Art of putting

30
Hitting
the
Ball.
THE
stance
and
grip
for
a
long
putt
have
already
been
described,
and
the
next
point
to
be
considered
is
the
hitting
of
the
ball.
After
the
player
has
determined
the
distance
and
line,
he
should
look
at
the
ball
and
pause
before
he
attempts
to
send
it
on
its
way.
This
pause
enables
the
player
to
blot
the
hole
out
of
his
sight,
and
there
is
now
little
likelihood
of
his
allowing
his
eye
to
wander
from
the
ball
to
the
hole
while
in
the
act
of
playing
the
putt.
It
is
imperative
to
.
concentrate
on
the
ball
and
never
to
see
the
hole
when
finally
settling
to
play
your
stroke.
In
playing
the,
stroke,
the
wrists
act
on
the
same
principle
as
a
hinge,
and
the
club
is
taken
straight
back.
The
club
should
be
kept
just
clear
of
the
ground.
The
ball
should
be
hit
"
kindly
"
with
a
slow
backward
and
forward
i