. Travers' golf book. to a stifif shaft. Asthere are many different patterns ofmashies, the player will have to discoverby experiment which pattern suits hisplay best. Experience has convinced methat better results can be obtained by us-ing a mashie with a narrow face. The161 Mashie GOLF BOOK clumsy, heavy, broad-bladed mashies arenot of the proper construction for playinga delicate shot. It must be rememberedthat the mashie was not made for longshots and should only be used for dis-tances of eighty yards, or Grip I grip the club in the palm of my leftn^^.hL hand and in the fingers of
. Travers' golf book. to a stifif shaft. Asthere are many different patterns ofmashies, the player will have to discoverby experiment which pattern suits hisplay best. Experience has convinced methat better results can be obtained by us-ing a mashie with a narrow face. The161 Mashie GOLF BOOK clumsy, heavy, broad-bladed mashies arenot of the proper construction for playinga delicate shot. It must be rememberedthat the mashie was not made for longshots and should only be used for dis-tances of eighty yards, or Grip I grip the club in the palm of my leftn^^.hL hand and in the fingers of my right, withthe right thumb down the shaft. Placingthe right thumb in this position will im-prove your direction. Stand close to the ball with the rightfoot well in advance of the left. The ball should be about on a line withyour left heel. Keep a firm grip on the club through-out the swing. In the back swing the club is taken straight up from the ball with the wrists and forearms as shown in one of the plates. 162. PTioto CopyHgttt by American Press AssociationPLATE XXXII—ADDRESS FOR THE MASHIE SHOT, SIDE VIEWHold the club firmly with both hands with the right thumb down the shaft.
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