Lessons from the Golf Greats

Whateverone'slevelofplay,agolfercaninstantlyspotafellowplayerwhopossessesasmooth,flowingandwell-groovedswing.Justasnotwoindividualfingerprintsareidentical,notwogolfswingsareeverexactlythesame.Everygolfer'sswingisstampedwithitsownpersonality,eventhoughtheirsharedaimistolaunchtheballstraightdownthemiddleofthefairwayordirectlyatthepin.Thechallengeistofindtheswingthatmostsuitsyourgame,andthenrepeatittimeaftertime.DavidLeadbetter,theworld'sNo.1golfcoach,enjoyedenormoussuccesswithhistwopreviousbooksTheGolfSwingandFaultsandFixes.Inhisfollow-upbookLessonsfromtheGolfGreats,Leadbetter,golfinggurutostarslikeNickFaldoandNickPrice,addressesthechallengebyrevealingthesecretsoftheswingsofastar-studdedline-upofpastandcontemporarychampions.Theillustriousgalleryoftwentyfiveofthegame'sgreatestplayersfeaturessuchgolfinglegendsasJackNicklaus,LeeTrevinoandTomWatsonalongsidemoderngiantslikeGregErnieEls.Eachchampion'sswingcomesunderclosescrutinyasLeadbetteranalysesthedifferentelementsoftheswingsequencefromthesetupandthemoveawayrightthroughtoimpact.Withthehelpofover400individualfreeze-framesand50detailedartworks,Leadbetter'sprofilesofferbotheye-openingandpracticalcommentsontechnique,whilehighlightinginworksheetformat,exactIywhatlessonsandtrademarkshotscanbelearntfromeachindividualplayer.Aworldrenownedteacherincombinationwithanacademyofgolfingmastersensuresthatthisbookprovidesthemostrivetingandpainlesslessonintheexaminationandpursuitofaperfectgolfswing.