. Travers' golf book. ward pressing on this stroke will intensify the likelihood to lose the balance and get a sliced shot. In order to equalize the tendency to slice, it117 Above You GOLF BOOK is well to make a slight allowance for itand aim a shade to the left of the line ofplay. With Ball Just the reverse of the foregoing, wherethe ball is above you, you are inclined tofall back from it in the stroke, and by sodoing hit the ball with the toe of the clubresulting in a pull. It is difficult toswing back away from the body and verynatural to swing back close to the bodywith the result that the
. Travers' golf book. ward pressing on this stroke will intensify the likelihood to lose the balance and get a sliced shot. In order to equalize the tendency to slice, it117 Above You GOLF BOOK is well to make a slight allowance for itand aim a shade to the left of the line ofplay. With Ball Just the reverse of the foregoing, wherethe ball is above you, you are inclined tofall back from it in the stroke, and by sodoing hit the ball with the toe of the clubresulting in a pull. It is difficult toswing back away from the body and verynatural to swing back close to the bodywith the result that the ball is with the ball about opposite theright heel (maybe an inch or two to theleft of it) with the left foot four inchesback of the right. Stand firm and en-deavor to keep the body, shoulders, armsand hands in the proper plane throughoutthe stroke, to avoid falling away. Seek toget the ball off the center of the club headand get its heel well down without cut-ting the toe of the club into the Photo Copyright by American Press Association PLATE XIII—INCORRECT TOP OF SWING WITH THE BRASSIEThe club is too vertical. It should be almost parallel with the ground. See PlateVII for correct back swing. HOW TO PLAY THE BRASSIE As there is the ever-present inclinationto pull, it is well to make a slight allow-ance by aiming at a point just a shade tothe right of the line of play when at-tempting this stroke. Where the play is uphill and the ball The Uphillmust be cleanly picked up at the start,stand with the ball an inch or two to theright of opposite the center of the body,with the right foot about four inches backof the left. The weight is then put moreon the right foot than the left and effortmade to prevent any falling back thatwould result in a badly topped the club back close to the groundat the start and take some turf after hit-ting the ball. If the going is verysharply up hill, keep the eye on a pointback of the ball and take some turf witht
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