Customer Reviews

Good Golf is Easy

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I am a seasoned golfer and I thoroughly enjoyed this DVD. The neat thing about this DVD is that it appeals to all levels of golfers. From novice to pro's this DVD has something for everyone. The host John Norsworthy is hilarious and very intelligent. The tips he gives are VERY helpful in your game and some I had never heard before (which is saying alot for I've been around golfing for too many years to count). This alone is a reason to buy this DVD. But it doesn't stop there the disc also contains golfing exercises, which for someone with a gut helps alot. The travelogues of Southern France are beautiful, so much so I think I'm going to plan a trip sometime next year.
The quizes are neat as well as the interactive menus. This is a top rate product and every golfer or golf fan should own this one. I'm buying 5 for the golfers in my family for the holidays.

What a great use of DVD! Good Golf is Easy features a 13 part golf instruction series taught by John Norsworthy, a well-known teaching Pro in Europe. John takes two rank beginners, and using his "Natural Instinct" teaching method gives them the basics of a solid game. The series also features a travelogue of some of the most spectacular golf courses in Europe--the rugged and beautiful courses in the south of France. What's great for the viewer is to be able to navigate from the lessons, to the travel pieces, and back through golf tricks and triva. It's a great gift idea for golfers of all ages and abilities.

One of the most entertaining golf instructors that I've ever watched. The video begins with two new beginners to golf and Jon teaches them golf from the ground up. In between lessons, they visit scenic places all over France.

Not only was the DVD entertaining, but my game actually did improve after incorporating some of its tips....especially on putting. The natural instinct method seemed to really work for me better than most private lessons--and at a much better price!

Jon Norsworthy's method of teaching golf is aimed mostly at beginners and intermediates. He takes two raw recruits through 13 different lessons, along with a lot of his own antics. Some of them are pretty interesting--like driving while standing on one foot--but they also have apoint. Standing on one leg is to demonstrate that weight transfer isn't that important for amateur golfers--most beginners who try to transfer their weight from back to front just end up swaying and causing more harm than good.
The travelogue is wonderful, really the best part of this DVD. You get to see some of the best courses in the South of France, as well as the cultural sights like perfume factories and Cannes (of the Cannes film festival fame).

While on a business trip five years ago in Valbonne France, I took two private lessons with Jon Norsworthy. He was the best golf instructor I have ever been to, no question about it.

When I saw that there was a video with him, I had to get it. He's as good on film as in person. The only reason I didn't give the dvd five stars is because the two students he had, Ruth and Ramey, were very bad and gave the impression that this instruction is only for beginners. Jon's instruction is of benefit to experienced golfers and it would have been nice if one of his students was an accomplished golfer. Otherwise, this dvd was excellent and I'd recommend it to Norsworthy fans and those who'd like to find out what they're missing by not visiting the South of France.

It's really not a good investment, because it's and old video, image quality it's not the best and it's not really covering much on the golf instruction. Probably only good for a person who's never played before.

This DVD did more to improve my technique than any instructor I've had. It was also great to be able to watch it in the evenings after work so that I could work on my game when I wasn't on the course. This DVD is a definite winner.

The **** is based on someone who is at my level, one of the worlds worst golf players. As a beginner with only a couple of lessons under my belt, I feel this is a wonderful video for people like me. It makes me realize that somewhere out in the world, there are other people who have the same problems as me. It made me feel a little bit better about my game. The main things this video taught me are:

i) Enjoy the game, it doesn't have to be as serious as everyone makes it.

ii) I don't have to memorize the 1000 golfing tips each month in Golf Digest. Norsworthy stresses that many people make a simple act very complicated.

iii) The basic basics. How to simply hit the ball from the tee, to the green, to the hole. This actually has improved my game, so I have certainly learned some things. For certain, I would beat Remmy and he's had more lessons than me(unless he cheated and drove off the ladies tees again).

iv) Why we don't see many French people on the PGA/European tours :-)

For the better player, unless you enjoy watching 80's golf styles, I think it would be a bit too basic for you. It really should be renamed "Good Golf is Easy for Beginners". As other reviewers have stated, costs a bit much for a 20 year old lesson so it looses the 5th star for me (mainly as I was hoping I didn't dress anything like that when I was in the 80's).

Recommended for anyone just starting golf.

These lessons are dated, out of touch and older than God. The clothes would be great for a retro party or Halloween...Keep looking.

This DVD is a rehash of old footage, but it is put together very solidly. I enjoyed the instructor's laid-back approach to learning golf. He suggests that when to start simply "grip it and rip it." I think that's a lot better than nit-picking every tiny thing I'm doing on the driving range. Also, it's quick to jump around to different sections, the golf jokes are ... well, golf jokes, and the trivia was interesting.