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Improving Your Golf Swing In A Day For Dummies
In A Day For Dummies 1. Aufl.
3,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 03.07.2012 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781118376621 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 72 |
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<b>Improve your golf swing in a day? Easy.</b> <p>Playing golf is fun—but there's a reason why it's known as the most maddening (if not wondrous) game of all. The intricacies of perfecting your golf swing can "tee off" even the most patient golfer, but that's where this handy little guide comes in.</p> <p><i>Improving Your Golf Swing In A Day For Dummies</i> is packed with tips on improving grip and posture, the essentials of a good swing, and the mechanics of putting. Plus, you'll get expert advice and tips for correcting problems with your own form and swing.</p> <ul> <li>The art of perfecting your golf grip and posture</li> <li>The essentials of refining your swing motion</li> <li>Adjusting your mechanics for various distances and putting</li> <li>Concise coverage of common swing faults and easy fixes</li> <li>Online component takes you beyond the book with bonus content and features</li> </ul> <p>Get set to impress your friends with a perfect swing in no time!</p>
Introduction 1 <p>What You Can Do In A Day 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 2</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 2</p> <p><b>Chapter 1: The Basics of the Swing and the Stance 3</b></p> <p>Understanding Swing Basics 4</p> <p>Starting with Your Hands 4</p> <p>Getting a grip 5</p> <p>Completing the grip 9</p> <p>Positioning Your Body 10</p> <p>Aiming 10</p> <p>Nailing down the stance 11</p> <p>Considering knee flex 12</p> <p>Deciding on ball position 13</p> <p>Maximizing the bottom of the swing 14</p> <p>Keeping your eyes on the ball 16</p> <p>Observing the one-hand-away rule 17</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Unleashing Your Swing 19</b></p> <p>Making Miniswings: Hands and Arms 19</p> <p>Turning Your Torso 20</p> <p>Unwinding 22</p> <p>Getting Yourself Together 23</p> <p>Finding your rhythm 23</p> <p>Visualizing shots 24</p> <p>Watching a near-perfect swing: Hey, that’s me! 25</p> <p>Time to Refine: Establishing Your Swing Plane 25</p> <p>Mastering checkpoints 26</p> <p>Taking it from the top 28</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Chipping and Pitching: Short-Game Secrets 31</b></p> <p>Making Your Pitch 31</p> <p>Setting Up a Solid Chip 35</p> <p>Pick your spot 35</p> <p>Choose the right club 36</p> <p>Lies and secrets: Consider your ball placement 37</p> <p>Chip away! 37</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Putting: The Game Within the Game 41</b></p> <p>You Gotta Be You: Throwing Mechanics out the Window 42</p> <p>Building Your Putting Stroke 42</p> <p>The putting grip 43</p> <p>The conventional grip 43</p> <p>Left hand low 45</p> <p>Putting posture: Stand and deliver 46</p> <p>Toeing the line 48</p> <p>Standing just right 48</p> <p>Matching your putt to your full swing 50</p> <p>Getting up to speed 51</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Solving Common Faults with Easy Fixes 53</b></p> <p>For Better Golf, Use Your Head 54</p> <p>Fixing Common Swing Faults 54</p> <p>Slicing and hooking 54</p> <p>Hitting from the top 57</p> <p>The reverse pivot 60</p> <p>Swaying off the ball 60</p> <p>The belly-button twist 61</p> <p>A swing that’s too short 62</p> <p>A swing that’s too long 62</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Where to Go from Here 63</b></p> <p>Taking Your First Steps 63</p> <p>Visiting dummies.com 64</p>
<strong>Gary McCord</strong> (Scottsdale, Arizona) is a PGA Champions Tour player and a golf instructor to many celebrities. He's best known for his 24 years of experience providing color commentary for CBS. Fans and critics alike praise him for his knowledgeable perspective, refreshing humor, and sometimes irreverent wit towards a game that is known for taking itself too seriously. In 1999, Gary McCord joined the Champions Tour and took it by storm. He won the first and last events of the year — the Toshiba Senior Classic and Ingersoll-Rand Senior Tour Championship. Over the past few years Gary has continued his excellent play, proving himself to be an extremely talented golfer. Gary has also established himself as a talented author. Non-golfers might recognize McCord for his appearance in the Kevin Costner movie, <em>Tin Cup</em>, in which Gary played himself and served as a technical director.