Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf (Hardcover)

by Butch Harmon (Author), John Andrisiani (Creator) "On April 11, 1948, members of two prestigious golf clubs-Seminole in North Palm Beach, Florida, and Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York-clanged glasses of champagne,..." (more)
Key Phrases: reasonably good drive, winning golf, course management skills, Greg Norman, Winged Foot, Ben Hogan (more...)

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Where does Tiger Woods go for help when his swing's low on oil and the wheels are falling off his game? To Butch Harmon. Harmon comes from a family tree of golf instructors, and his approach breaks the game down into ball striking, the short game, course management, and--don't laugh--physical conditioning. A facile communicator who makes the technical understandable, and the game seem less daunting, Harmon is particularly noted for his skill for making on-the-fly corrections to the games of advanced players. Here he shares some of the tune-up tips he's geared specifically for Greg Norman, Davis Love III, and Tiger Woods.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 17, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684807920
• ISBN-13: 978-0684807928
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,655,228 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Finest Golf Instruction Book in Print Today, May 9, 1997

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As a golfer of over 35 years, a collector of golf books, and a serious student of the game, I believe "The Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf" is the most easily understood instructional books published on golf and a must for both the beginner or advanced golfer. Key to successful golf is an understanding of the fundamental concepts of the swing as well as the ability to form simple, repeatable thoughts as you play a shot. Butch Harmon provides the reader tightly focused instructional text along with with first rate photos and illustrations essential to understanding the basics of the game. Unlike many books that stress the "simplicity of the game", Harmon minces no words on the importance of physical conditioning to achieve a higher level of play. It is this candor and his solid recommendations on how to development better golfing fitness that sets this books above the rest. In short, "The Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf" belongs on the bookshelf of any golfer wanting to better understand the game and improve his or her ability

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth a look, but..., August 29, 2000

By	Steve Cobb (Seattle area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf (Paperback)

I have no doubt that Harmon's very clear and correct in his own mind on what is essential to a professional golf swing and what is not, but in this book he spends too many pages presenting his impressive credentials and not enough explaining swing technique. He does a good (though minimal) job explaining the Norman/Woods-style full swing. I found the short game and putting comments too brief to be very helpful. More like a few tips followed by advice to "practice". This book was written when Tiger was just turning pro so most of the "how I fixed the pro's swing" comments are Greg Norman centric. Interesting and unique stuff there, though. In summary, a nice supplement to your golf library, but not a core book IMO.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Gotta have more illustrations or pictures!, December 1, 1998

By	TheHawaiianBoy "BobDotNet" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Butch should have added more illustrations or pictures of the points he was trying to make. It is a challenge to visualize what the text was saying. In golf, you gotta see it!