The Impact Zone: Mastering Golf's Moment of Truth | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bobby Clampett, Andy Brumer
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0312354819
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3523
EAN: 9780312354817
ASIN: 0312354819
Publication Date: April 3, 2007
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“Bobby Clampett is one of the most knowledgeable golfing minds in the game.”
—Tom Lehman, 1996 British Open Champion, 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team captain Impact has long been called golf’s “moment of truth,” and great golfers have spent countless hours working on their swings trying to upgrade their impact dynamics as the golf club approaches, contacts, then swings through the ball. For the first time, with The Impact Zone, golfers will have a book that focuses their attention on the very same region of the swing on which professional golfers have always concentrated.
The Impact Zone is a unique instructional guide in that everything in it either focuses on or applies to improving a golfer’s understanding and execution of impact. Here, acclaimed professional golfer Bobby Clampett concludes that the overwhelming bias and convention of today’s contemporary teaching environment is to value swing styles over swing dynamics, and in so doing, the overwhelming majority of golf teachers miss the boat in terms of teaching the game effectively. Ultimately this emphasis on swing style comes at the expense of helping golfers to develop sound swing dynamics, which are the real keys to consistent ball striking and better golf.
With the help of CBS’s Swing Vision high-speed camera—using images from many of the game’s greatest contemporary players (including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, John Daly, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia, and more)—The Impact Zone takes an unprecedented look at the most important six inches in golf, those that immediately precede, contain, and follow impact. To further demonstrate these principles, Clampett presents photos and drills that convey the five essential dynamics golfers need to produce and reproduce solid impact
Throughout these instructional pages, Bobby Clampett—teamed with veteran golf writer Andy Brumer—relays his own personal story of straying from swing dynamics and how he found his way back. He recalls memorable stories from the Tour, blending innovative instruction with his colorful, engaging anecdotes.
Clampett and Brumer create an essential instructional guide with clear, concise advice—on creating great swing dynamics through the impact zone—the universally acknowledged key to more consistent and better golf. Advance Praise for The Impact Zone
“I had played many times against Bobby on the PGA Tour and was always impressed with his in-depth approach to the golf swing. But after working with him at CBS for several years, I have come to understand why. The Impact Zone will reveal to the golf world Bobby’s unique insight as to why so many different ‘styled’ golf swings work. God knows my swing isn’t one the named teachers are having their students copy, but it was good enough to win twenty-one PGA Tour events and the ’77 PGA Championship. It’s about time someone finally put in print to refute the myths about ‘style of swing’ and get down to the meat of the matter—impact! It’s no surprise to me that Bobby was the one to get it done right!”
—Lanny Wadkins, lead golf analyst for CBS Sports
“It’s great for all golfers that someone has finally structured an instruction book around dynamic impact. Nor does it surprise me that Bobby Clampett is the one to have done it. He is as good a student of the game as I’ve ever known. What’s more, he was a great player in his day, and his journey as he struggled with his swing, as well as his experience as a commentator and observer of the contemporary game, qualifies him more than most as a teacher to whom all interested in improving their golf games should listen. I know I will. His unique perspective will undoubtedly have a profound impact on the golf world for years to come.”
—Johnny Miller, lead golf analyst for NBC Sports and author of I Call the Shots
“Back when we were both in college, Bobby was a boy genius in golf. For fifteen years as his colleague at CBS, I have continued to be amazed by his comprehensive knowledge of the golf swing. He remains as erudite about the technical nuances of the game as anyone on the planet, and I am thrilled he is now sharing his expertise with the rest of the world!”
—Jim Nantz, CBS Sports golf anchor
“Bobby Clampett is a true and loyal friend as well as one of the most knowledgeable golfing minds in the game. He has always known that the strike is what matters most. What the swing looks like is really of no concern; the quality of the impact between club and ball is the heart of the matter.”
—Tom Lehman, 1996 British Open Champion and 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team captain
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 Proof is in the results! August 19, 2008
I knew from the very first couple of pages that I had hold of something very special. I have been playing golf for 50 years and upon completing the book felt I had a complete understanding of what was vitally important in the golf swing. I have read the book twice. The proof, however, is in the results. My handicap was, past tense, a 12 before the book. After the book I knew I was striking the ball so much better but my scores did not reflect it. I was also playing a course that had out of bounds and/or water on almost every hole so straying is hazardous to your score. Then it all started to click. My scores before the book were 85 to 92; since my second reading, 76 to 81. The real proof came yesterday when I played a rain soaked course with huge standing pools of water every where. The ground was like playing off a spounge. I did not mis-hit one shot in 18 holes using Bobby Clampett's teachings from the book and shot a 78. Books and training are useless unless you can take it to the course and apply it. Applying Clampett's techniques is easy and very rewarding.
 A hacker responds July 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My local PGA golf instructor really belives that Clampett's ideas are the key to power and he encouraged me to read the book. The book seems to make sense, but the concepts are difficult to execute. For instance, the lag is really difficult for me. And hitting down to make a four inch divot in front of the ball is for serious golfers only. How do hit down with a driver?
but if you really want to be good as opposed to average this book is for you. by the way, the pictures in the book are awful. what were they thinking?
Almost There July 17, 2008
A good effort by Bobby to present the fundamentals of clean contact in the impact zone. Unfortunately, I have been unable to understand the concept of the Aiming Point as described in the book. I have spent hours with a golf club and a bucket of balls and cannot hit good shots on anything but chips and short pitches by trying what was described in the book around the aiming point concept. Obviously, I don't understand it. Since Bobby descibes Aiming Point as the "unifying principle" of his book, he would do well to find a way to get a better illustaration of the concept out there. If any readers think they have it, please send along a description.
Excellent book July 13, 2008
This is an excellent book and Clampett is an excellent author. His writing style is very friendly and easy to follow. As to the swing dynamics, Forward Swing Bottom has greatly improved my game. I always knew that the divot is supposed to occur AFTER the ball is struck, but I've never been able to do that consistently until I read this book. Now I'm hitting more greens in regulation than I ever have.
I'm still working on the other dynamics but so far I definitely recommended this book!
Great Golf Book June 29, 2008
After reading this book and doing a little practice on the drills it contains, you will have a thorough understanding of what makes a golf swing. With this understanding you will be able to diagnose your own swing and others (keep and mind others might not want to hear your insight). This swing understanding also helps with shot making and understanding what your equipment does. Enjoy.
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