Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book: Over 120 Drills That Are Guaranteed to Improve Every Aspect of Your Game and Lower Your Handicap [Hardcover]

Jim McLean (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 2003

One of America's leading golf teachers-and star instructor from the Golf Channel-teams up with Golf Digest (over 1.5 million circulation) for a breakthrough book that is sure to help everyone from low handicappers to weekend duffers lower their score.

To golfers of all proficiency levels, skills and drills go hand in hand. Taking that concept to an exciting new level, one of the greatest living teachers of the game has collected 140 precision exercises to address a wide array of golfer's concerns. From tee shots to the short game, Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book allows readers to customize practice sessions depending on their unique trouble spots.

Revealing his time-tested tactics for overcoming pitfalls, golf guru Jim McLean revolutionizes the learning process with strategies for every aspect of the game. Novice golfers will discover how to avoid bad habits from the start, and veterans will discover how to diagnose and overcome ingrained aspects of their swings, grips, stances, or even mindsets that may interfere with achieving a superior score.

With over 200 step-by-step photographs and proven advice, Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book will help ensure you make those hours on the driving range and putting green time well spent.

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"Jim McLean's total approach to teaching encompasses all areas of the game. Not only is his information right on, but it is delivered with exceptional knowledge and enthusiasm." (Brad Faxon, two-time Ryder Cup player)

About the Author

Jim McLean is director of golf at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa, home of the legendary Blue Monster course; a regular contributor to Golf Digest; and a featured instructor on the Golf Channel's popular Golf Channel Academy show. U.S. News and World Report rated the Jim McLean Golf Schools as the best in the nation, and McLean has been named PGA Teacher of the Year, training top golfers including Tom Kite, Gary Player, Len Mattiace, and Christine Kerr.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Gotham (October 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592400183
• ISBN-13: 978-1592400188
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 120 Drills to Specifically Targeted to Swing Improve, September 5, 2004

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rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book: Over 120 Drills That Are Guaranteed to Improve Every Aspect of Your Game and Lower Your Handicap (Hardcover)

One of golf's great teachers provides 120 of his best drills for all aspects of the game: driving, chipping, iron shots, putts, sand, as well as warmup and mental focus.

Each is accompanied by excellent two page format showing: problem, result, goal and practice procedure, with an accompanying photo.

There are just some exellent drills here for what ails you. For me there are some ten or so already that have helped. Check this one out, especially if you are the skilled player who already has a pretty solid idea of your problems. This is some good stuff for those as well as some basic good drills for all golfers.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate drills for champions, January 3, 2007

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Marcos Amatucci (Sao Paulo, Brazil.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book: Over 120 Drills That Are Guaranteed to Improve Every Aspect of Your Game and Lower Your Handicap (Hardcover)

Even if you, like me, don't intend to be a champion pro (maybe an Am champion...?), these drills will improve your game for sure. Anyway they are the pro's drills. I've checked many other sources in books and DVDs and these are the most common drills advised for golf players. And no other source were so complete. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because there are only drills. It could be completed with a swing overview, in order to make the drills more understandable (some of them are really weird and you have a hard time trying to figure out how they could possibly improve your swing). This is not in this book because the author has another book only on the 8 parts of the swing. But it worths the price. Above all, remember: these are just drills, and you are not supposed to play that way in real games!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GOLF DIGEST'S ULTIMATE DRILL BOOK, September 28, 2005

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Joseph B. Spund "GOLF LOVER" (ALEXANDRIA VA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book: Over 120 Drills That Are Guaranteed to Improve Every Aspect of Your Game and Lower Your Handicap (Hardcover)

AS HE ALWAYS DOES JIM MCLEAN DEMONSTRATES THAT HE KNOWS GOLF. HE KNOWS HOW TO FIX DEFICIENT GOLF SWINGS. THE DRILLS HE OFFERS MUST BE A BENEFIT TO EVERY GOLFER, BEGINNER AND PROFESSIONAL. BUY THIS BOOK AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.