In this invaluable book, Mike McGetrick, one of GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Teaching Professionals in America and 1999 National PGA Teacher of the Year, shows how to make the best shot possible and shave strokes off your game. Sharing the same methods he uses when coaching some of the best players in the world, McGetrick outlines 12 basic shots you can incorporate into your game without overhauling your technique. Straightforward and easy to follow, The Scrambler's Dozen opens the door to a world of master strategy and shot-making virtually guaranteed to save strokes on the golf course. |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Buy this as your second golf bookNov 27, 2003
I'm a high handicapper, however, this book is concise, clear and actionable. Mike describes 12 useable shots. The descriptions are technically clear and memorable. For example, the chapter on putting was simple and to the point, the 3 steps Mike recommends have helped me see green slope. The thoughts on hitting a low trajectory shot (a low shot requires a low finish) are simple to understand and stay in your memory regardless of if you are in a forest to the side of a fairway or on the practice range. If you are not confident being able to get the ball into the air on the golf course you need a book on basics. Otherwise, this is a really good, valuable, actionable, short read. David Perz take note (please).
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
A roadmap to rapid improvementMay 23, 2003
I have read a number of books and magazine articles over the
years, but none have given me insight on what shots I need to
concentrate on most. This book outlines the twelve most important shots and
describes in detail, how to go about accomplishing them. This book is making me a better golfer in record time!
I highly recommend it!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The Ultimate Players ManualFeb 27, 2003
This is the ultimate players manual--great information in a concise and logical format. I have been searching for the perfect golf manual for years and now I have found it. Practical, insightful, brilliant in its' simplicity. Well done!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The Book to have on golfApr 20, 2002
If there is one book to add to your golf bookshelf, this is the one. There is something to learn in every chapter and each one treats a specific point. You not only learn the basics but he shows you how through pictures and then explains in details the different aspects: setup;the swing; the strategy and the swing thoughts for each and every shot he teaches. To make it complete and very functional, he even gives you practice strategies and fundamental drills.
All in all, probably one of the best books I have read on shot making and shot shaping.
5 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Help to Get It Up and DownFeb 21, 2001
Golfers know that to recover is what it's all about. When you don't have your A game that day, to still score takes the shots that McGentrick gives in this book and the ability to pull them off with consistency. From playing a fade to draw, to flyer lies to flop shot to restricted swings, this book gives chapter on each of these and seven others. In each is hints on setup, swing and strategy, followed by practice drills and what I find especially useful to learning it, competitive drills, i.e. drills which give you games to get the adrenalin going and groove the shot.
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