Simple Enough
Insights and Lessons from a PGA Hall of Fame Member and Master Professional
By John GerringAuthorHouse
Copyright © 2016 John Gerring
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-5049-6465-4Contents
Preface, xiii,
Here's to Wake Forest, xv,
The Beginning, 1,
A Personal Reflection, 1,
Simple and Complex, 3,
The Greatest Game, 4,
Just the Facts, Please, 5,
The Truth, 6,
Playing Within Yourself, 7,
Simple Versus High Tech, 8,
Arnold Palmer, 9,
Larry Nelson, 11,
Betsy King, 13,
Brooks Dendy, 14,
A Bit of Clarity, 16,
Brain Memory, 17,
Fertilize Your Strengths, 18,
Illustration: Vertical Lines are Important, 19,
Illustration: Starting Position, 20,
Fundamentals, 21,
Three Favorite Golf Swings, 22,
Build a Slingshot!, 23,
Reality, 24,
Shrink the Graph, 25,
Illustration: The Swing, 26,
The Set-Up, 27,
The Right Picture, 28,
"Shrink to Grow", 29,
What's My Worst Mistake?, 30,
The Grip, 31,
Illustration: The Grip, 36,
A Good Grip, 37,
The Stance, 37,
Shape of Your Swing, 38,
A Late Wrist Cock, 39,
The Two Tree Trunks, 40,
Flat, 41,
Illustration: Flat, 42,
Illustration: Spine Angle, 43,
Forward Swing, 44,
Full Swing, 45,
Full Swing – Simplify!, 50,
Illustration: Full Swing, 52,
A Superior Move, 53,
Mistakes to Avoid on the Full Swing, 54,
Impact Position, 55,
Illustration: PERFECT IMPACT, 56,
Illustration: Aiming, 57,
Three Balls and a Hidden Target, 58,
Making a Swing Change, 60,
Clubhead Speed, 62,
Stability Means Repeatability, 63,
Pulling or Throwing?, 64,
Right Knee Post, 65,
A Big Help, 66,
One Constant, 67,
A Symphony of Alignment, 67,
It's Posture, 68,
Posture Again, 69,
Distance, 70,
A Bad Grip Position, 71,
You and Your Coach, 71,
Repetition, 72,
Always the Same, 73,
Simple Slice Cures, 73,
The Straight Left Arm, 74,
Illustration: The Finish, 76,
Short Game, 77,
Bunker Play, 79,
Illustration: Bunker Play – Greenside, 82,
Special Shots, 84,
Putting, 84,
A Discussion About Putting, 89,
Producing a Score, 90,
Your Game Plan, 94,
Motion, 98,
Illustration: Start, 99,
Illustration: Forward Swing, 99,
Distance Control, 100,
From the Neck Up (And Between the Ears), 101,
My Pet Peeve, 102,
Better - Really?, 102,
When Everything Goes Right!, 103,
Scorecard, 104,
How Do We Learn?, 105,
How You Should Learn, 106,
How to Learn, 107,
More About Learning, 107,
Compound Learning, 108,
Failure, 109,
I Like This, 109,
Quitting, 110,
Stick to the Routine, 110,
Change, 111,
The Draw Hook is King, 112,
Changes are Difficult, 113,
How to Handle Pressure, 114,
Aging, 114,
Alvin "Pap" Sutton, 115,
Be True to Yourself, 116,
Be Well Connected, 117,
Boxing and Golf, 118,
Competitiveness, 119,
The Personality of a Winner, 120,
A Consistent Routine, 120,
Golf – It's Always In Season, 121,
Artificial Help, 122,
Short Thoughts, 123,
Julius Boros, 123,
Madman Hill is Crowded, 124,
Nibbling, 125,
Practicing, Where is My Target?, 126,
What Golf Ball, 127,
In Summary, 127,
Final Reminders, 129,
Simple Enough, 130,