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At a crisis in a match, some golfers, fighting desperately for victory
or a half, give themselves up when on the tee to hideous thoughts of all
the worst ways in which they have ever made that particular drive and of
the terrible consequences that ensued. This is fatal. A golfer must
never be morbid. If he cannot school himself to think that he is going
to make the best drive of his life, just when it is most wanted, he
should try not to think of anything at all.

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Don't try experimental shots on a new system when your opponent is
dormy. It may be quite true that those you make on the old system are
very bad, but you had better stick to them until the end of this match
at any rate.

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Do not attempt to play two kinds of golf at the same time; that is to
say, if you are playing for a medal, do not keep up a hole-to-hole match
with your partner. You will become confused, with no clear idea of what
you are trying to do, and you will probably win neither the medal nor
the match. If you feel that you must match yourself in some manner with
the man who is going round with you, back your net return against his.

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Because you do a hole in bogey, or even sometimes in one stroke less, do
not always take it for granted that you have therefore played perfect
golf. Some bogeys are very easy, and some shots are very fluky. A man
may miss his drive, run a bunker, and hole out with his mashie, beating
bogey by a stroke. But he would be well advised not to say anything
about it afterwards, lest he should be asked for details. Not the
smallest credit attaches to him for this remarkable performance.

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Always play from a low tee, except when the wind is behind you.

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See that your head remains rigid, from the moment when you have finally
taken up your position and are ready for your swing, until you have
struck the ball.

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In addressing, always oppose to the ball that part of the face of the
club with which you want to hit it.

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Go slowly back, but be quick on the ball. But do not swing back too
slowly or you will lose control over your club. Gain speed gradually.

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At the finish of the swing for a full shot, the right