How to Build a Classic Golf Swing

Book Description
Ernie Els is one of the most established names in world golf. Since sensationally capturing the 1994 US Open at the age of 24, he has recorded a string of victories, and it's all been achieved with one of the most elegant and classic swings on tour. In this book, the two-time US Open champion offers advice to the average club golfer on the basic fundamentals of grip and posture, before teaching us how to build the classic swing for which he is so famous. A practical guide to developing a better, more effective swing to help you improve your performance from tee to green Every club in the bag receives the full treatment, from the driver to short irons Special chapters on tackling long bunker shots; getting more distance out of your drives; and shaping the ball in the air Fully illustrated with specially commissioned color photography


About the Author
Ernie Els started playing golf when he was eight and captured the world junior championship at the age of 15. He turned professional in 1989 and in 1992 won the South African PGA, the South African Masters and the South African Open, the first golfer to win that trio of titles since Gary Player. In 1994 he won the US Open at the young age of 24. Golf superstar Gary Player says, "When I first saw Ernie Els play golf... I knew I was witnessing one of golf's next generation of superstars." Ernie Els is a native of South Africa. This is his first instructional golf book.


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Els makes the game of golf look so easy. He possesses probably the most free-flowing, natural golf swing of any professional today. One of the longest drivers in the game, he has great touch with the irons as well as a wonderful, almost instinctive ability to manufacture and shape his golf shots at will. This highly appealing book provides an intriguing insight into Els' approach to the golf swing. Starting with the fundamentals, the book moves you swiftly but methodically into the full swing. Every club in the bag receives the full treatment - the driver, long-irons, mid-irons and pitching clubs, plus a section on one of the most feared shots in the game, the long bunker shot. Els also demonstrates the delicate art of hitting draws and fades, an ability that often eludes the club golfer. His uncluttered approach to the game is underlined by telling tips and real life examples of how and why Els manages to hit the right shot at the right time.


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