Potted golf

Potted Golf.
Here are some common faults and their
causes :—
TOPPING.
This is the commonest of all faults.
From top to bottom, we are all sub-
ject to it, though in varying degrees.
In seeking for the cause of persistent
topping, first make certain that you are
keeping your eye on the ball. If you
are lifting your head too soon, being
anxious to see how the shot fares, a
foundered ball is the invariable result.
This anxiety to see the result of the
shot is more often associated with the
mashie than with a wooden club. But
for all shots the golden rule is, " Head
down, eye on the ball." If you are
observing this rule in its entirety, and
the fault still proclaims itself, get a
friend to watch you. Probably you
are raising your shoulders in the down-
ward swing. This comes about through
crouching over the ball when addres-
sing it. The man who crouches realises
as he takes the club back that he is
not swinging easily. To get power he
raises himself as the club returns, per-
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