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Harvey Penick's Little Red Book: Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime in Golf

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Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
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0 lbs
Product Group
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ISBN
9780671759926

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0671759922
ISBN-13
9780671759926
eBay Product ID (ePID)
525658

Product Key Features

Book Title
Harvey Penick's Little Red Book : Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime in Golf
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Golf
Publication Year
1992
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Author
Harvey Penick, Bud Shrake
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.3 Oz
Item Length
7.5 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
92-000202
Dewey Decimal
796.352
Table Of Content
Contents IntroductionsMy Little Red BookGolf MedicineWhat's the ProblemLooking UpHand PositionThe Three Most Important ClubsThe GripThe WaggleHolding the ClubThe Easiest LessonPalm ReadingStarting YoungHole Them AllLearning Around the CupDo You Need Help?The Right ElbowTake Dead AimBewareHow to Knock Five Strokes Off Your GameReassuranceThe Practice SwingThe Average GolferHow to Tell Where You're AimedSeasoned CitizensThe Left HeelBackspinHeavy ClubsHints on GreenskeepingThe Wrist CockHit a Full ApproachEasy BunkersBunker PlayDon't RelaxPositive ThinkingPsychologyStay Behind the BallHitting From the TopHypnotismThe Slow-Motion DrillPowder the BallBall PositionSwing the BucketThe Weed CutterPlacing Your FeetThe TurnInstant HumilityMaximsThe Mythical Perfect SwingFirst Things FirstThe Prettiest SwingHitting the TargetThe Magic MoveHow to Practice the Full SwingWarming Up in a HurryChippingPuttingThe Dreaded Four-FooterThe Shank ShotWhy I Decided to Become a TeacherThe StanceA Very Bad HabitThe First-Time StudentCompetitionKids and CartsA Story by HelenLearningSome of the Women in My LifeAnd Some of the Men in My LifeThe SexesA Practice RuleJohn BredmusHooking and SlicingStrange PenaltyYardageLong and ShortBest DressedMy Best BoysChip or PitchOut of SightThe Follow-throughA Little BitA Golfer's PoemPreparing for a Big MatchUphill arid DownhillPlaying in the WindTitanic ThompsonTrick ShotsCaddiesA Life in Golf
Synopsis
Harvey Penick's life in golf began when he started caddying at the Austin, (Texas), Country Club at age eight. Eighty-one years later he is still there, still dispensing wisdom to pros and beginners alike. His stature in the golf world is reflected in the remarkable array of champions he's worked with, both men and women, including U.S. Open champion and golf's leading money winner Tom Kite, Masters champion Ben Crenshaw, and LPGA Hall of Famers Mickey Wright, Betsy Rawls, and Kathy Whitworth. It is not for nothing that the Teacher of the Year Award given by the Golf Teachers Association is called the Harvey Penick Award.Now, after sixty years of keeping notes on the things he's seen and learned and on the golfing greats he's taught, Penick is finally letting his Little Red Book (named for the red notebook he's always kept) be seen by the golf world. His simple, direct, practical wisdom pares away all the hypertechnical jargon that's grown up around the golf swing, and lets all golfers, whatever their level, play their best. He avoids negative words; when Tom Kite asked him if he should "choke down" on the club for a particular shot, Harvey told him to "grip down" instead, to keep the word "choke" from entering his mind. He advises golfers to have dinner with people who are good putters; their confidence may rub off, and it's certainly better than listening to bad putters complain. And he shows why, if you've got a bad grip, the last thing you want is a good swing.Throughout, Penick's love of golf and, more importantly, his love of teaching shine through. He gets as much pleasure from watching a beginner get the ball in the air for the first time as he does when one of his students wins the U.S. Open.Harvey Penick's Little Red Bookis an instant classic, a book to rank with Ben Hogan'sModern Fundamentals of Golfand Tommy Armour'sHow to Play Your Best Golf All the Time., A collection of wit and wisdom offers practical advice to everyone from golf pros to high-handicap amateurs.

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