 he is ?r[+ a /one t 8 h& %\ld be mov+ at its fa/e/ :5 ! /one leaves x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,taylor ,at ! top ( 8 sw+ 9 ! drive4 ,note "h ! position ( ,taylor's wri/s4 ,?is is a matt] ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,taylor is at times incl9$ to get a little on to 8 "r leg1 b probably "h ! weight is at lea/ equally di/ribut$1 if n ma9ly on ! left4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ & h>mful golf+ fallacies is :at ,i call ! feti* ( ! left4 ,all ( ! lead+ writ]s & play]s d _! be/ to in/il into ! m9ds ( _! pupils ! idea t ! left h& is ! m important4 ,?is is a fallacy ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ & h>mful nature1 b x is ( su* great importance to ! game t ,i %all n deal ) x p>ticul>ly "h1 b %all res]ve x = a future *apt]4 ,we n[ h to deal ) ! "q ( gradually increas+ ! pace 9 ! drive4 ,i h already1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 dealt ) ?is matt]4 ,ne>ly all writ]s make a /rong po9t ( ?is fallacy4 ,james ,braid at page #ed ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf says3 ,! initiative 9 br++ d[n ! club is tak5 by ! left wri/1 & ! club is !n br\ght =w>d rapidly1 & ) an ev5 accel]ation ( pace until ! club head is ab\t a c\ple ( feet f ! ball4 ,"h x w be se5 cle>ly t ,braid gives ! idea t ! play] is1 dur+ ! c\rse ( ! d[nw>d sw+1 to ex]cise "s consci\s regulation ( ! increase ( ! spe$ ( ! head ( ! club4 ,braid !n goes on to say3 ,s f>1 ! movem5t w l>gely h be5 an arm movem5t1 b at ?is po9t !re %\ld be "s tight5+-up ( ! wri/s1 & ! club w be gripp$ a little m tightly4 ,anyone attempt+ to foll[ ?is advice is m]ely c\rt+ disa/]4 ,to dream ( alt]+ ! grip1 or ( consci\sly attempt+ 9 any way to alt] ! "* ( ! sw+1 or to introduce into ! sw+ any new elem5t ( grip1 t\*1 control1 or any?+ else :atev]1 mu/ be fatal to accuracy4 ,braid is mu* s\nd] on ?is matt] 9 ,advanc$ ,golf :]e he makes no ass]tion ( ?is nature1 b tells ! golf] t he mu/ n bo!r himself ) any idea ( gradually increas+ 8 pace4 ,?is is :at ,braid says4 ,x is wor? repeat+3 ,nev]!less1 :5 comm5c+ ! d[nw>d sw+1 d s 9 no g5tle1 half-he>t$ mann]1 su* z is (t5 associat$ ) ! idea ( ga9+ spe$ gradually1 :i* is :at we are told ! club mu/ d :5 com+ d[n f ! top on to ! ball4 ,x is obvi\s t spe$ w be ga9$ gradually s9ce ! club c\ld n possibly be />t$ (f on its quicke/ rate4 ,! long] ! =ce appli$ to ! d[n sw+1 ! great] d ! spe$ & ! mom5tum become1 b ?is gradual increase is indep5d5t ( ! golf]1 & he %\ld1 z f> z possible1 be unconsci\s ( x4 ,:at he has to conc]n himself ) is n gett+ 8 spe$ gradually1 b gett+ z mu* ( x z he possibly c "r f ! top4 ,no g5tle />ts1 b h>d at x f ! v top1 & ! h>d] y />t ! great] w be ! mom5tum ( ! club :5 ! ball is rea*$4 ,t1 ,i take x1 is absolutely s\nd advice1 = h]e9 !re is no /upid re/riction :atev]1 nor %\ld !re be1 = ! golf]1 f ! "t 8 club leaves ! ball till x gets back to x1 %\ld h no?+ :atev] :]e) to cumb] 8 m9d b ! "o idea1 & t is to hit ! ball4 ,braid is surely wide ( ! m>k :5 he says b ?is gradual increase is indep5d5t ( ! golf]1 & he %\ld1 z f> z possible1 be unconsci\s ( x4 ,fir/ly1 x seems to me t ?is gradual increase is entirely dep5d5t on ! golf]1 & secondly1 t he %\ld be extremely consci\s ( x1 & ! necessity = ! production ( x2 b ?is is "o ( ! _m ?+s 9 golf :i*1 :5 once x is ?or\ghly le>n$1 becomes s mu* a matt] ( second nature t ! golf] does x in/9ctively4 ,he kn[s p]fectly well t he w gradually increase 8 pace until he hits ! ball1 b he w n h x 9 8 m9d t he has to d s4 ,all ?is is b\nd to be 9 ! hit4 ,! man :o drives ! nail does n worry himself ab\t gradually increas+ ! pace ( ! hamm] head until x enc\nt]s ! head ( ! nail4 ,he kn[s he is do+ x1 b he does n worry himself ab\t x z ! golf] does ab\t 8 simil> op]ation4 ,if ! golf] w\ld rememb] t no?+ matt]s mu* except to hit ! ball h>d & truly1 & w\ld disreg>d a lot ( ! absolute nons5se ab\t ! dom9ation ( ei!r "o h& or ! o!r1 ! gradual accel]ation ( spe$1 & _m o!r items ( a simil> nature1 he w\ld f9d t 8 game w\ld be inf9itely improv$4 ,i c\ld quote pages f lead+ au?ors dwell+ ^u ?is matt] ( ! gradual increase ( spe$1 b ,i %all cont5t myself ) ! passage :i* ,i h "h quot$ f ,james ,braid1 toge!r ) ! rem>ks t ,i h made 9 =m] portions ( ?is book1 & may make 9 lat] *apt]s4 ,braid1 9 ,advanc$ ,golf1 is suffici5tly emphatic ab\t ?is matt]1 & ,i ?9k we may take x t 9 ,advanc$ ,golf he has giv5 up ! idea express$ 9 8 small] & less important "w ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 t "o %\ld tr\ble oneself ) ! ev5 accel]ation ( spe$4 ,:e!r he has or n1 x is an absolute c]ta9ty t any idea ( consci\sly regulat+ ! spe$ ( ! club's head 9 ! drive1 w result 9 a v s]i\s loss ( di/ance1 = x w be f\nd an utt] impossibility = anyone s to regulate ! spe$ ( ! club )\t s]i\sly detract+ f ! rate at :i* ! head is mov+ ?r\gh ! air1 & z e golf] kn[s1 or %\ld "k1 ! ess5ce ( ! golf /roke is1 t ! club %all be travell+ at ! highe/ possible spe$ :5 x /rikes ! ball4 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 n[ speak+ ) reg>d to ! drive1 & obta9+ ! greate/ di/ance possible1 = t is g5]ally ! object ( ! drive4 ,! po9t :i* mu/ be impress$ ^u ! golf] is1 t f ! mom5t he />ts 8 d[nw>d sw+ until he hits ! ball1 he has no?+ :atev] to ?9k ( except hitt+ t ball4 ,ev]y?+ :i* takes place f ! top ( ! sw+ to ! mom5t ( impact %\ld practically be done naturally1 in/9ctively1 sub-consci\sly--any way y l1 except by ! ex]cise ( ?\ght dur+ t process z especially appli$ to any p>ticul> portion ( ! action1 = x is prov$ beyond d\bt t ! human m9d is n capable ( ?9k+ out 9 rotation ea* portion ( ! golf drive z x %\ld be play$1 dur+ ! "t 9 :i* x is be+ play$4 ,probably !re is m ignorance ab\t ! action ( ! wri/s 9 golf ?an ab\t any o!r portion ( ! golf /roke1 yet ?is is a matt] ( ! utmo/ importance1 a matt] ( su* grave importance t ,i mu/ 9 due c\rse deal ) x m fully & exam9e ! /atem5ts ( ! lead+ writ]s on ! subject4 ,x is laid d[n cle>ly & di/9ctly by ne>ly all golf writ]s & tea*]s t ! golf+ sw+ mu/ be rhy?mical1 t !re mu/ be no j]k+1 no int]ruption ( ! ev5 nature ( ! sw+--9 fact1 we h se5 t accord+ to _m ( !m ! /roke is a sweep & n a hit1 yet we are told di/9ctly t at ! mom5t ( impact a snap ( ! wri/s is introduc$4 ,?is mu/ t5d1 ( c\rse1 to introduce a trem5d\s am\nt ( inaccuracy 9 ! /roke at a mo/ critical "t1 & x is !re=e a matt] wor?y ( ! close/ inve/igation4 ,we h already dealt ) ! fallacy ( ! sweep4 ,x is a curi\s ?+ t al?\gh ! lead+ golf]s & au?ors p9 _! fai? to ! sweep z be+ ! correct explanation ( ! drive 9 golf1 yet ne>ly all ( !m1 :5 x comes to a "q ( ! /roke ) ! iron clubs1 say t x is a hit4 ,n[ ! /roke ) ! iron clubs is id5tical ) ! /roke ) ! wood5 clubs1 ) ! exception1 ( c\rse1 9 _m cases1 t x has n gone back s f>2 b ! action ( ! wri/s is1 or %\ld be1 ! same4 ,! club head travels1 /roke = /roke1 relatively 9 exactly ! same arc2 ! beg9n+ ( ! /roke & f9i% ( ! /roke is ! same1 & all ! o!r laws1 mutatis mut&is1 apply4 ,x w\ld1 inde$1 be h>dly too mu* to say t !re is at golf only "o /roke1 & t e o!r /roke is a portion ( t /roke1 t /roke be+1 ( c\rse1 ! drive4 ,if we take ! drive z ! supreme /roke 9 golf1 & exam9e ! nature ( ! /roke1 we %all f9d t 9 t /roke is includ$ practically e /roke 9 ! game4 ,t be+ s1 x seems to me extremely h>d to diff]5tiate betwe5 a cleek %ot & a drive--9 fact1 9 s f> z reg>ds ! production ( ! %ot x is impossible to diff]5tiate betwe5 !m4 ,if ! "o is a hit1 ! o!r is1 & z a matt] ( fact1 e /roke 9 golf1 ) ! possible exception ( ! put1 is a hit4 ,:ile we are speak+ ( hits & fallacies1 x w n be out ( place to devote a little att5tion to a po9t ( extreme importance1 & at ! same "t "o :i* is v mu* neglect$ 9 mo/ books deal+ ) ! game4 ,x is ! ambition ( _m a golf] to get :at he imag9es to be ! true ,/4 ,&rews sw+4 ,!y try ?is 9 numb]less cases1 :]e1 f ! /iffness ( _! jo9ts & _! build g5]ally1 x is impossible 9 ! nature ( ?+s t !y c obta9 a v full sw+4 ,x is bad en\gh 9 ^! cases1 = ,i speak n[ ( p :o h tak5 to ! game :5 _! frames h become s set t x is practically an impossibility = !m to obta9 any?+ 9 ! nature ( a full sw+1 b ! attempt to obta9 a long sw+ is n1 h[ev]1 conf9$ to ^? :o h tak5 to ! game late 9 life1 al?\gh x is ) !m naturally a great] error ?an x is ) ^? :o />t$ ! game :5 _! limbs 7 m supple & _! frames m easily adapt$ to ! /roke4 ,if ,i all[ myself to take my natural sw+1 ,i c ne>ly always see ! head ( ! club at ! top ( my sw+1 & at ! f9i% x is hang+ ne>ly z f> ov] ! "r %\ld] z x 0 at ! top ( ! sw+ ov] ! left %\ld]4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ) a sw+ l ?is1 :5 "o c control x suffici5tly1 "o gets a v long ball1 & !re is a v delightful feel+ 9 gett+ a p]fect drive ) su* a sw+1 b f ! v nature ( ! /roke x /&s to reason t x mu/ be less accurate ?an a mu* %ort] & less %[y ef=t4 ,h>ry ,v>don1 9 ,! ,complete ,golf]1 asks3 ,:y is x t !y l to sw+ s mu* & wa/e s mu* p[]1 unm9dful ( ! fact t ! %ort] ! sw+ ! great] ! accuracy8 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t 9 ! v full sw+1 su* z ,i h describ$1 !re is a wa/e ( p[] & a sacrifice ( accuracy4 ,! rule :i* is true ( ! put1 ,keep ! head ( ! club 9 ! l9e to ! hole z long z y c1 bo? be=e & aft] impact1 is1 mutatis mut&is1 j z applicable to ! drive4 ,v>don cont9ues3 ,_m p are incl9$ to ask :y1 in/ead ( play+ a half %ot ) ! cleek1 ! iron is n tak5 & a full /roke made ) x1 :i* is ! way t a l>ge proportion ( good golf]s w\ld employ = rea*+ ! gre5 f ! same di/ance4 ,= "s reason1 :i* ,i _c expla91 !re seems to be an enorm\s numb] ( play]s :o pref] a full %ot ) any club to a half %ot ) ano!r1 ! result be+ ! same or practically s4 ,?is is a curi\s rem>k to come f a golf] ( ! ability ( ,h>ry ,v>don4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght t ! reason is suffici5tly obvi\s4 ,9 play+ a full %ot ! ord9>y golf] feels t he has simply to get ! mo/ t 8 club is capable (4 ,he !re=e has no necessity to ex]cise any consci\s muscul> re/ra9t4 ,he plays ! %ot & tru/s ! club = 8 regulation ( di/ance1 b on ! o!r h&1 9 play+ a half %ot he kn[s t he mu/ ex]cise a good deal ( judgm5t 9 apply+ 8 /r5g?4 ,x seems to me t !re c be v little d\bt t ?is is ! reason :y mo/ golf]s pref] ! full %ot4 ,h[ev] t may be1 x is beyond d\bt t ! desire1 z ,v>don puts x1 to sw+ s mu* is ! root cause ( a va/ am\nt ( v bad golf4 ,! %ort] ! sw+1 ! great] ! accuracy4 ,?is /atem5t is z true ( "o's wood5 clubs z x is ( ! iron4 ,x %\ld be pr9t$ z a text & hung 9 e golf club-h\se 9 ! _w1 = !re c be v little d\bt t if ! value ( ?is advice 7 ?or\ghly realis$1 x w\ld make golf pleasant] & bett] = e "o4 ,! bl9d wor%ip ( ! full sw+ has be5 c>ri$ to a lam5table ext5t1 & golf]s :o devote any ?\ght to _! game are beg9n+ to und]/& t beyond a reasonable sw+ back1 ! surplus is s mu* wa/e en]gy1 &1 :i* is m important /ill1 simply imports into ! /roke a v mu* great] risk ( error4 ,_m ye>s ago ,i _h a v rem>kable illu/ration ( ! value ( ! %ort sw+4 ,a club mate ( m9e :o 0 an adept at mo/ games1 & a *ampion at lawn-t5nis & billi>ds1 took x into 8 head to play golf4 ,he 0 9 ! habit ( ?9k+ = himself4 ,( c\rse1 directly he />t$ to le>n golf1 e "o wi%$ to make him tie himself into ! usual knots1 b he refus$ to be influ5c$ by o!r p's ideas4 ,he 0 cont5t to "w out 8 own salvation4 ,he _h wat*$ _m ( ! un=tunate w\ld-be golf]s contort+ !mselves 9 _! ef=ts to reproduce :at !y took to be a true ,/4 ,&rews sw+1 b det]m9$ t he w\ld n foll[ _! example4 ,he _h conceiv$ ! idea t a drive 0 only an exagg]at$ put1 & he made up 8 m9d t he w\ld proce$ to exagg]ate 8 put by degrees until he _h rea*$ ! limit ( 8 drive1 & _h f\nd t no fur!r sw++ back w\ld give him extra di/ance4 ,he f\nd t he got no f>!r ) 8 drive :5 he c>ri$ 8 club "r r\nd to :at is kn[n z ! full sw+1 ?an he did :5 8 club head came f ab\t ! same height z 8 lawn-t5nis racket did 9 play+ ! game :i* he knew s well4 ,:5 he _h asc]ta9$ ?is he resolutely refus$ to increase ! l5g? ( 8 sw+4 ,8 club mates laugh$ at him & told him t x 0 n golf1 t he 0 play+ cricket1 & _m o!r pleasant little ?+s l ?is4 ,x _h no effect :atev] on him1 = he knew t he 0 produc+ ! /roke1 9 s f> z he play$ x1 exactly accord+ to ! be/-kn[n me?ods ( ! lead+ golf]s ( ! _w4 ,he 0 cont5t1 9 ?is respect1 to foll[ kn[n & accept$ me?ods1 b he w\ld n 9 any way adopt ! preval5t idea ( a long sw+4 ,( c\rse1 he 0 laugh$ at & told t x 0 extremely bad =m1 b be=e long he _h ! scalps ( 8 detractors4 ,!n !y 7 unable to say mu* ab\t 8 golf1 & he _h v mu* ! be/ ( ! argum5t :5 )9 a rem>kably %ort space ( "t he won ! *ampion%ip ( 8 ,prov9ce4 ,he prov$ q conclusively to 8 own satisfaction1 & to ! great *agr9 ( _m ( ! o!r play]s1 ! tru? ( ,v>don's /atem5t1 ,! %ort] ! sw+ ! great] ! accuracy4 ,!re c be v little d\bt t = ^? :o take to golf late 9 life1 especially if !y h n play$ o!r games1 ! or?odox sw+ is a trap4 ,a v great numb] ( !m get ! sw+1 b n ! ball4 ,_m ( !m are1 ,i am afraid1 "u ! impression t ! sw+ is ( m importance ?an gett+ ! ball away4 ,ne$less to say1 !y d n improve v mu*4 ,= ^? :o take to golf late 9 life1 ,i am sure t ! great pr9ciple :i* makes = l5g? & direction 9 any ball game t is1 or ev] 0 play$1 namely1 keep 9 ! l9e ( y\r %ot z long z y c bo? be=e & aft] impact1 w be f\nd z s\nd to-day z x always has be54 ,probably x w be f\nd1 & be=e v long too1 t :at is true = ! late beg9n] is equally true = ! greate/ exp]ts4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 "s ( our lead+ pr(essionals are beg9n+ to realise ?is already1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to _! iron play4 ,!re are sev]al v important po9ts 9 connection ) ! %ort sw+--po9ts :i*1 ,i believe1 are ( v great advantage to ! golf] :5 once he has ?or\ghly grasp$ !m4 ,x is obvi\s t ! %ort] ! sw+ is1 ! less necessity w !re be = di/urb+ ! position ( "o's feet4 ,?is naturally means t !re is less likelihood ( any undue sway+4 ,secondly1 ! %ort] sw+ is naturally mu* m upright ?an ! or?odox sw+1 & x comes m natural to a play] to hit d[nw>ds at 8 ball :5 us+ x4 ,! fir/ po9t :i* we h made is t ! %ort] sw+ produces less di/urbance ( ! feet1 because x is g5]ally m upright ?an a correspond+ l5g? ( ! or?odox sw+4 ,9 ! flat sw+ !re is less ne$ to move ! feet ?an !re is 9 ! upright sw+4 ,x is 9 ! latt] t "o feels soone/ ! necessity = lift+ ! heel ( ! left foot1 b 9 ! %ort sw+ !re is n ! same necessity = balanc+ & pivot+ on ! toes z !re is 9 ! or?odox drive1 = ! sw+ back is n ext5d$ en\gh to require x4 ,x %\ld be app>5t !n t ) ! %ort sw+ mu* ( ! complexity ( ! golf drive is tak5 away4 ,i mu/ make ?is a little cle>]3 practically all ! golf books tell u t ! left heel mu/ come away f ! e>? :5 ! arms seem to draw x4 ,anyone :o foll[s ?is out 9 practice w f9d t x is impossible to pres]ve ! rhy?m ( 8 sw+4 ,z a matt] ( practical golf ! left heel mu/ come away f ! e>? z soon z ! head ( ! club leaves ! ball4 ,! motions are practically simultane\s4 ,?is matt] ( ! managem5t ( ! feet is probably ! greate/ contribut+ cause to ! complexity ( ! golf drive1 & ! _m errone\s descriptions ( x :i* are giv5 by our lead+ play]s4 ,! pr9cipal reason = ?is is t x is ! latitude giv5 to ! body by ?is %ift+ ( ! heels :i* acc\nts = ! wrong transf]5ce ( ! weight to ! "r foot1 & ! equally wrong lur*+ on ! left foot4 ,"o w\ld n1 ( c\rse1 = a mom5t advocate t ! golf]'s heels %\ld be immovable1 al?\gh ,james ,braid does ma9ta91 q wrongly1 ,i ?9k1 t ! position ( ! feet at ! mom5t ( impact %\ld be exactly ! same z at ! mom5t ( address--t is1 t ! heels %\ld be firmly plant$ on ! gr\nd4 ,al?\gh he says ?is1 ! in/antane\s photographs ( him 9 ! act ( driv+ %[ conclusively t he does n c>ry 8 !ory into practice4 ,_m ( our greate/ golf]s are beg9n+ n[ to see t ! firm] ! f\ndation1 ! m fix$ & immovable ! base1 ! /eadi] mu/ be ! sup]/ructure--to wit1 ! *e/ & %\ld]s--& !re=e ! m con/ant w be ! c5tre1 if ,i may use ! ^w 9 a g5]al s5se1 ( ! sw+4 ,! importance ( pres]v+ ?is c5tre _c be ov]e/imat$1 = golf is a game :i* dem&s a wond]ful degree ( me*anical accuracy1 & x is only by obs]v+ ! be/ me*anical pr9ciples t ! be/ results c be obta9$4 ,9 ! ord9>y drive ( ! ord9>y golf] !re is usually an excessive am\nt ( foot & ankle "w1 &1 g5]ally speak+1 ?is foot & ankle "w is n c>ri$ out 9 ! be/ possible mann]4 ,!re is1 z a matt] ( fact1 import$ into ! drive f> too great an opportunity = ! play] to move 8 weight ab\t4 ,he takes full advantage ( ?is1 & ! usual result is t he transf]s 8 weight1 :5 driv+1 to 8 "r leg1 :i*1 z we %all see lat] on1 is a v bad fault = ! golf] to acquire4 ,9 ! %ort] sw+ !re is mu* less temptation = ! golf] to make ! errors :i* are usually att5dant on faulty footwork4 ,! o!r po9t ( importance :i* ,i h m5tion$ 9 connection ) ! %ort sw+1 is t x comes mu* m naturally to ! play] to hit d[nw>ds4 ,probably n "o golf] 9 a hundr$ realises t ! va/ majority ( 8 /rokes are made 9 a mann] :olly oppos$ to ! be/ sci5ce ( golf4 ,!y are1 g5]ally speak+1 hit upw>ds1 :]eas ! mo/ p]fect golf drive %\ld be hit d[nw>ds1 & ?is /atem5t is1 9 p]haps a less degree1 true ( ne>ly all golf /rokes :i* are n play$ on ! gre54 ,! be/ way to get any ord9>y ball into ! air is to hit x upw>ds1 b ?is g5]al rule does n apply to ! golf ball1 = x is always /ation>y & is g5]ally ly+ on turf4 ,h[ev]1 few play]s w tru/ ! l(t ( ! club to p]=m its natural function4 ,!y seem to =get t ea* club has be5 made ) a l(t ( su* a nature t1 giv5 ! ball is /ruck fairly & prop]ly1 ! l(t may be reli$ on to d its %>e ( ! "w4 ,consequ5tly1 z !y w n tru/ ! club to get ! ball up1 !y hit upw>ds1 & s1 to a v great ext5t1 m9imise ! am\nt ( back-sp9 :i* might come f ! l(t1 7 ! club travell+ 9 a horizontal l9e at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,x is v mu* h>d]1 h[ev]1 to hit upw>ds ) a %ort sw+1 or p]haps x w\ld be m correct to say t !re is a mu* great] t5d5cy to hit ! ball be=e ! club head has got to ! l[e/ po9t 9 its sw+4 ,we mu/ emphasise ?is po9t1 = x is ( great importance1 z back-sp9 is ( ! ess5ce ( ! mod]n game1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! mod]n drive4 ,if1 !re=e1 we c %[ t ! %ort sw+ t5ds m naturally to produce back-sp9 ?an does ! full ,/4 ,&rews sw+1 & at ! same "t to give great] accuracy z reg>ds direction1 x ne$ h>dly be /at$ t x w n be long be=e we h ! sci5tific play]s giv+ ! /roke ! place to :i* x is und\bt$ly entitl$ 9 ! game ( golf4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,di/ribution ,,( ,,weight ,! di/ribution ( weight is ( fundam5tal importance 9 ! game ( golf4 ,if "o has n a p]fectly cle> & correct conception ( ! mann] 9 :i* "o %\ld manage "o's weight1 x is an absolute c]ta9ty t !re c be no rhy?m 9 ! sw+4 ,"o (t5 sees ref]5ces to ! c5tre ( ! circle describ$ by ! head ( ! club 9 ! golf sw+4 ,x w be p]fectly app>5t on giv+ ! matt] b little ?\ght t ! head ( ! golf club does n describe a circle1 b x is conv5i5t to use ! t]m c5tre ( ! circle :5 ref]r+ to ! arc :i* is describ$ by ! head ( ! club4 ,! all-important matt] ( ! di/ribution ( weight has be5 dealt ) by ! greate/ play]s 9 ! _w4 ,let u see :at ,taylor1 ,braid1 & ,v>don h to say ab\t ?is subject1 = x is no exagg]ation to say t ?is is a matt] :i* goes to ! v root ( golf4 ,if "o tea*es ! di/ribution ( weight incorrectly1 x does n matt] :at else "o tea*es correctly1 = ! p]son :o is re>$ on a wrong conception ( ! mann] 9 :i* 8 weight %\ld be di/ribut$1 c nev] play golf z x %\ld be play$4 ,x is z impossible = su* a p]son to play real golf z x w\ld be = a durable build+ to be erect$ on rott5 f\ndations4 ,n[ let u see :at ! greate/ play]s h to say ab\t ?is4 ,v>don1 at page #fh ( ,! ,complete ,golf]1 says3 ,! movem5ts ( ! feet & legs are important4 ,9 address+ ! ball y /& ) bo? feet flat & squ>ely plac$ on ! gr\nd1 ! weight equally divid$ betwe5 !m1 & ! legs s slightly b5t at ! knee-jo9ts z to make ! b5d+ sc>cely noticeable4 ,?is position is ma9ta9$ dur+ ! upw>d movem5t ( ! club until ! arms beg9 to pull at ! body4 ,! easie/ & mo/ natural ?+ to d !n1 & ! "o :i* sugge/s itself1 is to raise ! heel ( ! left foot & beg9 to pivot on ! left toe1 :i* all[s ! arms to proce$ ) _! uplift+ process )\t let or h9drance4 ,d n beg9 to pivot on ?is left toe o/5tati\sly1 or because y feel y ought to d s1 b only :5 y "k t ! "t has come1 & y want to1 & d x only to su* an ext5t t ! club c rea* ! full ext5t ( ! sw+ )\t any difficulty4 ,:ile ?is is happ5+ x foll[s t ! weight ( ! body is be+ gradually ?r[n on to ! "r leg1 :i* gradually /iff5s1 until at ! top ( ! sw+ x is q rigid1 ! left be+ at ! same "t 9 a /ate ( comp>ative fre$om1 slightly b5t 9 t[>ds ! "r1 ) only j en\gh pressure on ! toe to keep x 9 position4 ,t is :at ,v>don has to say ab\t ?is important matt]4 ,at page #ec ( ,great ,golf]s1 speak+ ( ! ,d[nw>d ,sw+1 ,v>don fur!r says3 ,9 comm5c+ ! d[nw>d sw+1 ,i try to feel t bo? h&s & wri/s are /ill work+ toge!r4 ,! wri/s />t br++ ! club d[n1 & at ! same mom5t1 ! left knee comm5ces to resume its orig9al position4 ,! head dur+ ?is "t has be5 kept q /ill1 ! body alone pivot+ f ! hips4 ,x is obvi\s t if ! pivot+ is done at ! hips x w be impossible to get ! weight on ! "r leg at ! top ( ! sw+ )\t "s contortion ( ! body1 yet we read at page #gj ( ,! ,complete ,golf] t ! weight is be+ gradually mov$ back aga9 f ! "r leg to ! left4 ,?us is ! old fatal idea p]si/$ 9 to ! undo+ ( ?\s&s ( golf]s4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! wond]ful sp9e-jump+ & rotat+ :i* is describ$ 9 ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf4 ,_m might n und]/& ! j>gon ( anatomical t]ms us$ 9 ?is fe>ful & wond]ful idea1 s ,i %all add "h ! au?or's corroboration ( my int]pretation ( 8 notion4 ,at page #afg he says3 ,! pivot ^u :i* ! sp9al column rotates is %ift$ f ! head ( ! "r ?igh-bone to t ( ! left4 ,i h always be5 "u ! impression t ! sp9al column is v firmly emb$d$ on ! os sacrum--t1 9 fact1 ! latt] is practically a portion ( ! sp9al column1 & t x is fix$ into ! pelvic region 9 a mann] :i* r5d]s x highly inconv5i5t = x to attempt any saltatory or rotatory pranks4 ,we are1 h[ev]1 told t ! pivot on :i* ! sp9al column rotates %ifts f ! "r leg to ! left leg4 ,if ! sp9e 7 rotat+1 :i* ( c\rse x _c d 9 ! golf /roke1 on any pivot1 :i*1 equally ( c\rse1 x does n1 t pivot mu/ be ! immovable os sacrum4 ,:at !n does all ?is nons5se mean8 ,james ,braid1 at page #ef ( ,advanc$ ,golf1 says3 ,at ! top ( ! sw+1 al?\gh ne>ly all ! weight w be on ! "r foot1 ! play] mu/ feel a di/9ct pressure on ! left "o1 t is to say1 x mu/ /ill be do+ a small %>e 9 ! "w ( support+ ! body4 ,taylor1 9 ,taylor on ,golf1 at page #bjg1 says3 ,!n1 z ! club comes back 9 ! sw+1 ! weight %\ld be %ift$ by degrees1 quietly & gradually1 until :5 ! club has rea*$ its topmo/ po9t ! :ole weight ( ! body is support$ by ! "r leg1 ! left foot at ?is "t be+ turn$1 & ! left knee b5t 9 t[>ds ! "r leg4 ,next1 z ! club is tak5 back to ! horizontal position beh9d ! head1 ! %\ld]s %\ld be swung r\nd1 al?\gh ! head mu/ be all[$ to rema9 9 ! same position ) ! eyes look+ ov] ! left %\ld]4 ,at page #cj ( ,practical ,golf ,mr4 ,walt] ,j4 ,travis says3 ,9 ! upw>d sw+ x w be notic$ t ! body has be5 turn$ v freely ) ! natural transf]5ce ( weight almo/ entirely to ! "r foot1 & t ! left foot has be5 pull$ up & ar\nd on ! toe4 ,)\t su* aid ! d[nw>d /roke w\ld be lack+ 9 pi?4 ,to get ! %\ld]s into ! /roke !y mu/ fir/ come r\nd 9 conjunction ) ! l[] "p ( "o's anatomy1 smoo?ly & freely revolv+ on an axis :i* may be repres5t$ by an imag9>y l9e drawn f ! head /raight d[n ! back4 ,o!rwise1 ! arms alone1 unassi/$ to any appreciable ext5t1 are call$ ^u to d ! "w ) mat]ial loss ( di/ance4 ,at page #hh ( ,golf 9 ! ,badm9ton ,s]ies1 ,mr4 ,horace ,g4 ,hut*9son says3 ,n[ z ! club came to ! horizontal beh9d ! head1 ! body w h be5 all[$ to turn1 g5tly1 ) its weight ^u ! "r foot4 ,we "h h ! op9ions ( five golf]s1 ^: words %\ld und\bt$ly c>ry v great weight4 ,! sum total ( _! consid]$ op9ion is t 9 ! drive at golf ! weight at ! top ( ! sw+ mu/ be on ! "r leg4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 no hesitation 9 say+ t ?is idea is fundam5tally uns\nd & calculat$ to prove a v s]i\s h9drance to anyone attempt+ to foll[ x4 ,s f> f its be+ true t ! weight ( ! body is support$ by ! "r foot at ! top ( ! sw+1 ,i mu/ say t entirely ! opposite is true1 & t at ! top ( ! sw+ ! weight ( ! body is borne by ! left foot & leg 9 any drive ( p]fect rhy?m4 ,?is may possibly be go+ a little too f>1 s we %all1 9 ! meantime1 cont5t ourselves ) absolutely d5y+ t ! weight at ! top ( ! sw+ goes on to ! "r leg1 & ) insi/+ t at ! top ( a p]fectly execut$ sw+ ! ma9 portion ( ! weight mu/ be borne by ! left foot & leg4 ,9 s positively mak+ ?is /atem5t ,i am confront$ by a mass ( au?ority :i* w\ld det] _m p f essay+ to disprove su* a well-root$ delusion 9 connection ) ! game1 b ,i ?9k t be=e we h f9i%$ ) ?is subject we %all be able to %[ v good reason = d\bt+ ! /atem5ts ( ^! em95t play]s4 ,!re is no possible d\bt z to ! root$ nature ( ?is belief 9 ! m9ds ( ^! play]s4 ,james ,braid1 9 fact1 emphasises x 9 "s places4 ,he says 9 ,h[ to ,play ,golf3 ,:5 ! sw+ is well />t$1 t is to say1 :5 ! club has be5 tak5 a matt] ( ab\t a c\ple ( feet f ! ball1 x w become impossible1 or at lea/ inconv5i5t & uncom=table to keep ! feet s firmly plant$ on ! gr\nd z !y 7 :5 ! address 0 made4 ,x is ! left "o t wants to move1 & consequ5tly at ?is /age y mu/ all[ x to pivot4 ,by ?is is meant t ! heel is rais$ slightly1 & ! foot turns ov] until only ! ball ( x re/s on ! gr\nd4 ,_m play]s pivot on ! toe1 b ,i ?9k ?is is n s safe1 & does n pres]ve ! balance s well4 ,:5 ?is pivot+ beg9s1 ! weight is be+ tak5 (f ! left leg & transf]r$ almo/ entirely to ! "r1 & at ! same mom5t ! left knee turns 9 t[>ds ! "r toe4 ,! "r leg !n /iff5s a little & ! "r heel is m firmly ?an ev] plant$ on ! gr\nd4 ,x seems to me t ^! fam\s golf]s are confront$ by a me*anical problem 9 ?is matt]4 ,! v]ie/ tyro at golf is famili> ) ! axiom t x is absolutely necess>y = him to keep 8 head /ill4 ,_m au?ors tell "o t ! sw+ is conduct$ z ?\gh ! upp] portion ( ! body mov$ on an axis consi/+ ( ! sp9e4 ,all golf]s1 au?ors1 & pr(essionals1 :o "k any?+ ab\t ! game1 w tell "o t ! habit ( sway+1 :i* means mov+ ! head & body away f ! hole1 is fatal to accuracy4 ,h>ry ,v>don1 at page #fg1 says3 ,9 ! upw>d movem5t ( ! club ! body mu/ pivot f ! wai/ alone & !re mu/ be no sway+1 n ev5 to ! ext5t ( an in*4 ,a little fur!r d[n on ! same page1 we read3 ,9 address+ ! ball y /& ) bo? feet flat & securely plac$ on ! gr\nd1 ! weight equally divid$ betwe5 !m4 ,n[ x seems fairly obvi\s t if "o />ts ! golf drive ) ! weight practically ev5ly di/ribut$ betwe5 ! "r foot & ! left foot1 & see+ t x is an axiom ( golf t "o mu/ n move "o's head1 x is impossible = "o to get ! weight ( ! body on to ! "r foot & leg )\t absolutely contort+ "o's frame4 ,let u make ?is cle>] /ill4 ,we h our golf] set at 8 ball1 8 address p]fect1 & 8 weight ev5ly di/ribut$ betwe5 8 two feet4 ,z he kn[s t x is wrong = him to move 8 head1 we c1 )\t int]f]+ ) 8 drive 9 ! slighte/ degree1 /ret* tightly a wire at a "r angle to ! l9e ( flight to ! hole & pass x across )9 a qu>t] ( an in* ( 8 neck1 bel[ 8 "r e>4 ,! position ( ?is wire w n 9 any way hamp] ! golf] 9 8 drive1 b 9 ord] to fulfil ! in/ructions :i* are laid d[n ) ! utmo/ p]si/5ce by e golf book1 t x is ( fundam5tal importance to keep ! head absolutely /ill1 x w be necess>y = our golf] to play 8 drive )\t all[+ 8 head or neck to t\* ?is wire2 b if he c d ?is1 & at ! same "t get ! weight ( 8 body1 at ! top ( 8 sw+1 on to 8 "r leg1 z advis$ by ,taylor1 ,braid1 & ,v>don1 & by ,messrs4 ,hut*9son & ,travis1 )\t mak+ himself bo? grotesque & uncom=table1 he w inde$ h p]=m$ an unp>allel$ feat 9 ! hi/ory ( golf1 =1 to put ! matt] q %ortly1 x is nons5se to suppose t x c be done4 ,! ?+ is me*anically impossible4 ,if a man />ts ) 8 weight equally di/ribut$ betwe5 8 legs1 & !n uses 8 sp9e or any o!r imag9>y pivot to turn 8 body ^u 9 ! upw>d sw+1 x w be impossible = him to %ift 8 weight s t x goes back on to 8 "r leg4 ,i am n1 ( c\rse1 all[+ = a p]son :o has an adju/able sp9e1 su* z t describ$ by ,mr4 ,arnold ,haulta9 9 ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf1 :i* rotates1 accord+ to ! au?or1 fir/ on "o ?igh bone & !n on ano!r4 ,?is sp9e is ( su* a rem>kable nature t ,i mu/ devote1 lat] on1 a little "t to consid]+ its vag>ies4 ,at pres5t ,i am1 h[ev]1 deal+ ) a matt] ( practical golf & simple me*anics1 ab\t :i* !re is absolutely no my/]y b a va/ am\nt ( misconception4 ,:5 ,i fir/ /at$ 9 ,mod]n ,golf1 :i*1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 0 ! fir/ book :]e9 ?is fundam5tal tru? 0 laid d[n1 t ! left 0 ! foot :i* bore ! great] burd51 x 0 reg>d$ z revolution>y tea*+1 b !re is n a pr(essional golf] ( any reputation :atev] :o n[ d>es to tea* t at ! top ( ! sw+ ! weight is to be put on ! "r4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no h>m 9 =tify+ oneself ) ! op9ion ( at lea/ "o ( ! triumvirate express$ else:]e4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k t ! me*anical proposition is s extremely simple & incontrov]tible1 z ,i h /at$ x1 t x is unnecess>y to g fur!r1 b su* is ! v5]ation ( ! golf] = tradition t z a matt] ( duty to ! game ,i %all leave no /one unturn$1 n only to scot*1 b absolutely to kill1 ?is mis*iev\s idea :i* is s injuri\s to ! game4 ,9 ,great ,golf]s1 ,h>ry ,v>don says1 speak+ ( 8 address & /ance3 ,i /& firmly1 ) ! weight r on ! "r leg4 ,at page #ej ( ! same book he says1 speak+ ( ! top ( ! sw+3 ,!re is di/9ct pressure ( ! left toe & v little m weight %\ld be felt on ! "r leg ?an !re 0 :5 ! ball 0 address$4 ,we see cle>ly "h t ,v>don's /atem5t 9 ,great ,golf]s t at ! top ( ! sw+ v little m weight %\ld be felt on ! "r leg ?an !re 0 :5 ! ball 0 address$ does n agree ) 8 /atem5t 9 ,! ,complete ,golf] :]e9 he /ates t ! weight ( ! body is be+ gradually ?r[n on to ! "r leg4 ,! un=tunate "p ab\t ?is contradiction is t ,great ,golf]s 0 publi%$ be=e ,! ,complete ,golf]1 s t we are b\nd to take x z ,v>don's m mature & consid]$ op9ion t ! weight at ! top ( ! /roke is ?r[n ma9ly on ! "r leg4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don ,! f9i% ( 8 drive1 %[+ h[ ! weight goes =w>d on to ! left foot4 ,?is leaves u app>5tly z we 71 b see+ ! contradiction 9 ,v>don's /atem5t1 we may ) advantage turn to action photographs ( him tak5 :il/ actually play+ ! /roke4 ,"h we see mo/ cle>ly 9 su* photographs z ^? %[n on pages #hf & #hg ( ,great ,golf]s1 t ! body1 in/ead ( go+ away f ! hole1 has1 if any?+1 gone =w>d4 ,?is is suffici5tly m>k$ 9 ! photographs :i* ,i am n[ ref]r+ to1 b 9 ,fry's ,magaz9e = ! mon? ( ,m>* #aiji !re appe>$ a rem>kable s]ies ( photographs %[+ t5 drives by ,h>ry ,v>don4 ,^! photographs are1 unque/ionably1 ( v great value to ! game1 = !y %[ beyond any %ad[ ( d\bt :atev]1 t ,v>don's weight is nev]1 at any portion ( 8 drive1 ma9ly on 8 "r leg4 ,! fir/ photograph %[+ him at ! top ( 8 sw+ is a wond]ful illu/ration ( ! fact t at ! top ( ! sw+ 9 golf ! ma9 portion ( ! weight goes =w>d on to ! left foot4 ,be=e leav+ ?is portion ( our consid]ation ( ! di/ribution ( weight1 ,i mu/ ref] aga9 to ! description giv5 ( ?is matt] 9 ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf4 ,! au?or says3 ,! :ole body mu/ turn on ! pivot ( ! head ( ! "r ?igh bone work+ 9 ! cotyloidal cavity ( ! os innom9atum or pelvic bone1 ! head1 "r knee1 & "r foot1 rema9+ fix$1 ) ! eyes rivet$ on ! ball4 ,9 ! upw>d sw+ ! v]tebral column rotates ^u ! head ( ! "r femur1 ! "r knee be+ fix$2 & z ! club head ne>s ! ball1 ! fulcrum is rapidly *ang$ f ! "r to ! left hip1 ! sp9e n[ rotat+ on ! left ?igh bone1 ! left knee be+ fix$2 & ! velocity is accel]at$ by ! arms & wri/s 9 ord] to add ! =ce ( ! muscles to ! weight ( ! body1 ?us ga9+ ! greate/ impetus possible4 ,n e pr(essional in/ructor has succe$$ 9 putt+ be=e 8 pupil ! correct /roke 9 golf 9 ?is anatomical exposition4 ,= :i* we may be dev\tly ?ankful1 = if ev] !re 0 writt5 an absolutely ridicul\s ?+ ab\t golf :i* c\ld transc5d 9 /upidity ?is description1 ,i %\ld l to see x4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! /atem5t does n m]it s]i\s notice1 b ! book is publi%$ by a reputable firm ( publi%]s1 & no d\bt has be5 read by "s p :o d n "k suffici5t = !mselves to be able to analyse ! alleg$ analysis ( ! au?or4 ,let u n[ subject 8 analysis to a little ( ! analys+ process4 ,we are told t ! :ole body mu/ turn on ! pivot ( ! head ( ! "r ?igh bone work+ 9 ! cotyloidal cavity ( ! 'os innom9atum' or pelvic bone4 ,?is is m]ely ano!r way ( say+ t ! "r leg & foot is support+ ! :ole weight ( ! body1 al?\gh ! head mu/ rema9 fix$4 ,we h already consid]$ ! simil> /atem5ts express$ 9 ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf1 & by mu* m important p 9 ! golf+ _w ?an ! au?or ( ?is book1 s we ne$ n lab\r ?is po9t1 b he goes on to r$uce 8 directions to ! mo/ ludicr\s absurdity4 ,we are told t 9 ! upw>d sw+ ! v]tebral column rotates ^u ! head ( ! "r femur4 ,( c\rse1 ,i am n p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,haulta91 & he may be speak+ f 8 own practice1 b assum+ = ! sake ( argum5t t he is a normally con/ruct$ man1 ! base ( 8 v]tebral column nev] gets any:]e ne> 8 "r femur1 nor is x possible = anybody's v]tebral column to rotate unless ! p]son is rotat+ ) x1 :i* "o is incl9$ to ?9k w\ld prove r detrim5tal to ! drive at golf if indulg$ 9 betwe5 ! /ance & address & impact4 ,z ?\gh we _h n already _h suffici5t fun = our money1 we are told t z ! club head ne>s ! ball ! fulcrum is rapidly *ang$ f ! "r to ! left hip1 ! sp9e n[ rotat+ on ! left ?igh bone4 ,s f> z "o c judge f our au?or's description he mu/ h be5 9 ! habit ( play+ golf among/ a race ( m5 :o h adju/able sp9es1 ! tail end ( :i* !y are able to wag f "o side ( ! pelvic bone to ! o!r4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h yet to meet golf]s ( ?is description4 ,"o feels incl9$ to ask ! au?or ( ?is rem>kable /atem5t :at is happ5+ to ! os coccyx :il/ "o is wagg+ "o's sp9e ab\t 9 ?is rem>kable mann]4 ,?is /atem5t is ab\t ! funnie/ ?+ :i* has ev] be5 writt5 9 golf1 & x has absolutely no relation :atev] to practical golf4 ,x is m]ely an imag9ative & absolutely incorrect exposition ( ! golf drive1 n only f a golf+1 b f an anatomical1 po9t ( view2 & x is to me an absolute wond] h[ anyone1 ev5 "o :o labels himself a duff]1 c atta* 8 "n to su* obvi\sly inaccurate & fooli% /atem5ts4 ,"o really w\ld be incl9$ to be mu* m sev]e ?an "o is 9 deal+ ) su* a book 7 x n = ! amusem5t :i* "o has d]iv$ f a p]usal ( su* fairy tales z a rotat+ sp9e :i*1 dur+ ! c\rse ( ! golf drive1 jumps f "o ?igh bone to ! o!r1 /eeple*as+ ! pelvic bone z x p]=ms ?is rem>kable feat4 ,i h ref]r$ 9 o!r places to ! loos5ess ( ,mr4 ,haulta9's descriptions 9 all matt]s ( practical golf4 ,at page #hi he confirms "o's impression1 if confirmation 7 requir$1 t 8 idea ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ! golf sw+ is z ill-=m$ z are 8 notions ( anatomy1 = he says3 ,! left knee mu/ be loose at ! beg9n+ & firm at ! f9i%4 ,at no "t dur+ a /roke 9 golf1 ( any description :atev]1 %\ld !re be any loos5ess ( ! body4 ,dur+ ! production ( ! golf /roke ! body is practically full ( t5sion & att5tion4 ,x is ! greate/ mi/ake possible to imag9e t because "o portion ( ! body is do+ ! "w1 any o!r portion may slack4 ,"o :o makes ?is /atem5t has n a glimm]+ ( ! beg9n+ ( ! real game ( golf4 ,i c readily believe t to su* an "o golf is a my/]y4 ,! left knee is 9 h>ness f ! mom5t ! ball is address$ until long aft] x has be5 driv51 & x is a c]ta9ty t ! left knee has f> m "w to d ?an has ! "r1 s = anyone to cultivate an idea t ! left knee may1 at any "t dur+ ! production ( ! golf+ /roke1 be loose1 is a v grave error4 ,:ile we are consid]+ ! matt] ( ! di/ribution ( weight1 x w be advisable = u to devote our att5tion to ! disposition ( ! weight at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,speak+ ( ! managem5t ( ! weight at ?is critical "t1 ,v>don says3 ,:5 ! ball has be5 /ruck1 & ! foll[-?r\gh is be+ accompli%$1 !re are two rules1 hi!rto held sacr$1 :i* may at la/ be brok54 ,) ! direction & =ce ( ! sw+ y\r *e/ is naturally turn$ r\nd until x is fac+ ! flag1 & y\r body n[ ab&ons all re/ra9t1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t ?r[s itself1 z x 71 aft] ! ball4 ,!re is a great art 9 tim+ ?is body movem5t exactly4 ,if x takes place ! fiftie? "p ( a second too soon ! /roke w be entirely ru9$2 if x comes too late x w be q ineffectual & w only result 9 mak+ ! golf] feel uneasy1 & z if some?+ _h gone wrong4 ,:5 made at ! prop] in/ant x adds a good piece ( di/ance to ! drive1 & t in/ant1 z expla9$1 is j :5 ! club is foll[+ ?r\gh4 ,x is evid5t f ?is /atem5t1 t ,v>don is "u ! impression t ! tim+ ( ?is body movem5t %\ld be s p]=m$ z to come 9 :5 ! club is foll[+ ?r\gh4 ,i h %[n be=e t ! foll[-?r\gh ( a /roke is ( no importance :atev] except z ! result ( a p]fectly execut$ fir/ half ( ! /roke1 if "o may s describe x4 ,x mu/ be obvi\s to anyone :o kn[s b little ei!r ( golf or me*anics t no?+ :i* ! body or ! club does aft] contact betwe5 ! ball & ! club has ceas$ c h any influ5ce :atev] ^u ! flight ( ! ball1 ei!r z to di/ance or direction4 ,practically ev]y?+ :i* takes place aft] ! ball has left ! club is ! natural result ( :at has be5 done be=e impact4 ,?is _c be too =cibly impress$ ^u golf]s1 = x is n at all uncommon to f9d m5 delib]ately /at+ t ! foll[-?r\gh ex]ts a trem5d\s influ5ce on ! /roke4 ,x %\ld be p]fectly manife/ t ?is _c be s4 ,x is no d\bt ( v great importance to h a good foll[-?r\gh1 b ! good foll[-?r\gh mu/ be ! result ( a good /roke previ\sly play$1 o!rwise x w be wor?less4 ,h>ry ,v>don /ates t ?is tim+ ( ! body movem5t takes place imm$iately aft] impact1 = t is j :5 ! club is foll[+ ?r\gh4 ,he has himself provid$ ! be/ possible refutation ( ?is obvi\sly errone\s /atem5t4 ,! tim+ ( ! body on to ! ball 9 ! mann] m5tion$ by him practically comm5ces1 9 e drive ( p]fect rhy?m z are s _m ( ,v>don's1 f ! mom5t ! /roke />ts1 = ! body weight :i* is put into ! golf drive comes l>gely f ! half turn ( ! %\ld]s & upp] portions ( ! body f ! hips 9 ! d[nw>d sw+4 ,?is half turn & ! slight =w>d movem5t ( ! hips are practically "o & ! same4 ,if !y are n1 some?+ has gone wrong ) ! drive4 ,absolute evid5ce ( ! correctness ( ?is /atem5t is provid$ by ,v>don himself 9 ,fry's ,magaz9e = ,m>* #aiji4 ,"h we see ! rem>kable s]ies ( t5 drives by ,v>don :i* ,i h already ref]r$ to4 ,! fir/ photograph %[s mo/ cle>ly t at ! top ( ! sw+ ! ma9 portion ( 8 weight is on 8 left foot4 ,z a matt] ( c>ry+ golf to ! extreme ( sci5tific calculation x is q probable t !re is mu* m ?an ,v>don's physical weight on 8 left leg1 = ! rapid upw>d sw+ ( 8 club is sudd5ly arre/$ :5 consid]ably ne>] ! hole ?an 8 left %\ld]1 s t ! lev]age ( ! head ( ! club w h ?r[n m weight ?an t :i* ! left actually be>s on x z its %>e ( ,v>don's avoirdupois4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is und\bt$ z a matt] ( practical me*anics1 b x is n ( suffici5t importance to ent] into fully 9 any way "h4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ( importance = u to consid] ! photographs :i* foll[1 = "h we see q cle>ly t v e>ly 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ ,v>don raises 8 "r heel & b5ds 8 left knee slightly =w>d1 & 9 ! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? photographs we see v cle>ly t he is execut+ t turn ( 8 body :i* c>ries 8 weight =w>d on to ! ball 9 a v m>k$ degree4 ,?is po9t is v cle>ly br\ght out 9 ! in/antane\s photographs ( bo? ,v>don's driv+1 & 9 t ( ,george ,duncan's4 ,x is positively futile to say t ! tim+ ( ! body weight 9 ! foll[-?r\gh is done :5 ! club is foll[+ ?r\gh1 because x is obvi\s t ?is w\ld n be at ! prop] in/ant1 & t x c\ld n1 by any /ret* ( imag9ation1 add a good piece ( di/ance to ! drive4 ,x is curi\s to note 9 ?is connection t on page #ec ( ,great ,golf]s ,h>ry ,v>don says3 ,almo/ simultane\sly ) ! impact1 ! "r knee slightly b5ds 9 ! direction ( ! hole1 & all[s ! wri/s & =e>ms to take ! club "r out 9 ! direction ( ! l9e ( flight1 dragg+ ! arms aft] !m z f> z !y w com=tably g1 :5 ! club head imm$iately leaves ! l9e ( flight & ! "r foot turns on ! toe4 ,?is all[s ! body to turn f ! hips & face ! hole1 ! club f9i%+ ov] ! left %\ld]4 ,"h x w be se5 t ,v>don br+s ! tim+ ( ?is v important =w>d movem5t back a little to almo/ simultane\sly ) ! impact4 ,n[ ?is phrase may mean imm$iately prior to1 or imm$iately aft]1 impact1 & !re c be no possible d\bt :i* x is4 ,x mu/ be prior to impact if x is to ex]t any b5eficial effect :atev] ^u ! /roke4 ,to add any di/ance to ! drive1 x is obvi\s t :at 0 done 9 ! way ( tim+ ! body on to ! ball mu/ h be5 done prior to impact1 & m]ely cont9u$ aft] ! ball _h gone away1 s t ! f9i% 0 p]fectly natural4 ,n[ ,v>don %[s q cle>ly 9 8 drive t 9 8 foll[-?r\gh 8 weight goes =w>d until x is practically all on 8 left leg4 ,s1 = ! matt] ( t1 d ! in/antane\s photographs ( ne>ly e fam\s golf]1 b "s ( !m h a v peculi> misconception ( ! disposition ( weight at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,let u1 = in/ance1 see :at ,james ,braid has to say ab\t ! matt] at page #ec ( ,advanc$ ,golf4 ,deal+ ) ?is all-important mom5t1 he says3 ,i w\ld draw ! read]'s v c>eful att5tion to ! sectional photographs t are giv5 on a sep>ate page1 & :i* 9 ?is =m %[ ! v>i\s work+s ( ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! body :ile ! sw+ is 9 progress z !y c\ld n be %[n 9 any o!r way4 ,!y h all be5 prep>$ f photographs ( myself1 tak5 = ! special purpose ( ?is book4 ,9 "s cases1 9 ord] to %[ m completely ! progress ( ! diff]5t movem5ts f ! top ( ! sw+ to ! f9i%1 ! position at ! mom5t ( /rik+ is includ$4 ,!oretically1 t ought to be exactly ! same z ! position at ! address3 & ev5 9 practice x w be f\nd to be z ne>ly id5tical z possible1 9 ! case ( good driv+1 t is4 ,!re=e1 = ! sake ( precision1 ! ?ird photograph 9 ea* s]ies ( f\r is a simple repetition ( ! fir/1 & is n a special photograph4 ,i may m5tion t ?is is a common idea ( illu/rat+ a golf /roke4 ,! au?or ( ! book %[s ! /ance & address4 ,he !n %[s ! top ( ! sw+1 & aft] t ! f9i%1 & he ?9ks t he has !n done 8 duty by 8 read]4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ^! are all positions 9 ! sw+ :]e !re is practically no?+ do+ z ! ,am]ican puts x4 ,to illu/rate ! v>i\s movem5ts 9 ! drive1 ,i took = ,mod]n ,golf1 & us$1 eighte5 diff]5t positions1 & !re 0 n "o too _m4 ,x is q impossible to illu/rate ! drive 9 golf by ?ree positions2 & x is absolutely errone\s to attempt to illu/rate ! mom5t ( impact by a repetition ( ! photograph tak5 = /ance & address4 ,f ! golf+ po9t ( view x is almo/ impossible to imag9e two positions :i* are s entirely dissimil>4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( a m]e photograph] !re may be "s slight simil>ity1 z inde$ !re is 9 all photographs ( golf]s1 b to comp>e /ance & address ) ! position at ! mom5t ( impact ) ! ball1 is m]e futility4 ,let u quote ,braid's rem>ks ) reg>d to /ance & address3 ,:5 9 position & ready = play1 bo? ! legs & ! arms ( ! play] %\ld be j a trifle relax$--j s mu* z to get rid ( any feel+ ( /iffness1 & to all[ ( ! mo/ complete fre$om ( movem5t4 ,! slack5+ may be a little m pron\nc$ 9 ! case ( ! arms ?an ) ! legs1 z mu* m fre$om is requir$ ( !m subsequ5tly4 ,!y %\ld fall easily & com=tably to ! sides1 & ! g5]al feel+ ( ! play] at ?is /age %\ld be "o ( flexibility & p[]4 ,ev]y?+ is n[ 9 read9ess = mak+ ! /roke1 & ! play] prep>es to hit ! ball4444 ,:ile he is do+ ?is he w feel ! desire to indulge 9 a prelim9>y waggle ( ! club j to see t 8 arms are 9 work+ ord]1 wav+ ! club backw>ds & =w>ds once or twice ov] ! ball4444 ,obvi\sly !re is no rule 9 su* matt]s1 & ! play] c only be enjo9$ to make himself com=table 9 ! be/ way he c4 ,n[ we see "h t ! ma9 idea ( ! play] at ! mom5t ( address is to make himself com=table--9 o!r words1 to get into z natural a position z he possibly c 9 ord] to execute 8 /roke4 ,! :ole idea ( ! /ance & address is to get into a p]fectly natural position1 & "o t is q com=table & be/ calculat$ to enable "o to produce a correct /roke4 ,we see cle>ly t ?is is :at ,braid consid]s to be necess>y at ! mom5t ( address4 ,let u turn n[ to ,advanc$ ,golf at page #fa1 :i* we h already quot$4 ,braid1 at t page & on ! prec$+ pages1 expla9s cle>ly t ! :ole idea ( ! golf /roke is supreme t5sion1 & t at ! mom5t ( impact ! t5sion is greate/4 ,he says3 ,!n comes ! mom5t ( impact4 ,crack6 ,ev]y?+ is let loose1 & r\nd comes ! body imm$iately ! ball is /ruck & goes slightly =w>d until ! play] is fac+ ! l9e ( flight4 ,is x possible to imag9e two m diametrically oppos$ conditions ( ! human frame ?an ^? :i* ,i h describ$ 9 ,braid's own words8 ,yet we f9d ?is f9e play] produc+1 = ! guidance ( golf]s z to :at takes place at ! mom5t ( impact1 ! same photograph :i* he %[s !m = /ance & address6 ,moreov]1 ,braid himself cle>ly %[s 9 8 action photographs t su* a /atem5t z ?is is q wrong4 ,if we _h any d\bt at all ab\t ! matt]1 we might exam9e ! photographs ( ,braid himself1 :i* %[ cle>ly t ! positions tak5 up by him :5 address+ ! ball & :5 hitt+ x1 are1 z might easily be believ$1 widely diff]5t1 = at ! mom5t ( impact !re is ! supreme t5sion & p[] :i* he advises z be+ a necessity = ! production ( a long drive4 ,x is true t ,james ,braid's feet1 p>ticul>ly 8 "r foot1 d n move f ! gr\nd s mu* z d ^? ( ,h>ry ,v>don or ,george ,duncan2 b x is nev]!less true t ! movem5t ( 8 legs1 arms1 & %\ld]s %[1 at ! mom5t ( impact1 a position totally diff]5t f t tak5 up by him dur+ 8 /ance & address4 ,x might seem t ^! ?+s are n ( suffici5t importance to w>rant ! critical analysis to :i* ,i am subject+ !m1 b !re c be no d\bt t !re are a va/ numb] ( p to :om golf is ( inf9itely m importance ?an political economy1 & to ^! x is a matt] ( mo/ vital importance t !y %\ld "k :at !y are do+ & :at !y ought to d at ?is critical p]iod2 & 9 deal+ ) ! books :i* h be5 produc$ 9 connection ) ! game ( golf !y h su* a mass ( contradictory & fallaci\s tea*+ to wade ?r\gh1 t x is small wond] t !y are1 z a rule1 utt]ly befogg$ z to ! prop] pr9ciples ^u :i* to proce$4 ,let u1 = in/ance1 exam9e ^! two /atem5ts ) reg>d to ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,at page #ee ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 9 8 *apt] on ,f9i%+ ! ,/roke1 ,james ,braid says3 ,! second t ! ball is hit1 & n be=e1 ! play] %\ld beg9 to turn on 8 "r toe1 & to all[ a little b5d ( ! "r knee1 s z to all[ ! "r %\ld] to come r\nd until ! body faces ! l9e ( flight ( ! ball4 ,:5 ?is is done prop]ly ! weight w be ?r[n on to ! left foot1 & ! :ole body w be ?r[n slightly =w>d4 ,! :ole ( ?is movem5t ne$s v c>eful tim+1 because x is a v common fault ) "s play]s to let ! body get 9 too soon1 & 9 su* cases ! /roke is always ru9$4 ,exam9e ! photographs4 ,let u n[ turn to page #fb ( ,advanc$ ,golf4 ,"h we read3 ,z = ! foll[-?r\gh1 !re is v little t c be said "h1 :i* is n already p]fectly und]/ood1 if x is n always produc$4 ,aft] impact1 & ! release ( all t5sion1 body & arms are all[$ to sw+ =w>d 9 ! direction ( ! flight ( ! ball1 & ,i w\ld all[ ! "r knee to give a little 9 ord] to remove all re/ra9t4 ,b ! weight mu/ n be entirely tak5 (f ! "r foot4 ,t foot mu/ /ill be felt to be press+ firmly on ! turf1 %[+ t al?\gh ! weight has be5 *ang$ f "o place to ano!r1 ! prop] balance has n be5 lo/4 ,braid "h says t ! weight mu/ n be entirely tak5 (f ! "r foot4 ,well1 to all int5ts & purposes1 x is entirely tak5 (f ! "r foot1 z w be %[n by photographs ( any ( ! lead+ play]s 9 ! _w at ! f9i% ( ! /roke1 &1 inde$1 ( ,james ,braid himself4 ,braid says3 ,exam9e ! photographs1 & ,i h exam9$ !m4 ,at pages #eg & #ei ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf ,braid is %[n f9i%+ a full drive or brassy %ot4 ,"h1 )\t any possible d\bt1 8 weight is all on 8 left foot4 ,at page #fa ( ,advanc$ ,golf !re are "s photographs ( ,braid's boots & tr\s]s f ! knee d[nw>ds1 entitl$ ,leg action 9 driv+4 ,"o ( ^! is entitl$ ,f9i%4 ,"h x w be se5 t ! :ole ( ! weight is unmi/akably on ! left leg4 ,if "o looks at ! in/antane\s photographs ( ,james ,braid 9 ?is book & 9 ,great ,golf]s "o w see q cle>ly t 9 all f9i%es 8 weight goes unmi/akably on to 8 left leg4 ,braid makes a v wond]ful /atem5t 9 ,great ,golf]s at page #age4 ,writ+ !re ( ! d[nw>d sw+1 he says3 ,my body does n comm5ce to turn till ! club head is ab\t two feet f ! ball--namely1 at ! po9t :5 ! wri/s come into ! /roke4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,james ,braid's body beg9s to turn almo/ simultane\sly ) ! beg9n+ ( ! d[nw>d /roke1 & z ano!r matt] ( practical golf ! wri/s also come 9 at ! v beg9n+ ( ! /roke4 ,) ?is latt] po9t ,i %all1 h[ev]1 deal lat] on4 ,let me "h emphasise ! fact t ! body turn mu/ comm5ce v e>ly 9 ! /roke1 z inde$ is q natural4 ,x is obvi\s t if anyone 7 to po/pone ! turn+ ( ! body until ! club head is ab\t two feet f ! ball ! rhy?m ( ! /roke w\ld be utt]ly de/roy$4 ,9 ?is matt] ,i am contradict+ ,braid flatly ab\t 8 own practice4 ,!re=e1 ,i mu/ ref] any read] :o d\bts ! accuracy ( my /atem5t1 & ,braid himself1 if he c>es to *all5ge x1 to ,fry's ,magaz9e = ,may #aiji1 :]e9 are %[n eight drives by ,james ,braid4 ,no4 #a %[s ,braid at ! top ( 8 sw+2 ,no4 #b %[s him be=e 8 club head has travell$ a foot1 & ev5 9 ?is %ort di/ance we see t 8 body has already turn$ v consid]ably4 ,any attempt :atev] to foll[ out :at ,braid says "h & to po/pone ! turn ( ! body until ! club head is two feet f ! ball1 mu/ prove disa/r\s4 ,braid cont9ues on ! same page3 ,at ?is mom5t ! left knee turns r quickly1 z at ! mom5t ( /rik+1 ,i am firm on bo? feet2 ! quickness ( ! action makes x difficult to foll[ ) ! eye1 b ,i am conv9c$ ?is is :at happ5s4 ,imm$iately aft] impact ,i comm5ce turn+ on ! "r toe1 b5d+ ! "r knee slightly4 ,?is all[s ! "r %\ld] to come r\nd till ! body is fac+ ! hole4 ,x is mo/ ess5tial t ?is %\ld be done1 & !n no ?\ght w be giv5 z to h[ ! club w f9i%1 z ! spe$ at :i* ! club head is travell+ w naturally take x well ?r\gh4 ,"h we h1 at lea/1 v important corroboration ( ! fact t "o ne$ n worry ab\t ! foll[-?r\gh if ! fir/ portion ( ! /roke has be5 correctly play$4 ,braid says t at ! mom5t ( /rik+ ! play] is q firm on bo? 8 feet & faces directly to ! ball1 j z he did :5 he 0 address+ x be=e he began ! upw>d sw+4 ,anyone :o ?9ks out ! !ory ( ! sw+ = himself w see t x is obvi\sly int5d$ t at ! mom5t ( impact ! play] %all be j z he 0 :5 he address$ ! ball1 :i* is ! position :i* w af=d him mo/ driv+ p[] & accuracy4 ,?is /atem5t is s amaz+ t ,i mu/ give def9ite in/ructions z to :]e to f9d x4 ,x is on page #ed ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 & ,i ?9k x proves conclusively t ! idea :i* ,braid is endeav\r+ to imp>t to 8 pupils & read]s is entirely wrong1 & is n ! me?od :i* he himself foll[s 9 practice4 ,confirmation ( my op9ion c be obta9$ f a /udy ( ! ?ird picture 9 ! s]ies ( drives by ,james ,braid 9 ! ,may numb] ( ,fry's ,magaz9e = #aiji1 :i* ,i h j ref]r$ to4 ,"h we see cle>ly t ! positions1 f a golf+ po9t ( view1 are utt]ly dissimil>1 z inde$ is mo/ natural4 ,braid /ates t imm$iately aft] impact he comm5ces turn+ on ! "r toe1 b5d+ ! "r knee slightly4 ,i ?9k x w be f\nd t ev5 ) ,james ,braid1 :o c]ta9ly uses 8 legs 9 a some:at diff]5t mann] f _m ( ! lead+ pr(essionals1 ! "r foot beg9s to lift be=e impact ) ! ball4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t bo? ,braid & ,taylor are m flat-foot$ at ! mom5t ( impact ?an mo/ ( ! o!r pr(essional golf]s2 b !re c be little d\bt t ! body is swung into ! bl[ be=e impact1 o!rwise x w\ld be a matt] ( practical impossibility = !m to obta9 ! l5g? :i* !y d2 :ile x is a c]ta9ty t = ! ord9>y golf] x w\ld be fatal to attempt to keep 8 weight 9 any way :atev] on 8 "r leg at ! f9i% ( 8 drive4 ,?is root$ fallacy ) reg>d to ! di/ribution ( weight s t at ! top ( ! sw+ x %all be on ! "r foot1 has obta9$ its hold 9 a v peculi> mann]4 ,at ! top ( ! sw+ ! "r leg is practically p]fectly /raight1 &1 naturally1 z ! foot is firmly plant$ on ! gr\nd & !re=e held at bo? ! heel & ! toe :ile ! leg has turn$ ) ! body1 !re is a v consid]able am\nt ( torsional or twi/+ /ra9 on ! leg4 ,?is torsional /ra91 add$ to ! fact t ! leg is p]fectly /raight1 has l$ to ! idea t a great deal ( ! weight is on ! "r leg4 ,?is idea has be5 confirm$ to a v great degree by ! mann] ( contact ( ! left foot ) ! e>?4 ,at ! top ( ! sw+ ! golf] pivots on ! left foot1 practically f ! ball ( ! big toe to ! end !re(1 or on t portion ( 8 boot repres5t+ ?is space4 ,?is naturally makes 8 contact ) ! e>? appe> light4 ,^! two causes1 tak5 toge!r1 h produc$ ! fallacy ) reg>d to hav+ ! weight on ! "r foot & leg at ! top ( ! sw+4 ,9 ! "o case x is a physical cause1 namely1 ! /iffness & torsional /ra9 on ! "r leg1 & 9 ! o!r case x is a visual deception4 ,x /&s to reason t1 provid$ ! two surfaces w be> ! /ra91 z mu* weight c\ld be borne on a po9t z on a surface immeasurably great]1 b 9 ! second case !re w\ld be a great] appe>ance ( weight4 ,?is is exactly :at has happ5$ ) reg>d to ! golf drive4 ,x is execut$ extremely quickly1 & ^? :o h attempt$ to expla9 x h n be5 able to foll[ ! motions ) suffici5t rapidity & intellig5ce1 nor h !y be5 able to expla9 !m accurately ei!r f a me*anical or anatomical po9t ( view4 ,until we c get "s golf] :o c pass ! te/ sugge/$ by me1 & play 8 /roke )\t t\*+ ! wire /ra9$ )9 a qu>t] ( an in* ( 8 neck1 aft] hav+ tak5 8 /ance ) 8 weight ev5ly di/ribut$ betwe5 8 legs1 & at ! same "t play x )\t contortion ) 8 weight on 8 "r leg1 we may take x t ?is trem5d\s fallacy ) reg>d to ! di/ribution ( weight at ! top ( ! sw+ has be5 explod$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,! ,,left ,! feti* ( ! left is1 among/ golf]s1 only second1 if inde$ x is second 9 its injuri\s nature1 to ! idea t ! weight %\ld be put on ! "r foot at ! top ( ! sw+4 ,x is v h>d inde$ to trace ! orig9 ( ! idea t ! left h& & arm is ( m importance 9 ! golf /roke ?an ! "r1 b t x is a v root$ idea !re c be no d\bt :atev]4 ,to ^? :o are n acqua9t$ ) ! lit]ature ( golf & ! rem>kable ideas :i* _m golf]s h ( ! nature ( _! game1 x w\ld seem almo/ sup]flu\s to g v fully into ?is matt]1 = "o w\ld ?9k t x is suffici5tly obvi\s t ! "r h& & arm are ! dom9ant factors 9 produc+ ! golf /roke4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 useless to d5y t !re is a l>ge body ( op9ion1 back$ by mo/ influ5tial au?ority1 9 fav\r ( ! left h& & arm be+ m important ?an ! "r4 ,let u see1 be=e we g any fur!r 9 ! matt]1 :at ! lead+ pr(essionals h to say ab\t x4 ,h>ry ,v>don1 x is true1 does n explicitly /ate t ! "r h& is ! m important1 b by implication he does ass]t s "r ?r\gh\t ,! ,complete ,golf]4 ,let me quote a few ( 8 rem>ks ) reg>d to ! left h&4 ,on page #fa ,v>don says3 ,! grip ) ! fir/ f+] & ?umb ( my "r h& is exce$+ly firm1 & ! pressure ( ! little f+] on ! knuckle ( ! left h& is v decid$4 ,9 ! same way x is ! ?umb & fir/ f+] ( ! left h& t h mo/ ( ! gripp+ "w to d4 ,aga91 ! palm ( ! "r h& presses h>d aga9/ ! ?umb ( ! left4 ,9 ! upw>d sw+ ?is pressure is gradually decreas$1 until :5 ! club rea*es ! turn+ po9t !re is no long] any su* pressure2 inde$1 at ?is po9t ! palm & ! ?umb are b>ely 9 contact4 ,we see "h cle>ly t1 z inde$ ,v>don has /at$ else:]e1 at ! top ( ! sw+ ! grip ( ! "r has op5$ up until x may almo/ 9 a measure be said to h ceas$ to direct op]ations4 ,v>don cont9ues3 ,?is release is a natural "o1 & w or %\ld come naturally to ! play] = ! purpose ( all[+ ! head ( ! club to sw+ well & freely back4 ,b ! grip ( ! ?umb & fir/ f+] ( ! "r h&1 z well z t ( ! little f+] ^u ! knuckle ( ! fir/ f+] ( ! left h&1 is /ill z firm z at ! beg9n+4 ,f ?is x w be se5 t ! grip at ea* side ( ! h& is app>5tly z firm z x 0 at ! beg9n+ ( ! /roke1 b 9 "s my/]i\s mann] x has eas$ up 9 betwe5 ! =ef+] & ! little f+]4 ,we ne$ n1 h[ev]1 g any fur!r into t matt] at ! pres5t "t1 b we may cont9ue ! consid]ation ( ,v>don's /atem5t "h4 ,he goes on to say3 ,z ! club head is swung back aga9 t[>ds ! ball1 ! palm ( ! "r h& & ! ?umb ( ! left gradually come toge!r aga94 ,bo? ! relax+ & ! retight5+ are done ) ! mo/ p]fect graduation1 s t !re %all be no j]k to take ! club (f ! /raight l9e4 ,! eas+ beg9s :5 ! h&s are ab\t %\ld] high & ! club %aft is p]p5dicul>1 because x is at ?is "t t ! club beg9s to pull1 & if x 7 n let out 9 ! mann] expla9$1 ! result w\ld c]ta9ly be a half %ot or v little m ?an t1 = a full & p]fect sw+ w\ld be an impossibility4 ,?is relaxation ( ! palm also s]ves to give m fre$om to ! wri/ at ! top ( ! sw+ j :5 t fre$om is desirable4 ,we might1 = a mom5t1 leave ?is /atem5t1 & turn to page #abf4 ,speak+ "h ( ! approa* %ot ) ! ma%ie ,v>don says3 ,?is is "o ( ! few %ots 9 golf 9 :i* ! "r h& is call$ ^u to d mo/ ( ! "w1 & t x may be enc\rag$ to d s ! hold ) ! left h& %\ld be slightly relax$2 & aga9 at page #adg 9 deal+ ) putt+ ,v>don says3 ,b 9 ?is "p ( ! game x is q cle> t ! "r h& has m "w to d ?an ! left4 ,9 ^! /atem5ts x is q evid5t t ,v>don wi%es to express ! idea t1 g5]ally speak+1 ! left h& is 9 comm& ( ! /roke4 ,rev]t+ = a mom5t1 & be=e ,i proce$ to consid] :at ! o!r au?orities h to say on ?is subject1 to ,v>don's rem>k t ,?is is "o ( ! few %ots 9 golf 9 :i* ! "r h& is call$ ^u to d mo/ ( ! "w1 ,i may say t ,v>don does n1 9 ! :ole ( ,! ,complete ,golf]1 explicitly describe any "o /roke :]e9 he %[s t ! left h& is call$ ^u to d mo/ ( ! "w1 nor1 = ! matt] ( t1 does any o!r pr(essional golf] or au?or1 al?\gh ! /atem5t is common to ne>ly all books on ! game4 ,james ,braid1 on page #ee ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 says3 ,a ^w ab\t ! v>y+ pressure ( ! grip ) ea* h&4 ,9 ! address ! left h& %\ld j be squeez+ ! h&le ( ! club1 b n s tightly z if "o 7 afraid ( los+ x4 ,! "r h& %\ld hold ! club a little m loosely4 ,! left h& %\ld hold firmly all ! way ?r\gh4 ,! "r w op5 a little at ! top ( ! sw+ to all[ ! club to move easily1 b x %\ld automatically tight5 itself 9 ! d[nw>d sw+4 ,"h aga9 we see ! idea t ! left is 9 *>ge1 because al?\gh we are told t 9 ! address ! left h& %\ld j be squeez+ ! club1 yet we are told cle>ly & def9itely t ! left h& %\ld hold firmly all ! way ?r\gh4 ,x is some:at difficult to reconcile ^! directions1 & x is obvi\s t if ! "r is go+ to op5 a little at ! top ( ! sw+ ! club w c]ta9ly move easily--9 fact x w move s easily t ! accuracy ( ! /roke w be v consid]ably int]f]$ )4 ,let u = a mom5t turn to ,advanc$ ,golf4 ,!re1 ,james ,braid1 speak+ ( ! top ( ! sw+1 says3 ,n[ = ! return j\rney4 ,"h at ! top1 arms1 wri/s1 body--all are 9 _! highe/ /ate ( t5sion4 ,let me pause "h = a mom5t to ask h[ x is possible = arms1 wri/s1 body all to be 9 _! highe/ /ate ( t5sion1 if ! "r h& is to op5 a little at ! top ( ! sw+ to all[ ! club to move easily2 & h[ is x possible = ! "r h& to automatically tight5 itself 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ if x 0 already 9 its highe/ /ate ( t5sion :5 x 0 at ! top ( ! sw+8 ,x w be app>5t t x is utt]ly impossible = ! arms & wri/s to be tight] ?an !y are :5 !y are 9 _! highe/ /ate ( t5sion4 ,!re=e1 we mu/ take x t ,james ,braid's advice at page #ee ( ,h[ to ,play ,golf is ov]-ridd5 by 8 advice at page #eg ( ,advanc$ ,golf1 = ,i ?9k t we are entitl$ to consid] t ,advanc$ ,golf repres5ts ,braid's la/ ^w ) reg>d to ! sci5ce ( golf4 ,quot+ /ill f ! same passage1 page #eg ( ,advanc$ ,golf1 ,braid says3 ,e muscle & jo9t 9 ! human golf+ ma*9]y is w\nd up to ! highe/ po9t4 ,x is impossible to get away f t4 ,we are told t at ! beg9n+ ( ! d[nw>d sw+ e muscle & jo9t 9 ! human golf+ ma*9]y is w\nd up to ! highe/ po9t4 ,n[ ! /ud5t ( golf :o desires to />t 8 sw+ on a firm & sure f\ndation mu/ m>k ?is /atem5t well4 ,i repeat x = ! ?ird "t3 ,e muscle & jo9t 9 ! human golf+ ma*9]y is w\nd up to ! highe/ po9t1 & let x be rememb]$ t ,braid is n[ speak+ ( ! />t ( ! d[nw>d sw+4 ,we w n[ turn to ,taylor on ,golf4 ,at page #aic ,taylor says3 ,my cont5tion is simply ?is3 t ! grasp ( ! "r h& ^u ! club mu/ be suffici5tly firm 9 itself to hold x /eady & true1 b x mu/ n be all[$ on any acc\nt to ov]-p[] ! left4 ,! idea is t ! latt] arm mu/ ex]cise a pr$om9ant influ5ce 9 e /roke t may be play$4 ,z reg>ds my own position 9 ! matt]1 my grip ) ei!r h& is v firm1 yet ,i %\ld hesitate be=e ,i told e golf] to g & d likewise4 ,"h we see t ,taylor di/9ctly says t ! idea is t ! latt] arm 7i4e4 ! left7 mu/ ex]cise ! pr$om9ant influ5ce 9 e /roke t may be play$1 & al?\gh he says explicitly t 8 own grip ) bo? h&s is v firm1 he puts ! utt]ly false idea ( ! pr$om9ance ( ! left into ! m9ds ( ^? :o are influ5c$ by 8 tea*+4 ,taylor1 at page #ajg ( ,great ,golf]s1 says 9 deal+ ) ! ,d[nw>d ,sw+3 ,! club is br\ght d[n pr9cipally by ! left wri/1 ! "r do+ v little until ! h&s are opposite ! "r leg1 :5 x beg9s to ass]t itself1 br++ ! full face ( ! club to ! ball4 ,x is almo/ unnecess>y to say1 especially 9 view ( ,taylor's /atem5t t he holds v firmly ) bo? h&s1 t he does n c>ry out ?is dang]\s tea*+4 ,h>ry ,v>don says to attempt x is fatal1 & ,i am pleas$ to add my corroboration4 ,?is amaz+ fallacy is wond]fully deeply root$4 ,a fri5d ( m9e "s "t ago 0 9 tr\ble ab\t 8 iron %ots4 ,he consult$ a pr(essional1 :o endeav\r$ to cure him by tell+ him :5 play+ 8 /roke to hold s lightly ) 8 "r h& t at any "t dur+ ! /roke he c\ld slide x up & d[n ! %aft4 ,oh no6 ,he is n a duff]1 nor is he m5tally unbalanc$4 ,he is m]ely a pr(essional golf] :o plays = ,engl& & suff]s f ! halluc9ation h&$ on to him by m fam\s play]s ?an he4 ,:at c\ld be /rong] ?an ?is8 ,let me quote ,taylor aga94 ,at page #ij ( ,taylor on ,golf he says3 ,! "r h& is naturally ! /rong] ( ! two--mu* m p[]ful 9 ! av]age man ?an ! left--& ! le>n] is j z naturally prone to use x4 ,b 9 ! game ( golf he mu/ keep 9 front ( him at all times ! fact t ! left h& %\ld fill ! position ( guide1 & x mu/ h ! pr$om9at+ influ5ce ov] ! /roke4 ,t ?is is r unnatural ,i am p]fectly will+ to admit4 ,its be+ unnatural is ! basis ( its great difficulty1 b x is a difficulty t mu/ ne$s be grappl$ ) & ov]come by any man :o desires to play ! game z x %\ld be play$4 ,b ,taylor w n give 9 to ?is idea himself6 ,is n ?is wond]ful8 ,h>ry ,v>don says ( ! grip t "o %\ld rememb] t ! grip ) bo? h&s %\ld be firm4 ,t ) ! "r h& %\ld n be slack z "o is s (t5 told4 ,?is is valuable corroboration1 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,v>don only subscribes to ! feti* ( ! left by implication4 ,n[h]e1 ,i ?9k1 c we convict him ( actually prea*+ x4 ,n[ let u turn to ! volume on ,golf 9 ! ,badm9ton ,libr>y contribut$ by ,mr4 ,horace ,g4 ,hut*9son4 ,at page #he ,mr4 ,hut*9son says3 ,s9ce1 z w be %[n lat] on1 ! club has to turn 9 ! "r h& at a c]ta9 po9t 9 ! sw+1 x %\ld be held lightly 9 ! f+]s1 r ?an 9 ! palm1 ) t h&4 ,9 ! left h& x %\ld be held well home 9 ! palm1 & x is n to /ir f ?is position ?r\gh\t ! sw+4 ,x is ! left h&1 ma9ly1 t communicates ! p[] ( ! sw+2 ! *ief function ( ! "r h& is z a guide 9 direction4 ,at page #hg ,mr4 ,hut*9son cont9ues3 ,s mu*1 !n1 = ! grip4 ,n[1 :5 ! club1 9 ! c\rse ( its sw+ away f ! ball1 is beg9n+ to rise f ! gr\nd1 & is rea*+ ! horizontal ) its head po9t+ to ! play]'s left1 x %\ld be all[$ to turn naturally 9 ! "r h& until x is re/+ ^u ! web betwe5 ! =ef+] & ! ?umb4 ,we see "h t ?is di/+ui%$ amateur is an out & out adh]5t ( ! fallacy ( ! left4 ,he tells u di/9ctly t x is ! left h&1 ma9ly1 t communicates ! p[] ( ! sw+1 & t ! *ief function ( ! "r h& is z a guide 9 direction1 b not)/&+ ! fact t ! *ief function ( ! "r h& is z a guide 9 direction1 we see t at ! top ( ! /roke x turns loosely 9 ! h& until x is re/+ ^u ! web betwe5 ! =ef+] & ! ?umb4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don ,! f9i% ( ! drive--a little lat] ?an 9 ,plate ,,vi41 %[+ ! weight completely on ! left foot4 ,( c\rse1 9 ! circum/ances1 x w be v h>d inde$ = u to foll[ out ,james ,braid's idea ( ev]y?+ at ?is po9t be+ 9 supreme t5sion1 b x is int]e/+ to see :at ,mr4 ,hut*9son ?9ks ab\t ! matt]4 ,we h "h ! op9ions ( ! ?ree mo/ di/+ui%$ pr(essionals 9 ! _w1 back$ by t ( "o ( ! di/+ui%$ amateurs 9 ! game1 a man :o has di/+ui%$ himself bo? by 8 play & 8 writ+4 ,9 ! face ( ?is weight ( au?ority x may seem ra% to v5ture to /ate pla9ly & explicitly t z a matt] ( practical golf ! "r h& & arm is ! dom9ant p>tn]1 & t x is ! duty ( e normal golf] to h ?is idea firmly implant$ 9 8 m9d :5 he settles d[n to 8 address4 ,z ! "r is ! dom9ant p>tn] 9 ! golf drive1 s mu/ ! pr$om9ance ( ! "r be ! dom9ant idea 9 "o's m9d1 b ! dom9ation ( ! "r mu/ n be abus$1 z we %all %[ lat] on4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 prop] = a golf] to h cle>ly fix$ 9 8 m9d ! fact t ! "r is ! m important memb] ( ! two1 b :5 he has once got t fact c>efully & well /[$ away 9 8 m9d1 x w be no m tr\ble to him ?an x is at pres5t to e normal p]son to use 8 knife 9 8 "r h& ) :i* to cut 8 meat1 = x is an absolutely natural proce$+4 ,! tr\ble ) ! feti* ( ! left is t n only is x a p]fectly unnatural proce$+1 b x is also1 on t acc\nt1 some?+ extra = ! golf] to cumb] 8 m9d ) dur+ 8 sw+4 ,if he plays 8 /roke naturally & )\t any ?\ght ( ! mismade maxims ( unpractical p]sons1 he w inevitably let ! "r h& & arm take *>ge ( ! /roke1 b ! "r w n at any "t endeav\r to d m ?an its prop] %>e1 & !re=e ! left w be giv5 e *ance to d a fair am\nt ( ! "w4 ,x is ! int]f]5ce ) ,nature by putt+ ! left =w>d into a place :i* x has no "r to occupy1 :i* ru9s s _m golf /rokes4 ,let u n[ turn to ,! ,complete ,golf]4 ,"h1 at page #fj1 ,h>ry ,v>don says3 ,we mu/ n[ consid] ! degree ( tightness ( ! grip by ei!r h&1 = ?is is an important matt]4 ,"s tea*]s ( golf1 & v>i\s books ( in/ruction1 in=m u t we %\ld grasp ! club firmly ) ! left h& & only lightly ) ! "r1 leav+ ! =m] to d ! bulk ( ! "w & ! o!r m]ely to guide ! op]ations4 ,x is a/oni%+ ) :at p]si/5cy ?is error has be5 repeat$1 = error ,i truly believe x is4 ,ask any really fir/-class play] ) :at comp>ative tightness he holds ! club 9 8 "r & left h&s1 & ,i am confid5t t 9 ne>ly e case he w decl>e t he holds x1 ne>ly1 if n q1 z tightly ) ! "r h& z ) ! left4 ,p]sonally1 ,i grip q z firmly ) ! "r h& z ) ! o!r "o4 ,:5 ! o!r way is adopt$--! left h& be+ tight & ! "r h& simply wat*+ x1 z x 7--!re is an irresi/ible t5d5cy = ! latt] to tight5 up sudd5ly at "s "p ( ! upw>d or d[nw>d sw+1 &1 z surely z !re is a ball on ! tee1 :5 x does s !re w be mis*ief4 ,if we sum up ! advice ( ,v>don & ,taylor1 & ( ,braid z %[n 9 8 late/ "w ,advanc$ ,golf1 we see cle>ly t al?\gh !y subscribe to ! idea ( ! pr$om9ance ( ! p[] ( ! left h& & arm1 !y d n !mselves c>ry x out 9 practice4 ,taylor says t 8 grip ) bo? h&s is v firm1 yet he %\ld hesitate be=e recomm5d+ o!r p to foll[ 8 me?ods4 ,i ?9k we may take x = grant$ t a me?od :i* has result$ 9 f\r op5 *ampion%ips may be consid]$ good en\gh to foll[4 ,v>don1 z we h se51 only subscribes to ?is notion inf]5tially1 & nobody c\ld be m emphatic ?an he is ) reg>d to ! di/ribution ( =ce 9 ! grip4 ,8 words ,ask any really fir/-class play] ) :at comp>ative tightness he holds ! club 9 8 "r & left h&s1 & ,i am confid5t t 9 ne>ly e case he w decl>e t he holds x1 ne>ly1 if n q1 z tightly ) ! "r h& z ) ! left1 pres5t ! case exactly4 ,any man :o plays golf prop]ly w f9d x impossible to tell y h[ he di/ributes ! =ce ( 8 grip on 8 club1 & :at proportion ( p[] ! grip ( ! left be>s to ! "r4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! man :o plays golf prop]ly has no "t to ?9k ( su* nons5se z ?is4 ,?is is a matt] :i* is regulat$ = him by common s5se & nature4 ,! tr\ble /eps 9 :5 he is advis$ to int]f]e ) ! ord9>y c\rse ( ,nature1 & to put ! left h& 9 a position ( au?ority :i* x has no "r :atev] to try to ex]cise4 ,i say advis$ly try to ex]cise1 because x nev] c ex]cise ! p[] :i* x is suppos$ to h4 ,x /&s to reason1 !re=e1 t any attempt :atev] to make x ex]cise a p[] sup]ior to ! m p[]ful arm mu/ result 9 int]f]+ ) ! prop] functions ( ! h& & arm :i* %\ld be naturally 9 comm& ( ! /roke4 ,we h se5 t ,james ,braid 9 ,advanc$ ,golf has q alt]$ ! op9ions :i* he expresses 9 ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 & he also agrees t at ! top ( ! sw+1 & until ! /roke is play$1 x is "r to grip ! club z h>d z "o c ) bo? h&s--9 fact1 he says z pla9ly z x is possible = anyone to say any?+1 t dur+ ! :ole ( ! d[nw>d sw+ ! muscles are 9 a /ate ( supreme t5sion1 & =tunately he does n repeat ! common error1 ! error :i* he himself makes 9 ,h[ to ,play ,golf1 ( advis+ ! play] to encumb] 8 m9d ) any idea ( regulat+ ! increase ( spe$ ( ! club head4 ,v>don puts ! matt] spl5didly :5 he says3 ,p]sonally1 ,i grip q z firmly ) ! "r h& z ) ! o!r "o4 ,:5 ! o!r way is adopt$--! left h& be+ tight & ! "r h& simply wat*+ x1 z x 7--!re is an irresi/ible t5d5cy = ! latt] to tight5 up sudd5ly at "s "p ( ! upw>d or d[nw>d sw+1 &1 z surely z !re is a ball on ! tee1 :5 x does s !re w be mis*ief4 ,?is is su* an important /atem5t t ,i mu/1 9 pass+1 emphasise x1 al?\gh ,i hope to deal ) x aga9 lat] on1 = ,v>don "h /rikes a deadly bl[ to ! absurd nons5se :i* mo/ books lay d[n ab\t regulat+ ! grip dur+ ! upw>d & d[nw>d sw+4 ,z ,v>don truly says1 any attempt to apportion ! respective p[] ( ! grip ( ! left & "r dur+ ! golf sw+ mu/ inevitably result 9 disa/]1 = !re w unque/ionably be1 z he well rem>ks1 a pron\nc$ t5d5cy to tight5 up at "s "p ( ! sw+ 9 a j]ky mann]4 ,! only way to gu>d aga9/ ?is is to be1 z ,james ,braid says 9 ,advanc$ ,golf1 9 a /ate ( supreme t5sion f ! mom5t ! d[nw>d sw+ />ts4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,v>don himself advocates eas+ up ) ! grip ( ! "r at ! top ( ! sw+1 al?\gh he says t he grips z firmly ) ! "r z ! left4 ,x /&s to reason t if ,v>don does ease up ) 8 "r at ! top ( ! sw+1 he mu/ dur+ 8 d[nw>d /roke re/ore ! balance ( p[]4 ,x seems p]fectly cle> t 9 do+ ?is !re is a v great dang] ( :at he describes z an irresi/ible t5d5cy = ! latt]1 t is ! "r h&1 to tight5 up sudd5ly4 ,i _c see t1 because ,v>don />ts ) 8 grip equally firm ) ea* h&1 & !n relaxes ! firmness ( 8 grip ) 8 "r h& at ! top ( ! /roke1 tru/+ to rega9 8 firmness by ! "t he has rea*$ ! ball aga91 he removes f 8 sw+ ! dang] ( ! sudd5 tight5+-up :i* he %[s w ?reat5 ! sw+ ( anyone :o attempts to let ! left h& h ! pr$om9ant grip4 ,x seems to me p]fectly cle> t ?is dang] mu/ be ev5 9 ,v>don's d[nw>d sw+1 b we "k q well t ,v>don1 z a /roke play]1 is a g5ius1 & t ev5 if x is n a dang] = him1 x w\ld be = n9ety-five ( e hundr$ golf]s4 ,! tru? is1 ) reg>d to ! golf grip1 al?\gh none ( ! lead+ pr(essionals or au?ors are c\rage\s en\gh to /ate x1 t = ! ord9>y golf]--aye1 & ev5 = ! extraord9>y golf]--!re is only "o way to apportion ! =ce ( ! left & "r 9 ! grip1 & t is n to ?9k ab\t x at all :5 "o is do+ x1 b to grip v firmly ) bo? h&s1 & leave any apportionm5t ( =ce :i* may be necess>y to ,nature1 & ! golf] :o foll[s ?is advice & in/ruction w f9d t ,nature c att5d to x inf9itely bett] ?an he c4 ,9 golf we frequ5tly f9d t "o fallacy is built up on ano!r1 & x is q an op5 "q if ! fallacy ( ! p[] ( ! left h& & arm is n f\nd$ on ano!r fallacy1 namely1 ! fallacy ( ! pres5t ov]lapp+ grip4 ,n[ ?is s\nds l rank h]esy1 & ,i may z well say at once t ,i am n prep>$ to ass]t t ! pres5t ov]lapp+ grip is a fallacy1 b x is at lea/ op5 to argum5t if x is ! be/ grip :i* c be tak5 ( a golf club4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z /&+ /ill 9 golf or any o!r game--ei!r we are progress+ or we are go+ backw>ds4 ,9 golf1 not)/&+ ! va/ am\nt ( false tea*+ :i* is publi%$1 we are unque/ionably advanc+4 ,x mu/ n be ?\ght f ?is t x is ( no importance t mo/ ( ! matt] :i* is publi%$ ab\t golf is entirely mislead+1 = t is n s4 ,?is mislead+ matt] is foll[$ by an enorm\s army ( golf]s :o are n able to ?9k out ! matt] = !mselves1 b !re are a v great numb] ( golf]s :o absolutely disreg>d ! publi%$ tuition ( ! greate/ exp]ts 9 ! _w & play golf z x %\ld be play$1 & 9 no case is ?is m pron\nc$ ?an 9 ! p]sons ( lead+ pr(essional golf]s1 = !y write "o ?+1 b d absolutely ! o!r !mselves4 ,9 ! old days1 :5 ,v>don & all ! o!r *ampions us$ ! two-h&$ grip1 x w\ld h be5 rank folly = any p]son o!r ?an ,v>don to h ass]t$ t x 0 bett] to get ! grip ( ! "r h& (f ! club1 z ! ov]lapp+ grip does to a v great ext5t1 b ?is grip 0 tri$ by ,v>don1 & x v soon became almo/ univ]sal4 ,h[ev]1 ,i ?9k we are ju/ifi$ 9 ask+ if ?is grip is und\bt$ly ! be/ t x is possible = u to get4 ,be=e ! ov]lapp+ grip became fa%ionable bo? h&s _h _! full grip on ! %aft ( ! club1 & 9 ^? days m5 play$ great golf1 & !re are _m ( !m :o /ill play great golf ) ! same hold1 :i* !y h refus$ to alt]4 ,at page #aid ( ,taylor on ,golf1 speak+ ( ! grip1 ,taylor says3 ,to sum up ! matt]1 ,i %\ld describe ! or?odox mann] ( gripp+ ) ! "r 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,! f+]s mu/ close ar\nd ! club 9 su* a way t provision is made = ! ?umb to cov] & cross ! %aft1 ! fir/ jo9ts ( ! f+]s1 provid+ ?is is done1 be+ j 9 sight4 ,no?+ m or no?+ less4 ,?is is ! grip g5]ally accept$ z be+ or?odox1 & ! "o g5]ally fav\r$ by ! majority ( ^? :o decide to foll[ up ! game prop]ly4 ,b1 z is ! case ) ev]y?+ :i* is fav\r$ by any consid]able numb] ( en?usia/s1 !re are ^? :o1 untrammell$ by tradition1 break away & hold ! club diff]5tly1 ) "o h& at lea/4 ,take1 z = in/ance1 ! case ( ,mr4 ,john ,ball1 jun4 ,?is g5tleman--"o ( ! lead+ golf]s ( ! day--holds ! club firmly1 n to say tightly1 9 ! palm ( 8 "r h&4 ,well1 he has discov]$ t ?is does n detrim5tally affect 8 play1 s ,i presume t may be tak5 z a satisfactory pro( t ! or?odox way may sometimes be dep>t$ f4 ,!n1 aft] ,mr4 ,ball1 ,i might m5tion ! "n ( ,mr4 ,edw>d ,blackwell4 ,he is almo/ c]ta9ly ! mo/ consi/5tly good long driv] we possess n[1 & 8 unor?odox me?od ( grip ) ! "r h& has n affect$ 8 play4 ,taylor1 ( c\rse1 uses ! ov]lapp+ grip1 :i* is to-day ! or?odox grip4 ,taylor speaks "h ( ^? :o1 untrammell$ by tradition1 break away & hold ! club diff]5tly1 ) "o h& at lea/1 b x seems to me t ! two golf]s quot$ are n ^? :o are break+ away f ! traditional hold4 ,r does x seem to me t x is we ( ! or?odox grip ( to-day :o h brok5 away f ! be/ traditions ( golf1 & tak+ be/ & be/ ( ^? :o h adopt$ ! mod]n grip & ^? :o h ma9ta9$ ! old grip1 !re is practically no?+ 9 x4 ,look+ at ! grip ( m5 l ,mr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,hilton1 ,mr4 ,john ,ball1 & ,mr4 ,edw>d ,blackwell1 x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 to-day1 require a p]son almo/ b]eft ( intellig5ce to imag9e = "o mom5t t ! p[] ( ! /roke 9 ! play ( ^! golf]s is obta9$ f _! left arms & h&s1 & ,i d n suppose = a s+le mom5t t any "o ( ^! play]s w\ld dream ( ass]t+ t he gets 8 l5g? or direction f ! left arm4 ,we are n[ confront$ ) ! fact t "o at lea/ ( ^! play]s ) ! two-h&$ grip is at practically no disadvantage aga9/ ! be/ golf]s 9 ! _w1 & we mu/ take x = grant$ 9 ! face ( :at we h said1 t 8 p[] ( /roke & 8 comm& !re( is obta9$ f 8 "r h& & arm4 ,n[ t be+ s1 let u say = ! sake ( argum5t t he desires to improve 8 play by br++ ! action ( 8 wri/s into great] h>mony by adopt+ ! ov]lapp+ grip4 ,surely "o is confront$ ) ?is "q--%\ld "o ov]lap ! left h& ) ! "r1 or %\ld "o ov]lap ! "r ) ! left4 ,9 ! pres5t ov]lap ! left h& takes ! fir/ grip ( ! club1 & ! "r h& ov]laps x1 & 9 s do+ is tak51 to a v great ext5t1 (f ! %aft ( ! club4 ,! "q n[ arises1 ,%\ld n "o fir/ take "o's grip ) ! "r h&1 ! dom9ant h&1 ! guid+ h&1 & ! h& :i* is op]at$ by ! /rong] arm1 & hav+ got ?is grip1 proce$ to ov]lap ) ! left1 always all[+1 ( c\rse1 = ! necess>y ins]tion ( ! ?umb ( ! left betwe5 ! %aft & ! palm ( ! "r h&8 ,?is may s\nd revolution>y1 b ,i assure my read]s t x is n "o half s revolution>y z ! *ange f ! old two-h&$ grip to ! pres5t ov]lapp+ grip1 = 9 t *ange ! "r h& 01 to a v great ext5t1 depriv$ ( its pride ( place4 ,i ?9k !re is v little d\bt t a play] :o became accu/om$ to ! "r-h&$ grip ) ! left ov]lap1 w\ld f9d t he produc$ a bett] game ?an he 0 able to d ) ! pres5t ov]lapp+ grip4 ,! fact is t we are incl9$ to take a mu* too complim5t>y & optimi/ic view ( our exploits4 ,golf has n[ come to su* a pass t x is play$ almo/ p]fectly by a few ( ! be/ play]s1 s t we h come to consid] a five by a lead+ play] z a s]i\s lapse2 b we mu/ n judge ! great body ( golf]s by ! p]fect play]s4 ,^! m5 w\ld probably play v well "u any conditions :i* c\ld exi/ 9 ! game4 ,we h to consid] ! greate/ good ( ! greate/ numb]--9 o!r words1 ! object ( our se>* is to asc]ta9 & und]/& p]fectly :at is ! be/ way1 & al?\gh ,i am /at+ ?is proposition ) reg>d to ! golf grip q t5tatively1 & am lay+ x d[n z a subject = argum5t1 ,i h v little d\bt inde$ t x w be f\nd 9 ! future t ! "r-h&$ grip is ! be/ grip = play+ golf4 ,i ?9k !re is v little d\bt t ! mo/ important *ange 9 ! next decade w be 9 ! "r h& & arm com+ into _! k+dom4 ,x ne$ n be ?\ght t ?is w happ5 9 a day1 or a mon?1 or a ye>4 ,= v _m ye>s ! great game ( golf 0 play$1 & 0 well & truly play$ by m5 :o nev] dream$ ( putt+ "p ( "o h& b5ea? ! o!r--:o w\ld h sc\t$ ! ov]lapp+ grip & ! lev]+ ( ! "r h& (f ! %aft z sacrilege--b "s "o introduc$ ! idea1 because x br\ght ! wri/s clos] toge!r s t !y work$ m 9 h>mony ?an ) ! old grip4 ,h>ry ,v>don tri$ x & f\nd x good1 & x w5t into ! game ( golf & ! hi/ory !re(4 ,& to see ,v>don use x1 "o might well say1 ,:at m c y want82 b t is n argum5t4 ,probably ! "o :o ask$ t "q w\ld h ask$ ! same "q _h he se5 ,v>don play+ :5 he 0 us+ ! old grip1 :5 "o wri/ 0 fight+ ! o!r2 s we mu/ n be det]r$ f our speculation1 f pe]+ into ! future4 ,( c\rse1 ! ess5ce ( ! ov]lapp+ grip is t x r$uces ! conflict ( ! wri/s1 & s conduces to great] accuracy & to less int]f]5ce ) ! rhy?m ( ! sw+4 ,x /&s to reason t 9 ! old days ( ! two-h&$ grip ?is conflict 0 worse ?an x w\ld be n[1 = !n ! feti* ( ! left _h n be5 weak5$1 & x 0 a di/ressful ?+ to h a hefty left 9 possession ( ! end ( "o's %aft & int]f]+ ) ! prop] functions ( ! "r 9 an unw>rantable mann]4 ,sci5tific golf]s h1 h[ev]1 n[ come to ! conclusion t ! "r h& & arm are ! dom9ant p>tn]s 9 ! production ( ! golf /roke1 al?\gh !re are _m ( ! old s*ool :o /ill pa!tically reta9 & exhibit _! allegiance to ! old tradition ( ! left be+ ! ma/]4 ,if we h e/abli%$ ! fact t ! "r is ! dom9ant factor 9 ! production ( ! drive1 x seems to me t x foll[s q naturally t ! place ( hon\r on ! %aft %\ld be allott$ to x1 & t x %\ld be all[$ ! full grip1 & n z x is at pres5t1 pu%$ (f ! %aft s t ! grip ( ! dom9ant h& is practically r$uc$ to t ( ! ?umb & ! fir/ & second f+]s4 ,if ?is po9t is conc$$ ! "r h& obta9s ! full b5efit ( its und\bt$ly sup]ior p[]1 = x obta9s a firm & natural grip1 :]eas ! pres5t ov]lapp+ grip is a mo/ unnatural hold & a difficult "o = beg9n]s to acquire1 al?\gh v few play]s :o h once us$ x return to ! old grip4 ,n only is ! propos$ grip m solid & natural1 & productive ( great] p[] & accuracy ?an ! pres5t ov]lapp+ grip1 b x unque/ionably c>ries ! ma9 idea ( ! ov]lapp+ grip to its logical conclusion1 z x r$uces ! /roke mu* m to a "o-wri/ %ot ?an does ! pres5t grip4 ,!re w always be f\nd _m p :o are prep>$ to condemn utt]ly any?+ :i* !y d n und]/&4 ,"s ( ^! are sure to ex]cise !mselves on ?is subject1 s ,i %all give !m "s additional food = ?\ght4 ,"s "t ago1 a golf] :o 0 capable ( remov+ ,mr4 ,john ,ball f ! ,amateur ,*ampion%ip ,competition1 lo/ 8 left ?umb at ! second jo9t4 ,aft] 8 mis=tune he took to driv+ a mu* long] ball ?an he _h be5 9 ! habit ( do+ be=e 8 accid5t4 ,n[ !re mu/ h be5 "s reason = ?is4 ,! only "o :i* ,i c sugge/ is t 8 accid5t put ! "r h& m into its prop] & natural place on ! %aft ?an x _h be5 be=e4 ,curiosity l$ me to try to reproduce ?is grip z mu* z possible4 ,i us$ ! ord9>y ov]lapp+ grip1 ) ! exception t ,i all[$ my ?umb to rema9 out & to re/ on ! back ( my "r h& 9 a l9e ) ! knuckle ( ! little f+]4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to f9d h[ closely x seem$ to br+ ! wri/s toge!r4 ,! injur$ golf] w\ld probably h ! ideal golf grip if he ov]lapp$ 8 "r ) 8 left =ef+] in/ead ( us+ ! ord9>y ov]lap1 = he w\ld h a p]fectly free & full "r-h& grip1 no int]f]5ce by ! ?umb ( ! left h&1 & a natural ov]lap ) ! left =ef+] on ! little f+] ( ! "r h&4 ,!re is surely food = ?\ght 9 ^! consid]ations1 & ,i am sure t _m :o take to golf late 9 life c\ld d mu* bett] ) ?is grip & ! %ort sw+ ?an !y d ) ! grip :i* is mo/ 9 vogue1 & ) mu* /riv+ aft] an exagg]at$ sw+4 ,x is n wise = u to ?9k t !re is no?+ to discov] or to improve on 9 ! grip4 ,!re is 9 ?is sugge/ion mu* room = exp]im5t & argum5t1 & unless ,i am v mu* mi/ak5 we %all1 9 ! future1 see ! relative position ( ! h&s on ! %aft alt]$4 ,i may "h ref] aga9 to ! rem>ks made on ! p[] ( ! left by ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son4 ,x w be rememb]$ t he said3 ,s9ce1 z w be %[n lat] on1 ! club has to turn 9 ! "r h& at a c]ta9 po9t 9 ! sw+1 x %\ld be held lightly 9 ! f+]s1 r ?an 9 ! palm1 ) t h&4 ,9 ! left h& x %\ld be held well home 9 ! palm1 & x is n to /ir f ?is position ?r\gh\t ! sw+4 ,x is ! left h&1 ma9ly1 t communicates ! p[] ( ! sw+2 ! *ief function ( ! "r h& is z a guide 9 direction4 ,not)/&+ ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son's /atem5t ) reg>d to ! function ( ! "r h&1 !re is giv5 on page #hf ( ! ,badm9ton ,golf an illu/ration entitl$ ,at ! top ( ! sw+ 7z x %\ld be74 ,"h we see a play] 9 ab\t z ineffective a position = produc+ a drive z "o c\ld possibly imag9e1 = ! "r elb[ is consid]ably above ! play]'s head & is po9t+ skyw>d4 ,x w\ld be an impossibility f su* a position to obta9 ei!r adequate guidance or p[] f ! "r h&1 & x is a matt] ( a/oni%m5t to f9d ! "n ( su* a f9e play] & good judge ( ! game z ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son atta*$ to an illu/ration :i* mu/ always be a classical illu/ration ( ,! top ( ! sw+ 7z x %\ld n be74 ,we may "h = ! "t be+ disreg>d ! fundam5tally uns\nd position ( ! "r arm1 = ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son has app>5tly alt]$ 8 m9d s9ce1 z we f9d him 9 ,great ,golf]s photograph$ at ! top ( 8 sw+ ) ! "r elb[ 9 an entirely diff]5t position4 ,we see !re cle>ly t he _h come to realise ! importance ( keep+ 8 elb[ well d[n & z mu* z possible 9 ! plane ( =ce indicat$ by ! sw+ & ! %aft ( ! golf club4 ,^! photographs are v int]e/+4 ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son says t ! golf club %\ld be held well home 9 ! left palm1 & x is n to /ir f ?is position ?r\gh\t ! sw+1 yet at ! top ( ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son's sw+ illu/rat$ on page #bif ( ,great ,golf]s we see cle>ly t at ! top ( 8 sw+ ! club is b>ely held 9 ! f+]s ( ! left h&--z a matt] ( fact ! =ef+] ( ! left h& is rais$ & ! club is m]ely re/+ 9 ! ?ree o!r f+]s1 :i* appe> to be curv$ on to ! club & h>dly ex]t+ any pressure :atev]4 ,x is abundantly cle> f ?is photograph t ,mr4 ,hut*9son1 :o is ! mo/ pron\nc$ adh]5t to ! feti* ( ! left1 is driv+ 8 ball ) a grip :i* is1 to all int5ts & purposes1 a "r-h&$ /roke4 ,?is photograph 0 tak5 9 action & at ! rate ( ab\t "o twelve-hundr$-&-fiftie? ( a second1 s t !re _c be mu* d\bt z to ! fact t ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son is m]ely ano!r exemplification ( ! fact t ! golf]s :o write = ! public tell !m "o ?+1 :ile !y !mselves practise ano!r4 ,be=e conclud+ ?is *apt] on ! p[] ( ! left1 ,i may m5tion t ,mr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,hilton 9 ,mr4 ,john ,l4 ,l['s book ,conc]n+ ,golf1 subscribes to ! idea ( attempt+ to regulate ! =ce ( ! grips tak5 by ! h&s4 ,he says on page #gh ( t book3 ,:5 ! ma9 object ( a %ot is to obta9 l5g?1 hold tight ) ! left h&4 ,! left h& w !n d mo/ ( ! "w 9 tak+ up ! club4 ,! "r h& comes 9 on ! d[n sw+ to add =ce to ! %ot1 & all p>ts ( ! play]'s anatomy coh]+ toge!r1 ! impetus w c>ry 8 %\ld]s r\nd1 & unless he arbitr>ily *ecks ! motion1 he w f9i% 8 %ot ) 8 arms & club ?r[n =cibly away f him2 9 %ort1 he w h foll[$ ?r\gh4 ,x w be se5 t ?is f9e play] di/9ctly advises a /rong] grip ) ! left ?an ) ! "r h& :5 "o's object is di/ance4 ,9 ! drive ! object1 ( c\rse1 g5]ally is di/ance1 & we are di/9ctly advis$ by ,mr4 ,hilton to play our /roke 9 a mann] :i* ,h>ry ,v>don has cle>ly laid d[n z almo/ c]ta9 to lead to irretrievable disa/]1 = />t+ ) a firm grip ) our left1 :i* we are to put practically 9 comm& ( ! club on ! upw>d sw+1 we are !n to br+ ! "r into play on ! d[n sw+ to add =ce to ! %ot4 ,x w be cle>ly se5 "h t ,mr4 ,hilton is "u ! impression t ! left is p]=m+ ! m important portion ( ! "w1 = he speaks ( ! "r h& z com+ 9 to add =ce to ! %ot1 :]eas1 9 fact1 ! ma9 portion ( ! =ce is provid$ by ! "r1 & if !re is any "q ( ei!r h& & arm add+ =ce to ! %ot1 t w be done by ! left h& & arm1 & n by ! "r4 ,i d n ?9k x is necess>y = me to g any fur!r 9 ord] to %[ h[ deeply root$ & h[ widespread is ?is delusion ab\t ! p[] ( ! left4 ,x is ano!r "o ( ^? p]nici\s fallacies :i* absolutely /rike at ! root ( ! game ( ! great body ( golf]s1 & x is impossible = "o to take too mu* tr\ble 9 discr$it+ x to su* an ext5t t x w soon be recognis$ z n be+ practical golf4 ,i c h>dly close ?is *apt] bett] ?an by a quotation f a lett] receiv$ by me f ! pr(essional ( an ,am]ican club z f> afield z ,san ,antonio1 ,texas4 ,he writes3 ,x has tak5 me ye>s ( p]si/5t ef=t to bury ! _m prejudices aga9/ ! prop] use ( ! "r arm1 b !y mu/ g1 & ,i am glad to see y voic$ s5tim5ts /rong en\gh to make m5 /op & ?9k ov] ! situation4 ,let u hope !y w act4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,function ,,( ,,! ,,eyes ,"o ( ! commone/ ( ! _m excuses advanc$ = miss+ "o's drive is1 ,i lift$ my eye4 ,if ! play] only knew x he c\ld lift 8 eye ) impunity4 ,t is n :at matt]s4 ,x 0 lift+ 8 head :i* caus$ ! tr\ble4 ,keep y\r eye on ! ball is1 )\t "q1 ! s\nde/ ( s\nd golf maxims1 b x is bo? abus$ & misus$4 ,we ne$ n wa/e "t argu+ ! "q z to :e!r or n keep+ "o's eye on ! ball at ! mom5t ( impact is absolutely ess5tial to success 9 driv+4 ,e golf] kn[s t = all purposes ( practical golf "o absolutely mu/ keep "o's eye on ! ball1 & t to d any o!r ?+ ) ! eyes at ! mom5t ( /rik+ ! ball is1 to put x mildly1 q inconv5i5t4 ,! tr\ble 9 connection ) lift+ "o's eye is t "o's eyes are 9 "o's head4 ,! seat ( ! ma*9]y :i* works ! golf drive is 9 ! same place4 ,if "o relaxes = a mom5t ! m5tal ef=t :i* has to be made :il/ ! golf /roke is be+ execut$1 ! eyes q naturally w&] 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! ball is ab\t to g4 ,t 9 itself w\ld n be s bad4 ,! eyes un=tunately d n w&] )\t c>ry+ ! head ) !m4 ,! head is atta*$ to ! portion ( ! body :]e1 r\ghly speak+1 ! c5tre ( ! sw+ is situat$4 ,imm$iately ! head moves1 ! c5tre ( ! circle1 if x may = purposes ( illu/ration be s call$1 is affect$4 ,hopeless inaccuracy is ! result4 ,x is a matt] ( ! mo/ vital importance 9 golf t ! eyes mu/ n move4 ,keep+ ! eyes 9 ! "o position f ! mom5t :5 "o has f9ally address$ ! ball until ! mom5t ( impact practically ensures ! prop] managem5t ( "o's weight2 = x /&s to reason t if ! eyes d n move x is impossible = ! head to move1 & if ! head does n move x w be impossible to sway1 & !re=e to get ! weight on to ! "r leg at ! top ( ! sw+1 z d s _m golf]s :o foll[ ! mislead+ directions giv5 ) reg>d to ! di/ribution ( weight 9 ! golf drive4 ,keep+ "o's head p]fectly /ill is a matt] ( f> great] importance ?an keep+ "o's eye on ! ball2 = x w be obvi\s t x is q possible = a golf]1 aft] hav+ tak5 8 address1 to keep 8 eye on ! ball until he has driv5 x1 b he may 9 ! meantime h lift$ 8 head ?ree or f\r in*es4 ,lift+ 8 head ?ree or f\r in*es w n h caus$ him to take 8 eye (f ! ball = an in/ant1 b x w h be5 suffici5t to h ru9$ 8 drive4 ,!re=e1 we see t ! really important ?+ is to keep "o's head & eyes 9 ! same position = ! impact z !y 7 at ! mom5t ( address4 ,:5 ,i say ! same position x is manife/ t !re w be a fractional alt]ation1 b x mu/ be ! aim ( ! sci5tific golf] to h 8 eyes1 at ! mom5t ( impact1 almo/ exactly 9 ! same position z !y 7 at ! mom5t ( address4 ,keep+ "o's eyes /eady 9 ?is mann] means1 z has already be5 po9t$ out1 t "o pres]ves ! c5tre1 if x may be s call$1 ( ! sw+ mu* bett] ?an if "o all[s "o's weight to move f "o leg to ! o!r4 ,pres]v+ ! c5tre ( ! sw+ 9 ?is mann] means t ! rhy?m ( ! sw+ mu/ be v mu* bett] ?an if x has a mov+ c5tre4 ,a mov+ c5tre mu/ import into ! /roke ( any golf] f> great] inaccuracy ?an !re w\ld be if 8 c5tre _h rema9$ con/ant1 z x w d if he keeps 8 head 9 ! same place4 ,"s "t ago a good pr(essional golf] ass]t$ t ! well-kn[n maxim ,keep y\r eye on ! ball 0 a delusion1 & t x 0 possible to play p]fectly good golf bl9dfold$1 provid$ "o _h fir/ tak5 "o's /ance & judg$ "o's sw+ at ! ball4 ,9 due c\rse a mat* 0 arrang$ betwe5 ?is pr(essional1 bl9dfold$1 & an amateur1 & ! pr(essional 0 v badly beat51 z he did n1 ,i believe1 w9 a s+le hole4 ,?is result naturally t5d$ to discr$it 8 ideas v consid]ably4 ,z a matt] ( practical golf1 :at he wi%$ to e/abli% is p]fectly correct4 ,al?\gh ,keep y\r eye on ! ball is ! s\nde/ ( s\nd practical golf1 x is to a v l>ge ext5t prea*$ 9 a mann] :i* is 9 itself entirely fallaci\s--= two reasons3 ,fir/ly1 ! play] is told t x is absolutely ess5tial to 8 /roke t he mu/ keep 8 eye on ! ball up to ! mom5t ( impact1 & n only mu/ he keep x !re until ! mom5t ( impact1 b t he %\ld keep on gaz+ at ! turf :]e ! ball _h la9 aft] ! ball has gone on its way4 ,n[ our pr(essional golf]1 :o essay$ ! task ( play+ bl9dfold$ golf1 0 p]fectly correct 9 /at+ t x is n necess>y to keep "o's eye on ! ball 9 play+ golf1 = ! simple reason t ! eye has fulfill$ its function & has gone out ( bus9ess1 s f> z reg>ds t /roke1 long be=e ! head ( ! club has come into contact ) ! ball4 ,x is ?is fact :i* makes u s prone to lift our eyes1 & ) !m our heads1 :i* ( c\rse is fatal to good golf4 ,i g s f> z to say t if ,v>don 9 8 drive c\ld be automatically bl9dfold$ :5 8 club 0 two feet f 8 ball1 & t he c\ld accu/om himself to keep+ 8 head /ill aft] he 0 bl9dfold$1 x w\ld n affect 8 drive 9 ! slighte/ degree1 = ! v simple & all-suffici5t reason t ! eye has f9i%$ its function 9 connection ) ! golf /roke = a v consid]able p]iod be=e impact takes place4 ,x has assi/$ ! golf] to take 8 prop] /ance & address1 & has aid$ him 9 judg+ 8 di/ance1 b ! arc ( ! golf /roke is practically settl$ almo/ f ! in/ant t x />ts on its d[nw>d pa?4 ,! duration ( impact 9 a drive at golf has be5 measur$ by ! mo/ compet5t au?ority to be "o t5-?\s&? ( a second4 ,photographs ( ! impact ( ! golf club ) ! golf ball tak5 at ! "o twelve-hundr$-&-fiftie? ( a second1 are m]ely blurs4 ,!re is no cle> def9ition ( ! club :atev]4 ,we c see f ?is t ! rate ( spe$ at :i* ! golf club is travell+ is extreme1 ev5 _h we n ! sci5tific measurem5t ( ! exact am\nt ( "t consum$ dur+ ! contact4 ,x w be obvi\s to a v ord9>y und]/&+ t :5 a club is travell+ at ?is t]rific pace x w\ld be impossible = anyone to imp>t into ! l9e ( travel ( ! club head a new direction at1 say1 two feet f ! ball1 )\t ru9+ bo? ! =ce & ! direction ( ! ball4 ,!re=e1 x is evid5t t if "o c\ld close "o's eyes :5 ! club head 0 two feet f ! ball & /ill keep "o's head 9 exactly ! same position1 ! impact w\ld be practically n affect$ at all4 ,?is is ! und\bt$ fact 9 s f> z reg>ds ! "w ( ! eye4 ,x fulfils its duty v e>ly 9 ! /roke2 b al?\gh ! explanation ( ! function ( ! eye is s incorrectly giv51 /ill ,keep y\r eye on ! ball is1 & ev] w be1 a s\nd golf+ maxim1 = x is n giv5 to golf+ man to be able to lift 8 eye & at ! same "t to keep 8 m9d conc5trat$ on 8 /roke1 & to keep 8 head 9 ! same place z x 0 9 :5 he address$ 8 ball4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh x is n s absolutely necess>y to keep "o's eye on ! ball z is g5]ally laid d[n1 x is exp$i5t to prea* to ! fulle/ ext5t & to insi/ on :at ,h>ry ,v>don calls ! p>rot cry ( ! l9ks4 ,mo/ writ]s :o deal ) ! matt] ( keep+ "o's eye on ! ball are n satisfi$ ) exhort+ ! play] to keep 8 eye on ! ball until aft] ! mom5t ( impact2 !y g fur!r /ill & insi/ ^u ! fact t he mu/ cont9ue to gaze at ! piece ( turf :]eon ! ball lay1 long aft] ! ball has dep>t$ to ! hole4 ,?is1 aga91 is an absolute fallacy4 ,x is only excusable on ! pr9ciple t ! great] includes ! less1 & t by insi/+ on "o gaz+ at ! turf long aft] ! ball has sp$ on its way1 "o may be able to make ! play] d :at he %\ld d1 & t is j to keep 8 eye on ! ball until ! mom5t ( impact1 = if we foll[ ! advice giv5 by _m notable m5 ( cont9u+ to gaze at ! turf aft] ! ball has be5 driv51 !re c be no d\bt :atev] t we d mu* to spoil ! rhy?m & effectiv5ess ( ! drive4 ,to pres]ve ^! we h be5 told t ! head mu/ be kept immovable ?r\gh\t ! golf drive1 & t "o mu/ keep "o's eye on ! ball until x has be5 driv51 & on ! place :]e x 0 aft] x has be5 driv54 ,h[ev]1 foll[+ ,v>don's explanation ( ! drive & tak+ :at we "k ( ?is /roke ourselves1 x w be rememb]$ t at ! mom5t ( impact1 simultane\sly1 ,v>don says1 ! body moves d[n ! l9e ( flight to ! hole4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t if "o cont9ues turf-gaz+ aft] "o has hit ! ball1 t "o's body is go+ on its way t[>ds ! hole :il/ "o's head is be+ held backw>d 9 ! opposite direction to ! travel ( ! body4 ,?is is absolutely bad golf1 & ,v>don does n d ?is himself4 ,! tru? ) reg>d to ! prop] managem5t ( ! eye 9 ! golf /roke is t x %\ld move simultane\sly ) ! ball1 = if !re be any attempt :atev] to drive ! ball & to keep ! head 9 ! same position z x 0 at ! mom5t ( address1 ?is w inevitably result 9 prev5t+ ! "r %\ld] gett+ ?r\gh & ! body foll[+ x z x ought to d1 = a rigid head & neck w prev5t any foll[-?r\gh4 ,v>don is v explicit ab\t ! value ( tim+ ! body s t x goes =w>d d[n ! l9e ( flight t[>ds ! hole at ! mom5t ! /roke is made4 ,he %[s u1 z a matt] ( fact1 t ?is =w>d movem5t is practically simultane\s ) ! impact ( ! club on ! ball4 ,x w be obvi\s1 !n1 to anyone1 t ?is turf-gaz+ aft] "o has hit ! ball1 :i* is recomm5d$ by ! lead+ au?orities ( ! game1 is absolutely bad golf1 = x mu/ inevitably int]f]e ) ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,at page #agd ( ,! ,complete ,golf] ,v>don says3 ,keep y\r eye on ! ball until y h hit x1 b no long]4 ,y _c foll[ ?r\gh prop]ly ) a long %ot if y\r eye rema9s fa/5$ on ! gr\nd4 ,hit ! ball & !n let y\r eye pick x up 9 its flight z quickly z possible4 ,( c\rse ?is ne$s skilful tim+ & managem5t1 b precision w soon become habitual4 ,x 0 by ! m]e/ *ance t ,i saw ?is passage aft] ,i _h writt5 my *apt] on ,! ,function ( ! ,eyes1 al?\gh ,i am n[ incorporat+ x h]e94 ,i am v glad to h ,v>don's au?ority to back me up 9 discr$it+ ! silly idea ab\t turf-/udy+2 b al?\gh ,i h him ) me ,i _c hold him guiltless ( spread+ ! error1 = he has be5 photograph$ repeat$ly illu/rat+ x 9 a /yle :i* he nev] uses 9 actual play4 ,?is may be se5 9 ! s]ies ( photographs 9 ,fry's ,magaz9e already ref]r$ to1 & also at pages #hi & #ig ( ,great ,golf]s1 :]e9 ?is great play] is %[n 9 positions :i* 9 actual play he w\ld n und]/& h[ to get into2 b p :o "k no bett]1 & h n ! real p[] ( comp>ative analysis & close ?9k+1 are l$ away & suff] = ?is k9d ( fooli%ness m]ely because x is associat$ ) a great "n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4 ,,edw>d ,,ray ,?is plate %[s ! *ampion's trem5d\s f9i% 9 ! drive4 ,ray1 at ! top ( 8 /roke1 gets mu* ( 8 weight on 8 "r foot1 b does n advise o!rs to d s4 ,9 connection ) ?is matt] ( ! function ( ! eye !re is an int]e/+ po9t :i* ,i h n se5 m5tion$ 9 any golf book--a po9t :i* makes x1 if any?+1 m necess>y = "o to insi/ ^u ! va/ importance ( ! maxim ,keep y\r eye on ! ball1 al?\gh x is fallaci\sly prea*$ bo? be=e & aft] impact4 ,?is po9t is t !re is j be=e impact a v consid]able portion ( ! travel ( ! head ( ! golf club dur+ :i* ! ball is practically nev] se5 by ! golf]4 ,?is is :at ,i may call ! golf]'s bl9d spot4 ,x exi/s 9 practically all ball games :]e ! ball is /ruck by a bat or o!r implem5t ( t k9d4 ,its exi/5ce1 ( c\rse1 is well kn[n 9 cricket4 ,i h play$ lawn-t5nis = tw5ty ye>s1 & ,i d n believe t ,i h at any "t dur+ t p]iod se5 my racket hit ! ball :5 actually play+4 ,i h se5 x d x :5 ,i h made up my m9d to wat* ! ball & =get o!r matt]s1 b 9 actual play "o does n d ?is4 ,"o plays ! /roke ) ! utmo/ naturalness4 ,! ball is com+ t[>ds "o & "o gauges ! di/ance & /rikes4 ,"o kn[s t :atev] happ5s "o's /roke is made = good or ill1 & !re is 9 _m /rokes a bl9d spot ( fully six to n9e in*es 9 l5g?4 ,i h _h "s wond]ful photographs ( ?is bl9d spot :]e9 x is %[n mo/ cle>ly t ! lawn-t5nis play] is look+ "r away f 8 ball long be=e he has /ruck x4 ,i ?9k x is beyond "q t ?is same bl9d spot exi/s 9 golf4 ,i h no d\bt :atev] t1 p]fect play] z he is1 !re is 9 ,h>ry ,v>don's /roke a bl9d spot ( at lea/ five in*es4 ,few p :o h n /udi$ ?is "q c realise ! incr$ible rapidity ) :i* ! head ( a golf club travels4 ,i am well aw>e t !re are _m photographs ( ,h>ry ,v>don 9 exi/5ce1 :i* %[ him c>efully /udy+ ! turf aft] ! ball has gone on its way4 ,i am also well aw>e t ^! photographs 7 tak5 to illu/rate ! fact t he does engage 9 turf-/udy+ aft] ! ball has gone on its way4 ,i am also well aw>e t 9 actual play he does no?+ ( ! k9d1 & t 8 beautiful1 free1 & natural f9i% is z diff]5t f ! /iff & con/ra9$ photographs %[n :5 he does n lift 8 head1 z *alk is f *eese4 ,i h wat*$ ,h>ry ,v>don _m & _m a "t1 & ,i am absolutely c]ta9 t 9 8 natural play he has no ?\ght :atev] 9 8 m9d ( gaz+ at ! turf aft] 8 ball has gone away4 ,!re is no?+ :atev] to be ga9$ by do+ s1 & !re is mu* to be lo/4 ,any attempt :atev] to an*or ! head by gaz+ at ! turf aft] ! ball has gone away1 & !n aft]w>ds to all[ x to resume its place1 toge!r ) ! %\ld]s1 9 ! sw+ ( ! foll[-?r\gh1 is m]e futility1 & mu/ result 9 absolutely spoil+ ! rhy?m ( ! sw+ & a prop] foll[-?r\gh4 ,!re is no play] 9 ! _w :o c\ld be tak5 z a f9] example ?an ,h>ry ,v>don1 ( ! fact t 9 ! golf sw+ & at ! mom5t ( impact !re mu/ be no re/ra9t :atev] on ! movem5t ( ! %\ld]s & ! head4 ,!y mu/ "w toge!r ) ! club head & ! ball4 ,if !y d n all move at ! same "t some?+ is out ( ge>4 ,9 ! game ( bl9dfold$ golf :i* ,i h ref]r$ to1 ! pr(essional play] took 8 /ance1 address$ 8 ball1 & 0 !n bl9dfold$ ) a h&k]*ief1 an op]ation :i* naturally took "s consid]able "t1 b ev5 z x 01 he play$ "s a/oni%+ly good %ots ev5 :5 8 :ole sw+ 0 bl9dfold$4 ,he %\ld h _h a pair ( spectacles l9$ ) cotton wadd+ or "s simil> mat]ial & fa/5$ ) an ela/ic b&1 :i* c\ld h be5 lift$ up :il/ he 0 tak+ 8 address & clos$ d[n ! mom5t he 0 ready to make 8 /roke4 ,?is w\ld h giv5 him a bett] *ance to demon/rate :at he desir$ to1 :i*1 z ,i h already said1 0 9 itself practically s\nd4 ,i h spok5 ( ,h>ry ,v>don's bl9d spot1 & ,i h said t x is a matt] ( five in*es4 ,z a matt] ( fact x may q well (t5 be d\ble t2 b x seems to me p]fectly pla9 t no?+ :atev] t ,v>don c d :5 8 club is )9 a foot ( ! ball1 s long z he keeps 8 head /eady or /ill1 is likely to alt] ! pa? ( ! club head--,i am speak+ n[1 ( c\rse1 ( any normal golf /roke4 ,?is consid]ation ( ! matt] br+s u back to ! /atem5t :i* ,i h made "t & "t aga91 & 9 :i* ,i am support$ by ,james ,braid1 t once ! golf /roke is comm5c$1 ! fact ( x connect+ ) ! ball is m]ely an incid5t 9 ! pa? ( ! club head2 & t aft] ! club head has proce$$ a c]ta9 di/ance on ! way to ! ball x is beyond ! p[] ( ! play] to alt] ! "* ( t /roke1 = 8 =ce has be5 irretrievably direct$1 9 s f> z reg>ds t p>ticul> /roke1 9 a p>ticul> mann]4 ,speak+ ( ! position ( ! head 9 driv+1 ,taylor says3 ,! head is ma9ta9$ 9 exactly ! same position z ! arms are br\ght d[n aga91 & s x rema9s until ! ball has be5 swept f ! tee4 ,! arms & body = all practical purposes g ?r\gh ! same action1 b 9 ! rev]se way z 9 ! upw>d sw+1 ! body be+ held 9 a simil> position1 b ) ! head turn$ & eyes look+ ov] ! "r %\ld] at ! f9i% ( ! /roke4 ,dur+ ! progress ( ?is d[nw>d movem5t ! weight ( ! body is aga9 transf]r$1 pass+ f ! "r leg to ! left1 until :5 ! f9i% arrives ! :ole ( ! weight has be5 plac$ ^u ! left foot1 :ile ! "r has assum$ ! position previ\sly held by its neighb\r4 ,we see "h 9 a v m>k$ degree ! fallacy ( ! di/ribution ( ! weight s t at ! top ( ! sw+ ! great] portion ( x is on ! "r leg2 = ,taylor1 al?\gh he tells u t ! head is ma9ta9$ 9 exactly ! same position1 says t dur+ ! progress ( ?is d[nw>d movem5t ! weight ( ! body is aga9 transf]r$1 pass+ f ! "r leg to ! left4 ,x is a v natural "q = u to ask1 ,h[ c all ?is %ift+ ( ! body be go+ on if ! head is to be kept p]fectly /ill8 ,z a matt] ( fact x is a physical impossibility2 & x is also obvi\s t x w\ld be impossible to keep ! head /ill1 rigidly fix$1 z we are told x %\ld be1 at ! mom5t ( impact1 & yet to get a true foll[-?r\gh4 ,let u read a little f>!r on1 & we see t ,taylor says3 ,if ! ball has be5 /ruck !re mu/ be no semblance ( *eck+ or snat*+ at ! club4 ,! play] mu/ n *eck himself or all[ premonitory symptoms ( a *eck to make !mselves felt ev5 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,he mu/ all[ ! club head to foll[ ! l9e ( flight ( ! ball z /raight & z f> z is possible4 ,x /&s to reason t if "o's head rema9s fix$ = an in/ant aft] ! impact ( ! club ) ! ball1 t in/ant ! club head mu/ feel ! t5d5cy to be drawn out ( ! /raight l9e to ! hole1 & ! foll[-?r\gh d[n ! l9e to ! hole1 :i* is s prop]ly insi/$ on by all great golf]s1 is ru9$4 ,taylor cont9ues3 ,! arms mu/ be ?r[n =w>d freely & naturally1 & z a consequ5ce ! "r %\ld] mu/ be all[$ to sw+ =w>d too4 ,?is %\ld effectually dispose ( ! idea ( hold+ ! head /ill aft] ! ball has left ! gr\nd1 = ! simple reason t if ! head & neck be held /ill1 x w be a matt] ( utt] impossibility = ! "r %\ld] to g ?r\gh & d[n ! l9e to ! hole z x %\ld4 ,i mu/ emphasise ?is matt] a little m /rongly by ,taylor's own words1 = x is ( v great importance 9 ! golf drive4 ,cont9u+1 he says1 9 ref]5ce to ! fact t ! arms mu/ be all[$ to g =w>d freely & naturally & t !re=e ! "r %\ld] mu/ be all[$ to sw+ =w>d3 ,by do+ ?is ! involunt>y *eck+ ( ! sw+ is r5d]$ impossible2 b if arms & %\ld]s 7 to be held tightly "u control & z rigid z /eel1 ! /roke w\ld be f9i%$ z soon z ! head ( ! club _h be5 br\ght into contact ) ! ball4 ,e /roke 9 golf mu/ be play$ freely1 e muscle ( ! body mu/ be all[$ to d its full %>e ( ! necess>y "w4 ,t is und\bt$ly s2 b if "o arbitr>ily fixes ! position ( "o's head z a /ation>y po9t 9 ! golf sw+ aft] ! ball has gone on its j\rney1 "o prev5ts ! "r leg do+ its %>e ( ! "w 9 %ift+ ! weight =w>d d[n ! l9e t[>ds ! hole1 & !re=e "o1 to a v great ext5t1 ru9s "o's foll[-?r\gh4 ,?is is a po9t :i*1 9 my m9d1 is ( v great importance to ! drive1 & x is1 9 s f> z reg>ds ! function ( ! eyes1 "o ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ fallacies ( ! _m fallaci\s /atem5ts ) :i* un=tunate golf]s are load$4 ,?is bl9d spot :i* ,i h ref]r$ to1 exi/s1 z ,i h already said1 9 practically e game :]e9 ! ball is /ruck ) an implem5t4 ,x is f\nd 9 lacrosse1 racquets1 t5nis1 cricket1 lawn-t5nis1 polo1 base-ball1 hockey1 p+-pong1 & ev5 9 billi>ds2 b ! probability is t ! f>!r ! /rik+ surface ( ! club or o!r implem5t is f ! eye1 ! less is ! bl9d spot2 & ?is is v =tunate = ! golf]1 = 8 m>g9 ( error is s small t x is ( great importance to him to r$uce ?is bl9d spot to a negligible quantity4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 z a matt] ( sci5tific & accurate golf1 he w make ne>ly z great a mi/ake 9 8 golf if1 9 8 endeav\r to foll[ out ! well-kn[n & useful maxim1 ,keep y\r eye on ! ball1 he acquires ! habit ( turf-gaz+ aft] ! ball has gone on its way to ! hole4 ,i h be=e _h occasion to ref] to ! book entitl$ ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf1 & ,i h already1 9 "p1 t\*$ ^u "s ( ! au?or's curi\s ideas ) reg>d to ! analysis ( ! golf+ /roke4 ,at page #aei he tells u t ! arms d n judge di/ance 7save :5 we are actually t\*+ some?+7 nor does ! body1 nor does ! head4 ,! judg+ is done by ! eyes4 ,i am afraid t we _c d5y t ! judg+ is1 9 all cases1 done by ! eye1 because x is obvi\s t if we _h n ! use ( our eyes1 we %\ld n be able to see ! ball2 b ! au?or seems to ov]look ! some:at important fact t al?\gh ! arms d n judge di/ance1 yet !y measure x1 & ?is matt] ( measurem5t is a matt] ( extreme importance1 z is exemplifi$ 9 ! case ( play out ( a bunk] :]e "o has to measure ! di/ance )\t gr\nd+ ! club4 ,on ! same page ! au?or says3 ,if ! eyes look up be=e ! ball is hit1 ! muscles d n receive ! prop] ord]s to hit1 & ! mo/ important "p ( ! /roke is done bl9dly4 ,t is my !ory2 & a mo/ rem>kable !ory x is too4 ,! muscles receiv$ _! prop] ord]s to hit at ! mom5t ! /roke 0 begun1 & lift+ ! eyes a mom5t be=e impact w\ld n affect ! /roke if ! head rema9$ 9 ! same position4 ,lift+ ! eyes is 9 ne>ly e case1 z ,i h already po9t$ out1 an action foll[+ on lift+ ! m9d4 ,! m9d has be5 all[$ to come (f ! /roke because ! play]'s m5tal picture ( ! /roke has be5 complet$ long be=e ! physical act4 ,9 o!r words1 he has got ahead ( 8 /roke4 ,!n 8 head comes up1 :i* ( c\rse is fatal to good golf4 ,x is a v rem>kable circum/ance t ! attempt$ analysis by ! au?or ( ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf %[s cle>ly t he has ent]$ ^u 8 task ) b a v fa9t idea ( sport g5]ally1 & he is 9 ?is respect mu* h&icapp$ 9 8 ef=ts4 ,let u consid] :at he has to say ) reg>d to lift+ ! eye 9 golf4 ,we read on page #afd3 ,i h sometimes ?\ght t !re are two simple & especial reasons = ?is difficulty ( keep+ "o's eye on ! ball3 fir/1 because !re is no?+ to /imulate ! att5tion2 second1 because "o has to att5d s long4 ,9 cricket1 t5nis1 racquets1 z ,i h %[n1 ! /imulus is extreme2 by consequ5ce1 y\r eye foll[s ! ball l a hawk4 ,9 billi>ds !re is no /imulus1 b y r>ely1 if ev]1 take y\r eye (f y\r ball 9 billi>ds4 ,:y8 ,i ?9k because 7#a7 ! ball is s ne> to ! eye--&1 !re=e1 ! /imulus /rong2 7#b7 because ! p]iod ( "t requisite = ! /roke is s %ort4 ,9 golf !re is no /imulus & ! p]iod is always long3 y h to look at y\r ball = m ?an ! :ole p]iod ( ! upw>d & d[nw>d sw+s4 ,?is rem>kable /atem5t %[s v cle>ly1 z ,i h be=e said1 t ! au?or is n practically acqua9t$ ) games g5]ally1 = lift+ ! eye is common 9 practically e game :]e a ball is us$4 ,& x is amaz+ to f9d anyone attempt+ to analyse su* a /roke z ! golf /roke & at ! same "t mak+ ! /atem5t t y r>ely1 if ev]1 take y\r eye (f y\r ball 9 billi>ds2 & he proce$s to give reasons :y "o r>ely takes "o's eye (f "o's ball 9 billi>ds1 :]eas ! game ( billi>ds is an out/&+ illu/ration ( ! fact t "o does take "o's eye (f ! ball4 ,to a v great ext5t "o plays "o's /roke at billi>ds ) a mo/ pron\nc$ bl9d spot e "t1 9 t1 j prior to ! mom5t ( /rik+ ! cue ball1 "o always looks at ! object ball & practically "o nev] sees "o's cue on to "o's own ball4 ,also1 x is op5 to d\bt if ! golf /roke takes1 on ! av]age1 f ! "t ! club leaves ! ball 9 its upw>d sw+ until ! mom5t ( impact1 any long] ?an ! billi>d play] takes 9 play+ 8 /roke4 ,if x does1 ! diff]5ce is n a matt] :i* ne$ ent] into any practical comp>ison ( ! /rokes4 ,! curi\s ?+ is t 9 ! game in/anc$ by ! au?or z possess+ ! great] /imulus1 t is ^? games :]e9 ! ball is mov+1 z 9 cricket1 t5nis1 racquets1 ! t5d5cy to lift ! eye f ! ball is mu* m pron\nc$ ?an 9 ^? games :]e ! ball is /ation>y1 & ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is by no means unnatural4 ,! op]ation ( ! eye is incr$ibly swift4 ,x cat*es ! flight ( ! oncom+ ball & "o plays ! /roke to meet x4 ,9 play+ a /roke at a mov+ ball1 x /&s to reason t "o has1 all o!r ?+s be+ equal1 less "t betwe5 ! beg9n+ ( ! /roke & impact ?an "o w\ld h 9 execut+ a simil> bl[ :]e ! ball is /ation>y1 = "h we h m]ely ! pace ( "o mov+ object to deal )1 :]eas we h 9 ! o!r case ! pace ( ! two mov+ objects add$ toge!r4 ,x seems to me cle>1 !re=e1 t ! eye has be5 able to asc]ta9 mu* m rapidly :at w happ5 9 ! case ( ! two mov+ objects1 & hav+ decid$ def9itely t ! /roke mu/ be play$ 9 a c]ta9 way1 ! m9d has giv5 to ! muscles ! necess>y ord]s1 & ! eye has !n gone out ( bus9ess s f> z reg>ds t p>ticul> /roke1 & we get ! a/oni%+ result t we f9d fam\s play]s at lawn-t5nis play+ _! /rokes ) a bl9d spot (1 9 _m cases1 z mu* z n9e in*es4 ,?is is beyond ! region ( d\bt1 & c be prov$ to demon/ration by num]\s photographs1 s x w be se5 t ev5 if !re 7 any?+ :atev] 9 ! sugge/$ comp>isons1 !y are fundam5tally uns\nd 9 _! premises1 & !re=e absolutely useless = any purposes ( practical golf4 ,we are told at page #aff3 ,if y don't keep y\r eye on ! ball1 y\r /roke is cut %ort ! mom5t y take y\r eye (f4 ,?is is obvi\sly an error4 ,let u imag9e t ! golf] has play$ 8 /roke p]fectly accurately up to )9 ?ree in*es ( 8 ball & !n takes 8 eye away f x1 w any practical golf] believe t if he keeps 8 head /ill ! fact ( mov+ 8 eye is go+ to alt] t /roke 9 any way :atev]8 ,i ?9k n4 ,aga9 we are in=m$ at page #afg t3 ,x is at all ev5ts indisputable t any photograph %[+ a good foll[-?r\gh %[s ! play] look+ at ! spot :]e ! ball 01 aft] ! ball _h left x2 prov+ t he 0 really look+ at ! ball :5 he hit4 ,p]sonally1 ,i may say t ,i h nev] yet se5 a photograph ( a good foll[-?r\gh :i* did %[ ! play] look+ at ! spot :]e ! ball 0 aft] ! ball _h left x1 = photographs ( t nature :i* ,i h se5 %[$ mo/ cle>ly t if "o desires to absolutely prev5t oneself f foll[+ ?r\gh1 "o ( ! be/ me?ods ( do+ x is to cultivate ! habit ( /udy+ ! turf aft] ! ball has gone on its way to ! hole4 ,9 ?is we "k t we h ,v>don entirely ) u4 ,8 corroboration is valuable = ! po9t is ( great & practical importance to ! game4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,ma/] ,,/roke ,9 8 *apt] on ,special ,/rokes ) ,wood5 ,clubs ,v>don discusses ! "q ( ! ma/] /roke 9 golf4 ,at page #hf ( ,! ,complete ,golf] he says3 ,:i*1 !n1 is ! ma/] /roke8 ,i say t x is ! ball /ruck by any club to :i* a big pull or slice is int5tionally appli$ = ! accompli%m5t ( a specific purpose :i* c\ld n be a*iev$ 9 any o!r way1 & no?+ m exemplifies ! curi\s wayw>dness ( ?is game ( ours ?an ! fact t ! /roke :i* is ! conf\nd+ & torture ( ! beg9n] :o does x con/antly1 he kn[s n :y1 b always to 8 detrim5t1 %\ld lat] on at times be ! mo/ covet$ %ot ( all & %\ld !n be ! mo/ difficult ( accompli%m5t4 ,i call x ! ma/] %ot1 because to accompli% x ) any c]ta9ty & p]fection1 x is s difficult1 ev5 to ! exp]i5c$ golf]1 because x calls = ! mo/ absolute comm& ov] ! club & e n]ve & s9ew ( ! body1 & ! c\rage\s he>t ( ! true sportsman :om no difficulty may daunt1 & because1 :5 prop]ly done1 x is a spl5did ?+ to see1 & = a c]ta9ty results 9 mat]ial ga9 to ! man :o play$ x4 ,"h we h a v def9ite /atem5t by "o ( ! greate/ /roke play]s 9 ! _w1 t ! ma/] /roke at golf is ! ball /ruck by any club to :i* a big pull or slice is int5tionally appli$ = ! accompli%m5t ( a specific purpose :i* c\ld n be a*iev$ 9 any o!r way4 ,x is to me a mo/ extraord9>y ?+ to f9d a golf] ( ! ability ( ,h>ry ,v>don class+ ! pull & ! slice z practically equal 9 ord] ( m]it4 ,anyone :o is acqua9t$ ) golf mu/ "k t ! pull is an inf9itely m difficult /roke to play correctly ?an ! slice4 ,! slice is a /roke :i* is comp>atively easy1 b no "o c tru?fully say ! same ?+ ( ! pull4 ,be=e we proce$ to a consid]ation ( ! "q ( ! ma/] /roke1 x w be int]e/+ to quote :at ,taylor has to say on ! subject4 ,at page #hh ( ,taylor on ,golf he says3 ,/ill x is n advisable1 nei!r d ,i look ^u x z be+ golf 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! ^w1 = ! knack ( pull+ or slic+ to be cultivat$1 z ,i am afraid x is by a great _m play]s4 ,no compromise %\ld be made ) a fault4 ,"h we see t :at ,h>ry ,v>don reg>ds z ! ma/] /rokes ( ! game1 are look$ ^u by ,taylor z faults4 ,i may say at ! outset t ,i am n incl9$ to agree ) ,v>don at all 9 ?is matt] ( ! ma/] /roke 9 golf4 ,if !re is "o /roke :i* /&s out above & beyond all o!rs 9 its dem& = accuracy1 & a p]fect k ( ! me?od ( apply+ sp91 also a supreme ability p]fectly to apply t k1 x is ! /roke :i* is commonly call$ a w9d-*eat]2 t is to say a long l[ ball :i* flies v close to ! e>? = ! great] portion ( its j\rney1 & rises t[>ds ! end ( its flight to its greate/ height4 ,al?\gh ?is ball is call$ ! w9d-*eat]1 x is j z effective & j z useful on a p]fectly /ill day z x is aga9/ a h[l+ gale1 = ?is /roke is1 9 my op9ion1 )\t any d\bt :atev]1 ! ma/] /roke 9 golf1 & if a man has ?is /roke he %\ld be v will+ to all[ anybody else to h all ! pulls & slices 9 golf4 ,! supreme importance ( ?is /roke is s pron\nc$ t ,i h always wond]$ at ! comp>atively unimportant position :i* has be5 giv5 to x 9 e book on golf1 ) ! exception ( my own works4 ,pull+ & slic+1 z golf+ %ots1 may be said to be practically unnecess>y if a man has full comm& ( ! pla9 drive )\t back-sp9 & ! w9d-*eat]4 ,v frequ5tly :5 a man is call$ ^u to pull or to slice1 x is to rem$y a previ\s error1 & !re c be no d\bt t ) ! pull & ! slice x is an utt] impossibility to keep on ! l9e 9 ! same mann] z c "o :o uses back-sp9 9 ! drive4 ,! secret ( ! greate/ golf ( ! future lies1 9 my op9ion1 9 ! prop] application ( back-sp9 9 ! drive4 ,i d n int5d "h to g fully into ! effect ( sp9 on ! flight ( ! ball1 z ,i %all d t at l5g? 9 my *apt] on ,! ,flight ( ! ,golf ,ball4 ,suffice x to say t ! trem5d\s advantage ( ! ball ) back-sp9 is1 t be+ hit z ! club is desc5d+1 & ! h&s at ! "t ( impact ) ! ball be+ a little 9 front ( ! ball1 ! l(t ( ! club is1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 m9imis$1 s t ! ball is1 9 effect1 /ruck ) a club :i* has mu* less l(t ?an w\ld be ! case if x 7 driv5 9 ! ord9>y mann]4 ,?is means t = ! fir/ "p ( ! c>ry1 ! flight ( ! ball is v l[1 & z ! club 0 n at ! l[e/ portion ( ! sw+ :5 x /ruck ! ball1 ! w9d-*eat] acquires a l>ge am\nt ( back-sp9 :i* ass]ts itself lat] on1 & causes ! ball to rea* ! highe/ po9t 9 its trajectory t[>ds ! end ( its flight4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ( ! _m m]its ( ?is ball is t ! me?od ( produc+ x almo/ comm&s a foll[-?r\gh d[n ! int5d$ l9e ( flight4 ,?is 9 itself t5ds to give bett] direction ?an any ( ! ord9>y golf /rokes4 ,! pull & ! slice1 z is well kn[n1 curve v mu* 9 _! flight1 & especially 9 a w9d4 ,x is utt]ly impossible = ! be/ golf] 9 ! _w to say )9 tw5ty y>ds z reg>ds direction1 & t1 ( c\rse1 means mu* m ?an tw5ty y>ds--9 fact1 practically d\ble t--:]e ! ball w come to re/2 b ?is is n s ) ! w9d-*eat]1 = al?\gh ! ball has be5 s5t on its way ) a v heavy back-sp91 s mu* ( x has be5 exhau/$ 9 lift+ ! ball at ! end ( its flight1 t by ! "t ! ball /rikes ! e>? !re is little1 if any1 ret>d+ p[] 9 ! back-sp91 s t ! ball is frequ5tly a v good runn]4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 devote a little att5tion "h to ! me?od ( production ( ! pull & ! slice4 ,!re is a wond]ful am\nt ( misconception ab\t ^! /rokes1 ev5 9 ! m9ds ( ! greate/ golf]s4 ,let me1 be=e ,i proce$ to exam9e :at ,h>ry ,v>don has to say ab\t ! production ( ! pull1 /ate ! g5]al pr9ciples ^u :i* ! production ( all sp9 is produc$4 ,sp9 is imp>t$ to a golf ball1 z we %all see m cle>ly lat] on1 m]ely by ! fact t ! face ( ! club1 in/ead ( foll[+ ?r\gh aft] ! ball 9 ! int5d$ l9e ( flight1 crosses ! l9e ( flight at a m or less acute angle2 = ! slice ! club head comes f ! f> side ( ! l9e ( flight across t[>ds ! play]'s side ( ! l9e ( flight2 = ! pull ! process is rev]s$1 & ! club head1 com+ f ! play]'s side1 sw+s "r out across ! l9e ( flight2 9 ! w9d-*eat] ! club passes d[nw>ds along ! int5d$ l9e ( flight4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 no su* ?+ 9 practical golf z top-sp91 s we ne$ n consid] t4 ,!re is "o o!r important po9t :i* ,i mu/ m5tion "h4 ,at ! mom5t ( impact ! face ( ! club mu/ be1 to all int5ts & purposes1 at a "r angle to ! int5d$ l9e ( flight4 ,= in/ance1 9 a slice1 any attempt to produce ! slice by lay+ back ! toe ( ! club1 or any tricks ( ?is nature1 mu/ result 9 disa/]4 ,x is impossible = ! p]son play+ ! /roke to "t any?+ to be done by him dur+ impact1 & x /&s to reason t no?+ w affect ! ball except :at takes place dur+ impact4 ,?is1 !n1 resolves ! /roke into ! fact t ! contact betwe5 ! ball & ! club is1 z ,i h frequ5tly insi/$1 &1 z we h se51 ,james ,braid decl>es1 m]ely an incid5t 9 ! travel ( ! club's head 9 ! arc :i* x is describ+4 ,al?\gh ,i h said t ! face ( ! club mu/ be at a "r angle to ! l9e ( flight ( ! ball1 ?is is n exactly correct1 al?\gh x is s = all purposes ( practical golf4 ,! reason ,i say t x is n correct1 is t practically e well play$ slice />ts (f on ! l9e to ! hole a little to ! left ( ! true l9e ( flight1 s t x is probable t at ! mom5t ( impact ! face ( ! club is n at a dead "r angle to ! initial portion ( ! flight ( ! ball4 ,h[ev]1 x is unque/ionably necess>y t ! face ( ! club %\ld be z ne>ly z possible at a "r angle to ! int5d$ l9e ( flight at ! mom5t t ! impact takes place4 ,if ?is po9t is n att5d$ to z c>efully 9 ! pull & ! slice z x is 9 o!r /rokes1 ! result mu/ be inaccuracy ( direction1 & v pron\nc$ inaccuracy too4 ,let u n[ turn to ,h>ry ,v>don's directions z to h[ to play ! pull4 ,he says3 ,n[ !re is ! pull$ ball to consid]1 = surely !re are times :5 ! mak+ ( su* a %ot is em95tly desirable4 ,resort to a slice may be unsatisfactory1 or x may be entirely impossible1 & "o important factor 9 ?is "q is t ! pull$ ball is always mu* long] ?an ! o!r--9 fact1 x has always s mu* l5g? 9 x t _m play]s 9 driv+ 9 ! ord9>y way f ! tee1 & desir+ only to g /raight d[n ! c\rse1 sy/ematically play = a pull & make all[ances = x 9 _! direction4 ,he !n gives in/ructions = ! /ance1 & proce$s3 ,! obvi\s result ( ?is /ance is t ! h&le ( ! club is 9 front ( ! ball1 & ?is circum/ance mu/ be acc5tuat$ by ! h&s be+ held ev5 slightly m =w>d ?an = an ord9>y drive4 ,n[ !y are held =w>d 9 front ( ! head ( ! club4 ,9 ! grip !re is ano!r po9t ( diff]5ce4 ,x is necess>y t 9 ! mak+ ( ?is /roke ! "r h& %\ld d m "w ?an ! left1 & !re=e ! club %\ld be held r m loosely by ! left h& ?an by its p>tn]4 ,we may pause = a mom5t "h to rem>k t ?is is ano!r "o ( ^? v noticeable in/ances :]e9 ,v>don inf]s t x is usual = ! left to d m "w ?an ! "r1 & we may also note t he "h gives advice :i* he has 9 o!r portions ( 8 book condemn$--t is1 attempt+ to hold m loosely ) "o h& ?an ) ! o!r1 = x is obvi\s t if1 z he has told u w be ! case1 we attempt to give ! "r h& a wat*+ brief ov] ! left1 ! "r w come 9 too sudd5ly at "s portion ( ! sw+1 & x is also equally obvi\s t if we foll[ out ,v>don's advice "h & all[ ! left to hold ! wat*+ brief1 x w simil>ly misconduct itself4 ,i mu/ emphasise aga91 be=e ,i pass on1 ! v pron\nc$ inf]5ce :i* ,v>don "h makes t1 g5]ally speak+1 ! left is ! dom9ant p>tn]4 ,v>don !n cont9ues3 ,! latt]1 t is ! "r h&1 w duly take advantage ( ?is slackness1 t is ! slackness ( ! left h&1 & w get 9 j ! little extra "w t is want$ ( x4 ,9 ! upw>d sw+ c>ry ! club head j along ! l9e :i* x w\ld take = an ord9>y drive4 ,?is1 ,i may say1 is rem>kable advice1 = x is well kn[n t 9 play+ ! pull ! club head beg9s to move away f ! ball1 inw>ds1 ! mom5t x is lift$ f ! gr\nd4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is natural1 = g5]ally speak+1 ! club goes back to ! ball 9 ! way 9 :i* x comes up1 & z ! ball is play$ by an outw>d glanc+ bl[1 x /&s to reason t x w n be tak5 back /raight f ! ball z ,v>don /ates "h4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is by ! way4 ,let u n[ cont9ue ) :at ,v>don has to say3 ,! result ( all ?is arrangem5t1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! slackness ( ! left h& & comp>ative tightness ( ! "r1 is t !re is a t5d5cy 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ = ! face ( ! club to turn ov] to "s ext5t1 t is1 = ! top edge ( x to be ov]lapp+ ! bottom edge4 ,?is is exactly :at is want$1 =1 9 fact1 x is q necess>y t at ! mom5t ( impact ! "r h& %\ld be beg9n+ to turn ov] 9 ?is mann]1 & if ! /roke is to be a success ! golf] mu/ see t x does s1 b ! movem5t mu/ be made q smoo?ly & naturally1 = any?+ 9 ! nature ( a jab1 su* z is common :5 too desp]ate ef=ts are made to turn ov] an unwill+ club1 w\ld c]ta9ly prove fatal4 ,we h "h ,v>don's description ( h[ to obta9 a pull$ ball :i* he reg>ds z "o ( ! ma/] /rokes ( ! game1 b 8 conception ( ?is /roke is absolutely errone\s4 ,we are told by ,v>don t 9 mak+ ?is /roke 9 ! upw>d sw+ we are to c>ry ! club head j along ! l9e :i* x w\ld take = an ord9>y drive4 ,n[1 at page #hh1 ,v>don ref]s to ! inflexible rule t z ! club head goes up s w x come d[n4 ,x is n[ e/abli%$ beyond any d\bt :atev] t ! pull is play$ by an outw>dly glanc+ bl[1 ! conv]se ( ! inw>dly glanc+ bl[ ( ! slice1 b if to obta9 a pull we are to foll[ ,v>don's advice & take ! club /raight back away f ! ball1 h[ are we go+ to come back by ! same track z we w5t up1 :i* is /raight d[n ! l9e ( flight1 & at ! same "t to obta9 an outw>dly glanc+ bl[8 ,! ?+ is a manife/ impossibility1 &1 z a matt] ( fact1 is n practical golf4 ,?is idea ( turn+ ov] ! wri/s at ! mom5t ( impact is an utt]ly errone\s notion :i* ,i mu/ deal ) some:at m fully4 ,i %all %[ t ,james ,braid orig9ally _h ?is idea himself1 b t he has n[1 9 all probability1 ab&on$ x4 ,x is evid5t t ,v>don has b a hazy idea ( ! correct me?od ( production ( ! pull1 al?\gh1 z we well "k1 he is a ma/] ( ! art ( produc+ ?is /roke4 ,at page #ib ( ,! ,complete ,golf] he gives 8 description ( ! mann] 9 :i* he ?9ks "o ( ! ma/] /rokes ( ! game is produc$4 ,i mu/ quote him aga9 fully1 = x is necess>y to d ?is 9 ord] t my read]s may foll[ ! tr5d ( 8 m9d3 ,x is necess>y t 9 ! mak+ ( ?is /roke ! "r h& %\ld d m "w ?an ! left1 & !re=e ! club %\ld be held r m loosely by ! left h& ?an by its p>tn]4 ,! latt] w duly take advantage ( ?is slackness1 & w get 9 j ! little extra "w t is want$ ( x4 ,9 ! upw>d sw+ c>ry ! club head j along ! l9e :i* x w\ld take = an ord9>y drive4 ,! result ( all ?is arrangem5t1 & p>ticul>ly ! slackness ( ! left h& & comp>ative tightness ( ! "r is1 t !re is a t5d5cy 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ = ! face ( ! club to turn ov] to "s ext5t1 t is = ! top edge ( x to be ov]lapp+ ! bottom edge4 ,?is is exactly :at is want$1 =1 9 fact1 x is q necess>y t at ! mom5t ( impact ! "r h& %\ld be beg9n+ to turn ov] 9 ?is mann]1 & if ! /roke is to be a success ! golf] mu/ see t x does s4 ,x w be se5 f ?is quotation t ,v>don is "u ! impression t 9 play+ ! pull ! club goes /raight back f ! ball 9 ! same mann] z x w\ld be tak5 7 "o play+ an ord9>y drive4 ,we notice1 too1 t he commits himself to ! /atem5t1 t x is necess>y t ! top edge ( ! face ( ! club %\ld be practically ov]lapp+ ! bottom at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,?is1 9 effect1 means t ! club is actually depriv$ ( its l(t at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,x w be app>5t to anyone :o und]/&s v little ab\t ! ord9>y pr9ciples ( me*anics t x w\ld be an impossibility to play an effective %ot 9 ?is mann]4 ,inde$ x w\ld be impossible to raise ! ball f ! gr\nd1 & any attempt :atev] to give ?is turn ov] ( ! wri/s at ! mom5t ( impact w\ld inevitably result 9 a v l>ge proportion ( f\nd]$ balls4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,v>don is advis+ ! play] to consci\sly attempt to regulate ! l(t ( 8 club dur+ an impact :i* la/s = no m ?an ! t5-?\s&? ( a second4 ,golf is at all times a game call+ = a rem>kable degree ( me*anical accuracy1 b x is obvi\sly ask+1 ev5 ( ! mo/ p]fect play]1 f> too mu* :5 we reque/ t he %all1 by ! action ( 8 h&s & wri/s1 regulate ! l(t ( 8 club 9 an impact :i* la/s = su* an extremely %ort "t4 ,we mu/ rememb] t if ! %ot 7 play$ z ,v>don describes x1 ! l(t ( ! club face is cont9ually *ang+ dur+1 let u say1 ! foot be=e x gets to ! ball & ! foot aft] x has pass$ x4 ,! :ole idea ( ! /roke 9 golf1 9 s f> z reg>ds l(t1 ought to be t at ! mom5t ( impact ! play] has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! l(t1 8 duty be+ conf9$ to hitt+ ! ball 9 a c]ta9 way & all[+ ! l(t to d its own "w1 & to take ! angle at :i* x w naturally come d[n1 b any attempt consci\sly to regulate ! l(t ( ! club dur+ impact1 especially on ! l9es laid d[n by ,v>don1 mu/ inevitably result 9 disa/]4 ,v>don tells u t at ! mom5t ( impact x is necess>y t ! club face %\ld be turn+ s t x w be practically ov]lapp+ at lea/ ! mom5t aft] ! ball is /ruck4 ,8 error is by no means an uncommon "o4 ,! same ?+ exi/s 9 lawn-t5nis 9 ! lift+ drive1 :]e ab\t n9ety p] c5t ( ! play]s :o try ! lift+ drive "u ! impression t x is got by a turn ov] ( ! wri/1 d ! turn too soon & f\nd] ! ball--9 o!r words1 put x into ! net4 ,if ! pull 7 to be play$ 9 ! way ,v>don describes x1 ! result w\ld be exactly ! same4 ,! ball w\ld simply be topp$ or absolutely f\nd]$4 ,i _c emphasise too /rongly ! fact t ?is turn ov] ( ! wri/s 9 ! pull has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! production ( ! /roke1 al?\gh ,v>don says t x has4 ,?is turn ov] ( ! wri/s w1 if x prec$es ! mom5t ( impact1 ru9 ! /roke4 ,x mu/ come naturally long aft] ! ball has gone on its way1 & x mu/ come n by any volunt>y or consci\s ef=t on ! "p ( ! play]1 b z ! natural result ( ! correctly play$ fir/ portion ( ! /roke4 ,9 my *apt] on ,! ,flight ( ! ,ball1 ,i %all g m fully into ! me*anical pr9ciples ( ! production ( ! pull4 ,x w be suffici5t = me to say "h t ! pull is produc$ by an upw>d1 outw>d1 glanc+ bl[1 b !re mu/ be no attempt :atev] to alt] ! l(t ( ! club at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,9 s flatly contradict+ su* a ma/] ( /roke play z ,h>ry ,v>don1 x may be z well = me to =tify myself by evid5ce tak5 f ! "w & photographs ( ano!r fam\s golf] :o 0 himself orig9ally "u ! impression t ! pull 0 obta9$ 9 ?is mann]1 b :o has app>5tly s9ce ab&on$ ?is idea4 ,i feel sure t = ! great majority ( play]s :o "k any?+ :atev] ( elem5t>y me*anics1 x w be unnecess>y = me to d ?is1 b !re is a va/ numb] ( play]s :o are n well acqua9t$ ) ev5 simple me*anical problems1 & x is = ^! t ,i take ! tr\ble to br+ =w>d ,james ,braid to give evid5ce aga9/ ?is idea ( turn+ ov] ! wri/ at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ,braid himself has /at$ 9 ,h[ to ,play ,golf t ! /rik+ ( ! ball is m]ely an incid5t 9 ! travel ( ! club's head1 & we mu/ rememb] t ?is book ,h[ to ,play ,golf 0 writt5 long aft] ! quotation :i* ,i am n[ ab\t to give f ,great ,golf]s at page #age4 ,!re ,james ,braid tells u t 9 play+ = a pull$ ball ! "r wri/ turns ov] at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,?is is emphatic en\gh1 & ,braid "h commits himself to ! same /atem5t z ,v>don does1 t is to say1 t ! "r wri/ turns ov] at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,?is is :at ,i absolutely d5y4 ,x is natural to suppose t ,braid's book1 ,advanc$ ,golf1 conta9s ! au?or's la/ ^w ) reg>d to ! sci5ce ( play+ ! pull$ ball1 "o ( ! balls1 let u rememb]1 :i* ,h>ry ,v>don consid]s ! ma/] /roke 9 ! game4 ,let u !re=e turn to ,braid's illu/ration ( play+ = a pull 9 ! f\r photographs foll[+ page #gh4 ,braid "h =tunately illu/rates ! actual mom5t ( impact 9 ! pull1 & x w be se5 on exam9+ 8 club t x is app>5tly p]fectly sol$1 t is to say t ! club is ly+ z truly & flatly z x is at ! mom5t ( address4 ,?is is v important & q incontrov]tible z be+ ,braid's consid]$ op9ion1 because ?is /roke is a pos$ photograph = ! purpose ( illu/rat+ ! impact 9 ! pull4 ,we see q cle>ly f ?is photograph t !re is absolutely no turn+ ov] ( ! wri/s1 b t on ! contr>y1 ! "r h& is1 if any?+1 well back on ! %aft1 & %[+ no sign :atev]1 z ,i h already said--n ev5 a symptom--( beg9n+ to turn ov]4 ,nor1 z a matt] ( fact1 %\ld x d s4 ,! club does n beg9 to turn ov] 9 ! mann] describ$ until x has rea*$ practically ! full ext5t ( its outw>d sw+ on ! f> side ( ! l9e ( flight4 ,?is photograph is1 9 itself1 q suffici5t evid5ce to %[ u t ,braid has ab&on$ 8 idea ) reg>d to ! necessity = turn+ ov] ! "r wri/ at ! mom5t ( impact 9 ! pull1 b x is in/ructive to note t !re is 9 ! :ole ( ,advanc$ ,golf n "o ^w ab\t turn+ ov] ! wri/s at ! mom5t1 ( impact 9 ! pull1 s t we may take x z def9itely settl$ t ,james ,braid has1 s9ce ! publication ( ,great ,golf]s1 f\nd out 8 error 9 ?is matt]1 =1 aga9/ 8 "o s5t5ce 9 ,great ,golf]s t 9 play+ = a pull$ ball ! "r wri/ turns ov] at ! mom5t ( impact1 we h n only 8 /atem5t 9 ,h[ to ,play ,golf t ! impact is a m]e incid5t 9 ! travel ( ! club head1 b ! /ill m eloqu5t fact t 9 ,advanc$ ,golf he says no ^w :atev] 9 support ( ?is !ory1 & t he mo/ expressly & emphatically by 8 own photographs contradicts ! idea4 ,we ne$ n consid] :at ,taylor has to say 9 connection ) ! production ( ! pull1 = we see cle>ly t 8 idea ( bo? ! slice & ! pull is t !y are m]ely errors 9 golf & n to be enc\rag$4 ,let u turn n[ to a consid]ation ( ! slice4 ,! same misconception :i* is s prom95tly %[n by ne>ly e writ] ab\t golf ) reg>d to ! pull obta9s also 9 connection ) ! slice4 ,?is is cle>ly %[n by ,james ,braid 9 ,great ,golf]s1 = foll[+ ! quotation :i* ,i h already giv5 ) reg>d to ! pull$ ball1 he says3 ,b = a slic$ ball ,i cut a little across ! ball1 ! wri/ action be+ ! rev]se ( t = a pull1 viz41 ! "r h& is r "u ?an ov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ix4 ,,james ,,braid ,"h1 9 spite ( :at ,braid says1 x w be se5 t 8 weight at ! f9i% goes almo/ entirely on to ! left foot4 ,braid tells u t = a pull$ ball he turns 8 "r wri/ ov] at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,well1 z ! wri/ action = ! slice is ! rev]se ( ?is1 x foll[s t at ! mom5t ( impact he turns 8 "r wri/ "u4 ,?is is a v common misconception4 ,x is "o :i* is held by an a/oni%+ numb] ( practical play]s4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,j4 ,travis 9 8 book on ,practical ,golf repeat$ly makes ! error ( ?9k+ t ?is turn "u ( ! wri/ has any effect :atev] on ! /roke1 b x is j z great an error to ?9k t ?is turn "u ( ! wri/ has any?+ to d ) ! production ( ! slice1 z x is to ?9k t ! turn+ ov] ( ! wri/ has any?+ :atev] to d ) ! pull4 ,bo? ( ^! actions q naturally foll[ ! correct production ( ! /rokes ref]r$ to4 ,! slice is an inw>dly glanc+ bl[1 if any?+1 ) a suspicion ( d[nw>d action1 :]eas1 z ,i h already expla9$1 ! pull is an outw>d1 upw>d1 glanc+ bl[4 ,!re mu/ be no attempt :atev] to turn ! "r wri/ "u or d[nw>d at ! mom5t ( play+ ! slice1 z ,braid says he does 9 ,great ,golf]s1 al?\gh ,i h n be5 able to f9d ! same /atem5t 9 ,advanc$ ,golf1 :]e we %\ld naturally expect to see x if ,braid /ill has ?is idea4 ,! curi\s ?+ is t 9 ,james ,braid's illu/rations 9 ,advanc$ ,golf = play+ a slice ! "r h& is mu* fur!r =w>d on ! club ?an x is 9 ^? %[+ ! grip = ! pull2 9 fact 7 x n t ! /ance %[s cle>ly t ! photographs are correctly m>k$1 "o w\ld be mu* incl9$ to ?9k t !y _h be5 wrongly entitl$4 ,9 play+ = ! slice1 ,braid's h& is well ov] ! club1 :]eas 9 ! pull x is almo/ und]nea? x4 ,9 ,advanc$ ,golf ?is grip = a slice is extremely pron\nc$1 9 fact v mu* m s ?an 9 8 illu/rations ( ! /ance & address = ?is /roke :i* he gives 9 8 book ,h[ to ,play ,golf4 ,! popul> misconception ab\t ! slice is well in/anc$ by :at ,h>ry ,v>don has to say 9 connection ) ! cut ma%ie approa*4 ,he says at page #abi ( ,! ,complete ,golf]3 ,x is also mo/ important t at ! in/ant :5 ball & club come into contact ! blade %\ld be drawn quickly t[>ds ! left foot4 ,to d ?is prop]ly requires n only mu* dext]ity1 b mo/ accurate tim+1 & fir/ attempts are likely to be v clumsy & disappo9t+1 b _m ( ! difficulties w disappe> ) practice1 & :5 at la/ "s k9d ( pr(ici5cy has be5 obta9$1 x w be f\nd t ! ball answ]s 9 ! mo/ ob$i5t mann] to ! call t is made ^u x4 ,x w come d[n s dead ^u ! gre5 t x may be *ipp$ up 9 ! air until x is almo/ directly ov] ! spot at :i* x is desir$ to place x4 ,i h no hesitation :atev] 9 say+ t ?is is absolutely bad golf4 ,9 all cases :]e cut is appli$ to ! golf ball !re mu/ be no attempt :atev] to introduce any?+ into ! /roke dur+ ! p]iod ( contact betwe5 ! ball & ! club4 ,i am "h deal+ ) ,v>don's /atem5t ) reg>d to ! ma%ie approa*1 b x is app>5t t all cut %ots are1 9 effect1 slices1 & if "o gets ! idea into "o's m9d t ! slice is obta9$ by any?+ :i* is done consci\sly dur+ impact & tim$ by ! play] to be done 9 t space ( "t1 x mu/ militate sev]ely aga9/ "o's *ance ( produc+ a successful %ot4 ,a little f>!r d[n on ! same page ,v>don says3 ,at ! mom5t ( impact ! arms %\ld be ne>ly full l5g? & /iff1 & ! wri/s z /iff z x is possible to make !m4 ,i said t ! draw+ ( ! blade t[>ds ! left foot w\ld h to be done quickly because obvi\sly !re is v little "t to lose2 b x mu/ be done smoo?ly & ev5ly1 )\t a j]k1 :i* w\ld upset ! :ole sw+1 & if x is begun ! smalle/ fraction ( a second too soon ! ball w be tak5 by ! toe ( ! club1 & ! consequ5ces w n be satisfactory4 ,i h return$ to make ?is ! la/ ^w ab\t ! cut1 because x is ! ess5ce ( ! /roke & x calls = :at a "y play] might well reg>d z an almo/ hopeless nicety ( p]fection4 ,"h x is q evid5t t ,v>don ?9ks t ! cut on a ma%ie approa* is play$ by some?+ import$ into ! /roke dur+ impact1 :]eas ! tru? is t ! club 9 a good %ot prop]ly play$ nev] alt]s f ! l9e ( ! arc mapp$ out by ! m9d f ! v beg9n+ ( ! /roke4 ,v>don says t ! cut mu/ be appli$ smoo?ly & ev5ly )\t a j]k1 :i* w\ld upset ! :ole sw+4 ,x is obvi\s t if ! head ( ! club has travell$ 9 a c]ta9 l9e d[n to )9 a fraction ( an in* ( ! ball1 & is !n sudd5ly pull$ across ! ball1 !re mu/ be a j]k4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n :at happ5s :5 ! /roke is well play$4 ,! club face simply passes across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight ( ! ball ) ! front edge ( ! sole approximately at a "r angle to su* int5d$ l9e ( flight1 b ! club head proce$s across ! l9e 9 an un9t]rupt$ arc4 ,if :at ,v>don1 ,mr4 ,travis1 & _m o!r p lay d[n1 7 correct1 a draw+ ( ! /roke w\ld %[ ! club head proce$+ to ! ball 9 a curve1 !n a sudd5 jump inw>ds t[>ds ! play] ) a cont9uation approximat+ to ! foll[-?r\gh ( ! fir/ half ( ! /roke1 b x is almo/ ne$less to say t no?+ ( ?is k9d takes place ei!r 9 ?is modifi$ slice or ! true slice at golf1 :i* we %all h to deal ) m p>ticul>ly lat] on4 ,speak+ ( ?is %ot--! cut ma%ie /roke--,v>don says3 ,x w come s dead ^u ! gre5 t x may be *ipp$ up into ! air until x is almo/ p]fectly ov] ! spot at :i* x is desir$ to place x4 ,?is may be s4 ,i h play$ ! %ot myself repeat$ly1 & ,i h repeat$ly se5 p]haps ! greate/ ma/] 9 ! _w ( ! cut ma%ie approa*1 to wit ,j4 ,h4 ,taylor1 play+ ?is %ot1 & !re _c be any d\bt :atev] t ?is p>ticul> class ( ma%ie approa* ne>ly always gives ! ball a consid]able run f left to "r4 ,?is1 inde$1 is p]fectly natural1 = "o goes "r 9 und]nea? ! ball & gives x a trem5d\s side roll t5d+ to make x sw]ve 9 ! air f left to "r1 & :5 x /rikes ! gre51 to run 9 ! same direction4 ,s pron\nc$ inde$ is ! sw]ve & run ( ?is ball t ,i h se5 ,j4 ,h4 ,taylor play+ at ,mid-,surrey :5 ! gre5 0 practically completely ob/ruct$ by a l>ge tree1 play ?is %ot s t x curv$ r\nd ! tree on to ! edge ( ! gre5 & !n ran 9 almo/ to ! p94 ,! %ot :i* /ops s dead at ! hole1 z ,h>ry ,v>don m5tions1 mu/ ( necessity h mu* m 9 ! nature ( back cut :i* produces back-sp9 ?an has ! ball play$ by ! /roke :i* he describes4 ,v>don ref]s to ! pull & ! slice z be+ ! ma/] /rokes 9 golf4 ,i h already said t if ,i _h to pick any "o /roke :i* c\ld be call$ ! ma/] /roke 9 golf1 x w\ld be ! w9d-*eat]1 & x is op5 to "q if ! long pla9 drive is n entitl$ to great] respect ?an ei!r ! pull or ! slice4 ,be t z x may1 !re is 9 my m9d v little d\bt ab\t ! respective m]its ( ! w9d-*eat] & ! o!r /rokes ref]r$ to4 ,! w9d-*eat] is ! ball :i* is produc$ ) a l>ge am\nt ( back-sp94 ,h>ry ,v>don describes x at page #aje1 & he expla9s t 9 ord] to make ! pu% %ot p]fectly ! sight %\ld be direct$ to ! c5tre ( ! ball1 & ! club %\ld be br\ght directly on to x 7exactly on ! spot m>k$ on ! diagram1 page #agj74 ,i may rem>k "h t ! spot %[n on ! ball at page #agj ( ,! ,complete ,golf] = a pu% %ot is absolutely above ! c5tre ( mass ( ! ball1 & t at page #ajf ,h>ry ,v>don gives a diagram ( ,! pu% %ot ) ! cleek4 ,9 ?is diagram he %[s t ! face ( ! cleek at ! mom5t ( impact is p]p5dicul>4 ,x is q c]ta9 t ev5 if "o c\ld hit ! ball above ! c5tre ( its mass ) a p]p5dicul> face1 x w\ld be impossible to get ! ball (f ! gr\nd 9 ?is mann]4 ,! pu% %ot ) ! cleek mu/ be play$ ) l(t on ! club1 & inde$ x does n matt] :at club is us$ = ?is %ot1 !re mu/ be l(t on ! face ( ! club at ! mom5t ( impact if "o is to obta9 a satisfactory result1 & n only mu/ !re be l(t on ! face ( ! club1 b x is a c]ta9ty t ! impact ( ! club ) ! ball mu/ be bel[ ! c5tre ( ! ball's mass1 & n z ,v>don %[s x at page #agj ( ,! ,complete ,golf]1 above x4 ,v>don1 = play+ ?is pu% %ot1 uses a cleek ) a %ort] h&le & ) m l(t ?an 8 ord9>y cleek4 ,?is1 inde$1 is q natural1 = ! %ot is1 9 ! nature ( x1 a v /raight up & d[n %ot 9 ! l9e to ! hole1 & also z x is desirable t ! ball %all be hit by ! club be=e ! club head has rea*$ ! l[e/ po9t 9 its sw+1 ,v>don naturally has 8 h&s =w>d ( ! ball at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 c\nt]acts ! l(t ( ! cleek1 b 9 no case does x c\nt]act x to ! ext5t %[n by ,v>don 9 ! diagram at page #ajf ( ,! ,complete ,golf]1 = 7 ! bl[ made z %[n by ^! diagrams1 x w\ld be a me*anical impossibility to obta9 ! result describ$ by ,v>don4 ,! reason = keep+ ! h&s =w>d ( ! ball is1 z ,i h indicat$1 t ! club head may make impact ) ! ball be=e x has rea*$ ! bottom ( its sw+1 & ,v>don's reason = play+ ) a club ( great] l(t ?an is usually employ$ is t ?is great] l(t helps to make up = ! fact t 8 h&s are =w>d ( ! ball at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,play+ ?is /roke ) an ord9>y cleek w\ld rob ! cleek ( s mu* ( its l(t t ! probability is t ! flight ( ! ball w\ld 9 its initial /ages be too l[ to give a satisfactory result4 ,v>don says at page #ajf3 ,! diagram on ?is page %[s ! passage ( ! club ?r\gh ! ball z x 71 exactly1 b ! tr\ble is t x does n %[ ! passage ( ! club ?r\gh ! ball z x 71 exactly1 because at ! mom5t ( impact ) ! ball ! club mu/ h suffici5t l(t on its face to lift ! ball1 &1 moreov]1 ! face ( ! club mu/ make its fir/ contact at a po9t at mo/ z high z ! c5tre ( ! ball1 b pref]ably mu* l[]1 s t ! =ce ( ! bl[ has an opportunity ( ex]t+ itself upw>dly ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! ball's mass4 ,v>don plays ?is %ot p]fectly1 b he does n describe x z well z he plays x4 ,he says at page #ajf ( ,! ,complete ,golf]3 ,i may rem>k t p]sonally ,i play n only my half cleek /roke1 b all my cleek /rokes 9 ?is way1 s mu* am ,i devot$ to ! qualities ( flight :i* are !reby imp>t$ to ! ball1 & ?\gh ,i d n insi/ t o!rs %\ld d likewise 9 all cases1 ,i am c]ta9ly ( op9ion t !y are miss+ some?+ :5 !y d n le>n to play ! half %ot 9 ?is mann]4 ,! greate/ dang] !y h to fe> is t 9 _! too consci\s ef=ts to keep ! club cle> ( ! gr\nd until aft] impact1 !y w ov]do x & simply top ! ball1 :51 ( c\rse1 !re w be no flight at all4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ?is /roke is an extremely valuable "o1 p>ticul>ly ) ! cleek1 & x is a /roke :i* w well repay anyone = ! "t sp5t 9 practis+ x4 ,!re is1 inde$1 z ,v>don says1 a great dang] ( ! play] topp+ ! ball if he tries to keep too f> away f ! gr\nd until aft] ! impact1 b he mu/ at all co/s get out ( 8 m9d ! idea ( hitt+ ! ball :]e ,v>don says x %\ld be hit1 viz4 above ! c5tre ( ! ball's mass4 ,?is nev] 0 golf4 ,x is n golf n[1 & x nev] w be golf4 ,x is almo/ incr$ible1 b is a fact1 t a golf j\rnali/ :o presum$ to say t he knew :at 0 at ! back ( 8 7,h>ry ,v>don's7 head /at$ 9 an article 9 a sport+ magaz9e 9 ,london1 t ?is pu% %ot1 "o ( ,v>don's mo/ beautiful & accurate /rokes1 is obta9$ by ?ump+ ! ball on to ! e>?--9 fact t ! /roke is almo/ :at "o might t]m a bump ball1 to use ! cricket t]m4 ,any idea m abhorr5t to ! true golf] ?an ! notion ( produc+ 8 f9e/ cleek %ots & approa* %ots by bang+ ! ball on to ! e>? c h>dly be imag9$1 nor any?+ m incorrect4 ,! w9d-*eat] is an invaluable /roke1 b !re c be no d\bt t x is a /roke call+ = a v consid]able degree ( skill 9 ord] to play x p]fectly1 or inde$ v well1 & 9 connection ) ?is matt] !re 0 a v peculi> b entirely mi/ak5 idea t = ! production ( ?is /roke x 0 necess>y at ! mom5t ( impact to turn ov] bo? wri/s4 ,?is idea obta9$ = ye>s1 & not)/&+ my repeat$ explanations1 ! deeply root$ notion 0 p]sev]$ 9 & us$ 9 su* a mann] by _m play]s t x s]i\sly int]f]$ ) _! game4 ,"s ( ! criticism :i* ,i _h to put up ) at ! "t t ,i 0 in/ruct+ golf]s 9 ^! matt]s 0 v rem>kable4 ,i mu/ give "o in/ance :i* seems almo/ incr$ible4 ,i _h expla9$ 9 ! pages ( ,golf ,illu/rat$1 ! lead+ golf+ j\rnal ( ,london1 h[ ! pull is produc$1 & ,i _h !re9 indicat$ z cle>ly & decid$ly z ,i n[ d t x 0 impossible to produce ! pull by ! me?od indicat$ by ,h>ry ,v>don4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,m4 ,croome1 ! well-kn[n int]national play]1 solemnly ass]t$ 9 ! ,morn+ ,po/ t he _h himself se5 ,h>ry ,v>don produce ! %ot 9 ! mann] :i* ,i said 0 an impossibility1 & t 9 effect an ounce ( practice 0 wor? a p\nd ( !ory4 ,i took ! tr\ble to expla9 t a c9ematograph ) ab\t #djj pictures1 or p]haps a good _m less p] second1 0 suffici5t to deceive an ord9>y man into ?9k+ t he saw a cont9u\s picture4 ,i expla9$ t ! cam]a :i* took ! photographs = my purpose 0 tim$ to give an exposure ( "o twelve-hundr$-&-fiftie? ( a second1 & t ?is 01 !re=e1 at lea/ ?ree times z rapid z ! ma*9e :i* deceives an ord9>y man into ?9k+ t he sees a s+le picture1 b not)/&+ t ! cam]a 0 s trem5d\sly rapid 9 its exposure1 ! golf club beats x to su* an ext5t t at ! mom5t ( impact ! club is repres5t$ by a swi% ( light or movem5t on ! plate1 & ! ball imm$iately aft] impact is repres5t$ by some?+ resembl+ a section ( a sp]m c&le4 ,s extremely rapid is its flight t x is impossible to obta9 ev5 by s %ort an exposure any?+ resembl+ cle> def9ition4 ,i %[$ cle>ly t an implem5t :i* 0 mov+ s fa/ z to absolutely beat ! ma*9e :i* 0 ?ree times z fa/ z ! ma*9e :i* deceiv$ ! human be+1 0 n likely to be able to be foll[$ accurately by ! human eye unaid$ 9 any way :atev]4 ,/ill1 t 0 ! k9d ( criticism :i* ,i _h to und]go4 ,i 0 told exactly ! same ?+ :5 ,i expla9$ t 9 ! pu% %ot !re mu/ be no attempt :atev] to turn ov] ! wri/s at ! mom5t ( impact1 t 9 ?is %ot z 9 all o!r /rokes at golf1 !re mu/ be no attempt :atev] made to int]f]e )1 or alt]1 dur+ impact1 ! angle ( ! l(t tak5 at ! "t ( address1 = any su* attempt z ?is mu/ end 9 tr\ble4 ,x 0 "s ye>s aft] ?is controv]sy t ,mr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,m4 ,croome produc$ a column 9 ! ,morn+ ,po/ entitl$ ,ju/ice1 9 :i* he ref]r$ to ! matt] z foll[s3 ,,mr4 ,,vaile ,,"r ,x is common talk t ,%]lock has improv$ a great deal s9ce he migrat$ f ,ox=d to ,/oke ,poges1 & = once common talk is "r4 ,8 driv+1 at lea/ :5 ! gr\nd is h>d1 is di/9ctly long] ?an x us$ to be1 b ! increas$ l5g? has n be5 pur*as$ at ! exp5se ( /ead9ess4 ,! ball /ill flies f 8 wood5 clubs along a l9e rul$ /raight to ! hole4 ,ev5 m valuable to him ?an ! ga9 9 l5g? is ! acquisition ( all t range ( %ots :i*1 if correctly play$1 leave ! /rik] pos$ ) 8 arms /raight out & ! back ( 8 "r h& upp]mo/4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i1 9 common ) _m o!r misguid$ golf]s1 believ$ t ! movem5t ( ! "r h& 0 ! cause1 n ! consequ5ce1 ( correct execution4 ,consequ5tly a l>ge p]c5tage ( ! %ots attempt$ to be play$ 9 ?is way w5t any:]e b to ! desir$ place4 ,we turn$ ! key 9 ! lock too soon4 ,s f> z ,i "k ,mr4 ,p4 ,a4 ,vaile 0 ! fir/ publici/ to set =? ! tru?4 ,i h diff]$ f him on _m po9ts & f\nd myself unable to foll[ ! m ab/ruse ( 8 treatises4 ,x is a pleasure to ackn[l$ge a debt to him1 & x is a heavy debt1 = a misconception ( ! "w done by ! "r h& 9 hold+ ! ball up aga9/ a left h& w9d is fraught ) disa/r\s consequ5ces4 ,%]lock 0 p]=m+ ?is feat mo/ exactly on ,tuesday & hitt+ ! ball mon/r\s f> ) 8 irons =bye4 ,i 0 v pleas$ to see ?is /atem5t by ,mr4 ,croome1 = sev]al reasons4 ,x 0 a sportsmanlike ackn[l$gm5t ( error1 & a f9e in/ance ( :at ,i call ! deta*$ m9d1 :i* is extremely r>e 9 ,engl&4 ,! majority ( controv]siali/s are too mu* tak5 up ) ! p]sonal aspect ( ! controv]sy1 to rememb] t ! controv]sy if x is wor? ent]+ ^u1 mu/ always be ( m importance ?an ! controv]siali/s1 b beyond ?is1 x is always ( importance1 especially = "o :o is 9 ! habit ( writ+ golf1 to "k ! game to ! core1 = su* an "o c d mu* to spread a correct k ( ! game1 & ?is misconception ( ! action ( ! wri/s has be5 responsible = millions ( f\nd]$ %ots4 ,i _c help ?9k+1 h[ev]1 t 9 ,mr4 ,croome's g5]\s ackn[l$gm5t ( error1 he 01 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 committ+ ano!r error1 = :5 he spoke ( all t range ( %ots1 :i* if correctly play$1 leave ! /rik] pos$ ) 8 arms "r out & ! back ( 8 "r h& upp]mo/ he ref]r$ naturally to balls :i* h be5 play$ 9 ! ma9 ) back-sp91 b a little lat] on he proce$$ to say3 ,x is a pleasure to ackn[l$ge a debt to him1 & x is a heavy debt1 = a misconception ( ! "w done by ! "r h& 9 hold+ ! ball up aga9/ a left h& w9d is fraught ) disa/r\s consequ5ces4 ,"h x w be evid5t t ,mr4 ,croome is ref]r+ to a pull$ ball1 b at no "t :5 "o has obta9$ a pull$ ball by a /roke prop]ly play$1 w ! f9i% be su* z t describ$ by ,mr4 ,croome4 ,! f9i% describ$ by him is ! *>act]i/ic f9i% ( ! w9d-*eat] type ( ball1 b1 not)/&+ ?is1 ! po9t is t ,mr4 ,croome has ackn[l$g$ ! error ) reg>d to ! turn ov] ( ! wri/s2 z he v well puts x1 we turn$ ! key 9 ! lock too soon4 ,t v succ9ctly summ>ises ! matt]1 & x w be suffici5t = our purpose 9 ?is *apt]4 ,i mu/ quote aga9 a passage 9 ,mr4 ,croome's article4 ,he says3 ,ev5 m valuable to him ?an ! ga9 9 l5g? is ! acquisition ( all t range ( %ots :i*1 if correctly play$1 leave ! /rik] pos$ ) 8 arms /raight out & ! back ( ! "r h& upp]mo/4 ,?is is a some:at curi\s s5t5ce4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 anyone :o acquires ?is range ( %ots w acquire ) x extra di/ance1 = ! f9i%1 z ,i h already /at$1 b _c /ate too (t5 or too emphatically1 is ! *>act]i/ic f9i% ( ! w9d-*eat]--a ball :i* c>ries ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf1 ! secret at once ( l5g? & direction4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,action ,,( ,,! ,,wri/s ,!re is no d\bt t a prop] wri/ action 9 ! drive is ( v great importance1 & x is j z und\bt$ t ! real secret ( wri/ action has be5 en%r\d$ 9 my/]y by anyone :o has 9 any way attempt$ to deal ) x4 ,inde$1 s great a ma/] ( ! game z ,james ,braid1 absolutely confesses t he does n "k :]e ! wri/s come 9 dur+ ! drive4 ,z ,braid has already /at$ t x is almo/ impossible to tea* putt+1 x really looks z ?\gh !re is q a consid]able gap 9 golf :i* mu/ be left to 8 pupils' imag9ation1 b ?is is n really s4 ,^! great golf]s really "k golf & tea* x mu* bett] ?an _! publi%$ works w\ld lead "o to believe1 & z a matt] ( fact 9 v _m in/ances ! matt] :i* ,i am criticis+ s pla9ly is1 ,i believe1 n _! own4 ,i _c believe t mu* ( ! ridicul\s nons5se :i* is publi%$ 9 association ) ! greate/ names ( ! _w w\ld be upheld by !m 9 an ord9>y lesson--9 o!r words1 ,i am firmly conv9c$ t !y suff] 9 ! int]pretation by p]sons ^: k ( golf is extremely limit$4 ,x w1 h[ev]1 be int]e/+ to see :at ! great golf]s h to say ) reg>d to wri/ "w4 ,let u turn fir/ to ,h>ry ,v>don at page #gj ( ,! ,complete ,golf]4 ,!re he says3 ,n[ pay att5tion to ! wri/s4 ,!y %\ld be held fairly tightly4 ,if ! club is held tightly ! wri/s w be tight1 & vice v]sa4 ,:5 ! wri/s are tight !re is little play 9 !m & m is dem&$ ( ! arms4 ,i d n believe 9 ! long ball com+ f ! wri/s4 ,9 defiance ( pr9ciples :i* are accept$ 9 _m qu>t]s1 ,i w g s f> z to say t1 except 9 putt+1 !re is no pure wri/ %ot 9 golf4 ,"s play]s attempt to play _! %ort approa* ) _! wri/s z !y h be5 told to d4 ,^! m5 are likely to rema9 at long h&icaps = a long "t4 ,simil>ly !re is a k9d ( sup]/ition t ! elect among driv]s get 9 "s peculi> k9d ( snap--a mom5t>y =w>d pu%+ movem5t--) _! wri/s at ! "t ( impact1 & t x is ?is wri/ "w at ! critical p]iod :i* gives ! gr& l5g? to _! drives1 ^? extra tw5ty or ?irty y>ds :i* make ! /roke look s spl5did1 s uncommon1 & :i* make ! next %ot s mu* easi]4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! wri/s1 :5 held firmly1 w take v good c>e ( !mselves2 b !re is a t5d5cy1 p>ticul>ly :5 ! two ,v-grip is us$ to all[ ! "r h& to take *>ge ( affairs at ! "t ! ball is /ruck1 & ! result is t ! "r wri/1 z ! sw+ is complet$1 gradually gets on to ! top ( ! %aft in/ead ( rema9+ 9 its prop] place4 ,!re are sev]al important /atem5ts 9 ?is p>agraph4 ,v>don says1 ,i d n believe 9 ! long ball com+ f ! wri/s1 & ,i say t !re is no d\bt :atev] t 9 ! ord9>y acceptation ( ! t]m ! long ball no m comes f ! wri/s ?an x does f ! feet1 = z ,v>don indicates "h1 9 a drive ( p]fect rhy?m !re is no su* ?+ z gett+ ! wri/s into ! "w at1 or ab\t1 ! mom5t ( impact1 z is s frequ5tly advocat$ by au?ors :o prea* :at !y d n !mselves practise4 ,v>don says t except 9 putt+ !re is no pure wri/ %ot 9 golf4 ,i h already %[n t n ev5 9 putt+ is !re su* a ?+ z a pure wri/ %ot 9 golf1 unless1 inde$1 ! play] %\ld be play+ ) a putt] :i* has an absolutely p]p5dicul> %aft4 ,9 ?is case1 & 9 ?is only1 is x possible to play a pure wri/ %ot 9 golf if "o foll[s out correctly ! in/ructions :i* are recognis$ z be+ ! s\nde/ guide 9 good putt+4 ,be=e quot+ f ,james ,braid 9 ,advanc$ ,golf ,i mu/ draw p>ticul> att5tion to :at ,v>don has said ab\t ! snap ( ! wri/s at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,he says t !re is a k9d ( sup]/ition t ! elect among driv]s get 9 "s peculi> k9d ( 'snap'--a mom5t>y =w>d pu%+ movem5t--) _! wri/s at ! "t ( impact1 & t x is ?is wri/ "w at ! critical p]iod :i* gives ! gr& l5g? to _! drives4 ,x is surely n to be wond]$ at t ?is1 z ,v>don t]ms x1 sup]/ition exi/s1 :5 we read 9 a book su* z ,advanc$ ,golf1 :i* 0 publi%$ sev]al ye>s aft] ,v>don's ,complete ,golf]1 /atem5ts to ?is effect3 ,!n comes ! mom5t ( impact4 ,crack6 ,ev]y?+ is let loose1 & r\nd comes ! body imm$iately ! ball is /ruck1 & goes slightly =w>d until ! play] is fac+ ! l9e ( flight4 ,! "r %\ld] mu/ n come r\nd too soon 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ b mu/ g fairly well =w>d aft] ! ball is hit4 ,if ! t5sion has be5 prop]ly held all ?is w come q easily & naturally2 ! "t = ! t5sion is ov] & n[ x is all[$ its sudd5 & complete expansion & quick collapse4 ,t is ! :ole secret ( ! ?+--! bur/+ ( ! t5sion at ! prop] mom5t--& really !re is v little to be said 9 enl>gem5t ( ! idea4 ,at ?is mom5t ! action ( ! wri/s is all-important1 b x _c be describ$4 ,:]e exactly ! wri/s beg9 to d _! prop] "w ,i h nev] be5 able to det]m9e exactly1 = ! "w is almo/ in/antane\sly brief4 ,nei!r c "o say precisely h[ !y "w except = ! sugge/ion t has already be5 made4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t !y />t :5 ! club head is a matt] ( "s eighte5 in*es f ! ball1 & t = a di/ance ( a y>d 9 ! arc t x is describ+ !y h x almo/ to !mselves1 & imp>t a :ip-l snap to ! movem5t1 n only giv+ a great extra =ce to ! /roke1 b1 by keep+ ! club head = a mom5t 9 ! /raight l9e ( ! int5d$ flight ( ! ball1 do+ mu* t[>ds ! ensur+ ( ! prop] direction4 ,x seems to be a sort ( flick--9 "s respects v mu* ! same k9d ( action z :5 a man is bor+ a corkscrew into ! cork ( a bottle4 ,he turns 8 "r wri/ back2 = a mom5t x is "u high t5sion1 & !n he lets x loose ) a %ort1 sudd5 snap4 ,unless ! wri/s are 9 _! prop] place z describ$1 at ! top ( ! sw+1 x is impossible to get !m to d ?is "w :5 ! "t comes4 ,!re is n[h]e = !m to spr+ back f4 ,"h x w be se5 t 9 a "w ( ,james ,braid :i* is entitl$ ,advanc$ ,golf & :i* 0 publi%$ sev]al ye>s aft] ,h>ry ,v>don's ,complete ,golf] & by ! same firm1 we h advice & in=mation giv5 to u :i* is diametrically oppos$ to ! ideas ( ,h>ry ,v>don4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t ,v>don's op9ion ) reg>d to ?is matt] is mu* s\nd] ?an ,braid's1 & 9 ord] t ,i may assi/ anybody :o is 9 d\bt z to :i* op9ion to be influ5c$ by1 ,i %all analyse ,braid's /atem5t4 ,we mu/1 be=e we beg9 to consid] ,braid's advice1 rememb] t he himself admits t he does n "k :]e ! wri/s come 94 ,?is rem9ds me ( an incid5t :i* occurr$ a %ort "t ago4 ,an un=tunate golf] :o _h an idea t a golf ball %\ld be hit 9 mu* ! same mann] z a cricket ball1 or any o!r common sort ( ball1 came to me 9 my (fice "o day & ask$ me to %[ him :at 0 wrong ) 8 sw+4 ,i put d[n a ball = him on a captive ma*9e1 h&$ him a golf club & said3 ,let me see y hit x8 ,he proce$$ to hit x1 b ! in/ant 8 club head mov$ away f ! ball x 0 app>5t to me t he _h n a rudim5t>y idea ( ! golf /roke4 ,8 left wri/ began to turn outw>ds in/ead ( inw>ds & d[nw>ds4 ,i %[$ him at once h[ wrong he 0 9 ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! golf+ /roke1 =1 z is q usual1 he _h no idea :atev] ( ! prop] di/ribution ( 8 weight1 hav+ be5 taught by 8 pr(essional t x mu/1 at ! top ( ! sw+1 be on 8 "r leg4 ,b ! ma9 po9t to :i* ,i want to draw att5tion is conta9$ 9 8 pla9tive rem>k to me3 ,yes1 t is all "r n[ y %[ x to me1 & ,i c feel t x is bett]1 b x is :5 ,i come to play ! ball & h to rememb] all ^! ?+s t ,i make a mess ( x4 ,my reply to him 03 ,my de> fell[1 ! man :o und]/&s h[ to tea* golf does n tea* y h[ to rememb] all ^! ?+s4 ,he tea*es y h[ to =get !m--9 o!r words1 he s in/ructs y t ev]y?+ y d betwe5 ! mom5t t y address ! ball & ! "t t y hit x1 is done practically )\t any /ra9 on y\r m9d :atev]4 ,x is done by habit or second nature4 ,anyone :o tea*es y 9 su* a mann] t y h to rememb] ea* ( ! ?+s :i* y ?9k g to make up a p]fect drive :ile y are mak+ t drive is no use :atev] to y z a tea*]1 & he 0 imm5sely reliev$ ev5 at ! b>e idea ( ?is revolution>y tea*+4 ,nev]!less1 9 effect1 ?is is ! only true & sci5tific tuition = ! golf+ drive4 ,we want to make ! golf] h&le 8 club 9 su* a mann] t all ^! ?+s :i* ! ord9>y book tells him ab\t z be+ necess>y to be done & to be consid]$ s]iatim1 fall into _! places z naturally z "o foot comes aft] ano!r 9 a walk4 ,to d ?is we h1 unque/ionably1 to g ?r\gh an enorm\s am\nt ( elim9ation ( utt]ly false doctr9e1 & ! quotation ,i h j giv5 f ,advanc$ ,golf is an excell5t illu/ration ( :at a true tea*] has to d 9 ! way ( beat+ d[n & cle>+ away h>mful doctr9e4 ,"h we h publi%$ ) ! au?ority ( a great play] l ,james ,braid1 & 9 absolute opposition to ! advice ( an equally great play]1 ,h>ry ,v>don1 a /atem5t to ! effect t ! wri/s come into ! drive & influ5ce ! /roke = eighte5 in*es be=e & aft] impact4 ,we are told t at ?is mom5t ! motion ( ! wri/s is all-important1 b x _c be describ$4 ,we ne$ n wond] t ! action ( ! wri/s _c be describ$1 = at ! mom5t ref]r$ to by ,james ,braid1 !re is1 z a matt] ( practical golf & und\bt$ fact1 no wri/ action :atev]4 ,if "o _h any d\bt :atev] ab\t ?is1 "o w\ld only h to look at ,braid's photographs 9 ,advanc$ ,golf %[+ h[ he plays = a pull & a slice respectively4 ,9 bo? ( ^! /rokes ,braid uses id5tically simil> photographs to %[ 8 /ance & address4 ,p]sonally1 z ,i h already /at$1 ,i consid] t he is1 f a golf+ po9t ( view1 utt]ly wrong 9 do+ su* a ?+1 = !re c be no d\bt t ! positions are extremely diff]5t4 ,inde$1 x w\ld be q ridicul\s to suppose t !y 7 n s1 b tak+ ^! photographs z ,braid's m5tal picture ( :at he does at ! mom5t ( impact1 we see !re cle>ly t ! wri/s are1 at ! mom5t ( impact1 9 exactly ! same position z !y 7 at ! mom5t ( address4 ,tak+ ?is 9 conjunction ) ! fact t ,braid says 9 ! extract :i* ,i h j quot$ ,:]e exactly ! wri/s beg9 to d _! prop] "w ,i h nev] be5 able to det]m9e exactly1 = ! "w is almo/ in/antane\sly brief1 we are q ju/ifi$ 9 com+ to ! conclusion t ,braid himself does n1 9 ?is critical portion ( ! sw+1 use any wri/ "w :atev]4 ,n[ ,braid says t he has nev] be5 able to det]m9e exactly :]e ! wri/s beg9 to d _! prop] "w1 s ,i mu/ expla9 = 8 b5efit1 & = ! b5efit ( ! great body ( golf]s1 :]e ! wri/s really beg9 to d _! "w1 & :]e !y d ! mo/ important "p ( _! "w1 & t is absolutely at ! beg9n+ ( ! d[nw>d /roke4 ,x is "h t ! wri/s h ! greate/ life & snap 9 !m1 = ! weight ( ! club & ! /ra9 ( ! developm5t ( ! initial velocity fall across ! wri/-jo9ts 9 t position :i* gives !m _! greate/ resi/ance--t is1 9 ! way 9 :i* ! wri/s b5d lea/2 b x mu/ n be =gott5 t al?\gh ! wri/ b5ds lea/ sideways1 /ill1 ! b5d t ! wri/ is capable ( 9 t direction provides a trem5d\s am\nt ( /r5g?4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly evid5t 9 all games :i* are play$ ) rackets4 ,i mu/ "h give an illu/ration ( ! p[] t is obta9$ 9 ?is position4 ,i h be=e ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son's illu/ration ( ! prop] position at ! top ( ! drive :i* he gives 9 ! ,badm9ton volume on ,golf4 ,"h ! play] is %[n ) ! "r elb[ po9t+ skyw>ds1 & ! left1 if any?+1 too mu* out ! o!r way4 ,an un=tunate golf] :o _h tri$ to put ^! pr9ciples into execution came into my (fice "o day1 & told me t he c\ld get no l5g? :atev] 9 8 drive4 ,i h&$ him a club & said3 ,let me see y sw+8 ,at ! top ( 8 sw+ he got into ?is position :i* is n[ consid]$ ! classical illu/ration ( h[ x %\ld n be done1 & aft] ,i _h all[$ him to sw+ sev]al times f ?is position ,i said to him3 ,n[ sw+ aga91 b /op at ! top ( y\r sw+4 ,he /opp$ at ! top ( 8 sw+1 & ,i !n w5t & /ood beh9d him almo/ 9 a l9e ) 8 "r %\ld] & ! hole & ab\t a club's l5g? f him1 & ,i address$ him z foll[s3 ,w y k9dly =get = ! mom5t t t ?+ :i* y h 9 y\r h&s is a golf club1 & w y also consid]1 ridicul\s z x may seem1 t = ! nonce my head is a block ( wood1 & t y h 9 y\r h&s n[ an axe in/ead ( a golf club1 ) :i* y desire to split my head 9 two4 ,w\ld y n[1 if y _h to /rike ?is block ( wood1 use y\r arms z y are do+8 ,:y1 no1 came ! answ] in/antly4 ,i %\ld d ?is1 & d[n dropp$ bo? elb[s und]nea? ! club4 ,!n ,i said to ?is se>*] aft] ! tru?3 ,i d n ?9k ,i %all ev] aga9 h to tell y :]e to put y\r elb[s1 & he answ]$1 app>5tly ov]:elm$ by my sup]natural clev]ness3 ,t is a wond]ful illu/ration4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x l t be=e4 ,i am giv+ ?is z an illu/ration ( ! vagu5ess ) :i* p treat an utt]ly simple proposition su* z ?is4 ,?is man 0 a *>t]$ acc\ntant1 & really1 9 8 way1 a p>ticul>ly clev] fell[1 b he 0 ov]:elm$ ) admiration because ,i 0 able to %[ him t ) 8 golf+ club he 0 do+1 or try+ to d1 a ?+ :i* no "o b an idiot w\ld h dream$ ( try+ to d ) a hamm] or an axe4 ,?is is ! k9d ( ?+ = :i* we h to ?ank ! p :o write vague g5]alities ab\t ?+s :i* !y d n und]/&4 ,let u analyse ?is mo/ important pron\ncem5t ( ,braid's a little fur!r4 ,he cont9ues3 ,nei!r c "o say precisely h[ !y "w1 except = ! sugge/ion t has already be5 made4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t !y />t :5 ! club head is a matt] ( "s eighte5 in*es f ! ball1 & t = a di/ance ( a y>d 9 ! arc t x is describ+ !y h x almo/ to !mselves & imp>t a :ip-l snap to ! movem5t1 n only giv+ a great extra =ce to ! /roke1 b1 by keep+ ! club head = a mom5t 9 ! /raight l9e ( ! int5d$ flight ( ! ball1 do+ mu* t[>ds ! ensur+ ( ! prop] direction4 ,! real tru? ( ?is matt] is t !re is no portion ( ! arc ( ! drive :]e9 ! wri/s ex]t less influ5ce1 or are s completely out ( bus9ess z !y are 9 t portion ( ! drive :]e9 ,james ,braid says !y are pr$om9ant4 ,! wri/s h a trem5d\s am\nt to d ) ! developm5t ( ! spe$ ( ! /roke1 b p>ticul>ly 9 ! initial /age ( ! d[nw>d /roke4 ,?is w be mo/ cle>ly se5 by a /udy ( ,george ,duncan's wri/ action at plate #fd ( ,mod]n ,golf1 :]e9 ! wri/s are %[n turn+ ov] :5 ! club has gone ab\t half-way on its d[nw>d sw+4 ,( c\rse1 !y beg9 to turn ov] mu* soon] ?an ?is1 b ! tru? is t ! turn-ov] ( ! wri/ or1 m correctly speak+1 ! roll ( ! =e>ms 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ is su* a wond]fully gradual & natural process t x w\ld be utt]ly impossible = anyone to say at :at p>ticul> p]iod 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ x happ5s1 & if anyone c say1 or1 r1 does say1 at :at p>ticul> p]iod ! wri/s come 9 to ! d[nw>d /roke1 he is n only an ignorant golf]1 b an enemy to golf1 = x is a matt] :i* _c be describ$ except to say t ! wri/ action beg9s absolutely ) ! beg9n+ ( ! /roke1 & is !n a cont9u\s & natural turn until ! club gets v close to ! ball1 by :i* "t !re is practically no?+ left = ! wri/s to d1 z ! club has rev]t$ to ! position 9 :i* x 0 at ! mom5t ( address1 or p]haps ,i %\ld say t x ought to h rev]t$ to t position1 z inde$1 9 s f> z reg>ds ! club itself1 is prop]ly %[n by ,james ,braid 9 8 photographs ( /ance & address & impact4 ,we h n[ to deal ) ! space ( eighte5 in*es 9 ! foll[-?r\gh1 :]e9 ,james ,braid ass]ts ! wri/s /ill h x all to !mselves4 ,?is eighte5 in*es is 9 all prop]ly execut$ /raight drives1 & by /raight drives1 ,i mean drives :i* are n int5tionally pull$ or slic$1 tak5 up by a clean foll[-?r\gh d[n ! l9e ( flight aft] ! ball1 & ?is foll[-?r\gh is1 ( c\rse1 associat$ ) ! =w>d movem5t ( ! body on to ! left leg :i* is s well & cle>ly %[n 9 ! in/antane\s photographs ( ,james ,braid & ,h>ry ,v>don1 b is1 by ,braid 9 ,advanc$ ,golf1 /at$ to be inadvisable 9 8 text1 b cle>ly %[n z advisable 9 8 photographs4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t any attempt to introduce into ! drive = eighte5 in*es be=e & aft] impact1 any?+ :atev] 9 ! nature ( a :ip-l snap w\ld absolutely ru9 ! rhy?m ( ! sw+1 = x is evid5t t ! introduction ( a :ip-l snap into some?+ :i* we h be5 told is a sweep1 w\ld absolutely upset ! g5]al "* ( t sweep4 ,x is impossible to h a sweep1 & 9 t sweep to sweep ! ball away & at ! same "t to get ! ball away by a :ip-l snap4 ,ei!r we h ! sweep or we h ! :ip-l snap1 admitt+ = ! sake ( argum5t t ei!r ( ^! /atem5ts is correct1 :i* is n ! fact1 z ! ball is hit away & nei!r swept nor got away ) a :ip-l snap1 b ! w\ld-be le>n] is pres5t$ ) ?is mass ( confus$ ?\ght1 in/ead ( hav+ no?+ :atev] to ?9k ( ) reg>d to hitt+ ! ball m ?an he w\ld h 9 8 m9d if he /ood /ill 9 ! road & tri$ to smite an acorn ) 8 walk+-/ick4 ,let me make ?is matt] p]fectly pla94 ,we w consid] t ! beg9n] has tak5 8 /ance & address$ 8 ball p]fectly4 ,let him n[ take 8 club back f ! ball 9 ! mann] :i* ! text-books describe = an ord9>y drive4 ,let him sw+ x ?us back f ! ball = a foot & let him sw+ x back aga9/ t ball & = a foot on ! way to ! hole4 ,let him d ?is once1 twice1 t5 times1 a hundr$ times1 aye a ?\s& times1 if s _m be necess>y = him to get absolutely & firmly settl$ 9 8 m9d ! fact t ?is sw+ ( "o foot back & "o foot =w>d is almo/ an exact replica ( :at happ5s e "t he hits a good /raight drive 9 actual play2 t x is approximately a correct sample ( ! club action 9 t section ( ! sw+ back1 d[nw>d sw+1 impact1 & foll[-?r\gh4 ,?is idea1 & ?is idea only1 is :at ! golf] mu/ h 9 8 m9d1 & :5 he has got ?is into 8 m9d he w see cle>ly t ! :ole importance ( us+ ! wri/s prop]ly 9 golf is to get !m to d _! *ief "w 9 ! e>ly developm5t ( ! p[] ( ! golf drive1 b t by ! "t ! ball is rea*$ by ! club head !y h absolutely gone out ( bus9ess & d n aga9 come into op]ation until 9 ! natural ord] ( ?+s !y turn ! club ov]1 & pull x (f ! l9e ( flight to ! hole 9 ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x4 ,,h>ry ,,v>don ,f9i% ( a drive1 %[+ ,v>don's p]fect managem5t ( 8 weight4 ,braid is wond]fully hazy 9 ?is matt]4 ,he cont9ues3 ,x seems to be a sort ( flick1 9 "s respects v mu* ! same k9d ( action z :5 a man is bor+ a corkscrew into ! cork ( a bottle4 ,he turns 8 "r wri/ back2 = a mom5t x is "u high t5sion & !n he lets x loose ) a %ort sudd5 snap4 ,?is really is v sad4 ,we are repeat$ly told t ! golf /roke is a sw+ or a sweep1 & t x mu/ be ( an ev5 "* f beg9n+ to end1 & yet we h ,james ,braid 9 ,advanc$ ,golf tell+ u t ! impact 9 ! drive seems to be a sort ( flick4 ,well1 all ,i c say is t ,i wi% any golf] :o goes into ! flick+ bus9ess mu* joy & great improvem5t1 b ,i h n mu* hope t he w get x until he f9ds out t flick+ is no portion ( ! game ( golf4 ,braid's idea ( ?is mo/ important portion ( ! drive is mo/ rem>kable4 ,8 haz9ess 9 connection ) ! matt] ext5ds ev5 to 8 illu/ration4 ,he says t ?is wri/ action is 9 "s respects v mu* ! same k9d ( action z :5 a man is bor+ a corkscrew into ! cork ( a bottle4 ,he turns 8 wri/ "r back2 = a mom5t x is "u high t5sion & !n he lets x loose ) a %ort sudd5 snap4 ,?is is1 me*anically1 a m>vell\s /atem5t4 ,i d n pr(ess to be a great au?ority on ! subject ( corkscrews1 bottles--or _! cont5ts1 b ev5 9 ?is respect ,i may confess to be+ a trifle m ?an !oretical1 & ,i may say t ,i h ins]t$ _m a corkscrew into _m a cork1 b ,i h nev] yet us$ a corkscrew :]e9 ,i turn$ my wri/ ov] z ! "r wri/ turns ov] 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ ( ! golf club4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i nev] ins]t$ a corkscrew into a cork :]e ,i did n turn my wri/ f left to "r4 ,all ! t5sion 9 putt+ a corkscrew into a cork is on ! backw>d j\rney1 or t :i* corresponds to ! upw>d sw+ 9 golf4 ,!re is no t5sion :atev] on ! return1 or t portion ( ! screw+ process :i* corresponds to ! d[nw>d sw+ 9 golf1 :]eas 9 golf ! ma9 portion ( t5sion is 9 ! d[nw>d sw+2 b ,i believe ,braid is a teetotall]1 s we may =give him if 9 ?is respect 8 !ory is uns\nd1 & ,i ?9k we c say t al?\gh he may be entirely !oretical 9 ?is1 8 !ory is1 9 ?is in/ance1 n m uns\nd ?an x is 9 reg>d to :at he pr(esses to describe z ! wri/ action 9 ! golf drive4 ,braid says t unless ! wri/s are 9 _! prop] place1 z describ$1 at ! top ( ! sw+1 x is impossible to get !m to d ?is "w :5 ! "t comes4 ,!re is n[h]e = !m to spr+ back f4 ,?is is correct & absolutely s\nd2 ! wri/s mu/1 unque/ionably1 be 9 _! "r place at ! top ( ! sw+1 ! "r place be+1 z ,i h already indicat$1 & z inde$ practically e respectable book on golf1 ) ! exception ( ! ,badm9ton volume1 %[s1 und]nea? ! %aft ( ! club at ! top ( ! sw+1 b x is q wrong to speak ( any su* ?+ z !re be+ no place = !m to spr+ back f4 ,!re mu/ be no spr+4 ,x is m a "q ( sw++ ?an spr++1 al?\gh1 z my read]s "k1 ,i am oppos$ ev5 to ! idea ( a sw+ 9 ! golf+ /roke4 ,! /roke 9 golf is "o ( ! f9e/ hits 9 ! :ole realm ( a?letics1 & ,i object entirely to x be+ call$ a sw+ or a sweep1 or any?+ b t :i* x is legitimately entitl$ to be call$4 ,braid says at page #fb3 ,aft] impact & ! release ( all t5sion1 body & arms are all[$ to sw+ =w>d 9 ! direction ( ! flight ( ! ball4 ,?is s5t5ce gives u pause4 ,we h se51 accord+ to ,braid1 t = ! space ( a y>d1 t is = eighte5 in*es be=e & aft] impact 9 ! drive1 ! wri/s come into ! sw+ & d some?+ ) a :ip-l snap--some?+ t is a sort ( a flick4 ,we see t ?is :ip-l snap1 & ?is sort ( a flick1 are kept up = eighte5 in*es aft] impact1 b we are told a little f>!r on t at ! mom5t ( impact ev]y?+ is let loose1 & r\nd comes ! body imm$iately ! ball is /ruck4 ,h[ is x possible to imag9e ?is k9d ( ?+ tak+ place )9 a sw+ ( p]fect rhy?m8 ,x is evid5t t ,braid has a v root$ notion ab\t ?is wri/ movem5t4 ,i mu/ quote aga9 f him1 ?is "t f ,h[ to ,play ,golf4 ,on page #ed he says3 ,! initiative 9 br++ d[n ! club is tak5 by ! left wri/1 & ! club is !n br\ght =w>d rapidly & ) an ev5 accel]ation ( pace until ! club head is ab\t a c\ple ( feet f ! ball4 ,s f> ! movem5t w l>gely h be5 an arm movem5t1 b at ?is po9t !re %\ld be "s tight5+-up ( ! wri/s1 & ! club w be gripp$ a little m tightly4 ,?is w probably come ab\t naturally1 & ?\gh "s au?orities h express$ diff]5t op9ions1 ,i am c]ta9ly "o ( ^? :o believe t ! "w done by ! wri/s at ?is po9t has a lot to d ) ! mak+ ( ! drive4 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe t ,braid is wrong 9 speak+ ab\t ! initiative 9 br++ d[n ! club be+ tak5 by ! left wri/4 ,i believe t ! left wri/ has no m to d ) x ?an ! "r wri/1 & ,i d n believe t "o practical golf] 9 a hundr$ c\ld tell :i* wri/ he uses1 & ! *ances are t if he c\ld tell he w\ld n be a v good golf]1 = ^! are ?+s ) :i* a golf] has no "r to cumb] 8 m9d4 ,!y are ?+s :i* c q well be left to ,nature4 ,x is an act ( supreme folly = ! ord9>y man to ?9k 9 ! slighte/ degree ( apportion+ to ei!r h& ! %>e ( its "w 9 ! drive4 ,t absolutely mu/ nev] be on 8 m9d :5 beg9n+ 8 /roke4 ,braid "h emphasises 8 idea t ! wri/s come into ! golf drive at ab\t two feet f ! ball4 ,9 ,advanc$ ,golf he says eighte5 in*es4 ,9 ?is matt] ,i mu/ unhesitat+ly be ) ,h>ry ,v>don1 & if ,i _h n ,h>ry ,v>don's support1--if ,i /ood aga9/ ! au?ority ( ! _w ( golf]s--,i %\ld /ill be j z positive z ,i am ) ! important corroboration :i* ,v>don gives me1 = !re c be no d\bt t z a matt] ( practical golf1 !re is no portion ( ! /roke 9 golf :]e9 ! wri/s are m quiesc5t ?an 9 ! impact4 ,i mu/ n be misund]/ood :5 ,i say ?is4 ,x is obvi\s t ! wri/s at ! mom5t ( impact w be brac$ to receive ! %ock ( ! bl[1 b ! spe$ ( ! bl[ has be5 develop$ long be=e impact1 & ! wri/s h approximately resum$ _! normal position z at ! mom5t ( address4 ,al?\gh ,h>ry ,v>don is s positive 9 combat+ ! notion ( ! wri/s com+ into ! drive at ! mom5t ( impact1 ,i f9d him at page #ec ( ,great ,golf]s say+1 :5 writ+ ( ! d[nw>d sw+ ) ! driv] & brassy3 ,9 comm5c+ ! d[nw>d sw+ ,i try to feel t bo? h&s & wri/s are /ill work+ toge!r4 ,! wri/s />t br++ ! club d[n1 &1 at ! same mom5t1 ! left knee comm5ces to resume its orig9al position4 ,! head dur+ ?is "t has be5 kept q /ill1 ! body alone pivot+ f ! hips4 ,:5 ! left knee has turn$1 ,i f9d ,i am /&+ firmly on bo? feet & ! arms are 9 position z 9 ! upw>d sw+1 be=e ! left knee />t$ to b5d4 ,f ?is po9t ! spe$ ( ! wri/s seems to increase1 & ! impact is ?us made ) ! club head travell+ at its highe/ velocity4 ,i w\ld "h draw att5tion to ! fact t ,h>ry ,v>don says3 ,! wri/s />t br++ ! club d[n4 ,?is1 ,i consid]1 is v important4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ,braid's /atem5t ab\t ! left wri/ tak+ ! initiative4 ,x is ( v great importance = ! golf] or w\ld-be golf] to "k t ! left wri/ has n any "r :atev] to claim prec$5ce ( ! "r wri/ at ?is critical mom5t 9 ! developm5t ( ! p[] 9 ! drive4 ,! o!r po9t 9 ?is extract to :i* ,i desire to draw att5tion is t ,v>don says1 speak+ ( a po9t 9 ! sw+ :i* he describes1 & :i* is practically ! same spot :]e9 ,braid says ! wri/s ex]t _! influ5ce1 t is to say1 two feet f ! ball3 ,f ?is po9t ! spe$ ( ! wri/s seems to increase1 & ! impact is ?us made ) ! club travell+ at its highe/ velocity4 ,x is q possible--9 fact1 x is ne>ly c]ta9 t ! spe$ ( ! wri/s w increase f t po9t1 & t ! impact w be made ) ! club travell+ at its highe/ velocity1 b 9 describ+ x 9 ?is mann] ,v>don is v ne>ly guilty ( fall+ into ! same error z ,james ,braid has2 = ?is reason1 t he is direct+ ! m9d to ! spe$ ( ! wri/s at a critical portion ( ! /roke1 :]eas !re is only "o po9t ^: spe$ has to be consid]$1 & t is ! po9t t does ! bus9ess1 :i* is ! c5tre1 if "o may call x s1 ( ! face ( ! golf club1 & x /&s to reason t if ?is is com+ d[n at an ev]-increas+ spe$1 :at ,v>don says ( ?is po9t w\ld be z true ( any o!r po9t 9 ! d[nw>d sw+1 b x is bad golf to direct ! att5tion ( ! /ud5t or ! golf] to ! spe$ ( 8 connect+ l9k in/ead ( to ! bus9ess end ( ! club1 at any p]iod dur+ 8 sw+4 ,! golf]'s m9d mu/ be c5tr$ on 8 ball & 8 club head4 ,taylor1 s f> z ,i rememb]1 does n fall into ?is v grave error1 b he1 9 common ) mo/ ( ! great pr(essionals1 is "u ! impression t ! wri/s are l>gely us$ at ! mom5t ( impact to influ5ce ! /roke4 ,?is is "o ( ! grave/ errors 9 golf4 ,speak+ ( l(t+ a /ymie ,taylor says3 ,!n1 exactly z ! club /rikes ! ball1 ! wri/s mu/ be turn$ 9 an upw>d direction sm>tly4 ,! result ( ?is is t ! ball is l(t$ ov] ! o!r1 & if hit prop]ly x w run on & g out ( sight z int5d$4 ,x is a v curi\s ?+ t ne>ly e au?or or great golf] ?9ks t 9 l(t+ a /ymie ! be/ way is to turn ! wri/s upw>ds1 :]eas 9 fact1 & 9 practical golf1 absolutely ! be/ & mo/ c]ta9 way ( l(t+ a /ymie is to turn nei!r ! wri/s1 nor1 z naturally foll[s1 ! face ( ! club1 upw>ds1 at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,t mu/ always t5d1 9 a /roke ( v great delicacy1 :i* is a natural *>act]i/ic ( _m /ymies1 to put too mu* p[] into propulsion in/ead ( elevation4 ,! be/ /ymie /roke :i* c be play$1 is play$ )\t lift+ ! ma%ie or ! niblick by s mu* z a fraction ( an in* aft] ! ball has be5 hit4 ,i h illu/rat$ ?is /roke v fully1 bo? by diagram & photograph 9 ,mod]n ,golf1 & x is unque/ionably sup]ior 9 e way to ! ord9>y me?od ( play+ a /ymie4 ,let u n[ glance at ! ,badm9ton ,golf & see :at ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son has to say ) reg>d to ?is wri/ action4 ,at page #ij we read3 ,n[ z ! club comes ne> ! ball1 ! wri/s1 :i* 7 turn$ upw>d :5 ! club 0 rais$1 w ne$ to be br\ght back1 d[n aga94 ,x is a p]fectly natural movem5t1 b :]e _m beg9n]s g wrong ) x is t !y are too apt to make ?is wri/-turn too soon 9 ! sw+1 & !reby lose its =ce altoge!r4 ,! wri/s %\ld be turn$ aga91 j z ! club is meet+ ! ball--o!rwise ! /roke1 to all seem+ p]haps a fairly hit "o1 w h v little p[]4 ,x is q evid5t t ,mr4 ,hut*9son is an adh]5t ( ! :ip-l snap & ! flick !ory at ! mom5t ( impact1 = he tells u t ! wri/s mu/ be turn$ aga9 j z ! club is meet+ ! ball4 ,i ne$ n deal fully ) ?is /atem5t1 = ,i h already suffici5tly analys$ ! same idea :i* is held by ,james ,braid4 ,! only diff]5ce is t ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son's is v mu* worse ?an ,braid's1 9 t he ?9ks ! turn-ov] ( ! wri/s %\ld be execut$ at ! mom5t ( impact1 :i* ( c\rse w\ld import into ! golf /roke a v mu* great] risk ( error ?an already does exi/ 9 x1 & x is unnecess>y = me to assure golf]s t !re is already q suffici5t *ance ( error )\t our endeav\r+ to add to x 9 any way :atev]4 ,b ,i %\ld l to pause to raise "o "q4 ,mr4 ,hut*9son1 l ne>ly e o!r writ] on golf1 is a disciple ( "o ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ fallacies 9 ! game1 viz43 ,z y g up1 s y come d[n1 naturally1 ( c\rse1 all ?+s be+ rev]s$4 ,let u !n consid] ?is po9t4 ,we are in=m$ by ,mr4 ,horace ,hut*9son t ! wri/s %\ld be turn$ aga9 j z ! club is meet+ ! ball4 ,foll[+ our ho>y fallacy ( ,z y g up1 s y come d[n ,i presume f ?is t imm$iately ! club leaves ! ball1 ! wri/s beg9 to turn backw>ds4 ,?is w\ld inde$ give u a peculi> />t = our drive4 ,f an anatomical po9t ( view ,i ?9k !re is v little d\bt :atev] t ! wri/s h f9i%$ _! di/9ctive function mu* e>li] 9 ! production ( ! golf /roke ?an is g5]ally ?\ght to be ! case1 & :at is commonly miscall$ wri/ action is1 9 effect1 m]ely ! natural roll ( ! =e>m1 z x is1 ,i believe1 call$1 at any rate 9 ! case ( ! left arm1 its sup9ation4 ,!re c be no d\bt t 9 ! majority ( cases :]e writ]s ref] to wri/ action1 !y are confus+ ! natural turn ( ! =e>ms ) wri/ action4 ,be=e clos+ ?is *apt] ,i may p]haps be excus$ if ,i ref] aga9 to t rem>kable volume ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf4 ,at page #afg we are told3 ,at ! bottom ( ! sw+1 !re=e1 ! club head is1 or %\ld be1 mov+ 9 a /raight l9e4 ,probably x is :5 ! greate/ accel]ation 9 ! velocity ( ! club1 & ! /ronge/ wri/ action 9 ! sw+ ( ! arms occur 9 ?is /raight portion ( ! /roke1 t ! foll[-?r\gh is mo/ efficaci\s4 ,= "o :o essays to expla9 ! my/]y ( golf1 ?is is a v m>vell\s /atem5t4 ,probably at no portion :atev] ( ! golf /roke is ! club head proce$+ 9 a /raight l9e4 ,x may be tak5 = an absolutely settl$ fact t x is always proce$+ 9 an arc4 ,also x is q cle> t ! au?or is mak+ ! sad mi/ake1 :i* has be5 made by s _m o!r p1 ( ?9k+ t ! wri/ action is mo/ 9 evid5ce imm$iately be=e & aft] ! p]iod ( impact4 ,mo/ ( ! lead+ golf]s fall into ! error ( /at+ t cut is obta9$ by some?+ :i* is done by ! wri/s at ! mom5t ( impact1 b ?is is unque/ionably an error4 ,i h dealt ) t already 9 o!r places s fully t ,i ?9k t x w n be necess>y = me to d m "h ?an to /ate t 9 all good %ots ! cut is decid$ ^u practically ! mom5t ! club beg9s its d[nw>d j\rney1 = ! am\nt ( cut :i* is adm9i/]$ to any ball dep5ds entirely ^u ! spe$1 & ! angle at :i* ! club head passes across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight ( ! ball1 provid$ always1 ( c\rse1 t ! club is prop]ly appli$4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,flight ,,( ,,! ,,golf ,,ball ,! flight ( ! ball1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! golf ball1 ex]cises a /range fasc9ation = _m p to :om ! ph5om5a ( flight exhibit$ by a sp9n+ ball travell+ ?r\gh ! air1 are n ( ! slighte/ practical importance4 ,t is to say1 !re is an imm5se numb] ( p :o take m]ely a sci5tific1 & "o might almo/ say an arti/ic int]e/ 9 ! effects produc$ by ! comb9$ influ5ce ( sp9 & propulsion4 ,sci5tific m5 h be5 = _m ye>s well aw>e ( ! causes :i* produce ! sw]ve ( a ball 9 ! air4 ,by sw]ve ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 a curve 9 ! flight ( ! ball :i* is due to o!r causes ?an gravitation1 & 9 ! ^w sw]ve ,i d n include ! drift ( a ball :i* has be5 p]fectly cleanly hit1 b :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( its c>ry1 has be5 influ5c$ by a cross w9d4 ,?is does n legitimately come "u ! head+ ( sw]ve4 ,x is m correctly describ$ z drift1 & w be dealt ) 9 due c\rse4 ,9 ! ,badm9ton ,magaz9e ( ,m>* #ahif1 ! late ,pr(essor ,tait publi%$ an article on ,long ,driv+4 ,pr(essor ,tait 0 a practical golf] & a v le>n$ & sci5tific man4 ,he prov$ mo/ cle>ly t a golf ball c\ld n be driv5 beyond a c]ta9 di/ance4 ,he prov$ ?is absolutely & conclusively by ma!matics1 b1 s ! /ory runs1 8 son1 ! fam\s ,fr$die ,tait1 prov$ next day ) 8 driv]1 t 8 fa!r's calculations 7 entirely wrong1 = he is alleg$ to h driv5 a golf ball ov] ?irty y>ds f>!r ?an ! limit :i* 8 le>n$ p>5t _h %[n to be obta9able4 ,naturally1 ,pr(essor ,tait _h to reconsid] 8 /atem5ts1 & he !n arriv$ at ! conclusion t !re mu/ h be5 9 ! drive ( 8 son1 :i* _h upset 8 calculations1 "s =ce :i* he _h n tak5 into consid]ation4 ,he soon came to ! conclusion t ?is 0 back-sp91 & he dealt ) ?is matt] ( back-sp91 :i* is a matt] ( extreme importance to golf1 9 a mo/ erudite article1 :i* is mu* too advanc$ = ! ord9>y golf]1 s ,i %all cont5t myself "h ) ref]r+ to j a few ( ! mo/ important po9ts 9 connection ) x4 ,x is necess>y t ,i %\ld1 9 deal+ ) ! flight ( ! ball1 give ^? ( my read]s :o are n already acqua9t$ ) ! simple pr9ciples ( sw]ve1 "s idea ( :at x is :i* causes ! sp9n+ ball to leave ! l9e ( flight t x w\ld h tak5 if x _h be5 driv5 practically )\t sp94 ,! explanation is v simple4 ,if a ball is proce$+ ?r\gh ! air1 & sp9n+1 ! side :i* is sp9n+ t[>ds ! hole gets m friction ?an ! o!r side :i* is sp9n+ away f ! hole4 ,x is well kn[n t a projectile seeks ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance 9 its passage ?r\gh ! air4 ,x foll[s t ! great] friction on ! =w>d sp9n+ half causes ! ball to edge ov] t[>ds ! side :i* is sp9n+ away f ! hole4 ,?is1 9 a v few words1 is ! :ole secret ( sw]ve4 ,pr(essor ,tait /at$ 9 8 article t ,newton 0 well aw>e ( ?is fact "s #bcj ye>s be=e ! publication ( ! pr(essor's article1 & t he rem>k$ :5 speak+ ( a sp9n+ t5nis ball ) a circul> z well z a progressive motion communicat$ to x by ! /roke1 t ! p>ts on t side :]e ! motions conspire mu/ press & beat ! contigu\s air m viol5tly1 & !re excite a reluctancy & reaction ( ! air proportionately great]4 ,?is really is an extremely simple matt] & a v simple explanation4 ,i h tak5 c>e to expla9 x s simply1 = sw]ve is1 by a v great numb] ( p1 look$ ^u z an ab/ruse problem--9 fact1 my book on ,sw]ve1 or ! ,flight ( ! ,ball1 is catalogu$ z a treatise on appli$ ma!matics1 in/ead (1 z ,i int5d$ x to be1 simply a practical application ( ! asc]ta9$ facts to ! behavi\r ( ! ball 9 ! air4 ,pr(essor ,tait's article has enjoy$ a wond]ful vogue4 ,al?\gh x 0 publi%$ ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ago x is q frequ5tly quot$ at ! pres5t "t4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 9 x "s errors :i* "o w\ld n h expect$ to h f\nd 9 su* a sci5tific article4 ,speak+ ( ! golf ball %ortly aft] x has left ! club1 ,pr(essor ,tait said3 ,x has a def9ite spe$1 9 a def9ite direction1 & x may h also a def9ite am\nt ( rotation ab\t "s def9ite axis4 ,! exi/5ce ( rotation is manife/$ at once by ! /range effects x produces on ! curvature ( ! pa? s t ! ball may skew to "r or left2 so> upw>ds z if 9 defiance ( gravity1 or plunge headlong d[nw>ds in/ead ( sl[ly & reluctantly yield+ to t /eady & p]si/5t pull4 ,!re is1 9 ?is /atem5t ( ,pr(essor ,tait's1 a fundam5tal error 9 s f> z reg>ds ! flight ( ! ball4 ,he said3 ,! exi/5ce ( rotation is manife/$ at once by ! /range effects x produces on ! curvature ( ! pa?4 ,?is is incorrect f a sci5tific po9t ( view1 & x is also badly /at$4 ,! exi/5ce ( rotation is n manife/$ at once2 9 v _m cases1 practically 9 all1 ! ball proce$s = q a long di/ance be=e ! effect ( rotation is se54 ,?is is m p>ticul>ly s :5 x is a matt] ( back-sp91 b x is equally true ( ! pull$ ball or ! slic$ ball4 ,bo? ( ^! proce$ = a consid]able di/ance be=e ! effect ( sp9 is noticeable4 ,9 fact x is well kn[n to all golf]s t ! sp9 beg9s to get to "w z ! velocity ( ! ball decreases4 ,also x seems z ?\gh x is incorrect to ref] to ! /range effects x 7rotation7 produces on ! curvature ( ! pa?1 = x is ! rotation itself :i* produces ! curvature4 ,pr(essor ,tait !n said3 ,! mo/ cursory obs]vation %[s t a ball is h>dly ev] s5t on its c\rse )\t "s sp91 s t we may take ! fact = grant$1 ev5 if we _c fully expla9 ! mode ( its production4 ,& ! ma9 object ( ?is article is to %[ t long c>ry ess5tially involves "u-sp94 ,i %all deal ) ^! two /atem5ts lat] on4 ,pr(essor ,tait said3 ,to f9d t 8 magnific5t c>ry 0 due m]ely to :at is virtually a toe+ op]ation--p]=m$ no d\bt 9 a v]tical & n 9 a horizontal plane1 is too mu* = ! self-exalt+ golf]6 ,! fact1 h[ev]1 is indisputable4 ,:5 we fa/5 "o end ( a long untwi/$ tape to ! ball & ! o!r to ! gr\nd & !n induce a good play] to drive ! ball 7p]p5dicul>ly to ! tape7 into a /iff clay face a y>d or two (f1 we f9d t ! tape is always twi/$ 9 su* a way z to %[ "u-sp92 no d\bt to diff]5t am\nts by diff]5t play]s1 b prov+ t ! ball makes usually f ab\t "o to ?ree turns 9 six feet1 say f =ty to a hundr$ & tw5ty turns p] second1 ?is is cle>ly a circum/ance n to be ov]look$4 ,x is wond]ful h[ easily a sci5tific man1 z ,pr(essor ,tait 01 c be l$ a/ray :5 he sets out to f9d ! ?+ he has imag9$4 ,pr(essor ,tait1 by a footnote to 8 article 9 ! ,badm9ton ,magaz9e1 to my m9d entirely disc\nts ! value ( 8 exp]im5ts4 ,8 footnote is s important t ,i mu/ quote x fully4 ,he says3 ,9 my laboratory exp]im5ts1 play]s c\ld n be expect$ to d full ju/ice to _! p[]s4 ,!y _h to /rike z ne>ly z possible 9 ! c5tre1 a t5-in* disc ( clay1 ! ball be+ te$ ab\t six feet 9 front ( x4 ,besides ?is pre-occupation1 !re 0 always m or less conc]n ab\t ! possible consequ5ce ( reb\nd1 %\ld ! small t>get be altoge!r miss$4 ,x w be app>5t ev5 to anyone :o is n possess$ ( a sci5tific or analytical m9d t ,pr(essor ,tait compell$ 8 play]s to endeav\r to play _! /rokes 9 su* a mann] t ! ball _h to travel d[n a l9e decid$ on by ,pr(essor ,tait4 ,i d n "k at :at height ,pr(essor ,tait plac$ 8 clay disc f ! e>?1 b x is evid5t t if he put x v l[ d[n x w\ld involve ! play+ by ! golf] ( a /roke :i* w\ld naturally produce back-sp91 & 9 any case ! trajectory 0 arbitr>ily fix$4 ,9 exp]im5t+ ) su* a /roke z ?is1 & 9 su* a mann] z ?is1 x %\ld be evid5t t !re %\ld h be5 no re/riction :atev] z to ! play]'s trajectory4 ,if x 0 decid$ t x 0 necess>y to cat* ! ball 9 a clay disc1 t disc %\ld h be5 s l>ge t x 0 impossible = ! golf]'s ball to escape x4 ,x %\ld n h be5 necess>y = ! golf] to aim at ! disc4 ,! m]e fact ( 8 aim+ at ! disc & ! ball be+ te$ s ne> z six feet to ! disc1 all t5d$ to produce ! %ot :i* w\ld give ! results :i* ,pr(essor ,tait 0 look+ =1 b t does n prove t ! ord9>y /roke at golf is produc$ 9 a simil> mann]1 & ,i d n = "o mom5t believe t x is4 ,9 speak+ ( ! /roke prop] ,pr(essor ,tait said3 ,! club & ! ball practically %>e ?is sc5e betwe5 !m2 b ! play]'s "r h&1 & ! resi/ance ( ! air1 take "s little "p 9 x4 ,x is a v brief "o1 la/+ = an in/ant only1 9 ! s5se ( some?+ l "o t5-?\s&? ( a second4 ,we may note "h t ,pr(essor ,tait said3 ,! "r h& & ! resi/ance ( ! air take "s little "p 9 x4 ,"o w\ld be incl9$ to ?9k f ?is t ,pr(essor ,tait 01 z inde$ 0 probably ! case1 an adh]5t ( ! feti* ( ! left1 = !re c be no d\bt t 9 ! /roke prop] ! "r h& does mu* m ?an take "s little "p 9 x4 ,i ?9k t ,pr(essor ,tait is wrong 9 8 idea t "u-sp91 or1 z ,i pref] to call x1 back-sp91 is ess5tial to a long c>ry4 ,i firmly believe t a ball :i* is hit ) practically no sp9 :atev]1 c h a v long c>ry4 ,h[ev]1 z ! pap] :i* ,i am n[ ab\t to consid] foll[s 9 _m ways v closely on ! l9es ( ,pr(essor ,tait's article1 ,i %all leave ?is matt] = consid]ation :5 ,i am deal+ ) t pap]4 ,! pap] :i* ,i am n[ ref]r+ to is "o :i* 0 read at ! weekly ev5+ meet+ ( ! ,royal ,in/itution ( ,great ,brita9 on ,friday1 #ah? ,m>* #aiaj1 by ,pr(essor ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d41 ,d4,s4,c41 ,f4,r4,s41 ,m4,r4,i41 ,o4,m42 ,cav5di% ,pr(essor ( ,exp]im5tal ,physics1 ,cambridge2 ,pr(essor ( ,physics1 ,royal ,in/itution1 ,london2 ,pr(essor ( ,natural ,philosophy1 ,royal ,in/itution1 & w9n] ( ! ,nobel ,prize = ,physics1 #aijf4 ,! title ( ?is pap] 0 ,! ,dynamics ( a ,golf ,ball4 ,x w be obs]v$ t nei!r ! ,in/itution "u ! auspices ( :i* ?is lecture 0 deliv]$1 nor ! lectur]1 is inconsid]able4 ,pr(essor ,?omson is1 )\t d\bt1 a v di/+ui%$ physici/1 & we mu/ !re=e receive any?+ he writes ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( respect4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 9 ?is pap]1 s _m rem>kable /atem5ts t x is necess>y = me to deal ) x q fully4 ,pr(essor ,?omson tells u v e>ly 9 ! lecture t ,newton 0 well aw>e ( ! cause ( sw]ve :i* ,i h already set out1 "s #bej ye>s ago1 & t he rem>k$ t 9 a sp9n+ t5nis ball ! p>ts on t side :]e ! motions conspire1 mu/ press & beat ! contigu\s air m viol5tly1 & !re excite a reluctancy & reaction ( ! air proportionately great]4 ,pr(essor ,?omson says at ! beg9n+ ( 8 lecture3 ,!re are s _m dynamical problems connect$ ) golf t a discussion ( ! :ole ( !m w\ld occupy f> m "t ?an is at my disposal ?is ev5+4 ,i %all n attempt to deal ) ! _m important que/ions :i* arise :5 we consid] ! impact ( ! club ) ! ball1 b %all conf9e myself to ! consid]ation ( ! flight ( ! ball aft] x has left ! club4 ,i may say "h t ,pr(essor ,?omson1 al?\gh he ann\nces 8 int5tion ( do+ ?is1 is lat] on 9 8 pap]1 z we %all see1 tempt$ into consid]+ ! que/ions ( impact1 &1 9 my op9ion1 mak+ sev]al grave errors !re94 ,we may1 h[ev]1 9 ! meantime1 pass ?is by4 ,pr(essor ,?omson cont9ues3 ,?is problem is 9 any case a v int]e/+ "o1 :i* w\ld be ev5 m int]e/+ if we c\ld accept ! explanations ( ! behavi\r ( ! ball giv5 by "s contributors to ! v volum9\s lit]ature :i* has collect$ ar\nd ! game4 ,if ?is 7 correct1 ,i %\ld h to br+ be=e y ?is ev5+ a new dynamics & ann\nce t matt] :5 made up into golf balls obeys laws ( an entirely diff]5t "* f ^? gov]n+ its action :5 9 any o!r condition4 ,?is1 at ! outset1 is an extremely rem>kable /atem5t to come f s em95t a physici/1 = ,i may say t ,pr(essor ,?omson1 aft] mak+ a rem>k ( ?is nature1 proce$s to expla9 ! ph5om5a ( sw]ve on exactly ! same l9ks :i* ,i h set out fully & explicitly 9 my book ,sw]ve1 or ! ,flight ( ! ,ball4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is a matt] ( small importance4 ,x may be t ,pr(essor ,?omson has n _h ! opportunity ( p]us+ ?is book4 ,x may inde$ be t ,pr(essor ,?omson has be5 un=tunate en\gh only to h read articles :]e9 an errone\s explanation ( ! well-kn[n ph5om5a ( ! flight ( ! ball is giv54 ,be t z x may1 !re c be no d\bt t ! explanation :i* has be5 giv5 ( ! causes ( sw]ve has be5 adequate & accurate1 & !re w\ld n h be5 any necessity :atev] = ,pr(essor ,?omson to br+ be=e ! le>n$ ,in/itution ^: fell[s li/5$ to 8 address a new dynamics4 ,x w\ld h be5 suffici5t if he _h correctly expla9$ ! ph5om5a ( ! flight & run ( a golf ball accord+ to ! well-recognis$ laws :i* gov]n ! flight & run ( all balls4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 he q fail$ to d4 ,pr(essor ,?omson says3 ,if we c\ld s5d (f ! ball f ! club z we might f a catapult1 )\t sp91 its behavi\r w\ld be regul>1 b un9t]e/+4 ,x is q possible to s5d a golf ball (f a club )\t sp94 ,x is j z possible1 f a practical po9t ( view1 to s5d a golf ball away )\t sp9 f ! face ( a driv] z x is f ! p\* ( a catapult4 ,! catapult is a ma*9e1 & x is a c]ta9ty t x c be made to propel a golf ball )\t any initial sp9 :atev]4 ,a ma*9e c be made to drive a golf ball ) j z little sp91 & z a matt] ( practical golf1 by f> ! great] numb] ( golf balls are driv5 )\t appreciable sp9--t is to say1 )\t sp9 :i* has any def9ite action on ! flight ( ! ball4 ,! le>n$ lectur] says3 ,a golf ball :5 x leaves a club is only 9 r>e cases devoid ( sp94 ,x is impossible to prove or disprove ?is /atem5t1 = practically no ball goes ?r\gh ! air ) ! same po9t always 9 front4 ,we may see ?is q cle>ly if we c>e to m>k a lawn-t5nis ball1 & to hit x p]fectly truly1 & sl[ly1 s t x goes almo/ z a lob across ! net4 ,we %all see ev5 !n t ! m>k$ "p ( ! ball moves f "o place to ano!r4 ,9 fact1 ev5 if a golf ball 7 driv5 by a ma*9e :i* did n imp>t to x any initial sp91 x is almo/ a c]ta9ty t t ball w\ld n h proce$$ f> be=e x _h acquir$ suffici5t motion to ju/ify "o 9 te*nically call+ x sp94 ,sp91 h[ev]1 is a delightfully indef9ite ^w1 b ?is mu* "o may at lea/ say1 & x is1 9 effect1 a contradiction ( ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson's ass]tion1 namely t 9 ! va/ majority ( balls hit ) golf clubs1 especially by skill$ play]s1 ! effect ( sp9 on ! /roke unless design$ly appli$1 :i* is comp>atively r>e1 is practically negligible4 ,pr(essor ,?omson says t 444 a golf ball1 :5 x leaves ! club1 is only 9 r>e cases devoid ( sp91 & x is sp9 :i* gives ! int]e/1 v>iety1 & vivacity to ! flight ( ! ball2 x is sp9 :i* acc\nts = ! behavi\r ( a slic$ or pull$ ball2 x is sp9 :i* makes ! ball so> or d\k1 or execute ^? wild fl\ri%es :i* give ! impression t ! ball is end[$ ) an arti/ic temp]am5t & p]=ms ^! ecc5tricities1 z an acrobat might ?r[ 9 an extra som]sault or two = ! fun ( ! ?+4 ,?is view1 h[ev]1 gives an entirely wrong impression ( ! temp]am5t ( a golf ball1 :i* is1 9 reality1 ! mo/ prosaic ( ?+s1 kn[+ :ile 9 ! air only "o rule ( conduct :i* x obeys ) an intellig5t consci5ti\sness1 t ( always foll[+ its nose4 ,?is rule is ! key to ! behavi\r ( all balls :5 9 ! air1 :e!r !y are golf balls1 base-balls1 cricket balls1 or t5nis balls4 ,! idea ( a sph]ical object hav+ a nose is s unsci5tific & s inexact t x is n necess>y = me to dwell v /rongly on x "h1 & ,i %\ld n d s 7 x n t ?is loos5ess ( description is ( consid]able importance 9 deal+ ) ,pr(essor ,?omson's ideas4 ,he cont9ues3 ,let u1 be=e ent]+ into ! reasons = ?is rule1 trace out "s ( its consequ5ces4 ,by ! nose on ! ball we mean ! po9t on ! ball fur!/ 9 front4 ,x w be obvi\s to my read]s t ?is description is sci5tifically extremely inaccurate1 = if we take a l9e ?r\gh ! ball f ! po9t ( contact ) ! club to ! po9t on ! ball f>!/ 9 front1 :i* ,pr(essor ,?omson calls its nose1 we %all f9d t ! flight ( t ball w always be 9 t same l9e produc$1 :]eas 9 ! sp9n+ ball x is no?+ ( ! sort4 ,! :ole tr\ble "h is t ,pr(essor ,?omson wants to h ! nose1 z he calls x1 ( ! ball1 bo? a fix$ & a mov+ po9t4 ,?is1 obvi\sly1 is mo/ unsci5tific4 ,if ! nose ( ! ball is ! po9t t is f>!/ 9 front1 ,i _c say too emphatically t x /&s to reason t ! ball 9 flight w g /raight out aft] t po9t1 b ! fact is t ! po9t 9 front is cont9ually *ang+2 moreov]1 ! fact t ! ball goes ! way x is sp9n+ is n expla9$ by any t5d5cy ( ! ball to w&] t way on acc\nt ( ! sp9 irrespective ( ! friction ( ! air4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ,pr(essor ,?omson's explanation 9 ?is matt] is incorrect & mislead+4 ,?is is ab\t ! mo/ unsci5tific explanation :i* c\ld be giv5 ( ?is matt]1 & x is "o :i* is calculat$ to mislead p :o w\ld o!rwise und]/& ! matt] q cle>ly1 s we %all drop ,pr(essor ,?omson's idea ( giv+ ! ball a nose :i* is always 9 ! front ( x1 b :i* is also suppos$ to be cont9ually travell+ sideways4 ,x is obvi\s t ,pr(essor ,?omson _c h x bo? ways4 ,x is v cle> inde$ t ,pr(essor ,?omson is n well acqua9t$ ) ! me?od ( apply+ sp9 to balls :i* are us$ 9 play+ games4 ,he says3 ,a lawn-t5nis play] avails himself ( ! effect ( sp9 :5 he puts top-sp9 on 8 drives1 i4e4 hits ! ball on ! top s z to make x sp9 ab\t a horizontal axis1 ! nose ( ! ball travell+ d[nw>ds z 9 figure #d2 ?is makes ! ball fall m quickly ?an x o!rwise w\ld1 & ?us t5ds to prev5t x go+ out ( ! c\rt4 ,i h play$ lawn-t5nis = m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 & ,i am ! au?or ( ?ree books on ! game1 "o ( :i* is suppos$ to be ! /&>d "w on ! subject1 & ,i c assure ,pr(essor ,?omson t no lawn-t5nis play] w\ld dream ( do+ any?+ s silly z to hit a lawn-t5nis ball on ! top 9 an attempt to obta9 top-sp94 ,! sci5tific me?od ( obta9+ top-sp9 is to hit ! lawn-t5nis ball on :at ,pr(essor ,?omson1 if he 7 driv+ ! ball ov] ! net to me1 w\ld call its nose--t is to say1 ,i %\ld hit ! ball on ! spot :i* 0 f>!/ f ,pr(essor ,?omson4 ,i %\ld hit x !re ) a racket ^: face 0 practically v]tical1 b ,i %\ld hit x an upw>d1 =w>dly glanc+ bl[ :i* w\ld imp>t1 z ,pr(essor ,?omson expresses x1 sp9 ab\t a horizontal axis to ! ball4 ,pr(essor ,?omson goes s f> z to %[ by diagram ! travel ( a ball :i* has be5 hit s z to imp>t top-sp9 to x1 b ev5 9 ?is diagram he is absolutely wrong1 = he %[s t imm$iately ! ball has be5 hit ) top-sp9 x beg9s to fall1 b ?is is n s4 ,9 lawn-t5nis ! ball travels = a long di/ance be=e ! sp9 beg9s to ass]t itself1 & to ov]come ! =ce ( ! bl[ :i* set up ! sp94 ,pr(essor ,tait makes ?is same error 9 8 article on ,long ,driv+1 & x is q evid5t to me t ,pr(essor ,?omson is foll[+1 9 _m respects1 ! errors ( 8 em95t pr$ecessor4 ,pr(essor ,?omson also says3 ,excell5t examples ( ! effect ( sp9 on ! flight ( a ball 9 ! air are af=d$ 9 ! game ( base-ball4 ,an exp]t pit*]1 by putt+ on ! prop] sp91 c make ! ball curve ei!r to ! "r or ! left1 upw>ds or d[nw>ds2 = ! side-way curves ! sp9 mu/ be ab\t a v]tical axis2 = ! upw>d or d[nw>d ones1 ab\t a horizontal axis4 ,!re are no p>ticul> laws ) reg>d to ! curves ( a base-ball4 ,! same laws regulate ! curves 9 ! air ( e ball f a p+-pong ball to a cricket ball1 & ,pr(essor ,?omson1 9 say+ t = ! side-way curves ! sp9 mu/ be ab\t a v]tical axis1 is absolutely wrong4 ,e lawn-t5nis play] :o kn[s any?+ :atev] ab\t ! ,am]ican s]vice1 w "k t ,pr(essor ,?omson is utt]ly wrong 9 ?is respect1 = ! :ole ess5ce ( ! sw]ve & break ( ! ,am]ican s]vice1 :i* has a l>ge am\nt ( side-sw]ve1 is t ! axis ( rotation %all be approximately at an angle ( fifty degrees1 & any exp]t base-ball pit*] w "k q well t he c get 8 side-curve mu* bett] if he w1 in/ead ( keep+ 8 axis ( rotation p]fectly v]tical1 tilt x a little s t x w h ! assi/ance ( gravitation at ! end ( its flight in/ead ( fight+ gravitation1 z x mu/ d if he tru/s entirely to horizontal sp9 ab\t a v]tical axis = 8 sw]ve4 ,pr(essor ,?omson says3 ,if ! ball 7 sp9n+ ab\t an axis along ! l9e ( flight1 ! axis ( sp9 w\ld pass ?r\gh ! nose ( ! ball1 & ! sp9 w\ld n affect ! motion ( ! nose2 ! ball1 foll[+ its nose1 w\ld ?us move on )\t deviation4 ,! sp9 :i* ,pr(essor ,?omson is describ+ "h is t :i* a rifle bullet has dur+ its flight1 = x is obvi\s t ! rifle bullet is sp9n+ ab\t an axis along ! l9e ( flight1 & t ! axis ( sp9 does pass ?r\gh ! nose ( ! bullet1 b we "k q well t 9 ! flight ( a rifle bullet !re is a v consid]able am\nt ( :at is call$ drift4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 an impossibility to imp>t to a golf ball dur+ ! drive any su* sp9 z t ( ! rifle bullet1 al?\gh 9 cut ma%ie /rokes1 & 9 cutt+ r\nd a /ymie1 we d produce a sp9 :i* is1 9 effect1 ! same sp91 b ?is is ! "q :i* ,pr(essor ,?omson %\ld set himself to answ]4 ,he /ates di/9ctly t a ball ) ?is sp9 w\ld n sw]ve4 ,if ?is is s1 c ,pr(essor ,?omson expla9 to u :y ! rifle bullet drifts8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 a ball ) ?is sp9 w\ld sw]ve1 b n to any?+ l ! same ext5t z w\ld a ball ) "o ( ! well-recognis$ sp9s :i* are us$ = ! purpose ( obta9+ sw]ve4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xi4 ,,james ,,braid ,f9i% ( drive1 %[+ cle>ly h[ ,braid's weight goes on to ! left leg4 ,pr(essor ,?omson proce$$ to prove by ! mo/ elaborate exp]im5ts ! tru? ( ^? matt]s /at$ by ,newton c5turies ago1 b x w n be necess>y = me to foll[ him 9 ^!1 because ^! pr9ciples h be5 recognis$ = ages pa/4 ,x is curi\s to note t 9 ! ref]5ce to ,newton1 :o 0 aw>e ( ?is pr9ciple ( sw]ve s long ago1 we are %[n t ,newton himself did n q grasp ! me?od ( production ( ! /roke1 al?\gh he analys$ ! result 9 a p]fectly s\nd mann]4 ,writ+ to ,old5burg 9 #afga ab\t ! ,disp]sion ( ,light1 he said 9 ! c\rse ( 8 lett]3 ,i rememb]$ t ,i _h (t5 se5 a t5nis ball /ruck ) an oblique racket describe su* a curv$ l9e4 ,! effect ( /rik+ a t5nis ball ) an oblique racket is1 g5]ally speak+1 to pu% x away to "o side4 ,! curve1 to be ( a suffici5tly pron\nc$ nature to be visible1 mu/ be produc$ by ! passage ( ! racket across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight ( ! ball4 ,?is matt] ( ! diff]5t pressure on "o side ( ! ball f t on ! o!r is v simple :5 "o ?or\ghly grasps x4 ,pr(essor ,?omson gives 9 8 pap] an illu/ration :i* may p]haps make ! matt] cle>] to "s p ?an ! explanation :i* is g5]ally giv54 ,he says3 ,x may p]haps make ! explanation ( ?is diff]5ce ( pressure easi] if we take a some:at commonplace example ( a simil> fact4 ,in/ead ( a golf ball let u consid] ! case ( an ,atlantic l9]1 &1 to imitate ! rotation ( ! ball1 let u suppose t ! pass5g]s are tak+ _! morn+ walk on ! prom5ade deck1 all circulat+ r\nd ! same way4 ,:5 !y are on "o side ( ! boat !y h to face ! w9d1 on ! o!r side !y h ! w9d at _! backs4 ,n[1 :5 !y face ! w9d1 ! pressure ( ! w9d aga9/ !m is great] ?an if !y 7 at re/1 & ?is increas$ pressure is ex]t$ 9 all directions & s acts aga9/ ! "p ( ! %ip adjac5t to ! deck2 :5 !y are mov+ ) _! backs to ! w9d1 ! pressure aga9/ _! backs is n s great z :5 !y 7 /ill1 s ! pressure act+ aga9/ ?is side ( ! %ip w n be s great4 ,?us ! rotation ( ! pass5g]s w increase ! pressure on ! side ( ! %ip :5 !y are fac+ ! w9d1 & dim9i% x on ! o!r side4 ,?is case is q analog\s to t ( ! golf ball4 ,ev5 9 ?is simple illu/ration x seems to me t ,pr(essor ,?omson is wrong1 = he is pre-suppos+ t :i* he does n /ate--a head w9d4 ,x is q obvi\s t ^! pass5g]s might h to face a w9d com+ f ! /]n ( ! %ip1 & 9 ?is case ! analogy betwe5 ! pass5g]s circulat+ r\nd ! deck ( a %ip1 & 8 golf ball w\ld receive a s]i\s bl[4 ,9 /at+ a matt] :i* is ( suffici5t importance to be dealt ) be=e su* a le>n$ body z ! ,royal ,in/itution ( ,great ,brita91 x is well to be accurate4 ,if ,pr(essor ,?omson _h /at$ t 8 ,atlantic l9] 0 go+ into a head w9d1 or1 = ! matt] ( t1 ev5 proce$+ 9 a dead calm1 8 analogy might h be5 correct1 b x is obvi\s t he has left out ( consid]ation a foll[+ w9d ( great] spe$ ?an t at :i* ! l9] is travell+4 ,pr(essor ,?omson has n add$ any?+ to ! in=mation :i* we already possess$ ) reg>d to ! effect ( back-sp9 on a ball2 r has he1 z ,i %all %[ :5 deal+ ) ! "q ( impact ) ! ball1 cl\d$ ! issue4 ,at page #ab ( 8 rem>kable lecture he says3 ,s f> ,i h be5 consid]+ "u-sp94 ,let u n[ illu/rate slic+ & pull+2 9 ^! cases ! ball is sp9n+ ab\t a v]tical axis4 ,we "h h a v def9ite /atem5t t 9 slic+ & pull+ ! ball is sp9n+ ab\t a v]tical axis1 b x is n do+ s4 ,pr(essor ,?omson has an electromagnet & a r$ hot piece ( plat9um ) a spot ( b>ium oxide ^u x4 ,! plat9um is connect$ ) an electric batt]y :i* causes negatively electrifi$ p>ticles to fly (f ! b>ium & travel d[n ! glass tube 9 :i* ! plat9um /rip is conta9$2 ne>ly all ! air has be5 exhau/$ f ?is tube4 ,^! p>ticles are lum9\s1 s t ! pa? !y take is v easily obs]v$4 ,^! p>ticles1 ,i may expla91 take1 9 ,pr(essor ,?omson's m9d1 ! place ( golf balls1 & by an electromagnet he %[s u exactly :at golf balls d1 b x seems to me t if ,pr(essor ,?omson is n absolutely cle> :at is happ5+ to ! slic$ ball & ! pull$ ball1 !re is a v great *ance t1 l ,pr(essor ,tait1 he may induce 8 p>ticles to d ! ?+ t he wi%es !m to d1 & n ! ?+ t a real golf ball ) a real pull or a real slice w\ld d4 ,?is1 z a matt] ( fact1 is exactly :at ,pr(essor ,?omson does1 =1 z ,i %all %[ q simply & 9 su* a mann] z absolutely to conv9ce ! m]e/ tyro at golf1 ,pr(essor ,?omson is utt]ly wrong :5 he /ates t 9 ! slice & ! pull ! ball is sp9n+ ab\t a v]tical axis4 ,i %all n ne$ any diagrams or figures to br+ ?is home to anyone :o is possess$ ( ! mo/ rudim5t>y k ( me*anics4 ,x %\ld be q evid5t to anyone t to produce sp9 ab\t a v]tical axis x w\ld be necess>y to h a club ) a v]tical face1 or to /rike a bl[ ) ! face ( ! club s held t at ! mom5t ( impact ! face ( ! club 0 v]tical4 ,n[ ?is does n happ5 ) ! slice at golf1 = ! v good reason t if "o s appli$ "o's club1 ! ball w\ld n rise f ! e>?4 ,! club :i* produces ! slice is always l(t$ 9 a great] or less degree1 & q (t5 ! natural l(t is increas$ by ! play] design$ly lay+ ! face back dur+ ! /roke4 ,x is evid5t t 9 ! impact ) ! driv] or brassy1 ! ball1 especially ! mod]n rubb]-cor$ ball1 flatt5s on to ! face ( ! club & rema9s !re :il/ ! club is travell+ across ! l9e ( flight4 ,?is naturally imp>ts to ! ball a roll--9 o!r words1 z ! club cuts across ! ball x rolls x = a %ort di/ance on its face4 ,x is obvi\s t ?is roll+ process w1 to a great] or less ext5t1 give to ! ball a sp9 ab\t an axis :i* is approximately ! same z t ( ! l(t on ! face ( ! club4 ,!re=e1 x is cle> t 9 all slic$ balls ! axis ( sp9 w be incl9$ backw>d4 ,x seems likely1 also1 t z ! axis ( sp9 is incl9$ backw>d & ! ball is ris+1 !re w be "s additional friction at ! bottom ( x :i* w\ld n be !re 9 ! case ( a ball )\t sp94 ,?is probably helps to produce ! sudd5 rise ( ! slice4 ,9 all good cut %ots ) l(t$ clubs1 ! angle ( ! axis ( sp9 is to a v great ext5t regulat$ by ! am\nt ( l(t on ! face ( ! club4 ,pr(essor ,?omson's error ) reg>d to ! slice be+ ab\t a v]tical axis is beyond "q1 b 8 error 9 say+ t ! axis ( rotation ( ! pull & ! slice is id5tical1 is1 f a golf+ po9t ( view1 simply irretrievable4 ,pr9t is a v awkw>d ?+--x /ays4 ,! m]e/ tyro at golf kn[s q well t ! pull$ ball & ! slic$ ball behave dur+ flight & aft] l&+ on ! gr\nd 9 a totally diff]5t mann] f ea* o!r4 ,if ,pr(essor ,?omson kn[s s mu*1 x %\ld unque/ionably be evid5t to s di/+ui%$ a sci5ti/ t !re mu/ be a v consid]able diff]5ce 9 ! rotation ( ^! balls4 ,! slice1 z is well kn[n1 rises quickly f ! gr\nd1 flies high1 & is n1 g5]ally speak+1 a good runn]4 ,! pull1 on ! o!r h&1 flies l[ & runs well on l&+4 ,x is n m]ely suffici5t to contradict ,pr(essor ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson 9 ^! matt]s1 s ,i %all expla9 fully ! reason = ! diff]5ce 9 ! flight & run ( ! slice & ! pull4 ,! slice is play$ z ! club head is return+ across ! l9e ( flight1 & !re=e is m 9 ! nature ( a *op ?an is ! pull4 ,frequ5tly ! sp9 t is imp>t$ to ! ball is ! resultant ( ! d[nw>d & inw>dly glanc+ bl[4 ,?is n only leaves ! axis ( rotation incl9$ backw>d1 b sometimes incl9$ also slightly away f ! play]1 b x is obvi\s t ev5 if ! ball _h1 z ,pr(essor ,?omson ?9ks x has1 rotation ab\t a v]tical axis1 :i* is ! rotation ( a top1 su* rotation w\ld1 on l&+1 t5d to prev5t ! ball runn+1 =1 z is well kn[n1 e sp9n+ ?+ /rives h>d to rema9 9 ! plane ( its rotation1 b ! slice is m ob/9ate /ill ?an ?is1 = ! axis ( rotation be+ incl9$ backw>d1 frequ5tly at ! end ( ! flight1 co9cides ) ! l9e ( flight ( ! ball1 s t ! ball is sp9n+ ab\t an axis :i*1 to adopt ,pr(essor ,?omson's t]m1 runs ?r\gh its nose4 ,?is means t ! slice frequ5tly pit*es 9 ! same mann] z might a rifle bullet if fall+ on its nose1 & ! effect is1 to a v great ext5t1 ! same4 ,! ball tries to /ay :]e x l&s4 ,let u n[ consid] ! flight & run ( ! pull4 ,! pull is play$ by an upw>d1 outw>d1 glanc+ bl[4 ,! ball is hit by ! club z x is go+ across ! l9e ( flight away f ! play] & ?is imp>ts to ! ball a sp9 ar\nd an axis :i* lies inw>d t[>ds ! play]4 ,?is means t ! pull goes away to ! "r1 & !n sw]ves back aga9 t[>ds ! middle ( ! c\rse if prop]ly play$1 & ^u l&+ runs v freely4 ,! reason = ?is run has n be5 cle>ly und]/ood by _m1 & x is q evid5t t ,pr(essor ,?omson does n "k ( x1 s ,i %all give an extremely pla9 illu/ration4 ,ne>ly e boy has at "s "t play$ ) a *ameleon top1 or "s o!r top ( ! same species1 t is to say1 a disc top4 ,e boy :o has play$ ) su* a top w be famili> ) ! fact t :5 ! sp9 is dy+ away f ! top1 x rolls ab\t until "o edge ( x t\*es ! e>? or :atev] x is sp9n+ on4 ,imm$iately ?is happ5s ! top runs away z c>ri$ by ! sp94 ,t is ab\t ! simple/ illu/ration :i* x is possible to give ( ! plane ( sp9 ( ! pull$ ball dur+ its flight & ( its run aft] x has t\*$ ! e>?1 b f ?is v simple explanation x w be p]fectly obvi\s to anyone :o gives ! matt] ! lea/ consid]ation t n only is ! axis ( rotation ( ! pull & ! slice dissimil>1 b z a matt] ( fact ! rotation ( ! pull & ! slice is almo/ diametrically oppos$ ! "o to ! o!r4 ,pr(essor ,?omson says3 ,let u n[ consid] ! effect ( a cross w9d4 ,suppose ! w9d is bl[+ f left to "r1 !n1 if ! ball is pull$1 x w be rotat+ 9 ! direction %[n 9 figure #bf 7f "r to left72 ! rules we f\nd = ! effect ( rotation on ! diff]5ce ( pressure on ! two sides ( a ball 9 a bla/ ( air %[ t 9 ?is case ! pressure on ! front half ( ! ball w be great] ?an t on ! re> half1 & ?us t5d to /op ! flight ( ! ball4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! sp9 0 t = a slice1 ! pressure on ! re> half w\ld be great] ?an ! pressure 9 front1 s t ! diff]5ce 9 pressure w\ld t5d to pu% on ! ball & make x travel fur!r ?an x o!rwise w\ld4 ,i h n giv5 ?is aspect ( ! "q a great am\nt ( ?\ght1 b x seems obvi\s t 9 play+ = a slice 9 ! circum/ances m5tion$ by ,pr(essor ,?omson1 x is extremely unlikely t ! great] pressure w\ld be1 z he says1 on ! re> half4 ,if1 inde$1 ?is 7 s ! slice w\ld1 9 my op9ion1 n take effect2 also on acc\nt ( ! trem5d\s spe$ ( ! golf ball x seems to me utt]ly improbable t 9 any ord9>y w9d :i* "o enc\nt]s on a golf l9ks x w\ld be possible to obta9 on ! re> half ( a golf ball a great] pressure ?an t on ! =w>d sp9n+ half1 or1 to be m accurate1 qu>t] ( ! ball4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t ,pr(essor ,?omson 9 say+ t 9 su* a case z ?is ! great] pressure w\ld be on ! re> half ( ! ball is fall+ into an error1 = x seems to me t he is ov]look+ ! t5d5cy ( ! ball to set up = itself some?+ 9 ! nature ( a vacuum :i* w und\bt$ly t5d to protect ! re> portion ( ! ball f ! =ce :i* mu/ assail x 9 front dur+ its passage ?r\gh ! air4 ,pr(essor ,?omson says t ! moral ( ?is is t if ! w9d is com+ f ! left we %\ld play up into ! w9d & slice ! ball1 :ile if x is com+ f ! "r we %\ld play up into x & pull ! ball4 ,t is ,pr(essor ,?omson's !ory4 ,i %all give my read]s ! b5efit ( my practice1 :i* is t :5ev] !re is a cross w9d ( any description :atev]1 hit ! ball z /raight z x is possible = y to d x1 "r d[n ! middle ( ! c\rse f ! tee to ! hole1 & =get all ab\t pulls or slices4 ,on a w9dy day avoid any?+ :atev] 9 ! nature ( side-sp9 because once y h appli$ x to a ball y nev] "k :]e t ball is go+ to end1 & if y want any confirmation = ?is practice y may get x f ,h>ry ,v>don 9 ,! ,complete ,golf]1 = !re c be v little d\bt t a side w9d has no?+ l ! effect on ! ball t golf]s seem to imag9e1 provid$ always1 ( c\rse1 t ! ball be hit cleanly & )\t appreciable sp94 ,x is n giv5 to "o golf] 9 a ?\s& to "k h[ to use ! pull & slice to obta9 assi/ance f ! w9d & also to be capable ( execut+ ! /rokes4 ,z a matt] ( practical golf ^! /rokes %\ld1 = at lea/ n9ety-five p] c5t ( golf]s1 be rigidly es*ew$4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ,pr(essor ,?omson's article he said3 ,i %all n attempt to deal ) ! _m important que/ions :i* arise :5 we consid] ! impact ( ! club ) ! ball1 b conf9e myself to ! consid]ation ( ! flight ( ! ball aft] x has left ! club4 ,x w\ld1 inde$1 h be5 well if ,pr(essor ,?omson _h c>ri$ out 8 express$ int5tion ( leav+ ?is matt] alone1 = 9 deal+ ) x he has %[n mo/ conclusively t he has no practical grip ( ! "q :i* he has attempt$ to deal )4 ,at page #ae ( 8 article he says3 ,i h n "t = m ?an a few words z to h[ ! ball acquires ! sp9 f ! club1 b if y grasp ! pr9ciple t ! action betwe5 ! club & ! ball dep5ds only on _! relative motion1 & t x is ! same :e!r we h ! ball fix$ & move ! club1 or h ! club fix$ & project ! ball aga9/ x1 ! ma9 features are v easily und]/ood4 ,i c readily believe t ?is /atem5t ( ,pr(essor ,?omson's is absolutely accurate4 ,! only ?+ :i* tr\bles me ab\t x is t ,i ?9k ! p]son ( ord9>y intellect w f9d x absolutely impossible to grasp ! pr9ciple :i* ,pr(essor ,?omson lays d[n4 ,if we h ! club fix$ & project ! ball aga9/ x1 we "k q well t ! ball w reb\nd f ! club1 b if we are to h ! ball fix$ & move ! club aga9/ x1 no?+ w happ5 unless we move ! club fa/ en\gh1 9 :i* case we %\ld simply sma% ! club4 ,?is is a mo/ amaz+ illu/ration ( loos5ess ( ?\ght--su* an a/oni%+ illu/ration t ,i %\ld n h believ$ ,pr(essor ,?omson capable ( x if x _h n be5 publi%$ broadca/ to ! _w ) 8 au?ority4 ,( c\rse1 ,i "k p]fectly well :at ,pr(essor ,?omson means to say1 b ,i h n to deal ) t1 & z a matt] ( fact :at he means to say is q wrong1 b x w be suffici5t = me to %[ t :at he does say is wrong4 ,pr(essor ,?omson !n goes on to say3 ,suppose ,fig4 #bg repres5ts ! section ( ! head ( a l(t$ club mov+ horizontally =w>d f "r to left1 ! effect ( ! impact w be ! same z if ! club 7 at re/ & ! ball 7 %ot aga9/ x horizontally f left to "r4 ,"h ,pr(essor ,?omson %[s t he is q "u a misappreh5sion z to ! production ( ! golf /roke4 ,he pre-supposes t ! club is mov+ 9 a horizontal direction at ! mom5t x hits ! ball4 ,9 a va/ majority ( in/ances1 probably 9 ab\t n9ety p] c5t ( cases1 ! club is n mov+ 9 a horizontal direction--9 fact1 x w\ld be h>dly too mu* to say t x nev] moves 9 a horizontal direction4 ,x is ne>ly always mov+ ei!r upw>ds or d[nw>ds 9 a curve at ! mom5t x /rikes ! ball1 s t x /&s to reason1 especially :5 ! club face is travell+ upw>ds1 :i* is :at x does 9 ! great majority ( cases1 t ! bl[ is nev] deliv]$ horizontally1 b is always /ruck m or less upw>d ?r\gh ! ball's c5tre ( mass4 ,practical tea*]s ( golf "k h[ extremely h>d x is to induce ! beg9n]1 & = ! matt] ( t _m p :o are f> beyond beg9n]s1 to tru/ ! l(t ( ! club to raise ! ball f ! e>?2 s _m play]s nev] get out ( ! habit ( attempt+ to hit upw>ds4 ,x /&s to reason t if ! bl[ 9 golf 7 deliv]$ z ) a billi>d cue1 any bl[ /ruck 9 t mann]1 provid$ ! face ( ! club _h suffici5t l(t1 w\ld t5d to produce back-sp91 b practically no bl[ 9 golf is /ruck 9 ! mann] describ$ by ,pr(essor ,?omson2 nor is ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf obta9$ 9 ?is mann]1 9 fact ! l(t ( ! club has comp>atively little to d ) produc+ ! back-sp9 :i* s mat]ially assi/s ! l5g? ( ! c>ry4 ,!re c1 ( c\rse1 be no d\bt t l(t does assi/ a p]son 9 produc+ ?is back-sp91 or1 z ,pr(essor ,?omson calls x1 "u-sp91 b to no?+ l ! ext5t :i* is imag9$ by ! wor?y ,pr(essor4 ,! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf is obta9$ by /rik+ ! golf ball be=e ! head ( ! club has rea*$ ! l[e/ po9t 9 its sw+2 9 o!r words1 ! back-sp9 is put on a golf ball by d[nw>d cut--by ! v rev]se to t cut :i* is put on a ball :5 a man tops x badly4 ,9 ! "o case x is up cut1 or1 z x is call$ 9 lawn-t5nis1 top1 :i* is a mislead+ t]m :i* has l$ _m p1 besides ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson1 a/ray1 & 9 ! o!r case x is d[nw>d cut1 :i* is exactly simil> 9 its effect to ! *op at lawn-t5nis4 ,pr(essor ,?omson1 = ! purpose ( illu/rat+ ! fact t ! golf ball obta9s ! b5eficial sp91 :i* influ5ces its c>ry s mat]ially1 f ! l(t ( ! club1 %[s u a club face ) a l(t mu* great] ?an t ( a niblick1 & proce$s to demon/rate f ?is l(t1 :i* x is unnecess>y to tell a golf] does n exi/ on any club :i* is us$ = driv+1 t ! ball acquires its back-sp9 f ! l(t ( ! face ( ! club4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! ,pr(essor's fundam5tal fallacy t ! golf /roke is deliv]$ 9 a horizontal l9e--9 effect t ! =ce ( ! bl[ proce$s horizontally1 b he is guilty ( ano!r v great error f ! po9t ( view ( practical golf :5 he %[s a club su* z he has done1 9 ord] to expla9 h[ ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf is obta9$4 ,su* a club z he %[s might be useful = gett+ out ( a bunk]1 b x c]ta9ly w\ld be ( no use :atev] 9 practical golf = driv+4 ,z e golf] kn[s1 ! face ( ! driv] is1 comp>atively speak+1 v upright1 & fir+ a ball at a wall built at ! same angle z ! l(t ( a driv] w\ld c]ta9ly n produce on t ball mu* 9 ! way ( back-sp94 ,! idea ( a mod]n golf ball :i* flatt5s v consid]ably on ! face ( ! club1 roll+ up ! face ( a driv] on acc\nt ( its l(t1 is too ridicul\s to be consid]$ s]i\sly by a practical golf]4 ,! tr\ble is t ,pr(essor ,?omson always takes = 8 hypo!sis some?+ :i* does n exi/ 9 golf1 s t 9 ! great majority ( cases x does n really matt] to u :at he proves4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re is 9 golf only "o horizontal /roke1 & t is ! /ymie /roke introduc$ into ! game by me1 & :i* ,i h h]e9be=e fully describ$4 ,?is /roke %[s u conclusively h[ ! p[] goes mo/ly into elevation in/ead ( into propulsion4 ,x is an absolute answ]1 if "o 7 requir$1 to ,pr(essor ,?omson's !ories4 ,pr(essor ,?omson's error is ( su* a fundam5tal nature t ,i mu/ quote 8 s5t5ce aga9 9 giv+ my read]s ! full p>agraph :]e9 he exposes ! delusion "u :i* he is suff]+4 ,he says3 ,suppose ,fig4 #bg repres5ts ! section ( ! head ( a l(t$ club mov+ horizontally =w>d f "r to left1 ! effect ( ! impact w be ! same z if ! club 7 at re/ & ! ball 7 %ot aga9/ x horizontally f left to "r4 ,evid5tly1 h[ev]1 9 ?is case ! ball w\ld t5d to roll up ! face1 & w\ld ?us get sp9 ab\t a horizontal axis 9 ! direction %[n 9 ! figure2 ?is is "u-sp9 & produces ! upw>d =ce :i* t5ds to increase ! c>ry ( ! ball4 ,?is is ! rock ^u :i* ,pr(essor ,?omson has split4 ,he is "u ! impression t ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf is obta9$ by l(t1 :]eas x is p]fectly possible to obta9 ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf ) a club hav+ a v]tical face1 & be+ at ! mom5t ( impact 9 a v]tical plane1 b 9 ord] to d ?is x w\ld be necess>y t ! ball %\ld be te$ v high1 z inde$ "o ( ! mo/ fam\s pr(essionals 9 ! _w is 9 ! habit ( do+ :5 he is play+ = a l[ ball aga9/ ! w9d4 ,:5 9 ,mod]n ,golf ,i /at$ t a high tee = a l[ ball 0 practical golf1 x 0 consid]$ revolution>y1 if n incorrect1 doctr9e1 b play]s n[ und]/& t by us+ ! high tee = a l[ ball !y are enabl$ to cut d[n beyond ! ball m ?an !y c\ld d if ! ball 7 ly+ on ! e>?1 & t !y are1 9 ?is mann]1 enabl$ to obta9 mu* m ( ! back-sp9 :i* gives ! ball its extra c>ry1 & also to play x ) less l(t4 ,?is is a v s]i\s error = a man ( ,pr(essor ,?omson's atta9m5ts to make1 & inde$ x is to me a wond] h[ he c\ld possibly make ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t ! =ce 9 ! bl[ at golf is adm9i/]$ horizontally4 ,?is is "o ( ! wor/ errors :i* he has made1 b ! idea t ! back-sp9 ( golf is obta9$ ma9ly by ! l(t ( ! club is utt]ly uns\nd & p]nici\s4 ,x is s uns\nd1 & ! correct und]/&+ ( ! me?od ( produc+ ?is /roke is s important to golf1 especially to ! golf ( ! future1 t ,i mu/ expla9 fully h[ ?is /roke is obta9$4 ,i h already %[n t x is play$ by a d[nw>d glanc+ bl[ :i* hits ! ball be=e ! club rea*es ! l[e/ po9t 9 its sw+1 & ,i h already %[n ! delusion "u :i* _m play]s lab\r1 ev5 includ+ s em95t a play] z ,h>ry ,v>don1 t ! ball is /ruck d[n on to ! e>?4 ,al?\gh ! ball is /ruck a desc5d+ bl[1 !re is 9 ! bl[ mu* m ( ! =w>d motion ?an ! d[nw>d1 s t all ! ord9>y pr9ciples ) reg>d to gett+ ! ball up into ! air1 apply ) equal =ce to ?is /roke z to any o!r1 & x is a matt] ( prime importance t ! ball mu/ be /ruck bel[ ! c5tre ( its mass--t ! l(t ( ! club mu/ get 9 und]nea? :at is popul>ly call$ ! middle ( ! ball4 ,if ?is does n take place ! ball w n rise f ! e>?1 & to %[ z ,h>ry ,v>don does1 at page #agj ( ,! ,complete ,golf]1 t ! ball mu/ be /ruck at or above ! c5tre ( its mass1 & )1 z he indicates at page #ajf1 a v]tical face1 is utt]ly uns\nd golf4 ,i _c emphasise too /rongly t 9 ?is miscall$ pu% %ot1 :i* is answ]able = all back-sp91 ! l(t mu/ be all[$ to d its "w 9 ! ord9>y mann]1 o!rwise ! /roke w be a failure4 ,hav+ n[ made x p]fectly cle> h[ ?is /roke is obta9$1 ,i mu/ expla9 a little m cle>ly ! wond]ful "* ( ?is ball :i* is )\t any d\bt :atev]1 9 my m9d1 ! k+ ( golf /rokes 9 s f> z reg>ds obta9+ di/ance & accuracy & direction4 ,on acc\nt ( ! d[nw>d glanc+ bl[ ! ball has be5 /ruck1 x leaves ! club ) a v great am\nt ( back-sp94 ,! h&s are always =w>d ( ! ball at ! mom5t ( impact 9 ?is /roke :5 x is prop]ly play$4 ,x /&s to reason t ?is1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 decreases ! l(t ( ! club ) :i* ! /roke is play$4 ,! result is t ! ball goes away on ! fir/ portion ( its j\rney ) a v l[ flight1 keep+ v close inde$ to ! e>?4 ,all ! "t x is do+ ?is1 h[ev]1 ! ball1 z we "k1 is sp9n+ backw>ds1 :i* means t ! l[] portion ( ! ball is sp9n+ t[>ds ! hole1 & t x is on ! l[] portion ( ! ball t ! motions ( progression & revolution conspire4 ,x is equally obvi\s t on ! upp] portion ( ! ball ! progression ?r\gh ! air is at ! same rate1 b 9 s f> z reg>ds its frictional-produc+ result on ! air1 x is less5$ by ! fact t ! upp] portion ( ! ball is revolv+ or sp9n+ backw>dly t[>ds ! play]4 ,! result ( ?is is t ! ball is gett+ mu* m friction on ! l[] portion ?an x is on ! top1 b z spe$ c always dom9ate sp91 ?is is n v app>5t until ab\t two-?irds ( ! c>ry4 ,z ! spe$ ( ! ball beg9s to decrease1 ! friction ( ! sp9 gets a bett] grip on ! air1 & ! result is t ) ! cont9ual rubb+ ( ! air on ! l[] portion ( ! ball1 x is =c$ upw>d & s x cont9ues until ! lift+ p[] ( ! comb9$ propulsion & revolution is exhau/$4 ,by ?is "t ! ball has arriv$ at ! highe/ po9t ( its trajectory & x !n beg9s 9 ! natural ord] ( ?+s to fall t[>ds ! e>?4 ,x is obvi\s t by ?is "t mu* ( ! back-sp9 w h be5 exhau/$1 b !re /ill rema9s a consid]able am\nt ( rotation1 & z ! ball beg9s to fall t[>ds ! e>? ?is back-sp9 :i* has hi!rto be5 us$ = =c+ ! ball upw>ds into ! air1 /ill ex]ts its influ5ce1 & z x is travell+ t[>ds ! e>? ! remnant ( ! back-sp9 ex]ts its influ5ce to ext5d ! c>ry ( ! ball1 because ! ma9 frictional portion ( ! ball has1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 on acc\nt ( ! dropp+ ( ! ball1 be5 alt]$ & %ift$ probably a little m t[>ds ! l[] side ( ! ball4 ,! result ( all ?is is t by ! "t ?is ball1 9 a well play$ drive1 comes to e>?1 mo/ ( ! b5eficial back-sp9 :i* obta9$ = x its long flight1 w h be5 exhau/$1 & t portion :i* rema9s & has n be5 exhau/$ w1 9 all probability1 be kill$ on impact1 = ! ball pit*es on "o po9t1 & naturally ! top portion t5ds to ?r[ =w>d s t ! ball w run along ! c\rse4 ,x /&s to reason t x w\ld require an enorm\s am\nt ( back-sp9 to /ay ) ! ball dur+ ! p]iod ( its l[ flight1 to lift ! ball !n to ! highe/ po9t 9 its trajectory ne> ! end ( its c>ry1 to /ay ) x /ill 9 its desc5t1 & !n to be /rong en\gh to resi/ ! %ock ( l&+ s z to *eck ! run ( ! ball4 ,! result is t on acc\nt ( ! l[ trajectory ( ?is ball & ( ! ph5om5a expla9$ by me1 x is frequ5tly1 :5 well play$1 & p>ticul>ly 9 dry wea!r1 a good runn]1 s t we see t 9 ?is ball we h practically ! ideal golf drive2 a drive ) :i* no o!r c comp>e2 a drive :i* is z good1 al?\gh x is call$ ! w9d-*eat]1 = a /ill day z 9 a gale4 ,f ?is explanation x w be se5 :at a poor *ance anyone w\ld h :o foll[s ,pr(essor ,?omson's ideas ( obta9+ ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf f ! l(t ( ! club & a horizontal bl[4 ,pr(essor ,?omson gives "s illu/rations ( ! pull & ! slice4 ,9 two ( 8 figures he %[s horizontal bl[s be+ produc$ 9 a /raight l9e ) ! l9e ( flight4 ,bo? ( ^!1 ,i may say1 are absolutely impossible 9 golf4 ,he %[s a slice 9 ,fig4 #bi :i* w\ld be mu* m likely to result 9 a pull1 & he %[s a pull 9 ,fig4 #ca :i* w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly result 9 a slice ev5 if ! %ots 7 possible1 :i*1 z he %[s !m1 !y are n4 ,pr(essor ,?omson %[s by diagram an ord9>y slice :i* he says is produc$ by su* a motion z w\ld be produc$ if ! arms 7 pull$ 9 at ! end ( ! /roke4 ,?is 9 itself is an utt]ly loose def9ition4 ,:at ,pr(essor ,?omson evid5tly means is if ! arms 7 pull$ 9 dur+ ! /roke or at ! mom5t ( impact1 b z ,i h %[n ! slice is n produc$ by ! arms be+ pull$ 9 at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,x is produc$ by ! club head travell+ across ! ball at an angle to ! int5d$ l9e ( flight ( ! ball4 ,pr(essor ,?omson %[s ! slice 9 ?is case by diagram1 & correctly1 b he says t if ! club 7 fix$ rigidly & ! ball 7 fir$ at ! club d[n ! same l9e z ! club made 9 its previ\s /roke1 ! ball w\ld come (f ! club 9 exactly ! same mann] z :5 x 0 hit by ! club1 b 9 ?is he is mak+ a v grave error1 z ,i ?9k ,i %all be able to %[4 ,i %all quote ,pr(essor ,?omson ) reg>d to ?is matt]4 ,8 proposition is s simple t al?\gh ,i give 8 indicat+ lett]s x w n be necess>y = me to reproduce 8 diagram4 ,he says3 ,suppose1 n[1 ! face ( ! club is n squ>e to its direction ( motion1 b t look+ d[n on ! club its l9e ( motion :5 x /rikes ! ball is along ,p ,q 7,fig4 #bh71 su* a motion z w\ld be produc$ if ! arms 7 pull$ 9 at ! end ( ! /roke1 ! effect ( ! impact n[ w be ! same z if ! club 7 at re/ & ! ball project$ along ,r ,s1 ! ball w endeav\r to roll along ! face away f ! /rik]2 x w sp9 9 ! direction %[n 9 ! figure ab\t a v]tical axis4 ,?is1 z we h se51 is ! sp9 :i* produces a slice4 ,?is1 z we h already se51 is n ! sp9 :i* produces a slice1 b we ne$ n wa/e any fur!r "t go+ into t matt]4 ,we c1 h[ev]1 deal ) :at ,pr(essor ,?omson meant to say :5 he wrote 444 b if y grasp ! pr9ciple t ! action betwe5 ! club & ! ball dep5ds only on _! relative motion1 & t x is ! same :e!r we h ! ball fix$ & move ! club or h ! club fix$ & project ! ball aga9/ x1 ! ma9 features are v easily und]/ood4 ,= ! purpose ( analys+ :at ,pr(essor ,?omson evid5tly meant :5 he wrote ?is1 let u take ! ord9>y case ( a slice4 ,we all "k n[ q well t a slice is produc$ by a glanc+ bl[ com+ inw>dly across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight1 & ,pr(essor ,?omson tells u x is exactly ! same ?+ :e!r we hit ! ball ) ! club or fire ! ball aga9/ ! club4 ,let u see h[ ?is works out 9 ! slice4 ,we w consid]1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ! slice has be5 produc$ by a /roke :i* has come across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight at an angle ( #cj degrees4 ,we %all n[ fa/5 our club rigidly & fire ! golf ball out ( a catapult aga9/ its face s t x hits x dead 9 ! c5tre1 & s t x travels d[n a l9e at an angle ( #cj degrees to ! face4 ,n[ mo/ ( u "k en\gh elem5t>y me*anics to "k t 9 hitt+ a /ill object su* z ! face ( ! golf club1 ! ball w come (f x at ! same angle at :i* x hit x--9 o!r words t ! angle ( reflection is ! same z ! angle ( incid5ce1 all[+ always1 ( c\rse1 = ! slight alt]ation :i* w be made by ! l(t ( ! club4 ,9 ?is case1 ( c\rse1 we h "o object :i* is absolutely /ill1 & all ! motion dur+ impact is conf9$ to ! ball4 ,n[ let u consid] ! impact 9 ! slice4 ,9 ?is case ! club /rikes ! ball a viol5t bl[4 ,! ball1 to a v great ext5t1 flatt5s on ! face ( ! club1 & bo? ! ball & ! club travel toge!r = a c]ta9 di/ance across ! direct l9e ( flight to ! hole1 & dur+ ! "t t !y are ?us travell+ toge!r ! club is imp>t+ sp9 to ! ball & influ5c+ its direction1 s t in/ead ( ! ball do+ any?+ :atev] 9 ! nature ( sp9n+ (f ! face ( ! club at a natural angle1 x is driv+1 dur+ its initial /ages1 v /raightly = a long di/ance be=e ! sp9 beg9s to take effect4 ,x seems to me t ! slice may be tak5 z a v good illu/ration %[+ t :at ,pr(essor ,?omson meant to expla9 is q incorrect f a golf+ po9t ( view4 ,x is q evid5t t be=e we c\ld accept z au?oritative ! explanations :i* h be5 giv5 by ,pr(essor ,?omson ( ^! some:at ab/ruse problems1 x w\ld be necess>y = u to h1 z he puts x1 a new dynamics4 ,i h already dealt v fully bo? 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica ) ?is rem>kable lecture by ,pr(essor ,?omson4 ,i h criticis$ x 9 ! lead+ reviews & magaz9es ( ! _w1 & ! au?oritative golf+ pap] ( ,engl&--,golf ,illu/rat$--9 a lead]1 invit$ ,pr(essor ,?omson to make good 8 ass]tions1 b he has n be5 able to d s4 ,"o c und]/& fallaci\s matt] be+ publi%$ "u ! names ( pr(essional golf]s :5 "o kn[s q well t ! majority ( ! "w is done by j\rnali/s hir$ = ! purpose1 b x is almo/ impossible to und]/& h[ su* utt]ly false doctr9e c\ld be put out by s em95t a man1 & "u ! auspices ( ! ,royal ,in/itution ( ,great ,brita94 ,! flight ( ! ball has always be5 a fasc9at+ & = mo/ p a v my/]i\s subject1 b except 9 "o or two matt]s !re is no my/]y :atev] ab\t ! flight ( ! golf ball1 b ev5 among/ practical golf]s !re is an amaz+ lack ( accurate in=mation4 ,= in/ance1 we f9d ,mr4 ,walt] ,j4 ,travis1 9 ,practical ,golf at page #aci1 say+3 ,) a v rapid sw+1 ! =ce or en]gy /or$ up 9 ! gutta ball is great] ?an 9 ! ,haskell4 ,! latt]1 by reason ( its great] comp>ative resili5cy does n rema9 9 contact ) ! club head q s long1 & !re=e does n receive ! full b5efit ( ! great] velocity ( ! /roke 9 ! same proportion z ! less resili5t gutta4 ,x flies (f ! face too quickly to get ! full measure ( en]gy imp>t$ by a v swift /roke4 ,?is responsiv5ess or resili5cy1 h[ev]1 ass]ts itself 9 a great] & m comp5sat+ degree 9 ! case ( ! %ort] driv]4 ,x makes up1 9 8 case1 = ! lack ( spe$1 & he f9ds 8 di/ance v s5sibly increas$4 ,?is is a rem>kable error = a golf] l ,mr4 ,travis to make4 ,x is abundantly pla9 t ! rubb]-cor$ ball /ays on ! face ( ! club mu* long] ?an ! old gutta-p]*a ball did4 ,provid$ t !re 7 su* ?+s 9 ! _w z incompressible balls1 ! impact 9 ! drive w\ld be ( ! lea/ possible duration ) !m1 b ! m compressible ! ball becomes ! long] x w dwell on ! face ( ! golf club4 ,t ! rubb]-cor$ ball does dwell = a great] p]iod on ! face ( ! club is responsible1 to a great ext5t1 = ! fact t ! mod]n ball sw]ves mu* m :5 slic$ or pull$ ?an did ! old guttie 9 simil> circum/ances1 & ! reason seems to be t on acc\nt ( ! fact t ! ball /ays long] on ! face ( ! club dur+ ! "t t ! club is go+ across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight1 x is able to imp>t to ! ball a mu* great] sp94 ,?is sp91 z we "k1 ex]ts its influ5ce pr9cipally t[>ds ! end ( ! ball's flight1 & 9 all probability x gets to "w n[ approximately at ! same place :]e ! sp9 9 ! old gutta-p]*a ball began to ass]t itself1 b probably a little fur!r 9 ! c>ry4 ,we all "k t once ! sp9 has begun to ass]t itself s z to make ! ball sw]ve1 its deflection f ! l9e1 p>ticul>ly ) a suitable w9d1 is extremely rapid1 & we all "k equally well t ! c>ry ( ! rubb]-cor$ ball is mu* long] ?an t ( ! old gutta-p]*a4 ,x /&s to reason t ! ball hav+ a mu* great] di/ance :]e9 to sw]ve w execute a correspond+ly l>g] sw]ve ?an x w\ld if its c>ry 7 %ort]4 ,we f9d "s amaz+ /atem5ts made by au?ors :o pr(ess to deal ) golf4 ,= in/ance at page #afg ( ,! ,my/]y ( ,golf1 we are in=m$ t 444 ano!r important ?+ ab\t ! foll[-?r\gh1 surely1 is ?is4 ,z ,mr4 ,travis has po9t$ out1 su* is ! resili5cy ( ! rubb] ball t club & ball are 9 contact = an appreciable p]iod ( "t--! impact1 t is1 is n in/antane\s4 ,x is highly probable t ! trajectory ( ! ball is l>gely influ5c$ by ?is p]iod ( contact4 ,if y foll[ ?r\gh y\r club head travels 9 precisely ! same l9e z ! ball1 & ! flight ( ! ball is by ?is r5d]$ /raight]1 /eadi]1 & long]4 ,?is1 truly1 is a wond]ful in/ance ( analytical ?\ght by "o :o is attempt+ to expla9 ! my/]y ( golf4 ,he has come to ! conclusion t x is highly probable t ! trajectory ( ! ball is l>gely influ5c$ by ?is p]iod ( contact4 ,i h se5 _m goals kick$ at ,rugby football1 & h kick$ a few myself1 & ,i am almo/ sure t 9 e case :5 a goal 0 scor$ ! boot _h a good deal to d ) ! direction4 ,m>vell\s analysis ?is6 ,we may1 h[ev]1 disc>d ^! wond]ful ef=ts ( analysis & deal ) ! rem>k made by ! au?or t if y foll[ ?r\gh1 y\r club head travels 9 precisely ! same l9e z ! ball1 = ?is is absolutely incorrect 9 ! case ( _m /rokes :]e9 "o desires to influ5ce ! flight ( ! ball by apply+ sp94 ,= in/ance1 at practically no "t ( its travel1 no matt] h[ good ! /roke is & h[ p]fect "o's foll[-?r\gh1 is ! club head 9 ! slice or ! pull 9 precisely ! same l9e z ! ball4 ,?is is m]ely "o ( hundr$s ( in/ances ( confus$ ?\ght = :i* ! poor golf] has to suff]4 ,i h be=e ref]r$ to ! idea ( pull+ & slic+ to c\nt]act w9d4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ deeply root$ ?is idea is4 ,at page #ec ( ,conc]n+ ,golf ,mr4 ,john ,l4 ,l[ says3 ,!re is no %ot :i* produces su* /raight results z ! slic$ %ot aga9/ a "r h& breeze1 to :i* ,i reply t !re is no %ot :i* gives su* /raight results z ! /raight %ot 9 itself )\t slice or pull ( any description :atev]1 & t z a matt] ( fact x is practically impossible to calculate )9 tw5ty y>ds1 & t means d\ble ! di/ance1 :]e "o w l& if "o />ts pull+ & slic+ 9 a cross w9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xii4 ,,george ,,duncan ,a *>act]i/ic /roke1 %[+ ,duncan's p]fect f9i% 9 ! drive4 ,?is is a matt] ( su* importance t ,i mu/ quote ,h>ry ,v>don 9 support ( my /atem5t4 ,he says at page #ib ( ,! ,complete ,golf]3 ,n[1 h[ev]1 t ?is "q is rais$1 ,i feel x desirable to say1 )\t any hesitation1 t ! majority ( golf]s possess va/ly exagg]at$ notions ( ! effect ( /rong cross w9ds on ! flight ( _! ball4 ,!y greatly ov]-e/imate ! capabilities ( a breeze4 ,to judge by _! obs]vations on ! tee1 "o concludes t a w9d f ! left is (t5 suffici5t to c>ry ! ball away at an angle ( #de degrees1 & inde$ sometimes :5 x does take su* an exasp]at+ c\rse & f9i%es on ! j\rney "s fifty y>ds away f ! po9t f :i* x 0 desir$ to despat* x1 !re is an impati5t exclamation f ! disappo9t$ golf]1 ,conf\nd ?is w9d6 ,:o on e>? c play 9 a hurricane6 or words to t effect4 ,n[ ,i h q satisfi$ myself t only a v /rong w9d inde$ w c>ry a prop]ly driv5 ball m ?an a v few y>ds out ( its c\rse1 & 9 pro( ( ?is ,i may say t x is v seldom :5 ,i h to deal ) a cross w9d t ,i d any?+ b play /raight at ! hole )\t any pull+ or slic+ or mak+ all[ances 9 any way4 ,if golf]s w only br+ !mselves to ignore ! w9d1 !n x1 9 turn1 w almo/ entirely ignore _! /raight ball4 ,:5 y f9d y\r ball at re/ ! a=e-m5tion$ =ty or fifty y>ds f ! po9t :i* y desir$ to s5d x1 make up y\r m9d1 h[ev] unpleasant x may be to d s1 t ! tr\ble is due to an un9t5tional pull or slice1 & y may get :at consolation y c f ! fact t ! slighte/ ( ^! v>iations f ! ord9>y drive is seiz$ ^u ) delight by any w9d1 & its features exagg]at$ to an enorm\s ext5t4 ,x is q possible !re=e t a slice :i* w\ld h tak5 ! ball only tw5ty y>ds f ! l9e :5 !re 0 no w9d1 w take x =ty y>ds away ) ! k9d assi/ance ( its fri5d & ally4 ,^! are1 unque/ionably1 words ( wisdom4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t ! /raight ball is ! ball all ! "t 9 golf1 & x is absolutely c]ta9 t :at ,v>don says ab\t ! effect ( ! w9d on ! golf ball is true4 ,w9d has rem>kably little effect on ! golf ball :i* is driv5 )\t sp94 ,i h _h no d\bt on ?is subject = at lea/ sev5te5 ye>s4 ,i _h my lesson 9 "o ball dur+ ! c\rse ( a mat* play$ ov] my home l9ks 9 ,new ,zeal&4 ,"o ( ! holes 0 on top ( a volcanic m\nta9 at a place :]e ,new ,zeal& is only a few miles wide1 & !re 0 a h[l+ gale rag+ f ocean to ocean "r across ! isl&4 ,i c rememb] z if x 7 ye/]day1 ! *ampion ( ,new ,zeal&1 z he 0 !n1 play+ ?is hole4 ,he drove a v high & p]fectly /raight ball f tee to gre51 & ! ball travell$ to all appe>ances z directly z if !re _h be5 no w9d :atev]1 :]eas _h !re be5 ! lea/ slice on ! ball x w\ld h be5 pick$ up by ! w9d & c>ri$ away into ! crat] :i* lay sixty or a hundr$ y>ds (f ! c\rse4 ,speak+ ( ,mr4 ,l[ rem9ds me t he makes "s extraord9>y /atem5ts ) reg>d to sp94 ,at page #ce ( ,conc]n+ ,golf he says3 ,i h said t a ball ) left to "r sp9 sw+s 9 ! air t[>ds ! left 9 exactly ! opposite direction f a slic$ ball & f contr>y causes4 ,x is obvi\s t ?is is wrong1 = ! sp9 ( ! slice is f left to "r1 & ( c\rse1 z e "o kn[s1 t sp9 makes ! ball sw]ve t[>ds ! "r1 :i* is ! sw]ve ( ! slice4 ,at page #cb ,mr4 ,l[ makes ! same error4 ,he says !re3 ,n[ a pull$ ball comes r\nd to ! left because ! sph]e is rotat+ f left to "r1 or 9 ! direction contr>y to ! h&s ( a wat*4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a contradiction1 = ! h&s ( a wat* z we look at !m d rotate f left to "r1 b 9 any case ,mr4 ,l['s explanation is q incorrect1 because ! sp9 ( ! ball is n 9 a direction contr>y to ! h&s ( a wat* laid face upw>ds on ! gr\nd1 z ,mr4 ,l[ affirms4 ,mr4 ,l[ says at page #ca3 ,e *ild n[adays seems to "k h[ to slice a ball2 y h only to ask ! "q & ! answ] w come quickly en\gh1 ,oh1 draw ! h&s 9 :5 y are hitt+1 or1 9 o!r words1 sp9 ! ball 9 ! direction ( ! h&s ( a wat* laid face upw>ds on ! gr\nd4 ,! ball advanc+ ) ?is sp9 f9ds x is resi/$ mo/ /rongly by ! atmosph]e on its left side1 & !re=e goes t[>ds ! "r 9 ! direction ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,! conv]se is ! case ) a pull$ ball 9 ! s5se ( a ball :i* curves 9 ! air f "r to left4 ,we h already %[n 9 deal+ ) ,pr(essor ,?omson's article t ?is /atem5t is q incorrect4 ,9 pass+ ,i may also ref] to ! fact t ,mr4 ,l['s idea ( ! production ( ! slice1 viz4 by draw+ ! h&s 9 :5 "o is hitt+1 is also wrong4 ,!re is no draw+ 9 ( ! h&s at ! mom5t ( impact 9 ! prop]ly play$ slice4 ,x is ! draw+ 91 if we may use ! t]m1 ( ! head ( ! club 9 its travel across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight1 b n any?+ :i* is done int5tionally dur+ impact4 ,h[ev]1 t is by ! way4 ,mr4 ,l[ is evid5tly "u ! impression1 z 0 ,pr(essor ,?omson1 t ! sp9 ( ! ball 9 ! slice is ab\t a v]tical axis4 ,?is is an error 9 itself1 z we h %[n1 b x is n ne>ly s bad an error z x is to say t ! pull is ! conv]se ( ! slice 9 ?is respect1 =1 z we h se51 if ! ball 7 m]ely sp9n+ ab\t a v]tical axis x c\ld n possibly h ! runn+ p[]s :i* x possesses1 to say no?+ ( its l[ flight4 ,al?\gh ,mr4 ,l[ has got some:at mix$ 9 describ+ 8 rotation1 x is evid5t f 8 ref]5ce to ! h&s ( ! clock t 8 ideas are correct 9 s f> z reg>ds ! g5]al direction ( sp91 b :]e he is at fault is 9 /at+ ! axis ( rotation ( 8 ball4 ,if we accept ,mr4 ,l['s /atem5t ab\t ! axis ( rotation we %all h ! pull$ ball1 :5 x l&s1 /rik+ ! e>? ) a sp9 equival5t to a sleep+ top1 b t is n :at we want 9 ! pull$ ball1 = nei!r w\ld x give u ! l[ trajectory :i* we desire s mu*1 nor w\ld x give u1 on l&+1 ! runn+ :i* we desire1 if any?+1 /ill m4 ,! sp9 :i* we desire to produce & :i* we mu/ h 9 our m9ds to produce :5 we are play+ ! /roke1 is su* a sp9 z w give u1 :5 ! ball l&s1 approximately ! sp9 ( a disc top z x falls to e>? :5 its sp9 is ne>ly exhau/$4 ,i am speak+ n[1 ( c\rse1 n ( ! "q ( degree1 b ( ! plane ( sp94 ,we mu/ h our ball sp9n+ 9 su* a plane t :5 x t\*es ! e>? x w behave 9 ! same mann] z ! disc top does :5 its side comes into contact ) ! floor4 ,9 deal+ ) ,! ,sci5ce ( ! ,/roke1 ,james ,braid 9 ,advanc$ ,golf goes into an analysis ( ! effect ( sp9 on flight4 ,he says e>ly 9 ! *apt]3 ,at ! pres5t "t mo/ play]s "k h[ !y ought to be /&+1 & :at ! exact movem5ts ( _! arms1 wri/s1 & body %\ld be 9 ord] to sw+ ! club 9 ! "r way & make ! ball travel z f> z possible1 b !y d n all "k1 & 9 few cases "o suspects h ev] tr\bl$ to ?9k1 :at is ! process by :i* ^! movem5ts1 :5 prop]ly execut$1 br+ ab\t ! desir$ effect4 ,i d n "k h[ ,braid c tru?fully say t at ! pres5t "t mo/ play]s "k h[ !y ought to be /&+1 :5 we are confront$ ) ! fact t 8 own book1 ,advanc$ ,golf1 & practically e book :i* has be5 publi%$ on ! game1 tells ! un=tunate golf] to /& z he ought n to be /&+ in/ead ( giv+ him ! simple tru? & s\nd golf1 & x is incompreh5sible to me h[ ,braid c say t !y "k :at ! exact movem5ts ( _! arms1 wri/s1 & body %\ld be 9 ord] to sw+ ! club 9 ! "r way1 :5 he himself has confess$ 9 ,advanc$ ,golf t1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to ! wri/s1 :i* unque/ionably h a mo/ important function to fulfil 9 ! golf drive1 he absolutely does n "k :]e !y come 94 ,x is useless 9 a "w on ,advanc$ ,golf to assume on ! "p ( "o's read]s a k sup]ior to t :i* ! au?or ( ! book himself has giv5 z 8 own limitations4 ,braid says3 ,!y h ! cause & also ! effect1 b !y d n (t5 see ! connection betwe5 ! two4 ,( c\rse1 ! ball 9 a ball game moves always accord+ to sci5tific laws1 b x has seem$ to ^? :o h /udi$ ^! matt]s t ! sci5tific problems involv$ 9 ! flight ( ! golf ball are m intricate1 b at ! same "t m int]e/+1 ?an 9 _m o!r cases4 ,( c\rse ?is is q /upid1 because1 z ,i h frequ5tly expla9$1 !re is no special set ( me*anical laws = golf--or ! golf ball4 ,! golf ball foll[s 9 all respects exactly ! same laws z ^? :i* gov]n ! flight & run ( any o!r ball4 ,! only diff]5ce 9 connection ) ! golf ball is t x is probably ! mo/ unsci5tifically con/ruct$ ball 9 ! _w ( sport4 ,braid cont9ues3 ,! *ief matt] ( ?is k9d t x is desirable ! golf] %\ld und]/& is t conc]n+ ! "* & effect ( ! sp9 t is giv5 to ! golf ball :5 x leaves ! club4 ,?is sp9 is at ! root ( all ! difficulties & all ! delights ( ! game1 & yet !re are "s play]s--"o might ev5 say _m--:o d n ev5 "k t _! ball sp9s at all z !y hit x f ! tee4 ,i may pause "h to note t ,james ,braid says t sp9 is at ! root ( all ! difficulties & all ! delights ( golf4 ,?is is 9 _m respects q an exagg]ation1 b ,i am giv+ x exactly z he says x1 = ! simple reason t x emphasises ! fact :i* ,i h always insi/$ on1 t a prop] k ( ! application ( sp9 to ! golf ball is ess5tial = "o :o w\ld atta9 to ! greate/ success or :o w\ld obta9 ! greate/ enjoym5t f ! game4 ,braid quotes ! "w ( ! late ,pr(essor ,tait v ext5sively4 ,ref]r+ to ! mo/ important subject ( back-sp91 he says3 ,x appe>s to be ! prop] regulation ( ! "u-sp9 giv5 to ! ball :5 apply+ x f ! tee & ?r\gh ! gre51 at all ev5ts :5 l5g? is :at is mo/ requir$1 t makes success1 & x is 9 ?is way t play]s ( inf]ior physical p[] mu/ make up = _! defici5cy & drive long balls4 ,i may say at once t any idea :atev] ( ! prop] regulation ( back-sp9 9 ! drive is1 f ! po9t ( view ( practical golf1 m]ely nons5se4 ,9 s f> z reg>ds obta9+ extra di/ance by driv+ a l[ ball ) back-sp91 ^: prop]ties ,i h already fully describ$1 !re is no?+ :atev] to be done b to get back-sp9 & z mu* ( x z "o possibly c4 ,! golf] has yet to be born :o 9 driv+ c obta9 too mu* back-sp94 ,braid says3 ,x is 9 ! long drive t ! pr9ciples ( sp9 are mo/ int]e/+ & important1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ also t !y are v prom95t 9 _! action ^u ! flight ( ! ball 9 ! case ( _m o!r %ots1 & ! peculi>ities ( diff]5t trajectories c g5]ally be trac$ to ?is cause aft] a v little ?\ght by "o :o has a k ( ! sci5tific side ( ! matt]1 z expla9$ by ,pr(essor ,tait4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly ! case ) high l(t$ approa* %ots4 ,"o may rem>k "h1 p]haps1 t !re is no m unsuitable /roke 9 :i* to /udy ! peculi>ity ( ! application ( back-sp9 to ! trajectory ( ! ball ?an 9 ! high l(t$ approa* %ots1 = x is 9 su* %ots z ^! practically an impossibility1 if "o may s express x1 to locate ! influ5ce ( ! sp9 on ! flight ( ! ball4 ,x is q a diff]5t ?+ 9 ! w9d-*eat] class ( /roke :]e "o sees ! ball travell+ l[ across ! turf & c absolutely m>k ! place :]e ! back-sp9 beg9s to get to "w & give ! ball its upw>d t5d5cy t[>ds ! end ( ! drive1 &1 :5 ! velocity ( ! ball has become suffici5tly r$uc$1 to all[ ! back-sp9 to ex]t its lift+ p[]4 ,i n[ come to a matt] :i* is ( v great importance 9 ! application ( back-sp9 to ! ball4 ,x is q evid5t to me t ,braid is fall+ into ! same error z t :i* 0 orig9ally made by ,pr(essor ,tait1 & foll[$ fifte5 ye>s lat] by ,pr(essor ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson4 ,on page #bbf he says3 ,!re=e ! great au?ority conclud$ t good driv+ lies n m]ely 9 p[]ful hitt+1 b 9 ! prop] apportionm5t ( q good hitt+ ) su* a knack z gives ! "r am\nt ( "u-sp9 to ! ball2 & "o ( 8 calculations 0 to ! effect t1 9 c]ta9 circum/ances1 a man :o imp>t$ "u-sp9 to 8 ball :5 driv+ x might get a c>ry ( ab\t ?irty y>ds m ?an t obta9$ by ano!r man :o hit z h>d b made no "u-sp94 ,!re w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be a great diff]5ce 9 ! comp>ative trajectories ( ! two balls4 ,9 ! case ( ! %ort "o !re is no resi/ance to gravity1 & consequ5tly1 9 ord] to get any sort ( flight at all1 ! ball mu/ be direct$ upw>ds :5 x is hit f ! tee1 or1 to use a sci5tific t]m1 !re mu/ be initial elevation4 ,?is may be only v slight1 b x is q di/+ui%able1 & 9 fact a play]1 :o is only at ! beg9n+ ( 8 practice1 & has little k ( ! pr9ciples ( ! game1 w g5]ally be f\nd try+ to hit 8 ball 9 an upw>d direction1 & by t means w make x travel f>!r ?an x w\ld h done o!rwise4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ball t is prop]ly driv5 by a good play] is n only n consci\sly aim$ upw>ds1 b1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,tait1 is n hit upw>ds4 ,= "s di/ance aft] x has left ! tee x foll[s a l9e ne>ly p>allel ) ! gr\nd1 & ev5tually rises z ! result ( ! "u-sp9 :i* is =c+ x upw>ds all ! "t4 ,we may pause "h to consid] a few ( ! /atem5ts 9 ?is rem>kable passage4 ,i may say aga9 t ! idea ( driv+ a ball ) ! prop] apportionm5t ( q good hitt+ ) su* a knack z gives ! "r am\nt ( "u-sp9 to ! ball is simply a wild guess at :at takes place dur+ ! execution ( a correct drive ) back-sp94 ,! prop] play+ ( ?is /roke is a matt] ( v consid]able difficulty1 & x is practically a c]ta9ty t no golf] has ev] liv$ or ev] w live :o c\ld regulate 8 back-sp9 9 ! drive to any appreciable ext5t2 all t he ev] ?9ks ( do+--all t he is ev] likely to d--is to obta9 8 back-sp91 & z mu* ( x z he c4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 q wrong to say t 9 ! ball hit )\t back-sp9 !re is no resi/ance to gravity1 = if !re 7 no resi/ance to gravity ! ball w\ld be on ! e>?4 ,h[ev]1 we "k q well :at is meant1 al?\gh1 :5 we are deal+ ) a matt] :i* is absolutely a matt] ( sci5ce1 we d n expect su* loose /atem5ts z ^!4 ,i %\ld probably h pass$ ?is rem>k1 b = ! fact t x is emphasis$ by ! /atem5t t 9 ord] to get any sort ( flight at all ! ball mu/ be direct$ upw>ds :5 x is hit f ! tee1 :i* aga91 z a matt] ( practical golf1 is :at n9e ( t5 golf]s d1 al?\gh we are told t a play] :o is only at ! beg9n+ ( 8 practice1 & has little k ( ! pr9ciples ( ! game1 w g5]ally be f\nd try+ to hit 8 ball 9 an upw>d direction4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ few play]s1 ev5 ( q a good class1 are cont5t to leave ! "q ( elevation entirely to ! club4 ,x probably w\ld be no exagg]ation to say t q n9ety p] c5t ( ! play]s make an attempt1 h[ev] extremely slight x may be1 to assi/ ! club 9 lift+ ! ball f ! e>?4 ,accord+ to ! be/ !ory 9 golf1 ?is is q wrong1 = ! bl[ %\ld be at lea/ 9 a horizontal direction1 :i* practically x nev] is1 & pref]ably 9 ! l9e ( ! arc =m$ by ! club head 9 its travel ?r\gh ! air on its d[nw>d pa?4 ,! latt] case1 ( c\rse1 w\ld produce back-sp91 & a consid]able am\nt ( x4 ,! =m] w\ld probably produce slight back-sp91 b a v slight am\nt4 ,h[ev]1 ! v great majority ( golf+ hits are at ! mom5t ( impact proce$+ upw>dly1 & x is ?is fact :i* puts any idea :atev] ( ! unconsci\s application ( back-sp9 by ! ord9>y golf] q beyond s]i\s consid]ation4 ,! am\nt ( back-sp9 :i* is unconsci\sly appli$ to ! golf ball is practically negligible4 ,we see t1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,tait1 ! ball :i* is prop]ly driv5 by a good play] is n only n consci\sly aim$ upw>ds1 b t x is actually n hit upw>ds4 ,inde$ we are told t = "s di/ance aft] x has left ! tee x foll[s a l9e ne>ly p>allel ) ! gr\nd & ev5tually rises z ! result ( ! "u-sp9 t is =c+ x upw>ds all ! "t4 ,?is /atem5t is n 9 accordance ) ! exp]i5ce ( practical golf]s4 ,x is evid5t t ,pr(essor ,tait 0 "u ! impression1 9 :i*1 z ,i h /at$ be=e & n[ emphasise1 he has be5 foll[$ by ,pr(essor ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson1 t ! b5eficial back-sp9 9 golf is obta9$ by ! l(t ( ! club4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t if a golf ball 7 /ruck a bl[ by a golf club hav+ any consid]able degree ( l(t & proce$+ at ! mom5t ( impact 9 a /raight l9e1 ! result w\ld be to imp>t "s degree ( back-sp91 b ?is is n :at happ5s 9 practical golf4 ,at no portion ( ! travel ( ! head ( ! club 9 ! golf drive is x proce$+ 9 a horizontal direction1 & 9 ! va/ majority ( cases1 at ! mom5t ( impact1 ev5 ) ! v be/ ( /roke play]s1 ! club is go+ upw>d4 ,if ?is 7 n s x w\ld be impossible = _m ( our greate/ driv]s to get ! trajectories !y d ) ! comp>atively /raight-fac$ clubs :i* !y use4 ,braid quotes an exp]im5t :i* 0 made by ,pr(essor ,tait 9 ! c\rse ( 8 inve/igations ) reg>d to ! qualities ( "u-sp94 ,x appe>s t ! ,pr(essor laid a ball to ! /r+ ( a crossb[1 ! /r+ be+ j bel[ ! middle ( ! ball1 s t :5 x 0 let g x w\ld imp>t a c]ta9 am\nt ( "u-sp9 to x4 ,:5 he %ot ! ball 9 ?is way he made x fly /raight to a m>k t 0 ?irty y>ds di/ant2 b :5 he %ot x a second "t1 pull+ ! /r+ to ! same ext5t & lay+ x to ! middle ( ! ball s t no "u-sp9 w\ld be giv5 to x1 ! ball fell eight feet %ort ( ! same m>k4 ,x is impossible to accept su* a r\gh & crude exp]im5t z ?is z evid5ce 9 any way :atev] ( ! influ5ce ( back-sp9 9 ! drive2 r x w\ld seem to %[ beyond a %ad[ ( d\bt t ! extra c>ry 0 obta9$ because ! p[] ( propulsion 0 appli$ to ! ball at a l[] portion1 & !re=e t5d$ to give x a great] trajectory4 ,x %\ld be obvi\s t ?is result w\ld be obta9$ ev5 disreg>d+ ! "q ( back-sp91 :i* 9 su* an extremely %ort flight z ?irty y>ds w\ld c]ta9ly n h any opportunity :atev] to make su* a diff]5ce 9 ! l5g? ( c>ry z t sugge/$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 :5 we come to deal ) que/ions ( practical golf t we f9d t ! ideas ( ! late ,pr(essor ,tait w n be> look+ into4 ,braid says3 ,h[ev]1 x is well to be> 9 m9d "o ?+ t ! ,pr(essor said1 ,! pace :i* ! play] c give ! club head at ! mom5t ( impact dep5ds to a v consid]able ext5t on ! relative motion ( 8 two h&s 7to :i* is due ! 'nip'7 dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ two-hundr$? ( a second1 :ile ! am\nt ( b5eficial sp9 is s]i\sly dim9i%$ by ev5 a trifl+ upw>d concavity ( ! pa? ( ! head dur+ ! t5-?\s&? ( a second occupi$ by ! bl[4 ,"h we h pla9 evid5ce ( ! fact t ,pr(essor ,tait is "u ! impression t !re is "s p>ticul> snap :i* he calls nip import$ into ! /roke imm$iately be=e impact4 ,we h already dealt fully ) ?is matt]4 ,we rememb] :at ,v>don has said 9 condemn+ ! idea1 & we "k t ,braid himself has confess$ t he kn[s no?+ ab\t ! matt]1 s x w n seem disrespectful if we come to ! conclusion t we c disreg>d ?is vague /atem5t ab\t ! nip 9 ! bl[4 ,we c !n proce$ to notice ! really important rem>k made t ! am\nt ( b5eficial sp9 is s]i\sly dim9i%$ by ev5 a trifl+ upw>d concavity ( ! pa? ( ! head dur+ ! t5-?\s&? ( a second occupi$ by ! bl[4 ,x seems to me t ?is la/ /atem5t is absolutely accurate1 & x is ! ?+ :i* ,i h always cont5d$ = 9 deal+ ) ! practical side ( golf driv+1 z contradi/+ui%$ f ! purely !oretical1 :i* has be5 put be=e u by ,pr(essor ,tait1 & foll[+ him1 by ,pr(essor ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ,pr(essor ,tait said t ! am\nt ( b5eficial sp9 is s]i\sly dim9i%$ by ev5 a trifl+ upw>d concavity ( ! pa? ( ! head dur+ ! t5-?\s&? ( a second occupi$ by ! bl[4 ,"s ( my read]s may rememb] t :5 ,i 0 deal+ ) ,pr(essor ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson's lecture be=e ! ,royal ,society 9 an article :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,engli% ,review 9 ,febru>y #aiaa1 ,i /at$ t :at actually did happ5 0 t !re took place 9 practically e drive at golf exactly ?is trifl+ upw>d concavity ( ! pa? ( ! head dur+ ! t5-?\s&? ( a second occupi$ by ! bl[1 & t !re=e ! am\nt ( b5eficial back-sp9 obta9$ f ! l(t ( ! club 0 practically negligible4 ,x is q cle> t ,pr(essor ,tait 0 "u ! impression t back-sp9 0 got f ! l(t ( ! club proce$+ 9 a horizontal direction1 b x is well kn[n n[ to golf]s :o give ! sci5ce ( ! game any att5tion :atev]1 t back-sp9 is n obta9$ 9 ?is mann]1 & t back-sp9 s obta9$ w\ld be practically ineffectual z an aid to di/ance1 = ! l(t ( ! driv] & ! brassy is n suffici5t1 ev5 if ! golf drive 7 play$ 9 ! mann] sugge/$1 to produce any consid]able am\nt ( back-sp94 ,z we h already se51 ! b5eficial back-sp9 9 ! golf drive is obta9$ by ! club /rik+ ! ball long be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! upw>d concavity ( ! pa? ( ! head1 t is to say1 9 its arc z x is proce$+ d[nw>ds to ! l[e/ po9t 9 ! sw+ f :i* x !n />ts t upw>d concavity4 ,i h emphasis$ & re-emphasis$ ?is matt]1 = x is evid5t t :5 fam\s m5 l ,pr(essors ,tait & ,?omson />t out ) an absolutely errone\s idea1 an idea :i* is fundam5tally wrong1 x is q natural = less gift$ m5 to be l$ a/ray4 ,braid says1 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is is 9 ,advanc$ ,golf 7page #bbi73 ,s f> z ,i "k1 x _c be /at$ 9 accurate sci5tific t]ms & figures1 & by l9es drawn on pap]1 :at is ! prop] sci5tific sw+ 9 ord] to get ! be/ drive4 ,?is seems to me1 especially 9 a book l ?is1 to be a wond]ful /atem5t1 p>ticul>ly :5 we are deal+ ) ! sci5tific results arriv$ at by m5 ( ! greate/ em95ce1 results :i* ,i may say h be5 kn[n = m ?an two hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,!re is no d\bt :atev] :i* is ! be/ way to sw+ 9 ord] to get ! be/ drive1 & x c be expla9$ 9 sci5tific language & %[n by diagram & by figures1 & 9 fact x has be5 s %[n aga9 & aga94 ,braid says3 ,:at golf]s h done1 !re=e1 9 ! pa/ has be5 to f9d out gradually :i* is ! be/ way 9 :i* to hit ! ball 9 ord] to make x travel f>1 & ?us !y h grop$ _! way to ! /ances & sw+s :i*1 if ! tru? 7 kn[n1 w\ld probably be set out by sci5ce z ! be/ possible ones = ! purpose4 ,?is v well expresses :at has tak5 place4 ,! golf]s h grop$ _! way to :at !y h f\nd out1 )\t a glimm]+ ( ! sci5tific reasons = do+ x1 & ! consequ5ce is t1 z !y got _! practice fir/1 & 7 n in=m$ ( :at !y 7 do+ by t !ory :i* is ! be/ ( all !ory1 ! conc5trat$ ess5ce ( ! practice ( exp]ts1 !y h signally fail$ to imp>t _! sci5ce to ^? :o h come aft] !m4 ,at page #bbi ,braid says3 ,h[ev]1 !re are c]ta9 ?+s t ! play] %\ld "k ab\t 8 drive :5 x is "r1 & :i* he %\ld aim at produc+1 & !y h be5 v well set =? by ,pr(essor ,tait z ! result ( 8 inve/igations into ! trajectories ( golf balls hit "u v>y+ conditions ( club-=ce1 w9d1 & s =?4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s to say1 & ?is is really important 9 e/imat+ _! *ances ( mak+ c]ta9 c>ries t are con/antly set to !m 9 ! c\rse ( _! play1 is t "s golf]s h a delusion to ! effect t ! ball is at its highe/ po9t 9 ! middle ( its flight--t is to say1 !y ?9k t j ab\t half-way betwe5 ! po9t f :i* x 0 hit & ! po9t at :i* x w t\* ! gr\nd aga91 ! ball is at its highe/1 & aft] t comm5ces to fall aga94 ,9 ?is belief :5 !y h1 say1 a #adj y>ds' c>ry to make1 !y w reckon t _! ball mu/ !n be com+ d[n v fa/ t[>ds ! turf1 hav+ be5 at its highe/1 "s #ej or #fj y>ds be=e4 ,!y may ?9k 9 su* circum/ances t !y ought to hit up a little m & try to hit h>d] to make up = do+ s4 ,!y w\ld be wrong entirely1 & t because !y did n "k :at ! "u-sp9 0 t !y gave to ! ball1 or :at effect x _h on its flight4 ,?us 9 ! case j quot$1 assum+ t ! ball _h a total c>ry ( f #aej to #afj y>ds1 x w\ld be at its highe/ po9t :5 x _h travell$ ab\t #acj y>ds1 & !re w\ld be no occasion to hit up1 unless ! object to be c>ri$ 7 v high4 ,x is obvi\s t 9 su* a case z t giv5 no practical golf] w\ld 9 any way :atev] consid] ! "q ( ! am\nt ( back-sp9 on 8 ball1 = he w\ld "k t he has no possibility :atev] ( gaug+ its effect 9 ! air 9 su* a %ot1 & he w leave t to regulate itself & to act :5 ! ball /rikes ! e>?4 ,x is unque/ionable t !oretically ?is may be done1 & x is well kn[n t ,i am a /rong advocate ( ! use ( back-sp91 b 9 ! case quot$ by ,braid !re is no?+ :atev] to %[ t ! ball has be5 play$ 9 su* a mann] z to produce an appreciable quantity ( s]viceable back-sp91 or t su* a me?od ( play is necess>y or advisable4 ,braid cont9ues3 ,! fact is t a well-driv5 ball t has a total c>ry--t is1 f ! tee to ! po9t :]e x t\*es ! turf aga91 & n ! di/ance ( ! ob/acle t x cle>s--( ab\t #afe y>ds1 "u normal conditions ( w9d & wea!r1 is at its highe/ ab\t #ace y>ds f ! po9t :]e x 0 /ruck1 & aft] t x beg9s to fall rapidly4 ,?is is *iefly ! result ( ! "u-sp9 :i* is giv5 to x :5 x is /ruck by ! driv] 9 ! prop] way1 & x %[s ! importance ( "u-sp9 to ! golf]1 = if !re 7 none1 !n all our c\rses w\ld h to be %ort5$1 haz>ds br\ght clos] to ! tee1 & ! pr9ciples ^u :i* ! game is play$ w\ld h to be alt]$ 9 _m respects4 ,if !re 7 no "u-sp91 !n ! ball w\ld h no help aga9/ ! =ce ( gravity1 & ! result w\ld be t ! highe/ po9t ( its flight w\ld be half-way betwe5 ! po9t f :i* x 0 driv5 & t at :i* x alight$4 ,we see "h aga9 /rong evid5ce ( ! fact t ,braid is "u ! same impression z ,pr(essor ,tait1 & t is t ! back-sp9 ( golf is obta9$ f ! l(t ( ! club1 :]eas ! l(t ( ! club has "o function1 & t is to raise ! ball f ! e>?1 & !re w be no p>ticul> necessity to alt] our c\rses1 = 9 ord9>y e-day golf1 back-sp9 is practically n us$1 except :5 x is int5tionally appli$ by ! golf] by means ( ! /roke suitable = its production4 ,braid gives a s]ies ( diagrams tak5 f ,pr(essor ,tait's lecture :i* illu/rate v>i\s trajectories ( golf balls driv5 9 v>y+ circum/ances4 ,_m ( ^! are s entirely !oretical t ,i ne$ n consid] !m1 b 9 ref]r+ to "o ( !m ,braid says3 ,! ball :i* has travell$ f>!/1 or r ! "o t has be5 giv5 mo/ c>ry1 is t :i* has be5 hit 9 ! "r way1 & to :i* has !re=e be5 imp>t$ ! "r am\nt ( "u-sp94 ,?is is1 9 fact1 ! ideal trajectory ( a well-driv5 ball4 ,x />ts l[1 rises v sl[ly & gradually1 ! l9e ( flight b5d+ upw>ds slightly1 & does n come d[n too quickly aft] ! v]tex has be5 rea*$4 ,?is is1 on ! :ole1 a s\nd b v g5]al description ( an accurately play$ w9d-*eat]1 b ! rem>kable ?+ is t al?\gh ,braid expresses himself 9 su* t]ms ( admiration = ?is p>ticul> ball he does n any:]e 9 ,advanc$ ,golf %[ u h[ to produce ! /roke :i* gives ?is b5eficial back-sp94 ,?is surely is a v great ov]sight4 ,nor s f> z ,i h be5 able to see does he expla9 cle>ly h[ ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf is obta9$4 ,braid %[s cle>ly by 8 quotation f ,pr(essor ,tait's article t 9 ! ,pr(essor's m9d 0 ! deep-root$ idea t x 0 possible to drive golf balls by a /roke deliv]$ at ! mom5t ( impact 9 ! same mann] z is a bl[ f a billi>d cue1 b1 ne$less to say1 ?is is 9 ! golf drive utt]ly impracticable4 ,pr(essor ,tait1 9 8 pap]1 us$ a consid]able numb] ( diagrams to %[ t too mu* back-sp9 is bad 9 ! drive1 b z ,i h already po9t$ out1 al?\gh ?is is v well 9 m]e !ory1 x does n "w out 9 ! slighte/ degree 9 golf4 ,x is easy to take light balloons & give !m back-sp9 & %[ t x influ5ces _! trajectories to su* an ext5t t !y w g beh9d ! po9t :]e !y 7 /ruck1 b a golf ball is a v small1 h>d1 & heavy ?+1 & by ! "t t its back-sp9 beg9s to ex]t its influ5ce 9 a m>k$ mann] on its flight x has travell$ a consid]able di/ance & ! rate ( sp9 w h mat]ially dim9i%$1 s t no golf] ne$ ev] be afraid ( apply+ too mu* back-sp9 to 8 drive4 ,braid proce$s3 ,( c\rse1 z already indicat$1 ! golf] does n "k1 & 9 "o s5se does n c>e exactly h[ mu* "u-sp9 he gives to 8 ball :5 he drives x1 only be+ aw>e t he has giv5 too mu* or too little accord+ to results1 & kn[+ also t 9 ei!r case excess or o!rwise 0 due to faulty /ance or sw+--mo/ frequ5tly ?is--or bo?4 ,9 ! pres5t case ( ?is high trajectory1 ! exact am\nt ( "u-sp9 giv5 to ! ball is half z mu* aga9 z t giv5 to ! prop]ly driv5 ball1 & "u ! same normal conditions ^! w\ld be ! relative flights ( ! two balls4 ,n[ x is obvi\s t if ,pr(essor ,tait 0 "u ! impression t ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf 0 obta9$ m]ely f ! horizontal bl[ deliv]$ ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! ball's mass1 s t ! ball took "s slight sp9 by its roll up ! face ( ! club1 he _h no v accurate idea ( ! rate ( sp9 ( t ball at ! mom5t x left ! face ( ! club1 s t any attempt :atev] on 8 "p to measure ! respective rates ( sp9 ( ! diff]5t flight ( ^! balls mu/ be receiv$ ) v great caution4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! rate ( sp9 ( ! golf ball at ! mom5t x leaves ! club 9 a well-play$ drive ) back-sp9 w\ld be immeasurably fa/] ?an any?+ suppos$ by ,pr(essor ,tait1 :o bas$ 8 calculations on ! ball obta9+ ?is back-sp9 f ! l(t ( ! club1 :i* is und\bt$ly a grave error1 & ,braid :olly subscribes to ?is error1 :i* is n to be wond]$ at1 = ,pr(essor ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson1 "o ( ! mo/ em95t sci5ti/s1 has fall5 into ! same trap4 ,pr(essors ,tait & ,?omson & ,james ,braid talk mu* ab\t ! possibility ( obta9+ too mu* back-sp9 9 ! drive4 ,?is is sc>cely !oretically possible 9 golf1 & x is practically impossible4 ,i w give an example tak5 f practical golf :i* w1 ,i believe1 q conv9ce any golf] t ! possibility ( obta9+ too mu* back-sp9 9 ! drive ne$ nev] be consid]$4 ,let u imag9e a v badly slic$ ball4 ,by a badly slic$ ball ,i d n necess>ily mean an extremely quick slice :]e ! ball leaves ! l9e ( flight to ! hole q sudd5ly1 nor d ,i mean a ball pu%$ away to ! "r ( ! l9e to ! hole2 :at ,i d mean is a ball :i* has be5 s slic$ t x takes a trem5d\s curve f left to "r1 beg9n+ to develop t slice 9 a pron\nc$ mann] at1 say1 half to two-?irds ( its c>ry1 :i* is q bad en\gh = a slice4 ,we frequ5tly see 9 su* a case1 p>ticul>ly on a w9dy day1 & ev5 on a /ill "o1 ! great p[] :i* ! sp9 has to deflect ! ball f ! l9e to ! hole4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 ?is curve ! sp9 is assi/$ by gravity--! ball is fall+ mu* ( ! "t z x is be+ edg$ away--& ev5 !n x w be app>5t t x is easy to get mu* great] sp9 9 ! slice ?an x is 9 ! w9d-*eat]1 = ! simple reason t 9 ! slice "o has an unre/rict$ cut across ! ball1 :]eas "o has n ?is opportunity ) ! w9d-*eat]1 = "o hits ! gr\nd imm$iately "o passes ! ball4 ,n[ al?\gh x is possible to apply an inf9itely great] cut to ! slice ?an "o c possibly d to ! w9d-*eat]1 ! deflection f ! l9e1 except on a v w9dy day1 is1 comp>atively speak+1 gradual4 ,t is to say t if1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 ! trajectory ( ! slice c\ld be turn$ upw>ds !re w\ld be no possibility :atev] ( ! ball %[+ su* a ?+ z a curl backw>ds t[>ds ! hole1 :i* is %[n by ,pr(essor ,tait &1 foll[+ him1 by ,pr(essor ,?omson4 ,?is is cle>ly s 9 any slice :i* is n an extremely exagg]at$ specim51 s x /&s to reason t 9 ! w9d-*eat]1 :]e "o's opportunity = apply+ cut is s re/rict$1 & :]e ! ball 9 its ef=t to climb upw>ds has to fight ! direct pull ( gravity1 !re is no possible *ance ( apply+ too mu* back-sp9 to ! ball4 ,at page #bci ,braid says3 ,x may be ( int]e/ to m5tion t ,pr(essor ,tait f\nd t a well-driv5 ball turns once 9 e #b-a_/b feet at ! beg9n+ ( its j\rney4 ,if ,pr(essor ,tait f\nd t a golf ball1 obta9+ ?is back-sp9 9 ! way 9 :i* he ?\ght x did1 turns once 9 e #b-a_/b feet at ! beg9n+ ( its j\rney1 he w\ld probably h f\nd1 if he _h realis$ h[ back-sp9 really is obta9$1 t ! numb] ( revolutions at ! mom5t t ! ball is leav+ ! club are at lea/ ?ree or f\r times z _m z he ass]t$4 ,x is unnecess>y to enl>ge ^u ! fact t ?is w\ld mean a lift+ capacity inf9itely beyond any?+ t ,pr(essors ,tait & ,?omson ev] ascrib$ to back-sp9 9 ! drive4 ,braid cont9ues3 ,we h s f> only be5 consid]+ ! effect ( ! sp9n+ ( ! ball 9 ! case ( long %ots ) wood5 clubs4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 & z sugge/$ at ! outset1 x has also v great influ5ce on ! play 9 ! case ( ! %ort] %ots ) iron clubs1 z may be und]/ood aft] a v little consid]ation ( ! circum/ances4 ,x is ! excessive "u-sp9 t is giv5 to ! ball by ! angle at :i* ! face ( ! club is laid back1 & ! peculi> way 9 :i* ! /roke is play$1 t make ! ball rise s quickly & s high 9 ! case ( a %ort pit*$ approa*1 & !n make x /op comp>atively dead :5 x comes to ! gr\nd aga94 ,x is obvi\s "h t ,braid is "u ! impression t ! l(t ( ! club is l>gely responsible = ! back-sp9 9 ! approa* %ots1 b ?is is q an error1 = n "o play] 9 a hundr$ does apply back-sp9 to 8 l(t$ approa*es unless he has be5 specially taught h[ to d x1 =1 curi\sly en\gh1 ! m l(t$ ! club is1 ! great] *ance is !re t ! play] w at ! mom5t ( impact imp>t into 8 /roke t little bit ( upw>d concavity :i* ,pr(essor ,tait says1 & truly says1 is ! enemy ( back-sp94 ,! fact is t v little "u-sp91 or1 z ,i always pref] to call x1 back-sp91 is obta9$ f ! l(t ( ! club unless ! bl[ is deliv]$ z ! club is travell+ d[nw>d4 ,t is ! :ole ess5ce ( ! secret ( back-sp91 b x is n m5tion$ by ,pr(essors ,tait or ,?omson1 or by ,james ,braid4 ,any attempt :atev] to obta9 back-sp9 f ! l(t ( ! club w be practically useless4 ,x mu/ be obta9$ by ! me?od ( play+ ! %ot1 & ! only way to obta9 x effectually is to hit ! ball be=e ! club has arriv$ at ! l[e/ po9t 9 its sw+4 ,by ?is means1 & ?is means alone1 is x possible to obta9 ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf1 & ,i _c say too (t5 or too emphatically t anyone :o tru/s to ! l(t ( ! club to produce back-sp9 w be disappo9t$4 ,braid seems to h a glimm]+ ( ?is1 = he says3 ,h[ev] mu* a club 7 laid back x w\ld be impossible to play ^! %ots prop]ly if no "u-sp9 7 giv5 to ! ball1 & x seems to be a great advantage ( hav+ ! faces ( iron clubs groov$ or dott$ t x helps ! club to grasp ! ball ?or\ghly :ile ?is "u-sp9 is be+ imp>t$ to x1 s t ! full am\nt is giv5 to x1 & none is wa/$ ?r\gh ! ball slipp+ on ! face4 ,?is is unque/ionably s\nd me*anics4 ,b ev5 "h1 al?\gh ,braid is s close to ! he>t ( ! matt]--al?\gh he says1 z ,i h %[n repeat$ly 9 _m places1 t h[ev] mu* a club 7 laid back x w\ld be impossible to play ^! %ots prop]ly if no "u-sp9 7 giv5 to ! ball1 ?us /at+ explicitly t some?+ m rema9s to be done to produce back-sp9 ?an m]ely to hit ! ball ) a l(t$ club1--he does n get really to ! ess5ce ( ! /roke & %[ t x mu/ be play$ by ! club z x is desc5d+4 ,!re is a v important matt] :i* ,braid ref]s to 9 ?is *apt] on ! sci5ce ( ! /roke4 ,speak+ ( ! foll[-?r\gh & ! impact1 he says3 ,"o or two o!r calculations t 7 made by ,pr(essor ,tait may be briefly m5tion$ at ! close ( ?is *apt]1 ea* ( !m seem+ to convey an idea to ! golf]4 ,! fir/ is1 t ow+ to ! spe$ at :i* ! ball leaves ! club1 ! total l5g? ( "t dur+ :i* ball & club are 9 contact ) ea* o!r is betwe5 "o five ?\s&? & "o t5 ?\s&? ( a second1 & ! total l5g? ( t "p ( ! sw+ :5 ! two are toge!r--! l5g? ( impact--is half an in*4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out t x by no means foll[s f ?is t because ! "t & space ( impact are s %ort t foll[-?r\gh is ( no real acc\nt1 aft] all1 9 ! mak+ ( ! drive4 ,:5 ! foll[-?r\gh is prop]ly p]=m$ x %[s t ! "w 0 prop]ly done dur+ t half an in* ( ! sw+ t 0 all-important4 ,if ! foll[-?r\gh 7 %ort & wrong x w\ld indicate t ! "w dur+ ! impact 0 wrong too4 ,:at x comes to is ?is1 t x is impossible = any man to sw+ 8 club r\nd ) s mu* =ce & regulate exactly :at he w d1 & be consci\s ( ! fact t he is do+ x z he regulat$1 dur+ su* a %ort space ( "t z f "o five ?\s&? to "o t5 ?\s&? ( a second4 ,t is q cle>4 ,:at ! golf] has to d1 !n1 is to make sure t 8 sw+ is "r at ! beg9n+1 t is1 9 ! back-sw+ & ! d[n-sw+1 & also 9 ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,he kn[s f in/ruction & exp]i5ce t if all ^! ?+s are prop]ly done ! ball w g (f well2 & :at x am\nts to is t ! beg9n+ be+ "r & ! end be+ "r1 control be+ ex]cis$ ov] ea*1 ! middle is "r also1 ?\gh 9 ?is case !re is no control ov] x4 ,?is quotation emphasises /rongly ! fact :i* ,i h always insi/$ on1 t ! matt] ( impact ) ! golf ball is an incid5t 9 ! travel ( ! head ( ! club1 & t x is practically impossible = ! play] to consci\sly p]=m any?+ :i* w affect ! flight ( ! golf ball dur+ impact4 ,braid has insi/$ ^u ?is 9 o!r places1 & x %\ld q settle any idea :i* _m p h1 ( juggl+ ) ! golf ball dur+ impact1 b x is a rem>kable ?+ to see ,james ,braid claim+ t at ! mom5t ( impact !re is no control ov] ! sw+ al?\gh !re is bo? 9 ! d[nw>d sw+ & ! foll[-?r\gh6 ,i ne$ n criticise ?is4 ,! po9t1 h[ev]1 :i* ,i wi% to ref] to "h specifically is 9 connection ) ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,braid says1 f9ally3 ,:at ! golf] has to d1 !n1 is to make sure t 8 sw+ is "r at ! beg9n+1 t is1 9 ! back-sw+ & ! d[n-sw+1 & also 9 ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,he kn[s f in/ruction & exp]i5ce t if all ^! ?+s are prop]ly done ! ball w g (f well2 & :at x am\nts to is t ! beg9n+ be+ "r & ! end be+ "r1 control be+ ex]cis$ ov] ea*1 ! middle is "r also1 ?\gh 9 ?is case !re is no control ov] x4 ,?is1 x seems to me1 is a v bad pres5tm5t ( ! case4 ,al?\gh we admit t ! impact is m]ely an incid5t 9 ! travel ( ! club head1 x is ! mo/ important incid5t1 & x is on t incid5t t ! m9d %\ld be conc5trat$1 s t ! idea ( cumb]+ "o's m9d ) any ?\ght ( ! foll[-?r\gh is v bad golf4 ,! only portion ( ! /roke :i* %\ld be on ! play]'s m9d at all is t :i* leads up to impact1 = x is obvi\s t if t has be5 correctly p]=m$1 "o ne$ n tr\ble mu* ab\t ! foll[-?r\gh1 z t w come q naturally4 ,also we w obs]ve t ,braid says "h control be+ ex]cis$ ov] ea*4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 includes ! foll[-?r\gh ov] :i* ,braid n[ speaks ( ex]cis+ control1 b x w be fre% 9 our m9ds t 9 describ+ ! mom5t ( impact1 he says ,crack6 ev]y?+ is let g1 & t really is :at %\ld happ5 aft] impact has tak5 place4 ,!re %\ld be no ?\ght :atev] ( ! foll[-?r\gh4 ,t %\ld produce itself1 if "o may s express x1 & ! play] :o encumb]s 8 m9d by any ?\ght :atev] z to h[ 8 club is go+ to end is simply add+ ano!r anxiety to 8 game4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiii4 ,j4 ,,%]lock ,?is plate %[s ,%]lock's /ance & address 9 8 fav\rite iron-%ot4 ,he addresses ! ball s t x is ne>ly opposite 8 "r heel4 ,braid expla9$ mo/ graphically h[ ! foll[-?r\gh %\ld be all[$ to take c>e ( itself1 s t ,i _c und]/& :y he %\ld n[ endeav\r to split 8 pupils' m5tal idea ( ! golf /roke into halves ) ! golf ball 9 betwe54 ,?is is surely a bad conception ( ! /roke1 & "o :i* is likely to lead ! pupil into grave error1 = x %ifts 8 m9d =w>d on to ! f9i% ( ! /roke1 :]eas x has no bus9ess to be any:]e else b on ! ball4 ,be=e conclud+ ?is *apt] ,i mu/ ref] to :at ,braid has to say ) reg>d to a topp$ /roke4 ,at page #bch he says3 ,a f9al ?+ to rememb] 9 connection ) ?is "q ( ! rotation ( ! ball is1 t :5 ! ball is :at we call topp$1 ! /roke is appli$ 9 su* a way t a motion exactly ! rev]se ( "u-sp9 is appli$ to x1 t is to say1 ! front "p ( ! ball is made to move 9 a d[nw>d direction4 ,on ! pr9ciple already expla9$1 !re is !n an extra air-pressure ^u t ball f ! top1 press+ x d[n1 s t ev5 if ! ball t is topp$ is someh[ got up into ! air f ! tee1 z happ5s1 x _c /ay !re long1 b comes d[n v sudd5ly--ducks1 z x is call$4 ,h[ev]1 a ball t ducks = ?is reason nev]!less gets "s b5efit f ?is ov]-sp9 :5 x does come d[n1 = ! sp9 acts 9 j ! same way z top does 9 ! case ( a billi>d /roke1 t is to say1 x makes ! ball run m4 ,if !re 7 no r\gh grass & no bunk]s betwe5 ! tee & ! hole ?is ov]-sp9 might be an exce$+ly useful ?+1 & ! pr9ciples ^u :i* ! game ( golf is play$ might be entirely diff]5t f :at !y are2 b z !re is r\gh 9 front ( ! tee1 & g5]ally a bunk] at no great di/ance f x1 topp+ & ov]-sp9 are m frequ5tly fatal ?an n1 ! ball com+ to grief ei!r 9 ! r\gh or ! bunk]4 ,?is quotation makes x q evid5t1 ,i ?9k1 t ,james ,braid is n v well acqua9t$ ) ! pr9ciples :i* gov]n ! flight & run ( ! golf ball4 ,if ?is 7 8 k :i* we are consid]+1 ,i %\ld be m loa? to deal ) x s pla9ly z ,i am do+1 b z he expressly /ates t he is indebt$ to ano!r = mu* ( 8 k on ?is subject ,i h no hesitation :atev] 9 criticis+ x & %[+ t x is absolutely impracticable f a golf+ po9t ( view4 ,x is n too mu* to say t top-sp9 has absolutely no place 9 golf1 = x is !re utt]ly useless1 & w\ld be s 7 golf l9ks l billi>d tables1 = no ball ) top on x c travel any appreciable di/ance ?r\gh ! air1 & to speak ( a ball be+ driv5 ) top is simply to %[ "o's utt] ignorance ( ! game1 = ev5 if !re 7 no r\gh grass & no bunk]s betwe5 ! tee & ! hole1 ?is ov]-sp9 c\ld nev] be an exce$+ly useful ?+1 nor c\ld x ev]1 by ! greate/ /ret* ( "o's imag9ation1 alt] ! pr9ciples ^u :i* ! game ( golf is play$1 = no /roke 9 golf c\ld ev] supplant ! drive ) back-sp94 ,x is nons5se su* z ?is :i* does mu* h>m to ! game4 ,to speak ( ! possibility ( ov]-sp9 be+ su* t ! pr9ciples ^u :i* ! game ( golf is play$ might be entirely diff]5t f :at !y are if ! c\rse _h no r\gh grass & no bunk]s is "o ( ! greate/ absurdities :i* ,i h ev] se5 put 9 any book1 & :5 "o f9ds matt] ( ?is sort 9 a book call$ ,advanc$ ,golf1 x calls = ! sev]e/ possible criticism4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to top-sp9 :i* exi/s 9 golf is ! sp9 ( ! pull1 & !re because ! axis ( sp9 is turn$ ov] to a c]ta9 ext5t1 we get ! b5eficial run at ! end ( ! drive1 b anyone :o kn[s ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! flight & run ( ! ball w\ld "k t if ! golf] 9 8 drive obta9$ pure top in/ead ( ?is mu* modifi$ ov]-sp91 8 drive w\ld be entirely ru9$1 = ! ?+ :i* produces ! l[ flight ( ! ball is t ! ball does its duck+ sideways1 if we may s express x1 & ! *ances are t q frequ5tly ! %ock ( l&+ alt]s ! plane ( its sp91 s t x is conv]t$ into pure runn+1 b ?is latt] po9t1 ( c\rse1 is a matt] :i* we c only !orise ab\t & reg>d z almo/ prov$ f ! nature ( ! run ( ! ball on _m occasions4 ,we ne$ n "h bo!r ab\t top-sp94 ,! only place :]e top 7n top-sp97 is ( any use 9 golf1 s f> z ,i c rememb]1 is on ! putt+-gre51 & !re x is unque/ionably useful1 & x is n us$ s mu* z x %\ld be4 ,! po9t ( out/&+ importance1 :i* ,i v5ture to ?9k is made fairly cle> by ?is *apt] on ! flight ( ! ball1 is t ! b5eficial back-sp9 ( golf is by f> ! mo/ important sp9 :i* x is possible = a golf] to apply to 8 ball1 & t t sp9 is n obta9$ 9 ! mann] /at$ by ,pr(essor ,tait &1 aft] him1 by ,pr(essor ,?omson1 b is obta9$ by ! me?od :i* ,i h indicat$1 viz4 by a d[nw>d glanc+ bl[1 &1 s f> z reg>ds ?is /atem5t1 we h ! corroboration ( ,james ,braid to ! ext5t t he says t no matt] :at ! l(t is ^u ! club1 x is impossible to obta9 by l(t alone ! back-sp9 :i* "o requires 9 golf4 ,x may seem t ,i h be5 unnecess>ily emphatic 9 deal+ ) ?is "q1 b z a matt] ( practical golf x is absolutely impossible to lay too mu* /ress ^u ! value ( a complete und]/&+ ( ! me?od ( obta9+ ?is mo/ valuable & s]viceable sp91 & unless a play] mo/ p]fectly und]/&s ! !ory ( ! /roke1 x is ! greate/ c]ta9ty possible t he w wa/e _m ye>s ( 8 life endeav\r+ to acquire ! practice1 :]eas if he kn[s p]fectly well :at he is try+ to d1 he may acquire x 9 z _m mon?s z he w\ld o!rwise wa/e ye>s 9 n gett+ x4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,golf ,,ball ,x is rem>kable1 :5 "o consid]s ! va/ numb] ( sci5tific m5 :o play golf1 h[ little att5tion has be5 direct$ by !m to ! =m & make ( ! golf ball4 ,_m golf]s are "u ! impression t ! golf ball :i* is n[ us$ repres5ts ! limit ( man's inv5tive g5ius4 ,probably ! lead+ mak] ( ! be/ fea!r ball 9 ! days be=e ! gutta-p]*a ball 0 kn[n w\ld h ?\ght ! same4 ,z a matt] ( asc]ta9$ fact ! va/ majority ( golf balls :i* are made to-day are imp]fect 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t ! ball :i* is m>k$ by :at are commonly call$ pimples1 or bramble m>k+1 is a mo/ imp]fect production4 ,if "o 7 to sugge/ to a billi>d play] t x w\ld improve ! run ( ! balls if !y 7 cov]$ ) little excresc5ces simil> to ^? :i* are on _m golf balls1 he w\ld be piti$ or maltreat$1 yet ,mid-,surrey gre5s are n _m removes f a billi>d table1 & putt+ is q half ! game ( golf1 z ,i ?9k has be5 rem>k$ by a great numb] ( p1 b is nev]!less n suffici5tly consid]$ by golf]s1 especially 9 ! matt] ( *oos+ golf balls4 ,x is n necess>y1 9 consid]+ ! "q ( ! golf ball1 to bore p1 z is usually done1 ) ! hi/ory ( ! evolution ( ! golf ball1 f ! "t :5 prehi/oric m5 us$ a knuckle bone or some?+ l t1 "r d[n ?r\gh ! fea!r ball p]iod up to ! pres5t "t4 ,x w n be necess>y = me to g back any fur!r ?an ! p]iod ( ! gutta-p]*a ball4 ,mo/ golf]s w rememb] t ! guttie 0 n a p]fectly smoo? ball2 x 0 m>k$ ) groov$ l9es runn+ r\nd x4 ,^! cross$ ea* o!r at v>i\s angles1 produc+1 g5]ally speak+1 squ>es1 al?\gh1 naturally1 "s ( ! m>k+s1 :]e ! l9es did n cross at "r angles1 7 irregul>1 b ! pr9ciple ( ! m>k+ 0 by ind5tation4 ,! bramble m>k+1 or m>k+ by excresc5ce1 is an idea :i* has obta9$ a hold m rec5tly1 & x is c]ta91 f a practical & sci5tific po9t ( view1 t x is a v imp]fect m>k+4 ,x is a curi\s ?+ t 9 golf1 :]e a v great am\nt ( accuracy is dem&$1 p>ticul>ly :5 "o is play+ a %ort put on a fi]y gre51 ! ball %\ld be1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 ! only ball :i* is delib]ately con/ruct$ on pr9ciples :i* if appli$ to a billi>d ball w\ld make ! ball :at billi>d play]s call f\l1 t is1 a ball :i* runs untruly4 ,x is unque/ionable t suffici5t ?\ght has n be5 giv5 to ?is matt]4 ,v few p und]/& t x is practically impossible to place a ball ) bramble m>k+s on a p]fectly true surface s t x w rema9 9 ! exact place :]e x 0 put1 ev5 if x 7 deposit$ on ?is spot by me*anical means4 ,x is n h>d to und]/& t ?is is natural :5 we rememb] t a golf ball :i* is m>k$ by ! excresc5ces call$ pimples or brambles comes to re/ on a tripod ( excresc5ces1 & inde$ x sometimes requires to f9d a base ( f\r ( ^! excresc5ces be=e x settles d[n4 ,any ?9k+ golf] w be able to und]/& v easily t ?is mu/ make = in/ability1 & he w see cle>ly :at x means :5 a ball is roll+ v sl[ly4 ,let u imag9e1 = in/ance1 t a golf] is play+ an approa* put ( tw5ty y>ds4 ,x is evid5t t :ile ! ma9 =ce ( ! bl[ is beh9d ! ball x w enable x to ov]come mu* ( ! untru5ess ( ! ball1 b x is equally app>5t t z ! =ce is dy+ away at ! critical "t :5 "o wi%es ! ball to run truly on its c\rse to ! hole1 x is mo/ prone to wav]4 ,x is at times l ?is t ! golf] blames ! bea/ly gre51 :]eas if he knew z mu* z he %\ld ab\t ! make ( a golf ball he w\ld "k t he _h only himself to ?ank = play+ ) su* an extremely imp]fect ?+ z ! golf ball :i* is m>k$ by excresc5ces4 ,x is ( c\rse cle> t on a putt+-gre5 ! ball ) excresc5ces s9ks into ! turf1 & :il/ x is runn+ ) any consid]able =ce beh9d x1 x makes = itself :at may be t]m$ a tr\gh to run 91 :i* is equival5t 9 dep? practically to ! hole :i* ! ball w\ld make :5 ly+ at re/ on ! gre54 ,?is is ! only ?+ :i* saves ! ball m>k$ ) excresc5ces f be+ a mu* worse failure ?an x is4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 :5 "o comes to put ) x ov] a h>d1 ke51 or b>e gre5 t its wond]ful imp]fection is %[n4 ,_m golf]s1 on acc\nt ( ! fact t an ord9>y putt+-gre5 does assi/ ?is imp]fect ball to ?is ext5t1 are incl9$ to ma9ta9 t ! ball is suffici5t = ! ne$s ( golf4 ,!y =get1 ( c\rse1 t a ball ) ^! excresc5ces mu/ necess>ily be m inaccurate (f ! face ( ! putt] ?an w\ld be a ball m>k$ by ind5tation1 = :5 a ball is m>k$ by ind5tation1 ei!r ( ! dimple patt]n1 :i* has come into vogue m rec5tly1 or ( ! l9es :i* 7 us$ 9 ! old days1 x und\bt$ly w run m truly ?an if m>k$ by excresc5ces1 = ! reason t ! ind5tation is bridg$ 9 su* a mann] t x is n felt to ! same ext5t z is an excresc5ce4 ,i may illu/rate ?is by apply+ ! m>k+ ( an old guttie to a billi>d ball4 ,let u consid] = a mom5t t ! billi>d ball has be5 m>k$ by hav+ l9es sawn 9 x simil> to ^? on a gutta-p]*a ball2 ^! l9es w\ld n affect ! tru5ess ( ! runn+ ( a billi>d ball to a v great ext5t4 ,b let u1 on ! o!r h&1 imag9e t in/ead ( l9es be+ sunk 9 ! ball1 ^! l9es _h be5 put 9 a network on ! ball1 s t !y 7 rais$ f ! surface ( ! billi>d ball4 ,x is obvi\s t su* a ball w\ld be absolutely impossible1 & x w\ld be an extremely f\l-runn+ ball4 ,!re is ano!r po9t to be consid]$ 9 connection ) ?is matt] ( m>k+ by ind5tation or by excresc5ces4 ,x w\ld be almo/ a matt] ( impossibility to /& a ball m>k$ by excresc5ces s t x balanc$ on ! po9t ( "o ( ! pimples4 ,on ! o!r h& x w\ld be p]fectly natural = a ball m>k$ by a dimple ( correspond+ diamet] to ! base ( ! pimple1 to come to re/ on ! r+ =m$ by t dimple4 ,we h already se5 t ! ball m>k$ by excresc5ces requires ?ree or f\r ( ^? excresc5ces to re/ on be=e x becomes /ation>y4 ,r\ghly1 !re=e1 ! in/ability ( ! ball m>k$ by excresc5ces is at lea/ ?ree times z great z t ( ! ball m>k$ by ind5tation1 & if we contra/ ! ball m>k$ by excresc5ces ) ! ball m>k$ by ! old gutta-p]*a m>k+1 ! diff]5ce w\ld probably be v mu* great] aga9/ ! bramble m>k+4 ,we h already se5 t ! putt+-gre5 assi/s1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 to make up = ! defects ( ! ball ) bramble m>k+1 b x mu/ n be =gott5 t al?\gh ! putt+-gre5 does ?is1 ! great] t5d5cy to in/ability is !re ! :ole "t1 & mu/ put ! golf] :o uses ! bramble-m>k$ ball at a disadvantage4 ,putt+1 especially ne> ! hole1 is a v delicate op]ation1 & x is app>5t t 9 _m cases ! bl[ w be deliv]$ on ! po9t ( "o ( ^! excresc5ces4 ,x is equally app>5t t 9 _m cases t excresc5ce w n be 9 su* a l9e ) reg>d to ! putt] t ! =ce ( ! bl[ w pass clean ?r\gh ! c5tre !re(1 & also ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! ball's mass 9 a l9e to ! hole4 ,:5 x does n d ?is x is c]ta9 t !re is an elem5t ( inaccuracy introduc$ into ! put 7p>ticul>ly ! %ort put7 :i* ! wise golf] w n h 9 8 /roke1 = n only is ! ball ) excresc5ces m inaccurate (f ! face ( ! putt]1 b x is1 p>ticul>ly = %ort puts & on ke5 gre5s1 mu* m inaccurate 9 its run ?an is ! ball :i* is m>k$ by ind5tations4 ,?is "q ( hitt+ "o ( ! pimples ( ! golf ball might be consid]$ to be !oretical1 b x is a matt] ( ! mo/ absolutely practical golf1 & ,i h se5 ! =ce ( x exemplifi$ n only 9 golf1 b 9 lawn-t5nis4 ,i mu/ give "h a v int]e/+ illu/ration ( ! po9t :i* ,i am mak+4 ,"s "t ago a lawn-t5nis racket 0 produc$ :i* _h a knot at ! int]section ( ! /r+s4 ,! idea ( ?is knot 0 t x w\ld enable ! racket to get a bett] grip on ! ball1 & s to produce a mu* great] sp94 ,?is1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 0 correct4 ,!re 0 no d\bt t ! racket did get a v good grip on ! ball1 al?\gh p]sonally1 z a matt] ( practical lawn-t5nis1 ,i nev] reg>d$ ! inv5tion v s]i\sly2 b x 0 useful 9 emphasis+ ! po9t :i* ,i am n[ mak+ ) reg>d to ! m>k+ by excresc5ces ( ! golf ball4 ,x 0 f\nd t :5 "o attempt$ to play delicate volleys ) ?is racket t x 0 impossible to regulate ! direction1 = ! simple reason t ! ball1 on _m occasions1 0 /ruck by "o ( ! knots on ! racket1 & ?is frequ5tly spoilt ! direction ( ! /roke4 ,:at happ5$ ) t racket & ! lawn-t5nis ball is :at is happ5+ e day on hundr$s ( gre5s ) ! golf balls :i* are m>k$ by excresc5ces1 & ! golf] :o is wise w h no?+ :atev] to d ) any ball :i* is m>k$ o!rwise ?an by ind5tations4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #aijh t ,i fir/ put =w>d ^! ideas 9 an article 9 ,! ,ev5+ ,/&>d & ,/4 ,james's ,gazette4 ,i _h writt5 _m articles :i* 7 ( mu* great] importance to ! game f ! sci5tific po9t ( view1 b ?is p>ticul> article eclips$ !m all 9 int]e/4 ,i _h />t$ ! idea t ! golf ball %\ld be made mu* smoo!r ?an x 0 at t "t1 & = f\r mon?s ! controv]sy z to ! m]its ( ! r\gh ball or ! smoo!r rag$4 ,i caus$ ! lead+ manufactur]s ( golf balls to be int]view$4 ,! manag] ( ,messrs4 ,a4 ,g4 ,spald+ ,bros41 ! well-kn[n manufactur]s1 gave x z 8 op9ion t ! idea 0 p]fectly ridicul\s4 ,he 0 q conv9c$ t ! r\gh ball 0 ! bett] ball4 ,! manag] ( ano!r company 0 ( op9ion t ! smoo!r ball w\ld n drive /raight4 ,_m ( !m trac$ ?is to ! fact t a smoo? ball w\ld n fly /raight1 b we 7 n conc]n$ ) ! "q z to :e!r ! smoo? ball w\ld fly /raight or n2 golf]s1 g5]ally1 are well aw>e ( ! fact1 & ev5 9 #aijh 7 well aw>e ( ! fact1 t a p]fectly smoo? ball w n fly /raight4 ,! :ole po9t ( ! discussion 0 to asc]ta9 if x w\ld n be bett] to h a mu* smoo!r ball ?an t ) ! bramble m>k+4 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 hav+ ! op9ion ( ! golf ball manufactur]s1 = ,i h nev] ?\ght t !y h dealt ) ! matt] 9 a sci5tific mann]4 ,x seem$ to me t ! evolution ( ! m>k+ ( ! golf ball _h be5 entirely haphaz>d1 & x is1 ,i believe1 /ill 9 ! same condition1 b x c]ta9ly %[s "s signs ( improv+4 ,9 ord] to put ! matt] beyond d\bt ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,rup]t ,ayres1 ( ! fam\s firm ( ,f4 ,h4 ,ayres1 ,ltd41 to h made = me a golf ball ) an extremely f9e m>k+2 9 fact ,i gave in/ructions = ! ball to be m>k$ ) :at ,i consid]$ ! lea/ possible ind5tations :i* 7 likely to be s]viceable4 ,mr4 ,ayres took a v great am\nt ( tr\ble 9 connection ) ?is matt]1 & he produc$ = me a ball simil>1 9 all respects1 to t :i* ,i want$1 ) ! slight exception t ! m>k+ 0 f9] ?an ,i _h desir$4 ,! result 0 t :5 ! ball 0 pa9t$ ! int]/ices 7 fill$ up to a v consid]able ext5t1 s mu* s inde$ t ,i d\bt$ if ! ball 0 suffici5tly m>k$ to ensure its fly+ correctly4 ,i tri$ ?is ball at ,hang] ,hill1 bo? p]sonally & by submitt+ x to a consid]able numb] ( drives by ,george ,duncan1 & x always gave unsatisfactory results--inde$ its flight 0 s rem>kable t x might well h be5 *ri/5$ ! butt]fly4 ,x zigzagg$ & so>$ & duck$ 9 a mo/ rem>kable1 & to a v great ext5t1 inexplicable mann]4 ,i knew1 ( c\rse1 t :at ,i _h to d 0 to increase ! ind5tations a little 9 dep?1 = my object 0 to obta9 ! mean betwe5 no m>k+ :atev] & ! ridicul\sly exagg]at$ m>k+ by excresc5ces :i* is n[ s common1 & my exp]im5ts 7 n 9 ! direction ( obta9+ any m>k+ :atev] by excresc5ces1 = ,i 0 foll[+ on ! l9es :i* 7 accid5tally discov]$ by ^? :o f\nd t ! old fea!r balls1 & p>ticul>ly ! gutta-p]*a balls1 flew bett] aft] !y _h be5 ind5t$ by ! golf clubs4 ,my idea1 !re=e1 01 />t+ f ! lea/ possible ind5tation1 to proce$ by m>k+ ! ball m deeply & yet m deeply until ,i f\nd t x w\ld fly z accurately z a ball m>k$ by excresc5ces4 ,mr4 ,ayres help$ me 9 my exp]im5ts ) rem>kable pati5ce & ability4 ,i f\nd t !re are a hundr$ & "o diff]5t m>k+s1 all ( :i* are practically ( equal s]vice 9 s f> z reg>ds affect+ ! flight ( ! ball1 b 9 e case ,i came to ! conclusion t ! m>k+ by ind5tation is ! be/4 ,?is l$ me to get ,mr4 ,ayres to produce = me a ball :i* he ultimately put on ! m>ket "u my "n1 :i* 0 m>k$ 9 id5tically ! same mann] z ! old guttie4 ,i believe ,! ,vaile 0 ! fir/ rubb]-cor$ ball ) ! old guttie m>k+ to be plac$ on ! m>ket1 & ?is m>k+ 0 f\nd to be satisfactory 9 e respect4 ,! ball1 z inde$ "o might imag9e1 bo? flew & ran p]fectly1 b x 0 met by golf]s ) a /range objection4 ,!y said x 0 too mu* l ! old guttie4 ,p]sonally1 ,i did n c>e :at !y said ab\t x4 ,i _h n caus$ ! ball to be made f any comm]cial int]e/ ,i _h 9 ! matt]4 ,x _h be5 /at$ t a ball m>k$ l ?is w\ld n be s good = golf z a ball m>k$ ) excresc5ces4 ,i _h prov$ beyond a %ad[ ( d\bt t ! ball 0 bett] = golf ?an ! ball :i* 0 m>k$ by excresc5ces1 & ,i 0 cont5t to leave x at t1 al?\gh z a matt] ( fact lat] on ,messrs4 ,ayres did produce = me a ball ) a m di/9ctive m>k+ :i* gave u equally good results 9 s f> z reg>ds flight & run1 b :i* ,i did n l ne>ly s well z ! old guttie m>k+4 ,at ! "t ?is ball 0 produc$ ,i /at$ emphatically t ,i believ$ t ! result ( ! agitation & discussion w\ld be to knock ! pimples (f ! golf ball4 ,?is /atem5t 01 ( c\rse1 ridicul$ by ! mak]s ( golf balls1 & q wisely too1 = !y _h t5s ( ?\s&s ( pimply golf balls :i* !y _h to dispose (1 & x 0 n _! bus9ess to agree ) my ideas ( alt]+ ! make ( ! golf ball until !y _h dispos$ ( _! /ock4 ,!y h1 h[ev]1 n[ no prejudice :atev] 9 ! matt]1 & ! lead+ manufactur]s bo? "h & 9 ,am]ica are pu%+ balls :i* are m>k$ by ind5tation4 ,!y c]ta9ly 7 a long "t aft] my manufactur]s 9 realis+ ! importance ( ! pr9ciple1 b !y are n[ endeav\r+ to make up = lo/ "t4 ,"o firm1 ,messrs4 ,a4 ,g4 ,spald+ ,bros41 is pu%+ ?ree balls z _! lead+ l9es4 ,^! are ! ,glory ,dimple1 ! ,midget ,dimple1 & ! ,dom9o ,dimple4 ,all ^! balls are :at are n[ call$ dimple balls1 & !y meet ) great fav\r 9 _m qu>t]s1 al?\gh !re are /ill a numb] ( golf]s :o swe> by ! bramble-m>k+4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ?is long controv]sy ,i sugge/$ t x w\ld be a good idea if ! balls :i* 7 m>k$ by excresc5ces & ^? :i* 7 m>k$ by ind5tations 7 subject$ to a te/ by be+ me*anically propell$4 ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey1 ! fam\s wild-f[l] & au?or ( ,! ,projectile ,?r[+ ,eng9es ( ! ,anci5ts1 wrote to me & v k9dly volunte]$ to c>ry out ! exp]im5t if ,i w\ld s5d him ! balls ,i wi%$ him to te/4 ,i naturally accept$ 8 v k9d (f]1 & s5t him a v>iety ( golf balls to be te/$4 ,sir ,ralph is ! possessor ( "s v rem>kable catapults built on ! pr9ciples ( ! old ,roman eng9es ( w>1 & ) ^! he conduct$ a s]ies ( exp]im5ts1 :i* 7 s int]e/+ t !y des]ve to be p]man5tly record$ = ! b5efit ( future g5]ations4 ,8 conclusions 7 publi%$ 9 two articles :i* occupi$ ab\t ?ree columns ( ,! ,times1 & !y are ( su* an in/ructive nature t ,i propose to quote some:at fully f !m4 ,sir ,ralph %[$ q cle>ly t 9 a v great numb] ( cases ! c5tre ( gravity ( ! ball is untrue4 ,q a numb] ( golf]s w\ld ?9k t x is n a matt] ( v great importance if ! c5tre ( gravity ( a golf ball is untrue4 ,anyone :o ?9ks ?is may spe$ily undeceive himself by a small exp]im5t sugge/$ by ,sir ,ralph4 ,let him cut a hole 9 ! side ( a golf ball1 ins]t a piece ( lead or half a doz5 %ot & fill ! hole up ) wax or soap & !n put ) t ball4 ,he w be a/oni%$ to f9d :at a peculi> c\rse x takes4 ,( c\rse1 n _m golf balls are load$ l ?is1 b x is beyond any d\bt :atev] t 9 _m cases ! gutta-p]*a cov]+ ( ! rubb]-core is ( v unev5 ?ickness4 ,?is 9 itself & q ap>t f ! defect ( m>k+ by excresc5ces :i* ,i h already ref]r$ to1 is suffici5t to acc\nt = ! v bad runn+ ( _m golf balls4 ,i may say1 too1 t ,i believe ?is untru5ess ( ! c5tre ( gravity is responsible = ! d\ble sw]ve :i* "o frequ5tly sees 9 a truly hit golf ball4 ,a sw]ve :i* is obta9$ f ! application ( sp9 to ! golf ball1 almo/ inv>iably is cont9u\s & 9 ! "o direction1 b ,i h frequ5tly se5 well-hit drives by ! mo/ fam\s play]s sw]ve to ! "r1 back aga9 to ! left & resume _! orig9al c\rse4 ,?is has happ5$ ) su* p]fect regul>ity 9 _m cases t !re mu/ unque/ionably be a def9ite reason = x1 ap>t f rotation appli$ by contact ) ! club1 & ! only explanation :i* ,i c give ( x 9 any way at all is t x is caus$ by an untrue c5tre4 ,! %ape1 resili5cy1 & c5tre ( gravity ( ! golf ball are ( vital importance to ! play]1 b ! golf] accepts all ^! matt]s ) a bl9d fai? :i* is t\*+ 9 ! extreme4 ,a golf] %\ld n accept f a golf ball manufactur] a ball :i* is n truly sph]ical1 or "o :i* does n fly truly :5 truly hit1 b z a matt] ( fact almo/ fifty p] c5t ( ! golf balls suppli$ by ! lead+ mak]s come )9 ?is category4 ,"o may take fifty golf balls ( any specific sort1 & te/ ^! = %ape1 c5tre ( gravity1 & weight1 & x is an ev5 *ance t tw5ty-five ( !m w be q diff]5t f ! o!r tw5ty-five4 ,x is v easy inde$ to te/ ! rubb]-cor$ balls z reg>ds ! correctness ( _! c5tre ( gravity4 ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey f\nd t none ( ! rubb]-cor$ balls 0 correct z to its c5tre ( gravity1 ?\gh "s 7 mu* m incorrect ?an o!rs1 & he f\nd t n "o ( !m 0 truly sph]ical 9 %ape4 ,i may say t 9 a l>ge numb] ( cases ,i h v]ifi$ 8 exp]im5ts4 ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey's me?od ( te/+ !m = correctness ( c5tre ( gravity is s simple t ,i may give x "h = ! b5efit ( any play] :o desires to see t he is gett+ a ball :i* w s]ve him truly 9 s f> z reg>ds ?is important p>ticul>4 ,sir ,ralph plac$ ! ball :i* he desir$ to te/ 9 a bas9 ( wat] & wait$ until x came to re/4 ,:5 ! ball _h come to re/1 !re 0 naturally a small portion ( x protrud+ f ! wat]4 ,sir ,ralph m>k$ ! c5tre ( ?is spot ) a p5cil dot & he f\nd t h[ev] c>elessly he put ! same ball into ! wat]1 h[ev] mu* x 0 roll$ ab\t1 t ! portion ( ! ball m>k$ ) ! p5cil dot always came upw>ds out ( ! wat] aga91 & t ! actual spot ) ! p5cil m>k on x always came to exactly ! same place4 ,x 0 evid5t f ?is t ! c5tre ( gravity ( ! balls te/$ 9 ?is mann] 0 consid]ably untrue4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd1 z might be expect$1 t ! old guttie ball 0 mu* tru] z reg>ds its c5tre ( gravity ?an ! rubb]-cor$ balls4 ,he te/$ ! gutta-p]*a ball & ! m9iature ball :i* w\ld n float 9 pla9 wat]1 9 a solution ( salt & wat]4 ,! exp]im5ts :i* he conduct$ 9 connection ) ^! balls 7 really q exhau/ive4 ,he f\nd t ) "s ( ! balls1 especially ! small] ones1 ! dot appe>$ 9 two seconds1 :ile "s ( ! o!rs took f f\r to six seconds to come upw>d4 ,he arriv$ at a comp>ative idea ( ! error 9 c5tre ( gravity by plac+ ! dot d[nw>ds 9 ! wat]1 & !n not+ ) a /op-wat* ! "t occupi$ by x 9 appe>+ out ( ! wat] on top ( ! ball4 ,he ?us took ! "t 9 ea* case f ! mom5t ( release to ! mom5t t ! p5cil dot aga9 came upp]mo/1 & by ^! means he obta9$ z accurately z he c\ld ) a /op-wat* ! comp>ative error ( "o ball ) ano!r 9 reg>d to its c5tre ( gravity4 ,! te/+ ( ! balls = true sph]ical %ape 01 ( c\rse1 easy1 & 0 done by means ( callip]s4 ,x c be done ei!r by callip]s or by a p>allel vice :i* may be op5$ j wide en\gh to all[ a ball to be pass$ betwe5 its jaws4 ,if "o has n a vice or callip]s available1 x is1 ( c\rse1 easy to cut a circle 9 a piece ( c>dbo>d & gradually increase ! size ( ! circle until a ball w j get ?r\gh4 ,! circle1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be made truly1 b ?is c easily be done by a p9 & a /r+ if compasses are n available4 ,( c\rse1 x w\ld be advisable 9 te/+ a golf ball ?r\gh a r+ su* z ?is to obta9 9 ! fir/ case a ball :i* is z ne> a true sph]e z any rubb]-cor$ ball c be4 ,?is may be done by fix+ any two objects 9 a simil> position to t sugge/$ = ! jaws ( a vice1 z = in/ance ! op5+ ( a draw]4 ,"o may op5 a draw] & fix ! draw] firmly s t ! ball c j pass 9 at ! op5+4 ,once ?is is done1 x is almo/ z effectual z ei!r callip]s or ! jaws ( a vice4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd t ! gutties 7 z ne> true sph]es z possible1 & also t ^! balls %[$ v slight error 9 c5tre ( gravity4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 f ! solidity ( ! matt] & _! orig9al =mation 9 ! m\ld might naturally h be5 expect$1 = 9 ! nature ( ! mod]n ball x /&s to reason t its c5tre ( gravity c\ld nev] be s consi/5t z t ( a ball :i* is made entirely 9 ! "o piece z 0 ! old gutta-p]*a ball4 ,sir ,ralph has "s rem>kable projectile eng9es :i* gave him exceptional facilities = te/+ ! flight ( ! golf balls :i* ,i s5t him4 ,he has "o eng9e :i* weighs ab\t two tons & is capable ( ca/+ a /one ball ( twelve p\nds a di/ance ( a qu>t] ( a mile4 ,! catapult :i* he us$ = ! purpose is a small reproduction ( ?is big eng9e4 ,8 small model ( ?is eng9e weighs ab\t =ty p\nds & w pit* a golf ball f #ahj to #bjj y>ds1 ! di/ance ( c\rse dep5d+ ^u ! am\nt ( t5sion us$ & ! angle ( elevation4 ,! p[] ( ! eng9e is obta9$ f twi/$ cord1 & ! arm ( ! ma*9e us$ by ,sir ,ralph is two feet eight in*es long1 & is provid$ ) a cup at its upp] end to hold ! ball4 ,x is s arrang$ t ! balls c be ?r[n any int]m$iate di/ance requir$ up to #bjj y>ds1 & at any elevation4 ,sir ,ralph conduct$ exp]im5ts ) balls ?r[n by ! catapult1 & also ) balls hit away by x 9 a mann] simil> to a golf club1 &1 z might be expect$1 no sp9 :atev] 0 imp>t$ to ! ball4 ,x 0 ?r[n 9 a /raight l9e e "t ) unv>y+ accuracy1 & !re 0 n ! slighte/ sign :atev] ( slice1 pull1 or cut4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is exactly :at "o :o kn[s ! pr9ciple ( ! catapult w\ld expect4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd1 h[ev]1 t ! accuracy ( flight ( ! ball 0 v rem>kable1 & he gives z an in/ance ! fact t a ball :i* _h be5 m>k$ z hav+ a p>ticul>ly accurate flight 0 pit*$ tw5ty times 9 succession )9 a few feet ( a /ick /uck 9 ! gr\nd #ahj y>ds f ! ma*9e4 ,x is int]e/+ to note ! weights ( ! balls us$ 9 ^! exp]im5ts4 ,!y v>i$ f #bb dra*ms to #bc dra*ms avoirdupois1 & _! diamet]s f #ec to #ed ?irty-seconds ( an in*4 ,! guttie ball us$ by ,sir ,ralph weigh$ #bd-a_/b dra*ms1 & "o ( ! m9iature balls #bd dra*ms #f gra9s4 ,sir ,ralph ?rew a doz5 balls ( v>i\s makes f 8 small eng9e at a m>k #afj y>ds di/ant1 & he ?rew ea* ball tw5ty times be=e ano!r 0 tri$4 ,he employ$ a =e-caddie to m>k ! ind5tations ea* ball made :]e x fell4 ,a peg 0 put 9 at ! spot :]e ea* ball l&$1 & ^! di/ances 7 all subsequ5tly measur$1 & ! records kept = purposes ( comp>ison4 ,aft] ?is _h be5 done ) "o ball ! same 0 done ) ano!r1 & x is almo/ unnecess>y to say t ! angle ( elevation & ! =ce us$ 9 ea* case 0 ! same4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd t 9 propell+ ! balls ) ! w9d !re 0 v little diff]5ce 9 ! l5g? ( c>ry or ! /ead9ess ( ! flight1 ?\gh1 z might h be5 expect$1 ! guttie beat all ( !m 9 di/ance1 be+ six times 9 its fir/ s]ies ( tw5ty ?r[s a few y>ds f>!r ?an ! longe/ c>ry made by any ( ! o!r balls4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 q natural1 = ! old guttie 0 heavi]1 h>d]1 a m correct sph]e & m correctly m>k$ ?an ! ball :i* is n[ 9 common use4 ,!re=e x 0 q reasonable to expect t x w\ld g f>!r :5 propell$ f ! catapult4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 j z easy to und]/& t ?is sup]iority w\ld n exi/ :5 ! ball 0 /ruck ) a golf club1 = !n ! "q ( resili5cy comes into ! matt]4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,sir ,ralph f\nd t ! m9iature golf ball m ne>ly approximat$ to ! guttie ?an to ! rubb]-cor$ balls4 ,! m9iature be+ h>d] & heavi] ?an ! o!r rubb]-cores1 :5 ?r[n by ! eng9e gave ! longe/ flight ( all ! rubb]-cores1 al?\gh x did n get s f> z ! guttie4 ,its sup]iority1 h[ev]1 :5 /ruck f ! eng9e 9 a mann] z ne>ly z possible resembl+ ! bl[ ) a golf club1 0 non-exi/5t1 & its c>ry 0 !n f\nd to be ! %orte/ ( all ! rubb]-cores1 & ! guttie ball 01 :5 hit away by ! ma*9e1 %ort] yet ?an ! m9iature golf ball4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd1 z ,i _h confid5tly ass]t$ w\ld be ! case1 t aga9/ ! w9d ! balls ) ! r\ghe/ m>k+s always c>ri$ ! %orte/ di/ance1 & t !y t5d$ to rise too mu* 9 _! flight4 ,?is 0 mo/ app>5t at ab\t two-?irds ( ! c>ry4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd t !re 0 a di/9ct diff]5ce 9 ?is matt] ( so>+ betwe5 ! v r\ghly m>k$ balls & ^? :i* 7 a little less s4 ,he prov$ to demon/ration ! fact :i* ,i _h confid5tly ma9ta9$1 t ! less r\ghly m>k$ balls1 ow+ to ! small am\nt ( air friction :i* !y set up1 & naturally 9 consequ5ce !re(1 _! l[] p>abola1 always c>ri$ f>!r aga9/ ! w9d4 ,i h ref]r$ else:]e to ,h>ry ,v>don's rem>k ab\t n attempt+ to regulate ! flight ( ! ball 9 a cross w9d1 or inde$1 = ! matt] ( t1 9 any o!r w9d by apply+ sp9 to x4 ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey's exp]im5t put ?is matt] beyond a %ad[ ( d\bt1 s t we may be absolutely c]ta9 t ! idea ( try+ to slice aga9/ a w9d to get a /raight ball1 or to pull into a w9d to get an extra run1 is = n9ety-five p] c5t ( play]s n practical golf4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd t ) a fre% side w9d f ! left1 all ! balls1 except ! guttie1 l&$ f eight to twelve y>ds to ! "r ( ! m>k at a range ( #acj y>ds4 ,he /ates emphatically t 9 ?is case x 0 cle>ly %[n t ! m r\ghly m>k$ balls consi/5tly %[$ ! greate/ deviation f ! correct l9e ( flight4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 ga9$ a v /rong argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! ball ) ! less pron\nc$ m>k+4 ,sir ,ralph also discov]$ ano!r ?+ :i* is ( v great importance inde$ to ! practical golf]1 b a ?+ :i* is n consid]$ 9 ! slighte/ degree by "o golf] 9 t5 ?\s&1 & t is t ! balls :i* 7 mo/ untrue 9 reg>d to _! c5tre ( gravity1 n only always dropp$ ! f>!/ to ! "r1 t is1 7 mo/ affect$ by ! cross w9d1 b t !y also ran at a m acute angle 9 ! same direction aft] contact ) ! gr\nd4 ,?us we see t 9 #acj y>ds ! mo/ r\ghly-m>k$ ball 9 a cross w9d is deflect$ twelve y>ds4 ,we see also t ?is ball 0 ! "o :i* 0 mo/ incorrect z reg>ds its c5tre ( gravity4 ,we !re=e h a specim5 ( ! wor/ ball :i* c\ld be us$ = ?is purpose be+ c>ri$ twelve y>ds (f its l9e1 & we may reasonably take ?is to be ! extreme ( error = t di/ance4 ,x is easy to und]/& :5 we consid] su* an illu/ration z ?is :at a trem5d\s h&icap ! golf] is suff]+ f :5 he uses ! ball :i* all[s ! w9d to get su* a grip ( x z ! bramble-m>k$ ball does1 & moreov] "o ) a c5tre ( gravity :i* is s bad t x assi/s ! "w ( ! w9d 9 c>ry+ ! ball away z x does1 & n only assi/s ! w9d to ?is ext5t1 b ev5 c>ries its vices to ! ext5t ( /ill fur!r fight+ aga9/ ! play] by exagg]at+ its error :5 x l&s by runn+ away f ! l9e4 ,^! are all bad en\gh1 b we mu/ rememb] t !re is also to be consid]$ ! error :i* is unque/ionably a matt] to be reckon$ )1 :i* inevitably takes place :5 ! ball m>k$ by excresc5ces is /ruck by a club4 ,i _h s5t ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey ! ball :i* ,i _h _h made = exp]im5tal purposes ) v slight m>k+1 & he 0 good en\gh to exp]im5t ) ?is = me4 ,he says ( x3 ,?is ball 0 q smoo?1 z smoo? inde$ z a billi>d ball1 ! idea be+ t hav+ no m>k+s on its outside x w\ld n pres5t s frictional a surface to ! air 9 its flight1 z a ball ) m>k+s1 & t be+ )\t ?is x w\ld also be v accurate f ! putt]4 ,i tri$ ?is smoo? ball f ! eng9e1 & x 'duck$' e "t 9 an extraord9>y mann]1 its l5g? ( c>ry be+ seldom m ?an eighty y>ds4 ,sir ,ralph is mo/ accurate1 g5]ally speak+1 b he is 9 error by /at+ t ?is ball is z smoo? z a billi>d ball4 ,! ball :i* ,i s5t ,sir ,ralph 0 call$ by me ,! ,ruff1 m]ely z a di/9ctive "n1 = x 0 ! ne>e/ approa* to a p]fectly smoo? ball t ,i c\ld make4 ,x is evid5t f ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey's description ( x t x is1 z comp>$ ) ! golf balls n[ 9 use1 v smoo?1 b x is pitt$ all ov] ) rem>kably small ind5tations s t x appe>s to be *as$1 b1 z ,i expla9$1 ! pa9t to a c]ta9 ext5t cov]$ up ! int]/ices s z to prev5t ! ball giv+ me ! te/ :i* ,i expect$ to get f x4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 n accurate to say t ?is ball is p]fectly smoo?4 ,x is obvi\s t f ?is ,i 0 try+ to "w to ! mean :i* ,i felt p]fectly c]ta9 exi/$ betwe5 ! old golf ball1 ^: erratic flight 0 well kn[n1 & ! mod]n golf ball ) its exagg]at$ m>k+4 ,sir ,ralph ?\ght t ! =m ( ?is ball might n1 = "s unkn[n reason1 suit a projectile eng9e4 ,he cont9ues3 444 & z ,i c\ld n drive x fur!r ?an ab\t eighty y>ds ) a golf club1 ,i engag$ ! well-kn[n pr(essional1 ,edw>d ,ray1 to play a r\nd ( ! gre5 ) ?is ball at ,ganton4 ,z ,ray is an exceptionally long & accurate play] ) driv] & cleek ,i felt ! ball w\ld h a fair *ance ( go+1 if x c\ld g4 ,f ! fir/ tee ! ball did n c>ry a hundr$ y>ds1 ?\gh1 to all appe>ances1 /ruck clean & h>d4 ,i ?\ght t = once 9 a way ,ray _h miss$ 8 drive1 b z ! same ?+ occurr$ f e tee & ?r\gh ! gre5 = ! next six holes1 !re 0 no disput+ t a smoo? ball 0 q useless = golf4 ,i !n proce$$ to nick ! ball slightly ) ! po9t ( a knife1 spac+ ! small rais$ nicks ab\t "o-?ird ( an in* ap>t1 ! ball be+ /ill a v smoo? "o 9 comp>ison to any ( ! usual k9ds4 ,aft] ?is slight alt]ation ! ball flew spl5didly1 :e!r (f wood or iron clubs1 nei!r too high nor too l[1 b q /raight1 & ) ! v slight rise t[>ds ! end ( its c>ry t is ! ess5ce ( p]fect flight 9 a golf ball1 "s ( ! c>ries :5 measur$ f ! tee be+ well ov] two hundr$ y>ds4 ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey cont9ues t :5 he return$ home he %ot ?is ball f ! small eng9e1 & x !n sev]al times out-di/anc$ ! be/ records made by any ( ! balls previ\sly te/$4 ,aft] ?is he *ipp$ up _m m little rais$ nicks on ! same smoo? ball z a fur!r exp]im5t1 b he !n f\nd t ?is n only r$uc$ its l5g? ( flight by sev]al y>ds1 b also caus$ x to so> too mu* upw>ds :5 project$ aga9/ a head w9d z is ! case ) ! ord9>y r\gh-m>k$ golf ball4 ,x w be se5 "h t ,sir ,ralph cont9u$ ) ! ball s5t by me to him1 ! exp]im5t1 :i* ,i _h />t$1 z x 0 my int5tion to proce$ f a ball z ne>ly z c\ld be1 smoo?1 t[>ds ! pres5t exagg]at$ ball1 by ! lea/ possible /eps1 s t ! mom5t t ,i _h arriv$ at a ball s m>k$ t x w\ld n give me any extra c>ry1 ,i %\ld desi/ at once4 ,sir ,ralph's summ+ up is z foll[s4 ,he says3 ,f su* practical te/s x is evid5t t ! surface ( a golf ball is f> too r\gh1 & t x w\ld fly ) m accuracy & f>!r1 especially ) a head or a side w9d1 _h x mu* less num]\s & prom95t m>k+s on its cov]4 ,?is is exactly :at ,i cont5d$ = 9 my orig9al article on ! subject1 & x is exactly :at has to be realis$ by ! mak]s ( ! golf ball ( ! future4 ,_m ( ! balls :i* are n[ be+ produc$ ) ! dimple m>k+ are mov+ 9 ! "r direction1 b !y /ill h ! grave errors ( bad c5tre ( gravity & excessive m>k+4 ,:5 ^! two matt]s h be5 adju/$ we %all h a v mu* bett] ball4 ,x w be int]e/+ n[ to ref] to ! results :i* ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey obta9$ :5 he fitt$ 8 catapult ) an arm provid$ ) an enl>g$ head simil> 9 %ape to ! head ( a golf driv]4 ,sir ,ralph says3 ,?is /rik+ arm hit ! ball away j z x is hit by a golf club4 ,! ball ,i susp5d$ by gossam] silk f ! project+ beam ( a little gall[s fix$ ov] ! eng9e1 & s position$ t ! enl>g$ upp] end ( ! arm /ruck ! ball fair & true & ) its full =ce & at ! same angle e "t4 ,i 0 n pres5t :5 ,sir ,ralph made ^! exp]im5ts4 ,he1 h[ev]1 0 k9d en\gh to s5d me a copy ( 8 mo/ int]e/+ "w entitl$ ,! ,projectile ,?r[+ ,eng9es ( ! ,anci5ts4 ,?is book gives _m illu/rations ( ! catapults us$ by ! ,romans & o!rs4 ,i f9d x some:at difficult to foll[ ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey :5 he says3 ,?is /rik+ arm hit ! ball away j z x is hit by a golf club1 = x seems to me t z ! ball 0 susp5d$ above ! /rik+ face ( ! club :i* 0 fix$ to ! upp] end ( ! arm1 t ! arc describ$ by ! arm ( ! catapult w\ld be exactly opposite to t describ$ by ! head ( ! golf club1 & x is ( c\rse conceivable t ?is w\ld 9 "s way affect ! c>ry ( golf balls /ruck by ! ma*9e 9 ?is mann]4 ,i ne$ n1 h[ev]1 g into t "h1 = :atev] ! results obta9$ by ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey 7 ea* ball 0 hit 9 exactly ! same mann]1 & !re=e we h1 9 s f> z reg>ds di/ance & ! effect ( ! side w9d1 fairly accurate comp>ative te/s4 ,sir ,ralph says3 ,?\gh ,i c\ld n obta9 ! same l5g? ( c>ry by mak+ ! eng9e /rike ! ball z ,i c\ld :5 ! ball 0 ?r[n by x--n by ab\t fifte5 y>ds--yet ! individual results 9 di/ance & 9 deviation ) a side w9d exactly correspond$ ) ! behavi\r ( ! v>i\s balls :5 !y 7 ?r[n & :5 c>ries ( f #ahj to #bjj y>ds 7 obta9$ f !m4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd t 9 ?is exp]im5t ! c>ry ( ! guttie 0 inv>iably ab\t eighte5 y>ds %ort] ?an t ( ! ord9>y rubb]-cor$ balls4 ,he !re=e c>ri$ out an int]e/+ exp]im5t by fix+ a pad ( rubb] on ! face ( ! head ( ! arm1 & ! guttie1 :5 /ruck by ?is1 travell$ z f> z any ( ! balls4 ,he f\nd1 z ,i h previ\sly indicat$1 t ( ! rubb]-cor$ balls ! small "o c>ri$ ! %orte/ di/ance :5 /ruck by ! eng9e1 & he f\nd also t its l5g? ( flight 0 n increas$ by us+ ! rubb] pad4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is :at we might h expect$4 ,!re is "o v int]e/+ matt] :i* ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey notes4 ,he says3 ,ano!r curi\s ?+1 ! ball ) ! mo/ untrue c5tre ( gravity usually made "o1 & occasionally ev5 two1 sw]ves 9 ! air :5 hit aga9/ ! w9d1 ?\gh ?is ecc5tricity 9 its l9e ( flight 0 less noticeable :5 x 0 ?r[n f ! eng9e4 ,?is is a v int]e/+ /atem5t to anyone :o devotes att5tion to ! flight ( ! ball1 & x goes v f> inde$ to confirm my own impression t ! d\ble sw]ve ( ! golf ball :i* ,i h notic$ s frequ5tly1 is produc$ by defective c5tre ( gravity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiv4 ,j4 ,,%]lock ,top ( sw+ 9 iron-%ot4 ,note ! position ( ! ball1 & ! upright sw+ ( ! club4 ,^! exp]im5ts are ( v great value1 & %\ld be c>efully not$ by golf ball mak]s1 b ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey 0 n cont5t ) te/+ ! golf balls = _! flight4 ,aft] hav+ put 9 sev]al days do+ ?is1 & hav+ fir$ fully #ejj %ots1 he cont9u$ 8 exp]im5ts ) ^! balls ) ! object ( asc]ta9+ _! relative m]its on ! putt+-gre54 ,he says3 ,i obta9$ a piece ( lead ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* ?ick1 two in*es wide1 & ?ree feet long1 9 :i* ,i cut a /raight & smoo? groove "o in* wide4 ,"o end ( ?is piece ( lead ,i re/$ on ! cu%ion at ! baulk end ( a billi>d table1 & direct$ its o!r end t[>ds ! spot on :i* ! r$ ball is plac$ 9 ! game ( billi>ds4 ,! =w>d end ( ! groov$ lead ,i tap]$ (f s t a ball ran ev5ly & smoo?ly f ! groove on to ! table )\t any drop or deviation z x left ! piece ( lead1 :i* f its weight1 :5 once set1 c\ld n *ange its position4 ,i n[ plac$ a ?imble on ! spot at ! f> end ( ! table & roll$ an accurately-turn$ wood5 ball ! same size z a golf ball d[n ! slop+ groove4 ,aft] a little adju/m5t ( ! lead piece its l9e ( fire 0 correct1 & ,i 0 able to knock ! ?imble (f ! spot fifty times 9 succession4 ,! ball travell$ ) suffici5t spe$ j to rea* ! cu%ion beyond ! ?imble :5 ! latt] 0 mov$ aside1 & ! %ot at ! ?imble nicely repres5t$ a sl[ put ( eight feet 9 l5g?4 ,?is is a mo/ int]e/+ way ( te/+ ! golf ball4 ,i may say t ,i h myself c>ri$ out exp]im5ts on simil> l9es1 & t ! results :i* ,i obta9$ practically confirm ! accuracy ( ^? :i* ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey got4 ,he f\nd t on te/+ v>i\s golf balls ! results 7 widely diff]5t4 ,he tri$ ea* ball sev]al times 9 a s]ies ( tw5ty tries at ! ?imble4 ,he f\nd t individually !y seldom hit x m ?an ?ree or f\r times 9 a s]ies1 & t "s ( ! balls1 p>ticul>ly ^? :i* he _h f\nd to be incorrect s f> z reg>ds _! c5tre ( gravity1 roll$ away f ! ?imble z mu* z two feet to ! "r or left1 & t !y sometimes actually w5t into ! corn] pockets ( ! table4 ,?is w\ld seem to be incr$ible1 b ,i c v\* = ! accuracy ( ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey's /atem5ts4 ,x is an amaz+ ?+ to ?9k (1 b x is p]fectly true1 t ! mod]n golf ball is s badly con/ruct$ t 9 a /raight roll d[n ! middle ( ! table su* z t describ$ by ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey1 ! ball w absolutely roll z f> (f ! l9e z ! corn] pockets1 & inde$ sometimes f>!r ev5 ?an ?is4 ,t is :at ! golf] has to cont5d ) :5 he tries to put ) a bramble ball on a golf gre51 b1 ( c\rse1 z he does n "k x1 he blames himself = an (f day1 or ! gre5 = be+ bea/ly1 b he nev] by any *ance :atev] gives a ?\ght to 8 horribly defective golf ball4 ,sir ,ralph says t ! guttie 0 a notable exception to ! inaccuracy ( ! rubb] cores4 ,he f\nd t 9 its diff]5t s]ies ( tw5ty tries x (t5 /ruck ! ?imble f f\rte5 to fifte5 times1 & :5 x miss$ 0 usually )9 an in* ( ! m>k4 ,?is %[s cle>ly ! wond]ful diff]5ce :i* ,i h already emphasis$ betwe5 m>k+ by ind5tation & m>k+ by excresc5ce4 ,sir ,ralph also emphasises a po9t to :i* ,i _h already direct$ att5tion z to ! ball m>k$ by excresc5ces runn+ truly :5 hit h>d4 ,x is :5 ! ball has no great propulsive =ce beh9d x t its inh]5t vice is mo/ surely %[n4 ,sir ,ralph says3 ,any ( ! balls if play$ fairly h>d f a cue c\ld be made to /rike ! ?imble e "t2 b !n su* a h>d hit ball w\ld g f> beyond ! hole 9 golf1 & probably ov]run ! putt+ gre56 ,! smoo? billi>d-table clo? may be tak5 to repres5t ! h>d1 b>e & fa/ putt+ gre5 ( a dry summ]4 ,t is a v fair comp>ison1 ) ! exception t ! h>d1 b>e & fa/ putt+-gre5 ( a dry summ] w\ld pres5t inf9itely great] inaccuracies to ! already suffici5tly inaccurate golf ball ?an w\ld ! billi>d table4 ,let ! un?9k+ golf] rum9ate a little on ?is subject1 & ! day is n f> di/ant :5 we %all nev] see su* a ?+ z an excresc5ce on a golf ball4 ,sir ,ralph 0 v +5i\s & ?or\gh 9 8 exp]im5ts4 ,he desir$ to obta9 ! ne>e/ possible approximation :i* he c\ld to a natural putt+-gre51 s he /ret*$ a /rip ( r\gh gre5 baize on ! billi>d table & te/$ ! balls on ?is4 ,he made a *alk m>k on :i* to place ! ?imble1 & its di/ance f ! lead gutt] 0 ! same z 9 8 o!r exp]im5ts4 ,he !n f\nd t ! balls1 ) ! exception ( ^? :i* _h be5 m>k$ z hav+ _! c5tre ( gravity mu* out ( place1 ran ) f> great] accuracy4 ,mo/ ( !m hit ! ?imble f eight to t5 times 9 _! individual s]ies ( tw5ty %ots1 b ! guttie 01 z usual1 an easy w9n]4 ,sir ,ralph f\nd t on ! billi>d table if ! balls 7 play$ fairly h>d f a cue1 al?\gh too h>d = golf1 ! ?imble c\ld be knock$ ov] e "t4 ,i consid] t ^! exp]im5ts prove beyond a %ad[ ( d\bt1 z ,i p]sonally nev] d\bt$1 t ! ord9>y bramble-m>k$ golf ball w n run truly unless x has a consid]able am\nt ( =ce beh9d x1 & t = %ort puts1 & p>ticul>ly on any?+ l a fa/ gre51 x is a mo/ trea*]\s ball4 ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey says3 ,all ?is goes to prove t1 al?\gh a ball may be ( inaccurate make1 x keeps its l9e to ne> ! end ( its c\rse :5 hit h>d along ! gr\nd1 z = in/ance1 9 a long runn+ up approa* to ! hole f ! edge ( a putt+ gre54 ,x is also cle> t a ball ) an incorrect c5tre ( gravity w v seldom run true (f ! putt] if ! gr\nd is h>d1 fa/ & smoo? & ! di/ance x is requir$ to travel is only a few feet4 ,= ?is reason manufactur]s %\ld consid] ! accuracy ( a ball = %ort puts--accuracy t c only be ga9$ by mak+ x a p]fect sph]e ) its c5tre ( gravity 9 ! exact c5tre ( ! ball2 = %ort puts mu/ lose _m m mat*es ?an %ort drives4 ,z ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey truly says1 ) a badly balanc$ ball ! easie/ ( %ort puts may fail1 especially on a d[nw>d slope1 ?\gh ! play] r>ely suspects t 8 ball & n 8 skill is to blame4 ,x is n1 z ,i h already po9t$ out1 only ! "q ( ! badly balanc$ ball :i* is ( su* vital importance 9 %ort puts1 b x is ! "q ( ! untrue runn+ ( ! ball m>k$ by excresc5ces2 also !re is ! equally important matt]1 :i* ,i h ref]r$ to1 ( ! untru5ess ( ! ball m>k$ by excresc5ces 9 com+ (f ! face ( ! putt]4 ,i am firmly conv9c$ t !re is no m p]fect m>k+ = a golf ball ?an t us$ = ! old guttie ball1 t is a m>k+ by ind5t$ l9es1 b ev5 "h ,i believe t equally good results1 bo? 9 flight & run1 w\ld be obta9$ if ! gutta-p]*a ball 7 m>k$ 9 a simil> mann] b ) few] l9es4 ,"s ( ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey's conclusions are important4 ,he sugge/s t a golf] %\ld c>efully te/ a ball be=e us+ x 9 an important mat*1 & ?is is1 unque/ionably1 f a sci5tific po9t ( view1 a v s\nd & good sugge/ion4 ,i h already indicat$ 8 me?od ( te/+ a ball = its c5tre ( gravity1 & ,i h %[n h[ ! ball may be te/$ = its sph]ical %ape4 ,!re is no necessity to apply any te/ :atev] to ! ball 9 s f> z reg>ds its m>k+4 ,!re is "o maxim ) reg>d to t--avoid any?+ 9 ! %ape ( a golf ball m>k$ by excresc5ces4 ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey's advice to golf]s ) reg>d to ! balls ne$ n be giv5 "h 9 full1 valuable z ,i believe x to be 9 ! ma94 ,b !re is "o matt] :i* is wor? repeat+4 ,he says3 ,select a ball ) z smoo? a cov] z y c f9d1 = ?\gh all golf balls require to be r\gh5$ 9 ord] to /eady _! flight1 ^? mo/ deeply scor$ travel ! %orte/ di/ance1 & are mo/ affect$ by a head or side w9d4 ,?is is v s\nd & important advice1 & x %\ld receive ! att5tion n only ( golf]s1 b ( ! golf ball manufactur]s1 = ev5 ^? balls :i* are n[ m>k$ by ind5tation are1 9 my op9ion1 too freely m>k$1 & ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! dimples on ! golf balls :i* are s m>k$1 are1 if any?+1 too l>ge & too frequ5t4 ,i ?9k x is extremely probable t ! balls :i* are s m>k$ w\ld fly & run bett] ?an !y d n[ if !y 7 m>k$ by l9es z ! old guttie 0 m>k$1 b ) few] ( ^! l9es4 ,probably if !y 7 m>k$ ) "o-?ird ( ! numb] ( l9es :i* 7 us$ on ! old guttie1 we %\ld h a p]fect fly+ & runn+ ball4 ,be=e clos+ ?is *apt] on ! make ( ! golf ball1 x w be int]e/+ to ref] once aga9 to ! results obta9$ by ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey :5 ?r[+ ! smoo? ball f 8 ma*9e & also :5 hav+ x driv5 by ,edw>d ,ray4 ,he obta9$ results simil> 9 all respects to ^? :i* ,george ,duncan & ,i obta9$ :5 try+ ,! ,ruff4 ,x is v curi\s inde$ t s f> !re h n be5 any def9ite sci5tific exp]im5ts made to %[ exactly :]e ! s]viceable degree ( r\ghness ends & ! prejudicial beg9s1 ?\gh mu* has c]ta9ly be5 done s9ce ,i />t$ ! controv]sy ab\t ! relative m]its ( a smoo!r ball4 ,"s golf ball mak]s h gone s f> z to produce a dimple ball ) a small pimple 9 ! dimple4 ,?is1 9 effect1 r$uc$ ! dimple to a r+1 & ^! balls h be5 f\nd to fly & run v well1 b all t has be5 s f> done has be5 a matt] ( exp]im5t1 ( rule ( ?umb "w4 ,i d n ?9k t !re is a firm ( golf ball mak]s 9 ,engl& :i* is 9 possession ( a prop] me*anical driv]4 ,we are assur$ t at lea/ "o firm 9 ,am]ica is 9 possession ( su* a ma*9e1 b s f> z ,i am aw>e !re is no effici5t ma*9e ( su* a nature 9 ,engl&4 ,?is is v rem>kable1 z ) su* a ma*9e a firm ( golf ball manufactur]s c\ld obta9 results :i* w\ld probably give !m a big advantage ov] _! competitors4 ,i 0 q a/oni%$ to see x /at$ by a firm ( golf ball mak]s ! o!r day t1 al?\gh !y 7 mak+ a ball m>k$ by ind5tations1 !y _h come to ! conclusion aft] mu* exp]im5t+ t ! bramble patt]n 0 ! be/ = all-r\nd excell5ce4 ,9 ! face ( ! rem>kably conclusive exp]im5ts conduct$ by ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey1 ^: results ,i may say bore out up to ! hilt ev]y?+ :i* ,i _h said ab\t ! defective con/ruction ( ! golf ball1 ,i %\ld l to "k h[ ?is manufactur] comes to ! conclusion t ! bramble m>k+ is ! be/4 ,"o po9t :i* has n be5 made v /rongly is t x 0 n necess>y = ! old balls to be badly knock$ ab\t be=e !y w\ld fly well4 ,comp>atively little damage improv$ ! flight ( ! ball4 ,?is1 9 itself1 %\ld be suffici5t to conv9ce manufactur]s t !y are /ill 9 _m ways m>k+ _! balls excessively4 ,x is q evid5t t no p>ticul> k9d ( m>k+ is requir$ on ! golf ball1 al?\gh x is conceivable t a c]ta9 k9d ( m>k+ might possess "s slight advantage ov] ano!r4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ if an exhau/ive set ( exp]im5ts on ! l9es ( ^? already conduct$ by ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey c\ld be c>ri$ out "u prop] sup]vision by "s em95t sci5ti/ or by a lead+ firm ( golf ball mak]s1 or by "s prom95t pap] int]e/$ 9 golf4 ,! matt] w\ld und\bt$ly be ( v great int]e/ to golf]s g5]ally1 & w\ld probably result 9 a great improvem5t ( ! balls at pres5t on ! m>ket4 ,! ph5om5on ( ! unev5 flight ( ! smoo? golf ball has nev]1 s f> z ,i am aw>e1 be5 satisfactorily expla9$4 ,we all "k1 ( c\rse1 t practically no?+ :i* has n a tail flies well4 ,a tail is necess>y = an arr[1 = an a]oplane1 = a bird to /e] itself )1 & ev5 ! rifle bullet w\ld n fly well until x 01 9 effect1 provid$ ) a tail4 ,x has always seem$ to me t !re 0 a possibility ( an explanation ( ! defective flight ( ! smoo? golf ball 9 ?is fact4 ,x /&s to reason t 9 ! passage ( ! ball ?r\gh ! atmosph]e !re is a consid]able compression ( ! air 9 front ( ! ball1 & x is equally obvi\s t ?is compress$ air is1 if we may s express x1 fl[+ backw>ds ov] ! ball1 & !re=e runn+ betwe5 ! bramble m>k+s4 ,( c\rse1 we are aw>e t x is n really a "q ( ! air fl[+ backw>ds1 b ( ! ball driv+ ?r\gh ! atmosph]e1 b we h m]ely to consid] :at may possibly be ! effect ( ?is action4 ,x seems to me t ! air1 9 pass+ back & r\nd ! ball 9 ! mann] describ$1 is also 9 a /ate ( compression until x has pass$ backw>ds &1 to a slight ext5t1 beh9d ! golf ball1 s t we h1 if we may s express x1 atta*$ to ! ball a tail ( compress$ air :i* is con/antly /riv+ to resume its normal d5sity at a slightly v>y+ di/ance beh9d ! ball 9 its passage ?r\gh ! air4 ,if my idea1 :i* is express$ n[ 9 an extremely unsci5tific & popul> =m1 is correct1 x w\ld seem t ! r\gh5$ ball holds m /raightly into ?is tail ( compress$ air ?an x w\ld be possible = a smoo? ball to d2 9 o!r words1 x seems to me t !re w\ld be a great] possibility ( ! smoo? ball slipp+ ! pressure :i* w\ld be acc5tuat$ on t portion ( ! ball :i* ,pr(essor ,?omson describes z its nose1 & x seems feasible1 al?\gh ,i d n c>e to be dogmatic on ?is po9t1 t if ! c5tre ( gravity ( ! smoo? ball 7 untrue1 z inde$ ! c5tre ( gravity ( ne>ly e smoo? ball is1 ! effect ( ! pressure ( ! cond5s$ air on ! front ( ! ball w\ld be mu* m pron\nc$ ) ! smoo? ball ?an x w\ld 9 ! case ( ! ball m>k$ by excresc5ces or ind5tations4 ,i am aw>e t ?is idea ( m9e is op5 to argum5t1 & ,i d n say = "o mom5t t x is absolutely correct4 ,x is und\bt$ t !re is mu* unc]ta9ty 9 ! m9ds ( extremely sci5tific m5 z to ! cause = ! unc]ta9 flight ( ! smoo? golf ball4 ,ev5 s di/+ui%$ a sci5tific inquir] z ,pr(essor ,sir ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson assur$ me t he did n und]/& ! reason = ! erratic behavi\r ( ! smoo? ball4 ,!re is possibly ano!r explanation1 b aga9 ,i put ?is =w>d t5tatively4 ,ev5 :5 a ball is driv5 by a golf club )\t appreciable sp91 z inde$ mo/ golf balls are1 x seems to me q possible1 especially 9 ! case ( ! balls ) defective c5tres1 t be=e !y h gone f> on _! j\rney !y w proce$ to acquire sp9 on acc\nt ( ! t5d5cy ( "o side to lag m ?an ! o!r4 ,x seems1 !n1 t if ?is sp9 is set up 9 ! mann] :i* ,i describ$1 x may1 & inde$ q likely w1 influ5ce ! pa? ( ! ball suffici5tly to deflect x f ! orig9al l9e ( flight1 b z ?is sp9 has no v great p[] beh9d x1 x seems q likely t :5 x has deflect$ ! ball f ! l9e ( flight x may be *eck$ to su* an ext5t t ! atmosph]e has a *ance to get to "w on ! ball aga9 & produce t :i* is practically a rev]se sp94 ,9 ?is way1 & 9 ?is way alone1 c ,i see any reason = ! d\ble sw]ve :i* ,i h already ref]r$ to1 9 ! c>ry ( ! golf ball4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t 9 ! case ( d\ble sw]ve :i* ,i am ref]r+ to1 ! deflection f ! /raight l9e has always occurr$ at a po9t 9 ! c>ry :]e "o w\ld n expect to see x if x _h be5 occasion$ by sp9 adm9i/]$ by ! club1 & x is always v mu* less inde$ ?an ! sw]ve w\ld be if x _h be5 obta9$ by sp9 produc$ by ! club4 ,also !re is ?is o!r fact aga9/ ! hypo!sis t ! sw]ve is produc$ by sp9 imp>t$ at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,9 ! sw]ve :i* ,i am ref]r+ to1 bo? ! fir/ sw]ve & ! return sw]ve :i* takes ! ball back aga9 into ! l9e ( flight are v slight1 & 9 mo/ cases practically ( ! same l5g? & degree4 ,if ! orig9al deflection f ! /raight l9e 7 due to rotation ( ! ball acquir$ at ! mom5t ( impact1 ! sw]ve & return to ! /raight l9e1 if !re 7 any su* return1 w\ld nev] be s symmetrical z !y are4 ,i c q easily und]/& ! d\ble sw]ve ( a golf ball f sp9 produc$ by ! contact betwe5 ! club & ! ball1 al?\gh ,i mu/ admit t ,i h nev] se5 a sw]ve ( ?is nature 9 golf :i* ,i c\ld put d[n unhesitat+ly to sp9 acquir$ at ! mom5t ( impact4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 :5 ,i say ?is1 except "o in/ance4 ,?is 0 9 ! case ( a ball hit ) back-sp91 & al?\gh x is 9 a s5se improp] to ref] to x z d\ble sw]ve because x only affect$ ! trajectory & did n alt] ! plane ( ! ball's flight 9 any way1 x 01 9 a s5se1 a case ( d\ble sw]ve4 ,x 0 a w9d-*eat] /ruck by a v good play] at ,hang] ,hill4 ,! ball flew v l[ & look$ z ?\gh x 0 ab\t to hit a bunk]1 :5 sudd5ly1 on acc\nt ( ! trem5d\s am\nt ( back-sp9 :i* ! play] _h put on 8 ball1 x rose ) ! ord9>y rise ( ! w9d-*eat] & so>$ /raight away = ?irty or =ty y>ds1 :5 x began to t[] 9 ! ord9>y mann] ( ! w9d-*eat]4 ,?is 0 su* an extraord9>y %ot t ,i illu/rat$ x 9 ,mod]n ,golf1 b ,i h nev]1 9 ! c\rse ( fifte5 ye>s' acqua9tance ) ! game1 se5 ano!r %ot ( ! same description4 ,!re is no d\bt :atev] t d\ble sw]ves may be obta9$ by ! axis ( rotation ( ! ball alt]+ dur+ ! flight ( ! ball4 ,i c rememb] q cle>ly at a meet+ ( ! ,all-,engl& ,lawn-t5nis ,club at ,wimbl$on1 a play] in=m+ me q s]i\sly t a lawn-t5nis ball w\ld sw]ve two ways 9 ! air4 ,at t "t ,i 0 "u ! impression t ,i knew all !re 0 to be kn[n ab\t ! flight ( ! ball4 ,i did n contradict him1 b inw>dly ,i piti$ him2 b at ! same "t ,i made up my m9d to wat* = ?is ph5om5on1 little z ,i expect$ to see x1 = 9 ! c\rse ( at lea/ sev5te5 ye>s' practical acqua9tance ) ! game ( lawn-t5nis :]e9 "o has a spl5did opportunity ( obs]v+ ! action ( sp9 on ! ball1 ,i _h nev] se51 or p]haps x w\ld be m correct to say ,i _h nev] obs]v$1 any ball sw]ve two ways4 ,x 0 n _m days aft] ?is t ,i di/9ctly saw an ,am]ican s]vice1 deliv]$ by "o ( ! play]s 9 ! ,all-,engl& ,lawn-t5nis ,*ampion%ip1 sw]ve two ways4 ,s9ce !n ,i h look$ = ?is ph5om5on1 & ,i h se5 x happ5 bo? 9 lawn-t5nis & golf1 b ,i am satisfi$ t 9 golf x is n due to sp9 acquir$ at ! mom5t ( impact1 z und\bt$ly x is 9 lawn-t5nis4 ,x seems to me t ) ! lawn-t5nis ball1 :i* (f]s a v l>ge frictional area 9 proportion to its weight1 t x is q feasible t dur+ its travel1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,am]ican s]vice1 x may alt] its axis ( rotation on acc\nt ( enc\nt]+ a heavi] bank ( air1 or = "s o!r reason4 ,x naturally foll[s t imm$iately ?is takes place ! arc ( ! orig9al sw]ve is int]f]$ )1 b 9 no case h ,i se5 9 lawn-t5nis1 z ,i h 9 golf1 ! orig9al sw]ve ( ! ball exactly comp5sat$ = by ! sw]ve back into ! /raight l9e1 :i* is ! peculi>ity ( ! d\ble sw]ve at golf4 ,!re is no d\bt t !re is a consid]able am\nt ( my/]y 9 ?is matt]4 ,x may appe> t x is n ( mu* importance to golf]s1 f a practical po9t ( view1 :e!r x is solv$ or n1 b x is h>d inde$ to say h[ useful a prop] und]/&+ ( ! high] sci5ce ( ! game may be 9 ! practice ( x2 & 9 ! exp]im5ts c>ri$ out by ,sir ,ralph ,payne-,gallwey ) s mu* pati5ce & ability we h a v good example ( ! value to golf]s ( ! sci5tific inve/igation & consid]ation ( matt]s app]ta9+ to ! v>i\s implem5ts ( ! game4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,con/ruction ,,( ,,clubs ,9 my la/ *apt] ,i dealt ) ! con/ruction ( ! golf ball4 ,9 _m respects ! golf club is m p]fectly made ?an ! golf ball1 al?\gh x is1 ( c\rse1 h>d to comp>e two objects s entirely dissimil>4 ,9 mak+ ! comp>ison ,i am1 h[ev]1 ?9k+ ma9ly ( ! am\nt ( exactness :i* has be5 br\ght to be> on ! manufacture ( ! respective articles 9 s f> z !y h develop$ 9 accordance ) ! be/ ( mod]n ?\ght4 ,x _c be d5i$1 h[ev]1 t f a me*anical po9t ( view1 ! golf club is /ill a v imp]fect implem5t1 = ! simple reason t ! /rik+ po9t ( ! club is n 9 a l9e ) ! h&le4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is1 f ! po9t ( view ( "o :o desires to obta9 ! maximum ( /r5g? & accuracy1 a gl>+ fault4 ,x has be5 rem$i$ to a v consid]able ext5t 9 ! ,s*5ectady putt]1 to :i* ,i %all h occasion aga9 to ref]4 ,golf is a v old game1 &1 z ,i h %[n1 x has be5 simply fe/oon$ ) ! cobwebs ( tradition1 & 9 no respect1 probably1 is ?is tru] ?an x is 9 reg>d to ! golf club4 ,orig9ally1 almo/ e implem5t made = play+ a game by /rik+ a ball 0 curv$ or s crook$ t ! ball 0 /ruck (f ! l9e ( ! %aft4 ,! cricket bat 0 orig9ally a crook$ implem5t1 s 0 ! lawn-t5nis racket1 lacrosse1 & ev5 ! billi>d cue1 b ^! h all be5 /raight5$1 s t at ! mom5t ( impact ! ball is 9 a /raight l9e ) ! h&le or %aft ( ! /rik+ implem5t4 ,x w\ld inde$ seem exce$+ly /range to see a batsman furni%$ n[ ) a curv$ bat1 b t1 9 effect1 is :at we h 9 golf4 ,x is c]ta9 t to obta9 ! be/ result f "o's /r5g?1 x is necess>y t ! =e>m1 ! ball1 & ! %aft ( ! /rik+ implem5t %all be1 at ! mom5t ( impact1 9 "o & ! same /raight l9e or plane4 ,?is is a fundam5tal rule 9 a?letics :i* is too mu* ignor$ by _m play]s1 bo? at lawn-t5nis & 9 golf4 ,ignor+ ?is pr9ciple 9 lawn-t5nis has co/ ,engl& h] supremacy--n only1 inde$1 has x co/ h] h] supremacy1 b x has relegat$ h] to ! back ranks ( ! _w's lawn-t5nis play]s2 = in/ead ( hav+ ! h&le ( ! racket & ! =e>m 9 "o & ! same /raight l9e at ! mom5t ( impact1 ! ,engli% play]1 bo? ) ! =eh& & ! backh&1 introduces betwe5 8 racket & 8 =e>m a consid]able angle4 ,he ?us1 in/ead ( conf9+ 8 =ce to "o l9e1 diffuses x ov] a triangle1 & causes ! weight ( ! bl[ to fall on 8 wri/ 9 su* a way t x (f]s lea/ resi/ance4 ,! golf club1 al?\gh naturally to a less ext5t1 embodies ?is fundam5tal error 9 me*anics1 = in/ead ( hitt+ ! ball dead 9 a l9e ) ! %aft1 x gets x 9 ! middle ( ! face :i* projects f "o side ( ! %aft4 ,a mom5t's reflection w %[ t ?is is a v imp]fect me?od ( /rik+ ! ball4 ,x w1 ( c\rse1 be said by ! slaves ( tradition t x is a horribly revolution>y ?+ to sugge/ any alt]ation 9 ! %aft ( ! golf club1 b x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ! golf club has to g ?r\gh a process ( evolution be=e x w become p]fect1 also t x has = g5]ations pa/ be5 go+ ?r\gh a process ( evolution :i* has mat]ially alt]$ its /ructure4 ,orig9ally ! head ( ! golf club 0 mu* long] ?an x is n[4 ,gradually ! head has be5 %ort5$ s t ! po9t ( impact has come ne>] to ! %aft1 & no less an au?ority ?an ,h>ry ,v>don has said t ?is t5d5cy is well ju/ifi$1 = "o c und\bt$ly obta9 great] p[] & accuracy ! ne>] ! bl[ is br\ght to ! %aft4 ,foll[+ ,v>don's reason+ to its logical conclusion1 we h v little difficulty 9 arriv+ at a decision t we c\ld und\bt$ly obta9 bett] results if we /ruck ! ball 9 a l9e ) ! %aft4 ,?is seems at fir/ glance a revolution>y idea1 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 x is no?+ new 9 ! game ( golf4 ,! old ,/4 ,&rews putt]1 :i* _h a pron\nc$ curve 9 its %aft1 0 s built t if ! l9e ( ! upp] half ( ! %aft 7 cont9u$ x w\ld run practically on to ! c5tre ( ! face ( ! club4 ,! l[] portion ( ! %aft curv$ v consid]ably4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 ?is curve 0 spread ov] almo/ ! full l5g? ( ! %aft4 ,! object ( ?is curve1 :i* ,i may say is ev5 n[ 9 ! h&le ( all sci5tifically con/ruct$ wood5 putt]s1 is to br+ ! h&s 9 a l9e ) ! po9t ( impact at ! mom5t ( /rik+1 b 9 ?is ye> ( grace1 #aiab1 we f9d ! ,royal & ,anci5t ,golf ,club b>r+ on its own l9ks1 b1 z x /ates n[1 n[h]e else1 su* a well kn[n & prov$ club z ! ,s*5ectady putt]4 ,! ,s*5ectady putt] is n a c5tre %aft$ putt]1 & 9 my op9ion is op5 to sev]al grave objections1 = x is made ) a head %ap$ on ! g5]al pr9ciple ( ! wood5 putt]1 :i* x resembles m ?an x does ! ord9>y metal putt]4 ,i h a root$ objection to any putt] :i* has a broad sole1 = x is simply import+ into ! /roke an unnecess>y elem5t ( error4 ,if ! sw+ is untrue1 !re is mu* great] risk ( sol+ ) a broad-sol$ putt] ?an !re is :5 "o is us+ "o ( ! metal putt]s4 ,i h besides ?is two o!r objections to ! ,s*5ectady putt]4 ,x does n g f> en\gh1 9 t x is n a c5tre %aft$ putt]1 & !re=e ! po9t ( impact & ! %aft are n 9 ! same /raight l9e2 & ?irdly1 ! %aft ent]s ! head ( ! club "s di/ance back f ! face ( ! club4 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 9 ,am]ica1 ,i inv5t$ & pat5t$ ! ,vaile clubs4 ,^! are c5tre %aft$ clubs & !y are built exactly on ! pr9ciple ( ! "t-hall[$ ,/4 ,&rews putt]4 ,= example1 ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,vaile putt] & ! rev]$ ,/4 ,&rews putt] 9 pr9ciple is t 9 my club1 in/ead ( spread+ ! curve ov] ! full l5g? ( ! h&le1 ,i h ga!r$ x all at ! neck1 & in/ead ( all[+ ! %aft to run into ! head ( ! club1 z 9 ! ,s*5ectady1 "s di/ance f ! face ( ! club1 ,i h turn$ ! neck away 9 a curve to ! heel ( ! club1 s t ! club is mu* m l ! ord9>y golf club ?an is a putt] built on ! l9es ( ! ,s*5ectady4 ,! same pr9ciple is us$ 9 ! wood5 clubs4 ,n[ x is absolutely inconte/able t ?is pr9ciple is sci5tifically m accurate & w deliv] a /rong] bl[ ?an ! golf clubs :i* are at pres5t us$4 ,james ,braid 9 #aija said ( ?is putt]3 ,i consid] ?is putt] v good = direction1 z1 ! %aft be+ practically c5tr$1 y get ! effect ( ! driv] head$ putt]s ) ins]t$ %afts1 )\t los+ ! advantages :i* ! ord9>y putt] head possesses ov] ! l>ge head$ clubs4 ,! pr9ciple1 f a sci5tific po9t ( view1 is c]ta9ly "r1 & ,i h no d\bt t any play] :o suff]s f bad direction w f9d ?is a valuable club4 ,9 pass+1 ,i may draw att5tion to ! fact t ,james ,braid himself consid]s t ! ord9>y putt] possesses advantages ov] ! l>ge head$ clubs1 & ,i ?9k myself t !re is v little d\bt t ?is is s = ! va/ majority ( golf]s4 ,arnaud ,massy1 9 8 rec5t book ,le ,golf1 says ( my clubs3 ,c]tes1 au po9t de vue sci5tifique1 cette ?orie e/ inattaquable4 ,not)/&+ ! op9ion ( ?ree su* m5 z ,v>don1 ,braid1 & ,massy on a matt] ( practical golf l ?is1 ! ,royal & ,anci5t ,golf ,club ( ,/4 ,&rews has decl>$ t my clubs are illegal on _! l9ks1 b 9 response to que/ions :i* !y h be5 ask$ ) reg>d to ?is matt] !y ass]t t ! club is b>r$ only on ! l9ks ( ! ,royal & ,anci5t ,club6 ,x seems a v great pity t ?is fam\s ,club %\ld h tak5 ?is action ) ! ,s*5ectady & ! ,vaile1 = x has und\bt$ly l$1 z ,i po9t$ out 9 ,! ,contempor>y ,review = ,augu/ #aiaj1 w\ld be ! case1 to ! pass+ ( ! great ,club z a _w p[] 9 golf4 ,x is impossible = any club or body ( p]sons to /& 9 ! way ( ! progress ( a great game su* z golf1 & anybody or any club endeav\r+ to d s mu/ inevitably1 z ,i cle>ly indicat$ at ! "t1 pay ! p5alty = do+ s4 ,i h v little d\bt t 9 ! future1 & at a by no means di/ant date1 golf w be play$ ) clubs con/ruct$ on an inf9itely m sci5tific pr9ciple ?an ^? :i* are n[ us$4 ,x is q pla9 to anyone :o gives ! matt] a little ?\ght t ! long] ! head ( ! club ! great] mu/ be ! inaccuracy 9 ! /roke4 ,x /&s to reason t ! in]tia at ! toe ( ! club is great] ?an at ! heel1 & e fraction ( an in* :i* "o goes f>!r f ! %aft mu/ increase ! in]tia 9 ! head ( ! club4 ,x foll[s q naturally t if "o is us+ a :ippy %aft1 ! t5d5cy mu/ be = ! head ( ! club1 especially if x is at all long1 to ex]t a v consid]able am\nt ( torsional or twi/+ /ra9 on ! %aft ( ! club 9 ! d[nw>d sw+4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ?is torsional /ra91 by reason ( ! recov]y ( ! %aft at ! mom5t ( impact1 adds some?+ to ! =ce ( ! drive 9 golf1 b ?is is q an error1 z at ! mom5t ( impact ! club is travell+ at its fa/e/4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t if !re is any in]tia 9 ! toe ( ! club1 x w be v app>5t at ! "t :5 ! club is travell+ at its fa/e/1 & ! result is t ! torsional /ra91 in/ead ( provid+ any b5eficial spr+ at ! mom5t ( impact1 only t5ds to lay back ! face ( ! club & contribute mat]ially t[>ds slic+4 ,x w1 !re=e1 be se5 t x is v inadvisable to h a long head :5 "o is us+ a :ippy %aft4 ,i may1 p]haps1 illu/rate ?is "q ( keep+ ! impact 9 a l9e ) ! /rik+ implem5t by in/anc+ ! sword cut4 ,mo/ p h se5 at milit>y t\rnam5ts ! competition kn[n z lemon-cutt+4 ,9 ?is ev5t a m\nt$ man gallops pa/ a c]ta9 numb] ( lemons susp5d$ on /r+s1 & z he passes he endeav\rs to sev] !m ) 8 sword4 ,x w be se5 t at ! mom5t :5 8 sword ent]s ! lemons 8 =e>m & ! sword are1 9 bo? cuts1 9 ! same plane1 & x seems s obvi\s z to ne$ no emphasis+ t if ! l9e ( 8 blade 7 ev5 an in* or two (f ! l9e ( 8 =e>m !re w\ld be introduc$ into 8 /roke a v great degree ( inaccuracy1 b al?\gh ?is may be s obvi\s1 x is practically :at we are do+ e day 9 golf4 ,if ! golf club 7 made 9 su* a mann] t ! po9t ( impact 0 absolutely 9 a l9e ) ! =e>ms at ! mom5t ( impact1 tradition1 in/ead ( be+ outrag$1 w\ld really be hon\r$4 ,n long ago a fri5d ( m9e came to me & %[$ me an old driv]1 say+1 ,i _c und]/& h[ x is1 b ,i c always get tw5ty or ?irty y>ds f>!r ) ?is driv] ?an ,i c ) any o!r4 ,i took ! club & ran my eye d[n ! %aft4 ,i notic$ at once t x 0 w>p$ consid]ably s t x ?rew ! %aft inw>ds 9 su* a mann] t x resembl$ v mu* ! %aft ( an old ,/4 ,&rews putt]--9 o!r words1 x put ! golf]'s h&s & =e>ms 9 a l9e ) ! %aft ( 8 club & ! %aft ( 8 club 9 a l9e ) ! po9t ( impact at ! mom5t ! /roke 0 play$4 ,i po9t$ out to him t 8 club 01 9 effect1 a c5tre-%aft$ club1 & t ?is 0 ! reason :y he 0 gett+ a long] &1 z he /at$1 a /raight] ball ) ?is club ?an ) any o!r club he us$4 ,:ile ,i am on ?is "q ( ! con/ruction ( clubs1 ,i may z well /ate t "u ! rec5t rul+ ( ! ,royal & ,anci5t ,golf ,club !re is n a legal golf club 9 use 9 ,engl& to-day1 = "o ( ! ess5tials ( a legal club n[ is t ! head mu/ be all on "o side ( ! %aft ( ! club4 ,pass+ by1 z too te*nical an objection1 ! "q z to :e!r a circul> object may be said to h a side1 we are confront$ ) ! fact t _m ( ! be/-kn[n clubs h ! %aft ins]t$ 9 ! head4 ,all ! socket$ clubs te*nically are illegal1 because ! head is c]ta9ly n all on "o side ( ! %aft4 ,_m cleeks are illegal because ! %aft goes ?r\gh ! socket & "r ?r\gh ! heel ( ! club to ! sole !re(1 s t a consid]able portion ( ! head ( ! club is on ! hi!r side ( ! %aft1 & e ord9>y golf club is s con/ruct$ t x is m correct to say t ! head ( ! club1 in/ead ( be+ all on "o side ( ! %aft1 is ei!r at ! foot ( ! %aft1 or at lea/ t !re is1 )\t any d\bt1 a consid]able portion ( ! head :i* goes beyond ! "o side ( ! club :]eon ! head is suppos$ to be4 ,x is a v great mi/ake inde$ to attempt to introduce any /&>d golf club or to lay d[n any regulation :atev] z to h[ ! golf club %all be made4 ,! good s5se & sportsmanlike in/9cts ( ! golf] %\ld be suffici5t to gov]n ! "q ( :at may & :at may n be us$4 ,x is an absolute c]ta9ty t if any man 7 to endeav\r to use an implem5t :i* 0 n 9 accordance ) ! be/ _s ( ! game1 he w\ld spe$ily provide 8 own puni%m5t1 b x is a wond]ful ?+ to f9d ! greate/ ,club 9 ! _w b>r+ on its own l9ks clubs :i* embody 9 _! =mation ! well-recognis$ pr9ciples ( ! mo/ rev]$ implem5ts ( ! game4 ,! pr9ciple :i* ,i h ref]r$ to ( endeav\r+ to get ! po9t ( impact z ne> to ! %aft z possible is be+ %[n also 9 ! hockey /ick1 :i* has n n[ any?+ l s great a curve 9 x z x orig9ally _h1 & ! /rik+-po9t has be5 br\ght mu* ne>] to ! %aft4 ,! t5nis racket1 z di/9ct f ! lawn-t5nis racket1 has /ood = _m ye>s z a lob-sid$ in/rum5t1 b ab\t eighte5 mon?s ago ,i 0 ) a t5nis play] :o ord]$ f ,messrs4 ,f4 ,h4 ,ayres1 ,ltd41 six /raight t5nis rackets1 say+ t he believ$ ! s\ndness ( ! pr9ciple :i* ,i am n[ advocat+ to be absolutely inconte/able & ( univ]sal application 9 ball games4 ,i m5tion ?is matt] because ,i believe x is ( hi/orical int]e/1 = ,i d n ?9k t prior to ! "t m5tion$ by me1 t5nis rackets 7 ev] made /raight4 ,we all "k h[1 :5 aim+ a /one1 play+ a billi>d ball1 fir+ a gun1 %oot+ an arr[1 or pull+ a catapult1 "o in/9ctively tries to get "o's eye into ! l9e ( flight ( ! object to be propell$4 ,x is evid5t t "o c aim bett] ?us4 ,?is is d5i$ "o 9 golf1 :]e ! ball is practically ! smalle/ play$ )1 to a great] ext5t ?an 9 any o!r game4 ,x foll[s t a great] degree ( me*anical accuracy is call$ = 9 golf ?an is requir$ 9 o!r games4 ,v few golf]s realise t !y are delib]ately h&icapp+ !mselves by play+ ) ! clubs at pres5t us$4 ,! weight & lev]age ( ! head ( ! club is on "o side ( ! %aft1 & ! angle ( error is !re4 ,true1 x is small1 b a v slight initial error 9 ! flight ( a golf ball becomes 9 #bjj y>ds s]i\s1 p]haps fatal4 ,! golf club ( ! future w inevitably foll[ ! m>* ( sci5tific con/ruction1 & fall into l9e ) ! /raight-h&l$ implem5ts :]e) ! ball is /ruck 9 a l9e ) ! %aft4 ,x is cle> t at ! mom5t ( impact ) a golf club1 z !y are n[ con/ruct$1 !re is a v great t5d5cy = ! club to turn 9 ! h&s4 ,?is is %[n v cle>ly :5 "o happ5s to hit ) ! toe ( ! club a little l[] ?an x ought to be1 s t ! toe /rikes ! e>?4 ,?is is absolutely fatal = ! club w be turn$ 9 ! h&1 b x is o!rwise if by *ance "o happ5s to /rike ! gr\nd ) ! heel1 = z ! =ce ( ! club is transmitt$ 9 a /raight l9e d[n ! %aft1 ! bl[ is v frequ5tly1 p>ticul>ly ) iron clubs1 n int]f]$ ) to any v great ext5t4 ,x is cle> t if ! club is c5tre %aft$1 great] /r5g? & accuracy are obta9$1 = ! club has an equal weight on ea* side ( ! %aft4 ,!re is ?us no torsional or twi/+ /ra9 on ! %aft z !re is at pres5t ) e golf club1 &1 z ,i h already %[n1 ?is torsional /ra9 _c be consid]$ z a negligible factor 9 a club4 ,i mu/ repeat1 h[ev]1 t x is an error to ?9k t ?is torsional /ra9 c1 by its recov]y1 contribute any?+ to ! l5g? ( ! drive1 = ! recov]y f ! torsional /ra9 does n take place until long aft] ! impact has ceas$ & ! ball has gone on its way4 ,?is1 x seems to me1 ev5 f a !oretical po9t ( view1 is und\bt$1 b ,i h prov$ by practical exp]im5t t "o c obta9 a long] ball ) a c5tre-%aft$ club ?an "o c ) an ord9>y golf club4 ,!re is ano!r matt] 9 connection ) ! con/ruction ( clubs :i* %\ld receive ! att5tion ( manufactur]s4 ,we "k t ! clubs are ( v>y+ l5g?s1 desc5d+ f ! driv] to ! putt] accord+ to ! l5g? ( ! %ot :i* is requir$ ( !m4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a driv] & a ma%ie is frequ5tly z mu* z six in*es4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a ma%ie & a putt] is r\ghly1 say1 ?ree in*es4 ,x has always seem$ to me t 9 proportion to ! "w dem&$ ( x ! putt] does n cont9ue 9 ! decreas+ scale ( l5g? z x %\ld1 p>ticul>ly = %ort puts4 ,_m v f9e putt]s get q l[ d[n to _! put & grip ! putt] a long way d[n ! %aft4 ,x is und5iable t = %ort puts !re is "s advantage 9 ?is me?od1 b x is op5 to ! objection t x leaves too mu* ( ! %aft free above ! h&s1 ?us n only de/roy+ ! balance ( ! putt]1 b risk+ /rik+ "s portion ( ! play]'s body ) ! free end ( ! %aft4 ,i believe t ! putt] %\ld1 g5]ally speak+1 be made mu* %ort]1 b1 if ?is is n done = approa* puts1 ,i am sure t x w\ld be wor? "o's :ile to exp]im5t ) a %ort putt] = %ort puts4 ,i h _h su* a putt] made = me1 & ,i h no hesitation :atev] 9 say+ t x is a v valuable club & "o t %\ld be bett] kn[n ?an x is4 ,x is necess>y1 ( c\rse1 to readju/ ! balance 9 su* a club1 b :5 t has be5 done1 ,i firmly believe t "o is v mu* m accurate ) ?is club ?an ) an ord9>y putt] :5 play+ %ort puts4 ,! putt] :i* ,i am ref]r+ to is1 if ,i rememb]1 little1 if any1 m ?an tw5ty-six in*es4 ,:ile ,i am on ! "q ( ! con/ruction ( putt]s1 ,i may say t ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t all ^! putt]s :i* are made ) heads su* z ! ,s*5ectady1 ! ord9>y wood5 putt]1 or ^? putt]s ) alum9ium heads1 are a mi/ake4 ,! sole ( ! club is too broad1 & to use su* clubs z ^! is simply provid+ a great] *ance ( error4 ,!re is no?+ :i* c be done ) "o ( ^! l>ge-head$ putt]s :i* _c be done z well1 or bett]1 by an ord9>y metal putt]4 ,!re are _m fe>ful & wond]ful putt]s on ! m>ket at ! pres5t "t4 ,lately !re has be5 produc$ a putt] ) a v %all[ face1 :i* is n[ be+ l>gely us$ because a man :o has won ! op5 *ampion%ip frequ5tly is us+ x4 ,= n9ety p] c5t ( golf]s a putt] ) a n>r[ face is a v great mi/ake1 & ,i believe t 9 say+ n9ety p] c5t ,i am fix+ ! p]c5tage l[4 ,i d n ?9k t any putt] %\ld be built ^: face is s n>r[ t at ! mom5t ( /rik+ ! ball prop]ly ) ! putt] ! top edge ( ! putt] is bel[ ! top ( ! ball4 ,i am firmly ( op9ion t a putt] :i* is s built t x deliv]s ! ma9 portion ( its =ce bel[ ! c5tre ( ! ball's mass is absolutely defective4 ,i g ev5 s f> z to say t ,i believe t 9 a sci5tifically con/ruct$ putt] ! face %\ld be made mu* broad] ?an ! face ( ! av]age putt]1 & t ! weight1 in/ead ( be+ mass$ at or ne> ! bottom ( ! putt]1 %\ld be rev]s$1 & put1 if any?+1 ne>] ! top4 ,! :ole ess5ce ( true putt+ is t ! ball %all be roll$ up to ! hole1 & n at any portion ( its j\rney play$ ) drag1 or z "o is sometimes told to d1 slid along ! gre54 ,any attempt :atev] to put ) drag1 or by tapp+ ! ball1 mu/ cause inaccuracy4 ,i saw1 a %ort "t ago1 "o ( ! f9e/ golf]s 9 ,engl&1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,mit*ell1 lose an important mat* on ! putt+-gre51 or1 to be a little m accurate1 on q a numb] ( putt+-gre5s4 ,he 0 !n1 & ,i believe /ill is1 mak+ ! same mi/ake z ,james ,braid made :5 he 0 su* a bad putt]1 viz4 tapp+ 8 puts1 & f9i%+ l[ d[n on ! l9e aft] ! ball4 ,x is almo/ impossible = anyone to be a good putt] ) ?is /roke1 & 8 *ance ( be+ a good putt] is r5d]$ remot] /ill if he attempts to d putt+ ( ?is nature ) a %all[-fac$ putt]4 ,a putt] %\ld h v little l(t inde$1 if any4 ,x is que/ionable1 f a sci5tific po9t ( view1 if ! putt] %\ld be l(t$ at all1 b 9 practice a v slight degree ( l(t is g5]ally us$1 & !re may be some?+ to be said 9 fav\r ( ?is slight l(t if "o is play+ ! put z x %\ld be play$1 z ne>ly z possible by ! wri/s1 = if t is done x /&s to reason t ! putt] ) a v slight l(t w t5d1 91 ( c\rse1 an extremely small degree1 b /ill to su* a degree z to be p]ceptible1 to deliv] its bl[ upw>dly ?r\gh ! ball's mass1 & ?is naturally t5ds to give ! ball a tru] roll (f ! club ?an w\ld be ! case if ! putt] 7 p]fectly v]tical4 ,if "o 7 us+ a putt] ) a v]tical face1 x seems fairly cle> t at ! mom5t ( impact1 :5 "o is endeav\r+ to roll ! ball =w>d1 x is held simultane\sly at two po9ts4 ,!re mu/ !n1 x seems1 be "s slight dragg+ on ! face ( ! club & also on ! gre51 b :5 ! putt] has "s small l(t on x & ! bl[ is deliv]$1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 upw>dly1 ! ball w naturally get a tru] roll f x1 & = ?is reason p]haps ! smalle/ degree ( l(t on a putt] is advisable4 ,%all[ faces & broad soles 9 putt]s h no?+ :atev] to recomm5d !m1 & !re is v little d\bt t golf]s w1 9 due c\rse1 f9d ?is out1 & w use a putt] s made t x w c>ry ! weight :]e x is mo/ want$1 & t c]ta9ly is n at ! base ( ! ball1 =1 unnecess>y z x may seem to m5tion ! fact1 ! put is ! "o /roke 9 golf :i* we always desire to keep z close to ! gre5 z possible4 ,we "k q well t 9 all o!r clubs1 :5 we want to get ! ball (f ! gr\nd quickly1 we take a club :i* has its weight ?r[n into ! sole1 b z we want exactly ! opposite ?+ on ! putt+-gre51 x seems reasonable to ?9k t we %\ld alt] ! adju/m5t ( our weight :5 con/ruct+ a putt] :i* has any claim :atev] to be+ consid]$ a sci5tifically made club4 ,i h ref]r$ to ! defect ( ! broad sole1 & ,i h 9 a previ\s *apt] ( ?is book indicat$ t ! p]fect put %\ld be> z close a resemblance to ! sw+ ( a p5dulum z ! play] c give x4 ,let u n[ = a mom5t imag9e t we h z ! weight on ! p5dulum ! head ( an ord9>y metal putt]1 & let u s adju/ ?is metal head t 9 ! sw+ ( ! p5dulum x w b>ely cle> a m>ble slab plac$ und]nea? x4 ,let u n[ remove ! metal putt] & sub/itute 9 its place su* a club z "o ( ! ord9>y alum9ium-head$ clubs1 or a ,s*5ectady1 & hang ?is club on ! end ( ! p5dulum s t :5 ! p5dulum is absolutely v]tical ! front edge ( ! sole ( ! club cle>s ! slab by exactly ! same space z ! metal putt] did :5 at re/4 ,we %all n[ f9d t ?is club w sw+ freely back 9 ! same mann] z ! metal putt] did1 b we %all get a v /rik+ exemplification ( ! fact t ! bread? ( ! sole ( ?is club w prev5t x sw++ =w>d at all1 = ! re> portion ( ! sole w f\l ! m>ble slab4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is suffici5t to absolutely prev5t a prop] foll[-?r\gh1 = ev5 :5 ?is happ5s on a good gre5 ! delicacy ( ! put is su* t x is m ?an likely ! /roke w be ru9$4 ,?is is an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean :5 ,i say t ! golf] is import+ into 8 game an unnecess>y risk :5 he uses a broad-sol$ club4 ,x w be se5 f ! example :i* ,i h giv5 t !re is an inf9itely great] dang] ( sol+ ) su* a club ?an !re is :5 "o is play+ ) an ord9>y metal putt]4 ,! same error ) reg>d to bread? ( sole is v frequ5tly se5 9 ! ma%ie4 ,inde$1 ! sole ( ! ma%ie is s broad & tak5 back at su* an unsci5tific angle t v frequ5tly ! play] /rikes ) ! back edge ( ! sole be=e ! front4 ,x /&s to reason t :5 he does ?is he is cock+ up ! front edge ( 8 club1 & s robb+ himself ( a great portion ( ! l(t ( ! club4 ,_m play]s lay ! face ( ! ma%ie back 9 ord] to increase ! natural l(t ( ! club4 ,9 n9e cases ( t5 :5 !y d ?is1 in/ead ( increas+ ! usefulness ( _! clubs !y dim9i% x1 = !y insi/ !n ^u ! front edge ( ! face ( ! ma%ie /rik+ ! ball high] up ?an w\ld be ! case if !y play$ ) ! club 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xv4 ,j4 ,,%]lock ,f9i% ( iron-%ot4 ,note c>efully ! upright f9i% foll[+ ! sw+ back1 & ! position ( ! h&s1 a *>act]i/ic ( ! f9i% ( ?is %ot4 ,%]lock gets a l[] ball ?an ! ord9>y iron-%ot4 ,mo/ ma%ies are con/ruct$ 9 a v unsci5tific mann]4 ,x is ! function ( ! ma%ie to get z f> und]nea? ! ball z possible4 ,to d ?is a ma%ie %\ld always h its front edge v cle>ly def9$1 & almo/ imm$iately ! sole leaves ! front edge x %\ld beg9 to curve upw>dly--9 o!r words1 a ma%ie %\ld practically nev] h a sole4 ,:5 ! ma%ie is made l ?is x is a/oni%+ h[ mu* easi] & m accurate x makes "o's "w ) ! club4 ,n only does ! curv+ sole to ! ma%ie all[ "o to get m 9 und]nea? ! ball & prev5t any j> ( a squ>e edge beh9d ! front edge ( ! sole1 b if x is a "q ( tak+ turf1 :i* involves cutt+ d[n beh9d ! ball1 "o is able to d ?is ) a ma%ie hav+ ! %>p edge & ! curv$ sole su* z ,i describe1 mu* m easily ?an "o c\ld ) ! flat sole1 = ! simple reason t "o is enabl$ to pass ! ball on ! d[nw>d /roke mu* m rapidly ?an "o c\ld possibly d ) ! broad-sol$ ma%ie4 ,x is obvi\s t 9 play+ a ball ) heavy back cut1 ! ess5ce ( obta9+ t cut mu/ be ! spe$ at :i* ! ma%ie passes d[n beh9d ! ball1 & x mu/ be also equally app>5t t if "o is play+ t %ot ) a club ^: sole is z broad z is t ( ! ord9>y ma%ie1 t ! pace ( ! bl[ mu/ be arre/$ to a v great ext5t long be=e ! club has _h an opportunity ( absolutely cle>+ ! ball4 ,?is means t ! club is hamp]$ 9 ! execution ( its natural duty4 ,:ile ,i am on ! subject ( ! con/ruction ( ! ma%ie1 & p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to ! curv+ sole1 ,i may m5tion t ,i h su* a club4 ,x 0 made = me 9 accordance ) a specification :i* ,i furni%$1 b x did n 9 any way c>ry out :at ,i want$2 9 fact1 my in/ructions 7 v mu* exagg]at$1 b ! mom5t ,i saw t club ,i knew t x w\ld be1 = %ort approa*es & = play+ /ymies1 a wond]ful club2 & s x has prov$4 ,x w\ld take a good deal m ?an its weight 9 silv] to induce me to "p ) x1 = t club l$ to ! mak+ ( hi/ory 9 golf--9 o!r words1 its con/ruction caus$ me to see ! great advantage :i* c\ld be got by us+ x 9 play+ ! /ymie %ot :i* ,i h describ$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 & x 0 :ile play+ ?is p>ticul> /ymie %ot t ,i came to ! conclusion t = ! usual /ymie %ot at or ab\t ! hole ! ord9>y ma%ie is f> too long1 z 9 ! case ( ! %ort putt]1 because :5 "o tries to get d[n on ! club z l[ z "o really ought to d = play+ a %ot ( ! delicacy requir$ 9 ^! /rokes1 "o f9ds t "o has too mu* free %aft above "o's h&s4 ,if ,i _h any d\bt :atev] z to ! advisability ( hav+ a %ort putt] = %ort puts1 ,i h absolutely none ) reg>d to ! b5efits :i* are to be obta9$ f hav+ a %ort ma%ie = play+ close /ymies1 & ,i may say t at ! "t ( writ+ ,i h nev] h&l$ su* a club--,i h nev] se5 su* a club1 nor h ,i ev] he>d ( su* a club1 b be=e ?is book is publi%$ ,i %all h "o4 ,/ymies 7 once ^u a "t a p]fect t]ror to me1 b ) ! club :i* ,i h ref]r$ to1 & ^: con/ruction 0 practically an accid5t1 !y are no tr\ble1 & ,i firmly believe t n9e /ymies ( t5 w\ld be no tr\ble to a golf] ( ord9>y skill if he _h ! prop] club ) :i* to play !m1 b x seems n unreasonable1 :5 we consid] ! desc5d+ scale ( ! clubs :i* ,i h be=e ref]r$ to1 to ?9k t a club :i* we use frequ5tly to get eighty y>ds ) %\ld n be ! mo/ suitable implem5t = play+ a /roke ( n9e in*es to a foot4 ,:ile ,i am on ! subject ( iron clubs1 !re is ano!r matt] :i* ,i %\ld l to ref] to1 & t is t1 9 my op9ion1 ! communion1 if ,i may use ! ^w1 betwe5 ! club & ! ball is n z intimate z x %\ld be4 ,9 ! lawn-t5nis ball & racket "o gets a wond]fully firm grip1 & x is a/oni%+ ) :at accuracy "o c place a lawn-t5nis ball by means ( cut1 b ! va/ majority ( iron clubs :i* are us$ are insuffici5tly & unsci5tifically m>k$4 ,i c rememb] ! "t :5 iron clubs1 g5]ally speak+1 7 innoc5t ( any ind5tation :atev] on _! faces4 ,m>k+ is fairly g5]al n[ on iron clubs1 b x is done 9 an utt]ly unsci5tific mann]4 ,x is frequ5tly done by great deep /raight l9es1 &1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ma%ie1 ne>ly always by l9es :i* run f heel to toe4 ,n[ 9 ! great majority ( ma%ie %ots :5 "o is putt+ on cut "o requires l9es runn+ 9 an exactly opposite direction4 ,we d sometimes see1 ( c\rse1 l9es on ^! iron clubs runn+ at "r angles to ea* o!r1 b 9 ne>ly e case ! m>k+ is too l>ge & too co>se to be ( ! practical b5efit :i* x ought to be4 ,q rec5tly ,i saw a v skilful golf] play+ ) ru/y clubs1 & somebody :o did n und]/& :at x meant comm5t$ r /rongly on 8 untid9ess4 ,he did n und]/& until he 0 told t ! idea ( ! man :o 0 us+ ^! clubs 9 keep+ !m ru/y 0 t he got a bett] grip on 8 ball1 & !re c be no d\bt :atev] t ?is is ! case1 b a sci5tific mak] ( iron clubs w\ld n be satisfi$ to leave x to 8 cu/om] to make up = 8 defici5cy by all[+ 8 clubs to become unsightly4 ,he w\ld produce a club m>k$ z ne>ly z might be 9 a simil> mann] to a club :i* 0 heavily ru/$4 ,i h exp]im5t$ ) v>i\s means = e/abli%+ a bett] grip betwe5 ! club & ! ball1 & ,i h1 ,i believe1 f\nd an almo/ p]fect m$ium = e/abli%+ effective contact4 ,let u consid] = a mom5t h[ little use ! cue w\ld be to u at billi>ds 7 x n = ! m$ium ( contact :i* is commonly us$2 to wit1 ! *alk4 ,n[ x is inconv5i5t1 &1 moreov]1 w\ld be ineffective to a great ext5t1 to *alk "o's iron clubs 9 golf1 b x is an absolute c]ta9ty t some?+ :i* answ]s to ! *alk %\ld be on ! face ( e iron us$ 9 golf4 ,:at t is to be we mu/ leave to ! +5uity ( our sci5tific club mak]s1 b x is an absolute c]ta9ty t we %all see a v great improvem5t 9 ?is p>ticul> matt] )9 q a %ort "t4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,lit]ature ,,( ,,golf ,x w be readily und]/ood by ^? :o h foll[$ me t ,i consid] t golf has be5 badly s]v$ by ^? :o h essay$ to tea* x by books4 ,! ma91 if n inde$ ! :ole1 cause ( ! tr\ble is ! mann] 9 :i* writ] aft] writ] has all[$ himself to be influ5c$ by ! "w ( ^? :o h prec$$ him4 ,?is is nei!r amus+ nor in/ructive4 ,! ess5ce ( progress is rese>*4 ,we _c progress 9 any?+ by repeat+ p>rot-l ! fallacies ( ^? :o h prec$$ u4 ,i want to make x p>ticul>ly pla9 t ?is book aims at absolutely dispell+ ! fog & mi/1 ! obscurity & ! fals5ess :i* n[ clu/]s ab\t ! game ( golf4 ,"o de> old *ap 0 expla9+ to me h[ he tries to drive4 ,he said1 ,:5 ,i get to ! top ( ! sw+ ,i h s _m ?+s to rememb] t ,i get all ( a di!r & mess x up hopelessly4 ,c\ld anyone express x bett]8 ,ab\t sev5ty-five p] c5t ( ! golf]s :o foll[ ! usual tuition are all ( a di!r4 ,! :ole tr\ble is t !y are giv5 too mu* to ?9k ( dur+ ! /roke4 ,i am c]ta9 t ! secret ( success 9 golf is to elim9ate ! necessity = ?9k+ & !oris+ on ! l9ks4 ,?is1 ,i cont5d1 c be done by kn[+1 n m]ely by read+1 ! cont5ts ( ?is book4 ,s /rongly d ,i feel 9 ?is matt] t ,i consid] t e beg9n] :o desires to succe$ at golf %\ld "k :at is "h set out1 :ile e misguid$ golf] :o has be5 jump+ f 8 "r leg to 8 left1 & putt+ 8 left h& 9 comm& in/ead ( 8 "r1 %\ld lose no "t 9 gett+ ! tru? & s revolutionis+ 8 game4 ,i h /at$ 9 my ,preface t ?is book is a *all5ge4 ,s1 9 effect1 x is4 ,x /&s = tru? & practical golf1 in/ead ( ! nons5se :i* is g5]ally publi%$ ab\t "o ( ! greate/ & simple/ ( games4 ,i mu/ "h ref] to a book entitl$ ,practical ,golf1 publi%$ by ,mr4 ,walt] ,j4 ,travis1 ! ,au/ralian :o p]fect$ 8 golf 9 ,am]ica & won ! ,amateur ,*ampion%ip ( ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,travis' book is v int]e/+ 9 _m ways4 ,he calls x ,practical ,golf1 & x ought to be1 com+ f him1 b ,mr4 ,travis falls into ne>ly all ! mi/akes ( ^? :o h foll[$ ! "t-worn feti*es ( ! p :o h&$ d[n to u ! traditions ( golf4 ,i 0 mu* a/oni%$ at ?is1 = ,mr4 ,travis tells u himself t he work$ out 8 own salvation1 at ! same "t z he rem>ks t z a g5]al rule ! av]age pr(essional1 :ile he may be a good play]1 lacks ! faculty ( imp>t+ prop] in=mation to beg9n]s4 ,?is1 unque/ionably1 is true1 b "o _c expect too mu* !ory f ! pr(essional1 :o is n1 g5]ally speak+1 a v well educat$ man1 b f a man 9 ,mr4 ,travis' position "o has a "r to expect a fairly good grip ( fundam5tal pr9ciples4 ,he says t ,all good play]s "w practically on ! same basic pr9ciples4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 "r4 ,! tr\ble is t mo/ good golf]s1 l ,mr4 ,travis1 "w on ! same correct basic pr9ciples1 b adv]tise to _! un=tunate read]s & pupils ^? :i* are utt]ly oppos$ to _! practice4 ,mr4 ,travis absolutely subscribes to ! fundam5tal b common error ) reg>d to ! di/ribution ( weight4 ,he says at page #cj3 ,9 ! upw>d sw+ x w be notic$ t ! body has be5 turn$ v freely1 ) ! natural transf]5ce ( weight almo/ entirely to ! "r foot4 ,at page #g he says3 ,! ease & rapidity ) :i* ! weight ( ! body & arms is transf]r$ f ! left leg to ! "r & back aga91 jo9$ to wri/ action--conc]n+ :i* ref]5ce w lat] be made--are l>gely1 if n :olly1 responsible = long driv+4 ,x is obvi\s f ?is t ,mr4 ,travis ?9ks t "o's weight ought to be on "o's "r leg at ! top ( ! sw+4 ,x is also obvi\s t he ?9ks he ?r[s 8 weight ab\t f "o leg to ano!r :5 he is play+4 ,x is1 not)/&+ ?is1 c]ta9 t he tells u1 z does e man :o writes a book ab\t golf1 t ! head mu/ be immovable dur+ ! op]ation ( driv+4 ,we mu/ wait = ,mr4 ,travis to tell u h[ ?is conundrum c be solv$1 z none ( ! fam\s golf]s ( ! _w h yet be5 able to d x4 ,if ! /ance has once be5 tak5 ) ! weight equally di/ribut$ betwe5 ! legs1 x is impossible1 if ! head be kept /ill1 z ,mr4 ,travis & ev]ybody else says x %\ld be1 to get ! weight on to ! "r leg at ! top ( ! sw+1 b x is n impossible to get x on to ! left leg1 :]e x %\ld be1 & :]e1 inde$1 x goes q naturally4 ,9 speak+ ab\t ! palm grip ,mr4 ,travis says3 ,?is /yle is m affect$ by cricket]s & base ball]s1 b x is op5 to ! objection t x introduces a t5d5cy to hit ! ball ) taut5$ muscles1 & disc\rages ! prop] foll[-?r\gh4 ,p]sonally1 ,i _c see t !re is any objection :atev] to hitt+ ! ball ) taut5$ muscles--9 fact1 x absolutely mu/ be done 9 t way1 & 9 no o!r1 or ! result w be dire failure4 ,james ,braid himself says t at ! mom5t ( impact ! muscles are 9 a /ate ( supreme t5sion1 & z a matt] ( practical golf !re c be no d\bt :atev] t ?is is s4 ,mr4 ,travis also comes into l9e ) ! g5]al body ( golf+ op9ion ) reg>d to ! feti* ( ! left4 ,he says on page #ad3 ,z a g5]al rule ! left h& %\ld grip some:at m firmly ?an ! "r4 ,i may say t ,v>don & ,taylor d n agree ) ,mr4 ,travis1 & ! m]e idea ( putt+ ! left to ex]t a firm] hold on ! %aft is a rev]sion to primeval fables4 ,mr4 ,travis tells u1 speak+ ab\t ! waggle3 ,d n on any acc\nt 9 ?is prelim9>y address lift ! club up4 ,lift+ ! club pre-supposes /iffness & rigidity ( muscles & ! resultant /roke _c be ?or\ghly satisfactory4 ,x w be obvi\s t z ! club is at ! l[e/ portion ( its arc x is necess>y to lift ! club4 ,?is is done by an easy action ( ! wri/s1 & ! waggle1 ( c\rse1 !n becomes a sw+ work$ almo/ entirely f ! wri/s1 b x is absolutely ess5tial to lift ! club = ! ord9>y waggle4 ,at page #ai ,mr4 ,travis says3 ,:5 ! top ( ! sw+ is rea*$1 )\t paus+1 br+ ! arms & body ar\nd z swiftly z possible & swi% ! ball away4 ,we see "h t ,mr4 ,travis is also an adh]5t ( ! feti* ( ! sweep1 b we mu/ 9 8 case call x ! feti* ( ! swi%4 ,9 golf x is n[ realis$ t ! golf drive is a hit ( ! v f9e/ ord]4 ,mr4 ,travis says at ! same page ,d n seek to artificially raise ! left foot on ! toe4 ,/rive r to keep x root$--! natural turn ( ! %\ld]s & body rotat+ to ! "r w br+ x up & ar\nd4 ,keep ! "r leg z /iff & z /raight z possible4 ,& :atev] y d1 d n move ! head4 ,if "o is go+ to pivot on ! left toe 9 any way :atev]1 x is fatal to ! rhy?m ( ! sw+ to wait until ! arms pull ! left heel (f ! e>?4 ,! left heel %\ld leave ! e>? almo/ simultane\sly ) ! club leav+ ! ball4 ,if ?is is n done x w be impossible to ma9ta9 ! rhy?m ( ! sw+4 ,mr4 ,travis %[s himself 9 ne>ly e case pivot$ on ! po9t ( 8 left toe at ! top ( ! sw+4 ,?is is n[ univ]sally admitt$ to be bad =m1 z "o %\ld put ! weight on ! ball ( ! toe1 & =w>d f t at ! side ( ! %oe4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 possible to play ! drive practically flat-foot$1 9 :i* case "o's sw+ w naturally be mu* flatt] ?an ! ord9>y sw+1 b ?is is n g5]ally done4 ,= ^? :o pivot on ! left toe1 ,mr4 ,travis' advice to wait = ! arms to pull ! heel up is1 ,i ?9k1 absolutely bad4 ,8 advice to keep ! "r leg /iff & /raight is q good1 &1 ( c\rse1 !re c be no d\bt ( ! correctness ( 8 advice :5 he says d n move ! head1 b w he tell u h[1 ) a p]fectly /iff & /raight "r leg1 & no movem5t :atev] ( ! head1 he is go+ to transf] 8 weight to 8 "r leg8 =1 z he truly says on page #bj1 ,if ! head is kept /ill1 no sway+ ( ! body c be indulg$ 94 ,!re is a v rem>kable /atem5t on page #bj4 ,mr4 ,travis says3 ,any d\bt z to :e!r ! head is mov$ may easily be satisfi$ by ! play] assum+ a position ) ! sun imm$iately at ! back ( him1 & wat*+ ! %ad[ ( ! head dur+ ! sw+4 ,if ! head is %[n to move1 ! sw+ %\ld be p]si/5tly practis$ until ?is fault is rem$i$4 ,if ,i 7 n n[ writ+ practical golf myself1 ,i might sugge/ putt+ 9 a peg on ! gr\nd to wat* :e!r "o's %ad[ imp+$ on ?is peg or n1 b z a matt] ( practical golf if ,i consid]$ any?+ ( ?is nature necess>y1 ,i %\ld pref] a /r+ /ret*$ across by my "r e> s t sway+ w\ld be b\nd to make me t\* x1 b z a matt] ( int5sely practical golf nei!r ( ^! exp$i5ts is 9 ! lea/ degree necess>y if ! play] w only get x firmly root$ 9 8 m9d t 8 weight mu/ be on 8 left leg at ! top ( 8 sw+1 & he w !n f9d t he has no temptation :atev] to sway4 ,on page #bc ,mr4 ,travis says3 ,x is n really ! l5g? alone ( ! d[nw>d sw+ t contributes di/ance s mu* z ! rapidity ) :i* ! club head is mov+ at1 & j aft] ! mom5t ( impact4 ,x is almo/ unnecess>y to draw att5tion to ! fact t :at happ5s j aft] ! mom5t ( impact does n mu* matt] to ! ball4 ,x is :at happ5s dur+ ! impact :i* is ( importance1 al?\gh x /&s to reason t if ! spe$ dur+ impact has be5 suffici5t1 j aft] impact x w /ill be ! same1 m9us ! =ce exp5d$ on ! golf ball4 ,mr4 ,travis makes a t]rible error 9 ,practical ,golf :5 he says1 speak+ ( ! d[nw>d sw+3 ,let him resolve to c5tralise ! p[] ( ! /roke imm$iately ! ball is rea*$4 ,?is is an idea fatal to good golf4 ,z ,i h frequ5tly po9t$ out1 & z ,james ,braid 9 ,h[ to ,play ,golf also emphasises1 ! meet+ betwe5 ! ball & ! club %\ld be m]ely an incid5t4 ,any attempt to try to d any?+ dur+ impact 9 ! drive is futile4 ,mr4 ,travis at page #bd makes ! same error ) reg>d to ! spe$ ( ! club aft] ! ball has be5 hit4 ,he says3 ,a great deal m dep5ds ^u ! ma9t5ance ( spe$ aft] ! ball is /ruck ?an is commonly suppos$4 ,?is "p ( ! /roke is kn[n z ! foll[-?r\gh1 & plays a v important "p 9 ! l5g? ( ! drive z 9 /raightness4 ,mr4 ,travis evid5tly does n p]fectly realise t ! foll[-?r\gh is ( no importance :atev] except z ! natural result ( ! correctly play$ fir/ "p ( ! /roke1 & ! ma9t5ance ( spe$ aft] ! ball has be5 /ruck is ( no importance provid$ t ! fir/ portion ( ! /roke has be5 prop]ly execut$ & at a suffici5t pace4 ,! only importance ( ! ma9t5ance ( spe$ 9 any way :atev] is t ?is indicates t ! fir/ half has be5 correctly p]=m$4 ,mr4 ,travis seems to be v hazy z to ! causes ( slic+ & pull+4 ,a ball be+ hit slightly to ! "r ( its c5tre w\ld n necess>ily produce a slice1 al?\gh x w\ld probably deflect x f its int5d$ l9e ( flight4 ,a slice is produc$ by ! am\nt ( rotation :i* is imp>t$ to ! ball by ! glanc+ bl[4 ,he says3 ,) a pull$ ball x is j ! opposite--! ball is hit to ! left ( its c5tre1 t is1 ne>] ! play]1 produc+ a sp9 f "r to left4 ,?is is n 9 any way necess>y4 ,! ball may be hit absolutely at ! po9t f>!/ f ! hole1 & ) ! club at a p]fect "r angle to ! int5d$ l9e ( flight1 b ! po9t :i* ,mr4 ,travis does n m5tion is t ! club is travell+ upw>d across ! int5d$ l9e ( flight & outw>d f ! play]4 ,?is x is :i* produces ! b5eficial sp9 ( ! ball 9 ! pull4 ,at page #ca1 ,mr4 ,travis says3 ,e golf+ /roke describes a circle1 or a segm5t ( a circle4 ,?is is an egregi\s error1 = ! golf /roke1 q naturally f ! me?od ( its production1 be>s a f> great] lik5ess to an oval ?an to a circle4 ,anyone endeav\r+ to produce ! golf /roke z a circle w\ld c]ta9ly n get ei!r a v graceful or a v accurate result4 ,mr4 ,travis falls into ! a/oni%+ error = a man :o plays golf s well z he does1 ( ?9k+ t x is possible to juggle ) ! golf ball by means ( a golf club dur+ impact4 ,speak+ ( brassy play1 he says3 ,! l(t$ face1 jo9$ to ! slight :ipp+ up ( ! h&s at ! prop] "t--t is aft] ! club meets ! ball--w produce ! desir$ result4 ,don't on any acc\nt seek to br+ ! h&s up too quickly1 o!rwise a top w assur$ly result4 ,mr4 ,travis "h falls into ! common error ) reg>d to us+ ! wri/s dur+ impact4 ,x w be obs]v$ t he avoid$ x 9 deal+ ) ! foll[-?r\gh1 b 9 ?is matt] he makes ! usual error4 ,?is turn+ up ( ! wri/s :i* he ref]s to comes long aft] ! ball has be5 hit1 & is ! natural turn up :i* foll[s any slice or any cut play$ to raise a ball sudd5ly4 ,at page #da he makes ! same error1 = he says3 ,by /rik+ ! ball slightly t[>ds ! heel ( ! club1 & imm$iately aft] br++ ! arms some:at 9 & f9i%+ well out1 a slight sp9 is imp>t$ to ! ball :i* causes x to rise m quickly4 ,"h x is cle> t he ?9ks t "o may1 aft] impact1 d some?+ ) ! h&s to affect ! mann] 9 :i* ! ball leaves ! club4 ,!re c\ld n possibly be any great] fallacy 9 golf ?an ?is4 ,t ?is is a root$ fallacy ( ,mr4 ,travis ,i %all %[ lat] on :5 ,i deal ) 8 rem>ks ab\t bunk] play4 ,mr4 ,travis says at page #di3 ,hitt+ ) ! heel ( ! club meet+ ! gr\nd aft] ! ball is /ruck w cause ! ball to rise m1 &1 jo9$ to ! sp9 imp>t$ by draw+ 9 ! arms & turn+ ! wri/s upw>d1 w produce a v dead ball ) h>dly any run4 ,! sci5ce ( ! /roke consi/s 9 hitt+ v %>ply1 & turn+ ! wri/s upw>d imm$iately aft] ! ball is /ruck4 ,"h we see ! same delusion4 ,! ess5ce ( ?is /roke is purely a matt] ( practical golf :i* ,i h n se5 m5tion$ 9 any book or essay on golf4 ,:5 "o plays a ball (f ! heel ( "o's ma%ie1 x /&s to reason t "o gets ! ball on ! v n>r[e/ portion ( ! blade1 & t !re=e "o hits ! ball z f> b5ea? ! c5tre ( ! ball's mass z x is possible to d--s mu* s1 9 fact1 t a v consid]able portion ( ! ball ov]laps ! top ( ! face ( ! club4 ,?is puts a trem5d\s am\nt ( und]cut or /op on ! ball4 ,?is is ! practical golf ( ! %ot :i* ,mr4 ,travis is attempt+ to describe1 b 8 idea ( putt+ cut on x by juggl+ ) x dur+ impact is fatal4 ,9 speak+ ( approa* puts1 ,mr4 ,travis gives "s wond]ful advice4 ,he says3 ,y %\ld aim to hit ! ball z if x 7 y\r int5tion to drive x into ! gr\nd4444 ,?is w cause ! ball to jump1 due to its contact ) ! gr\nd imm$iately aft] be+ /ruck4 ,?is is practical golf ( a nature :i* we may v well pass )\t discussion4 ,i ?9k t !re are v few golf]s :o w desire to b\nce ! ball (f ! e>? :5 !y c play x (f ! face ( ! club4 ,?is is ,mr4 ,travis' advice z to h[ to cut ! put4 ,at page #fe he says3 ,put cut on ! ball by draw+ ! arms 9 a trifle j at ! mom5t ( /rik+4 ,! draw+ ( ! arms across ! ball is n to be done at ! mom5t ( /rik+4 ,x />ts at ! beg9n+ ( ! sw+ & f9i%es at ! end !re(4 ,?is is h[ cut is put on a put by practical golf4 ,mr4 ,travis advises = putt+ t p %\ld select a p>ticul> blade ( grass on ! l9e to ! hole4 ,he !n says3 ,take y\r /ance & squ>e ! face ( ! putt] at p]fect "r angles to ! blade ( grass y h pick$ out4 ,z a matt] ( practical golf ,i may rem>k t blades ( grass h a rem>kable family lik5ess4 ,mr4 ,travis says3 ,close obs]vation ( all miss$ puts discloses ! int]e/+ fact t by f> ! l>ge majority g to ! left ( ! hole1 !reby indicat+ ! pres5ce ( ! pull1 due to ! arms be+ slightly drawn 9 j aft] /rik+4 ,?is is :at is call$ a slic$ put 9 ,engl&1 b aga9 z a matt] ( practical golf ,i may say t _m ( ^! puts are simply misdirect$1 su* misdirection be+ due to ! turn+ ov] ( ! wri/s too soon 9 ! action ( /rik+ ! ball4 ,unless "o det]m9$ly foll[s ?r\gh well d[n ! l9e ! natural t5d5cy is to hook "o's put across ! l9e1 b ?is does n indicate any pull4 ,x m]ely indicates1 if ( frequ5t occurr5ce1 ignorance or c>elessness4 ,speak+ ( /ymies1 ,mr4 ,travis says3 ,occasionally y w be confront$ ) an absolutely dead /ymie by hav+ y\r oppon5t's ball j on ! edge ( ! cup1 y\r own be+ s close1 say sev5 in*es to a foot away1 t x is impossible to negotiate ! /roke by ei!r curl+ ar\nd or l(t+4 ,9 su* extremity !re is only "o way ( gett+ y\r ball 9 ! hole unaccompani$ by y\r oppon5t's1 & t is by :at is te*nically kn[n 9 billi>ds z ! foll[ %ot4 ,z a matt] ( practical golf ! /ymie /roke introduc$ by me is f> m likely to prove successful 9 ?is case ?an ! foll[ %ot1 = we are deal+ ) v tricky ?+s :5 we try to play billi>ds ) golf balls cov]$ ) num]\s excresc5ces or dimples4 ,if ! /ymie describ$ by ,mr4 ,travis is play$ by my /roke1 x %\ld be got five times out ( six1 & ,i v mu* d\bt if ,mr4 ,travis or anybody else c\ld get any?+ l ?is ) ! run ?r\gh /roke4 ,writ+ ( ,play+ out ( haz>ds1 ,mr4 ,travis says3 ,!n br+ x d[n aga9 on ! same l9e ) all ! =ce y c controllably comm&1 consi/5t ) accuracy4 ,z x s9ks into ! s& its c\rse may !n1 b n until !n1 be slightly direct$ t[>ds ! ball4 ,com+ f a practical golf] ?is is an absolutely amaz+ /atem5t4 ,! idea ( attempt+ to deflect "o's niblick f ! l9e orig9ally mapp$ out = x z x ent]s ! s& is too amaz+ & too utt]ly uns\nd to m]it any fur!r comm5t or notice1 except to say t x w\ld be impossible to deflect ! club head f ! l9e ( travel mapp$ out = x at ?is mom5t )\t mat]ially r$uc+ ! =ce ( ! bl[1 & :5 "o is hitt+ into heavy s&1 to get und]nea? ! ball & 9 _m cases to get x out ( ! bunk] )\t ev5 t\*+ x ) ! club1 e p\nd ( =ce t c be put into ! club is necess>y4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ :i* ,mr4 ,travis tells u t c]ta9ly is n practical golf1 & x does n seem to me to be practical c>p5try1 b he says at page #abf1 speak+ ( ! brassy3 ,! screws :i* hold ! blade sometimes "w loose4 ,?is tr\ble may easily be rem$i$ by putt+ glue 9 ! holes be=e ins]t+ ! screws4 ,"o is nev] too old to le>n1 & ,i ?9k t 9 any future ef=ts ,i may make at amateur c>p5try1 ,i %all glue my nails6 ,mr4 ,travis makes a v rem>kable /atem5t at page #aci1 speak+ ( ! guttie ball z oppos$ to ! ,haskell3 ,! latt]1 by reason ( its great] comp>ative resili5cy does n rema9 9 contact ) ! club head q s long1 & !re=e does n receive ! full b5efit ( ! great] velocity ( ! /roke 9 ! same proportion z ! less resili5t guttie2 b surely ! great] ! resili5cy ( ! ball ! long] x w rema9 9 contact ) ! club4 ,x %\ld be obvi\s t "o ( ! reasons = ! great] sw]ve 9 ! slic$ or pull$ rubb]-cor$ ball z comp>$ ) ! guttie1 is t on acc\nt ( ! long] p]iod ( impact ! ball acquires a great] am\nt ( sp94 ,speak+ ( ! waggle1 ,mr4 ,travis is delightfully indef9ite4 ,he says ,) ! club gripp$ pretty firmly ) bo? h&s 9 ! mann] already describ$1 x is well to see t ! :ole ma*9]y is 9 good work+ ord] by waggl+ ! club a few times ov] ! ball1 all[+ ! wri/s to turn freely1 )\t1 h[ev]1 relax+ ! grip4 ,! waggle %\ld be entirely free f any /iffness1 :i* simply means t ! wri/s %\ld be br\ght into active play4 ,?is is c]ta9ly delightfully vague1 & is n1 ,i am afraid1 ( mu* use to anyone z a matt] ( practical golf4 ,! waggle is unque/ionably ( importance 9 ! game ( golf1 o!rwise x is q improbable t we %\ld see x employ$ by s _m ( ! fam\s play]s4 ,! curi\s ?+ ab\t ?is waggle is t x seems to be conf9$ to games :]e9 "o plays a /ation>y ball4 ,! same op]ation is gone ?r\gh at billi>ds ) ! cue1 b is !re kn[n z cue+ at ! ball4 ,) a v great numb] ( play]s ! waggle may be describ$ z moral c[>dice--an excuse = putt+ (f ! evil mom5t4 ,_m play]s conv]t ! waggle into a p]=mance :i* is bo? t$i\s & /upid1 & :i* in/ead ( giv+ !m a bett] *ance ( hitt+ ! ball1 has a v great *ance ( absolutely putt+ !m (f _! /roke4 ,i d n "k t ,i h ev] se5 ! necessity = ! waggle expla9$1 nor h ,i se5 ! waggle ( any ( ! fam\s play]s illu/rat$4 ,!re c1 h[ev]1 be v little "q t 9 ! majority ( cases ! address & waggle is unnecess>ily exagg]at$ & prolong$4 ,9 ,mod]n ,golf ,i h illu/rat$ ,george ,duncan's waggle4 ,s f> z ,i am aw>e1 ?is is ! only "t t su* a ?+ has be5 done4 ,duncan is probably ! quicke/ play] liv+1 s t x w n be necess>y = u to assume t e "o w be satisfi$ ) s little prelim9>y "w z ,duncan puts 9 be=e hitt+ ! ball4 ,8 me?od ( play+ is to take 8 l9e to ! hole z mu* z he c z he approa*es ! ball4 ,he !n m>*es /raight up to x & takes 8 /ance1 at ! same "t sw++ 8 club head out s t x is r\ghly on a level ) 8 wai/ & po9t+ t[>ds ! hole1 b be+ at ! same "t almo/ above ! l9e ( flight to ! hole4 ,he !n br+s 8 club back to ! ball1 & addresses x 9 ! usual way1 sol+ 8 club close beh9d ! ball4 ,n[ he lifts ! club practically /raight up = six or n9e in*es & c>ries x =w>d ( ! ball 9 a g5tle curve = ab\t six in*es4 ,f "h he c>ries ! club head back along ! plane ( flight produc$ ?r\gh ! ball z f> z x w g )\t turn+ 8 wri/s ov]4 ,! club !n is swung easily & naturally back to ! ball almo/ 9 ! same mann] z x w\ld come to x 9 ! drive1 until x arrives close beh9d ! ball1 b ab\t two in*es f ! turf1 :5 x s9ks to re/ by dropp+ /raight d[n beh9d ! ball4 ,x is n[ sol$ aga9 z 9 ! orig9al address4 ,?is s\nds l a some:at l5g?y process1 b z a matt] ( fact x is probably ! %orte/ waggle us$ by any golf play] :o is 9 ! front rank4 ,9 fact1 s rapid is ,duncan 9 8 play1 t v frequ5tly spectators :o are n accu/om$ to 8 me?ods1 d n see him play ! ball1 z !y all[ = ! m delib]ate /yle g5]ally foll[$ by ! o!r lead+ pr(essionals4 ,9 ,duncan we h a play] :o 9 my op9ion is z good a golf] z anyone 9 ! _w4 ,we see cle>ly t he wa/es v little "t 9 address+ 8 ball1 ei!r ?r\gh ! gre5 or on ! putt+-gre54 ,on ! o!r h&1 we see "s m5 ( great] fame ?an ,duncan ^: delib]ation is t$i\s 9 ! extreme1 al?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ t 9 s f> z reg>ds ! waggle 9 ! drive1 ! great play]s d n ov]do ?is ne>ly s mu* z d amateurs ( an inf]ior class4 ,i am n aw>e t anybody has yet expla9$ ! reason = ! waggle4 ,x seems t x is a natural movem5t1 or 9 "s cases a v unnatural movem5t1 :i* play]s fall into 9 endeav\r+ to readju/ _! di/ance f ! ball & _! position ) reg>d to ! l9e ( flight4 ,v _m play]s :o waggle1 produce mo/ rem>kable fl\ri%es ) _! club4 ,! club is made to describe curves 9 ! air :i* x c\ld n possibly d 9 any o!r op]ation at golf ?an ! waggle4 ,! :ole object ( ! waggle seems to be to all[ ! play] to get 8 eye 91 z x is commonly call$1 at ! ball1 to loos5 8 jo9ts1 &1 :i* is a po9t t ,i h n se5 previ\sly made1 9 a measure to produce 9 anticipation ! motions ( 8 wri/s & club imm$iately be=e1 at1 & aft] impact ) ! ball4 ,if ?is view ( ! object ( ! waggle be accept$ z correct1 x is obvi\s t 9 n9e cases ( t5 ! attempt$ waggle is =ce hopelessly wa/$--9 fact1 worse ?an wa/$1 = x has be5 occupi$ 9 describ+ weird geometrical figures 9 ! air1 figures :i* c h no possible ref]5ce :atev] to ! "w :i* ! club is expect$ to d4 ,9 ,duncan's waggle x w be obs]v$ t fir/ly he sw+s 8 club head out d[n ! l9e t[>ds ! hole1 & secondly t he c>ries x back = a consid]able di/ance f ! ball 9 ! plane ( flight produc$ ?r\gh ! ball4 ,x w be se5 f ?is t to a great ext5t he produces 9 ! waggle ! same motions z 8 =e>ms & wri/s g ?r\gh imm$iately be=e1 at1 & aft] impact ) ! ball4 ,on exam9+ ! photographs ( ,duncan's h&s 9 ! drive1 we f9d t = ! space ( ne>ly two feet be=e he rea*es ! ball1 & probably = q t di/ance aft] ! ball has be5 /ruck & he has cont9u$ ! foll[-?r\gh1 !re is no turn+ ov] ( ! wri/s--t dur+ ?is space ( r\ghly ?ree feet1 ! space :]e9 ,james ,braid says t ! wri/s h x all _! own way1 ,duncan's wri/s are practically quiesc5t1 & t dur+ ! :ole ( ?is "t ! club is travell+ at almo/ its maximum spe$1 b ! arms & wri/s are do+ v little m to x ?an to )/& ! c5trifugal =ce develop$ 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! sw+ & to keep !mselves brac$ to )/& ! %ock ( impact4 ,^! are m]ely a few in/ances tak5 haphaz>d f a book call$ ,practical ,golf by "o :o is1 und\bt$ly1 9 s f> z reg>ds 8 own play1 a practical golf]4 ,?is does n1 h[ev]1 prev5t him f furni%+ ano!r & a v /rik+ example ( ! curi\s fact t ne>ly all good golf]s tea* ! game 9 a mann] entirely diff]5t f t 9 :i* !y play x1 & t _! tuition1 if foll[$ out1 mu/ result 9 _! foll[]s le>n+ to play 9 v bad =m1 & probably also le>n+ mu* :i* has to be pa9fully unle>nt lat] on :5 !y h discov]$ ! tru?4 ,,aft]word ,x w\ld be v easy = me n[ to beg9 to expla9 9 ! ord9>y mann] ( golf books h[ ! game is play$1 b to d s w\ld be go+ outside ! scope ( ?is "w1 & int]f]+ ei!r ) ! prop] functions ( ! pr(essional1 or ! prop] practice ( ! intellig5t golf]4 ,i h1 9 ?is book1 tak5 my read]s ?r\gh all ^? matt]s :i* are ( ! mo/ vital importance to ! game1 & practically ev]y?+ :i* is conta9$ betwe5 ! cov]s ( ?is book may be bett] /udi$ & dige/$ by ! golf]1 be he a *ampion or a beg9n]1 9 8 arm-*air ?an on ! l9ks4 ,he :o wi%es to "k golf to ! core1 mu/ "k :at is 9 ?is book1 all ( :i* he c ?or\ghly und]/& )\t tak+ a club 9 8 h&s4 ,! :ole fault ( ! false doctr9e :i* has be5 s pl5tifully publi%$ ab\t golf 9 ! pa/1 is t x has giv5 ! un=tunate p :o h tak5 notice ( x an incalculable numb] ( ?+s to ?9k ab\t4 ,! true/ & be/ tuition 9 golf is t :i* advances by a process ( elim9ation & s proce$s t x gives ! le>n] a m9imum numb] ( sep>ate circum/ances to ?9k ab\t dur+ 8 game2 9 fact1 if ! tuition has be5 prop]ly c>ri$ out ! golf] w h a/oni%+ly little to ?9k ( at ! mom5t :5 he is mak+ 8 /roke4 ,?is is ! ideal condition ( m9d4 ,! rem>k :i* ! puzzl$ golf] made to me t :5 he />t$ on 8 d[nw>d sw+ he _h s _m ?+s to ?9k ( t he 0 all ( a di!r expresses m>vell\sly accurately ! condition ( m9d ( ab\t n9ety p] c5t ( golf]s :o ?9k !y h /udi$ golf4 ,! golf] :o /udies ?is book s\ndly & intellig5tly w le>n :at he w le>n f no o!r book on golf1 & t is :at a va/ numb] ( ?+s !re are 9 connection ) ! golf /roke :i* x is exp$i5t to =get at ! mom5t "o is mak+ x4 ,let me give an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean4 ,! golf] is told n[ t at ! top ( 8 sw+ he mu/ get 8 weight on to 8 "r foot1 & t he mu/ keep 8 head /ill4 ,! m]e/ attempt to d ?is produces a conflict at once4 ,!n he is told t 8 left h& mu/ dom9ate ! "r3 "h is conflict aga94 ,b :5 he le>ns t 9 ord] to keep 8 head /ill he mu/ put 8 weight at ! top ( 8 sw+ on 8 left foot1 ! conflict vani%es1 he f9ds t x is natural & easy to d2 & he =gets to encumb] 8 m9d ) ! fact t x has to be done1 s t x becomes j z habitual ) him to put 8 weight 9 ! "r place z x is :5 he is walk+4 ,! same ?+ applies ) reg>d to ! in/ructions :i* he has always _h drill$ into him to all[ ! left h& & arm to usurp ! position ( ! "r4 ,"h aga9 he is di/9ctly exhort$ to enc\rage ^! two memb]s to ent] into conflict dur+ ! /roke4 ,al?\gh ,i expla9$ to him mo/ cle>ly t ?is idea ab\t ! left be+ ! m important memb] ( ! two is utt]ly wrong1 & t ! 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