Understanding the Golf Swing

by Manuel de la Torre

Overview

Understanding the Golf Swing will show you a different, simpler approach to the golf swing. Manuel de la Torre, twice named by Golf Magazine as one of the top 100 golf instructors in America is the leading modern day proponent of Ernest Jones' Swing Principles method of golf instruction. The Jones and de la Torre concept is quite simple: "If the club is used properly, the body movements take care of themselves." This simple statement has the power to bring abut profound improvements in your game!

While presenting a simpler approach to the golf swing, the book is also a comprehensive resource for all levels of golfer, from the beginner to the professional. It includes:

• The most thorough analysis of ball flights found in any golf instructional book.
• Detailed discussion of special shot play, including sand play, pitching, chipping, putting, and playing unusual shots.
• Coverage of the mental site of golf, effective course management, and a formula for taking your best practice tee shots to the golf course.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781886346512
Publisher:	Warde Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/28/2001
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.64(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

Manuel de la Torre is a legend among golf teachers and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The leading proponent of Ernest Jones’s swing principles, Manuel was head professional at Milwaukee Country Club from 1951 to 1996. He was PGA Teacher of the Year in 1986 and a four-time Wisconsin Professional of the Year. He was ranked #11 among American golf teachers by the editors of Golf Digest in 2007. De la Torre passed away in 2016 at the age of ninety-four.