PRINCE OF WALES

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1930, Page 6

PRINCE OF WALES

HIS GOLFING FORM

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright-.] LONDON, Aug. 21. The Prince of Wales’ sporting proclivities were strikingly demonstrated during th© present holiday, which 'was /largely Revolted. to Recovering lost golfing skill For several years' the Prince of Wales’ handicap was sixteen, but recently to use the Prince’s own phrase, his game had “gone to pot.’’ Few tee shots were successful, though he spent hours at practice. He asked advice from leading English and American exponents and indeed finally found himself worse than a twenty-four man. Then the Prince met a famous English golf teacher, with whom he has been practising at Le Touquet, Sunliingdale, and elsewhere, going out every morning with a couple of hundred halls and a couple of caddies. For three and a half hours daily, the Prince has hit balls at the rate of ten a minute, correcting his faults until his driving' skill returned. He went round a short course at Le Touquet in two over fours, later showing himself equal to a five handicap player. What bad happened was that the Prince in pursuit of perfection had accepted advice and tuition from all golfing experts, including Bobby Jonhs, Hagen and Diegel, and his ■ own natural play was thus ruined. However, his earlier, easy style and confidence has now' returned. He flew to Le Touquet in his own aeroplane to-day, in-the face of a sixty mile an hour gale, accompanied; by his golf tutor, to put a culminating polish on his recovered skill.