Better Golf the Sam Snead Way: The Lessons I've Learned

by Don Wilde and Sam Snead

Book Overview

In Better Golf the Sam Snead Way: The Lessons I've Learned, the inimitable pro interweaves engaging anecdotes of golf's winningest players with time-tested advice on grip, putting, stance, trouble... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809231050
• ISBN13: 9780809231058
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great lesson by Sam Snead

Great advices from Sam Snead. Give many simple, clear and useful key thoughts on the essential basics of a sound golf swing. I found the advice of "pulling" the club from the top particular useful for me. Highly recommended for weekend golfers (I'm one of them) who want to build up a simple, smooth and consistent golf swing.

worth the money - some really good swing thoughts/keys

I picked this up in a used bookstore. What attracted me initially was that one heard quite a bit about the 'smoothest' swing in the world belonging to Sam Snead - and other praises - but one almost never hears much about Sam as a teacher. On leafing through the book - there was an interesting chapter on 'My Swing Keys - things that have worked for me' - and right away that itself made me want to buy the book. The Swing Keys are simple - but more importantly - there are many more gems in this book. It really DOES summarize his life's learnings - and one gets a good idea of why this guy was someone who could take on the likes of Hogan and Nicklaus. I like to re-read different sections of this book - and learn something new and interesting every time. Example - Snead talks about the 'low and slow' takeaway - and gives the following tip: Place a second ball behing the club (after addressing the ball you are about to hit). Gently ROLL the second ball away - straight back - This is the way to start the swing! I was floored with that tip - and there are several such gems in this book.