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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
The title is true : Tthe BEST instruction book ever...
Easy to read, with a lot of pictures and the best is that it has a lot of different teachers wich means different solutions to your flaws.
Very good "book structure" , let me give you its contents :
sec. 1 : preparing to play
sec. 2 : understanding your swing
sec. 3 : you and your driver
sec. 4 : hybrids, woods and long irons...
Published on November 15, 2007 by Alp Turhan Madanoglu
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Mediocre and not systematic
This book is comprised of tips from the top instructors in the country. However, this is a more of an annual for the Golf Magazine by reproducing the 'tips' that were published from the prior year. The title does not live up to its hyper or its name.
It is organized well and the short bullet format and clear illustrations are good.
However,...
Published 22 months ago by Eagle Vision
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
The title is true : Tthe BEST instruction book ever..., November 15, 2007
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
Easy to read, with a lot of pictures and the best is that it has a lot of different teachers wich means different solutions to your flaws.
Very good "book structure" , let me give you its contents :
sec. 1 : preparing to play
sec. 2 : understanding your swing
sec. 3 : you and your driver
sec. 4 : hybrids, woods and long irons
sec. 5 : scoring shots
sec. 6 : your short game
sec. 7 : escaping the sand
sec. 8 : holing out
sec. 9 : trouble shots
sec. 10: flaws and fixes
I hope it will help you as much as me .
The dvd is an extra...mmmmm.... i would say at best 3 stars..
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
Pulitzer Prize!, November 29, 2007
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
I think that all books should follow this format. The pictures make the entire learning process easy to follow. The countless points, fixes and corrections from the instructors coupled with the structured approach make reading even for the beginner exciting and informative. I recommend this book to anyone seriously interested in improving the basics of their game and reducing shots on the green. Worth every cent and kudos to the publishers.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
The Best Ever, December 23, 2007
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
I have been a teaching pro for 13-years, and have never seen a more comprehensive golf instruction book. The photography, graphics, charts and graphs are visually effective for all levels of golfers to grasp. "The Best Instruction Book Ever" is the ultimate resource for playing better golf.
T. Baptista
Sacramento, CA
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
One of the best, January 30, 2008
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
This book is not be read from cover to cover as you would a novel. Choose the section that highlights your weakness, and then check out the tips. Everything is laid out in clear pictures.
The tips are good and will help your game.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
In-Depth and a Great Deal, February 14, 2008
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
I cant really add a whole lot to what others have said about this book, but I will try.
All in all, this is an outstanding value (under $20) for what you get. This is, afterall, written by some of the Top 100 Golf Teachers in America. After reading through some of the contents I was having issues with in my game, I can honestly say I would still consider this a good deal @ $30- 40. Its just as complete a Game- Improvement book I've ever seen. And the drills they ask you to do arent rediculous. Most of them can be achieved around the house if you have a putting mat and/or hitting net.
I'm 'new' to golf (less than 1 year in) so I can only speak for beginners, but I would be shocked if I'm not referring to this book for the next 10 years. As a bonus, it will help me teach my children the game of golf. I'm really excited about that. I can do all the 'boring' reading (which its actually not boring at all), then take them out to the hitting net and teach the kids what I've learned. Great product.
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Mediocre and not systematic, September 9, 2008
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
This book is comprised of tips from the top instructors in the country. However, this is a more of an annual for the Golf Magazine by reproducing the 'tips' that were published from the prior year. The title does not live up to its hyper or its name.
It is organized well and the short bullet format and clear illustrations are good.
However, this is not a system upon which you should base your learning. Different 'tips' may not work for a particular style of swing.
If you are one who learns from 'tips' AND you don't subscribe to the magazine, get this book.
If you want to learn something from scratch or are a routine/average hacker, stay away. You should adopt any one of the dozens of 'systems of instruction' and stick with one.
The following is a book of a similar genre covering tips to play better, not a system.
Breaking 100, 90, 80: Taking Your Game to the Next Level with the Best Teachers in Golf
VERDICT:
For most golfers, I do not recommend this book.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent buy, June 5, 2008
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
I have been playing golf for 2 months (took lessons,pored over videos on internet,read many books including Hogan's,Hank Haney's,Leadbetter's, read golf magazines such as Golf Digest and Golf Tips) and I would say this book is one I take to the practice range. At the end of each practice session,I write down a list of what went right and what went wrong. I then flip through the section that covers my problem (the book is well organized for that),learn the drill,fixes and comments on that. Next session,I implement it. It almost always helps.
2 points:Since still pictures and wording can leave a few things unclear, you might have to look up additional sources such as another book/video/professional once in a while. Secondly, as another reviewer noted, in one or two places in the book (of nearly 150 pages),there is what seems to be contradictory advice (one instructor says start high, another says low). In a few other places where you think the same thing's happening,upon careful reading,the shots are slightly different.
Overall, an excellent bargain. You can buy the book alone without DVD for less than 12 bucks. Even better deal as the DVD is limited.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Golf Instruction, July 4, 2008
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
Great book,the instructions are easy to follow and don't try to revamp your whole swing. I feel like I have cut at least a couple of strokes per round. I have a 9 handicap,but I am always looking for improvements.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Great for Beginners..., April 27, 2008
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
Ive just started dabbling in golf- I've picked up an inexpensive set of clubs and wanted to get the basics down before I started to retain any bad habits- and this book has helped my practices become more productive. Each page is filled with large pictures and easy to understand descriptions. The only downside is that the book is filled with tips from multiple golf pros- and some of the tips seem to contradict those from other golf pros within the book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Good book, August 6, 2009
This review is from: The Best Instruction Book Ever! Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Show You the Fastest Ways to Shoot Lower Scores! (Hardcover)
Lots of up-close photos. Instructions are in small bite-sized chunks (perfect for our age's Just Give me the Facts mentality).
There are some contradictory statements (for example, widen your stance vs. narrow your stance as a way to improve your swing). But if you read it in context you are giving up one thing for another in each example.
Has some good drills to help you swing better.
I had zero prior lessons (other than from my fellow hackers on the course). I am probably a bogey golfer (through in a few pars/birdies here an there) that lacked consistency with the swing. I am hopeful that these drills help me hit the ball more consistently and drive my score down below 90s. On the range, it already feels better and I know when I hit a bad shot, what I likely did that caused it, so I can correct it.
I would recommend this for any new golfers that have never had instruction. And even if you have had instruciton, this is a nice reinforcement of your setup, stance, grip and swing to help you become more consistent.
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