The Gist of Golf

The Gist of Golf

Harry Vardon was arguably the first golf "superstar." He was the first to hook up with an equipment company and produce eponymous golf clubs; he was the first British golfer to barnstorm the U.S. and draw huge crowds; and he was one of the first to write his own instructional book. Vardon's book is a great look into the thinking about golf that existed in the early 20th century.

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Harry Vardon

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 Date of birth: May 9, 1870
Place of birth: Grouville, Jersey (Channel Islands)
Date of death: March 20, 1937

Harry Vardon was the first international golf celebrity, and easily one of the game's most influential players.

The grip he popularized is now known as the Vardon Grip (a k a, the overlapping grip); the "Vardon Flyer" golf ball may have represented the first equipment deal for a golfer; his instructional books continue, to this day, to influence golfers; he won majors with both the gutta-percha and Haskell golf balls.

Golf My Way

 "Golf My Way" is one of the Nicklaus' tome was first published in 1974, almost instantly achieving classic status. It's been reprinted numerous times, and numerous spinoffs (including a popular series of videotapes) have appeared. If you want to know how the Golden Bear approached the game, Nicklaus' book is for you.

Golf My Way: The Instructional Classic, Revised and Updated

This book comes  HIGHLY recommended for all golfers . Read these instructions, run them through 100 shots on the course and realize how a leading, proven, brilliant golfer and instructor can point out a few things that could help you. For anyone starting the game, for anyone who has reached a sticking point and can't seem to improve, and for those who want to have more fun and just hit the ball cleanly more and don't really worry about the score......all of you will gain a great deal by getting the information in this book.

Jack Nicklaus is one of the worlds best golfers, although not an instructor of the game he gets the basic principles right along with some other great fundamentals of this wonderful game of golf.

The book is divided into four parts: Belief and Attitudes, Down the Fairway, Around and on the Green, and Reflections and Recommendations. Part One begins by introducing some general background into Nicklaus' beliefs and attitudes that have helped him throughout his career.  Nicklaus asserts that he is not a method golfer, but rather believes in fundamentals and successful consistency of results.  He warns against sacrificing fundamentals for gimmicks when things are not going well.

Nicklaus concedes that every top golfer has his own style, but they all aim to achieve the same result, so this is what we should remember. Part Two covers the practical elements encountered out on the fairway.  Elements such as grip, setting up your shot, different types of full shot swings, timing, power and difficult shots.  The subject of practice is discussed here, and the importance of staying in good physical condition. In Part Three, chipping and putting are covered in some depth.

 Finally, Part Four widens the discussion to personal reflections and recommendations from this golfing master's point of view.

Search for the Perfect Swing

Search for the Perfect Golf Swing by Alastair Cochran is a book that explains the key points in the golf swing and how it can be applied to you.

The subtitle is, "The Proven Scientific Approach To Fundamentally Improving Your Game." Back in the 1960s, scientists in fields ranging from physics and anatomy to ballistics spent six years intensively studying golf pros in the British PGA.

Get your SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT SWING Here.

 Then the golf pros took their findings - one of the first scientific surveys of the golf swing - and applied the information to golf instruction. This book influenced a huge number of teaching professionals.

 This book covers effects of various aspects of the golf swing and explain each component of the swing and every phase of the swing.

 TOPICS COVERED:

Bio mechanics of the Swing
The differences between the American and European Golf Balls.
Statistics of professional versus amateur performance.
The physics of putting.
Golf club and putter designs.

 If you really want to improve your swing and your shots, then read and practice this book above all others.