GOLF.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 May 1918, Page 6

GOLF.

The world-famed professional J. H. Taylor, in an article, in the American "Golfing Magazine," on the evils of slicing, states: "As regards slicing a ball, that is a fault that affects even the best players of the day occasionally. Indifferent and poor performers are apT;, of course, to suffer from it In a more virulent form; it is, I think, ' one of the most frequent faults to De met with upon any course in the country. There is no mistaking the cause of a sliced ball —there is but one thing that is capable of producing this effect. This is the more or less involuntary action on the player's part of drawing his hands in the oirection of his body as the club descends. In describing this I said involuntarily advisedly; were it otherwise, the leading 'amateurs and professionals would , seldom, if. ever, be affected in this way. This drawing of the hands, in toward, the body ln». parts a twist, or rather a rotary motion to the ball after, it is. struck, just in the same way as side is imparted to the billiard ball—the ball flies away to the right, much to the chagrin •of the player. The severity of this curl will vary according to the amount 01 twist upon the ball as it starts upon its flight, but it will in every case come round to the right if .sliced. The cure for the slice is for the player to culitivate a perfect of his. arms,, to throiw'them 1 at the ball, if I T>av be ' allDw'ea to express my.mean--->~i" t>?'""! terms. .. The._greaes_t. free- , ;om is necessary".'-/". "'* I. ... , .