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A Round of Golf with Tommy Armour

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I am an avid golfer, handicap-12, who is amazed by the innate ability of Tommy Armour to disect and summarize the proper thought process towards playing better golf. This book is primarily about how to use your BRAINS while playing a round of golf. Part of the book will talk about basic swing fundamentals and proper techniques, but mostly this book excels at teaching a golfer how to use his head during a round of golf. Far more than a text on course management, this book shows how to correctly asses, analyze and execute the best methods of play during a round, shot by shot, hole by hole. The scenario is one in which the author helps a common weekend golfer, (like most of us are) and by getting him to THINK correctly about shot assesment and execution, turn his game around from one of desperation and near resignation, to one of confidence and cheer at his new found enjoyment of the game. Tommy Armour plays 9 holes with his struggling partner in this book and by pointing out the man's errors in thinking, actually makes the reader think that HE is the one to whom Armour is referring. Every time I read this book I feel that Armour is talking about me when he points out the many mistakes that most golfers take in their approach to the game. The book is not long on technical analysis, but is strong on proper mental discipline during a round of golf. By showing how the student's game unfolds over 9 holes, Amour is really holding up a mirror to the reader and challenging him to accept the fact that many of the mistakes being made by his playing partner are the same ones most of us make when we play the game. The book is an easy-to-read, quickly moving recollection of a 9 hole round of golf. It reads more like an interesting short story than a dry, instructional book. Because of this somewhat different approach, I highly recommend this book as an addition to any golfer's instructional library. The only negatives that I can think of are the illustratons for the brief passages which deal with! swing technique: they are somwhat dated by modern standards. I have re-read the book many times and each time I am reminded of the importance of THINKING during a round of golf. Armour was an exceptionally keen witted man with an unusual gift for human insight. His Scottish humour is also a delight. This book should be read by all golfers. I only wish that it were still available in hardback!

This is a great book for helping you think thru your
play on the golf course. Read Armour's "How to Play
Your Best Golf All the Time Book" first to master the
fundamentals of the game, then hit the links with this
book and your well on your way to a great round of golf.

Some of my fondest memories is of reading the old golf books. Tommy Armour books were always at the top of my list. The other great writer was Bobby Jones. I think he had the best command of the English language I have ever come across.

My advice is to read as many books on the subject as possible. I mention this in my book, The Golf Swing: It's All in the Hands, you never know when you will come across instruction that really connects with you. When this happens, the extra effort can really help your swing.

Tommy Armour tells a great story while teaching course management. Many of the golf course management mistakes identified are far too recognizable for us, amateurs. This book explains the problems and what we can do about them.

If you like Golf Channel's Playing Tips from the Pros (like I do), this book reads like the script for the original idea. Excellent approach to teaching golf course management.

Another fine instructional tool that goes perfectly with Armour's other classic of "How To Play Your Best Golf All The Time".

This book is a real eye opener for on the course managment and strategy. He is so common sense in his approaches. Unlike that Butch Harmon Playing lessons book that takes forever to get through. If Butch teaches like his book no wonder Tiger left. Back to this great book I love it period. His book on Playing your best golf all the time is the best golf book I ever read.