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    1 Step to Better Golf (4-book Series)
    1 Step to Better Golf (4-book Series)
    1 Step to Better Golf (4-book Series)
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    1 Step to Better Golf (4-book Series)

    By Thomas J. Smith

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    Get all four highly-acclaimed 1 Step to Better Golf books for one low price. Included are the original 1 Step to Better Golf, 1 Step to Swinging Like Tiger, 1 Step to Hitting it Long, and 1 Step to Perfect Putting. With the 1 Step to Better Golf Series, you will start playing the best golf of your life.

    The golf media and golfers throughout the world have shown praise for the 1 Step to Better Golf series of instruction books.

    "An incredible job! It's always good to read well-written instruction."
    --Golf Digest

    "This is advice, simply laid out, that will help your game."
    --Golfonline.com

    "So easy and effective...a brilliant approach to golf instruction."
    --The Mount Dora Topic (Florida)

    "The secret has been found!"
    --Golf Association of Michigan

    About the books:

    1 STEP TO BETTER GOLF
    Improving your golf swing is usually thought of as a complex task. Most golfers feel they need to make multiple changes, such as to their grip, tempo, or swing length, if they are to get better. Now, in 1 Step to Better Golf, you will learn that it takes only one change.

    This easy-to-follow, fully illustrated book will show you how to:
    * Correct many swing problems by making only one change in your swing
    * Video your swing to make sure you are making the proper swing motion
    * Avoid the most common swing problem

    This book keeps it simple by focusing on the common swing fundamental of all great ball strikers.

    1 STEP TO SWINGING LIKE TIGER
    Through all the years, and all the swing changes, one thing has remained the same in Tiger Woods' swing. Learn the secret to Tiger's swing in the new book, 1 Step to Swinging Like Tiger. This book chronicles Tiger's swing from his amateur days all the way through his work with top instructors Butch Harmon, Hank Haney, and Sean Foley.

    This easy-to-follow, fully illustrated book includes the following:
    * 106 pages
    * 70 illustrations and images
    * Analysis of Tiger's swings: the Amateur Swing, the Harmon Swing, the Haney Swing, the Foley Swing
    * 4 amazing drills
    * 1 swing secret of Tiger

    1 STEP TO HITTING IT LONG
    Bubba Watson does it. Tiger Woods does it. Jack Nicklaus does it. Now you can, too. In 1 Step to Hitting it Long, learn the secret to the swing that will vastly increase your distance.

    Hitting the ball long is usually thought of as a complex task. Most golfers feel they need to make multiple changes if they are to increase the distance they hit each shot. Now, in 1 Step to Hitting it Long, you will learn that it only takes one change. This book keeps it simple by focusing on the most important fundamental of all long hitters.

    This easy-to-follow, fully illustrated book includes the following:
    * 55 pages
    * 40 illustrations and images of top pros
    * 2 amazing drills
    * 1 swing secret to distance

    1 STEP TO PERFECT PUTTING
    Greg Norman does it. Tiger Woods does it. Annika Sorenstam does it. Now you can, too. In 1 Step to Perfect Putting, learn the secret of all great putters.

    Improving your putting stroke is usually thought of as a complex task. Most golfers feel they need to make multiple changes if they are to get better. Now, in 1 Step to Perfect Putting, you will learn that it only takes one change. This book keeps it simple by focusing on the most important fundamental of all great putters.

    This easy-to-follow, fully illustrated book includes the following:
    * 53 pages
    * 39 illustrations and images of top pros
    * 3 amazing drills
    * 1 putting secret

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas J. Smith
    Release dateDec 31, 2013
    ISBN9781311482303
    1 Step to Better Golf (4-book Series)
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      1 Step to Better Golf (4-book Series) - Thomas J. Smith

      1 Step to Better Golf - 4 Book Series

      1 Step to Better Golf

      1 Step to Hitting it Long

      1 Step to Swinging Like Tiger

      1 Step to Perfect Putting

      Published by Thomas Smith at Smashwords

      Copyright 2013 Thomas Smith

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      1 Step to Better Golf

      How making one simple change in your swing can dramatically improve your game

      Thomas Smith

      Contents

      Introduction

      PART ONE - The Problem

      Chapter 1 Over the Top

      Chapter 2 Other Swing Aspects

      Chapter 3 Steep, then Shallow

      PART TWO - The Solution

      Chapter 4 Stick

      Chapter 5 Ground

      Chapter 6 Figure 8

      Chapter 7 Swing Thoughts

      Appendix: Learn to Video

      Acknowledgements

      Credits

      Introduction

      For years, I have been fascinated with the golf swing. I have read many books and magazines. I have taken lessons from some of the greatest instructors in the world. I have studied the swings of the best players, all in an attempt to gain knowledge about the swing.

      Through all of this, I noticed there was one thing all great players had in common in their swings. No matter what grip, stance, tempo, posture, or length of swing they had, they all did this exact same thing in their swing, which put them all in the correct positions so they could swing aggressively at the ball. From these positions, they could play a draw, a fade, or hit it straight.

      I came to the conclusion that the only way to hit good shots on a consistent basis was to do the same thing that practically every professional I looked at did. Just as importantly, I knew it would be difficult to play well while swinging any other way.

      In 1 Step to Better Golf, you will learn this one key swing characteristic of the top pros, and how to implement it into your swing. This is the one move you need to make in your golf swing before anything else gets attention. I try to not focus on aspects of the swing that are individual. I just want you to be aware of the most common trait among good players’ swings.

      To teach this proper swing technique, I will highlight the common swing problems of the majority of golfers. Then, to correct these problems, I will share some amazing drills which will help you ingrain the correct habit. These drills will teach you the proper swing technique in the most simple way possible. I’ll also show you how to video your swing so that you can make sure you are swinging with the correct motion.

      The whole swing comes down to this: as long as you have the one aspect in your swing that is common in nearly every professional, you can almost guarantee you’ll play good golf. And as you’ll see, it’s very easy to establish this move.

      PART ONE - THE PROBLEM

      Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.

      -Norman Vincent Peale

      Chapter 1

      Before you can learn about the one step you need to make to play better golf, you must first be aware of the most common swing problem. You need to understand the situation you are most likely facing, in order to hel p you better comprehend what needs to be done to improve. Understanding why the following swing positions are so problematic will help you understand why the positions that are recommended shortly will help you.

      Being fully aware of the current state of your golf game is no different from any other situation you may face. In order to know how to get somewhere, you have to know where you're starting from.

      Over the Top

      The number one cause of poor golf is swinging over the top. In fact, 85 percent of all golfers make this move in their swing. When they start their downswing, their arms move out away from the body and they swing above, or over the top of the ideal plane.

      Over-the-Top Swing Sequence:

      1. Setup - When golfers address the ball, they automatically establish their ideal swing plane. This will change slightly, depending on what club they are using.

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      2. Backswing - Over-the-top golfers will usually take the club back to the inside of this ideal plane. Even if they take it back on plane, trouble still awaits.

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      3. Downswing - The move you make after you reach the top of your swing is the most crucial one in all of golf. It is what golfers do at this point that causes them to be either low or high handicappers. Over-the-top players will start this move by swinging their arms away from the body, and out above the ideal swing plane they established at address. Low handicappers and pros will drop their arms to the correct inside position.

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      High handicapper move

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      Low handicapper move

      4. Impact - In order to get back to the ball to actually hit it, over-the-top golfers have to cut across the plane, thereby cutting across the ball. This produces a slice, if the clubface is square or open, or a pull, if the clubface is closed.

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      5. Finish - The shoulders and lower body spin to the left and end up in a weak position.

      There are many different reasons why you can place yourself into this over-the-top position. You have heard many of the phrases before, and I could give you a long list of things. Here are some of the more common:

      - Sliding your head forward to start the downswing

      - Opening your shoulders before impact

      - Casting with your right arm and wrist

      - Spinning out with your hips

      All these things could very well result in putting you out over the proper swing plane, but what you need to understand is that no matter what the cause, the symptoms are always the same. By having your arms and golf club over the plane, you are forcing yourself to have to cut across the ball, which produces either a slice or a pull, depending on the clubface position. It's that simple.

      Because every instance results in one ultimate cutting-across action, I believe that one ultimate underneath move of the club would fix everything. So the idea is to swing your club in the opposite direction of over the top. Instead of swinging inside on the way back, and outside on the way down, you need to swing steep on the way back, and shallow on the way down.

      Now certainly that may be easier said than done. With the majority of golfers in the world swinging over the top, getting your club to swing in the opposite direction might seem like a complex task. Actually, it's not. Not if you follow the instruction in Part Two. It will make it easy for you to establish this move. As a result, you will have the proper swing structure and be able to strike good shots more consistently.

      Chapter 2

      Other Swing Aspects

      Because your swing shape is the most determining factor in your success or failure in golf, I choose not to address other aspects of the swing that you are probably used to hearing about, such as stance, tempo, or length of swing. I do not feel that these areas of the swing warrant the attention they are given. I believe that as long as you do what is necessary in the swing, you can approach other areas in a number of different ways.

      In order to become a good golfer, you do not need a perfectly parallel and shoulder-width stance. You do not need a slow and easy tempo. You do not need a parallel clubshaft at the top of your swing.

      Let me illustrate a couple of areas of the swing that are not essential for you to focus on. You shouldn't focus on these parts of the swing for the following reasons:

      1. They are different for many top players

      2. They don't have a great impact on the outcome of your shots

      3. They take away from your focus on what's most important in the swing

      Swing Length

      There are many different swing lengths in golf. From amateurs to professionals, swing lengths vary considerably. Very rarely do you see a player get precisely to a parallel position at the top. This is fine. The key is to have your swing length remain consistent, regardless of what length it is.

      Most amateurs want to make their swing longer, because they feel this will help them hit the ball farther. This is a common misconception in golf. There are a number of factors that go into generating clubhead speed needed to hit the ball far. The length of your swing is only one of them. Some of the fastest swings are short, crisp motions, which use a lot of wrist and hand action. And some of the slowest swings are long, lazy motions, where there is a tendency to decelerate the club through impact.

      Instead of concerning themselves with the length of their swing, players searching for distance should focus on making solid contact with the ball. Many of the problems that lead to mis-hit shots, such as swinging over the top, also result in lack of distance. So by correcting the swing issues, and thereby making solid contact with the ball, increased distance will happen naturally.

      Stance

      I was out at the Buick Open a few years ago watching Nick Faldo hit balls on the range. He was doing a stance drill, with his right foot set well behind his left. This was clearly not a stance Nick would use in normal situations, but you

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