Editor's Overall Rating:
By John Lynch
Dear Golfer,
The Skeptical Golfer by James S. Rothenberg is definitely for students of the game who want a really good understanding of what happens during the golf swing.
I really liked what the author says about "wrist action vs hand action" and how most golfers do not really understand how important these two factors are in creating tremendous club head speed.
The illustrations are simplistic yet drive the point home on the golf mechanics being conveyed.
There is also a juicy chapter on the "Ben Hogan Secret" and it is NOT what you think.
I gotta be honest, because I love to read about the fine technical aspects of the golf swing (must be the engineer in me), I could not put this book down. I read the entire book (119 pages) one lazy hot afternoon in one sitting.
Granted, you cannot learn to play golf by reading a book just as you can't learn to ride a bike by the same method, and "The Skeptical Golfer" talks about this fact very succinctly in the chapter "Notes On The Teaching Medthod"
All in all I found The Skeptical Golfer a most enjoyable read.
Play well.
John Lynch
About The Author:
John Lynch is owner of No. 1 Golf Book Reviews and has helped hundreds of golfers to lower their scores. To learn about four magic golf moves that teaches a controversial move with the wrists, visit: FourMagicMovesGolf.com
