The Great White Whale, “one of the true legends of the game,” confides some secrets of the game to satirist John Clarke.
If your ball is in trouble, shift it.
If there is water to the left of the fairway and safety to the right, don’t take silly risks. Pull your front foot back about forty-five centimeters and hit your ball into the water.
When you fail to get your weight through the ball properly, get your confidence back by banging the club repeatedly on the ground.