Although the heading of this chapter contains the words "Wooden Clubs" I have up to this time mentioned only the driver. The brassie, it would seem, has been completely relegated to the background. Such a slight to the brassie is by no means intentional, but it has been necessary, for simplicity's sake, to deal with only one club at a time. Practically everything that has been said about strokes played with the driver is equally applicable to those made with a brassie.

The club itself should closely resemble the driver, and the two should be well matched as to weight and lie. The sole of the brassie is shod with brass to enable it to pick the ball more readily out of the grass or a somewhat cuppy lie. Because its work is a little rougher than that of the driver, which is used only from the tee or when the lie is particularly advantageous, the shaft should be a little less springy and an inch or so shorter. Many players prefer having the shafts of the two clubs of equal length as they desire to get the greatest distance possible with the brassie. It is better, however, for women players in general to use a brassie with a slightly shortened shaft as they will then have more control over the club. The average woman player is inclined to be somewhat wild in her brassie shots, and she can well afford to run the chance of losing a little distance in order to steady herself in the use of the club. The stance and grip and general characteristics of the swing are the same for brassie and driver. If the shaft of the brassie is shorter than that of the driver, the swing will be rather more upright, but that is practically the only

Mrs. Clarence H. Vanderbeck Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow Miss Eleanor Gates difference between the two. As it is not possible to get the distance from iron clubs that it is from the wooden, a player should be assiduous in her practice with her brassie. If she cannot use it well, she will find herself sadly left behind in playing long holes. There is no doubt that it is a difficult club to master, but perseverance and intelligent practice will accomplish a great deal and the reward is well worth the effort.