The Scrambler's Dozen : The 12 Shots Every Golfer Needs to Score Like the Pros
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In a perfect golfing universe, every drive would sail straight and every approach would land gently on the green, at tap-in range for birdie. Of course, there's no such thing as a perfect golfing universe. The best a golfer can do is be well-prepared for the harsh realities. As Bobby Jones once noted, golf's secret is the ability to convert a potential three strokes into two. In The Scrambler's Dozen, Mike McGetrick, the 1999 National PGA Teacher of the Year, identifies 12 shots that every golfer, regardless of handicap, needs to be able to pull out of the bag to help accomplish that.
McGetrick's arsenal moves from tee to green and includes both difficult recovery shots--such as exploding from a bunker, flopping, flyers, and hanging lies--and shots designed to work a ball with purpose, not just prayer--the lag putt, the fade, the feathered iron, and the standard pitch and its variations. For each, he clearly explains why and when you need the shot, how to approach it mentally, and--via photos--the physical set-up and swing required to accomplish it. Then he offers game-filled practice drills designed to help make learning this stuff fun, and to keep you working enough to trust the shots when you need them. Once that's laid out, he carefully summarizes his instruction with bullet points that include simple--and important--swing thoughts.
"Scrambling isn't reserved only for your off-days," McGetrick stresses. "Good golfers scramble every round." The key is scrambling with confidence. McGetrick's book will certainly help you lower your score. --Jeff Silverman
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Meg Mallon, LPGA player and former U.S. Women's Open champion
"I've been working with Mike for 14 years, and what makes our relationship so good and so lasting is his communication style. Mike has made golf more fun for me by teaching me how to turn practice into something that really helps on the course. He helped me gain confidence by practicing specific shots, especially around the greens. Now when I'm faced with a pressure shot on the course, I have something real to fall back on. That's something that every golfer can use."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The Scrambler's Dozen : The 12 Shots Every Golfer Needs to Score Like the Pros
The Scrambler's Dozen: The 12 Shots Every Golfer Needs to Score Like the Pros,Mike McGetrick,Collins,006273685X,Golf - General,Golf - Instruction,Sports,Sports & Recreation,Sports & Recreation / General
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