Best golf books

When we talk about the best golf instruction books what exactly do we mean?

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The best written golf books, or perhaps we use some other criteria to arrive at what we believe to be the best golf training books. The preferred method to evaluate golf teaching books in this article is the popularity of the book over the years. In other words, readers have made the choice for us.

For example, Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons book is regarded by many in the golf fraternity as a classic golf instruction book. Not just in the era when it was written, but it has helped and encouraged many keen golfers ever since.

The golf instruction tips found in this book are invaluable, and are a treasure of experience from a true master of the game. Sure, other golf instruction books have come and gone since 1957 which is the year when Five Lessons, The Modern Fundamentals of Golf was first published. It’s just that some golf instruction tips have more of an impact on golfers than others.

It can be said that back in 1957 there were not as many golf books in circulation as there are today, so less choice for the reader. But, we have to remember that Ben Hogan was one of a kind. A unique golfer, in a class of his own. A perfectionist in the golf game. He worked incredibly hard at his golf swing, and was single minded in doing so. I have no doubt that Ben Hogan practiced for countless hours each day in order to perfect his golf swing. Ben Hogan 5 Lessons is my number one choice of best golf instruction book.

Ben Hogan’s other book on golf instruction is called Power Golf. The illustrations are brilliant. As a youngster just having started learning to play golf, I found the classic photographs of the Ben Hogan golf swing completely captivating in this book. I couldn’t put the book down for a long time, as I tried to copy his golf swing.

As you study the photographs in the book, the sheer power and mastery of the Ben Hogan golf swing comes out of the pages at you and leaves a remarkable impression on you of the brilliance and dedication of the player.

Jack Nicklaus Golf My Way. Jack Nicklaus was not only a superb champion golfer of his era, he also wrote many golf instruction books, including Golf My Way, which was first published in 1974. The book was co authored with Ken Bowden. Golf My Way goes into a lot of detail about the golf swing.

It has stood the test of time, and is still a popular golf instruction book today. Jack Nicklaus is such a well known golfer, that golfers still want to read how he taught others to play the game. Many of his books are packed with memorable golf tips.

Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book. This was originally a notebook of anecdotes and golf wisdom that the author intended to pass down to his son, but it was eventually published as The Little Red Book. Harvey Penick was a golf instructor and his book says all you need to know about the technical aspects of the game.

He taught Ben Crenshaw to play golf. The Little Red Book is not just about about golf instruction, but the author talks about other aspects of the golfing scene, such as course design, caddying and tournaments. It is fascinating reading.

Dave Pelz Short Game. If you want just one book to keep for reference to your short game, this is the one to buy. It is no accident that the book is called a Short Game bible. Many well known golfers have adopted the teachings of Dave Pelz in their own games, namely Lee Janzen, Vijay Singh, and Anika Sorenstam are a few of the prominent names of those who have.

Its all there, along with photographs, illustrations, charts, and lots of wisdom on pitching, chipping, sand play, putting, equipment, execution, mechanics, technique, practice, and playing the trouble shots. There is also practical advice on diagnosing the weaknesses in your short game, so that you can work on those parts of the book which will help you to improve. You can start getting your wedge shots closer to the flag after reading this book.

Tiger Woods How I Play Golf. You cannot have a page about the best golf instruction books without a mention of Tiger Woods.

The book is well written, easy to read and there are lots of relevant photographs to show you what he says in print. What great advice cautioning the reader to model their golf swing on a person of similar stature and physique. This is a long held opinion of mine, too. There is lots of good advice in this book, and I like the way the reader is reminded of the key points to remember throughout the book.

There you have it. Some of the best golf instruction books in print today. There are more golf books than ever being published now, and the game of golf has itself evolved, as you would expect with the advance of new ways of analysing and playing the game. But the fundamentals are the same, and we are lucky to have the golf swing tips of the masters recorded for us in print, for our own use.