Potted golf

Potted Golf.
deeds means lofting the ball, which is
just what you do not desire.
If an iron is used for the stroke it is
unnecessary to stand so much in front
of the ball. A half-shot off the iron,
played low against the wind, is one of
the prettiest shots in golf. And when
you can play half shots with any club
in your bag you will be among the
elect, and your home will be decorated
with a lot of silver trophies, the cleaning
of which will be the bugbear of your
wife's life.
If the ball is lying on a slope, giving a
hanging lie, stand with your right foot
in a line with the ball. This applies
to all shots where the slope is so pro-
nounced that a stance cannot be taken
without a very unequal distribution
of the body's weight on the two legs.
My friend, Braid, says in such a case
the ball should be near the left foot.
To get it up, however, the club must
come down on the ball quickly, digging
under it ; and surely the risk of topping
is accentuated the further the club
has to travel down hill before it reaches
the ball ? This, however, is rather
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