Synopses & Reviews
Over 500 lessons and tops from the world's greatest golf masters, gathered together in one volume. Would you like to have the graceful swing of Fred Couples,the winning power of Laura Davies, and the inventive genius of Severiano Ballesteros? You can acquire all these skills and more under the expert direction of golf writer Malcolm Campbell. Ultimate Golf Techniques is a completely new approach to improving your game. More than 1,000 specially selected images, overhead shots, and photographic sequences of professional players illustrate key techniques that have helped the world's greatest golfers to reach the top. Play the golf course with the same knowledge as the top professionals. Drive the ball farther and more accurately by studying the technique of Greg Norman. Start to hit irons with the crispness and fluency of Ernie Els. Learn to pitch the ball close to the flag with the precision and accuracy of Nick Faldo. Save valuable strokes by studying the chipping skills of Jose Maria Olazabal. Escape from the sand with the confidence of master bunker craftsman Gary Player. Tackle trouble shots with the never-say-die inventiveness of Severiano Ballesteros. Improve your putting stroke with the skill and touch of Ben Crenshaw. Work the ball like the great Jack Nicklaus. This easy-to-use volume gives you a unique chance to learn from the great champions of golf, and is an invaluable guide to players at every level.
About the Author
Malcolm Campbell is a former editor of Europe's most widely read golf magazine, Golf Monthly. He is a highly respected golf writer who travels the world analyzing the great events, the great courses, and the master players. His love of golf and expert knowledge makes him ideally suited to select, assess, evaluate, and comment upon the techniques and theories contained in this book. He has been a low-handicap player and a golf administrator, and is a member of several golf clubs including the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. He is author of the widely acclaimed Encyclopedia of Golf. Steve Newell is the instruction editor of Great Britain's Golf World magazine. He has worked with many of the world's leading golfers and teachers -- including Ernie Els, Berhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie, Gary Player, and John Jacobs. He recently collaborated with Ernie Els in the production of his instruction book and video How to Build the Classic Swing, and is the author of several other golf books. He has been playing golf since his early teens and has a four handicap.