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Summary: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Review: This book is very pleasing to the eye, with dramatic photos and gorgeous colors. I was not sure that it would be able to help my golf game, as I wondered if Tiger's tips would be far above the head of someone at such a beginner level. However, the stop-action series of photos of Tiger's swing were enough for me to fork over the money. What I have found is information helpful for golfers at every level. It is well-written and very understandable. If you only buy one golf book, this should be it, as it covers just about every aspect of the game from putting to driving to the mental game. Most golfers dream of golfing next to someone as talented as Tiger. This book is the next best thing.
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Summary: A book I Keep coming back Too
Review: I bought Tiger's book several months ago as a I started learning to play golf in earnest. My experience has been similar to those others who have reviewed this book - excellent! However, one point I wanted to add was that I find that the book as a wealth of specific points (such as tee and ball address positions depending on club selection etc), that at first seem too detailed, though ultimately are sought for as your level of play increases. Even the ordering of the book's chapters at first seem odd (the swing is somewhere in the middle), but it's fair to say make much more sense once you've been using it for some few months. This alone indicates it's excellent value for money as a resource of pictures, advice and lessons learned you can keep coming back too as your game progresses and you're ready to move onto the next level. And when Tiger hands over some golfing advice - you pay attention
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Summary: Good, but not great
Review: This book has a lot of redeeming qualities. First off, the way it is organized is quite good. In Tiger's method, you work from the green out (e.g. backwards) to improve your game. Since a majority of the strokes burned by you average golfer are on or near the green, that's a good way to work it.
Second, there are a lot of nice sidebars where he talks about using this particular shot in a tournament, why he chose a three wood instead of a two iron, suffering through swing meltdowns etc. These flesh out the game a little and help you relate to someone who shoots lights out golf. If Tiger has swing meltdowns during the Masters, then maybe I shouldn't feel so bad about snap hooking my drive into the woods!
Third, the pictures are nice. There is no better way to see pure clubhead speed in action than to watch Tiger's swing in slo-mo.There is one major negative point, however. I think that this may not be the best book for beginners. The swing tips given seem to assume that the reader already knows the main points of the swing and are just looking for a tune-up. I think that learning from scratch using this book would be quite hard. If you are a complete beginner, I would suggest the Keep it Simple Series golf book. After making it through a book like that, Tiger's book would be a very good addition to your library. In addition, for a better, more detailed breakdown of the full swing, try Ben Hogan's Five Fundamentals book. It's a bit of a tougher read, but if you put the time in to learn the Hogan swing, your score will improve. Then, you can use Tiger's book to provide tips on swinging for power, etc. In sum, I like the book, but the fact that it is a little more advanced than it purports to be keeps me from giving it 5 stars. If you know a bit about golf, definitely pick it up. You will learn something. If you are a beginner, try something else before picking this one up.
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Summary: Tigeriffic!!
Review: Tiger is such a superior athlete, its a pleasure to read this book, not only is it informative,and inspirational,the photos are outstanding and the mental tips, great! The only reason I give it 4 stars is that my wife and I, golf in the North East, we don't have the luxury to golf all year round. One of our greatest concerns being in our 40s is maintaining fit and flexible during the off season. It would be wonderful if that wasn't the case and we could incorporate Mr. Woods excellent advice all year round. I would highly recomend 'Exercises for Golf' by Kelly Blackburn and 'Golf Flex' by Paul Frediani. Because if your not fit its hard to concentrate on your technique.
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Summary: Unless You Are Really Set in Your Ways....
Review: Here's where I am coming from. I play golf about 10-12 times a year. Over a total of 100 full rounds on a variety of courses, hitting from the white (middle) tees, using one mulligan a side but only from a tee, with "gimmes" inside the leather, and playing the ball down, I would probably average 85 strokes per round. I am probably too old (i.e. too set in my ways) to make and then sustain major changes in my set-up, grip, take-away, weight shift, follow-through, etc. So, although keenly interested in whatever Tiger Woods has to say about golf, I must admit at the outset that his observations and suggestions will probably have little impact on how I play UNLESS he invites me to play a round with him. Just the two of us, without distractions. That said, I think this will be a terrific book for those who are about to take up golf (especially youngsters) or who have only recently done so. Also, to other golfers (regardless of age or gender) who are nowhere near as set in their ways as I am in mine. In terms of athletic ability, the gap between Woods and other elite players is much narrower (I think) than the gap between his mental discipline and theirs. It is incomprehensible to me, for example, that he would have made the same mental errors which Els and then Singh made during the final nine holes of the recent Masters tournament at Augusta National while they were still in contention. I vividly recall his mental discipline many years earlier while facing adversity during match play competition in the U.S. Amateur. How he plays "mental" golf will be of special interest to whose who are not especially athletic as well as to those (such as females or seniors) who may be at a physical disadvantage. What I find most admirable about Woods is often ignored or given secondary importance by the media: His consummate sportsmanship. Although a ferocious competitor (albeit against the course and his own abilities), he always conducts himself as a gentleman, win or lose, with style and grace. I also wish to praise this book for the quality of its photography. First-rate. I thoroughly enjoyed the pleasure of Woods's company while reading this book and can easily accommodate an invitation to play a round with him sometime if he reads this review and is so inclined.
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Summary: This is the best book!
Review: If you like golf, then you'll love this book. This probably has to be the best book on golf I have ever read. If your serious about your golf game this is a great book to get. I'll admit, this book has helped my game a lot.
And another thing is that it has a lot of Tiger pictures, and like 4 pages full of his what his swing looks like from the back, which means they are pictures of his [behind] yay! lol
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Summary: Tiger is Tiger
Review: Most of us will never play the game of golf the way Tiger does but it is certainly fun trying!!! I bought the book for myself and my 10 year old son. The pictures are GREAT and as they say worth a thousand words. I will refer to this book often. I also suggest you get "Balanced Golf" by Kiegel and "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect" by Rotella.
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Summary: Great Golf Book
Review: I learnt golf about 2 years ago. Many of my flaws were fixed after reading this book. I found the book very useful for golf lover who wants to improve his skill.
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Summary: Big Book Does Not Equal Big Return.
Review: We all like Tiger and what he has brought to the game, but I have to questions some of the positive reviews I've seen about this book. If you take golf seriously (at any level of ability), this will offer little more to your arsenal than the most basic of basics. This is more a tribute to Tiger and less about what this young master can teach you. It takes about 3 hours to go through and the entire time I wondered if it was Tiger or Butch Harmon speaking. You can't go wrong with Nicklaus, Hogan, or any of the contemporary teachers. Take lessons, they are worth the money!
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Summary: Wonderful book from a great player!
Review: I received this book for Christmas and read it in about 3 days. I could not put it down. I plan to read it again to concentrate on the drills. The book is separated on each piece of the game: putting, chipping, irons, woods, sand, etc. I played a couple days after finishing and I felt an improvement already! The most important lessons were found in chapters 9 (How to stay in control) and 10 (How to master the mind). For a high handicap golfer like myself the biggest problems are keeping a cool head during the round and not playing out of my abilities. Many times my bad shots occur out of frustration.
Seeing the game through Tiger's eyes helped me realize how he has become such a tremendous player. It has also made me a bigger fan! This is a must read for any level player.
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