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Summary: first ever golf book
Review: I first bought this book in about 1975 (yes 1975) a corgi paperback edition, I learnt to play golf from it, and still refer back to it when I have a problem. I have never had a lesson, just the book and Bens advice, it cost me a $1.10 then,(in Australia) THE BEST MONEY Ive ever spent. To anybody starting or have a problem, do yourself a favour,buy it.100% R.Gosling,
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Summary: Good Stuff from Hogan
Review: I found this book to be an exceptional "how to" for basics- grip, stance, ball position, ...Contrast Hogan's basics in this read from his widely popular "Five Lessons...". There are notable differences in grip, for example. Like most of us, he continued to evolve his game and approach. Both books are a must have. Power Golf was a great find.
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Summary: Good Stuff from Hogan
Review: I found this book to be an exceptional "how to" for basics- grip, stance, ball position, ... Contrast Hogan's basics in this read from his widely popular "Five Lessons...". There are notable differences in grip, for example. Like most of us, he continued to evolve his game and approach. Both books are a must have. Power Golf was a great find.
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Summary: Not Hogan's Best
Review: Not Hogan's best but still some useful information. You would be better served to buy a more modern expose on the golf swing, there are plenty of good books about power out there. One good one is Power Golf for Women it is surprisingly excellent. Another although for the short game is Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible. Plenty of books to choose from but it is always nice to have the Hogan name in your bookcase:)
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Summary: VERY FINE GOLF BOOK
Review: Sorry to disagree with the other esteemed reviewers! I love this book. Not as great as his more famous "5 Fundamentals", but nonetheless still packed with valuable insights, and superbly written. This was done before his great transformation. He had already reached the pinnacle of pro golf but had not yet suffered the car wreck. His swing at this stage was a classical, long, professional swing of that era.
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Summary: A hidden classic
Review: This book is a classic of golf instruction but it is overshadowed by Hogan's more famous instruction book "Five Lessons." Nearly 40 years ago, when I was a kid, my father gave me his volume of "Power Golf" and though dated, I still think it gives great advice on fundamentals such as hip turn to start the downswing. Equipment has changeed drastically but certain fudamentals are timeless. Although you may tend to gravitate towards purchasing Hogan's more famous book, anyone building a golf library which includes great instructional books will do well to include this ... and, make sure to take it off the shelf as it is more than just a classic, it is still practical.
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Summary: Dated info plus things that never change
Review: This book is best geared to beginning golfers who want a broad view of what different clubs are for and to get a general idea of how the game is to be played. Illustraitons accompany everything described, and is a good match for Hogan's Five Lessons. One thing that should be kept in mind, however, is that the info in the book is somewhat dated in regards to equipment and some parts of the swing. For example, Hogan calls the forward bend in the downswing for a driver a natural part of the swing, which for his day it was. Now, we look at it as the right time to use a stiffer shaft as the premature whipping of the shaft leads to inconsistant shots. Putting is also another area the book is not great on explainations, but this has more to do with Hogan's own view of putting more than anything else. If you don't want to pay more to get the PGA Manual or another, more complete and modern volume on golf, or simply want to see what has and has not changed in golf over the past 60+ years, this would be a good book to pick up. For the beginner as well this may help add some light to a few aspects of the game that are not clear from other, more extensive books.
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Summary: The book does not meet expectations
Review: This book is totaly unusable to learn the game. Funny that "The modern fundamentals of golf" (exellent book) and this one shares the same author (or just name ?)
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Summary: But only one star if you're expecting instructional help
Review: This was written in 1948 and is utterly useless as a "how to" guide for a beginning or intermediate golfer in 2001. I'm sure that even Hogan, if he were alive, would tell you not to buy it as an instructional guide. It is, however, FANTASTIC for the scores of photographs of Hogan at all stages of his swing. You'll clearly see why this man hit the ball in a way that we amateurs never will and 99% of professionals never will. As someone else pointed out, this is Hogan's swing before his near-fatal accident and before he developed a controlled fade. Some of the positions he achieves are mind-boggling and completely beyond anyone without his supreme talent. For the best quality in the photographs, I'd look for a used hard-cover copy (they are still plentiful). Buy this, but only as a piece of golf history. For instruction from Hogan, buy Five Fundamentals or one of the recent videos analyzing his swing.
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Summary: But only one star if you're expecting instructional help
Review: This was written in 1948 and is utterly useless as a "how to" guide for a beginning or intermediate golfer in 2001. I'm sure that even Hogan, if he were alive, would tell you not to buy it as an instructional guide. It is, however, FANTASTIC for the scores of photographs of Hogan at all stages of his swing. You'll clearly see why this man hit the ball in a way that we amateurs never will and 99% of professionals never will. As someone else pointed out, this is Hogan's swing before his near-fatal accident and before he developed a controlled fade. Some of the positions he achieves are mind-boggling and completely beyond anyone without his supreme talent. For the best quality in the photographs, I'd look for a used hard-cover copy (they are still plentiful). Buy this, but only as a piece of golf history. For instruction from Hogan, buy Five Fundamentals or one of the recent videos analyzing his swing.
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