Ben Hogans 5 lessons -worth reading ?

[oxymoron]

As the title suggests , now i am laid up with a dodgy shoulder is this a decent read ?
Going to be out of action for a while so any other recommendations will be appreciated wether instruction, biographies
or what ever , need to keep the brain going .

 

[bobmac]

It is worth reading but don't assume everything he says will suit everyone.
His is just one opinion and there are many who would disagree with a lot he says

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Still my 'go to' when I am feeling down about my golf.

 

[Papas1982]

Got it for Father’s Day. Only half way through. I’ve been reading one part and then seeing if I can implement it into my game.

Looking forward to chipping and putter tips, as I have certianly kept a few of the thoughts in my game.

 

[Jensen]

Best golf material I've read, and is still my golfing bible is "Plane Truth'.
Excellent and a real light bulb moment by Jim Hardy.
Once you've read it, you'll realise why golf pros differ and MOST importantly find the RIGHT one.

 

[Parsaregood]

Probably the most famous golf book ever written, a lot of great content but very easy to misinterpret certain concepts he introduces. Definitely worth reading if you like swing theory though I wouldn't limit yourself to only this book

 

[Parsaregood]

It is worth reading but don't assume everything he says will suit everyone.
His is just one opinion and there are many who would disagree with a lot he says

Hogan whilst he had certain thoughts and idiosyncrasies, was the trailblazer of his day In golf swing theory/mechanics. If you look at 5 lessons it was soo far ahead of its time it's not real, he took golf instruction to a different level. This book was written in 1957 and is still relevant, no launch monitor, very limited camera use, the man was a genius. Nobody talked about swing plane before Hogan wrote the chapter with the pane of glass, i agree a lot of what Hogan did worked for HIM but he is known to have said to people he was teaching 'do as I say not as I do' which I think is a big point

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Best golf material I've read, and is still my golfing bible is "Plane Truth'.
Excellent and a real light bulb moment by Jim Hardy.
Once you've read it, you'll realise why golf pros differ and MOST importantly find the RIGHT one.

Definitely worth a read and I'd argue (and get slated) than more relevant than Hogans book.

 

[Parsaregood]

Definitely worth a read and I'd argue (and get slated) than more relevant than Hogans book.

Of course it will get slated, Hogan pretty much laid down the golf fundamentals and they still follow and teach a lot of the principles he came up with.

 

[dronfield]

Hi
David Leadbetter has done a book The Fundamentals of Hogan - is a good follow up to the original classic, and certainly also worth reading.

Rich

 

[HomerJSimpson]

But having read

Of course it will get slated, Hogan pretty much laid down the golf fundamentals and they still follow and teach a lot of the principles he came up with.

But having read both more than a few times, for me, the Plane Truth book resonates more. I totally agree that what Hogan said was brilliant and so far ahead of its time but for me, it's the Hardy book I can relate to better.

 

[Parsaregood]

But having read
But having read both more than a few times, for me, the Plane Truth book resonates more. I totally agree that what Hogan said was brilliant and so far ahead of its time but for me, it's the Hardy book I can relate to better.

Whether it resonates more with you or not, it was not stating anything that hadn't been said before. Hogan came up with his own original ideas which have stood the test of time, 60 years later the book is as true as it ever was. Hogan 5 lessons is the best selling golf instruction book of all time, it's the book many of golf household names learned the game from

 

[oxymoron]

Gent's
Thanks for the replies but as i said i am just after reading material while i am laid up , please dont fall out with anyone it is only to keep me ticking over its not worth getting fired up about .

 

[DeanoMK]

Would highly recommend 5 lessons.

Some other books I would also recommend:

Golf in the Kingdom
Be A Player
The Lost Art of Putting

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

As a comparison with Hogan's book have a look at Tommy Armour's How to Play Your Best Golf All The Time This was written in 1956 and in terms of golf swing theory they are light years apart. That said - some of the tips and golf thoughts in Armour's book are brilliant - and apply today as much as they did 60yrs ago

 

[Parsaregood]

The golfing machine is a good read, requires alot of time and thought though, worth reading if you are really into swing mechanics. That is Bryson dechambeaus BIBLE

 

[bobmac]

Hogans book was mostly about curing a hook.
If you naturally fade or slice the ball, reading the book could easily make it worse and as for practicing, I wouldn't tell people to hit balls till your hands bleed and your back aches, then hit some more. Maybe ok for tour players but not your average club golfer.
Then you have the idea of starting the downswing by turning the hips, may not be a good thought if you slice already.

The golf machine is not for everyone, just those who understand particle physics.

 

[Foxholer]

...
The golf machine is not for everyone, just those who understand particle physics.

Having read several books on particle physics, admittedly quite some time ago, I'd suggest they were easier to understand/absorb than TGM!

5 Lessons is definitely worth reading. It's not perfect though.

 

[GMKC38]

Does anybody know where I can download Five Lessons so I can read it on my phone. Kindle and iBooks doesn't have it for some reason?

 

[SocketRocket]

Considering when 5 lessons was written it's a good resource that has stood the test of time. Hogan developed the concept of the modern golf swing, one of possibly two golfers that owned their own swing.