The term brassey play is generally applied to all the strokes madethrough the green with a wooden club. And yet the less the brassey is used the better it will be, both for the green and the player. Courses are, or should be, kept in such good condition, at the present time, that a driver may be used in nearly every case. But many players employ a brassey simply from habit, or because they desire to save a favorite club. A moment's consideration will suffice to show that the brass on the sole of the club is a certain handicap because it alters the balance. Why not employ the old fashioned spoon? In fact, why not duplicate your driver almost exactly, simply shortening the shaft to some slight extent, and perhaps laying back the face a very little? It stands to reason that a man can play more accurately with one club than two, and where he has to employ two, they should be as nearly alike as possible.

Of course, on rough ground, where the lies are hard and cuppy, the brassey is almost a necessity, for no other club will stand the wear and tear. But for a good green it seems more reasonable to employ either a driver or club very similar in weight and lie, the only difference being in the shaft, which for playing through the green should be rather shorter and less supple.

Beyond this there is very little to say about brassey play which has not already been pointed out in discussing the drive from the tee. Only one rule should be insisted upon: the worse the lie, the more easy should the swing be; and particularly so in playing a hanging ball.

In the latter case, remember to sole the club squarely on the ground, and not with its face upward. In other words, play the ball as if it were not hanging at all, and the natural curve of flight will raise it sufficiently for all practical purposes. Occasionally, when the ball is hanging and there is a steep face immediately in front, it may be necessary to aim to the left, hit the ball rather on the heel, and allow for the curve. But this is rather a desperate method. In such cases it is generally better to discard the wooden club and use an iron.