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Dave Pelz's Putting Bible (精装)
by Dave Pelz, James A. Frank
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Golf, Sports |
| Market price: ¥ 388.00
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
In the beginning of this book Dave is very smart to mention that this is only 'his' putting bible and is not in fact 'the' putting bible. Well, I have to disagree with Mr. Pelz on that one. This is in fact THE putting bible. Everything you need to know to improve your play on the green is in this book. Everything from the mechanics of your stroke, the physics of the game, the mental aspect, rhythm, touch, feel ... it's all here. I think the greatest thing about this book is that Dave Pelz is a very honest person. He tells you up front that simply reading this book will not take stokes off you game. Simply put: You need to practice. But the most important aspect of practice is, as he mentions, the quality and not the quantity. He removes any beliefs in that old adage 'practice makes perfect' and replaces it with 'practice makes permanent'. Because if you practice poorly, you will become a permanently poor player. The book describes many effective ways to go about improving the '15 building blocks' of putting. He gives fantastic drills for both on the putting green and on the living room rug that will improve your stroke, and lower your scores.
I think my favorite section of this book is that which deals with reading the green. After reading that chapter I honestly feel I dropped 3 or 4 more putts in my next round, that I never would have sank the week before. (So I suppose just reading this book CAN take strokes off your game!) And there you have it. Stop reading reviews and grab this book ASAP! Read it, practice, and have fun. And who knows, maybe in a few years, we'll see you on tour! Good Luck!
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
Knowing of Pelz's background as a NASA engineer, my fear was that a 400-page book on putting would be so technical as to leave me paralyzed on the greens ("paralysis through analysis," along the lines of what happened to Bobby Clampett after he immersed himself in Homer Kelley's incomprehensible The Golfing Machine). Instead, I found the book extremely practical and educational. Pelz is an excellent teacher whose instruction is based on solid research rather than pet theories, and this book does a super job of explaining what you ought to be doing and why (as well as what you ought not to be doing and why). It is very readable and well-illustrated - the 400 pages go very quickly. Even after 35+ years of playing, I had a hard time understanding how to achieve a straight-back- and-through stroke as opposed to one that opens and shuts the clubface like a screen door. Now I do understand, and I know what I need to be working on. You simply will not find a clearer, more comprehensive treatise on putting; it is light years ahead of anything else I've seen, and I've read hundreds of golf books. It would be equally valuable for a beginner or an experienced player - Pelz is so good at explaining himself that even a raw beginner won't find the material over his or her head. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
Don't let the 5-star rating fool you, this book is TEDIOUS! While Dave is a fairly entertaining writer, he could have easily trimmed 200 pages from this tome and gotten the same point across. Also, this book is not for the thin-skinned; if you discourage easily, you won't like Dave's super- cautionary vibe. He is VERY emphatic about the unpredictable nature of putting and a more sensitive individual would probably be left wondering why s/he bought the book at all. If putting is really as difficult as Pelz claims, you're likely to just throw your hands up and go with what you are doing already. And that's the sad thing about this book, because it really is, in my opinion, the definitive work on the topic.
The message that Dave seems to be trying to relate is that putting is kind of like the stock market... there are highs and lows but if you develop a sound strategy and invest wisely and timely you WILL reap substantial net gains over the long term. I can't disagree. Dave's book is everything you ever wanted to know about putting and a motivated golfer will turn the information and drills in this book into a world-class putting game. Yes, WORLD-CLASS. Despite its cautionary tone, this book is as complete a book as you'll find and I heartily endorse it; along with Dave's book on the short game and Dr. Ralph Mann's excellent book on the full golf swing, Swing like a Pro, these three books make up the most scientifically accurate information on the golf game today. I've already started to see significant improvements in my game and anyone who gets this book shouldn't be disappointed. Do yourself and your golf game a favor and get all three... the difference in your game will be profound. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-09 00:00>
This book really started out slow. After about 70 pages it dawned on me, "I'm learning new information, and it's going to help me. A lot!" This thing really drags out for awhile, but I really understand so much more than I did before reading it that it's worth every penny and every minute I spent with it. After awhile it gets very, very interesting as things start to come together. After a few hundred pages Pelz starts to go through drills and they look like real gems. He's got more drills than my dentist. There are months and months worth of great things to work on! I love that because it means I'll get better, and I look forward very much to the work. This book should have an index. It does not and I would recommend that you highlight useful text in yellow, and write in pen atop each page a short summary. What's the best putter grip, the best club, the best way to putt at an angle downhill, why putt at a target at 3X your ball deviation from the aimline, etc., etc? Dave Pelz covers it all. Pelz pushes some of his products but that is useful. Who knows better how they work? And a work person is worthy of her/his hire. Glad someone has these useful tools available though I plan to make some of the more expensive ones myself. If you want to putt better, need some exercises and some basic information so you can figure out your own problems on the green? Then buy this book. If there is a better book on putting, I have not seen it. |
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