Long Putters

In Search of the Greatest Golf Swing

Mike — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:49:37 +0000

When author Philip Reed met ninety-year-old Mike Austin, he knew that Austin held the record for the longest drive everâ��an awesome 515-yard shot during a Senior PGA event. What he didnâ��t know was that he was forging a bond with a man whose amazing life he chronicles in a book that is charming, funny, and wise, and cherished by amateur and pro golfers alike. In their sessions together, Austin spins yarns about winning wagers on trick shots, sharing a Hollywood apartment with Errol Flynn; giving secret lessons to Howard Hughes; and matching shots against Sam Snead and Ben Hogan. And Reed records them all while carefully transcribing the secrets of the most powerful swing in the history of golf. Through Austinâ��s wavering health and implausible storytelling, Reed has written a book that has the golf world buzzing and readers who savor heartwarming stories of unexpected friendships smiling.

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Golf Is a Woman’s Game

Mike — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:10:43 +0000

Jane Horn, a leading professional golfer & golf instructor, shares her valuable knowledge of golf & covers every aspect of the game. Whether you're a beginner or a more advanced player, this book can help you improve your game -- as Horn reveals the truth behind dozens of myths, misunderstandings, & outright lies that women golfers are fed. She tells women how to swing the club, master chipping, pitching & putting, understand the physics of the game, overcome common problems such as first tee jitters & over swinging, & much more. The book is filled with helpful pictures & diagrams. Basic techniques & pointers designed specifically for women are clearly demonstrated.

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The Eight Step Swing Third Edition

Mike — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:10:24 +0000

This fully updated edition of the classic Eight-Step Swing reveals the best advice from the top golf school in America, offering a detailed explanation of the true fundamentals of the golf swing. PGA Master Instructor Jim McLean, who has coached many of the game's greatest professionals, has incorporated his latest research into the art and science of the golf swing, breaking it down into a new building block approach. In this indispensable instructional manual, McLean presents the innovative swing system that has helped championship winners like Tom Kite, Alexis Thompson, Cristie Kerr, and Bernhard Langer elevate their game. With characteristic clarity and expertise, McLean breaks down the swing action into the eight key checkpoint positions that will build a grooved, repeatable, and mechanically sound swing. Helpful practice tips, drills, and mental exercises supplemented with technically accurate photographs and more than 50 new illustrations keep you on track. McLean also presents brilliant strategies and advice for the long game, the short game, the mental game, and overall game management to boost your performance to the next level no matter how long you've been playing.

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Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game

Mike — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:53:57 +0000

The best players know that golf is a game of confidence, and most important, concentrationâ��the ability to focus and block out distraction. The goal of achieving clear thought is also at the heart of Buddhist teachings. In his highly original and groundbreaking book, noted PGA coach and Buddhist instructor, Dr. Joseph Parent, draws on this natural connection and teaches golfers how to clear their minds, achieve ultimate focus, and play in the moment for each shot.Zen Golf presents a simple system for building â��mental game mastery.â�� Dr Parentâ��s unique PAR Approach (focusing on Preparation, Action, and Response to Results) guides golfers with specific techniques for each aspect of their games. In chapters such as â��How to Get From the Practice Tee to the First Teeâ��, â��You Produce What You Fearâ��, and â��How to Enjoy a Bad Round of Golfâ��, the author shares a personal teaching regimen that has helped improve the games of professionals and amateurs alike. By combining classic insights and stories from Zen tradition, Zen Golf helps eliminate the mental distractions that routinely cause poor shots and loss of concentration, allowing golfers to feel in â��the zoneâ�� that professionals have learned to master.Clear, concise, and enlightening, Zen Golf shows golfers how to prepare for, execute, and equally important, respond the results of any golf shot. A different approach to golf instruction, this book shapes ancient philosophies into new teachings.From the Hardcover edition.

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Two-putt Greens in 18 Days: A How-to Guide for the Weekend Golfer

Mike — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:55:14 +0000


Here is the third book in Perigee's winning golf series targeted to the weekend golfer, who makes up 90 percent of the country's golfers. PGA teaching pro Ostroske, author of Break 100 in 21 Days and Correct the 10 Most Common Golf Problems in 10 Days, tackles the most important part of the game--putting, where 40 percent of the average golfer's strokes are made. 50 photographs.

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Freddie and Me: Life Lessons from Freddie Bennett

Mike — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:52:39 +0000

A former Augusta National caddie recounts the invaluable life lessons he learned from the late Freddie Bennett, the fabled clubâ��s legendary caddie master. Though he was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, home of fabled Augusta National and The Masters, as a child Tripp Bowden was too young and too removed from the game of golf to realize what Augusta National really was, what it meant to his town and the world and the sport; its history, nostalgia, prestige and secrecy. All the ten year old Bowden knew about golf was that it was a stupid game that took up too much of his fatherâ��s time, and that heâ��d much rather kick around a soccer ball or stay home and read a book. But all that changed once Bowdenâ��s father, a renowned local doctor, introduced him to one of his patients, Freddie Bennett, the legendary Augusta National caddie master. Though Bowden was a white child of considerable privilege and Bennett was an older black gentleman of more modest means, the two formed an unusual bond. It was Bennett who introduced Bowden to the game of golf, a sport that would one day earn him a Division 1 golf scholarship and lead him to the final stage of a British Open qualifier. But it was the lessons Bennett taught the young Bowden off the course that had their profoundest impact on his life. Through Freddie and his particular brand of homespun wisdom, the author learned invaluable lessons about personal responsibility, hard work, and respect for others regardless of age, race or religion. He also learned that thereâ��s much more to life than just playing golf. Like the bestsellers Tuesdays With Morrie and Seasons of Life before it, Freddie and Me is a heartwarming tale of two unlikely friends and their uncommon bond forged through sport.

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Golf Made Easy

Mike — Sun, 23 May 2010 18:04:40 +0000

Who needs another golf book? There are thousands of golf books already - full of swing thoughts we can't remember and words we can't understand, like "over the top" or "pronate." If you are a flat-belly, single-digit handicap put this book down right now - its not for you.But if you are a double-digit handicap, or if you are over 50, or if you have a pot belly, this book can really help you. It is full of easy-to-understand, practical tips to make you hit it longer and straighter, to score better and to enjoy your golf more.This book will clearly and simply explain how to drive better, play fairway shots easily, pitch and chip closer to the hole, get out of sand traps more surely, putt more accurately, and get more pleasure from your golf.So forget about squaring your club at the top of your backswing (where you can't see it) or keeping your wrists cocked (among the other 20 things to remember) or turning your hips (like a contortionist) and all the other impossible things that pros try to teach. All pros can play well, but hardly any have a clue about teaching golf.I'm much better at teaching golf than a clueless pro. So I can teach you golf much better, much simpler and much quicker than your golf pro, who can break par, but can't teach his way out of a paper bag.

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Dave Stockton’s Putt to Win

Mike — Sun, 23 May 2010 09:18:29 +0000


The top money earner on the PGA Senior Tour shares the secrets behind his renowned putting style, explaining how to visualize a successful putt, how to read the green, how to choose the right putter, and much more. 20,000 first printing.

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The Mental Art of Putting

Mike — Sat, 22 May 2010 21:55:08 +0000


An excellent aide for the "putting impaired", this guide teaches golfers to use their most important asset in the "game within the game"--their minds.

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A tailor’s gift

Mike — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:20:58 +0000

When you see the title, you may ask, what is the matter with the editor, do there have any relationship between the golfer and what. Well, this tailor is famous, and his products is also awesome. And, we call the product as TaylorMade. This summer, the great brand have show you the great products, TaylorMade R9 Driver. For the first time, you can buy a club that can change with you. Yes, the brilliant golfers can set it up for the course that they’re playing and hit it perfect every time but the real bonus is for the average golfer. This is a driver that can grow with you. You can keep it for years. One is the TaylorMade R9, which claimed that the user can affect the ball dispersion by up to 75 yards from left to right with an identical swing. As expected, you can hit the ball about 290 yards and around 20 yards left of the fairway. The ball had a definite right to left flight which looked great but we still had some tinkering to do. Honestly, it's great, no matter it would be in the style, technology, looks and feeling. Maybe you have the image that you have a shot gun attached to the end of the stick. I uesed to be the fans of Tiger Woods, and the user of Nike. We all generally want to have a golf club than can improve our poor swing, but this one is different, we can have the R9 to improve the swing.

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