BAREFOOT GOLFERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 July 1938, Page 9

BAREFOOT GOLFERS

TEST FOR A NEW THEORY. In the locker-room of one of Vic-, toria’s leading clubs on a recent Saturday night a golfer on a low mark was getting ready for the shower, aitd bemoaing meanwhile his temporary loss of form, writes “Back Spin” in the Sydney “Referee.” This led to a discussion with a medico, who suggested a line of attack. The tip he offered appealed so much to the other that he just couldn’t wait to try it out. Minus shoes and socks, he walked straight on to the practice area with a No 1 wood and a dozen balls. They started to fly as he had seen them go for many weeks. “There you are,” said the self-satis-fied medico, “what did I tell you? That tip fixed you up in double-quick time.” “Partly,” admitted the recipient of his advice. “How do you mean—partly?” asked the golfing doctor. “Surely you are satisfied the way you are welting them now?” “I sure am,” was the reply, “but I’ve an idea that these bare feet have something to do with it.” Explaining that part of his trouble had been loss of balance, he maintained that the grip of the ground with his bare feet seemed to offer a new feeling of security during the swing. At the risk of pneumonia and rheumatism he remained driving balls up the fairway for half an hour. There follewed, quite naturally, a discussion on this episode at the nineteenth. So stoutly did the advocate of the bare feet press his theory that a challenge match is mooted, both players to discard shoes and socks. , Of course this barefeet theory may eliminate hooking and slicing, but up-to-date we have tried out 2,483 other theories and still whack ’em into jungleland.