Power Golf

by Ben Hogan

Now available in trade paperback—the best golf instruction book ever written from one of golf’s all time greatest players—featuring more than 120 self-teaching tips and illustrations to show readers how to lower their golf score.

"There is no such individual as a born golfer. Some have more natural ability than others, but they’ve all been made."—Ben Hogan

Considered one of the greatest golfers in the history of the game, Ben Hogan is still noted for the phenomenal power of his swing and his unbeatable ability as a ball striker. He is also known for his dedication to practice and his belief that any golfer can, with training, determination, and a little guidance, improve his or her game significantly. With the help of his classic book, Power Golf , you too can achieve a higher level of play than you ever thought possible.

Profusely illustrated with detailed line drawings, Power Golf walks you through every step of the skills that Ben Hogan painstakingly acquired over his years as a champion player. Here, you will find:· How to master the celebrated Hogan grip that made his swing so powerful

· Why a balanced stance is important, and how to achieve it

· The details of a winning backswing and downswing

· How to achieve greater distance from your wood shots

· Why iron shots are so important and how to accomplish greater accuracy

· Minimizing your number of putts

· How to conquer bunker, uphill, and downhill shots

· Playing in rain and wind

· And featuring Ben Hogan’s "Eight Hints on How to Lower Your Score"

No matter how experienced a golfer you are—whether a beginner or more advanced— Power Golf will help you play through to your best game ever.

WITH OVER 120 SELF-TEACHING ILLUSTRATIONS!

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1953

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 3 out of 5]

The instructions still work, though the game (courses, clubs, and balls) has changed completely. It´s fun to remember a time when 250 yards was a BIG hit, sand wedges were exotic, and only the Masters and USGA tournaments limited players to 14 clubs.

[Jared James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read. Invaluable lessons for any skill level in the game of golf. Hopefully I won’t duff it around quite as much now.

[Eric Bjerke · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book many times in an attempt to tune up my game. On that basis, I guess one could say it is a lousy book.

[G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ben Hogan, the greatest of all time in my view, has written a far more informative and insightful book in his Five Lessons. Power Golf is for beginners, if you are an experienced golfer you won't find it particularly useful. The tricks and little improvements that are in other books are not there. My view is that if you're looking to tune your golf you should read Bob Rotella's books.

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learning from arguably the greatest ball striker of all time is an opportunity any novice golfer should not pass up. He developed his own swing through massive repetition and is very affirmative in the proper technique of a good golf swing. Some of the fundamentals should translate to my game but not everything…

[JP · Rating 5 out of 5]

I might get back into golf with my son. It’s been over a decade since I played.

I can’t believe how good this book was, especially for someone like me returning to the game. Very actionable and simple, if you know the basics of golf.

[Frodo · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a duffer like myself these words from one of the greats with added illustrations offer a spark of hope that I might yet improve my game.

[Andres Gonzalez]

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[Halley Schlemmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent advice! A must read for anyone wanting to improve their golf game.

[J. Scott Frampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this book! A classic!

[JohnnyV · Rating 4 out of 5]

if you are just starting to golf, this is a great book. It teaches all the basics. Read this then go get a few lessons and you'll be good to go. Not for advanced players

[Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent book by Ben Hogan describing and displaying drawings of golf instruction.

[Leitha Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book, even though it is over 60 years old, many of the tips and tricks apply to today's game of golf!!

[Brad Barkel · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite golf books. This book, along with Hogan's five lessons are the only books you need.

[Michael Shou-Yung Shum · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reading this book added about 2 strokes per hole to my score.