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able to control the follow on. It would be too great a 

 jerk for them ; therefore the arms must go forward 

 in order to break the extra jar on the wrists, or 

 else the body must be allowed to swing somewhat 

 backwards, with the same object, viz., to save the jar 

 on the wrists. The former method, of allowing the 

 hands to follow after the ball, will make the ball run 

 farther than the latter, because the latter cuts the ball, 

 and it will lie dead, as by pulling the hands towards 

 the body cut is put on the ball. 



Cut is caused by drawing the club across the line of 

 flight when hitting the ball, but the former method of 

 allowing the hands to go with the swing is the easier, 

 and balls will not go too far if a very lofted iron or 

 mashie is used, when the ball should lie dead on land- 

 ing. Many professionals slice these shots, but I do 

 not recommend such practice for beginners. 



The following is the professional method of approach, 

 a general one. Stand facing the hole ; then, with the 

 arms in the same position as for an ordinary half-shot, 

 lay the iron behind the ball, so that its face is at right 

 angles to the line on which the ball should go ; where- 

 upon, if the club is raised in the ordinary manner, and 

 so brought again to the ball, it will be found to travel 

 across the proposed line of flight of the ball. The 

 latter will, nevertheless, fly on a line at right angles to 

 the face of the club as it meets it, and the result will be 

 that the ball is sent straight forward, but spinning like 

 a rifle-bullet from left to right. Hence, when it touches 

 the ground it will spin off to the right, so that it is 

 necessary to make allowance for this spinning move- 

 ment by aiming to the left of the hole. 



Hard ground is against successful cutting, as the 



