488 RULES FOR GUIDANCE 



1 . When swinging at the ball, do not jerk or press, but 

 throw your hands into an even swing after the ball 

 when it is struck. 



2. Play easily, and from a comfortable position ; the 

 latter will be acquired by practice, and much depends 

 upon the natural formation of the player. Some people 

 stand more astride than others ; but in whatever way 

 a player may elect to place his legs, his position must 

 be an easy one, and square to the line of Hight. 



3. The ball should be as far from the left toe of the 

 player as the driving club measures from it to his left 

 knee. 



4. The head of the club must be square behind the 

 ball, the latter being placed exactly opposite to where 

 the maker's name is stamped on the club, which should 

 always be in the centre of the head of the club. 



5. The club must be held tightly with the left hand, 

 the forearm being braced, the elbow slightly bent, so 

 as to prevent the ball being pulled across the desired 

 line of flight (in the same way that a bad cricketer pulls 

 a ball from the off-side on to the near). 



6. Sweep the club slowly back, keeping the eyes 

 steadily fixed on the bottom of the back of the ball, 

 and extending the arms out from the body, the instant 

 that the club reaches the furthest point round the 

 shoulders (but not away from them), sweep the club 

 down, without any hitting or jerking, on to the spot 

 the eyes are looking at at the base of the ball, bringing 

 the centre of the club on it as directly as it is possible, 

 the hands following after the ball when the latter is 

 swept away. 



7. Play the stroke easily ; do not jerk, or press, or try 

 to go far ; the ball will go far enough. 



