Ernest Jones' Swing the Clubhead
by Ernest Jones
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Author: Ernest JonesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-15
ISBN: 0976017407
Number of pages: 126
Publisher: Skylane Publishing
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- ISBN13: 9780976017400
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Ernest Jones' Swing the Clubhead
Book Review: It's clear to me now...modern golf instruction = $$ wasted
Summary: 5 Stars
What does my title to this review mean? Well, my journey to find the correct way to swing the club (like many of you) has taken me on many different paths over the years. From reading Hogan's 5 lessons book, to surfing the endless sea of internet information (blogs, forums, etc.), I've seen and tried it all. I've become so frustrated with how to swing the club correctly - as Hogan said, "lost in a labyrinth of my own making". The proper "positions" in the swing sequence (which everyone seems to have differing opinions about) drive me nuts and confuse me and others I'm sure. Then I come across this book; basically because it was about the only thing I hadn't read! There is a frustratingly easy drill in this book that I want to share here. Jones uses the example of a pocketknife tied to the end of a hankerchief to illustrate a pendulum motion. The knife builds speed as it travels along the swing arc. The thing is, DON"T STOP THERE! People just read it and move on thinking "ok, makes sense, but that doesn't help me physically swing my golf club" - WRONG! I took an old shoestring and tied my car keys to the end and tried to swing it like I would a club. The results were surprisingly disasterous; I would swing it back and then when trying to swing it forward, the string would go slack and the keys would either drop to the ground (due to too much slack in the string) or would swing back and almost hit my legs. After initially getting frustrated by this, I kept at it and started swinging it more delicatly and thought less about my body motion and more about getting those keys to swing smoothly (until about eye level) backward and forward. After a few more tries I mastered swinging with the string staying taught back and through, back and through...it felt much more natural and freeflowing than my initial attempts. I "felt" like I was swaying a bit, but that's what it took to keep the weight swinging and the string staying taught.
I next grabbed my driver and pretended it was the same simple device..making sure I retained that delicate, gentle feel. Still felt really good and repeatable. I went out the next day and shot an 84, and I normally shoot in the low to mid 90's. My shots were straight and distance was better than ever...AND I wasn't thinking nearly as much. Absolutely amazing! You've got to trust me, this book is easy to understand and really exploits the current-day theories and how they target people like you and me. They have a great revenue model: Adults, particularly men, thrive on details and information. They keep throwing us more "swing secrets" and gadgets and we keep asking for more - when does it end? Swings come in all shapes and sizes - stop chasing that "perfect swing" and go back to the true roots of the golf swing...swing that clubhead!
Summary of Ernest Jones' Swing the Clubhead
The teachings of Ernest Jones are of a distant generation, yet no one with the possible exception of Percy Boomer, has such an influence on modern day golf instruction. Jones is quoted in countless magazine articles, and golf instruction books by well known players and teachers, including Jack Nicklaus, and Gary McCord. McCord, most well known for his humor in golf broadcasts, is a very intelligent and serious student of the golf swing. In his book Golf for Dummies, McCord lists Swing the Clubhead as one of his Top Ten Golf Books.Golf Books
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