Golf My Way The Instructional Classic, Revised and Updated,9780743267120

Golf My Way The Instructional Classic, Revised and Updated

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9780743267120
ISBN10: 0743267125
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-03-07
Publisher(s): Simon & Schuster
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Summary

Hailed as a classic and read everywhere golf is played,Golf My Wayhas sold more than 2 million copies worldwide since it was first published in 1974.Finally, Jack Nicklaus, golf's leading master, definitively covers the whole of his game through a lifetime of greatness.Golf My Waypresents an all-inclusive, A-to-Z explanation of how this greatest of champions thinks about and plays the game. New introduction, endpiece, and illustrations Brand-new chapters discussing the changes in Nicklaus's outlook and techniques Reflections on the differences in tournament golf today compared with when Nicklaus joined the PGA tour in 1962 Advice on the mental elements of improved playing that are not directly related to ball-striking or shot-making

Author Biography

Jack Nicklaus was born in 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, and maintains a home there and in Florida. Widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, he has achieved a record twenty major championship victories, consisting of two U.S. Amateurs, six Masters (also a record), four U.S. Opens, three British Opens, and five PGA Championships. The winner of more than 100 professional tournaments around the world, Nicklaus was named Golfer of the Century in 1988.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7(4)
Jack Grout
Introduction 11(4)
PART ONE BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES
On Methods: Mine and Others
15(8)
It Helps to Know Where---and How---You Want to Go
23(4)
Why I Always Played the Fade---and Now Sometimes Play the Draw
27(7)
Some Plane Truth
34(7)
The Motive Force: Leverage = Centrifugal Force = Cubhead Speed = Distance
41(5)
Golf's One Unarguable, Universal Fundamental
46(6)
My Equipment---and Yours
52(15)
PART TWO DOWN THE FAIRWAY
The Grip: Not a Knotty Problem
67(10)
Setting Up: Ninety Percent of Good Shot-Making
77(24)
Going to the Movies
Aim and Alignment
Ball Position
Address Posture
Mental and Muscular Condition
The Full-Shot Swing: Starting Back
101(21)
The Full-Shot Swing: To the Top
122(24)
The Full-Shot Swing: To Impact
146(9)
The Full-Shot Swing: Following Through
155(7)
Tempo + Rhythm = Timing
162(10)
Power
172(12)
Off the Tee
Into the Green
``Trouble''
184(7)
Some Special Shots
Odd Angles
Rough Stuff
Conditioning---or Confessions of a Long-Time Jock
191(5)
Practice: How Much I Do and How I Do It
196(11)
PART THREE AROUND AND ON THE GREEN
Wedge Play and Other Pitches
207(9)
Chipping: A Multifaceted Art
216(7)
Sand: Skimming Is the Trick
223(10)
Putting: That Other Game
233(22)
Beliefs and Attitudes
The Confidence Factors
The Club
The Grip
The Setup
The Stroke
Practice
PART FOUR REFLECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
How Time Changed My Game
255(15)
Power
The Power Clubs
The Accuracy Clubs
Balls
Power Loss Antidote #1
Power Loss Antidote #2
Lifestyle Factors
Vision
Exercise
Practice
Diminished Intensity
Beyond Shot-Making
270(16)
Love Golf, But Not Too Much
Adore Competing
Recognize and Accept Your True Opponents
Care for Your Body
Keep Learning Golf
What to Look for in a Teacher
How Much Instruction?
Get Your Tools Right
Develop Motivation
Prioritize
Enjoy Life in the Round
Be Positive, Be Prepared
Upgrade Your Self- and Course Management
Love That Pressure
Tournament Golf, Then and Now
286(9)
Equipment Improvement
On Player Pampering
The Fitness Factor
Teachers and Teaching
Competitive Depth
The Media
Pro Golf's Biggest Challenge
Enjoy the Greatest Game of All
295(2)
Career Highlights
297

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