The Short Game Magic of Tiger Woods: An Analysis of Tiger Woods' Pitching, Chipping, Sand Play, and Putting Technique S

By John Andrisani

Book Overview

Tiger Woods' superb short game--imaginative, versatile, and based on rock-solid technical skills--has helped propel this exceptional young golfer to superstardom. In The Short Game Magic of Tiger Woods, John Andrisani, author of The Tiger Woods Way: An Analysis of Tiger Woods' Power-Swing Technique, shares his discovery of the secrets of Tiger's creative and winning short game to help golfers of all levels learn to lower their scores and improve their games. ???????? Drawing from his independent study and analysis of Tiger Woods' game as well as from the insight of top teachers--including Claude "Butch" Harmon, Jr., Tiger's coach--and top pros such as Greg Norman, John Andrisani offers detailed, easy-to-follow instructions on the four elements of Tiger's outstanding short game: Pitching Magic Hitting on-target wedge shots and being imaginative are hallmarks of Tiger's flair for pitching. Chipping Magic Reading the lie correctly, knowing when to give the ball more air time than ground time, or vice versa, and alternating between a wristless and a wristy stroke are tactics used by Tiger for hitting the ball close to the cup.???? Sand Play Magic Knowing the right path to swing the club and how far to hit behind the ball are critical links to playing both basic and more sophisticated sand shots like Tiger. Putting Magic Learning to emulate Tiger's pure pendulum stroke will help you sink more long, short, and curling putts. Complete with full-color photographs of Tiger in action and detailed illustrations showing the key elements of his short game, along with commentaries by top professional golfers and instructors,The Short Game Magic of Tiger Woodswill teach you how to play like a champion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609804200
• ISBN13: 9780609804209
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Sound Fundamentals and Advise

Almost any golfer will agree that the `short game' is one of the most important parts of the game; if you hit a bad drive you can still recover, but if you miss a shot with your 8-iron or wedge, you've lost a stroke. Most golfers (even the pro's) would agree that Tiger Woods' short game is better than most, even those same pro's. This book isn't magically going to make you play like Tiger Woods next time you're out on the course, but it will give you a bit of insight on some good things to practice to help you improve your playing and lower your score. It does a good job describing why certain shots work the way they do, and where and how to use them effectively. There are four sections, pitching, chipping, sand, and putting, that explain several of the different types of shots that Tiger has been known to pull out of the bag and use in situations you might find yourself in next time you play. Each section includes several tips on how to handle bad situations and concludes with a set of suggested exercises for improving techniques relating to the chapter. Many of the situations, and even some of the shots, are fairly simple and/or commonplace, but they will all contribute to your developing a creative insight as to what you might be able to accomplish when you hit the ball yourself. Have you ever pitched over a building in the middle of a city, or putted on a gymnasium floor?