A week ago I made a confession, an apology and a promise. I am ashamed to report that this was only a momentary incident: a few grains of sand in the hourglass of life. Later that Saturday morning a book that I had ordered, following a tip from the now (in)famous timgolfy (for more information on timgolfy please visit the Golf Monthly forum), dropped through the letterbox.
Advanced Systematic Golf attempts to break down the elements of the game into bite size, two side tutorials. After my first flick through I made two small tweaks: putting grip and club grip. The result? Holing more short putts thanks to the former and a straighter ball flight thanks to the latter. Books will never be a replacement for regular teaching instruction, but they can help those with shallow pockets identify and remedy minor weaknesses in their game.
However, there are issues with this publication, principally the fact that it is fifteen years old. It's age is brutally exposed in the equipment section, but talk of wound balls does not devalue the instructional advice. In many ways it is similar to The Encyclopedia of Golf but I believe it has a little more depth, particularly in dealing with the more troublesome parts of the game. And given it's age, it is a princely bargain at just 62p from Abe Books. I've not devoured it cover to cover or delved beneath the green hardback exterior since that initial sift, but it is definitely a valuable addition to my golfing library.
My rating: 79%
ISBN 13: 9780600584117
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