GOLF.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1922, Page 3

GOLF.

HIGH HEELS CENSURED.

Some candid criticism of women who Insist on playing golf (and incidentally damaging the links) in high-heeled shoes appears in the New Zealand Herald. “The woman who insists on going the round in high heels is the bane M the golf-course,” remarked one wellknown local player. “She may be misguided enough to think she is adding to her attractiveness by appearing on the course in these horrible heels, but if she could hear some of the comment passed on them by players, botn men and women, whose play is spoiled by the indented turf, it might possibly cause her to alter her opinion. It is not the experienced woman player who offends the rules of golf etiquette in this way, but the novice who does not understand the game. No true golfer would be guilty of appearing on the course in high heels.” Another critic remarked that the person who offended against golf rules and good taste with her “spiky” heels was probably only a player because she considered it “the thing to do”—if she really cared for, tie game she would not risk spoiling the ground. Another more kindly critic thought that perhaps new players were humbugged into buying shoes not suitable by those who wanted to sell certain goods.

SOME USEFUL HINTS.

G. S. Brown, In his helpful little handbook. “First Steps to Golf,” which has just been published, gives some useful hints to players. Here are a few of them:—

Be very careful that you do not step either on the line of your own or your opponent’s putt; he can claim the hole if you do. Keep count of the number of shots you have played as you go along; do not start adding them up after you have holed. In addition to looking hard at the ball during the whole of the upward and downward swings make a special point of keeping the eyes fixed, for a moment or two after impact, on the place where the ball lay. Never give way to the temptation to force a shot. For instance, if you cannot get up easily with a mashie always play an iron. If you have the good luck to stand four or five up on your opponent at the turn, start playing a very serious little match against bogey for the remaining holes on your own without mentioning it. This wlil probably prevent you from cracking. When playing a shot do not try to think of all the hundred and one points that go to produce a perfect swing. Concentrate on one, and unless you are endeavoring to correct some special fault you will find that one of the best to remember Is "Keep the head still.” . Pa Iml ess mittens are much better than gloves, and keep the hands as warm. They should have three loops, one for the thumb, one tor the first finger, and one for the little fin wear as few clothes as comfort will allow, and in no circumstances wear anything that i< either stiff or tight. Lady readers may read between the lines, and apply the above to certain articles of their dress. * Before going out to play in heavy raw apply a small quantity of some good polish to the shafts of your clubs. If there is any particular shot that you have grave doubt's about being able to bring off successively when nlaying a match that you are very anxious to win, avoid attempting it. We will take it that your ball is lying clear, quite near an ungarded green. You are uncertain to your ability to put in near the hole by means of a small pitch shot. In such a case do not hesitate to run It on with your iron ; remember that discretion is the better part of valor.