Jack Nicklaus' Playing Lessons [Paperback]

Jack; Bowden, Ken Nicklaus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1983

"Ball-striking and strategy obviously intertwine, so there is a good deal in the Playing Lessons about swing technique, especially as it relates to special shots and recovery play. The substance of the book is about self-management and course-management, about strategy and tactics - the ultimate keys to scoring at golf." -- from the introduction

Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Pan Books (1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394754204
• ISBN-13: 978-0394754208
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,284,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Golf Tournament Book, April 4, 2001

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Clay Ballentine (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jack Nicklaus' Playing lessons (Hardcover)

I don't need another book on the golf swing. I wanted another copy of this book for the "Thoughts" it has. This is clearly the best "non-swing" golf book ever written and the illustrations are terrific. If you have ever played or are considering playing in golf tournaments, you need this book.

This was a used copy, from Alibris, and it is in better condition than many new books I've bought, I would highly recommend Alibris and Amazon for any used book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent drawings, April 29, 2011

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This review is from: Jack Nicklaus' Playing Lessons (Paperback)

Very cool color pencil drawings, and lots of great tips. Reminds me of a comic book. Some of the tips start to get a bit redundant later on, as I think this was originally intended to be released gradually in a magazine. Worth it just for the drawings alone.

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ABSOLUTE BEST by THE ABSOLUTE BEST, February 14, 2011

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John M. Perron "jperron67" (Mt. Juliet, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jack Nicklaus' Playing lessons (Hardcover)

I have been playing competitive tournament golf for more than half my life. I have read literally hundreds of golf books from cover to cover. I have owned this book almost as long as Hogan's Power Golf, and do agree that Playing Lessons is the the finest non-swing golf book around. The fact is, that it took me from scoring in the 80s down to the 60s in my teens. Simple imagery presented instruction which will simplify and revolutionize one's approach to nearly every shot scenario, condition, and mental aspect of the game that one might encounter. It equally and successfully presents situational concepts as well as larger self awareness/overall development concepts in a way that makes sense for anyone between ages 10 and 110. And realisitically, you have to ask yourself, "who would know more about golf strategy and player development than "The Bear" himself?" This is simply THE ABSOLUTE BEST golf book for young players to have on their shelf if they want to be serious about becoming a solid player. It was written by THE ABSOLUTE BEST player ever.