Rating: 
Summary: Possibly the best ever
Review: If you want to test Ballard's theories, try the drill on
page 60: "Another way to get a feel for [connection] is to
hit some medium or short irons with a handkerchief under
your left shoulder. If you drop the handkerchief, you've
unplugged, or disconnected, allowing the arms to work
independently of the body." You may have seen Vijay Singh
hit practice shots with a headcover under his left arm
and wonder what he was doing. That's what he's doing.I've played 40 years, including college golf, and have a
single digit handicap. I am 5'8", small framed, under 150
lbs. Without the big muscle approach, I'm toast. His
common misconceptions alone will help you. This title should be put back in production. It would
eliminate a lot of human suffering.
Rating:
Summary: Try this drill
Review: If you want to test Ballard's theories, try the drill on
page 60: "Another way to get a feel for [connection] is to
hit some medium or short irons with a handkerchief under
your left shoulder. If you drop the handkerchief, you've
unplugged, or disconnected, allowing the arms to work
independently of the body." You may have seen Vijay Singh
hit practice shots with a headcover under his left arm
and wonder what he was doing. That's what he's doing. I've played 40 years, including college golf, and have a
single digit handicap. I am 5'8", small framed, under 150
lbs. Without the big muscle approach, I'm toast. His
common misconceptions alone will help you. This title should be put back in production. It would
eliminate a lot of human suffering.
Rating:
Summary: Possibly the best ever
Review: In my humble opinion based on reading perhaps 1,000 books on golf over the past 40+ years, this may be the single best golf instructional book ever written. It's short, it's clear, it's well-illustrated, and it's an approach to instruction that WORKS. As I recall, Ballard was selected as the "teacher of the decade" for the 1980's by Golf Magazine, and with good reason. His fundamental principle of "connection" is, as he says, not merely the key to golf but to any number of sports. He has identified the fundamental principle that distinguishes the great ball-strikers from the hacks and also-rans. Regardless of what they may SAY they do, or FEEL they do, Ballard has identified what the great ball-strikers really DO. I recently took some lessons at the Kapalua Golf Academy and came home thinking "That sounds just like what Jimmy Ballard was saying 20 years ago." I picked up a copy of this book and confirmed that it indeed was what Ballard was saying 20 years ago. You may need some professional guidance to confirm that you are grasping what Ballard is saying, but I'm convinced that what he is saying is pretty much the one overriding key to the golf swing. I'm astounded that this book is out of print because it deserves to live alongside of Hogan's Five Lessons and a handful of other indisputable classics.
Rating:
Summary: A Real Shame....
Review: It's a real shame that this book is out of print. This is the best book I've read on the golf swing. Applying concepts learned in just the first few chapters, I saw immediate improvement.
Rating:
Summary: A Real Shame....
Review: JIM TEACHES YOU THE TRUE WAY TO SWING A GOLF CLUB, NOT A PULLING SWING.HE TEACHES YOU TO SQUARE UP THE CLUB USING YOUR LEGS AND BODY,NOT YOUR HANDS.HIS METHOD REALLY WORKS. I USE TO PUSH MY SHOTS TO THE RIGHT AND NEVER FOUND THE CAUSE,BUT JIM EXPLAINED EXACTLY WHY IT HAPPINED. NOW I'M CURED I USED TO BE A 13 HANDICAP NOW I'M A 4 THANK YOU JIMMY
Rating:
Summary: THE TRUE WAY TO SWING A GOLF CLUB
Review: JIM TEACHES YOU THE TRUE WAY TO SWING A GOLF CLUB, NOT A PULLING SWING.HE TEACHES YOU TO SQUARE UP THE CLUB USING YOUR LEGS AND BODY,NOT YOUR HANDS.HIS METHOD REALLY WORKS. I USE TO PUSH MY SHOTS TO THE RIGHT AND NEVER FOUND THE CAUSE,BUT JIM EXPLAINED EXACTLY WHY IT HAPPINED. NOW I'M CURED I USED TO BE A 13 HANDICAP NOW I'M A 4 THANK YOU JIMMY
Rating:
Summary: Makes the most sense
Review: This instruction is the most direct approach and makes more practical sense then any of many many books that I have read. The method just simply WORKS.
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Summary: Expertly teaches the "large muscle" swing
Review: Until I read this book, I did not understand the difference between small muscle and large muscle swings. I had started reading small muscle books, but they made no sense to me and I could not figure out why. (My natural swing it turns out is large muscle.) This book helped me figure out what I am doing when I am striking the ball well. (Which will hopefully be more frequently. :-) ) A nice "companion" book is "David Leadbetter's Faults and Fixes : How to Correct the 80 Most Common Problems in Golf", because I found his fixes fit nicely with the large muscle swing method.
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