DON'T forget any of these essentials to successful play:

Keep your eye on the ball.

Beware of high "tees."

Avoid too much back-swing.

"Slow back" and don't pause appreci-ably at the end of the swing.

Don't sway the head or trunk; keep them rigid, and let the latter merely pivot on its imaginary axis.

Follow well through with the club; never check the finish.

Don't "press."

Avoid a rigid posture in addressing the ball; try to get an easy and comfortable stance.

Don't shift your feet during the stroke.

"Never up, never in!"

Take expert advice in the choice of your clubs.

Put yourself under a competent teacher at the start.

Avoid the adoption of a "style.

Don't be anxious to "play the round"

too soon. Ever keep in mind the importance of

good approaching and putting. Practise assiduously with your weak clubs; in fine, practise, practise, and always practise! DON'T invest too much time in practis-ing long driving; rather devote yourself to improving your "approach" game.

DON'T, in foursomes, remind your part-ner of his bad strokes; combinations, to be successful, must be free from mutual recrimi-nations or irritable and irritating references. Besides, you may make a mistake your-self.

DON'T strive to get a long ball; get both direction and length, if you can; but get direction.

DON'T be discouraged by your opponent's long balls; he will worry much more over your straight ones.

DON'T retain a club in your bag after being well and truly tried and found want-ing; confidence in one's clubs is essential to successful play.

DON'T spend an inordinate time practising "shots of extrication"; better learn how to avoid difficulties.

DON'T watch your opponent too closely; his good shots are apt to demoralise, and his bad strokes to encourage carelessness or over-confidence on your part. It is easier to relapse into bad habits than to eradicate them.

DON'T begin a match carelessly or forcibly; begin easily and get into your stride gradually. The Scotch Express is easily to be beaten by a pedestrian—at the start.

DON'T forget to cultivate the good graces of better players; much is to be learnt from them in style and tactics.

DON'T give up a hole because you are two or three strokes behind your opponent, or be disheartened because he leads you by two or three holes; the hole or the match is never lost till it is won, and golf, like cricket, is gloriously uncertain. "Four down and five to play" is a fine match to pull out of the fire.

DON'T forget to enlist the services of the professional when in tribulation; he is a very present help in trouble.

DON'T neglect to replace "divots" or to see that they are replaced. The observance of the Golden Rule is not without its direct advantages to oneself; it is an annoying experience to be "hoist with your own petard," or to fall into the pit dug by yourself.

DON'T presume on the mere possession of caddies to attempt to pass the party in front; there is no recognised rule on the point, and the "local rule" is, as Dogberry would say, "most tolerable and not to be endured."

DON'T lose your temper under any circumstances. Loss of self-control means loss of the match (as well as of its enjoyment).

DON'T play too often with your best friend; you may lose him too.

DON'T whine about being "off colour" with the object of avoiding the obligations of the handicap allowance to your opponent.

DON'T conceal your true form; it is not pleasant to hear sotto voce remarks about "cup-hunting," and every true golfer values a low handicap.

DON'T run the risk of irritating your opponent by thoughtless words or acts, walking ahead, teeing your ball while he is taking the "honour," "post-mortem" putts, and so on.

DON'T count your opponent's strokes before they are taken.

DON'T despise your adversary; over-confidence is a treacherous habit of mind.

DON'T be too prodigal of your sym-pathy with your opponent's bad "lies"; you may have reason to notice echo's unpleasant habit of having the last word!

DON'T "over-golf"; two full rounds daily during four days of the week is ample.

DON'T worry before a competition as to what you shall eat and drink and wherewithal ye shall be clothed; a disastrous attack of "nerves" will be the result.

DON'T play above your form with the secretary or a member of the Handicap Committee; they have a way of remembering things!

DON'T forget that familiarity with the Rules and Etiquette of Golf does not breed contempt; ignorance of them is more likely to encourage it - in your fellow-members.

DON'T interpret Clause 3 of the "Eti-quette" too strictly on your own behalf; you are expected to be "out of range" in less than six strokes at the outside. The Rules of Etiquette have also a negative application.

DON'T boast of your long putts—it is better and more convincing to "run them down "coram populo.

DON'T interrupt another member during his vivid description of a wonderful stroke; one story is good until another is told.

DON'T forget to lend a helping hand to beginners and weaker players, especially ladies.

DON'T parade your bad luck; good luck usually attends good play.

DON'T "tip" club servants; it is an offensive habit with only one interpretation which may not unlikely be the subject of an unpleasant Committee discussion.

DON'T spoil your enjoyment of the game by playing for high stakes; if it isn't worth playing for its intrinsic merits, it isn't worth playing at all. Besides, it isn't fair to the game.

DON'T be an eternal "duffer"; the endeavour to reach the unattainable perfection of golf constitutes one of its chief charms.