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| |  | Golf Books | | Home » | | | | | | | Description: | | Ben Hogan's premise in this 1957 classic is driven home in bold letters: "THE AVERAGE GOLFER IS ENTIRELY CAPABLE OF BUILDING A REPEATING SWING AND BREAKING 80." Religions are founded on less, and Hogan's detailed analyses and illustrated demonstrations of grip, stance, posture, and the two basic components of the swing make up a sacred book. Though its very simplicity seems dated, this is the tome of technique that should serve as the foundation of every golf library. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Ben Hogan | | Paperback:
| 127 pages | | Publisher:
| Fireside | | Publication Date:
| September 20, 1985 | | ISBN:
| 0671612972 | | Package Length:
| 7.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 180 reviews |
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 Outstanding Overview of the Fundamentals of GolfSep 09, 2008
As one of the most skilled golfers of all time, one might expect material directly from Ben Hogan to be potentially complex and difficult to follow; however, this book is refreshingly easy to read and comprehend. In addition to very well articulated explanations on grips, stance, and swing mechanics, Ben Hogan's Five Lessons also contains many superbly hand drawn and detailed illustrations that permit one to easily understand each lesson. Repetition of the fundamentals will always prove to be most critical factor in any sport (meaning you have to get out there and play to make it work); however, unless you are already at a professional level of play, utilizing Ben Hogan's advice provided in this book will certainly improve your game...as it has mine.
 Timeless lessonsAug 15, 2008
I picked this up to give my golf game a little boost and it didn't disappoint. Hogan simplifies many of the most essential elements of golf, including grip, stance, ball position, backswing, downswing, etc. All this info comes in a tight package and makes an excellent reference guide.
a must for every golferAug 12, 2008
this book is an absolute must have for anyone that is inspired to play the great game of golf. practicing and applying these fundamentals will improve your game - no question about it. superbly written and illustrated... it is the definitive golf "how to" instructional guide. i don't care how long you've been playing or at what caliber. if you've got a case of the shanks or are stuck on some bad habits, have a brush up with the book, and you'll be swimming.
Good Learning Tool But Dangerous In The Wrong HandsAug 06, 2008
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons should be a must in every golfer's library. However, I believe this book can be dangerous in the wrong hands. Hogan appears to have been ahead of his time on some issues discussed in Five Lessons so there is a lot of good information to take away from this book. However, not everything he discusses is appropriate for every player. It takes a discerning eye to figure out what would be beneficial to an individual player and what would be detrimental.
The book is an easily read book with very good illustrations and there are five different main lessons which I have listed below...
* The Grip
* The Stance & Posture
* The First Part of the Swing
* The Second Part of the Swing
* Summary & Review
While I highly recommend this book and its lessons I can't overemphasize the benefit of a) getting fitted for your clubs by a qualified person and b) actual one on one instruction from a professional.
Wow!Jul 29, 2008
Amazing how much this 50 yr old book changed my swing for the better. This book was easy to read and apply on the range.
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