Robert Tyre JonesBobby Jones on Golf: The Classic Instructional by Golf's Greatest Legend

Great book with timeless advise. Written by Bobby Jones who was one of the best golfers of all times but who also had Harvard degree in English Literature and a law degree from Georgia.I ordered a book that was lister as being in "VERY GOOD CONDITIOB" what I received was a book in POOR CONDITION !!! Dogeared cover with multiple hard creases and heavily yellowed pages !!!

Where to start? Maybe its Jones' Harvard-educated background combined with his Southern gentleman quality that melds into a style of writing that is unmatched in over 100 years of writings in golf instruction. His conveyance of somewhat technical aspects of the game in an economy of words is astounding, and after reading the book probably 4 times now, I see new instances of incredible use of language with each reading. Here is an example of Jones' use of language - this from the first chapter: "The great fault in the average golfer's conception of his stroke is that he considers the shaft of the club a means of transmitting actual physical force to the ball, whereas it is in reality merely the means of imparting velocity to the clubhead... I like to think of a golf club as a weight attached to my hands by an imponderable medium, to which a string is a close approximation, and I like to feel that I am throwing it at the ball with much the same motion I should use in cracking a whip." Economy of words and language that it so beautiful to read.Jones' teaching methods are quite unlike most used today. He does not focus on positional teaching; rather, he focuses his efforts on more feel and movement - he conceives the golf swing as a movement. His beliefs include: 1) a totally relaxed grip and setup - this is paramount as any tension destroys the golf swing; 2) use of the lower body (much like Percy Boomer) to start and generate the swing; 3) use of the left hip and foot to start the downswing - Jones calls this the most important move in golf; 4) the golf swing should be conceived as one motion - not an upswing and a downswing; 5) swing the clubhead, as in the Ernest Jones' book of the same name.Jones still does not get the recognition he deserves. Many consider him one of golf's greatest, but his Grand Slam completed in 1930 still goes down, in most knowledgeable sportswriters, as the greatest accomplishment in the history of sport. Were Jones to play today, there is no question that he would be as dominant a player today, as he was in his era. Computer analysis of his swing showed a hickory-shafted 42 inch driver, travelling at 119 MPH of clubhead speed at impact, faster than 70% of todays' touring pros. Mickelson, Toms, et al have won majors while Tiger was around, yet even the great Walter Hagen never won when Bob Jones played in the same major championship.Buy this book, put it on your shelf, read it once every few years and marvel at it simple ability to convey the golf swing, while taking you back to the days of great language in sport.

One of the top three or four instructional books on golf ever written. No player of Jones caliber could come close to utilizing the English language to convey meaning like him. He was definitely the most intelligent of the great champions, however Hogan's IQ may have been higher. Unfortunately, Hogan used the majority of his IQ to dissecting the golf swing, and had very few other passions or great interests like Jones. The greatest three golfers in history are without question Nicklaus, Jones, and Hogan followed by Nelson and Snead. The top three can go in any order you like and you would not be incorrect and would have a valid argument.

I've been playing for about 2 1/2 years now, and I usually shoot in the 91 to 94 range, although I can break 90 occasionally when the stars align properly. I've read a lot of golf books in the last few years, and this one is excellent. I will re-read and refer to for years to come. Jones gives a lot of great advice regarding course management and getting out of difficult situations, as well as discussing his philosophy of the game. If you're tired of reading dry books regarding swing mechanics and swing theory, and want some real practical advice on other aspects of the game, you can't go wrong with this book. This one will be in your kindle/library for years.

I can’t believe I played golf for so many years and I’ve never even heard of this book but it was fabulous I really appreciate it I loved the tips on the mental part of the game and how the game has changed since his time

This is a very low quality paperback book. Cheap materials. Bought this because of the content as a gift for a friend, but the physical product is very poor. Made it as cheaply as they could. The Bobby Jones people cannot be behind this hunk of crud.

Easy to understand explanations of the golf swing and game of golf in general. I found the book to be helpful in getting the most out of my limited golf capability

Bobby Jones gives a simple classical approach that makes the game of golf more relaxing and enjoyable.You wont be expected to tie yourself into a pretzel using these techniques, quite the opposite in fact.

Rightly rated as a classic of golf tuition, this book should be read by all golfing enthusiasts. However, it is now showing signs of ageing as many of the golden nuggets have been repeated and perhaps have lost some of their origin freshness, and some aspects of the golf swing have changed since the 1920s and are no longer in vogue. It is constructive to watch the videos made by Bobby Jones on YouTube as an adjunct to the method he describes. He undoubtedly was one of the greatest ball strikers and competitors of all time, and for me his approach to competitive play is the message that I take away from this book.

As the foreward says, the book needs to be read and re-read to not miss the vast amount of information it contains. It is refreshing how humble Jones is - admitting he found keeping his swing functional an ongoing task. He even reveals that for the whole of 1926 he could not play a draw (his favoured shot) at all and found a fade the only shot he could hit reliably all that year. I've had hundreds of lessons and, apart from the late Sir Henry Cotton, all those teachers seem to think they can fix anyone in a trice with their 'robot' methods (yet they never fixed me). I find that Jones ultra light grip at takeaway and starting the backswing with the hips so the clubhead is 'late' in moving and is 'dragged' away helps a lot (notice Duffner does that too) and definitely gives me my most powerful shots with less effort. It helps to know that even Jones (and he says all top players of his time that he knew) could never hold onto a swing for long without attention to some fault creeping in - at least I can be objective about my need to do it now and not think some day I will have a swing that needs no work on it.

great book and good price

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k book would benifit from more illisrations but the magic of this so elequent legend seeps from the pages