Universal Ramblings

Homer Kelley should be commended for compiling a very informational book on the golf swing. He has, however, presented his theory from an engineering point of view that may cause some readers to recoil. There is a lot of cross-references that tie all of his ideas together but it takes a fair amount of time to really understand the entire book. The book is not just about building a golf swing, it helps you understand how you can manipulate your body to perform just about any swing you like, as long as it follows certain scientific tenets. The serious student of the game should not be without this book in his library, as it is a valuable reference source, but I feel that more people would be benefited had Mr. Kelley presented his ideas in a more understandable manner.

Hailed as “The Player’s Handbook” and “The Instructor’s Textbook”, “The Golfing Machine” or the “little yellow book” as it has affectionately become known, has had a profound impact on the world of golf.

This Book Can Support “My Way” Procedures But Not “The Way” Theory

First published in 1969, the book – recently releases in its 7th edition – has been embraced by thousands of players and professional golf instructors worldwide as the most detailed book on the golf stroke.

As new books and breakthrough teaching fads have come and gone, “The Golfing Machine” has maintained its premier status as the most widely used textbook on golf instruction in the world.

Learn feel from mechanics rather than mechanics from feel

“The Golfing Machine” offers a truly unique approach to the golf learning process. Homer Kelley lays out the facts, then the supporting information to apply the facts, followed by a pathway to incorporate them into your way of playing. This state of the art system is now applied by golfers of all ability levels all over the world, from major champions to club champions to the duffer.

The guidance supplied in the book doesn’t stop within its pages. Coupled with the network of Authorized Instructors around the world, “The Golfing Machine” offers something found nowhere else – a support system for your continued improvement.

This book describes how (and why) every aspect of the golf swing works. Admittedly, the book is not easy reading, but the content holds what is probably the most accurate information on the golf swing available. The readers of this book can be confident that what they are reading/learning is correct, and not just based on someones opinion, but rather, years of research into the physics/geometry behind the golf swing. There are other books that have taken this “scientific” approach to teaching the golf swing, but for me, this is the only book of it’s kind. I’m not going to name-drop, but I know of two PGA players (one of whom has won a major) who, at one point, would carry this book around like a bible. Definitely a book worth reading if you are a true golf-nut.

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