Extraordinary Putting: Transforming the Whole Game [Paperback]

Fred Shoemaker (Author), Jo Hardy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2007

The co-author of the classic Extraordinary Golf offers an innovative approach to improving the overall game by focusing on putting, which accounts for more than one third of the strokes in a typical round. Not just a tips-and-techniques book, Extraordinary Putting features a series of illustrated exercises that will help golfers:

- Develop the inner freedom to trust themselves and recognize self-imposed barriers
- Find the peace of mind that comes from letting go of mental chatter and self- judgments
- Increase awareness, allowing golfers to pay attention to their experiences
- Understand the differences in those experiences from stroke to stroke - Master the art of self-coaching

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About the Author

Fred Shoemaker began teaching golf in the 1970s. He is the founder of Extraordinary Golf, named one of Golf Magazine 's 25 Top Golf Schools in America.

Jo Hardy is CEO of Extraordinary Golf.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (January 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399533087
• ISBN-13: 978-0399533082
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars seminal to my putting game, January 7, 2007

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Elayne Doue (houston, tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Extraordinary Putting: Transforming the Whole Game (Hardcover)

I've only been playing for eight months, so this is a beginner's perspective...

I read this book five months ago, and did a few of the exercises one day while reading it. Looking back, I believe that it helped me to discover that I can relax and trust my bodymind to handle the stroke mechanics. I putt pretty well for my experience level, and it amazes me how little I contribute consciously, once I've looked at the line.

The exercises are exploratory -- rather than instructing the reader on how to putt, they set up an experience where one discovers how to putt. If you lack confidence in your putting, I'd suggest giving these ideas a try.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exercises To Improve Your Understanding, June 1, 2006

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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The bad part about putting is that the instant you hit the ball you know you've screwed up, you don't even get the few seconds of watching the ball fly through the air before knowing that it's just not going to go into the cup. As the sub-title of this book says, good putting can transform the whole game.

Fred Shoemaker has been teaching golf for more than thirty years. His technique stresses experience. But beyond experience he teaches how to get the most value out of experience. His technique is to offer you a series of exercises that will enhance and extend what you get out of experience. This way you learn more in a semi-self-taught manner. And perhaps this is really the only way to really learn something.

This is not a book of hints and tips. The author says that these really don't work. In fact it is difficult to understand just how to apply most tips. Instead he says 'try this, see what happens.'

Most of what he says is related to the mental attitude with which you approach golf. He is trying to give you the understanding, the attitude to understand what you are doing when you approach the ball. Over the years an awful lot of people have found his help invaluable. It certainly can't hurt for you to try it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, January 2, 2008

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C. Dede (Saint Augustine, FL) - See all my reviews
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This is likely the best book I have read about the sport of Golf so far.
A great book, that is well worth the money (and time reading it more than once). The excercises in the book are great and easy to follow with amazing effects.