The Fundamentals of Hogan - Hardcover

Leadbetter, David; Rubenstein, Lorne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0771078501 ISBN 13: 9780771078507

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart, 2000

Synopsis

In 1956, Ben Hogan, regarded by many as the first golfer of the modern era, sat down to relay his secrets of the game. He wanted to reduce golf theory to five core lessons, fundamentals of the game, which would be beneficial to all players of any standard or age. The result was his Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf, which, when it was first published in 1957, represented a defining moment in the history of the sport. With sales of over five million copies worldwide, it is the bestselling sports book ever.

Now, a superb follow-up to this original classic has arrived to propel the art of golf instruction into the 21st century. The Fundamentals of Hogan boasts a wealth of previously unseen Hogan instructional photography and the expert analysis of David Leadbetter. In this book, Leadbetter builds upon the foundation laid down by Hogan. He shows how modern analysis has confirmed, refined, altered and, in some cases, superseded Hogan’s insights. And he offers new insight into the ways high-speed photography and golf equipment have changed our understanding of the game. Splendidly illustrated with classic photographs and precise drawings, this book deserves pride of place in every golfer’s library.

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Review:

'This is the most important golf instruction book of the last 40 years' Jerry Tarde, editor Golf Digest

From the Back Cover:

In 1956 Ben Hogan, seen by many as the first golfer of the modern era, sat down to relay his secrets of the game. He wanted to simplify golfing theory to the point of five core lessons, fundamentals of the game, which would be beneficial to all players of any standard or age. The result was his 'Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf' which, when it was first published in 1957, represented a defining moment in the history of the game.

It is testimony to its quality and the enduring strength of Hogan's principles that, over 40 years on, it is still revered by modern-day students of the game as the 'bible' of golf instruction. With sales of over five million copies worldwide, it is the best-selling sport book ever.

Now, a superb follow-up to this original classic has arrived to take its mantle and propel the art of golf instruction into the 21st Century. It boasts a wealth of previously unseen Hogan instructional photography and the expert analysis of David Leadbetter. The lost photographs of Hogan, which were used by Anthony Ravielli as the basis for the illustrations in 'The Modern Fundamentals', have recently been discovered in their original boxes (labelled by hand) and appear in full in this book. Leadbetter, a self-confessed disciple of Hogan, not only re-affirms the quality of the original teachings, but offers his own fresh interpretations by virtue of advances in high-speed photography and golf equipment, and provides countless thoughts and alternatives that will help 'you' benefit from Hogan's unique insights into the mechanics of the golf swing.

'The Fundamentals of Hogan' is a precious blend of past, present and future and is quite simply the only golf instructional book for the new Millennium. It deserves pride of place in every golfer's library.

About this edition

• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0771078501
• ISBN 13: 9780771078507
• Binding: Hardcover