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Power Golf
Ben Hogan
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Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
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Customer Reviews:
Sport or Game?.......2006-03-23
I grew up with a Dad who loved the sport. And he loved the game. This book has been a great look at the little things that can be worked on to make the game fun, and not just a long walk spoiled by a small white ball.
Dated info plus things that never change.......2004-05-23
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.
Hogan's Wisdom.......2002-07-23
Always interested in getting better in the field of my golf game, I read this book with the hopes of gleaning some useful information on the swing, and how to hit the ball farther. Hogan offers a breakdown of the swing, and it is easy to follow. Not only is the book illustrated, Hogan did a nice job articulating how to get better and hit it longer. One thing I found that was very helpful was in the last two pages, Hogan talks about course management, and tricks to saving shots when you are playing in all types of conditions. This was a very informative and useful section of the book.
There are many golf-instruction books out there, and this book stands the test of time, as did Hogan's golf game. I recommend it to any golfer.
But only one star if you're expecting instructional help.......2001-06-26
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.
Further Insight into a Legend.......2001-05-11
Although it is often overshadowed by his second book, 5 Lessons:The Modern Fundamentals of Golf, Hogan's first book, Power Golf, still deserves it's place on any golf addicts bookshelf. Power Golf offers Hogans wisdom on other facets of the game than the full swing, especially shotmaking.
The difference in the quality of writing can easily be understood because Hogan wrote his first book alone and the second with the help of one of the greatest golf writers of all time, Herbert Warren Wind.
I found this book to be a fascinating look at the way Hogan played the game and a great source for more of the clear practical thought that we found in 5 Lessons.
Customer Reviews:
A complete mess.......2007-07-13
This book is absolutely the worst golf instruction book ever written. It shouldn't be named after Mike Austin, for the takeaway is in complete contradiction to Austin's method. Shauger actually 'borrows' his takeaway from Joe Dante of "The 4 Moves to Winning Golf". Shauger is only 40 years behind Dante in that department.
But the biggest beef with this book is the ridiculous pictures and drawings. They don't in any way shape or form correspond to a golf swing. That's why you see no actual swings of his models analyzed. You do see lots of posed pictures and confusing descriptions.
The diagrams are - to be most charitable - unhelpful.
If you buy this book, buy it from me, I'll let it go very, very cheap. It is a complete waste of money.
Really helps understand some important aspects of the MA swing.......2007-03-10
I have had the peace river tape for about four years. Until I read this book, I never really fully comprehended the throwing the club intricacies. After reading this book and ordering the accompaning DVD, I finally tried out the swing at the driving range last night. I really enjoyed the crack sound of the driver as the ball took off. I am eagerly anticipating taking this swing to the course and further perfecting the swing over the next few months. As for the book, it is a little simplistic in parts and somewhat repeditive. But enough details are there to help with the swing development. I am not too certain that I would have received as much benefit if I had not previously viewed the peace river tape over many times.
The only way to play golf!.......2007-02-09
I've been playing golf for 40 years and as I've gotten into my 50s I've lost distance and the game was becoming difficult. I was about ready to give up the game when I discovered Dan's book. I've been working on the swing as taught in the book for about 5 months now and the difference is amazing. Driver from weak 225 yards to booming 275 in the air. 150 yard club from 6 iron to 9 iron. This swing's release makes accuracy easy. This swing is very easy on the body. His follow-on book "The 21st Century Golf Swing" expands on the swing principles. If you want to get good at this game, get the books and DVDs and spend some time! You will be delighted.
DR SE GREEN.......2007-01-24
Congratultions Mr Shauger.Between this and new book "The Golfswing of The 21st Century",you are revolutionising the golf swing.
I am a medical doctor with an interest in biomechanics and a passion for golf.I am disillusioned with the inconsistency of the traditional golf swing .Even top professional golfers struggle to consistently hit fairways and greens.
When I discovered that Mike Austin hit the ball far further than any man in history,I researched his method.It is unique. Shauger describes this method and has added some amazingly effective refinements.
The book describes this method in great detail.My only criticism is a degree of repetition.This may be justified because of the vast difference to the traditional method.
It has now fallen into place,and a friend( with whom I'm studying this method)and myself are hitting the ball straighter and further than ever.
Long time golfer D Mann - Australia.......2007-01-15
I first read about Mike Austin's ability in a golf tips magazine years ago when he was 68. Whilst he gave a brief summary of action to hit the ball far then, the detail was insufficient to adopt his method. I was delighted to learn of publications about his swing, via the internet and have "How to Kill the Ball-etc. My 70 years of age may be considered too late for swing change but less back strain and more efficient use of the legs and body to produce better trajectory with longer more accurate ball flight is coming from the information detailed in this book. Perhaps the editorial standard could have been better but i believe any purchaser should simply ignore that and concentrate on the instruction given by the author Dan Shauger on the way Mike Austin so effectively hit the golf ball. For those who have never heard of Mike Austin and his unbeaten long distance driving record, this is simply great instruction worth acquiring.
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Curt Sampson follows his exceptional biography of Ben Hogan with another sweeping exploration of one of golf's icier hearts: Augusta National and the powers behind the Masters. A combination of history, sociology, and good old sports writing, The Masters counterpoints a rich, white institution with the town surrounding it that is anything but. Ultimately, the book tells the story of a singular sporting experience--and the marvelous drama it has provided--that manages to succeed spectacularly despite the arrogance, dourness, and manipulations of the homogenous bastion that deigns to let the rest of the world intrude upon its exclusiveness for one week every April.
Book Description
The Masters golf tournament weaves a hypnotic spell. It is the toughest ticket in sports, with black-market tickets selling for $10,000 and more. Success at Augusta National breeds legends, while failure can overshadow even the most brilliant of careers. As it is the only major golf tournament to return to the same site year after year, much of the fascination is historical.
But as Curt Sampson, author of the bestselling
Hogan, reveals in
The Masters, a cold heart beats behind the warm antebellum façade of this famous Augusta course. And that heart belongs to the man who killed himself on the grounds two decades ago. Club and tournament founder Clifford Roberts, a New York stockbroker, still seems to run the place from his grave. Roberts, an elusive and reclusive figure, pulled the strings that made the Masters the greatest golf tournament in the world. His story--including his relationships with presidents, power brokers, and every golf champion from Bobby Jones to Arnold Palmer to Jack Nicklaus--has never been told. Until now.
No mere recitation of birdies, bogeys, and tourna-ment winners,
The Masters is the intricate tale of the interplay among the town, the tournament, and the club. It is an amazing slice of history, taking us inside the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Augusta's most famous member. It is a look at how the new South coexists with the old South: the relationships between blacks and whites, between Southerners and North-erners, between rich and poor. It is a portrait of a tournament unlike any other as well as the town in which it lives and breathes--with such characters as James Brown, the Godfather of Soul; the great boxer Beau Jack; and Frank Stranahan, the playboy golfer and the only white pro ever banned from the tournament.
The Masters is a book that is certain to cause controversy yet will reinforce one's love for and dedication to the sport's greatest event. It is just as certain that The Masters will be the golf book of the year.
Customer Reviews:
Lots of Fun.......2005-10-22
Sampson doesn't pretend to write an objective history of Augusta National and the Masters. This book is all about the crabgrass and bare spots in the fairway. Picking and choosing his "facts" and with a colorful writing style, the author dumps on most everyone associated with Masters, Augusta National Golf (not Country) Club, and even the City of Augusta. Though most of his venom is directed toward Cliff Roberts, the club's founder and original czar, even Bobby Jones comes across as something less than the golfing saint he's often portrayed to be. Interestingly, the last chapter of the edition I read introduces Hootie Johnson as the new club president, in whom Sampson seems to see a ray of hope. Obviously, that chapter was written before Johnson's go-around with Martha Burke.
Provocative Insights into The Club and Tournamet.......2003-03-24
If Sampson's probe is anywhere near the truth, it surely smudges the high place we give to Augusta and The Masters.
Certainly, it still revolves around Jones, and it always has. The legend of this amateur and supposed gentleman is tarnished by his association with Roberts and his seizure of power and control of what has become golfing legend.
Without the champion's name and backing and tournament, The Masters and Augusta would be just another club and tour stop. But from the outset it was Bobby who kept it together. Then the illness and pulling away, and the inroads of Cliff and the rest is history, here well documented by one of the great golf writers. Sampson again weaves his literary magic with different piercing vignettes of the personalities and events which have led to Augusta lore and legend.
Story upon story from various facets permeate this fluid read--from club caddie to townfolk to neglected member and player -- one is given much to contemplate.
The tales are superb, sampling but a few: the caddie deliberately overclubbing Robert's opponent on a Par 3 course contest; Dave Marr's respone to Arnie that even his divot cleared Rae's Creek on 15; the asst. pro's wife being offered big money for the rope marker that only quandred off souvenir sales.
Augusta appears to be the premier "ole boys" club. If you want scoop about it's past and insights possibly into its present, this read will begin that path.
The Masters: The real story.......2001-04-03
Author Curt Sampson captures the birth and life of one of the most famous sporting events in the world, The Masters golf tournament. Played annually in Augusta, Georgia, this prestigious golf tournament has become the new face of golf. Mr. Sampson shows us how this once unknown place, turned into a sanctuary for some of the greatest golfers of all time. He gets deep into how it was started by a group of New York business men, only 68 years after the Civil War. He shows us how although, one of the most famed golf course in the world has always been dampered by the reputation for being a racist society. He explains how that when Tiger Woods won the Masters in 1997, Augusta and the Masters had come full swing from what it once was. This book goes well into detail about things the common person would have never known or been able to find out. Although, occasionally drags on about the birth of this event. this book has solid content and gives information that you would have never known otherwise. I recommend this book to any golf enthusist.
Easily the best book ever on The Masters.......2000-06-14
Curt Sampson is the best golf writer around, and this book is an excellent followup to that best of all golf biographies, Hogan. Some reviewers have criticized him for casting a cold eye on Clifford Roberts, the fanatical creator of the Masters, but I'm glad he's dug out the truth--it's much more fascinating, by the way. And his look at how the club has affected the area and town around it is quite interesting. His writing, though, is what I love--wonderfully crafted sentences by a fine writer. This is an excellent look at America's most prestigious tournament, and the personalities that have made it what it is. Highly recommended.
A look at the other side.......2000-04-17
For years I have read nothing but positive things about Augusta National and The Masters. Like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Augusta rules with an iron fist. While the author often jumps to some conclusions that may be out of line - it is important to read discriminately - the book is nevertheless a valuable look at the underbelly of The Masters, and it is a refreshing break from the toe-the-line approach that Clifford Roberts et al have made journalists take since the beginning.
Book Description
Dr. Fred Hatfield, author of the bestselling Bodybuilding: A Scientific Approach, presents Power, his most advanced, most comprehensive book to date on the science of strength training. Revealing the latest discoveries and techniques, Power translates these findings into relevant, understandable training advice. Dr. Hatfield delves into the intricacies of strength--its eleven types and seventeen sources. He explains how the body builds strength and how scientific methods can improve it. Addressing the concerns of every serious bodybuilder, he considers issues both physical--fatigue factors, recovery times--and mental--concentration, motivation, and stress. He also explores the crucial role of diet and nutrition, providing programs for integrating training with proper diet and supplementation schedules and giving sound advice on precontest and performance diets. Through the use of current research, charts, tables, illustrations, and photos, Dr. Hatfield delivers vital new information no top athlete will want to be without. Frederick C. Hatfield, PhD, has written more than a dozen books on sports, fitness, and bodybuilding, as well as scores of research reports and articles.
Customer Reviews:
This book is junk.......2002-08-05
The [money] I spent on this book was a waste. The arthur used his reputation to peddle a inferior book on training. The book may work in middle schools, but one could easily find more in depth articles online and in journals. Very little is given in terms of theory or application and more emphasis is given to rudimentary biological processes. I find this book to be a complete waste of a few hours better spent elsewhere.
For nearly everyone...........2001-05-10
Dr. Hatfield's book is fantastic. Although he goes into several topics at length, he then breaks them down into easier terms to understand. This book deals with a wide array of subjects, including: cycling (training periodization, not bicycling), nutritional advice, biochemistry information, and more. I highly recommend it. Even though it is at times lengthy, the overall amount of information presented within it is well worth the effort.
Great book by 'Dr Squat', with a powerlifting approach........1998-08-24
Another great book by 'Dr Squat', with a powerlifting approach. If you seek an understanding of how your muscles work and grow his books are a must. You do not have to have a Ph.D. to understand his writings. This book covers all types of training, with good and bad points, with solid information on the how and why. He is very well researched and experienced. This book is a must have for bodybuilders as well as powerlifters.NBAF 'best'.
Book Description
The latest information on a very advanced golf swing, both extremely powerful yet perfectly accurate, written by one of Americas premier golf instructors, long driving specialist Daniel Shauger. Trainer of many Long Driving Champions at the National Level. Small men with big swings, competing against giants. The book shows in, great detail, the complete motions of the body to create the perfect golf swing. Loaded with photos and sketches to get this very advanced concept across in simple to understand terms. This is the second book by Dan following his popular book How To Kill The Ball / The Mike Austin Method. There is no book of golf instruction that compares to it, with the depth of information or the simple way of communicating it to the average player. Dans teachings have improved countless golfers world wide, and their legions grow daily. This book is destined to become one of golfs treasures, influencing how the swing is made from this day forward.
Customer Reviews:
Content, yes; presentation, needs work.......2007-09-11
I'm a sucker for "new" golf instructional books. My index is 17, I play about once a month and spend an hour or two each week on the range or at home practicing.
I knocked a star off because this book could be greatly improved with some editing. There are many ungrammatical and poorly punctuated sentences, and the authors don't appear to have good insight into how to teach.
but it still gets four stars, because it works. I spent some time reading & rereading, and trying to figure out what they mean by "twirling". Got a short swing that felt ok and looked like the pictures. Took it to the course. First set of range balls were enough to convince me. I usually hit PW about 115, was dropping them just shy of the 150 flag (no wind). Hit 7 iron about 170, was hitting 3-wood 200+ on the fly. For some reason I couldn't hit driver - maybe just too long a club. But if I can get 230 out of the 3-wood, maybe I don't need a driver anymore ;-)
Went to the putting green for an hour for a break, then went out & shot 84. Of course the putting helped, but was hitting everything 10% to 20% farther than typical. Occasional fat shots which I think is due to my not quite getting "unit 3" (the body/weight shift part of the swing - different than what I'd been taught elsewhere). Most shots were long & straight. Hit 7 GIR, above my average. Only converted one but felt like I had a chance on almost every hole. 9 out of the other 11 I was right around the green (one found the hazard, another found a tree...).
Might take the advice of another reviewer & get the DVDs, though they've got mixed reviews, and see if I can really get the hang of this. Sure is fun to pull out 9 iron from 150. And felt like I could throw darts with any of the irons.
Oh, the action also puts great backspin on the ball. Hit 6 iron on a 175 yd uphill par 3 and spun it back 5 feet! Never done that before.
Simple & effective; easy on the back.......2007-04-10
Dan Shauger simplifies Mike Austin's brilliant golf swing technique. Anyone can do it.
Senior golfer - Mr D Mann - Australia.......2007-03-14
Many years ago when Mike Austin was a senior long-ball champ, he gave some tips in a magazine article on "How to hit the long ball" and said he could also show a senior golfer how to speed up his pivot and his hand action and not expend any more energy than before. He maintained that a golfer does not have to swing hard to get distance also that swinging the club too hard will throw you off balance. I have Dan Shauger's first book on Mike Austin's method-"How to Kill the Ball' and his DVDs but this new book gives tremendous detail to answer any possible questions on how to execute this amazing method of striking a golf ball with power and accuracy. Even though there may appear to be repetitive descriptions in the book, read everything thoroughly to get all of the pieces in place. Anyone who properly practices the stance and moves of the body, limbs and hands as intended, must improve as I have, which is great as I am over 70 years old. I wish this book had been available 20 or 30 years ago. I now have two great golf swing instructional books, both written by Dan Shauger. I am convinced that the other books I possess on how to play golf are obsolete.
Great Golf Swing - Distance and Accuracy.......2007-02-09
A great follow-on book to "How to Kill the Ball". Teaches an athletic swing with distance and accuracy that is easy on the body. Seniors will love this method. Get the books and DVDs, work on the swing and you will continually thank yourself as you hit the ball further and further and staighter with little effort. At a pro tournament last year I was amazed at the different sound their ball makes coming off their drivers at the range. I'm now generating the same sound and results with this swing! In my opinion is that Dan is the number 1 golf teacher in the world! I will be forever grateful.
A golf book like no other........2007-01-24
Congratultions Mr Shauger.Between this and your previous book"How to Kill The Ball",you are revolutionising the golf swing.
I am a medical doctor with an interest in biomechanics and a passion for golf.I am disillusioned with the inconsistency of the traditional golf swing .Even top professional golfers struggle to consistently hit fairways and greens.
When I discovered that Mike Austin hit the ball far further than any man in history,I researched his method.It is unique. Shauger describes this method and has added some amazingly effective refinements.
The book describes this method in great detail.My only criticism is a degree of repetition.This may be justified because of the vast difference to the traditional method.
It has now fallen into place,and a friend( with whom I'm studying this method)and myself are hitting the ball straighter and further than ever.
Book Description
When Michelle Wie became theyoungest player to qualify for theLPGA at age 12, she turned headswith her ability to drive the ballwith startling distance and accuracy.The buzz about "the femaleTiger Woods" reached a feverpitch upon her decision to turn proat the age of 16. Dissecting one ofthe most envied swings in golf today,John Andrisani demonstratesthe five keys to mastering Wie'spower swing: the grip and setup,powering your backswing, creatinga "flat spot," improving tempo,and shifting balance to change thedominant side. With detailed, stepby-step photographs from renowned golf photographerYasuhiro Tanabe, Andrisani breaks down Wie's swinginto easy-to-follow instructions.
Book Description
Do it the right way. The Bobby Jones way.
After making golf history by winning the 1930 Grand Slam and having won 13 of the 27 major championships he entered, Bobby Jones retired at the tender age of 28 -- the most dominant player of his generation.
Acclaimed golf writer John Andrisani analyzes Jones's powerful, near perfect swing and flawless execution to show, regardless of level of play, how to benefit from insights into Jones's driving, pitching, chipping, and putting techniques. Fully illustrated instructional insights go beyond the elements of the swing. The book traces Jones's learning process and teaches how to hit creative shots, including Jones's bread-and-butter supercontrolled power draw, and provides techniques to save vital strokes. Andrisani also looks at Jones's course-management skills and teaches you how to cure swing and shotmaking problems on the practice tee as Jones did so you can become a more complete player and enjoy the game even more.
Customer Reviews:
Power Golf for Women.......2006-02-01
Excellent book on how to get more power in your swing for hitting great golf shots. Many diagram and suggestions to help hitting the ball longer and straighter.
Good golf instruction........2004-11-30
I liked the techniques on how to hit the ball longer. It helped me add some yardage to my drives. Another book that I also love is the following:
The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide: Key Techniques for Becoming a Zero Handicap Golfer or Better (isbn;1933023090)
This second book helped me so much with hitting the ball with more control with driver, short irons, long irons and the short game. Since using this book, I lowered my handicap about 8 strokes. I now can score in the low 80's with ease. At the rate I'm improving, I know its possible for me to be a scratch golfer by using the techniques from The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide. Power Golf for Women taught me how to hit the ball longer. The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide taught me how to hit the ball at any target I choose with a much higher degree of accuracy.
Golf is Great.......2002-03-20
This book is terrific! If you like this book, I also recommend Golf is a Game of Confidence by Kathryn C. Wilder, Ph.D. et. al.
An absolute Gem of a book.......2001-02-18
I was impressed with this author's book Golf is a Woman's Game, but Power Golf for Women is an absolute gem. Once again as I stated in my review for Golf is a Woman's Game, this book applies to men as well. I do believe this one will end up one of golf's finest books.
Great book, really helped.......2000-01-24
I received this book for Christmas and it has really helped my swing. I've been working on my swing at an indoor driving range ( I figure winter is the time to get ready for the spring) and my distance has improved about 15 yards with my driver. But most importantly I now understand what I should do. Before I had tried everything from driving my hips, legs, etc. even bought new clubs. Now I understand all that I was working on was actually hurting my distance.
I highly recommend this book and have given a few copies to my friends. I was going to purchase more only it is soldout at the publisher. Looks like more than just me found this book to be helpful. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA+++++++++++++++++++++++++
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