The Secret of Golf: A Century of Groundbreaking, Innovative, and Occasionally Outlandish Ways to Master the World's Most Vexing Game | 
 enlarge | Author: George Peper
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 356790
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 6.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0761136134
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352
EAN: 9780761136132
ASIN: 0761136134
Publication Date: April 18, 2005
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Condition: The text is clean with some moderate exterior wear.
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Product Description
47 Holy Grails—or, the Last Instruction Book You'll Ever Need
The X-Factor. The Gate. Golf-O-Metrics and Square-to-Square, Tour Tempo and the Pinch. For every golfer, at every level, hope springs eternal—that there's a secret or two out there that will take your game to an entirely new level.
Well here they are—forty-seven revolutionary keys to playing golf extremely well. Culled from teachers, players, pioneers, scientists, savants, and obsessives, George Peper's The Secret of Golf addresses every aspect of the game, from mechanics to what's inside the golfer's head. Includes hundreds of instructional photographs and diagrams.
Book Description
It is the Philosopher’s Stone, the Holy Grail, the key to a dazzling new world.
No, it’s far more important than that—it is The Secret of Golf.
Since the moment the Scottish shepherd first tweaked his take away and found a better way to swat pebbles across the dunes, golfers have been searching for the game’s magic key. Now, at last, it’s here—and not just one key but 47 of them—47 revolutionary ways to master the world’s most vexing game, all together in one treasure of a book.
George Peper, the editor in chief of Golf Magazine for 25 years, has assembled and annotated three centuries full of landmark advice. Here are the game’s most revered teachers—Armour, Boomer, Morrison, Jacobs—and most insightful stars—Vardon, Cotton, Hogan. But here, along with them, are more than 40 golfpioneers, inventors, evangelists, and savants, each with a compelling take on the game. There’s Homer Kelley and his golfing machine, David Lee with Gravity Golf, and the mysterious Count Yogi, exhorting us to “hit up on the ball.”
Having trouble with your backswing? Andrew Mullin tells you how to play without one. Wedge shots your nemesis? Check out Dave Pelz’s 3x4 System. Three-footers driving you crazy? Try Paul Trevillion’s perfect putting method. Every aspect of the game is covered—there’s even a chapter on hypnosis.
Illustrated with hundreds of instructional photographs and drawings, plus vintage art and photos from the original texts, The Secret of Golf is the whole in one—the only instruction book you will ever need.
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very entertaining for golf nuts June 10, 2007
if you read this book in one sitting and then go to the golf course for a round , you might not break 120 . however , if you read selected chapters and then try to apply the lessons you might make some real progress on your game . this book is not for beginners . this book is a compendium of " secrets " , some of which just might work , but it is no substitute for a good lesson from a qualified professional who can analyze your swing .
 Hints to improve your game February 18, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed what this book had to offer. Rich with history and techniques. I liked the chapter on "Morrison's Secret" good photographs. Besides picking out the right type of clubs to use for your game, this book offers insight to the skill of the game. I still may fall apart in the back 9 , but this book helped me understand more about the game.
No shortage of secrets here November 7, 2005
A terrific book, full of informative tips and instruction. Find the secret that works for you. If you can't find something here to help your game, then your game may just be beyond help.
 The Secret of Golf September 12, 2005
0 out of 11 found this review helpful
A good reference for the history of golf instruction. However, none of the golf instruction is very helpful. If you want the correct instructions for the classic golf swing, I recommend "The Golf Swing And Its Master Key Explained" at golfswingmasterkey.com.
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