Understanding the Golf Swing

by Manuel De LA Torre

Understanding the Golf Swing will show you a different, simpler approach to the golf swing. Manuel de la Torre, twice named by Golf Magazine as one of the top 100 golf instructors in America is the leading modern day proponent of Ernest Jones’ Swing Principles method of golf instruction. The book includes a passionate Foreword by Carol Mann, Member LPGA, Hall of Fame. The de la Torre (and Jones) system presents a simpler approach to the golf swing, the emphasis being on the development of a true swinging motion, devoid of energy robbing leverage. In this view, “if the club is used properly the body movements take care of themselves.” This simple statement has the power to bring aobut profound improvements in your game. While presenting a simpler approach to the golf swing, the book is also a comprehensive resource for all levels of golfer, from the beginner to the professional. It • The most thorough analysis of ball flights found in any golf instructional book. • Detailed discussion of special shot play, including sand play, pitching, chipping, putting, and playing unusual shots. • Coverage of the mental site of golf, effective course management, and a formula for taking your best practice tee shots to the golf course.

Genres: Nonfiction

254 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2001

Reviews

[Bruce Eckert · Rating 4 out of 5]

The main tenets of this book are excellent. The full swing section is very good and works for many people. The short game, putting and course management sections were "skimmable" in my opinion however as there really was nothing new in those chapters. I would definitely recommend this book if you want to learn a swing that frees your body from "positions" and lets you free your mind.

[CherylR · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple advice

This is a fairly straight forward golf instruction book. I hope it helps my game. There does get to be some fairly complicated parts, but I just skimmed them.

[Iain Spence · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of superfluous rambling obscure what could have been great!

[Dennis Madden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read over and over. What is simple is not. What we make difficult is simple or so it seems. Master this method and stay in the fairway, lower your score and improve your attitude on the golf course and learn a life lesson on the way.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good ideas... I will have to work on it at the range before I give a more complete review.