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Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible: Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score (Pelz, Dave. Dave Pelz Scoring Game Series, 1.) (精装)
by Dave Pelz
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Simply the best book ever written on the short game. Guaranteed to make you a better golfer. |
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Lee Janzen (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
Do I believe in Dave Pelz? I paid full price to go to his school, and it was the best money I've ever spent. I learned more about my short game and putting in three days than in all my previous years and lessons combined. I know for sure I could not have won my second U.S. Open without the help of Dave Pelz. He has sure improved my scoring game! I'm looking forward to working with him often in the years to come. I AM a believer. |
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George Peper (Editor-in-chief, Golf Magazine), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
Dave Pelz has added more irrefutable knowledge to golf instruction than any man alive. This new book is indeed the bible of the short game.
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Curtis Strange (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
In one day's work with Pelz, I learned more about putting than I had known my entire life... None of us out here practiced our short games enough, but those of us who have paid attention to Pelz know it's the way to lower scores. |
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Colin Montgomerie (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
Dave Pelz is the most confident person, let alone coach, I've ever been around. His science-based knowledge is the best I've ever seen. I couldn't have won my sixth European Order of Merit without his help. His short-game system is improving my game, and has me the most excited I've ever been about my own ability to score. |
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Steve Elkington (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
Dave Pelz is the best. It's pure and simple. If you want to play your best, you work with the best... that's Pelz. |
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Paul Lundgren (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
I bought this book when I was first starting to learn how to play golf, in 2003. I was immediately captivated by the methodical, well-laid-out approach Mr. Pelz set forth. He not only explains how to achieve your goal in golf (get the ball within 10 feet of the hole on your approach, and the closer the better), but he explains in common-sense terms WHY it is so important to do so (your likelihood of making the putt goes up GREATLY the closer you get to the hole). What's more, those common-sense lessons and reasons are solidly grounded in physics. Pelz was a physicist with NASA before the golf virus (my term) overcame him. And, as he is fond of pointing out, nothing in this book comes from the golfing equivalent of old wives' tales... it's grounded in scientific research, usually along the order of data collected from several thousand repetitions of the various techniques.
In short, he's done the hard work, he's got the results to show for it, and he's set forth his principles in a way that is nearly impossible to argue. I've been thoroughly pleased by how his instructions have helped me improve my scores and, subsequently, my confidence in the game. Having a steady short game on which to fall back gives you the ability to be more aggressive on your approach shots, leading to greater birdie opportunities. His putting bible is a fitting companion to this work, and both should be on the shelf of any serious golfer. Or better yet, they should be taken to the practice range - these are books meant for serious work, not pleasure reading.
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O. S. Spears (MSL quote), Japan
<2007-01-09 00:00>
Dave Pelz made a name for himself by being one of the first to scientifically study the game. Starting out with simple statistics, his search for what made the great ones great led to him to realize that the key factor was not just in how well they hit the ball, or even how they did once on the green. The big determining factor was how close they could get the ball to the hole with their approach, most importantly from less than a full club's distance.
This book contains most, if not all his conclusions. It also (perhaps more importantly) offers the ways he developed with tour players and amateurs alike to produce repeatable results that don't mysteriously vanish when you walk off the practice tee.
The simplicity of his methods is probably the place most people will find fault with his book. "It can't be that easy." In truth, although the proceedures described for every kind of wedge shot are painfully simple, one thing comes out loud and clear: you must practice the motions over and over and over again. This is the hard part, the bit written between the lines.
I enjoyed reading Pelz's book if for any other reason than it appealed to the scientist in me. I love seeing the reasons for why something happens layed out for me. I also found that many of Pelz's observations were ones I had myself had at one point, but hadn't attached too much to them. Looking back now, I feel more vilified than anything in knowing that I was right at one point (but lost it, as is the pattern with golf).
If you hate statistical studies, long explanations, and simple golf instruction, steer clear. This is not for you. If you revel in any of it, take a look. It can't hurt.
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A. Hughes (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
This book sequentially breaks down golf from the viewpoint of a former NASA physicist with a penchant for converting scores of data from a variety of pros into a concise and understandable book for everyone from a layperson to a professional. His charts, graphs, and images outline a consistent theme throughout the book that focuses on where golfers use the most strokes (within 100 yards + putting) and where they practice the most strokes (drives and long irons). A must-read for every golfer, especially those that cannot break a plateau score (such as 100, 90, etc...). Reading this book and practicing its dogma, I permanently removed 8 strokes off of my handicap and now shoot consistently between 78-82 from the whites. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible can be intimidating at first glance. It's somewhat technical with a lot of pages. People who want to understand the science behind short game shots will really appreciate this book. In addition to thoroughly explaining the various shots, Pelz provides convincing data to support his short game concepts. To implement his 'system' you'll need a lot of time and access to good practice facilities (or at least an open field). Since implement Pelz's '3x4' system, I've significantly improved my shots from within 70 yards. It's amazing how many times I've heard people say 'Nice Shot!' after one of my distance wedge shoots. I've had a little more difficulty incorporating Pelz's chipping method... though I should note I haven't put as much time into it! Overall this is a great golf book for people with the time and effort to read through it and practice. |
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Donald Mitchell (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
I took the Dave Pelz 3 day short-game course a few years ago, and got great benefit from it. As helpful as that was, I found this book to be a big additional assist. It explained the Pelz principles better than the school did, and it also looks like he has learned quite a few things since I took the school. There's a lot to learn about the short game, and it is helpful to have this as a reference. If you don't know if you want to get his videos or attend one of his courses, this is also a good introduction.
I found out about Dave Pelz by accident. I was playing golf one day at La Quinta with a woman who hit one amazing pitch shot after another close to the pin. The rest of her game was below average, so I asked her where she had picked up the pitching game. She told me that she had just finished Dave Pelz's short game school at PGA West and said it had helped her a lot. Remembering that caused me to take the course.
Dave Pelz is the ultimate golf engineer. He measures everything, and that has led to new learning. For example, he has found that 60-65% of all shots occur within 100 yards of the hole. More importantly, "about 80% of the shots golfers lose topar occur within 100 yards." In further measurements, he noticed that the largest errors in missing the target occur with wedges (for amateurs and pros). These misses are usually in distance, rather than left and right variance.
From these observations, Pelz developed a four wedge system with 3 lengths of backswing that will give you much more distance precision with wedges within 100 yards. The reason this important relates to putting. Almost all 2 foot putts are made, but pros only make half of the 10 foot putts (amateurs do worse). Beyond 10 feet, the odds drop way off. This means that if you can get your wedge shot to within 10 feet you have a good chance of finishing the hole in one less stroke.
I still haven't converted to four wedges, but reading the book convinced me that I should. I didn't realize how much scoring I was missing with only 3. I can get the ball to 15 feet most of the time, and then 2 putt. Maybe I'll get that extra wedge today and get a lot closer.
There's a lot of other good information on sand shots, chipping, trouble shots of all kinds (including how to hit the ball out from under water and stay reasonably dry).
You'll need more than this book to really improve though. If you like the book, you should begin doing the drills in the back. I would suggest you also try the videos. If that is all helping, consider the golf school. You will get a lot of individualized diagnosis of your weaknesses and instruction on how to improve. I still refer to the notes I got, and find them helpful. One strength of the book is that it has a measurement exercise in it that you can use to diagnose the weaknesses in your short game, so that you can concentrate on those parts of the book that will help you the most with your practice.
If you are like most golfers, you love to belt the ball. That's great, but I'm sure you've heard the old saying "Drive for show, and putt for dough." This book will add the perspective of the short game as essential to that dough as well. You'll have to give up two long clubs (he makes recommendations) to put those two extra wedges in your bag.
Use this book to overcome your stalled thinking about how to improve your golf game. Despite better equipment and balls and a lot of instruction, the score of the average golfer hasn't improved in the last 30 years. With the Pelz approach that can change.
As much as I liked this book, I liked his new book, Dave Pelz's Putting Bible, even more. I strongly recommend that you read that one as well. You can implement it without attending the Pelz course. These two books are the first two in a planned series of four. I'm looking forward to the rest of them. |
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