Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 3, Number 5, DeMotte, Jasper County, 15 June 1933 — GRAPHIC GOLF [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GRAPHIC GOLF

HIT BEHIND THE BALL IN LONG GRASS

IT’S the exceptional golfer who doesn’t find the rough grass at least more than a few times on the golf course. The average golfer does it more times than be generally cares to remember. Such a lie to many is just another golf shot but to Chick Evans a bit different treatment is needed than that employed for a reg-

ular shot from the fairway. In the first place he holds the club tighter in such a situation, not to the point of rigidity but firm enough so that the grass through which the clubhead travels has no chance to turn it in the slightest. Secondly instead of directing his shot at the ball Chick aims at a spot in the long grass a bit behind it. The clubhead continuing its downward arc will thus hit the ball squarely. He uses a relaxed swing even though the grip is tightened here and his follow through is a bit longer than usual. Obviously his intention is to make sure that the ball is hit and hit hard enough to raise it from its close lie. ©, 1933, Bell Syndicate.--WNU Service.