. Travers' golf book. is very apt to result in faultydirection. If your hands are in advance of theclub when it comes in contact with theball, it stands to reason that the more 125 GOLF BOOK whip you get from the shaft the more in-tensified will be the inclination to ever saw putting with awhippy shaft? To my mind it is as fool-ish to use a whippy shaft in a cleek orany other club as it would be to use it ina putter. Back Swing j^Qj-g In making a cleek stroke, stand closer Vertical j-q ^^q ]^2i\\ than when using the driver,playing it more to the right, with theright foot wel
. Travers' golf book. is very apt to result in faultydirection. If your hands are in advance of theclub when it comes in contact with theball, it stands to reason that the more 125 GOLF BOOK whip you get from the shaft the more in-tensified will be the inclination to ever saw putting with awhippy shaft? To my mind it is as fool-ish to use a whippy shaft in a cleek orany other club as it would be to use it ina putter. Back Swing j^Qj-g In making a cleek stroke, stand closer Vertical j-q ^^q ]^2i\\ than when using the driver,playing it more to the right, with theright foot well advanced and the left footabout five inches back of it. The swingis practically the same as in the drive, ex-cept that the club is not carried backquite so far. The backward swing ismore vertical, and while with the drivethe effort is to swish the ball away, thecleek stroke is more of a hit or firmly into the ball with a strongeffort to follow through and get into the turf after contact with the Photo Copyright by Atnerican Press Association. PLATE XV—ADDRESS WITH CLEEKThe grip is exactly the same as that for th^ drive but the right foot is further advanced. HOW TO PLAY THE CLEEK The difference between the cleek shotand shots with the driver ,and brassie isthat with the former the ball is hit firstand then you take turf as you followthrough, whereas with the wooden clubsthe efifort is to pick the ball off the turf,except in the case of a cuppy lie wherethe turf is sometimes taken before hittingthe ball. When a cleek shot is properlymade the ball will go off with greatspeed, traveling comparatively low, and The Stance , , , , 1 1 1 1 f Should Be may be depended upon to hold the Ime p^^^^ with accuracy. The stance should be very firm and the weight should rest fairly even on both feet. At the start of the backward swing turn the wrists over as with the driver, but do not allow the left foot to rise on the toe off the ground as in the tee shot. Try to kee
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