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Comment on FINALLY: The Golf Swing’s Simple Secret: A revolutionary method proved for the weekend golfer to significantly improve distance and accuracy from day one Reviews by Nicholas D. Klemetson

Nicholas D. Klemetson — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:34:59 +0000

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Not a miracle cure, but it will help., April 21, 2010

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Mr. Tamayo has created an interesting little pamphlet here. He claims that you can improve your golf swing when you stop focusing on the little details, and just follow his three simple steps toward the secret of the golf swing. He says himself that his book is intended as a "quick fix" book... so if you want to shave a couple strokes off your handicap, you should be able to in short order if you read this.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That's the case here. The tips and advice he gives are sound, and the golf pro I discussed them with agreed with me. However, you won't go from being a 25+ handicap to a 10 handicap in one weekend.

This book is intended for someone who is inconsistent off the tee and in the fairway. It helps to break the golf swing down into simple elements, and allows you to begin crafting a more consistent swing, due to focusing on the checkpoints he gives. You will hit the ball straighter and longer, but like he says, you'll need to engrain his advice into your muscle memory first. Like everything, it will take work. if you are below a 10 handicap, don't bother with this. Possibly buy it as a gift for one of your fellow golfers who struggles a little more.

As many golfers know, however, the true way to really start lowering your scores is to putt, putt, putt, chip, chip, chip, and pitch, pitch, pitch. This book gives little advice on the short game, but that's okay. It's not what its intended purpose is. Combine this book with Secrets of the Short Game and you'll have a good one-two punch to start improving your game.

In summary, if you struggle to swing the club consistently off the tee or with your irons from 120 yards out or further, this would be a good book for you (especially if you have a Kindle... it's only $.99). It will teach you more consistent ball striking and give you a technique that will lower your scores. Combine it with some good short game advice for a true complete instruction.

UPDATE: 7/29/10

I've continued to implement Tamayo's methods over the summer, and there has been some good improvement. My handicap has dropped from 20 to 16 in the last couple months. I am able to get from tee to green with much more consistency now.

However, I wished I had taken video of my swing right when I started using this method. In following Mr. Tamayo's back swing instructions, I developed a severe flaw in my swing that was not perceptible to me. Thanks to the significant upright shoulder turn that the backswing calls for, I was bringing the club head far to the right of where it should have been. It was almost directly over my head. I only noticed this because I asked my wife to video tape me swinging a club in the back yard. The next day, I went to the range and focused on keeping my club head more to the left during the back swing. I asked someone at the driving range what it looked like, and he said the back swing looked right where it should be, even though for me, it felt like it was extremely flat. My ball striking became even more consistent, and the next time I played a round, I broke 85 for the first time in my life. At this rate, this could be the summer of 80.

So, I would encourage everyone trying this method to have someone video tape or otherwise monitor your swing, in order to see if it looks right.

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Comment on 101 Crucial Guidelines: Golfing by Jerold C. Yee

Jerold C. Yee — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:00:30 +0000

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Good book on Golf Basics, April 11, 2000

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This book is good for the typical beginner to the sport of golf. It gives some basics as to the type of clubs being used and techniques on how to swing a club. Overall, this book is good if you need a quick reference.

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Comment on FINALLY: The Golf Swing’s Simple Secret: A revolutionary method proved for the weekend golfer to significantly improve distance and accuracy from day one Reviews by Rough Alto

Rough Alto — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:51:45 +0000

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

Astounding Results, May 10, 2010

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Like some of the other reviewers, I have read my share of popular instructional titles out there and gained a little something from most of them. But this book did more for me than any of the others. I have to admit being a little skeptical about the recommendations since I did not know of the author. But when I incorporated these simple principles into my swing, I had an immediate and dramatic improvement in my ball striking quality. If you will just do what Tamayo says, you will be astounded by the improvement. He has managed to boil down a mountain of instructional advice into a few truly golden nuggets that can be applied with great success. Its my honest opinion that you could go for years and not get advice this good.

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Comment on FINALLY: The Golf Swing’s Simple Secret: A revolutionary method proved for the weekend golfer to significantly improve distance and accuracy from day one Reviews by Single Digit

Single Digit — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:28:50 +0000

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Best Book for the Intermediate or Advanced Golfer!!!, June 25, 2010

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I bought this book a couple of weeks ago. Reading the other reviews and the Camilo Villegas' quote directed to the weekend golfer, I had no doubt this was a great book but I was skeptical it was also good for intermediate or advanced golfers.

I am an 8 handicap and without a doubt, this book was the biggest surprise I have had in a long time. I have played golf since I was a kid, practice regularly and had a two-plane swing. I decided to try the one-plane backswing explained by Tamayo as the proposed shoulder turn swing thought appeared very simple to perform and to repeat. In fact, it was the easiest backswing I have ever tried and the results where incredible and immediate. Not only many more of my golf shots are now hit solidly, but my accuracy and distance judgment improved dramatically. I am making at least 1 or 2 more birdies per round.

Regarding the lag chapter, I finally understood the technical reason of why making a good transition instead of coming over the top has such a huge impact on the distance attained. As I have my swing on tape, I could check that I was making a pretty good lag which explains why I have always hit the ball long. Anyhow, I learned that holding the club a little softer increased the lag I produced and I started hitting my driver around 8-12 yards longer with the same effort.

Bottom line, I HIGHLY recommend this book to all golfers of all skills that are really interested in improving. After reading many golf books, golf magazines and taking lessons for years, I truly believe this book can help your game more than anything else.

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Comment on 101 Crucial Guidelines: Golfing by gobirds2

gobirds2 — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:13:02 +0000

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Good Book for Beginners, October 24, 2000

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When I decided to try and take up golf I found this book on the Internet and took a chance and purchased it. I was very pleased. This really is a nice book. Every page is illustrated in full color and is printed on 279 mm paper. It's a quality publication. It covers every aspect of the game from equipment to instructions and pointers on driving and putting. It is a very informative book even if you decide never to play the game.

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Comment on 101 Crucial Guidelines: Golfing by R. W. Russell "midway42.org"

R. W. Russell "midway42.org" — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:13:34 +0000

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A great quick reference, December 11, 2001

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Beginning golfers, buy this book! (No, I'm not related to the author or publisher.) This is almost the perfect elementary golf guide. Each topic is brief and to the point, the color photos are clear and sharp, and I can't imagine any essential element of the game that isn't covered. My only gripe is that I was surprised at the small format (neglected to check the dimensions of the book under Amazon's description) -- it's about the size of a small paperback novel. I guess they expect you to carry it to the driving range in your back pocket. A larger format would have helped. Aside from that, this book is a keeper.

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Comment on Leading-Flite XL 13-Piece Full Golf Club Set (Correct Hand) by 2 cents

2 cents — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:26:35 +0000

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Great price, solid quality: a good buy, January 31, 2011

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I was skeptical at first about purchasing a set of golf clubs over the Internet, but after reading everyone's reviews, I felt I'd give this set a try. I just received the clubs and have only taken them to the driving range once, but I need to agree with everyone else in saying the quality of the clubs for the price is definitely a deal. I'm not trying to win any trophies out on the course, so I just wanted a set that was decent quality, constructed well and didn't cost anything absurd. This set seems to pretty much fit the bill with all of the above. And compared to the old clubs I was using, this set is made out of gold. The irons are weighted nicely so you have a great feel for the club and club head during a swing. The driver is lightweight and has a large sweet spot, so it is fairly easy to use. The three wood also works well. I didn't use the four or five hybrid clubs much, they may need a little getting used to, but seem fine. Overall, the standard club size is good; I'm 5 foot 9 inches and the clubs fit me great. The club grips may not be the best out there, but they work just fine. The putter is slightly funky looking, but not in a bad way, and it seems to be well designed. The golf bag is sturdy and has plenty of pockets and room for clubs. The golf-bag straps are comfortable, and can be worn in a backpack fashion, or just thrown over the shoulder; a hand strap is also on the side of the bag. I went to the range with my friend who has a set of Ping irons and Taylor-Made woods; he also thought the Top-Flite XL set was solid quality and worth the buy. Also, buying a complete set like this was much simpler than purchasing irons, woods, driver, putter, bag, wood covers, etc., all separately.

If you are looking for a set of golf clubs to use casually at the driving range and the golf course, I would recommend this set.

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Comment on Leading-Flite XL 13-Piece Full Golf Club Set (Correct Hand) by terthen

terthen — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:54:16 +0000

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Excellent beginners set, June 16, 2010

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I recently purchased the Top-Flite XL (2010) golf set. I've never owned my own golf set, and I used to go to the driving range and borrow a friend's clubs or borrow clubs from the range. When I finally decided to start playing golf regularly, I was choosing between getting a few (3 wood, 4 iron, 6 iron, 8 iron, wedge, putter) used name-brand clubs from [...] or get a starter set. Overall the price was about the same, so I decided to go for this set here since it has more clubs and the bag. I have not regretted this decision at all--this is a great beginners set! My consistency has dramatically improved; I'm not sure if I was just using clubs that were the wrong size, or if this set is more forgiving, but with the irons in this set I'm hitting the ball much better. The hybrids are great too, much easier than the low irons. The bag is more than adequate and has lots of room. If you're just learning golf or have taken lessons and are trying to become more consistent, look no further.

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Comment on Golf Tips (one-12 months vehicle-renewal) by Bryan Carey "Bryan Carey"

Bryan Carey "Bryan Carey" — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:03:35 +0000

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Your Guide to Improvement, March 24, 2007

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This review is from: Golf Tips (Magazine)

If you are the type of golfer who wants to improve your putting, your swing, your choice of equipment, or anything else golf related, then Golf Tips is the magazine for you. This magazine, unlike other golf publications, dedicates almost all of its pages to improvement. Most every golfer wants to get better over time, and Golf Tips is one of the few publications available that focuses all of its contents on self improvement.

As far as the advice goes, Golf Tips is a good magazine and it tries to cover several different aspects of the game in the same issue, so readers can find a relevant article that relates to their own problems. Maybe your problem area is putting. If it is, there is likely a putting article someone in the current issue. Another person might be having trouble perfecting his/her swing and if so, there are plenty of helpful articles that include diagrams so readers will know exactly what to do.

Other magazines include diagrams to illustrate proper maneuvering of the hands and body when swinging a golf club but Golf Tips takes this a step further. It includes not only picture depicting the right way to do it, there are also pictures showing what not to do. With some of these, Golf Tips will make sure the casual reader knows which photo depicts the wrong way to swing by showing a red circle with a line through it (same symbol seen on certain traffic signs), superimposed over the picture. With an illustration like this, there will be no doubt in the golfer's mind what he/she is not supposed to do.

Overall, Golf Tips is a good magazine for someone whose primary interest is improving his/her game. There are other magazines that include some instruction on the game, but Golf Tips concentrates most all of its pages in this area. I prefer a more balanced golf magazine like Golf Digest but I can see how Golf Tips could come in handy. The advice is written like a pro, and it covers something about many different problems in each and every issue.

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Comment on Golf Tips (one-12 months vehicle-renewal) by Your librarian

Your librarian — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:49:31 +0000

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For the serious golfer, January 26, 2004

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This review is from: Golf Tips (Magazine)

Golf tips magazine is one of the most aptly titled magazines available today. It is chock full of heavily-illustrated exercises and other tips for serious golfers to improve their games.

There are a number of golf magazines on the newstand today. Most of them rely on a lifestyle format relying more heavily on lifestyle-type stories about today's hot golfers and the courses they play. Most of them include a brief game tip or two but seem aimed at the casual duffer.

Golf Tips, on the other hand, features almost nothing but heavily illustrated tips on improving one's swing, eliminating mistakes and putting better. It also is heavily loaded with features on the latest equipment technology. Each issue also seems to feature an article on the technical aspects of a selected major golf course. The articles are written with terminology that serious golfers will understand but that may confuse the weekend player. Judging by the amount of advertising in its early issues, this magazine also appears to be financially healthy.

If a reader wants to read about the PGA Tour's superstars, this magazine is not for him/her. But if s/he plans to be one of those superstars, Golf Tips is a good match.

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