(1) Use either a lofter, a mashie, or a niblick and the more the face is laid back the more certainty will there be of getting a quick loft on the ball. Although the niblick will make the ball rise quickly, the tendency, in playing with this club, is to pull the ball and send it to the left; while, with the loiter or mashie, the tendency is to slice the ball too much and to send it to the right.

(2) Stand the same as when putting off the right leg but with the right elbow close to the body to give steadiness to the swing.

(3) Hold the club in the fingers of the right hand with as loose a grip as possible consistent with hitting the ball accurately, the right thumb being along the top of the shaft, the left hand simply guiding the club.

(4) With the backward swing, carry the club head away from the body the same as when playing a cutting approach stroke in order to get as much spin as possible on the ball, the swing being made wholly with the arms with no play of the wrists.

(5) With the forward swing, hit well under the ball and with the concussion give a sharp upward turn to the wrists.

Suggestions

As distance is not to be considered the stroke should be made slowly and deliberately, a correct swing and not strength being the essential thing.

Although the distance which the ball will travel depends largely upon the length of the backward swing, the stroke is generally made with a short backward swing in order to get well under the ball, the necessary impetus being regulated by the amount of strength used.

In Playing Around a Stimie

(1) Use a cleek, putting cleek or mid-iron.

(2) Take the same stance and make the same swing as when playing a cutting approach stroke, hitting the ball a hair's breadth to the right of the centre.