. Travers' golf book. allow the left foot to rise on the toe off the ground as in the tee shot. Try to keep the left foot well rooted to the ground, for this will overcome the tendency of lifting127 GOLF BOOK the body in the stroke, a habit which fre-quently leads to a bad shot The left heel rises, but only slightly,and the pressure on the ground is throughthe inner edge of the ball of the foot,rather than on the toe, as in the tee the body from the waist up, keep-ing the head perfectly still and hold theeye on the back center of the ball. Donot try to pick up the ball as on the driv
. Travers' golf book. allow the left foot to rise on the toe off the ground as in the tee shot. Try to keep the left foot well rooted to the ground, for this will overcome the tendency of lifting127 GOLF BOOK the body in the stroke, a habit which fre-quently leads to a bad shot The left heel rises, but only slightly,and the pressure on the ground is throughthe inner edge of the ball of the foot,rather than on the toe, as in the tee the body from the waist up, keep-ing the head perfectly still and hold theeye on the back center of the ball. Donot try to pick up the ball as on the drive,but hit at it accurately and take someturf, and then follow through firmly and Most players use a cleek as if they Take Turf ^gj-g trying to hit a ball off a puttinggreen without injuring the turf. This,I think, accounts for their poor directionand weak strokes regarding the ball, take some turf and followthrough, keeping the eye on the back center of the ball. If you play the shot128. Photo Copyright by American Press AssociationPLATE XVI—ADDRESS WITH THE CLEEK, SIDE VIEWThe ball should be about opposite the center of the body, the right foot well in advance of the left. HOW TO PLAY THE CLEEK in this way you will find that the cleek isa very useful and dependable weapon tohave in your bag. Most players neverget acquainted with the cleek, and when- Useful and , Dependable ever they decide to try a shot with it, do pf/^aponso with fear and trembling and in manyinstances their over-anxiety leads to mis-fortune. Grip the cleek firmly with both handsto prevent it from turning when it comesin contact with the ground after the ballis struck. The right hand relaxes its gripslightly at the top of the swing, buttightens again in the downward swing asspeed is applied and the ball is hit. Acommon fault with cleek play is droppingthe right shoulder, which causes the clubhead to strike the ground before reachingthe ball, and kills the possibilities of thes
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