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Summary: McTeigue is Brilliant
Review: McTeigue's brilliance is clearly revealed in this book. He has the great ability to help the struggling, mediocre golfer with clear, easy to understand, easy to perform instructions about a typically complicated subject--the effective golf swing. Buy it, read it, you'll see!
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Summary: simplifying that which is complex
Review: Michael McTeigue's "The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing: Curing Your Hit Impulse in Seven Simple Lessons" is a marvelous book. I found that Mcteigue did a terrific job in taking the myriad complexities which seem to make the golf swing so difficult to understand, and distilled them to down a small handful of points and concepts which are easy to grasp. The exposition and organization of the ideas is clear and easy to follow. There's an elegant simplicity to having the keys presented be so straightforward -"balance", "momentum", "rythm", etc. In particular, the notion of the "lighthouse turn" has helped my game enormously, and gives me a concept I can turn to (no pun intended . . .) when on the course and starting to encounter difficulties. Everyone who plays golf is striving for a powerful, efficient, repeatable swing. It's an elusive goal (as even Tiger has seen lately). This book will help golfers of all levels in their quest to attain such a swing.
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Summary: Possibly the Best Golf Book Ever!
Review: My review title is strong, but I believe it 100%. I have read many of the great golf books written by famous players and teachers. This simple book cuts to the heart of the matter and gives you a few keys to make solid contact effortlessly. What is most amazing is that the book shows you to learn a powerful and repeatable swing quickly, without cluttering your mind with the 1000's of swing issues that you may face ie cupped vs. flat wrist, hitting a draw vs. a fade, etc.. After one read of this book (in less than a few hours), I was drilling balls at the range with no effort. Now I understand how pros like Ernie Els and Fred Couples make it look so effortless, yet generate so much power. This book is a must read!
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Summary: Hogan book $10; this book $22; why is that?
Review: So, let's see. The Hogan "Five Lessons" book, a classic on the subject, sells for less than ten dollars. This sells for more than twenty dollars. It is about ninety pages long with large print and few words per page. Drawings are minimally helpful. The author of this book tells you right up front that much of the content was derived from other sources (including books by Jack Nicklaus, Al Geiberger, and Jimmy Ballard). This is another way to say that there is nothing even remotely original here. Bottom line is that this is the most simplistic of books and the content can easily be acquired elsewhere. I'll tell you what. Here is what you will "learn" from this book. Power comes from your legs, don't pull from the top with your arms but rather push the right knee towards the ball, and focus on tempo. Oh, and don't sway (the Nicklaus model of keeping the head still). There, I just saved you twenty-plus dollars. Now, go buy Hogan or a good Hank Haney or David Leadbetter book. Or you could buy books by Nicklaus, Geiberger and Ballard and you will then have the same material in greater detail than this author regurgitated here.
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Summary: Hogan book $10; this book $22; why is that?
Review: So, let's see. The Hogan "Five Lessons" book, a classic on the subject, sells for less than ten dollars. This sells for more than twenty dollars. It is about ninety pages long with large print and few words per page. Drawings are minimally helpful. The author of this book tells you right up front that much of the content was derived from other sources (including books by Jack Nicklaus, Al Geiberger, and Jimmy Ballard). This is another way to say that there is nothing even remotely original here. Bottom line is that this is the most simplistic of books and the content can easily be acquired elsewhere. I'll tell you what. Here is what you will "learn" from this book. Power comes from your legs, don't pull from the top with your arms but rather push the right knee towards the ball, and focus on tempo. Oh, and don't sway (the Nicklaus model of keeping the head still). There, I just saved you twenty-plus dollars. Now, go buy Hogan or a good Hank Haney or David Leadbetter book. Or you could buy books by Nicklaus, Geiberger and Ballard and you will then have the same material in greater detail than this author regurgitated here.
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Summary: Solid golf instruction
Review: This book provides solid instruction on the golf swing. It describes how weight shift and body rotation with passive arms and hands leads to a less complicated and more repeatable golf swing. This is a good book and deserves any golfer's consideration, however, I more highly recommend "The Natural Golf Swing" by George Knudson. Knudson's book covers that same concepts as McTeigues book, but I think it provides a bit more background and detail. I think that either of these books would benefit golfers looking to improves their games.
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Summary: Best beginnner golf book: focuses on the fundamentals
Review: This instructional golf book foucuses on developing the fundamentals of the full swing in 7 easy steps. This is the first golf book (and I've read a few) that demystifies the golf swing. I lowered my score 10 ten strokes in 30 days. It is well worth your money, time and effort.
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Summary: Not for beginner and that is for sure
Review: Well, all these 5 stars rating must be coming from the experts or advanced golf player. Myself, being a beginner, have not learnt a thing from this book which has pages of words but not enough steps by steps pictures to guide a beginner
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Summary: Looking for THE SECRET ?
Review: Well, if there is one, this wonderful little book will bring you as close as you will ever get.
I have the privilege of knowing Mike McTeigue as a personal friend for over sixteen years.
In 1986, I met him at Stanford University, when I was seeking an instructor for my wife. From the Philippines, when she started, she was a rank beginner, only trying to learn in order to please me.
She worked with Mike for about a year and today is a golf nut and swings it like a pro.
Interestingly enough, for six months, Mike made her tee up every shot when she played. Hit impulse, tension? She never had either.
I took lessons from Mike as well and today at 75, my fellow seniors are frequently astonished, at the length of my drives with no effort.
If you want golf to be fun again, this book is a "must read"
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Summary: Effortlessly putting it all together!
Review: When I stumbled upon Michael McTeigue's book, I'd just about given up on the game of golf. I had so many swing keys and "positive" thoughts swimming around my head that I'd lost my passion for the game. I felt like a poster child for the frustrated golfer. Well, that's all changed after reading this book.If you're sick and tired of trying to micro-manage your full swing: right elbow here, left forearm there, head over here, etc., this is a book you must read. In my case, I literally stopped golfing while I read, understood, and practiced the keys outlined in the book. I would highly recommend that approach. This is the first golf book I've read that shows you how to develop a full swing with rhythm and timing. Now I swing the club at 75% of my previous effort level and hit the ball 5~10 yards further per club with more accuracy than I can remember. Moreover, I believe that I can "feel" my swing better than I ever have. Oh, and by the way, my handicap is down 8 strokes from a 22 to 14. Now, just try to wipe the stupid grin off my face as I stand over the ball on a 200 yard Par-3 over water!
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