{"id":333,"date":"2011-06-09T09:42:41","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T14:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tomharack.com\/?p=333"},"modified":"2011-06-09T09:42:41","modified_gmt":"2011-06-09T14:42:41","slug":"utleybookmeldsmedialongandshortgametechniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/tomharack\/golf\/instruction\/333\/utleybookmeldsmedialongandshortgametechniques","title":{"rendered":"Utley Book Melds Media, Long And Short Game Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Received golf-instruction wisdom has it that some of us absorb verbal cues better than visual ones, and vice versa. Which type of student are you? Stan Utley\u2019s new book, The Art of the Swing<\/em>, co-written with Matthew Rudy, provides an opportunity for side-to-side comparison: The pages of the book have bar codes to accompany selected points, leading to a video library that reinforces the text. You can access the visuals via a free app on a smart phone.<\/p>\n

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(It\u2019s a clever technological adaptation. The only concern here is that the feature \u2013 which \u201cmeans that Utley\u2019s invaluable tips and techniques are easier than ever to take with you onto the driving range or golf course,\u201d as the promotional material notes \u2013 will be taken literally. The driving range part is fine; consulting your smart phone on the course is the last thing we need.)<\/p>\n

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Known first and foremost for his short-game expertise, the gist of Utley\u2019s<\/a> message in The Art of the Swing<\/em> is that learning the proper sequence<\/em> of motion for putting, chipping, and pitching \u2013 as distinct from the positions<\/em> at various stages of that motion \u2013 will automatically carry over to the full swing. The concept of correct sequencing illuminates a phenomenon we\u2019ve all observed: The golfer who looks perfect in \u201cstop action\u201d but still sprays the ball like a garden hose.<\/p>\n

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The connection between short-game and full-swing techniques isn\u2019t a new idea; in fact, it\u2019s the fundamental premise of a book about Ben Hogan\u2019s short game<\/a>, reviewed in this space last November. But as a word-driven student of the game, I found Utley\u2019s book a welcome addition to the literature.<\/p>\n

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For starters, at 150 pages, it\u2019s refreshingly concise. His 30-day program of drills, at 20 minutes per day, is similarly manageable. And while it wouldn\u2019t hurt to read his Utley\u2019s three previous game-improvement books, The Art of the Swing<\/em> does, as promised, stand on its own as an instructional piece.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s a proposition I put to the test by not<\/em> having read the Utley\u2019s prior work, though this latest installment persuades me that I may want to take it up retrospectively. (Gotham Books<\/a>, $26)<\/p>\n

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