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 enlarge | Manufacturer: Gotham
Category: EBooks
List Price: $22.50
Buy New: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 7762
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
ASIN: B000OVLIQ0
Publication Date: March 23, 2007
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 Every Shot Must Have A Purpose - Golf 54 January 24, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Pia and Lynn have hit a homerun with this little book--or should I say they've striped it to about 315 yards?!
Not a 'how to' swing book, but rather how to get your brain around what you are trying to accomplish on the course. Importantly, the tips they give on how to practice improve each practice session, but even more, it helps you take what you do on the range to the course.
Lots of practice tips and lots of drills and games to keep your mind into your practice at the range and your mind out of your way during your swings on the course. The 'Think Box' and the 'Play Box' are magic.
I took three pages of notes during the read. As Captain Kirk would say, "The Next Frontier".
Every Shot Must Have a Purpose: How GOLF54 Can Make You a Better Player January 23, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
A superb book on the mind game of golf. Applying one strategy lowered my score because it lowered self-induced stress many golfers struggle with.
good sound advice January 19, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
A friendly fast read that effectively reminds us to focus on what we can control, not on what we can't. And it reminds us why we're even playing this silly game in the first place. There's also a few gem thought tips from the pros along the way.
Damn good!!! September 15, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is the best. I've bought several books on golf and most of them emphasize more on swing mechanics and curing slices and hooks. However, Golf54 is different by stressing more on one's mental and emotional stability which definitely affects one's swing and also one's life. It's more to achieving harmony within one's self so that one's mind and body can work together prior to striking the ball. A bad swing is not necessarily caused by a faulty swing; but probably by a 'bad' state of mental awareness and emotion. This can be the reason for inconsistency during a golf game or practice. This book revolutionized my way of seeing my golf swing and understanding the reason behind my good shot and my bad shot. I should have bought this book earlier before investing on other golf book that touches more on the conventional way of learning golf through technical or mechanical view. You can have a good game one day and have a bad game the next day and you thought that it is solely caused by your swing? Buy this book and you'll understand what I mean. The best book I've bought!
 Good premise but doesn't meet expectations July 17, 2006
29 out of 37 found this review helpful
I was caught up by the title of this book and after skimming a few pages decided to buy it. After getting more deeply into it, however, I realize that it doesn't live up to its hype, in my opinion.
If you're not familiar with this teaching method, similar to "Extraordinary Golf" which I happen to prefer, then this book is probably a breath of fresh air to you. Most golf books focus on very specific physical aspects of the swing, which to the beginning golfer is pretty much a waste of time. If you're just getting started, you need to find someone you can trust to help you understand the basics of the game on a driving range and a low-key 9 hole course. DON'T DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. Sign up for an expensive set of lessons with an "expert" instructor. S/he will convince you how klutzy you are unless you spend $1,000+ to get the latest equipment and another grand for more lessons.
2. Try to play a standard 18-hole par 72 course right off the bat (especially on a weekend). You can't maintain the required pace of play, will get extremely frustrated, and will probably piss off your playing partners and the groups behind you.
3. Go spend a lot of money on gadgets like swing correction devices, or instructional videos/DVD's. These might increase your initial enthusiasm, but eventually they'll collect dust in your garage.
This book is probably not for beginners, either, as it assumes you've had some of the above experiences, and need a kinder, gentler approach to the game. It especially downplays the importance of swing instruction, and says to learn how to understand your own natural swing rhythm. It says the best way to become the best golfer you can be is to focus on all parts of the game, including mental and social aspects. I pretty much agree with this philosophy. The most important part of playing golf is to enjoy yourself. If you hit one good shot during a round or practice session, you'll probably come back to try to do it again. But hitting more good shots than bad ones takes lots of time and patience, so you might as well relax and enjoy your surroundings while waiting for that next great (or even acceptable) shot to come.
Ok, now for my complaints. I think every golfer needs to figure out his/her setup routine, and I happen to prefer mine over the one recommended by this book. I understand what the book's approach is, but I like to take a practice swing or two right next to my ball, not behind it as the book tells you to do.
Also, the book tells you to practice on the driving range like you're playing a round, and switch clubs after every shot. I believe if you're a beginner this is not necessary, and usually you want to try to stay with the same club until you've hit at least a couple of good shots in a row. To follow this book's logic to its correct conclusion, you should hit a drive, then an iron, then a 20-yard chip, then go over to the putting green and hit a couple putts. Not practical. I've tried simulating playing conditions on the driving range, and the fact is that while you can and should work on specific kinds of shots, you can't really simulate what it feels like to actually hit off the first tee with three other players watching you. Again, I agree with the book that you should do everything you can to make yourself a better golfer on the course, but I don't think simulating a round on the driving range is particularly helpful or necessary for most people.
My last complaint is that the book seems to place too much emphasis on the usage of this technique by Annika Sorenstam and the Swedish women's golf team. Yes, Annika is potentially the best woman golfer ever, and I admire her mental approach to the game. But there are lots of great golfers with lots of different ideas about how to enjoy golf, and perhaps more importantly there are lots of average golfers who also have a positive approach to the game. The book seems to be saying that you have to "Be Like Annika", instead of saying "Be Yourself" and find your own methods of making golf worthwhile.
Try "Extraordinary Golf" or even "Golf in the Kingdom" if you want to read better books on the total experience of the game.
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