Books, Books, and more books

[kmmcnabb]

Thanks, I will look at that one too. I think Yoda likes the 101 book too. I like TGM for the reasons you cited too but I have found some of these old books have some excellent drills that compliment TGM quite well. Hay has a bunch of things in his book that confirm (conform) to TGM principles.

One drill I really like (from Martin Hall) is to use a driver to get the feel of moving your right shoulder down plane. It is awesome.

[EdZ]

Extraordinary golf is an excellent book, much more than just a single drill. Great for the mental side of the game.

Another 'old classic', although rather rare, that is very much in line with a lot of TGM is "Stop That Slice" - Joe Dante and Len Elliot, 1953. Seemingly very basic in its presentation, there are a lot of gems. Flat left wrist, bent right wrist. As they call it, the "Dante Square Face System".

They emphasize keeping the clubface from opening too much going back and 'keeping' it square going down. "You can undo all your good work by opening the face on the downswing". I also like their focus on "the body pulls the club". There is nice drawing on pages 28 and 29 that shows a 'box' around the clubhead, very useful for seeing the positions they are talking about (emphasis on flat left wrist and not opening the face). "arrow shows how the wrists seem to turn counterclockwise to the player".

Good descriptions of a hitter's general feels.

[kmmcnabb]

I have the Extraordinatry Golf book and I do like it very much. I think the throwing club idea is one expoused by folks like Brian Manzella (he swears by it).

EdZ, I have the Stop that Slice book by Dante, and it is great. I picked up my copy (ordered it from England) after I read the 4 magic moves (which I also highly recommend). I also picked up Dantes other book, What is wrong with your swing (I think, close).

All of the Dante books are great. In his magic moves book, he has a picture of his child swinging, and it is picture perfect. If you can teach a kid to swing like those pictures, you must know something.

In the stop that slice book, they focus on an early wrist break and keeping the face toward the ball (less rolling open of clubface). I will tell you from my experience trying it out, if you follow his advice, you will not slice.

I was lucky enough to get my book from England via mail and it is a hardback with a pristine jacket cover for a grand total of 15 bucks with shipping.

Thanks all for your suggestions, I hope to get a final listing for everyone by next week. I am trying to find books that support TGM and provide some practical advice that works.

Thus far, Dante, Hay, and Hall top the list but I am still waiting for my Mehlhorn (on order from Kevin M).

[drewitgolf]

Another 'old classic', although rather rare, that is very much in line with a lot of TGM is "Stop That Slice" - Joe Dante and Len Elliot, 1953.

Good call Ed. One of my favorites.

[EdZ]

Good call Ed. One of my favorites.

I think it is a better presentation of information than his "4 Magic Moves", I'm surprised it hasn't been re-printed. It should be. Simple, straightforward and an excellent slice cure, and from 1953 at that. I wonder why this hasn't gotten more attention? He credits the approach to his father, James Dante.

[drewitgolf]

I think it is a better presentation of information than his "4 Magic Moves", I'm surprised it hasn't been re-printed. It should be. Simple, straightforward and an excellent slice cure, and from 1953 at that. I wonder why this hasn't gotten more attention? He credits the approach to his father, James Dante.

James "Jim" Dante wrote "Nine Bad Shots of Golf and What to do about Them" with Leo Diegel and Len Elliot in 1947.

Joe Dante also wrote a follow up to the Four Magic Moves with a book called "What's Wrong with Your Game?" in 1978. Another good book by the "little guy", IMO.

[dkerby]

GOLF SWING SECRETS...AND LIES SIX TIMELESS LESSONS
by Michael Hebron has a lot about TGM and loads of
great pictures. Only drawback is no index in the back.
The book is well worth getting.

[drewitgolf]

GOLF SWING SECRETS...AND LIES SIX TIMELESS LESSONS
by Michael Hebron has a lot about TGM and loads of
great pictures. Only drawback is no index in the back.
The book is well worth getting.

I agree dkerby, if you use a Swinging Procedure. Not for Hitters .

[drulf]

The Skeptical Golfer by James S Rothenberg: highly original, obviously very intelligent and analytical, may be wrong though, but entertainingly so...

[kmmcnabb]

I have the Hebron book (swinger myself) and I like it but I love the Joe Dante books. I have all that he has put out (had to order one from England) and I agree that Stop that Slice is a timeless work. I did find one of the magic moves very magical for me (worked wonders on getting the club in the slot). That one move made me curious (plus some recommendations from you guys) so I picked up the others a few months back.

I have a large collection of golf books, and I have found few that are truly worth the read with the exception of Kelley, Hay, Dante, Hall, and a very few others (I will make a listing next week by book and why I like it). Interestingly, the books that seem to be the most popular for instruction I hate or find pretty worthless (Leadbetter, McLean, Harmon).

Thanks for all the input.

PS: I will probably buy the new book by Daly. I had not planned to purchase it but saw it yesterday in Memphis airport and read the first chapter. I am not a Daly fan (one of the few) but I have to admit, he has had one interesting golf career thus far.