GOLF NOTES.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 734, 26 May 1922, Page 4

GOLF NOTES.

(By Harry Vardon). Ia considering the stance required for iron clubs an .mpoikant point to remember is to draw a i.itie closer, to the ball for every stage of shortness in the shaft.'sjffa stands to reason that unless when using these c'.ubs which are considerably shorter than the brassie and jhg driver you move up closer to die ball than when employing the driver, you will have to strain considerably in

order to reach the ball) and even then the toe of the club will be cocked into the air and only the heel grounded, whereas the whole of the sole of 'the club should he grounded. For the cleek the ball shout'd again be a few inches inside the left heel, but the distance between the feet should not he so great as in the stance for the drive. That is to say, the right foot should be brought a little nearer to the left, thus lessening the distance maknly by reason of the incoming of the-right. A compact and fairly upright swing is best for iron clubs, anu it is not easy) to obtain when the feet are too far apart. For the ordinary raid-iron, the player stands closer to the ball and turns his body slightly more toward the hole. The ball will still bt a few inches 'lnside the eft heel,; but the player will ho nearer ‘to it, and he will increase the openness of lfis stance by placing his right foot some six or eight inches farther forward.