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The Golf Instruction Manual

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This is the best golf self-instruction book that I've ever purchased. It's laid out very logically with self-assessment, than targeted drills and tips to improve based upon your skill level. Basic fundamentals are stressed throughout the text. I refer to this book constantly as the flaws in my golf swing change! Do your game a favor and pick up this book. If you read it, your practice will improve and so will your scores.

This book is divided into several scetions : on the tee, iron play, pitching, chipping, bunker play, and putting. In each of these sections you have to do an assessment of your skill. Then based on that skill, you are directed to a section to improve. Each section advances from level one to level three. THere is a chapter on faults and fixes, playing the game, and the art of shot making. Many pictures help in the application of the shots. Well organized and a must if you want to improve your score

I don't know what the first reviewer didn't like about this book. This book is the bible to my second religion called golf. I'm a newbie, and I didn't have the money to spend on expensive lessons; so I'm completely self taught. My first book was Golf for Dummies, and it's ok as an introduction I guess. But the book is overly wordy, and it's hard to describe the motion of golf with words. The Golf Instruction realizes this problem in golf books and focuses mostly on high resolution full page color visuals with just little blurbs explaining the situation.

True, none of the information is top secret. There's no silver bullets. No exclusive tips. Golf has been around for many many decades, so there are a number of drills and techniques that have been accumulated in the world of golf. All this book does it compiles all that knowledge into a handy easy to absorb reference that you can immediately implement.

Put it this way, I was just at the Tracy Golf Course, ranked one the hardest 9 holes in California. It is EXTREMELY hard. Even experienced people lose 3-4 balls a session. And I drove 275 yards dead center on three holes. And it's all because of this book. When I'm at the driving range, and the ball isn't doing what I want it to do, I go back to the book to recheck the checklist and practice some of the drills.

There are a couple of drills though that I wouldn't mind them clarifying on. But I make it a point to just randomly flip to a page and do some refreshers.

I still have a long way to go, up till now I've been mostly focusing on my drives - and I think I've gotten that pretty much figured out. It's the short irons and putting I have to focus on now, so it's back to my bible - the golf instruction manual. If you want to ask me any questions feel free to email me at tariq@dopejam.com.

I have maybe 10 golf improvement books, and this is one of the few that I continually refer back too. It is the only book that I have given has a gift to others. This book covers everything. If I had to buy only one golf book, this would be the ONE.

This book is an incredible tool to explore your level and very important, to gain better habits for playing better. Is a must buy it book, really easy to understand and to use for improving your game. I have a year since a started playing golf, and this book helped me to move from 100+ to 90's in this period of time. I play twice a month.

This is a must own for all serious golfers. It is terrific if some part of your game breaks down. Simply scan the pages and you'll find your problem and how to solve it; or at the least how to improve your practice sessions. I'm a 9-12 handicap and own many books and tapes about golf, but this manual is my bible. Every now and then I shank, so I've gone to golf school, taken lessons, but never understood what causes this destructive swing fault. Reading Newell's book, now I know, and can make a correction on the course instead of shaking my head in disgust. If you own one golf book, make it this one.

Picked up this book as a gift for someone, when I looked through it I went back to the store to get my own copy. Very deliberate in its instruction, you can pick and choose what you want to work on. So many drills, which is great because not all drills work for all people, so you can find which ones work for you. Great book, don't show it to anyone.

My first impression of the book is MULTI-FUNCTIONAL. The book has very clear text, diagrams, pictures and written in an easy to understand language. Diagrams in various sizes with clear notations to make any student "marvel in amazement" at this organized book.

A big WOW from me.

The book is NOT a narrative story that just happens to have some basics thrown in, as a requirement. Nor does it try and show off a professional life and times. This book is for students of the game.

The book has a disciplined fundamental approach to golf with key tips on the grip, the swing, addressing the ball, understanding why a ball hooks, chipping, putting, and so on. Teaching in building blocks that are strongly supported by images, diagrams and text descriptions.

The book goes into level two golf, talking about acceleration of ball, reading the green, correct allignment for various shots. This is like a handbook for those in the first year beginner to fifth year of playing golf. It shows advanced techniques such as the push and pull shots. Swing play from an angle on a hill, etc.

The book is NOT a story of golf jokes. Nor does it dwell on past times and memories of a guy or gal playing back in the good old days. If you want a fiction book, or a good bed side read -- forget this. You need to be a student, and want to learn.

The book also talks about buying the right equipment. Wow, this is great information. Also about golf etiquiette and golf rules. If I am to ever
teach golf, this would be a required reading. If I am to take any courses in golf, I hope they teach from this book.

But wait, I am just an "amazon" kind of guy. So, there you have it.

Have a nice day. And, enjoy this book.

This is another well-made book by DK Publishing. Extremely well illustrated and well written. It covers all the basics of golf technique and makes it easy to understand. This is one of three books by DK that I would buy for anyone beginning golf. It is one of the few books I keep on the shelf and refer back to often for review of the basics.

I just got reacquainted with golf after a 10 year absence. I was looking for a book that could assess my skill level and provide drills based on this skill level. I found it! I started the season barely hitting my driver 200 yards and I am now hitting it 250-275 yards consistently due to the book's drills. This book has also impressed on me the need to always follow a routine when setting up and most importantly to take time to aim my shot for consistency. This book has helped me with all parts of my game. It is very illustrative for each drill. I have moved from the mid-90's to the high-80's in the space of 5 weeks.