On Learning Golf

by Percy Boomer

On Learning Golf is one of the foundations of modern golf instruction. In this work can be found the basic ideas taught by thousands of golf instructors, as well as the basics of golf psychology, conveyed through Boomer s unique blend of humour and anecdote. Percy Boomer taught his students to control the swing by feel, rather than by thought. He urged his students to learn a proper swing (and the same swing can be used for every shot) through intuition rather than by trying to understand the mechanics of a shot. For your swing use the mental image of turning within a barrel . Focus on making a good swing and not on the outcome of the shot. Practice without a hole to learn the feel. Generations of golfers, instructors and writers have learned from Boomer s methods and passed them onto tens of thousands more but now the modern golfer can go back to the source and learn directly from Percy Boomer.

Genres: Sports

Audio Cassette

First published June 27, 1946

Reviews

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book for golfers. It is utterly charming and lays out an approach to golf which makes sense and will, hopefully, help my game. Mr. Boomer has a wry sense of humor and no nonsense golf direction.

[Elizabeth Sims · Rating 5 out of 5]

A charming classic.

[Tim Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book not just because of the golf instruction but also for the style of writing and terminology used by Percy Boomer. Boomer - what a great name for a golf pro. Any golfer can discover something maybe they didn’t know about hitting a golf ball or an explanation of a swing factor that might trigger enlightenment on a notion they don’t quite understand. I especially loved the chapter where Percy is giving a lesson to a mathematician. Just remember that the book was written in 1946 and the author was at his prime in the 20’s and 30’s.

[George Tisdale · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best golf instruction book ever written, period.