ON FLITTING 501 



swinging straight. The putter should be held with 

 an equal grip with both hands, the right being tighter 

 than the left. The wrists should be used in putting. 

 Now. when swinging with the wrists, backwards and 

 forwards, if it work well and truly over the line, well 

 and good, but this it is certain not to do at first. If it 

 work across the line from outwards to inwards, the left 

 foot must be advanced and the right drawn back. If 

 the club-head works from inside the line as it is drawn 

 back, to outside as it is swung forward, the left foot 

 must be drawn back and the right advanced. The 

 hands must always work the putter in the way which 

 is most natural for them. 



After a correct swing over the line has been acquired 

 by practice, the beginner should carefully observe the 

 position of his feet and that of the imaginary ball. 



How TO GRIP THE PuTTER. 



The putter must be held well in the fingers, not 

 home in the palms of the hands, and the thumbs should 

 be laid along the side in order to steady the swing and 

 guide it straight. There must be no jerk whatever 

 about it ; the club must be drawn quietly back, and 

 when ready, the beginner must move quietly forward 

 again, so as not to lose the line. The club should be 

 held just tight enough to prevent its loosing itself from 

 the grip of the lingers when it meets the ball. A clean 

 and true hit will give out a sharp, clear, and welcome 

 sound — a clear-sounding, sharp click. After waggling 

 over a ball with any club, the latter should be rested 

 on the ground for a second before drawing it back for 

 the stroke, except in a bunker, where nothing but the 



