Sports & Recreation : Golf

The bestselling golf primer–nearly 750,000 copies sold in previous editions–now revised with 20 percent new and updated content There are 26.2 million golfers in the U.S., but despite the recent proliferation of high-performance balls, drivers, and putters, the average golf score remains at about 100, the same as it has for years. more...

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''Jim Hardy is the most knowledgeable teacher in golf. This extraordinary book will be the most revolutionary instructional book since Ben Hogan's Five Lessons .''. --Peter Jacobsen, Seven-time PGA Tour event winner. Voted one of ''America's 50 Greatest Teachers'' by Golf Digest and ranked in the ''Top 100 Teachers'' list of Golf magazine, Jim Hardy is a veritable scholar of swing. He's been fixing the swings of professional and amateur golfers since 1977, and in The Plane Truth for Golfers , he makes his groundbreaking concepts available to you for the first time. Hardy's revolutionary approach is simple: There are two sets of fundamentals to the swing, not one. There is the one-plane swing, for more athletic players, and the two-plane swing, suitable for players of all abilities. Understanding these concepts is crucial to your improvement, and Hardy breaks them down into easy-to-follow steps, complete with dozens of photographs. more...

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"This is the Hogan book Hogan himself never wrote, a pipeline to the Master’s wisdom that we thought had been lost forever. A must-read." —Steven Pressfield, author of The Legend of Bagger Vance Ben Hogan invented and refined the most effective, reliable swing in the history of golf–and went on to win nine majors and 54 other tournaments on the PGA tour. more...

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Improve your swing with the teacher the pros trust:. "(Jim Hardy) was the one person who really had the greatest influence on me in terms of my teaching. Jim had such an incredible mind for the game of golf.". --From The Only Golf Lesson You'll Ever Need by Hank Haney, Tiger Woods' golf coach. "Jim Hardy is the most knowledgeable teacher in golf. No other instructor has his understanding of golf swing techniques and what makes them work.”. --Peter Jacobsen, Champions Tour player and winner of seven PGA Tour championships. If your shots are off target and your swing needs improving, you simply won't find a better fix than the powerful breakthrough techniques of Jim Hardy. Jim's smash bestseller, The Plane Truth for Golfers , introduced the revolutionary one-plane and two-plane swings to golfers and teaching pros around the world. It changed how players think about golf and how the game is taught. In this exciting master class follow-up, he takes your swing to the next level, giving you in-depth instruction in how to execute both of these swings perfectly for on-target shots every time. Jim shows you how to: Assume the proper stance and posture for each style; Position and move your hips, shoulders, and torso correctly; "Feel" the difference when you correct the faults in your swing; Gain proficiency in your swing with detailed drills for both styles. He begins by giving you a review of the basics, outlining the one-plane and two-plane swings as he emphasizes his most crucial lesson: “All swings are either one- or two-plane actions, and to become good at golf you must work towards being a fundamental purist, only learning and employing those elements relative to your swing type.” With Jim's guidance, you'll first determine which swing type is right for you, then master your specialized swing. It's a powerful feeling when your body and arms are moving in total coordination with the club, and it can more...

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All golfers have fourteen clubs in their bag, but the real winners have a little something extra -- that mental attitude that puts their game above the others. Dr. Bob Rotella, author of the bestselling book Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, brings together his skills and years of experience as a golf psychologist to give readers the insight they need to improve their game -- before they ever step up to the tee. more...

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