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Off Like Clockwork SPALDING Short-Hosel Irons the Weight Is Shifted for Pendulum Precision off like clockwork SPALDING Short-Hosel Irons The weight is shifted for Pendulum Precision ... greater distance! • Short-Hosel Irons groove a swing the way a pendulum moves on an arc. Weight shifted down to the blade means natural momentum, a smooth, easy flow of power that helps control the stroke, puts more hitting weight behind the ball.. Shots travel straight- er and farther. SPALDING Tru-Face. Woods STRAIGHTEN OUT HOOKS' AND SLICES • The improved curved-face con- struction of TRU-FACE WOODS scien- tifically '.'bends" heel and toe shots at impact, actually straightens out hooks and slices. The result: greater dis- tance, more accuracy, lower scores! ® MARKS THE EXTRA "SWEET SPOTS" Most golfers aren't experts. They often hit on heel and toe of the club- head, missing the center "Sweet- Spot." TRU-FACE WOODS have three "Sweet Spots" instead of-one. Make it easier to play better golf. March, 1942 21 and resident); a calendar listing of the Featured speakers on the convention days of the week with the member listed program were Ferre C. Watkins, president under the hour division he prefers to start 'of the Union League Club of Chicago; / play; a city map with the location of every Duncan Hines, author of "Adventures in playing member and his route to the Good Eating"; Edward B. Horgan, asst. club in colored pencil. chief field deputy of the Internal Revenue Dept.; and Dr. Preston Bradley, noted By this method a member who has cus- preacher, radio lecturer and author. The tomarily been playing in a Saturday after- town club round-table discussion group noon foursome, driving an aggregate of was to be led by Harry Doherty, manager from 80 to 100 transportation miles or of the Merchants and Manufacturers Club, more, can from the bulletin board, with the Chicago; B. D. Carter, manager of the help of the director, establish a foursome Ridgewood (N. J.) CC, chairmans the that Will drive no further than the member country club group; and Jacques DeJong, living the greatest distance from the club. manager of Beach Point Club, Mamaro- A car exchange can be devised whereby neck, N. Y., is in charge of the beach .the members' cars may be rotated for a and yacht club discussion sessions. division of expense and wear on tires. One of the association's largest con- This system should not only reduce vention attendances was in prospect, ac- transportation costs and conserve dim- cording to President Harry J. Fawcett. inishing transportation facilities, but should conserve time. It should help break up foursomes of low handicap players that have been playing under tension for high stakes, which is not in keeping with the Ball Shortage Heminds Members reasons for the continuity of golf for the of Pro's Expert Service duration. It should throw high and low handicap players together, which would be A S forecast some months ago in GOLF- beneficial to both. It should break down DOM the 25 cent golf ball is no more. petty differences that have kept certain Virtually all these balls have passed out members apart, acquaint members with of manufacturers' stocks. There is a gen- each other, build twosomes and three- eral retail price increase of 10 cents on somes to foursomes for the conservation of former 75 cent balls and on former 35 playing time-all in and for the spirit cent balls; a nickel raise on 55 cent balls. of cooperation so sorely needed in these Corresponding increases have been made critical times. in quantity buyers' prices. Balls are being quite closely rationed by' leading manufacturers on a basis propor- Managers Hold Annual tionate to 1941 early season purchases. Most pros are rationing already. Nu- Meeting Mar. 4-7 in Chicago merous fee courses are limiting ball sales SIXTEENTH annual convention of the to not more than 2 to a customer per Club Managers Assn. of America was round, and telling buyers purchase of one just getting under way at the Drake Hotel ball a round would be more desirable in Chicago at GOLFDOM's press date. A all around. Private club pros, having report of the addresses, conferences and been rationed by their sources of supply round table discussions of club problems and unable to .get balls except, by luck therefore will be made in GOLFDOM's from manufacturers to an extent dispro- April number. portionate to last year's sales, are in a A "welcome party" was to be held for delicate spot. "I'hey'd like to tell mem- convention early arrivals on Wednesday bers who didn't buy balls from them in evening, March 4; Barney E. O'Grady, previous years to see if the cut-price convention chairman, and Olympia Fields stores will assure a ball supply to their CC manager, was scheduled to open the customers now. Necessity of providing first regular session at 10 a. m. Thursday .. players with golf balls prevents selling The meeting, whose central theme, of the pro-shop supply only to former cus- course, will be how to solve club prob- tomers, but pros, in some instances, are lems caused by the present national emer- making discreet reference to the fact that gency, will conclude with the annual the pro is the dependable source of banquet Saturday evening, March 7. supply. 22 Golfdom What Are a Pro's Duties? By JOE NOVAK* A GOLF professional is hired. at a golf goes on exhibition-every move, every ex- club for the sole purpose of keeping pression, every statement is subject to golf interest at high pitch at that particu- close scrutiny; and a member's respect, lar club, so that said club will be prosper- admiration or confidence rises' or falls ous, and the members happy. In order to according to the calibre and the manner accomplish this, a golf pro's duties are of instruction. And don't forget that a very numerous and his abilities have to be winning smile and a neat appearance are equally numerous. important here. First of all, a pro must play the game Because of the numerous duties a golf well, not necessarily win tournaments or professional has, the ability to teach is any tournament, but must play in good not all-important-he can make up in golf style. Secondly, a professional must some other department as a player or be a business man-at least have enough . an executive, supervise the shop or the business sense to properly stock and op- course, or the general play. But this is erate a golf shop so that the member's only true at the larger clubs. demands will be properly filled. And,' a For the rank and file PGA pro, how- professional must be enough of an execu- ever, the ability to teach is very often tive to supervise a properly trained corps the difference between success, or just of caddies. another job. So golf instruction becomes Lists Other Duties and is, except in a very few cases, the most important phase of a golf pro- In addition to this a golf professional fessional's business. Ability to teach must generally: brings in revenue, increases sales of mer- 1. See that members' clubs are cared chandise and perhaps more important for properly. than these, establishes the instructor in a 2. Aid in arranging and conducting an position of respect, confidence and ad- interesting tournament schedule. miration: 3. Aid in establishing and maintaining a fair and practical handicapping Instruction a Weak Spot system. Golf instruction has been one of our 4. Supervise general play on the course. weak spots. There is no logic or reason 5. Assist in care and upkeep of the behind the first two illustrations of this golf course. weakness, nevertheless they serve to illus- 6. And last, but not least, must be able trate a rather disappointing situation. to teach the members how to play. How many times have you read of some To do this, the professional must new victory on the golf links after which basically know the game, and have the new champ comes out with the re- an ability to impart that basic mark, "I never had a lesson in my life." This idea of never having had a lesson knowledge. is not true because he must have had Now, in none of the varied duties that lessons, silent or otherwise, when he a professional has to render, are the listened to someone or unconsciously or opportunities' so great or the pitfalls so consciously imitated someone's golf style. numerous, as in teaching. When a golf professional is teaching a member or giv- Another common remark is this, "No ing a lesson, the opportunity to establish use in my taking lessons. I know what I friendship, win admiration and ·confidence am doing wrong." During the past few is unlimited and aside from the revenue years it has been said often that the gained from teaching, the opportunity to word "don't" seldom should be used in make sales of' needed equipment is un- teaching. That is a most progressive step. Such a plan in teaching enables the player surpassed. However, when one undertakes to teach to concentrate on something constructive, another (try it on your wife), the teacher rather than making him mainly conscious of his errors and weaknesses, and develop- ing an inferiority complex. *Excerpts from Teaching Program Report at PGA Convention. Another observation that golf instruc- 23 AN ARMY GETS ITS llBEJjB~ FROM Jl VIGOROUS, CONFIDE 1180ME" FRONT • If, as Napoleon said, "An army travels on its stomach," it also ~ "fighting heart" from the knowledge that the folks at home are 0 Let any number of our soldiers learn that their families are not so, that there's sickness and trouble at home, and the fighting heart army, so very vital to victory, will weaken-the will to win ~ softened by worry.
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