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Summary: shaved 10 strokes in one week
Review: I got this book last week, did the drills butch said to do for the problems I was having with my game.This week I was ten strokes better. Thank you Butch for this Book. Marty Williams
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Summary: Worth a look, but...
Review: I have no doubt that Harmon's very clear and correct in his own mind on what is essential to a professional golf swing and what is not, but in this book he spends too many pages presenting his impressive credentials and not enough explaining swing technique. He does a good (though minimal) job explaining the Norman/Woods-style full swing. I found the short game and putting comments too brief to be very helpful. More like a few tips followed by advice to "practice". This book was written when Tiger was just turning pro so most of the "how I fixed the pro's swing" comments are Greg Norman centric. Interesting and unique stuff there, though. In summary, a nice supplement to your golf library, but not a core book IMO.
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Summary: Worth a look, but...
Review: I have no doubt that Harmon's very clear and correct in his own mind on what is essential to a professional golf swing and what is not, but in this book he spends too many pages presenting his impressive credentials and not enough explaining swing technique. He does a good (though minimal) job explaining the Norman/Woods-style full swing. I found the short game and putting comments too brief to be very helpful. More like a few tips followed by advice to "practice". This book was written when Tiger was just turning pro so most of the "how I fixed the pro's swing" comments are Greg Norman centric. Interesting and unique stuff there, though. In summary, a nice supplement to your golf library, but not a core book IMO.
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Summary: No wonder he is the guru
Review: The book provides information on every aspect of the game, which comes from hands-on experiences in top level of playing and teaching. Unlike others, it has been well justified and makes a lot of sense. Get the book and follow what he says, which will definitely improve your game.
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Summary: Course Management 101
Review: The entire book is devoted to course management. It's done in a clever format where Harmon constructs a virtual golf course out of famous golf holes, then "coaches" an imaginary round with 3 players of varying ability. This is material that tends to be slighted in the typical golf instruction book. Nice illustrations. Would be a nice gift for the intermediate golfer.
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Summary: Course Management 101
Review: The entire book is devoted to course management. It's done in a clever format where Harmon constructs a virtual golf course out of famous golf holes, then "coaches" an imaginary round with 3 players of varying ability. This is material that tends to be slighted in the typical golf instruction book. Nice illustrations. Would be a nice gift for the intermediate golfer.
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Summary: Easy to read, filled with information
Review: There is a reason Ben Hogan makes so many appearances in this book. Besides the fact that the author and his father grew to know Hogan over the years, and that this friendship led to Claude Harmon Sr. winning the 1948 Masters, the author, Claude Harmon Jr., also seems to model his writing style in part on that of Hogan. In short, give just the info a person needs and don't bog things down. Also, when appropriate, add a tale or two from your own experience that helps illustrait the point you want to make.Beyond just the basics of a standard swing, which is only a small part of the overall game of golf, Harmon puts just as much emphasis on the areas of course management, physical training, and the short game (his four cornerstones). High handicappers typically ignore or run scared from the last three, simply because they see them as being the least glorious parts of the game. Harmon tries to correct this view, and offers a virtual encyclopedia of hints and proceedures to go about refocusing one's attention equally on all four of these vital areas. As an added bonus, he includes exercises for correcting serious faults. Some may be unhappy that he did not offer drills for every occasion on the calendar, but he makes his reasons clear: usually correcting the biggest fault will realign everything else. Probably something worth remembering, particularly if you don't go to a pro that often. For those looking for a book of instruction and only instruction, this volume may be a bit annoying because the author offers so many personal tales and points of view as to almost be a biography of his father and himself. Rather than ignoring these histories, it might be better to spend the time to at least skim what he is discussing in these sections, as they often shed light on not only his philosophy of golf and golf instruction, but also include hints to how a person can go about improving their own game by analysing their own attitude towards it. Probably not wonderful for the absolute beginner, this will definately be a book of value for someone with a few rounds under their belt who are seriously asking themselves where they want to take their game from here. More advanced players will benifit as well, but may gleen slightly more from his second book, BUTCH HARMON'S PLAYING LESSONS.
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Summary: informative
Review: This book has it all. It has every possible tip for the amateur golfer trying to improve his/her game. If you have a swing problem, give this book a try.
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