Golf Magazine's Complete Book of Golf Instruction [Hardcover]

James A. Frank (Author), John Andrisani (Author), Lorin Anderson (Author), N. Y.) Golf Magazine (New York (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997

The most comprehensive and easiest-to-use compilation of golf instruction ever assembled, this new volume by the editors of Golf Magazine provides advice from the best professional players and teachers in easy-to-follow text and 500 lavish illustrations, 450 in full color.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

One of the most comprehensive and beautifully designed instructionals ever teed up, the Complete Book taps into a clubhouse full of golf's best professors. These pros break down the teaching of the game into 12 components--from the pre-swing to practice routines--fully illustrated with helpful photographs and drawings. Large both in size and scope, Golf Magazine's Complete Book of Golf Instruction is simple enough to make sense to every level of player, and sophisticated enough to offer no single system of cure-alls that would eventually break your heart. Just touching the Complete Book should knock a stroke or two off your game.

From Library Journal

Spring is here, and golf nuts putting in their living rooms all winter are no doubt already out on the links. Written by four Golf Magazine editors, this offers a complete course on playing the game and the many nuances involved in proper swing, stance, etc. The text is heavily buttressed with hundreds of color illustrations and photos, and the volume is capped off with a glossary. Published in 1997 at $45, this equally gorgeous Abradale edition is a steal at less than half that price. Even if you have a copy, buy a few extras.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Harry N Abrams; First edition (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810933934
• ISBN-13: 978-0810933934
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,581,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The premier golf instruction manual!, March 29, 2000

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David Zavala (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golf Magazine's Complete Book of Golf Instruction (Hardcover)

Wow! What an outstanding instruction book. Every element of the game is presented here, from the one handed putting stroke of Mike Hulbert to the funky swing of Lee Trevino. "Since no two golfers are exactly alike in size, athletic, ability or temperament, what works for player A almost certainly will not work for player B." This book will definitely give you all the "golf theories" out there without over emphasizing any one over the other. What I found special about this book was it's ability to show the "prevailing wisdom" as well as a host of alternative methods and different strokes throughout each chapter. I truly enjoy this book and would recommend it to golf enthusiasts. BUY THIS BOOK!!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely one of the better ones of its type, January 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Golf Magazine's Complete Book of Golf Instruction (Hardcover)

There are a bazillion golf instruction books, including several that are very similar to this one in format and scope, but as a certified glutton for everything that comes down the pike I can say without reservation that this is one of the better ones. The writing is clear, the illustrations are excellent and the topics are well-organized and fleshed out. Golf Magazine itself has improved greatly over the last decade, and this is a first-class product -- not something that has been quickly pieced together from previously published articles. It's genuinely educational in the sense that it discusses alternative approaches and doesn't simply try to get you to Swing Like Tiger or Swing Like Ernie. It strikes me as very reasonably priced for the depth of the material and the quality of the book itself. If I had to pick a target audience, I'd say it would be ideal for the 80 to 100 shooter. It may be a bit much for a raw beginner and perhaps a bit basic for someone who considers The Golfing Machine to be light reading, but for everyone else it should be a very worthwhile addition to your library.