Tom Watson "Lessons of a Lifetime" 2 - disc DVD Set

by Tom Watson

Product Features

• Comprehensive golf instruction for beginners, experienced, and advanced players.
• 2010 Best Selling Golf DVD
• 44 Lessons for Golfers of All Skill Levels
• Learn from One of Golf's All Time Greats

Product Description

JUST RELEASED APRIL 2010 During a career that's spanned 40 years, included 68 professional tournament victories, 8 of them majors (another 5 on the Champions Tour), Tom Watson has never stopped winning-or learning. Through his relationship with the late Byron Nelson, his own unceasing research and the epiphanies that come only to one who's tested theory under the most intense competitive pressure, Tom has become a master teacher as well as player. No tour player understands his swing, or the swing, as well. He takes you through the swing and the shots that will make your game more consistent and take your scores lower. You get his insights on every aspect of the full swing and short game, his approach to course management and the secrets to success in competition. In short, the Lessons of a Lifetime, the lessons that allowed Tom, at age 59, to challenge for the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry. The two-DVD set containing close to three hours of golf instruction and an accompanying booklet of 44 lessons was filmed at The Greenbrier Resort, where Watson is Golf Professional Emeritus. This instructional program is the ultimate learning experience, covering all facets of the game-from the grip to full shots, to chipping, putting and the secret of his timeless swing, plus specialty shots including those required in strong wind conditions. Consistency, contact, alignment, firmness of grip, pivot points, release, rhythm and legendary coach, Harvey Penick's "dead-aim" philosophy are all covered in the two comprehensive DVDs. Watson's instruction comes across in an easy-to-understand manner making it seem your standing right beside him on the tee or green. "I believe my understanding of the swing is keener today than it ever has been. This is my way of passing that knowledge along. Play well." -Tom Watson.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4 x 1 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003GCRSN6
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,960 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
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  • #43 in Sports & Outdoors > Golf

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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Golfer of a Lifetime, May 17, 2010

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Mac McAdams "Mac" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tom Watson "Lessons of a Lifetime" 2 - disc DVD Set (DVD)

TW, the original, is one of the all-time great golfing legends. And the legend continues to grow, as we all witnessed at Turnberry. That a champion golfer would be asked to produce an instruction video is no surprise and traces its history all the way back to Bobby Jones' Hollywood golf instruction videos produced in the 1930's. "Lessons of a Lifetime" was obviously made by a very intelligent man who has spent a lot of time thinking about the golf swing. And it takes a certain amount of introspection and humility to admit that despite having won 8 majors, he didn't completely understand it until 1994 when he says he discovered "the secret". Let me just say this as an avid golfer used to paying an hourly rate of $100-120 for golf tune-ups: this is the best instruction I have received, probably ever. I didn't say best video, I said instruction, period, live or on tape. Take a look at the simplicity of his swing. Compare it to the many videos you can find on the web of Ben Hogan. While they differ in plane--Tom is more upright--both are exemplars of simplicity and efficiency. I have Hogan's book, Five Lessons. I used to refer to it often. It was trail blazing in its analysis-- a new benchmark for golf instruction. I would put TW's CD's in the same camp, except his instruction is far far easier to understand. ( There's something cryptic about Hogan's supination and pronation thesis-- gives me a headache frankly. ) I could go on about how Mr. Watson's approach is so much simpler and useful compared to today's back breaking contortions advocated by the guru's. Most former golf champions his age spend their mornings in traction to relieve back pain before going off to do a few small appearances here and there, so I will stop here: Tom Watson is 61 and his golf swing still works effectively at the highest levels of golf.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Done Mr. Watson, June 12, 2010

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Fiore C. Dilullo "Sam DiLullo" (Temecula, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tom Watson "Lessons of a Lifetime" 2 - disc DVD Set (DVD)

What is the secret to Tom Watson's success over the years? I was hoping he would tell me in one short hour so I could go out and score in the low 70's or maybe in the 60's. Well that's not going to happen real soon. But Tom did an excellent job in reviewing the fundamentals that will benefit golfers at any level. His comprehensive explanations cover many aspects of the game from womb to tomb in a clear concise manner. I now know his secret and with a little practice maybe I can beat the other three in my foursome.
The two DVD set with booklet are about the same price as a round of golf with a portion going toward the Bruce Edwards Fund. I recommend this excellent piece of work by Tom Watson.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Idiot proof instruction, March 26, 2011

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Big Al - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tom Watson "Lessons of a Lifetime" 2 - disc DVD Set (DVD)

Tom Watson's dvd is instructional, informational, and logical. This is the best it gets on the fundementals. His instruction is composed of straight forward, no nonsense lessons allowing the duffer to become the hustler.
He covers the basics and then some. The lessons are divided into two dvds. The first going over the golf swing and shot types and the second going over the short game. The first dvd is less than an hour and the second is an hour and a half. This is a perfect example of how the short game has more value than the golf swing.

The best instruction on the market for mechanics and how to play the game.