This revised and expanded bestseller includes a new chapter on putting, a new appendix on the fundamental physics covered in the book, increased coverage of modern club design, and an updated reference section. As in the previous book, most of the mathematics is relegated to a technical appendix. The first edition of this book was enthusiastically received by the both the science press in Physics Today, IEEE Spectrum, and Nature and the golf world in American Golf Pro and Golf Week.
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From the reviews: "… Gives new insights and precise views into the forces and torques developed in the downswing.... Thank you, Dr. Jorgensen...We will all treasure your book." American Golf Pro "The heart of golfer Ted Jorgensen's delightful book lies in his analysis of the swing of the golf club and how, armed with insights from that analysis, you, he and I might all swing the club better and play better golf . . . [The book] is designed to be accessible to the casual reader while satisfying the critical student. But first word or last, for anyone who has swung a golf club, the book is fun to read." Physics Today (BOB ADAIR, AUTHOR OF PHYSICS OF BASEBALL)
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Just needs decent graphics and illustrations,
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I enthusiastically recommend this book to golfers with an interest in science/math/engineering, or scientists/mathematicians/engineers with an interest in golf. You should get Search for the Perfect Swing first. But once you have that out of the way, this book is an excellent addition to a golf library.The biggest shortcomings of The Physics of Golf are (1) a lack of quality illustrations/pictures/graphics and (2) a rather terse treatment of the material. I feel that the author probably has enough research to go on for 4-500 pages but called it quits at a much more concise size. I'm all for concise, but not when it leaves me feeling some useful material was left out.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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The best insight into the golf swing I've ever read,
By csindelman@investec.co.za (South Africa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Physics of Golf (Paperback)
The book's major contribution is that it distinguishes clearly between style and fundamentals. It focuses the reader's attention on the downswing and demonstrates the simple moves required to ensure club head acceleration through to impact. By showing how these moves differ when the shaft is above and below the horizontal and how certain other moves destroy club head acceleration in these positions the reader will probably for the first time come away with the true fundamental moves in a golf swing. The most insightful book on golf I've ever read. If you can't handle equations read the chapters for the less mathematically gifted - all the gems are still there.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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It reads more like a physics thesis than a golf book.,
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Only get this book if you love physics and want to analyze in detail mathematical models of golf swings and ball flight. This book is written by a physicist, and it shows. The author does an admirable job of analyzing the golf swing, but spends so much time describing how he built his models that the "so what" gets lost in the details. If you're looking to improve your golf game, other books will get you there with much less pain. For example Dave Pelz is also a physicist, and his book, "Putt Like the Pros" has very readable analyses and offers valuable and practical advice.
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Golf, with its intense frustrations, bitter disappointments, sturdy enjoyments, and, yes, extreme ecstasies, would not be the game it is without the continual dream to do better the next time around. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cock angle, poorer golfer, three dynamic parameters, helping torque, backswing angle, golfer exerts, positive angular acceleration, clubhead mass, downswing angle, negative angular acceleration, golf literature, standard swing, clubhead velocity, inflexible shaft, effective loft, calculated swing, clubhead speed, master club, handicap difference, centrifugal torque, stroboscopic photograph, golfer winning, downswing should, golf stroke, longest club Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Technical Appendix, Bobby Jones, Harry Vardon, Professor Tait, Tommy Armour, Dave Pelz, Jack Nicklaus, Producing Power New!
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Golf, with its intense frustrations, bitter disappointments, sturdy enjoyments, and, yes, extreme ecstasies, would not be the game it is without the continual dream to do better the next time around. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cock angle, poorer golfer, three dynamic parameters, helping torque, backswing angle, golfer exerts, positive angular acceleration, clubhead mass, downswing angle, negative angular acceleration, golf literature, standard swing, clubhead velocity, inflexible shaft, effective loft, calculated swing, clubhead speed, master club, handicap difference, centrifugal torque, stroboscopic photograph, golfer winning, downswing should, golf stroke, longest club Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Technical Appendix, Bobby Jones, Harry Vardon, Professor Tait, Tommy Armour, Dave Pelz, Jack Nicklaus, Producing Power New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Greatest Game of All by Jack Nicklaus in Back Matter
- Winslow Homer by Lloyd Goodrich in Back Matter
- How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time by Tommy Armour in Back Matter
- Winslow Homer by Nicolai Cikovsky Jr. in Back Matter
- Golf in America by George Peper in Back Matter
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- Newton on the Tee: A Good Walk Through the Science of Golf by John Zumerchik on page 13, page 25, and Back Matter
- Performance Golf by Gerald A Walford on page 14, and Back Matter
- The Fundamentals of Quitting Golf by David Divot on page 23
- Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes, and Other Adventures in Applied Mathematics by Robert B. Banks in Back Matter
- Nobel Lectures in Chemistry: 1996-2000 by Ingmar Grenthe on page 376
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