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• Golf Books - Master Your Putting With One of the Game 's Greatest Ever Putters!

Dave Stockton was born in San Bernardino, California in 1941, and attended the University of Southern California, before turning prof in 1964. During his years as an active PGA Tour player he had a reputation for being one of the best putters around. With 10 PGA Tour victories to his name, including 2 Majors, both in the PGA Championship in 1970 & 1976, Dave Stockton had his career year in 1974, when he won 3 times. Dave Stockton continued to enjoy success when he joined the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour) in 1991, winning 14 senior titles, including 3 Majors, 2 Senior Players Championship in 1992 & 1994 and U.S. Senior Open in 1996. As well as topping the Senior Tour money list in 1993 & 1994, Stockton finished in the top 50 of the Champions Tour money list for a 13th consecutive season in 2004, and was credited with helping the worlds number 2 Phil Mickelson with his putting, which helped him to win the 2009 Tour Championship. If you are looking for some help with your putting then Dave Stockton's golf book 'Putt To Win' (more info below), is certainly worth a read. If you are lacking a bit of confidence in your putting, then Dave Stockton's 'Putt To Win' is a must have. By teaching you the proper putting techniques and clearly explaining why they work, he will help to take the anxiety out of your golf putting and show you how to be more positive and have more fun.

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• Golf Books - Master Your Game With the No.1 Golf Instructor in the World!

Leadbetter has been coaching the very best golfers in the world for over 3 decades and is known for his innovative and creative teaching techniques. His pupils have amassed over a 12 Major Championships and 100 tournament victories worldwide. There is no other golf instructor that's had more of an impact on the game. As well as a Professional Golfers Association Master Professional, Golf Channel Instruction Editor and Golf Digest Teaching Pro, Leadbetter is also author of 7 excellent books. David Leadbetter is quite rightly considered by most to be the Number 1 Golf Instructor in the world, and his books alone have helped to improve the golfing performance of countless players. He has also created a number of effective golf training aids, several golf instructional DVD's, and written and co-produced over forty television programs. His products and services span the entire globe, with 28 full-time academies strategically placed in 13 different countries, that are helping golfers of all abilities to play better golf, shoot lower scores and have more fun. For more info on the very best David Leadbetter Books see below. 100% Golf by David Leadbetter David Leadbetter 100% Golf is a wonderful compilation of all of the lifetime teachings, theories, tips and drills, learned by one of the games most successful instructors. Like few others, he has an excellent way of explaining some of the more complex swing mechanics and golf fundamentals. David Leadbetter 100% Golf covers every aspect of the game, from setup to mental toughness and is written in an easy to digest language. The lessons you learn from this fantastic golf instruction book will certainly help you to develop and improve your golfing performance and become a better player! David Leadbetter fully covers what he believes to be the three essential parts to a golfer's preparation. With imaginary drills and visual images Leadbetter's Positive Practice shows you how and teaches you why your pre-match warm up, technical workout and mental focusing are key areas to your success.

David Leadbetter's classic book 'The Golf Swing' is the most revolutionary golf instruction book since Hogan's 'Modern Fundamentals' and discloses the swing secrets that transformed the game of the Open & Masters champion Nick Faldo and brings solid ball striking within reach of any dedicated golfer. With 250 individual color illustrations helping to bring the text to life, this David Leadbetter book shows you how to develop a solid and repetitive swing in a step-by-step manner. As Nick Faldo says in his foreword, "What this book will give you is the chance to find out how good you really are."

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• Golf Books - Become Your Own Teacher With the Best Golf Books from Hank Haney!
• Member of the Professional Advisory Staffs for Nike Golf

Hank Haney was born on August 24, 1955 at Lake Forest, IL, and graduated at the University of Tulsa. He is an American professional golf instructor that is best known for coaching Tiger Woods and 2 time major championship winner Mark O'Meara. So far in his career Hank Haney has taught over 200 touring professionals from the PGA, LPGA, Champions, European, Japanese, Australian & Asian Tours, and his philosophy is clear: Hank Haney is the world's premier instructor on the golf swing and in this great book 'Essentials of the Swing', he goes beyond tips & quick fixes to lay out the principles behind the perfect swing, so you can build a powerful and consistent swing that will improve your golf performance for years to come. Using the same careful analytical approach that he has shared with hundreds of Touring Pro's, Hank Haney provides a 7 Point Plan that takes you back to basics, with each chapter taking you through every aspect of the swing, from applying the correct grip, right the way through to contact, and shot shaping. If you are suffering from one of golf's worst nightmares.....the YIPS....then Hank Haney's 'Fix The Yips Forever' is a must read! Although the title is a little misleading, as he admits that there is no forever fix, he does show you how to live with and control them, from mild forms to the more serious cases. Packed full of useful information to help you manage this terrible problem, this book shows you how to diagnose yips so you can identify whether it's a mechanical or true nervous issue, then goes on to offer his proven techniques and solutions to help you control them, so you can enjoy golf again.

Harvey Penick was born October 23, 1904 and passed away April 2 1995. His life in golf started at the age of eight, when he first began caddying at the Austin Country Club in Texas and becoming head professional after graduating at the age of 18. He then spent the next seventy plus years enlightening the members of that club with his unique insights into golf and life, as well as coaching World Golf Hall Of Fame greats such as Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Mickey Wright and Kathy Whitworth. Considered a gentle, modest & unassuming man, Harvey Penick always coached his pupils in a positive manner, enabling them to gain confidence and allowing them to retain their individuality. There was no Harvey Penick mold stamping out uniform swings. He avoided negatives and technicalities and taught with unfailing courtesy and generosity. The lesser skilled were equally as important to him as the notables he helped. Ever so carefully, he chose the words he used in teaching. He did this for more than 70 years, saying "When I quit learning, I'll quit teaching" and he never quit teaching until the day he died. Finally, in the 90's the whole world learned about this humble Texas golf instructor. In collaboration with Austin writer, Bud Shrake, Harvey authorized four golf instruction books, with millions of copies sold. Harvey Penick is one of the most respected teachers the game has ever seen and his first book 'Harvey Penick's Little Red Book' is acknowledged for being the highest selling sports book of all time and includes testimonials from Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw and Byron Nelson. When reading Harvey Penick's 'Little Red Book' you can't fail to notice how much he loves the game and more importantly, loves teaching. You can see he gets as much pleasure from watching a beginner get the ball airborne for the first time than he does from seeing one of his students win the U.S. Open. 'The Game for a Lifetime' is filled not so much with swing tips and stance aids but with a timeless philosophy that seeks to improve your play by improving how you feel about your game, and restates the fact that golf is primarily a mental game and good shots are envisioned before they are made. Penick has no hard-and-fast rules. On many occasions in this collection of fantastic anecdotes and bits of memorable advice, he tells of encountering a beginner with unorthodox techniques who nonetheless posted great scores and advises such players never to let anyone fiddle with their games. Unlike many other teachers of the game, Harvey Penick has worked with, helped develop and learned from as many women champions as men! In this excellent book 'For All Who Love The Game' he shares the lessons he has learned from all of those women he has watched in the last seven decades. 'For All Who Love The Game' describes techniques that help women gain greater power, discusses the psychological hurdles that every golfer must overcome to improve their performance, and gives tips for developing the parts of the game where women can and should outplay their male partners.

John Jacobs Golf Books - Improve Your Golf With The Best Golf Instructional Books by John Jacobs! John Jacobs was born in Yorkshire on March 14, 1925 and has served a lifetime in golf. He is enormously respected as one of the greatest golf instructors around and for being the pioneering architect of Europe's united approach to the modern game. On his Ryder Cup debut in 1955 Jacobs earned the unique distinction of winning both his matches in America, and won the Dutch Open & South African Match Play Championship in 1957. He then served as Tournament Director General of the European Tour from 1971 to 1975, a period which included the inaugural season of the modern day tour in 1972, and in 1979 and 1981 he was non-playing captain of the European Ryder Cup team. In recognition of his outstanding service to the game and multiple achievements in golf, John Jacobs was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997. He is an honorary life member of the European Tour and was voted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000 for the indelible mark that he has left on the game. Although a fine Tour player in his own right, John Jacobs soon realized that his real strengths lay within his teaching abilities and soon became one of the most sought after coaches throughout Europe and the United States. His practical approach to teaching, words of wisdom and string of excellent golf instructional books (more information below) have helped countless golfers over the years, to improve their golfing performance and to have more fun on the golf course. '50 Years of Golfing Wisdom' features all the lessons and advice that made Jacobs the original and many say, the ultimate golfing guru. Every department of the game receives the John Jacobs treatment, from the fundamentals of grip and swing, to problem solving and curing your bad shots. As well as providing instruction on hitting every shot, from the longest drive to the shortest putt and everything in between, you will also find this great John Jacobs book, simple, easy to understand, and very effective when it comes to maximizing your full potential and playing the best golf of your life! 'The Golf Swing Simplified' by Jacobs distills the elements of an effective golf swing into its key essentials, relying on scores of detailed drawings and a minimum of text to convey the simplicity of a good golf swing. All the swing essentials are here from grip, stance, alignment, takeaway, tempo, and more. Presented in a uniquely uncomplicated format, 'The Golf Swing Simplified' will show you why getting the connection and impact with the ball right is so important & explains what is going on with you grip and swing by helping you to understand the flight of the ball, and why this can be you biggest teacher. John Jacobs is one of golf's most respected teachers, he has either played against, talked with, or given a tip to just about every significant player in the last half of the 20th century, and combines this experience with his enormous knowledge of the game in '50 Greatest Golf Lessons Of The Century' In 'Golf Doctor', John Jacobs takes you through nearly every golfing fault that there is, and explains the fundamental reasons as to why many golfers slice, hook, or mishit the ball, and shows you how you can correct these common shot problems by using the flight of the golf ball as the essential indicator. He provides each with a focused lesson that breaks down the fault, reviews the essentials of the problem and then addresses what needs to be done to correct them. With wonderful two-color illustrations from noted illustrator Anthony Ravielli, "Golf Doctor" is almost as good as a private instructor.

Phil Mickelson Golf Books - Learn All About The Best Golf Instructional Books By Phil Mickelson! Phil Mickelson was born June 16, 1970 in San Diego, California to parents Phil Mickelson Sr and Mary Mickelson. Although Phil is actually right handed he learned to swing the club left handed by watching his right handed father's golf swing and mirroring it. He attended the Arizona State University where he captured 3 NCAA individual Championships and three Haskins Awards. He was the second collegiate golfer to earn first-team All-American honors all four years he was there, until his graduation in 1992. He became the first left-hander to win the U.S. Amateur title in 1990 and won his first Tour event as an amateur at the 1991 Northern Telecom Open, perhaps his greatest achievement. Phil Mickelson turned pro in 1992 and since then has won many PGA Tour events, but for many years he was described as the 'best player never to win a Major'. But finally he got that monkey off his back when he sank an 18 footer on the last at Augusta to win the 2004 Masters and has gone on to win a further 3 Major Championship titles. Although Phil Mickelson is recognized for having a very powerful and extremely good all round game, he is most notably recognized for his exceptional skills & talents around the green, earning him the reputation amongst the golfing world as having one of the greatest short games ever. There are some wonderful Phil Mickelson Books available, but if you want to improve your short game, then his 'Secrets Of The Short Game' golf book is an absolute must have! From 50 yards in, there is no golfer in history that has demonstrated more talent, flair, creativity and precision, or generated more raw excitement, than the great man himself, Phil Mickelson. His ability with the sand wedge and putter are legendary, not only amongst his fans, but with his peers as well.

Stan Utley Golf Books - Learn All About The Best Golf Instructional Books By Stan Utley! Born in 1962, Stan Utley, who now lives in Arizona, with his wife Elaynor and 2 children, attended the University of Missouri, where he was a three-time All-Big Eight selection and a two-time All-American, and subsequently turned golf professional in 1984. Stan Utley then joined the PGA Tour in 1989 and would openly admit that his career record in terms of victories and rankings wouldn't place him as one of the worlds greatest ever golfers. However, he did earn the reputation amongst his peers, as having one of the best short games around, and still holds the PGA Tour record for fewest putts over nine holes, with just 6 when he played at the 2002 Air Canada Championships. Recognized as one of the most sought after short game instructors in the business, Stan Utley has helped to improve the short games of some of the best golfers in the world, including the likes of Sergio Garcia, Jay Haas, Darren Clarke and Paige Mackenzie, to name a few. Ranked no. 6 according to Golf Digest's 'America's 50 Greatest Teachers', Stan Utley takes a completely different approach when it comes to teaching the short game and putting. Although appearing radical to some, his style and techniques are based on sound, time tested principles and solid fundamentals. Stan Utley has shared his unique knowledge of the game, with a series of excellent and easy to follow golf instructional books that i have outlined below. Stan Utley's Books offer comprehensive techniques and guidance on how to improve all areas of your short game, putting and scoring performance. Stan Utley's 'The Art of the Short Game' reveals the step-by-step tactics behind his revolutionary techniques in an easy to understand, if not slightly unconventional approach to the short game, and he recognizes that golfers approach the game with different golf swings and preferred styles. He gives the opportunity for all players to adopt his approach to make their short game more fun, consistent and better. If you are losing alot of strokes with your short game, then Stan Utley's 'The Art Of The Short Game' golf book will certainly help you to become more positive around the greens!

Todd Sones Golf Books - Learn All About The Best Golf Instructional Books By Todd Sones! Todd Sones began his career as a PGA pro in 1981 and has been a class A PGA member since 1983. It was when he moved to Owentsia Club at Lake Forest, Illinois that he started developing his teaching skills, when working with Hubby Habjan. He went on to founder Todd Sones Impact Golf Center in 1997 and became spokesperson & consultant for the Tommy Armour Golf co. research and development team between 1998 - 2004. Sones has instructed many of the very best PGA Golf Tour pro's, including the likes of Chip Beck, Robert Gomez, Scott McCarron and Steve Jones, just to name a few, and he also patented the Tri-Fit method of fitting golf putters in 2003. Since 1995 Todd Sones had been recognized by Golf Magazine as one of the top 100 Golf Instructors in America. As well as writing instructional articles for Golf Magazine and Golf Digest, and appearing live on Golf Channels Golf Academy multiple times, he has also published a couple of excellent golf instruction books (detailed below). Todd Sones understands that there is a lot more to being a great putter than just having a good putting stroke! In 'Lights-Out Putting', he enlightens us with a mind, body and soul approach to one of the hardest element in golf to master by focusing your attention on every aspect of the putting game.