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left wrist only. It is possible to put cut on the ball, 

 but not too much. Clubs are best with plenty of loft. 

 Hitting the ball slightly on the heel of the club is a 

 method which those who play this stroke off the right 

 leg employ, as an additional means of putting on 

 cut. This 'heeling' is chiefly practised by left-leg 

 players. 



The three-quarter stroke is a most important one. 

 It is really a stroke played with the whole swing of the 

 arms, from and below the shoulder. The wrists do 

 not take part in the stroke in the same way as in the 

 half- shot, and shorter wrist - strokes. The wrists 

 must be taut throughout this stroke ; and when the 

 ball is struck the club should be allowed to follow on 

 after it, by the following on of the arms. It is a 

 stiffish stroke ; even the elbows should not be lissome. 

 The swing is given entirely by the arms working on 

 the joints of the shoulders. The shoulder-blades must 

 be kept taut, and not allowed to swing round as in the 

 drive. 



In the three-quarter drive the object should be to 

 send the ball as far as possible, without taking a 

 full swing. It is a very uncomfortable distance to 

 pla)'. The club must be gripped firmly in both hands, 

 the first section of the right forefinger pressing hard 

 on the leather. Here, again, the club does not require 

 to move in the right hand. In order to make this 

 stroke successfully, let the swing finish itself naturally 

 well out before attempting to bring the club forward 

 again. Even a little extra dwelling on the top of 

 the swing does not matter in this stroke, and it is 

 advantageous, inasmuch as it serves to aid accuracy. — 

 HiLtchinson. 



