Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing : The Surest Way to Better Golf [Paperback]

Glennon E. Bazzle (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998

Title is a 6"x 9" black & white, 96 page, paper back. This easy-reading, splendidly written book with 26 illustrations, 35 photographs and eight exersises describe the bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments used in a certain sequence to achieve the proper motion needed to swing a golf club. It was written for beginning golfers as well as professional instructors.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Glennon, I need the perfect golf swing. Maybe your wonderful book will help me get one." -- Letter to author from George Bush, 41st U.S. President [1998]

"Like any avid golfer, I'm always trying to perfect my game. Hopefully, after reading your book I will have a better understanding of the swing." -- Letter to author from Donald J. Trump, real estate developer [1998]

I didn't realize how little I knew about anatomy until I read your book. We talk about hand action, shoulder turn, hip turn, foot action, etc., not realizing what influences the swing. Your explanation should be studied by all PGA golf professionals. It's a quicker method of getting beginners to swing better and the faster people learn the more they will enjoy playing golf. Your book should be required reading for members of the PGA of America who would like to have Ph.D. of Golf after their name. Many thanks for your contribution. -- Freddie Haas, legendary PGA Pro

From the Publisher

Picture this scenario. You are watching a golf tournament on television and Ernie Els, Steve Elkinton, Phil Mickleson or the like come into view. One of the commentators invariably will say, "If you want to imitate a swing, this is it. It has a Few Moving Parts." However, he or she does not tell you the parts nor the sequence in which the parts move. Now you can find out the proper parts, what moves them, and the proper sequence in which they must move.

The legendary Freddie Haas, the man who ended Byron Nelson's 11 consecutive wins on the PGA Tour, says "Your explanation should be studied by all PGA professionals. It's a quicker method of getting beginners to swing better and the faster people learn the more they will enjoy playing golf.

Your book should be required reading for members of the PGA of America who would like to have Ph.D. of Golf after their name."

Any time Mr. Haas has this to say about Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing, then we feel very confident that all golfers would benefit by having a copy of this book. Some of the world's leading golf instructors of today such as Butch Harmon, Jimmy Ballard, and Jim Flick are known to have copies in their libraries. Other notables with copies of the book are PGA Touring Pro Justin Leonard and the father of Tiger Woods.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Lobdell & Potter Pub (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966707907
• ISBN-13: 978-0966707908
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,449,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anatomy Of The Perfect Golf Swing, July 23, 2003

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L.M.Leahy (Santa Ana,Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing : The Surest Way to Better Golf (Paperback)

As an avid golfer, I find this book to be extremely helpful to me in understanding very important components of "a perfect golf swing". Understanding the specific muscles used in making the golf swing, provided me with information to improve my upper body strength ,as well as the prevention of injuries while pursuing the game. The illustrations are easily understood and the exercises were very helpful to me. I began to get greater distance on my drives off the tee. In addition, I no longer experienced sore back muscles after playing. I recommend this book to other golfers.
the game. The illustrations were easily understandable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The golf swing made simple!, September 12, 2000

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This review is from: Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing : The Surest Way to Better Golf (Paperback)

Now that I have grasped the concepts in this book, the golf swing is easier. The author's break down of what the muscles are doing during the swing helped me move in a way that suppports what my body wants to do anyway. A must read for any golfer.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars now at least golfers can avoid medical school, April 5, 2003

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pluto "adamnotsmith" (west palm beach, fl United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing : The Surest Way to Better Golf (Paperback)

A very interesting little book that may provide ammunition for the die hard "golf is a left handed game" types, who might compare it to A New Way to Better Golf by Alex Morrison (1932) if they can find it. Personally, I believe the Bill Melhorn, Tommy Armour, Jimmy Ballard right sided method makes more sense for anyone who isn't tall, thin and super-flexible. The author recommends a three knuckle left handed grip and the photographs show a severely cupped left wrist at the top that is not easy to recover from. If you believe you can swing like Fred Couples this book may help. In any event, the anatomy lesson is first rate and the book for that reason alone is a worthy addition to any golf library.