Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352
EAN num: 9780498082139
ISBN number: 049808213X
Label: Oak Tree Pubns
Manufacturer: Oak Tree Pubns
Printing Date: 1980-06
Publishing house: Oak Tree Pubns
Sale Popularity Level: 1917015
Studio: Oak Tree Pubns
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You'll see a difference the subsequent time you pick up a club after you've read 'Ben Hogan's Power Golf' - one of the best golf instruction books ever written. Here the master shares a lifetime of championship secrets to help you improve every phase of your game.
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Ben Hogan's swing was the template for the modern swing. For a piece of golf history, this book is still a worthwhile endeavor to read. Although some clubs are not widely used such as the Brassie, 2 wood, 4 wood, Hogan's advice regarding the fundamentals and strategies still stand the test of time.
The book is well illustrated with helpful captions, although some drawings are misleading and should not be mimicked. Hogan was not known for his putting and the putting chapter is not very useful.
Reading into the mindset of the champion and the vignettes of golfers in his era, are quite fascinating, and I thoroughly enjoyed the historical perspective.
This book still stands as a classic in the Silver Age of Golf. I highly recommend reading it.
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I very first bought this paperback edition of "Power Golf" after I had read "Five Fundementals of Golf". Somewhere I read a review which said the hardcover version of "Power Golf" was much better. He (she) was right. The illustrations in the paperback version are very misleading and not very helpful as mentioned by other reviewers. The hardcover edition has grey and white pictures of Ben Hogan actually swinging and are much more revealing about his swing and clearly illustrate what he did over what he said he did in the book. Unfortunately, the hardcover version has been long out of print. Power Golf Hardcover 4 stars; Paperback version 2 stars.
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I grew up with a Dad who loved the sport. And he loved the game. This book has been a great look at the little things that can be worked on to make the game fun, and not just a long walk spoiled by a small white ball.
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This book is best geared to beginning golfers who want a broad view of what different clubs are for and to get a general idea of how the game is to be played. Illustraitons accompany everything described, and is a good match for Hogan's Five Lessons.
One thing that should be kept in mind, however, is that the info in the book is somewhat dated in regards to equipment and some parts of the swing. For example, Hogan calls the forward bend in the downswing for a driver a natural part of the swing, which for his day it was. Now, we look at it as the right time to use a stiffer shaft as the premature whipping of the shaft leads to inconsistant shots.
Putting is also another area the book is not great on explainations, but this has more to do with Hogan's own view of putting more than anything else.
If you don't want to pay more to get the PGA Manual or another, more complete and modern volume on golf, or simply want to see what has and has not changed in golf over the past 60+ years, this would be a good book to pick up. For the beginner as well this may help add some light to a few aspects of the game that are not clear from other, more extensive books.
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Always interested in getting better in the field of my golf game, I read this book with the hopes of gleaning some useful information on the swing, and how to hit the ball farther. Hogan offers a breakdown of the swing, and it is easy to follow. Not only is the book illustrated, Hogan did a nice job articulating how to get better and hit it longer. One thing I found that was very helpful was in the last two pages, Hogan talks about course management, and tricks to saving shots when you are playing in all types of conditions. This was a very informative and useful section of the book.
There are many golf-instruction books out there, and this book stands the test of time, as did Hogan's golf game. I recommend it to any golfer.
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