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No work for me again today, so thought about tidying up the office.

I've got 46 golf instruction books, plus an assortment of physiology, psychology, nutrition and fitness books. Also, a whole drawer full of dvds and cds as well as downloaded psychology files on my laptop.

The books i rate the highest out of my collection are:

The Golfing Machine
7 Laws of The Golf Swing
Golf is not a game of perfect


Although i spend more time getting information about golf from online sources such as youtube and speaking to people, i still like to have the books for reference.


What in your opinion is the best golf instruction book?
Do you think that books are being surpassed by other sources of information and ideas such as youtube?
 
Don't know about the best. I remember as a kid having a Gary Player cartoon strip book which I thought was great. Then had John Jacobs "Play Better Golf" which helped me understand the fundementals.

Have got Faldo's "Swing for Life" which I refer to now and again, but it is very much his way of swinging, and a little book on the short game which came free with Golf Monthly a couple of years back and has extracts by Watson, Seve, Leadbetter and Palmer from their own books. Good stuff in there about playing particular shots which I refer to. Read "Golf is Not a Game of Perfet" recently and enjoyed it.

Generally I have found a lesson with my pro helps much more than stuff in books.
 
I have two good books, Golf my way, by Jack Nicklaus, and Pure golf my Johnny Miller. I do refer to them, but have been told on here that some of the advice on playing draws/hooks, fades and slices is wrong. Works for me though so will stick with it. :D
 
Physics of Golf - Theo Jorgensen
Pelz - SHort Game Bible or Damage Control
Sam Snead - Education of a Golfer

and i'd like to sneak in Faldo's Swing for Life

Sorry - 4
 
Everybody's different, but I personally find that you tube doesnt go in to the theory enough, and offers a quick fix that only really confuses your game and prevents consistency.

I recently wrote an article on my blog on this subject, I truly beleive that the right book is much better than youtube because it helps you understand the theory behind it.

Also getting lessons can be a good thing, as instead of offering you a variety of tips that may hinder your progress, they tend to tweak the weaker areas of your game and highlight your strong points.

Hope this helps :)
 
Everybody's different, but I personally find that you tube doesnt go in to the theory enough, and offers a quick fix that only really confuses your game and prevents consistency.
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Articles on you tube often do go into theory enough and do not necessarily confuse your game or just offer a quick fix imo.

They are also nearly all free to view which is the only reason you're knocking them isn't it?

Fair play in trying to make money with your online golf lessons but I don't think you need to knock a wealth of good free info on youtube to try and achieve that. I think guys like Butch Harmon ad Jim Flick know as much as you. We weren't born yesterday. :p
 
I think its a little decieving to suggest that you tube is a reliable source for consistent results, you tube has a ocean of videos that contradicts each other and while their is some with minimul quality content, it cant replace the theory that books explore in depth. I'm just passing on my personal experience, by all means communicate your alternative opinions on my blog, would be good to have different perspectives, however please refrain from slander.
 
just to add to my previous post, probably the best way to ensure progress is to take lessons with your pro, these guys are skilled individuals who are have great jugdement in determining areas that your weak. Take it from me you tube is NOT the answer if you want to get a consistent game together
 
you tube has a ocean of videos that contradicts each other and while their is some with minimul quality content, it cant replace the theory that books explore in depth.
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So you don't think that there could possibly be any contradicting books out there amongst all thousands?
 
first things first, I agree with you, but in general if you are learning with books then you do get a sufficient depth of content. This is just my experience which Im sure will relate to some, you tube gives info in bits and pieces, whereas books tend to offer a fuller explanation of a broader concept. When I used you tube as a source it was helpful, but the variety confused my game, whereas a text offered a fuller explanation that was much more helpful. I think for lower hadicap golfers you tube can deliver insights that will sharpen an already developed game, but for those of us who learned the game but never really learned it properly, certain books offer theoretical advice that you tube cant match in terms of depth.
 
Cheapshic...this is priceless stuff from the Forward to Gene Littler's ebook:

"And some of these pro's are pissed off that he's revealing these secrets to players outside the golf industry. They don't want guys like you to know that the skills behind their killer repeatable golf swing... are actually easy to master. Once you know the secrets. (Some of these veterans feel their careers are now threatened.) "

So there are actually pro's out there that will feel threatened by me if I buy a copy of Genes ebook, (for $47)?

I've thought about it long and hard and decided that at great personal sacrifice to my own promising pro career and to save the livelihood of countless pro's careers, I have kindly decided that I won't purchase it. After all, I wouldn't want any pro's to be out of a job just because I learned their "secrets" from a book. (BobMac....you owe me big time!!)

For that reason....I'm out. It's a huge personal blow as I will now have to go out and get a proper job!!

I'm sure there are unscrupulous forum members however that will not be so generous and will not hesitate to buy the ebook and deprive a poor pro of his career, especially if they want their handicap to go from 21 to 3 in a year like the forwarder. :o
 
I'm sorry that this has provoked a sarcastic reaction from an 'old hand' like yourself. My site is a blog based on my journey and I understand that their will be some cynics, at no point do I explicity suggest to purchase such materials mentioned, but I mention them as they were specific sources that helped my progress personally. Perhaps you could enlighten us on your own methods rather than sit on the fence? Their is a lot of good content on my blog, as Ive made golf my life. Merry xmas

p.s if your bored heres a bit of a read on my background http://www.jsonline.com/sports/golf/29390014.html I'm the entrepid caddy :)
 
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