The popular golf instructor shares the most important lessons he has learned about the game of golf, presenting a four-pronged approach to improving one's game that emphasizes the swing, the short game and putting, mental preparation and course management, and physical conditioning.
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Where does Tiger Woods go for help when his swing's low on oil and the wheels are falling off his game? To Butch Harmon. Harmon comes from a family tree of golf instructors, and his approach breaks the game down into ball striking, the short game, course management, and--don't laugh--physical conditioning. A facile communicator who makes the technical understandable, and the game seem less daunting, Harmon is particularly noted for his skill for making on-the-fly corrections to the games of advanced players. Here he shares some of the tune-up tips he's geared specifically for Greg Norman, Davis Love III, and Tiger Woods.
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This review is from: Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf (Hardcover)
As a golfer of over 35 years, a collector of golf books, and a serious student of the game, I believe "The Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf" is the most easily understood instructional books published on golf and a must for both the beginner or advanced golfer. Key to successful golf is an understanding of the fundamental concepts of the swing as well as the ability to form simple, repeatable thoughts as you play a shot. Butch Harmon provides the reader tightly focused instructional text along with with first rate photos and illustrations essential to understanding the basics of the game. Unlike many books that stress the "simplicity of the game", Harmon minces no words on the importance of physical conditioning to achieve a higher level of play. It is this candor and his solid recommendations on how to development better golfing fitness that sets this books above the rest. In short, "The Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf" belongs on the bookshelf of any golfer wanting to better understand the game and improve his or her ability
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I have no doubt that Harmon's very clear and correct in his own mind on what is essential to a professional golf swing and what is not, but in this book he spends too many pages presenting his impressive credentials and not enough explaining swing technique. He does a good (though minimal) job explaining the Norman/Woods-style full swing. I found the short game and putting comments too brief to be very helpful. More like a few tips followed by advice to "practice". This book was written when Tiger was just turning pro so most of the "how I fixed the pro's swing" comments are Greg Norman centric. Interesting and unique stuff there, though. In summary, a nice supplement to your golf library, but not a core book IMO.
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Gotta have more illustrations or pictures!,
By TheHawaiianBoy "BobDotNet" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf (Hardcover)
Butch should have added more illustrations or pictures of the points he was trying to make. It is a challenge to visualize what the text was saying. In golf, you gotta see it!
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On April 11, 1948, members of two prestigious golf clubs-Seminole in North Palm Beach, Florida, and Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York-clanged glasses of champagne, guzzled beer, sipped Scotch whisky, and sang "For He's Jolly Good Fellow" at their respective 19th holes into the wee hours of the morning, to celebrate the great achievement of one of their own. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reasonably good drive, winning golf, course management skills, pitch shots, lofted club, target line, duck hook, swing path, fringe grass, descending blow, sand wedge, pitching wedge, clubhead speed, sand shot, setup position, wedge shots, practice tee, tee shots, middle iron, different lies, grip pressure, wider stance, short game Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Greg Norman, Winged Foot, Ben Hogan, Davis Love, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, British Open, King Hassan, Nick Faldo, Augusta National, Craig Wood, Lee Trevino, New York, Sam Snead, Seriouo Faulta, Arnold Palmer, Claude Harmon, Fred Couples, Gary Player, Julius Boros, Nick Price, Royal Dar Es-Salaam, Simple Fixea, Tommy Armour New!
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On April 11, 1948, members of two prestigious golf clubs-Seminole in North Palm Beach, Florida, and Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York-clanged glasses of champagne, guzzled beer, sipped Scotch whisky, and sang "For He's Jolly Good Fellow" at their respective 19th holes into the wee hours of the morning, to celebrate the great achievement of one of their own. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reasonably good drive, winning golf, course management skills, pitch shots, lofted club, target line, duck hook, swing path, fringe grass, descending blow, sand wedge, pitching wedge, clubhead speed, sand shot, setup position, wedge shots, practice tee, tee shots, middle iron, different lies, grip pressure, wider stance, short game Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Greg Norman, Winged Foot, Ben Hogan, Davis Love, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, British Open, King Hassan, Nick Faldo, Augusta National, Craig Wood, Lee Trevino, New York, Sam Snead, Seriouo Faulta, Arnold Palmer, Claude Harmon, Fred Couples, Gary Player, Julius Boros, Nick Price, Royal Dar Es-Salaam, Simple Fixea, Tommy Armour New!
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- Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf by Butch Harmon in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Golf Doctor by Robin McMillan in Back Matter
- Grip it and rip it by John Daly in Back Matter
- Natural Golf by Seve Ballesteros in Back Matter
- Butch Harmon's Playing Lessons by Butch Harmon in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf by Butch Harmon in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- How to Learn Golf by Harry Hurt III on page 40, and Back Matter
- As Hogan Said . . .: The 389 Best Things Anyone Said about How to Play Golf by Randy Voorhees in Back Matter
- Jack Nicklaus: Golf's Greatest Champion by Mark Shaw on page 156
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