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Ordered but not in yet
Ordered both from Bobby Shave. Not in yet, but expecting the DVD and book soon.
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The Secret of Hogan's Swing
Just read the new book, The Secret of Hogan's Swing by
Tom Betrand. Betrand was an assistant to John Schlee, one of the few to receive personall instruction from Hogan. According to Schlee, the missing link to Hogan's secret is a rotation of the left elbow toward the left hip to square the clubface through impact. The book lists, in order of time, the other concepts of the secret by othe authors and players. An iteresting mention is the arms turned in at address. Schlee says that Hogan did not do it due to physical problems due to the accident, but did bring the arms close together later in his swing. The middle of the book rambles along about the troubled life of John Schlee. Pictures of Betrand, showing the Hogan fundementals, were a little overdone. For those interested in Hogans Secrets, the book may give you some things to think about. |
Warning: This Book Could Be Hazardous To Your Golf Swing
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I read the book in a sitting at Barnes & Noble. The Power Package alignments should come with a warning label. Regarding Hogan 'secrets' and the mystique surrounding them, all I can say is... Thank God for Homer Kelley. |
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I took a 2-day weekend group lesson from John Schlee in the '80's....interesting person....he taught the importance of having a very set pre-shot routine that included breathing in and out prior to swinging. He talked about how he lost the Open because he was distracted during an important shot and did not start his routine over prior his swing...it seemed to trouble him that he did not restart the whole swing routine. He was a tall fellow...I recall that he taught that one could make an entire swing with all the weight on the front foot. He could really hit the ball long. He told me that I needed to learn how to start my downswing with a forward knee move to the target. He taught at the Olympia Golf Facility near La Costa. |
The Final Piece of Ben Hogan's Secret Puzzle
For the Hogan fans, I think that this is one of the best books written
and could be the missing link to Hogan's secret. The book is written by V.J. Trolio with Dave Hamilton. Pg24 "THE MISSING PIECE IS THE LATERAL MOVEMENT OF BEN HOGAN'S HIPS FORWARD AND OVER HIS LEFT LEG, PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF HIS BACKSWING. V.J. did some excellent research and has some great pictures to back up his findings. |
Lets NOT keep this a Secret
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By V.J.? V.J. did you write a secret book??? |
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http://thefinalmissingpiece.com/purchase.html Sounds interesting . . . Can I borrow $30??? |
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He'll just spend it on back hair remover! |
V.J. Book on Hogan
If you buy 4 copies, the price drops to $19.95
The telephone number for ordering is 800-898-0701 The hard copy is coming out in November Sure would like to see some post on how Homers geometry and such things as flying wedges relate to Hogan's moves. I love the V.J.s book |
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How's that cream working on the rash by the way? Where is Mike O? He ain't been 'round much? Must have finally saved up enough to buy that Barney suit. |
Halloween Reading
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Rumor has it he is writing his own book. He wanted my input on the possible titles - "My Cinderella Story", "My Scratch Game", "A Good Walk Soiled", "The Beginners Guide to Choosing your Foursome" and one other called "The Greatest Player who Never Lived". I had to break the news that the last title was taken. |
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TGM Lite?
Has anyone come across a book called "Making Sense of The Golfing Machine"?
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And how about "Swing Like A Pro"....has anyone checked that one out?:)
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Bobby Shave (channelling Melhorn) doesn't stress extensor action much. As such, he recommends a very soft left arm position at the top without wrist cock. Maybe he just relies on downswing loading. |
Got "Swing Like a Pro: The Breakthrough Scientific Method of Perfecting Your Golf Swing" recommended to me by Amazon. Its by Ralph Mann & Fred Griffin.
Anyone familiar with it? Hit or miss? |
Mehlhorn Magic
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As always, avoid extremes and 'ungolf-like' motions. Finally, get the Mehlhorn DVDs and emulate what you see. Also, note his exceptional emphasis on the Right Forearm and its participation in the Stroke. Unfortunately, that emphasis was captured only by 'The Man' himself. It is absent in the transcriptions of his taped conversations that form the text of the book. :) |
With all due respect to Yoda and all others who have attempted to pen the movement of the golf swing ,there is "THE GUY' who has the greatest book EVER--------------------------------and as of now it is in his head and will Never be publised for $39 or any other price ----------- for the
same reason you would not sell your child. Maybe if Lynn had not been scared off by Tomesello in 83 (and lost 20 years)and changed his focas from GOLF to makeing money then things would be different. Homer and MAC without concern for EGO , POWER or MONEY wanted to answer one simple question HOW DO YOU HIT A GOLF BALL |
Fiction . . . Not Fact
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Also, I didn't cease business until the summer of 1984, more than a year after Homer Kelley died. Better check your facts . . . Somebody's been feeding you some very bad information! :laughing9 |
One Less On the Shelf
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This is the link to the website I am referring to above: http://www.macogradygolfschools.com/ |
Trying to find the out-of-print book "Golf" by Bob MacDonald. Found a few books co-authored by a Bob MacDonald but published in the 60's. Not sure if this is the same guy.
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False Advertising
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Caveat Emptor! P.S. There were several copies available on various sites when I first posted on the book a couple of years ago. I named names. Almost immediately the price went from under $100 to in excess of $300. Then, the supply disappeared. 'Ol Yoda learned a lesson on that one! :( |
What about Paul Runyan: The short way to lower scoring.
Nobody has mentioned this book. I wonder why? |
Interesting reading through this old thread lots of "good book for a swinger" but did not see the reciprocal of that for a hitter.
Is there any good books for those of us who use right arm powered swing, other than you know, TGM? |
Since I am incapable of getting anything out of reading TGM, I have today ordered these books after reading this thread:
1 "How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time" Tommy Armour; Paperback; $0.01 1 "Golf Manual" Alex Hay; Hardcover; $4.17 1 "The Mechanics of Golf" Alex Hay; Paperback; $1.05 1 "Four Magic Moves to Winning Golf" Joe Dante; Paperback; $5.99 1 "How to Feel a Real Golf Swing: Mind-Body Techniques from Two of Golf's Greatest Teachers" Bob Toski; Paperback; $0.01 5 books for 11 dollars + shipping (which is much more). I already have Percy Boomer: On learning Golf. and Paul Runyan's book. That should keep me busy ... |
Silver "Surfer" Scot
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On Learning Golf-Percy Boomer: Great stuff hear
Swing the Clubhead-Ernest Jones: Classic Inner Game of Tennis-Timothy Gallwey: Top shelf Shape Your Swing the Modern Way: Byron Nelson: I like it The Golfing Machine-Homer Kelly: The Bible Practical Golf-John Jacobs: From across the pond |
Daryl? Is that you? I missed you buddy...
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After my introduction to TGM nearly all the books listed that I have read have much more meaning and make a lot more sense. There is depth in each of them I had never seen before.
Mr. Boomer's book has become an old reliable. |
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Forgot all about Dante's book, one of my first books I bought on Golf. I also like Golf Fundamentals by Seymour Dunn. - just a cool book. What most of these books lack is a sense of terminology, a vocabulary to explain Physics and Geometry, perhaps Homer's greatest contribution to the golf stroke.
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