| The Search for the Perfect Swing, |  | Author: Alastair, Cochran
Publisher: Lippincott
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 2398300
Media: Textbook Binding
ISBN: 0397005520
EAN: 9780397005529
ASIN: 0397005520
Publication Date: June 1968
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Product Description
Search For the Perfect Swing presents a logical, scientifically researched model of the swing that is easy to understand.
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 Understanding the swing, ball flight and equipment through science October 9, 2008
No other book in golf covers the physics of golf the way Cochran and Stobbs, have done. Even though the featured golfers are from another era in golf (the 1970s), the essence of the modern swing is still accurate. They cover effects of various aspects of the golf swing and explain each component of the swing and every phase of the swing.
OTHER TOPICS COVERED:
Biomechanics of the Swing
The differences between the American and European Golf Balls.
Statistics of professional versus amateur performance.
The physics of putting.
Golf club and putter designs.
This book explains the importance of key points in the golf swing and how it applies to you. The illustrations further emphasize the information in the book. A classic swing sequence of Ben Hogan is featured in the book, for example.
A more recent book that parallels this one, is Swing Like a Pro:
Swing Like a Pro
VERDICT
This is not an instructional book and may frustrate the average reader.
If you are an analytical person, this book will satisfy your curiosity. If you are looking for a straightforward instructional book, look elsewhere.
 The golf swing for the science minded January 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While this book was written quite a few years ago, the basic science behind it is solid.
Using high speed cameras, the authors analyze every aspect of the golf swing dispelling many myths behind the swing. It looks at what makes up swing speed, how certain ball flight is achieved, and much more.
If you're a Dave Pelz fan, you'll love this book. I find Pelz and the authors here to be of similar mind and approach.
This book really isn't for teaching your golf swing, however. There really aren't any drills for you to do, but it explains what you want to achieve, just not HOW to do it.
The science behind this book personally help me drop from a 6 to a 4 index, and improve my driving accuracy from about 45% to 60%, IN ONE YEAR. The reason? My instructor was wrong in talking about ball flight and what causes the ball to do certain things. This caused me to try to adjust things in my swing that didn't need adjusting.
Physics of Golf Explained November 30, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book tells you interesting facts like how much clubhead speed is needed to hit a golf ball 280 yards on a fly. It also shows lots of pictures on different golf swings from various golfers. The factors of spin and drag on a golf ball are explained.
Accordingly, the author talks about what the best angle on a drive is to get the best carry on a golf ball. It also has a section on analyzing tournament putting. I also suggest
Patrick Leonardi's
"The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide: Key Techniques for Becoming a Zero Handicap Golfer"
The information in this book was great in getting myself and my golf game in tip top shape.
I also liked Duncan Leonard's "Extreme Golf: The World's Most Unusual, Fantastic and Bizarre Courses"
 Old and dated April 3, 2005
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book has some good information but was in its prime in the 70's. Golf equipment and materials have changed so much in the last 10 years that the wooden drivers and crude cast irons in this book aren't too relevant to modern equipment. The theory discussed in the book is good but dated.
My Favorite Book February 12, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is my favorite book of all time: a wonderful model of the golf swing that has not been surpassed since its original publication in the early 1970's. Think of all the enduring golf ideas that have followed from this book: the heel-sole weighted putter and club, the importance of the left side guiding the swing, the swing plane and curve of the golf ball, the importance of different shots, the kinetic chain for power, aim and stroke in putting, ... All current teaching and golf science started right here. It is silly to play golf without fully understanding this book.
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