Author: Larry Miller Publisher: Pelican Publishing ISBN: 9781455605897 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 176
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A PGA player and golf teacher shows how to improve your game dramatically with visualization and the “holographic” interaction of mind and body. Inspired by Michael Murphy’s classic Golf in the Kingdom and the remarkable new reality theory explained by Michael Talbot in The Holographic Universe, Holographic Golf shows readers how to use both mind and body to improve their games dramatically. As any experienced and frustrated golfer will tell you, real improvement is a rarity—eighty percent of all amateurs can’t break 100. This sorry statistic reflects a faulty system of instruction, and Larry Miller knows why. From day one, students are traditionally taught to piece together their swing from countless fragments. In contrast, Miller believes there are only three “static positions” vital to the swing: the “address,” “at the top,” and the “finish.” What goes on in between is unimportant, he says, because if you land at each point correctly, you will have done everything right along the way. He also considers what others don’t: the Holographic Principle of Interconnectedness, by which one can conceptually fuse the golf swing with the ball, the terrain, and the atmospheric conditions for maximum performance. In Holographic Golf, Miller also offers positive reinforcement and visualization techniques for improving balance and accuracy. He presents unique and creative exercises, like practicing with mirrors; using your own shadow and the sounds of the course to help “flow” your swing; and “ball flinging,” where the golfer imagines the ball is a magnet. By blending the physical with the mental, Miller has created a uniquely holistic approach that is certain to appeal to all players who seek an effective alternative method for a better—and more pleasurable—golf game. Praise for Holographic Golf “Finally, a unique and effective new method of golf instruction.” —Lee Eisenberg, Time Magazine
Author: Sean Johnston Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198571224 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 541
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This is a history of how the new science of holography developed intellectually, socially and culturally. Based on interviews with pioneer holographers and archival research, it shows how science, technology, art and wider culture are entwined in the modern world.
Author: Brett Cyrgalis Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 147670760X Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 272
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The world of golf is at a crossroads. As technological innovations displace traditional philosophies, the golfing community has splintered into two deeply combative factions: the old-school teachers and players who believe in feel, artistry, and imagination, and the technical minded who want to remake the game around data. In Golf's Holy War, Brett Cyrgalis takes readers inside the heated battle playing out from weekend hackers to PGA Tour pros. At the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California, golfers clad in full-body sensors target weaknesses in their biomechanics, while others take part in mental exercises designed to test their brain's psychological resilience. Meanwhile, coaches like Michael Hebron purge golfers of all technical information, tapping into the power of intuitive physical learning by playing rudimentary games. From historic St. Andrews to manicured Augusta, experimental communes in California to corporatized conferences in Orlando, William James to Ben Hogan to theoretical physics, the factions of the spiritual and technical push to redefine the boundaries of the game.
Author: Bob Glanville Publisher: Trafford Publishing ISBN: 142694392X Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 199
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Mark Twain once described golf as "a good walk spoiled." Most golfers have had a round (or two) where these words rang especially true. That is because golf is a game where failure is unavoidable. Every shot, every lie, is a unique event involving a multitude of intricate variables, any of which can cause a shot to go awry. But fear not-help is here! Former profession golfer Bob Glanville shares the knowledge he has gained from more than half a century of playing and teaching golf. In Golf: The Game of Lessening Failures, he teaches golfers to eliminate their golfing failures, one swing at a time. He dispenses his wit and wisdom through sixteen chapters that touch upon nearly every aspect of the game, including the equipment, the terminology, the etiquette, and the origins of the PGA. Through it all, readers learn to improve their game physically and mentally, as well as by using a set of clubs that will help them get the most out of every swing. The course awaits.
Author: Alan Shapiro Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0684804573 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 228
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Psychologist Alan Shapiro explores in this book the relationship between a golfer's personality and his or her performance on the links, and shows how increased self-awareness can improve one's golf score.
Author: Michael Bamberger Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic ISBN: 1555845975 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 273
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Reflections on the game by the Sports lllustrated writer and national-bestselling author of The Swinger. Michael Bamberger has lived the game of golf as few others have—from his experience as one of the first white, college-educated caddies in 1985, to hanging out with Arnold Palmer at the Masters. This Golfing Life brings together Bamberger’s acclaimed, intimate profiles of stars (Tiger, Jack, and Annika to name a few), as well as the behind-the-scenes people who make the game what it is. In his last round of golf before an amputation, Bamberger’s high school golf coach, John Sifaneck, makes his first hole in one; John Stark gets Bamberger to relearn the game as a Scotsman; Bob Rubin, a Wall Street master-of-the-universe, builds his own golf course—one so difficult he can’t break one hundred on it; Bruce Edwards continues to caddie for Tom Watson while dying of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Bamberger interweaves these stories with his own life in a way that will remind golfers why they love the game.
Author: Edward A Tischler Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1463414900 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 222
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The Way Of The Golfer - Searching For New Horizons will introduce you to EA Tischler New Horizons Golf Approach. In the book EA presents what he considers the games fundamental principles and gives you practical, functional and natural ways to develop your fundamental skills. Fred Shoemaker was EA Tischler's main mentor in the skills of coaching and he endorsed The Way Of The Golfer when writing, "Ed Tischler provides clear insights into how real breakthroughs are achieved, which is not by simply increasing time and effort, but by looking at, and altering, the fundamental way we approach the game." Larry Miller (former PGA Tour Player and author of Holographic Golf and Beyond Golf) wrote the forward for this book and said, "Every golfer, from beginner to touring professional, can improve and develop as a golfer by studiously committing to Ed's methods. "The Way Of The Golfer" takes golf's new instructional direction to yet another level, and further contributes to the end of instructional stagnation." Therefore, whether you are are beginner, avid golfer, competitive golfer or touring professional you are certain to gain insightful information within its pages.
Author: Michael Murphy Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0307567826 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 337
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Michael Murphy's Golf in the Kingdom is one of the bestselling golf books of all time and has been hailed as "a golf classic if any exists in our day" (John Updike) and "a masterpiece on the mysticism of golf" (San Francisco Chronicle). Golf in the Kingdom introduced Shivas Irons, the mysterious golf pro and philosopher with whom Murphy played a mythic round of golf on Scotland's Burningbush links, a round that profoundly altered his game--and his vision. The Kingdom of Shivas Irons is the enchanting story of Murphy's return to Scotland in search of Shivas Irons and his wisdom about golf and human potential. Murphy's quest takes him from the mystical golf courses of Scotland, across the world to the first Russian Open Golf Championship, and finally to Pebble Beach on the California Coast. The result is a delightful exploration of the inner game of golf and a provocative inquiry into our remarkable possibilities for growth and transformation.
Author: Larry Miller Publisher: Triumph Books ISBN: 1633197611 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 153
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Ben Hogan is legendary, intriguing, and mysterious. It's a combination that has contributed to Hogan being the most interesting golfer of all time. Aside from his amazing competitive record, his secretive and solitary personality provoke wonder and devotion among thousands of golfers worldwide who attempt to unlock Hogan's secret code of how to swing a golf club and strike a golf ball. Hogan himself has fueled this intrigue, mainly because he openly declared that he had a "secret," one that he never publicly revealed. Many top professionals have speculated on what they thought Hogan's secret might be, but until now those speculations were not supported by any revelations from Hogan himself. Now, author Larry Miller, who was mentored by Tommy Bolt, who in turn was one of Hogan's protÉgÉs, shares Hogan's secret as he learned it. This secret fundamental, which Miller breaks down into two aspects and explains with the aid of full-color photography and illustrations, will help the average golfer implement Hogan's teachings to benefit his or her game.
Author: Marlin M. Mackenzie Publisher: Dell ISBN: 0440502098 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 225
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Whether you're a world-class palyer or a weekend enthusiast, improving your golf game begins with your mind. You may be amazed to discover what happens when you free yourself from overthinking you shots and let your unconcious mind play the game. Now acclaimed sports counselor Dr. Marlin Mackenzie provides more than 30 situation-specific exercises to help you deepen your awareness of your emotional and intellectual barriers. You'll learn to capitalize on your inner resources to play up to your potential.
Author: Larry Miller
Author: Sean Johnston
Author: Brett Cyrgalis
Author: Bob Glanville
Author: Alan Shapiro
Author: Michael Bamberger
Author: Edward A Tischler
Author: Michael Murphy
Author: Larry Miller
Author: Marlin M. Mackenzie