What do you guys think of this book? Im 15 years old and a 6 handicap and was wondering should I consider bringing anything from this book into my game?
My left hand grip is exactly like he describes so im pleased with that, but my right hand isnt as weak as what he ses it should be.
Rick,
I'm a huge fan of Ben Hogan. He is why I play golf. But I'm not sure that "Five Lessons" is the best source for improving your game. First, Hogan's swing is uniquely his own. That isn't to say that there aren't many things in it that are common to great swings (and I'd love to have it btw) just that it is a swing built to keep from going left, for someone who had that tendency early in his career. Second, the book addresses a lot of 'feels' that Hogan had and some of them aren't implemented by him, as described. When I first started in golf ( a long time ago), this book was all I had really. At that time it was pretty good...however....
If I were 15 I'd be very, very happy that I found this website and the yellow book. I believe I'd make sure I knew everything about the golfing machine before I'd be looking at other sources. Everything you need to know to be as good as your talent will allow is in that book and can be explained by the very fine teachers that frequent this site.
the grip hogan shows in the book is a very good grip to copy. hogans actual grip is slightly weaker as he brings out but says it is an adjustment he made for himself. i personally have seen alot of instruction and dont see anything in that book that i wouldnt feel comfortable with somebody learning. Hogan had a very fundamental swing just a little weak grip because if he was gonna miss it he wanted it to be rith not left. the only part that seems to give people problems is the arms feeling like they are bound together, this can be kinda a killer for some, what i got out of it and what he does is keep a little pressure against the side of your chest with your arms in this way keeping them in front of you as you take it away.
What do you guys think of this book? Im 15 years old and a 6 handicap and was wondering should I consider bringing anything from this book into my game?
My left hand grip is exactly like he describes so im pleased with that, but my right hand isnt as weak as what he ses it should be.
What do you think?
Cheers,
Rick
Rick,
Here is what you can learn from Hogan -- trust your swing and concentrate on playing shots. May I repeat that -- trust your swing and concentrate on playing shots (Five Lessons, page 126).
You are 15 and you have a 6 handicap -- you have a good swing. I saw it on the Brian Manzella website. Quit fooling with it. You will ruin yourself by buying all the books and DVD's and reading everything on forums and trying everything that you read. Trust me, you are already way, way ahead of 99% of the people who are on these forums.
Stay with what you have. If you want to learn something new, learn what it is that you aready do. Learn to trust that what you do will continue to work. Then, you can quit playing "golf swing" and start playing golf.
Amen to that...I have about 25 golf books which constitute about 25 different swing theories. I started playing at 40, Im 43 now and a about a 13 handicap. I figure if I'd gotten into TGM when I started out I'd be about a 6.
Just work on the swing that got you to a 6, that is a fantastic index!
Not sure i agree with the 'just leave it' philosophy. I would say make sure you know what you are doing with any changes, but there is always room for improvement...ask Tiger!
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