52 Amazingly Simple Secrets for Better Golf

by Rick Graves

Rick Graves takes 50 years of teaching, playing, and studying the game of golf and condenses his tips, research, and strategies into 52 amazingly simple truths about golf. Against the scenic backdrop... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736916350
• ISBN13: 9780736916356
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

52 Amazingly Simple Secrets for Better Golf

PGA Golf Professional Rick Graves has compiled 52 hints for better golf. These tips range from seemingly simplistic (simplistic in concept but perhaps not so easy to do without proper instruction) ideas such as the concept that "fear and indecision about a shot usually lead to an incomplete shoulder turn" to more complex instruction on how to learn proper delayed hit release. There are also some interesting tips on sand wedge use and buying equipment. 52 Amazingly Simple Secrets for Better Golf is a must have for any golfer, beginner to well practiced pro. Each of the tips are set out for easy reference with the main point of each entry being bolded. There are one to three secrets on each page. Almost all of the hints can be practiced immediately without any special equipment or additional training.

Wisdom and value in this book!

If you're looking for simple ways to lower your golf score--this book is for you. Some of the tips are mental, some relate to course management, and others help you find a repeatable swing that will work for you. Best of all most of the tips are explained in just a couple of easy-to-remember sentences. Just the first two tips are worth the price of the book. The first explains how important the first shot of a round is--and what you can do to set yourself up for an enjoyable round. The second explains the ideal ratio of practice range to putting and chipping green practice--and why adhering to that ratio will significantly lower your scores. (You really didn't think I get the whole tip away, did you? Buy the book--it's worth it!) Woven throughout the book is Grave's simple philosophy that golf is a game, meant to be played and enjoyed--and that it's a wonderful metaphor for life. I agree with him on both counts. As you read the book you'll find the value of playing nine holes a month with just a three iron, a seven iron, a sand wedge, and a putter. He'll also explain why your first practice putt should be only one foot long, and why it's important to have your favorite hole, the hole you always play best, firmly in your mind. You could read just one tip a week and put it into practice for the next year, but you'll probably want to skim through the entire book in an hour or less, transfer the three of four best for you at the moment to index cards and take them to the course with you. Armchair Interviews says: For the high medium or low handicapper there's wisdom and value in this book for you.