For all stiff' arm strokes, one stands with the ball to the left of the centre of the body, the club head swinging backward along the ground as far as the arms can carry it with a pendulum movement. For all bent arm strokes, one stands with the ball to the right of the centre of the body, the stroke being a hit rather than a pendulum swing, the club head being carried along the ground only the length of the right forearm. For a stiff arm stroke, the right hand grasps the shaft loosely in the palm next the fingers, the club being carried largely by the left hand. For a bent arm stroke, the right hand grasps the club in the palm next the thumb, and the club is firmly grasped in both hands. With a stiff arm stroke, the right elbow moves away from the body with the backward swing, and with a half swing the hands are carried back to a level with the left shoulder and the left knee knuckles in. With a bent arm stroke, the right elbow is kept close to the body with the backward swing, and with a half swing the hands are carried back half way between the hip and shoulder there being no knuckling in of the left knee. With the forward swing with a stiff arm stroke, the club head comes in contact with the ball as it is ascending from the ground which gives the ball a forward spin and with a bent arm stroke it comes in contact with the ball as it is descending to the ground which gives it a backward spin. In all stiff arm strokes, the grip of the right hand is loosened with the forward swing and in all bent arm strokes the grip of the left hand. In all stiff arm strokes, the arc of the circle becomes more and more flattened as one goes from a full swing to a wrist shot while with the bent arm strokes the arc becomes less flattened as one goes from a full swing to a wrist shot. In all stiff arm wrist shots, both wrists are held stiff and taut, the stroke being made largely with the forearms. In all bent arm wrist shots, the stroke is made almost wholly with a wrist movement. In the follow through with a stiff arm stroke, the club swings over the left shoulder with a full shot and along the line of flight with a half, quarter, or wrist shot, while with a bent arm stroke the club swings around the left shoulder with a full swing, to the left of the line of flight with a half or quarter shot, and along the line of flight with a wrist shot.