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Summary: 9 strokes in two weeks!
Review: Bought this book for my husband who is an acknowleged BAD GOLFER. The book won't make your swing better, but it will prevent you from making dumb mistakes on the course and bring you under 100 consistently. The author is very accurate and knows why most folks don't break 100. Read it and obey it !
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Summary: You will break 100 if...
Review: Bought this book for my husband who is an acknowleged BAD GOLFER. The book won't make your swing better, but it will prevent you from making dumb mistakes on the course and bring you under 100 consistently. The author is very accurate and knows why most folks don't break 100. Read it and obey it !
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Summary: so much common sense, it's uncommon
Review: I had seen this book before, but never bought it. Figured it was too simplistic for me (a golfer who can hit some nice, powerful individual shots but just can't string them together over the course of a round). Figured I'd break 100 soon enough, just a matter of time away (along with that one good, elusive golf tip).Couple years later. I still haven't broken 100 on a par-72 yet, but I do have 20 or so golf books at home to keep me company. Decided this was not working (duh), so took a look at this book. I like this book for several reasons. It is very clearly organized...you can find what you're looking for. IMHO, there is enough quality info to get a golfer past 100 and beyond, but not so much information as to overwhelm the golfer. After you read through the sections on equipment, short game, full swing, course mgmt, etc., the book takes you through a week-by-week plan to reaching your goal.
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Summary: Expect instant results after reading this book.
Review: Mike does a great job in describing various techniques for lowering your score to under 100. He talks about the short game, course management for dummies, full shots, the preparation stage for the golf swing and the importance of planned practice. The examples and techniques are simple to apply and easy to follow. Mike goes on to talk about a "Personal Par System" where the golfer approaches, lets say a 500+ yard hole, as a par six. Approaching long holes in this fashion gives the improving golfer a sense of pressure relief (on in four and two putt!). If you go into your round with bogey in mind, you shoot 90!! Please take the time to read this and any other book by Mike Adams. He is a world class golf instructor.
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Summary: 9 strokes in two weeks!
Review: My last results in my club's tournament were 104 for 18 holes. I bought this book and practiced the short game instruction for a couple of weekends (especially the three different pitch shots). Then I scored a 95 and I won my club championship! Although only constant practice can make you a better player, this book has a few very usful tips that will help you to save 5-10 strokes at once. Read and practice the short game instruction and watch your scores improve! Five stars!
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Summary: Well-designed, academic approach
Review: This book assumes some fundamental knowledge about how to play golf. If you want information on how to grip, setup and swing, this ain't the book for you. But, if you want to know how to practice with purpose, break down your strenghts and weaknesses, read a course and avoid letting your ego get in the way of your game, this is a great book. It's an easy read with a lighthearted and respectful writing style.
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Summary: Great plan
Review: This book can help you work wonders with your game. But probably not in the way most people think when they pick up a golf book. This book is all about imperfection. You don't need to have a great swing, be a great putter, chipper, pitcher or for that matter be great at any part of your game to break 100. To break 100 you just need to be reasonably consistent and be able to think. In my mind, this book does 2 things very well. First it sets out a plan to help you structure your practice toward a goal. Secondly it can help you think your way around a course. The book is layed out as skills to work on each week. I doubt you will be able to master any of the skills in the time frame given. However you will still be able to be able to knock a bunch of strokes off your game when you are through. Isn't that what is important? The thinking aka course management sections have a different purpose. They teach you how to think about maximizing the skills you have. This kind of thinking knocks strokes off your game very quickly. It is all about how many shots it takes you to finish, not about how the shots look. You will score much better hitting shots you can hit than to stretch and wind up with lost balls and other situations where you are bound to lose strokes because you don't have a plan on how to get out of trouble. This book won't make your swing prettier but will cut some shots off your score.
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Summary: Great plan
Review: This book can help you work wonders with your game. But probably not in the way most people think when they pick up a golf book. This book is all about imperfection. You don't need to have a great swing, be a great putter, chipper, pitcher or for that matter be great at any part of your game to break 100. To break 100 you just need to be reasonably consistent and be able to think. In my mind, this book does 2 things very well. First it sets out a plan to help you structure your practice toward a goal. Secondly it can help you think your way around a course. The book is layed out as skills to work on each week. I doubt you will be able to master any of the skills in the time frame given. However you will still be able to be able to knock a bunch of strokes off your game when you are through. Isn't that what is important? The thinking aka course management sections have a different purpose. They teach you how to think about maximizing the skills you have. This kind of thinking knocks strokes off your game very quickly. It is all about how many shots it takes you to finish, not about how the shots look. You will score much better hitting shots you can hit than to stretch and wind up with lost balls and other situations where you are bound to lose strokes because you don't have a plan on how to get out of trouble. This book won't make your swing prettier but will cut some shots off your score.
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