DRIVING 489 



8. Do not let the eyes leave the spot on which they 

 were fixed, even after the ball has gone, for there are 

 important reasons why this rule should be observed, 

 and to which I will refer later on. 



9. Never look at your club as it is brought back in 

 the swing. 



10. When playing at the ball, be up. 



1 1. Never give in, 



12. Never play a careless or weak shot. 



13. And (most important of all) never lose your 

 temper. A man who cannot keep his temper had 

 better give up golf-playing. 



Driving. 



1. In driving, stand with the legs comfortably wide 

 apart, the ball a little inside the left foot, a club's 

 length from the left knee, and the right foot a little 

 behind the left, holding the hands closely together. 



2. Sweep the club slowly but firmly back along the 

 ground, the left hand grasping the club very tightly, 

 and the left forearm kept bent throughout the stroke, 

 but as firm as if forming a portion of the club. 



3. Keep the feet steady, the left heel as near as 

 possible to the ground, and bring the club swiftly down, 

 without at all stopping its swing behind ; let the 

 motion be even, and free from any jerk or forced 

 swing. 



4. Let the weight of the body rest on the right leg 

 as the club rises, and gradually raise the weight on to 

 this leg as the club goes back, and at the same time 

 turn out the left heel towards the line of flight, and 

 raising it so as to rest only on the toes of the left foot, 

 which should be turned in towards the direction in 



