Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing : The Surest Way to Better Golf

Freddie Haas, legendary PGA Pro
I didn't realize how little I knew about anatomy until I read your book. We talk about hand action, shoulder turn, hip turn, foot action, etc., not realizing what influences the swing. Your explanation should be studied by all PGA golf professionals. It's a quicker method of getting beginners to swing better and the faster people learn the more they will enjoy playing golf. Your book should be required reading for members of the PGA of America who would like to have Ph.D. of Golf after their name. Many thanks for your contribution.


Letter to author from George Bush, 41st U.S. President [1998]
"Glennon, I need the perfect golf swing. Maybe your wonderful book will help me get one."


Letter to author from Donald J. Trump, real estate developer [1998]
"Like any avid golfer, I'm always trying to perfect my game. Hopefully, after reading your book I will have a better understanding of the swing."


Book Description
Title is a 6"x 9" black & white, 96 page, paper back. This easy-reading, splendidly written book with 26 illustrations, 35 photographs and eight exersises describe the bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments used in a certain sequence to achieve the proper motion needed to swing a golf club. It was written for beginning golfers as well as professional instructors.


From the Publisher
Picture this scenario. You are watching a golf tournament on television and Ernie Els, Steve Elkinton, Phil Mickleson or the like come into view. One of the commentators invariably will say, "If you want to imitate a swing, this is it. It has a Few Moving Parts." However, he or she does not tell you the parts nor the sequence in which the parts move. Now you can find out the proper parts, what moves them, and the proper sequence in which they must move. The legendary Freddie Haas, the man who ended Byron Nelson's 11 consecutive wins on the PGA Tour, says "Your explanation should be studied by all PGA professionals. It's a quicker method of getting beginners to swing better and the faster people learn the more they will enjoy playing golf. Your book should be required reading for members of the PGA of America who would like to have Ph.D. of Golf after their name." Any time Mr. Haas has this to say about Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing, then we feel very confident that all golfers would benefit by having a copy of this book. Some of the world's leading golf instructors of today such as Butch Harmon, Jimmy Ballard, and Jim Flick are known to have copies in their libraries. Other notables with copies of the book are PGA Touring Pro Justin Leonard and the father of Tiger Woods.


From the Author
"It Don't Mean a Thing If You Ain't Got That Swing." I don't know whether Duke Ellington had golf on his mind when he composed that song, but I do know that the phrase is quite accurate when it comes to the golf swing. I also know that the body did not need golf to be invented in order to make the movements necessary to properly swing a golf club. This book was written for two reasons. One reason was the health of golfers. With over 39 years of health/fitness experience working at country clubs, hotels and resorts nationally, I have seen enough golf related injuries to last a life time. The other reason was the health of golf instructions. Most golfers instructors are dedicated to having the student approach the game mainly from the physical aspect of the sport. The student is given a club and told to perform the swing without any knowledge of the muscles and joints involved in making the movement. This can be very harmful for the student. Not only because of the possible physical injuries, but also because of the emotional and mental frustrations that come from not seeing any improvement in his or her game. For the first time a book is designed that golfers, from beginners to professionals to instructors, can actually improve their performances by understanding a few simple principles about how the body really functions.


From the Inside Flap
In Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing here are some of the things you will learn: * The mechanical and anatomical principles used to execute a successful swing * The proper muscles, tendons, bones, joints and ligaments to use * Exercises to develop the proper muscles in the proper sequence used in the swing * How to relax emotionally, mentally, and physically while playing golf * How to get more pleasure and enjoyment from the game of golf * Everything necessary to play good golf is contained right within your own body Some of the benefits of learning the Perfect Golf Swing: * Create more accurate shots * Improve scores immediately * Increase confidence and self-esteem * Save time and money and have more fun * Success brings self-satisfaction * Win recognition, praise and admiration * Peace of mind, enjoyment and contentment await you


About the Author
Glennon E. Bazzle is a nationally known and well respected master masseur/fitness instructor with more than 37 years of experience. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Bazzle has traveled extensively, and has received diplomas and certificates in a variety of healing and massage therapy specialties. His training and education include the study of Schiatsu at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA; the study of The Art of Scientific Spa Therapy in San Diego, CA; courses at the American School of Holistic Massage, West Palm Beach, FL and the Swedish Institute of Massage, New York, NY. He is a former member of the Alliance of Massage Therapists, Inc., New York, NY. Bazzle's impressive educational background is complimented by a most prestigious history of working with the nation's finest hotel spas and resorts from 1961 to 1982. He was Head Masseur at the Jewish Community Center in New Orleans, LA; Masseur and Exercise Instructor at the Regency Hotel Spa, Miami Beach, FL; Assistant Spa Manager and Masseu Assistant Spa Manager and Masseur at the Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada and Massuer and Exercise Instructor at Rancho La Costa Hotel Spa and Resort, Carlsbad CA.


Excerpted from Anatomy of the Perfect Golf Swing : The Surest Way to Better Golf by Glennon E. Bazzle, Gus Bennett. Copyright © 1998. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
Some golfers have been fortunate enough to discover a unique and successful swing by themselves through intuition. It is a successful swing because it gives them a chance to play their best golf consistently. Now you too can achieve your greatest golfing potentials and accomplishments without relying upon a chance discovery or an accidental stroke of luck. By demystifying the golf swing the author has reduced luck to a science. A science that any golfer can master when it is applied diligintly, persistently and in the right spirit. Most instructional golf books focus on the various aspects of playing the game of golf. Example: driving, putting, chipping, sand shots, etc. The photographs and illustrations in this book show the scientific techniques created and designed by the author to give golfers the knowledge of specific bones, joints and muscles of the body needed in making the perfect golf swing. You will learn how these muscles work in a logical, systematical and progressive technique. The principles and skills to apply them are attainable through study, observation and practice. By the conscious use of these principles and skills and your creative imagination, you too can produce a successful swing consistently. Peace of mind, enjoyment and contentment await you, once you know the sequence of movements and observe them faithfully. Yesterday, knowing little about the golf swing you could only make an occasional lucky hit. Tomorrow, knowing much about the golf swing you will be able to fulfill your p! otentials and appreciate your accomplishments more as your score improves along with your confidence and self-esteem. Improvements come from confidence and confidence comes from knowledge. "YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLES AND THE SKILLS NEEDED TO APPLY THEM CREATES POWER." The format of this book is a short review of how the bones and muscles of the body work. The two parts of the golf swing, BACK/UPWARD SWING and DOWN/FORWARD SWING, are analyzed. The bones and joints involved in each part of the swing, and the muscles that pull them, are also analyzed. Each section of the BACK/UPWARD SWING has an exercise that trains or retrains the correct muscles to make the correct action at the correct time. Master these exercises as we go along, and at the end of the last section when we synthesize the swing you will be amazed how simple the swinging motion really is. First we have to establish a central theme or a fulcrum from which to work around. Let me define what we will be doing. We will be swinging a golf club. Thus, my definition of the perfect golf swing. The perfect golf swing is one, complete, smooth, flowing motion without any emotional, mental or physical interruptions. The emotional and mental aspects are prerequisites to the physical aspects. There is no question whatsoever that our emotions are the single most important factor in our ability and attitude in handling the skill of the golf game. The more we control our emotions, the more successful swings we make. Considerable effort is required however, at least initially, to train or retrain this special group of muscles to work together. An important point is that swinging a golf club is a "global" skill, meaning a "whole skill," requiring only a limited set of basic components. Bowling, swimming, bike riding and walking are global skills also. Each component has a special job or skill to perform. Once you learn the components' skills and integrate them into a whole, you can make the perfect golf swing. You don't have to go on forever adding additional basic skills. With proper practice and refinement of the techniques, the basic components' skills become completely integrated into the smooth flow of the perfect golf swing. The good news is that in time, when it becomes automatic, you're in for many emotionally rewarding days playing golf. The proper mental understanding of how the components or parts of the body work together to perform the golf swing is attainable through minimal study and maximum practice. The psychologists refer to this process as "appreciation precedes execution," which means "you have to!know what to do before you can do it." The system set forth here is based on how the muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments of the body work most efficiently to produce the whirling motion needed in the golf swing. You see, there's a certain group of muscles moving a certain group of joints in a certain sequence. Any omission, incompletion or interruption of the steps in this sequence usually results in a faulty swing that produces an errant shot.


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