GOLF Magazine Private Lessons: The Best of the Best Instruction

by David Dusek, Golf Magazine

Longtime readers of Golf Magazine know that the Private Lessons feature is the place to go for tips, tricks, and instructions that will get even the lowliest duffer swinging like a pro. Now the magazine's editors have compiled the best of these lessons into one indispensable volume. Easy-to-follow instructions, accompanied by more than 750 full-color illustrations, illuminate every aspect of the game, from approaching the tee to hitting out of trouble to improving a suspect short game. Best of all, this is the rare instructional golf book that anyone can use; women, seniors, and high and low handicappers alike will benefit from having golf's eternal verities broken down into readily digestible bites. It's the perfect gift for the links lover, and just in time for Father's Day.

336 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've taken up golfing and love to play with my dad, who's a pretty scratch golfer. However, this book was very helpful and gave me a lot of information about beginner techniques (i.e. how to grip the club, swing, etc.). I liked how the text wasn't overwhelming and broken down play-by-play and step-by-step, so I could easily comprehend it. Any beginner or professional golfers will get a lot of great advice from this read!

[Blog on Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Also new in the club house, is ‘Private Lessons: The Best of the Best Instruction’ from Golf Magazine. In it, Golf Magazine and Golf.com writer David Dusek has assembled tips from the pros that will get your golf game re-engineered from the first tee to the 18th hole. Many of the tips are from the magazine’s popular list of the Top 100 Teachers and the book covers each phase of the game in dedicated sections (The Basics, Driving, Short Play, Stroke Savers, the Mental Game, etc.). The layout, design illustrations (by Barry Ross) and text, allow any level player to step back and get a better understanding of the various nuances required to master the game.

Short of actual private lessons, we’d have to say Golf Magazine’s ‘Private Lessons’ should go a long way to improving your game. It’s just too bad it’s too big for your pocket.