Product Description

Called by many, the most influential instructional golf book in history. Updated edition, featuring a new commentary by the authors Internationally renowned scientists (physics, ballistics, anatomy, bio-mechanics, ergonomics, and cybernetics) conducted this rigorous six year study of the golf swing. By analyzing the swings of the world's best golfers and relating basic human mechanics of movement, these scientists created a basis for understanding how to build an ideal golf swing. Search for the Perfect Swing presents the results in a framework for understanding and applying traditional golf instruction - why you need to keep your left arm straight, head still, weight shifted. It will help golfers at all levels improve their swing - and their game.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #141273 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 242 pages

Customer Reviews

This is the mother of all golf books.
Search for the Perfect Swing is the most definitive book written on what actually happens when a golf club is put in motion.Read this book and then go into your local golf retail shop or just listen at your favorite local course to the ridiculous explainations and profound words of wisdom people perpetuate about the golf swing and its effects on the golf ball and its intended target.Best fast fact-FYIO-ball and club stay in contact for 1/2millisecond(.0005).HHmmm, that doesnt seem like we can have much effect after impact- FYIO-fact#2-"in any full shot,acceleration through impact is a sure sign of wasted effort which could have been used to produce greater speed at impact if it had been applied earlier."I know my pro told me to accelerate to a full finish.-Honestly, the book is a must for serious golfers or anyone looking to have the golf swing explained without the myths-9 out of 10 golf pros dont recommend this book-I wonder why?

This is the clearest book on the engineering physics of golf
I have a first edition of this book. It is a very clear and pratical explaination of what happens in the golf swing and what you can and can not do to change your game. My favorate part is a series of photos of Ben Hogan's swing. This is a very good book for the person interested in learning more about the mechanics on the swing and club design. Many ideas outlined in this book in 1968 have just come into the equipment market market in the past few years.

The definitive text
When I worked at Ping 27 years ago -- when Ping was single-handedly revolutionizing the golf industry -- this was the only book I remember seeing in Karsten's office. That should tell you something. I read it about six times. It is fascinating and full of weird insights that I still manage to work into conversations today.