How I Play Golf by Bobby Jones, No. 2: 'Chip Shots' (1931) User Reviews

Using A Mashie Niblick Wearing Knickerbockers

[boblipton · 6/10 · 2 July 2022]

No, the knickerbockers go on Bobby Jones while he drones in his Southern accents about golf. Mashie Niblick may sound like someone attacked a can of corn trying to make mashed potatoes, but it's apparently some specialized golfing iron.

Jones was the golfing phenomenon of the era, and he explained how to ruin a nice walk in about fifteen shorts for Warner Brothers. He was directed by George Marshall, who surrounded the dull lessons -- speaking as a non-golfer -- with some amusing situations and well known performers of the era.

Bobby Jones Explains How to Play Golf

[Michael_Elliott · 28 January 2011]

How I Play Golf by Bobby Jones, No. 2: Chip Shots (1931)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

The second film in Warner's "How I Play Golf" series has a group of rich businessmen sitting in an office where they make a bet on which can play golf the best. One man gets out on the course early where he runs into Bobby Jones who offers to give him a few tips on chip shots. I've seen about half a dozen of these shorts and it's strange to see how different Jones is in most of them. Sometimes he seems as if he's terrific of being on camera while at other times he appears to be at total ease. He's at ease here as he gives a few tips on like how you should hold the club, how your feet should be set and of course how you should hit the ball. I'm sure golf fans will get a real kick out of this short since they get to see Jones and get the tips as well. I think the "story" built around the action is rather silly but then again people aren't going to be watching a film like this for the story. I do wonder how many people watched this film back in the day and then hit the golf course expecting to raise their game.