Jimmy Ballard
James Cheseborough
It's probably hard to find now. Ballard teaches that the BIG mussles control the swing and not wrist/hand actions at all.
He taught C.Strange Jim Dent and others...
Robert N. Sanback
Interesting... Although I've read the book a couple of times before, just
the other day I requested the book again through our local library - another
library in the cooperative had the book - and it arrived three days ago.
I reread the sections I wanted, went out and felt that I was getting my
body into the swing much better. A good reminder or two always helps!
Regards,
Bob
Baldrick
my swing and use more body. I've gotten more consistent and
longer since I started using his method. It is also a very
simple and logical theory.
F. Blaine Dickson
>one of the great golf books of all time?
>It's probably hard to find now. Ballard teaches that the BIG mussles control
>the swing and not wrist/hand actions at all.
>He taught C.Strange Jim Dent and others...
I do; it is what I teach. Although a number of pros now teach big muscle
control (ie. Leadbetter), Jimmy is still one of the few, if not the only
well known teaching pro, that teaches a golf swing that incorporates a
lateral shift of weight to the right side rather than focusing on a coiling
and uncoiling (ie. turning in a barrel) movement. His teaching was somewhat
revolutionary because he has ALWAYS emphasised right side control as
opposed to left side control which has been predominant in teaching golf
for decades. His main premise is that the golf swing incorporates the same
movements as any other athletic movement, that being, weight back and
through. No athletic movement that produces power and accuracy is composed
of turning with a still head and straight arm etc.
I recommend his book highly, and if possible, get his video as well which
gives good visual examples of what he is trying to say in his book.
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F. Blaine Dickson
Assistant Professional
Gallaghers Canyon Golf and Country Club
Kelowna BC Canada
"Take time to dream"
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John Miller
Cheseborough) writes:
>
>Just wondering if anyone agrees with me that How to Perfect Your Golf
>Swing is one of the great golf books of all time?
>It's probably hard to find now. Ballard teaches that the BIG mussles
>control the swing and not wrist/hand actions at all.
>He taught C.Strange Jim Dent and others...
>
Yes I agree. I was most impressed with the book, with his methods and
his analogies. Ballard deserves a much greater recognition.
My Top List of Greatest Golf Books, Instruction Dept., in no Particular
Order:
1. Jimmy Ballard "How To Perfect Your Golf Swing"
2. John Jacobs "Practical Golf"
3. Johnny Miller "Pure Golf"
4. Sam Snead " Sam Snead Teaches You His Simple Key Approach To Golf"
5. Byron Nelson "Shape Your Swing The Modern Way"
6. Bobby Jones "On Golf"
7. Percy Boomer "On Learning Golf"
8. Ben Hogan "Power Golf"
9. Jack Nicklaus "Golf My Way"
10. Bob Toski "The Touch System For Better Golf"
11. Barbara Puett & Jim Apfelbaum "Golf Etiquette"
12. The USGA , The R&A, "The Rules Of Golf"
13. Tom Watson "Getting Up and Down"
14. George Peper "Scrambling Golf"
15. Love & Toski "How To Feel a Real Golf Swing"
16. David Leadbetter "Faults & Fixes"
17. Tommy Armour "How To Play Your Best Golf All The Time"
18. Arnold Palmer "My Game & Yours"
19. Ernest Jones & Innis Brown "Swinging Into Golf"
20. Bobby Locke "Bobby Locke On Golf"
Many of these will teach you how to swing and hit the ball, some will
teach you how to score another will teach you how to golf with others
and another will tell you what golf is (the rules!)
Happy Golfing & Reading!
Jack Miller
guy
John Miller <jdmi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>In <425j12$i...@roch3.eznet.net> ji...@mail.eznet.net (James
>Cheseborough) writes:
>>
>>Just wondering if anyone agrees with me that How to Perfect Your Golf
>>Swing is one of the great golf books of all time?
Can't say, but I'll try and find a copy.
>>It's probably hard to find now. Ballard teaches that the BIG mussles
>>control the swing and not wrist/hand actions at all.
>>He taught C.Strange Jim Dent and others...
Have you seen his videotape "The Fundamental Golf Swing?" I spent
years of frustration listening to "swingers;" my right eye and side
are dominant, and Jimmy helped me learn to "hit" the ball.
Last time I saw Ballard, he was reflecting on Couples' swing in
one of the golf mags. One thing he stressed in the tape was
"springing" (loading?) the shaft at the beginning of the down-
swing--but nothing about this in the Couples piece.
snip
>My Top List of Greatest Golf Books, Instruction Dept., in no Particular
>Order:
>1. Jimmy Ballard "How To Perfect Your Golf Swing"
>2. John Jacobs "Practical Golf"
>3. Johnny Miller "Pure Golf"
>4. Sam Snead " Sam Snead Teaches You His Simple Key Approach To Golf"
>5. Byron Nelson "Shape Your Swing The Modern Way"
>6. Bobby Jones "On Golf"
One of my favs for inspiration and always a good pre-tourney read.
His "Basic Golf Swing;" a good read for beginning "swingers."
>7. Percy Boomer "On Learning Golf"
>8. Ben Hogan "Power Golf"
>9. Jack Nicklaus "Golf My Way"
>10. Bob Toski "The Touch System For Better Golf"
>11. Barbara Puett & Jim Apfelbaum "Golf Etiquette"
>12. The USGA , The R&A, "The Rules Of Golf"
>13. Tom Watson "Getting Up and Down"
>14. George Peper "Scrambling Golf"
>15. Love & Toski "How To Feel a Real Golf Swing"
>16. David Leadbetter "Faults & Fixes"
>17. Tommy Armour "How To Play Your Best Golf All The Time"
Hit or swing, no matter; a good read either way. I've got
a copy floating around somewhere.
>18. Arnold Palmer "My Game & Yours"
How 'bout "495" Golf Lessons," Palmer's version of
Nicklaus' "Lesson Tee"--just a decade earlier.
>19. Ernest Jones & Innis Brown "Swinging Into Golf"
>20. Bobby Locke "Bobby Locke On Golf"
>
Some misc. contributions:
Al Geiberger "Tempo"
Joe Dante "The Four Magic Moves to Winning Golf"
Nicklaus "The Best Way to Winning Golf"
Homer Kelley "The Golfing Machine"--Warning, no easy
read, but detailed diffs on hitting/swinging.
Hogan "Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals..."--not sure
if this book works or not. Comments :>
--Coops
> Many of these will teach you how to swing and hit the ball, some will
>teach you how to score another will teach you how to golf with others
>and another will tell you what golf is (the rules!)
>
>Happy Golfing & Reading!
>
>Jack Miller
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John Miller
writes:
>John Miller <jdmi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>>My Top List of Greatest Golf Books, Instruction Dept., in no
Particular
>
>Jack,
>
>Your list (excellent BTW) is conspicuous by the absence of the book
many
>consider the bible (myself included) of golf instruction, Hogan's "The
modern
>fundamentals of golf". This and Nicklaus's "Golf My Way" has probably
been
>the most influential books on instruction in the past 30-40 years,
>in terms of the number of golfers who've read and follow it.
>"Power Golf" seems rather crude and unpolished comparatively.
>
>Comments??
Comments? Me? Gee, should I? OK, You forced them out of me! ;-)
I found Hogan's "Fundamentals a bit booring, hard to follow, too
mechanical. I like the straightforward and simple presentation in Power
Golf as opposed to "Fundamentals". To tell the truth, I read Power Golf
every chance I could until it was finished, at home and at work. I have
started "Fundamentals" numerous times and have yet to finish it. Its
just different strokes for different folks, I guess. By the way, I
never had a problem with hooking until I had attempted my first read of
"Fundamentals"... I wonder if there is a connection there...
Thanks Eddie for the sentiments regarding the list, BTW.
Regards,
Jack Miller
KIM Eddie
>
> I found Hogan's "Fundamentals a bit booring, hard to follow, too
>mechanical. I like the straightforward and simple presentation in Power
>Golf as opposed to "Fundamentals". To tell the truth, I read Power Golf
>every chance I could until it was finished, at home and at work. I have
>started "Fundamentals" numerous times and have yet to finish it. Its
I suggest you do finish it; there's a surprise ending ya know ;-)
The clear, elegant words of H. W. Wind and precise, relevant drawings make
this a favorite book of mine. Anytime my swing feels less than adequate,
(usually happens when I read something by Leadbetter ;-) )
I like to flip through _Fundamentals_ to find a good swing thought or key
(usually in the Stance or Backswing chapters) to get me back on track.
>just different strokes for different folks, I guess. By the way, I
No doubt 'bout that.
>never had a problem with hooking until I had attempted my first read of
>"Fundamentals"... I wonder if there is a connection there...
I cured my slice by learning to supinate the left wrist; for that I'm
eternally grateful to Hogan. But once in a while when I get
overzealous with that move, I too start hitting some duck hooks.
Hooks are the errors of the advanced golfer, right? Well, maybe...
Cheers,
E.
--
Eddie
-- huuhh! It's UNIX... I know this!!! (from *Jurassic Park*)
KIM Eddie
>My Top List of Greatest Golf Books, Instruction Dept., in no Particular
>8. Ben Hogan "Power Golf"
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Jack,
Your list (excellent BTW) is conspicuous by the absence of the book many
consider the bible (myself included) of golf instruction, Hogan's "The modern
fundamentals of golf". This and Nicklaus's "Golf My Way" has probably been
the most influential books on instruction in the past 30-40 years,
in terms of the number of golfers who've read and follow it.
"Power Golf" seems rather crude and unpolished comparatively.
Comments??
E.
Dan King
>My Top List of Greatest Golf Books, Instruction Dept., in no Particular
I'm not real keen on golf instruction books. I have a fairly
large golf library, but only about 50 books that I'd call
physical instruction books. Most of these I've picked up because
of their collection value.
I think there are two types of physical golf instruction books;
There are the fundamental and quick fixes. If you can master
the fundamental book, it will serve your game for the rest of
your life. These are the types that get dog-eared and you'll
go back to them periodically to work on things. The quick fix
book will give you an idea or two that will hopefully help you
out for a week or a month, or to fix a specific problem.
I have 4 books that i believe fit into the fundamental category:
Tommy Armour: "How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time", 1954
Ben Hogan: "The Modern Fundamentals of Golf", 1958
Paul Runyan: "The Short Way to Lower Scoring", 1969
Dave Pelz: "Putt Like the Pros"
The rest I'd classify as quick fix type books:
Ray Floyd: "From 60 yards In"
Much easier read than Runyan's book. Plenty of very good stuff
here.
Jack Nicklaus: "My 55 Ways to Lower Your Golf Score", 1965
I got much more out of this than out of "Golf My Way".
Bob Charles: "Left Handed Golf"
First instruction book I ever read. I don't think I could use
it any longer. Being a southpaw, I've gotten used to turning
everything around and this book would probably now just confuse
me.
Arnold Palmer: "My Game and Yours", 1965
I just recently picked up this book because it was a good condition
first edition. I started reading it and was amazed on what a good
job he did with instruction. It has fixed a problem I've had
lately with letting go of the grip at the top of my swing. This
would be an excellent book for someone just starting to play golf.
Chi Chi Rodriguez: "101 Super Shots"
Chi Chi has always used a lot of imagination on the course, and
he shares a lot of it in this book.
Tom Watson "Getting up and Down", 1984
I haven't really gone back and looked at this since discovering
Runyan. Maybe I'll go leaf through it again.
Dan King
djk...@netcom.com
dk...@nas.nasa.gov
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