Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Authors: Jim Hardy John Andrisani
List Price: $18.95
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Summary: Wonderful
This is an excellent book. Like many of the reviewers, I have been frustrated over the years by the contradictory recommendations of the various teachers, teaching methods and authors. Nicklaus and Hogan say keep the ball in the same position off your left instep for all clubs. Harvey Penick, Tommy Armour (and Jim Hardy) say move it back as you go from driver to the short irons. Byron Nelson and Harvey Penick say you should stand as close to the ball as possible. A recent instructor told me to stand further away and lean over more. What's going on? Now I know. Different types of swings have different requirements. I quickly realized that I had been wandering back and forth between the two types of swings, sometimes hitting good shots and having a good round, sometimes even a good week, but soon losing it. Jim Hardy gives advice that is specific to the two types of swing. My only complaint is that there is not enough information to determine what type of swing would work best for me, but I was so impressed by the book that I bought the tapes. He must have realized that this was a weakness of the book. In the first tape, Hardy has Tom Pernice, Jr. demonstrate the amount of shoulder turn necessary for the one plane swing: the left shoulder has to be able to turn right under the chin, the right shoulder pointing up at the sky. I'm afraid that I'm just not this limber (I could never do yoga with my friends who are into it). So my decision seems to be made. This didn't surprise me too much, because in the past couple of weeks, I've been trying both types of swing, and while I never slice with the one plane and I've hit some great shots, I don't seem to hit it quite as far (and I've hit a few vicious hooks with it). The two plane swing it will have to be.
Summary: Great Book about 2 diff. basic swings
Just to let ROBCHG and everyone else know... Tiger Woods HAD a 2 plane swing while Butch Harmon was his swing coach. So, when he was younger and up till he switched swing coaches (to Hank Haney)he did have a 2 plane swing. He recently switched his swing to a 1 plane swing when he hired Hank Haney on as his new coach. There isn't one day that goes by that some golf magazine or show doesn't compare his 2 different swings side by side. His current, and better swing, is a one plane swing. Overall, this book is great for a golfer to sort out his swing type and work on the fundamentals for that type.
Summary: Helpful, Great Insight with confusing presentation
I saw an ad on GOLF channel for the DVD ($100) while on vacation. I bought the book immediately on my return. I first read many of these reviews. They come from different knowledge and experience levels analogous to the 1 and 2 plane swing differences. I discovered that my woods were more 1-plane and my irons more 2-plane (actually 3-plane due to a hitch at the top). So, if I tried a tip for all my clubs my woods or irons, one would improve while the other would deteriorate. Now I know why. The next 2 weeks in my after-work league I tried to stick with only the 1-plane swing for all my clubs. My game was shorter by half a club, but more consistently playable. I shot my best 2 scores this year (by 3 strokes--it's a nine hole league), and it should have been even 2 better except for a bad putting day.
I agree that after differentiating between the two types of swings and helping the reader determine which they have (or want), it would be clearer if everything about one swing would be placed together, followed by everything about the other. The current layout makes you work for the information pertinent to the path you choose to follow. Regardless, a great insight and help to me. (P.S. I might now try 1-plane for woods and 2-plane for irons again--but with the understanding of what applies to each.)
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