photo credit: nsaplayer Calamity Jane was the famous putter used by Bobby Jones, who was a winner of the grand slam. The putter had been broken several times and required glue and tape to hold the shaft together. Because the conditions of the greens in Jones’ era were much thicker and rougher than today’s greens, Calamity Jane needed the loft of a 2-iron.

Jones had a long and smooth putting stroke. He opened the face on his backstroke and closed it on the follow through, unlike some of today’s top tour players who swing the putter in a straight path back and forward. They say that Jones was one of the most relaxed players to ever play, his smooth and easy going style is still being copied by some of today’s best players.

Calamity Jane now sits in the Augusta National club house where it can be seen by members and guests. Jones was one of the founders of Augusta National Golf Course.

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photo credit: SouthAsiaGolf The tendency is to pull the shot when playing an uphill lie, therefore, allowances must be made when addressing the ball. You must compensate for the uneven terrain by shortening (bending) your lead leg and lengthening (straighten) your back leg. By doing so, your hips will remain in a level position. You must play the ball back a bit in your stance but when the swing begins don’t allow your weight to shift to your back leg.

It is important to use one less club (instead of a 5-iron, use a 4-iron) to re-compensate for the angle of the terrain. Take a normal swing, try not to hit a punch shot which is easy to do with this type of lie. Make sure to follow-through correctly.

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