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Faldo: A Swing for Life

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This book far exceeded my expectations. I have read several dozen golf books, and if I had to recommend one book to a new golfer (or an experienced golfer for that matter) this would be it. This book covers all the fundamentals as well as advanced shotmaking techniques. It's beautifully written, well organized and the photography is first rate. Thanks, Nick...this is a book I'll keep coming back to again and again.

I am an avid golfer, one who has made golf more of a hobby than a sport. I am a 1 handicap, mostly self taught, and I enjoy learning as much as possible about the swing and how to play the game. There are few golf books which I feel worthy of recommending to anyone. I have not only recommended this book to many of my fellow golf enthusiasts, I gave the book to a young golfer who wanted to understand more the game. Faldo gives an excellent insight to many of the things he learned from David Leadbetter (another great book). The pictures give a full understanding of what he is trying to explain. Most of the drills are something everyone should try. I think the most unique part of this book is that an advanced golfer can get alot out of the book. Most golf instruction books treat the reader like a tennis player gone awry, rather than a golfer with a desire to learn more. I would recommend this book to everyone who enjoys golf and wants to learn more about the swing, or more about how to think your way around a golf course. Faldo has proven in his career that he attains perfection and wants to be the best. I would say he took the same attitude toward this book

I am relatively new to golf, having only picked up a club for the first time two years ago. I only truly began playing regularly last fall when my girlfriend gave me a set of irons and this book. Starting from the beginning of Faldo's book, I spent one month working on his drills inside and around my house in my spare time. I broke 100 two months later. I can't begin to explain the genius of this book, other then to say that it offers a stepwise and easy methodology to developing a reliable swing, while also offering excellant advice about bunker play, the short game, and putting. A must read for any new golfer looking to improve and to enjoy the game more.

Faldo is/was a great golfer. Open champion. Hit the ball beautifully. Stood over 6 feet tall. Big, Strong. Had a good ghost author. I got the impression while reading this book that Faldo is/was a natural player. That he played so very well, but didn't really know how or why. In other words, a natural, by feel, athlete. I am not. I like more detail. I was disappointed. Faldo's book is an interesting first read, but it is not a reference I will return to.

Being a beginner (started about a month ago) playing golf, this book was very informative. It is a fun read and the drills will definitely improve your game, it did for me anyway. This is my first purchase in terms of golf instruction books so I cannot compare it with another, but with my experience with reading and learning from this book I highly recommend especially for a beginner.

This instructional from Nick Faldo is one of the most comprehensive golf books around. You can tell that Nick is very confident in what he knows and teaches about the golf swing and how to use the "modern swing" and its ability to hold up under championship conditions. I highly recommend this book, especially to golfers 6'2" and taller.

Rare the individual who can both play golf at such an amazing high level and teach it on the simple plain he demonstrates here in this book to us hackers.

There are great gems throughout, but I picked up the best tip on one of my weakest areas, long bunker shots.

The photo sequences are some of the best, so clear and to the point. The final section: Playing the Game, gives some head and strategy advice from one of the coolest, and a two-time Master Champ as well as British Open, etc.