The positions of one of America’s Greatest Amateur Champions, Walter Travis in his instructional book, Practical Golf circa 1902. Travis was then a 2 time US Amateur Champion & in the next 2 years would add a US Am and a British Am becoming the first non-Brit to win the British.

Travis showing the reader open, closed and square stances for the driver. Solid positions even for the modern game.

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Walter Travis showing off the interlocking grip, the overlapping grip and what we now call the 10 finger or the baseball grip.

In 1902 the baseball grip was still quite common in the game of golf. #GolfHistory

Walter Travis showing off the top of the swing and the through swing. Travis showing a full wind-up with a massive pivot.

Travis oddly enough, always chased more distance and was a huge proponent of the longer Haskell Ball. #GolfHistory
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One of my favorite photos of the dapper, Walter Travis showing his address position for a hanging lie. #GolfHistory

Travis showing off the 100 yard mashie shot. It’s important to note that the Niblick (now known as the wedge) was still viewed as a trouble club. Better players of the day usually preferred approach shots with the Mashie (7 iron) or the Mashie Niblick (8 iron). Could rotate more!

Walter Travis showing off his putting grip. Walter Travis easily could go down as one of the Top 5 to Top 10 putters of all-time.

He famously gave Bobby Jones a lesson that made Jones one of the best putters of all-time. @USGA #BobbyJones

Walter Travis showing off the closed, open and squared putting stances. Travis preferred a square stance, but he learned how to putt from Willie Park’s “The Art of Putting.”
Park putted with an open stance & the ball back on the right foot (middle photo).
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Again showing some signs of Willie Park, Walter Travis Illustrates different stances for speciality shots around the hole, including the dreaded stymie.
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Walter Travis illustrating the then difficult bunker shot. Why “then?” In this era the Niblick (wedge) did not have “bounce.” In fact they actually had “dig” soles.

Also note the condition of the bunker- none of the manicured nonsense we see today:)

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