A test of the golfer--The versatility of the cleek--Different kinds of cleeks--Points of the driving mashie--Difficulty of continued success with it--The cleek is more reliable--Ribbed faces for iron clubs--To prevent skidding--The stance for an ordinary cleek shot--The swing--Keeping control over the right shoulder--Advantages of the three-quarter cleek shot--The push shot--My favourite stroke--The stance and the swing--The way to hit the ball--Peculiar advantages of flight from the push stroke--When it should not be attempted--The advantage of short swings as against full swings with iron clubs--Playing for a low ball against the wind--A particular stance--Comparisons of the different cleek shots--General observations and recommendations--Mistakes made with the cleek.
The average player's favourite club--Fine work for the iron--Its points--The right and the wrong time for play with it--Stance measurements--A warning concerning the address--The cause of much bad play with the iron--The swing--Half shots with the iron--The regulation of power--Features of erratic play--Forced and checked swings--Common causes of duffed strokes--Swings that are worthless.
The great advantage of good approach play--A fascinating club--Characteristics of a good mashie--Different kinds of strokes with it--No purely wrist shot--Stance and grip--Position of the body--No pivoting on the left toe--The limit of distance--Avoid a full swing--The half iron as against the full mashie--The swing--How not to loft--On scooping the ball--Taking a divot--The running-up approach--A very valuable stroke--The club to use--A tight grip with the right hand--Peculiarities of the swing--The calculation of pitch and run--The application of cut and spin--A stroke that is sometimes necessary--Standing for a cut--Method of swinging and hitting the ball--The chip on to the green--Points of the jigger.
The philosopher in a bunker--On making certain of getting out--The folly of trying for length--When to play back--The qualities of the niblick--Stance and swing--How much sand to take--The time to press--No follow-through in a bunker--Desperate cases--The brassy in a bunker--Difficulties through prohibited grounding--Play straight when length is imperative--Cutting with the niblick.