Golf from the Ground Up [Paperback]

Bob Mullen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 2009

Like Hogan's classic best-seller Five Lessons, this is a detailed look at the fundamental platform in golf: grip, alignment, stance, ball position, body turn, and footwork. Shows how not just to learn, but master, these fundamentals and how doing so can overhaul the faulty golf swing. Goes beyond Hogan's book by employing modern brain and learning studies to show how to master new motor skills, and includes specific program of drills for learning each fundamental.

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"Whether you are just picking up a club for the first time or have been at the game for years, Golf from the Ground Up will get you on the right start or help you refine your thinking." --Geoff Bryannt, President, United States Golf Teachers Federation

About the Author

Bob Mullen is a Master Golf Teaching Professional with the United States Golf Teachers Federation and has taught golf for over thirty years. He lives in Steamboat Springs, CO.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Burford Books; 1 edition (June 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580801544
• ISBN-13: 978-1580801546
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, July 18, 2009

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ranger - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golf from the Ground Up (Paperback)

This is a great book for the beginning golfer. You will not learn how to shape shots and there are no glossy pictures covering both sides of the pages. The first chapter talks about the learning process and muscle memory. The second chapter the author talks about his platform. It has 7 sections;

Grip
Stance
Footwork
Rotation
Ball Position
Alignment
Pre-Shot Routine

This chapter alone is worth the price of the book. That is more pertinent information than the typical instruction book out there. The author also has a detailed chapter on the swing as a whole. With his keypoint being, weight on the front foot before downswing begins.

The last chapter is a unique section on the slice. I guarantee it is unlike anything you have read in other manuals. The author finishes the book off with some information on Hogan's book. Which I found helpful, since I started off trying to emulate Hogan's swing.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Effective Golf Lesson I've Ever Had, August 20, 2011

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CapnTTom (Cypress, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Golf from the Ground Up: A New Focus on Fundamentals from a Master Teaching Pro (Kindle Edition)

I bought this book on impulse and I'm glad I did. I don't know Bob from Adam. He's not Tiger or Jack, but he darn sure knows the golf swing. My point is that I've bought the big name books and DVDs, but Bob's book has been the most effective lesson I've ever taken. No kidding. I'm a 9 handicap, but I highly recommend it for novices alike. While he teaches solid fundamentals such as grip, posture, stance, alignment, etc.; the most powerful lesson is footwork and proper weight transfer. I'd love to shake his hand one day and thank him for improving my game. It's that good.

5.0 out of 5 stars golf instruction, March 23, 2010

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Coach T (Columbus, Oh) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Golf from the Ground Up (Paperback)

This was a terrific instruction book. I've read and reread the book
gaining insight into the basics of the golf swing. There were plenty of drills to aid you in learning the different aspects of the golf swing.Prior to this book I had never heard of "footwork"
in the golf swing let alone how to perform the footwork in your swing. Great book!!!!