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Over a quartercentury, he won a record 18 major championships, three more than secondplaced tiger woods. Hailed as a classic and read everywhere golf is played, golf my way has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide since it was first published in 1974. His birdie putt on the 17th hole in the final round of the 1986 masters looked like it would break slightly to the right. It was originally published in the early 1970s, but its brilliance was timeless. Jack actually began playing golf at the age of 10 in a junior program at his fathers club. Download in pdf golf my way the instructional classic revised and updated. Gregory boatowners mechanical and electrical manual. Jack won a total of 18 career major championships, while producing 19 second place and 9 third place finishes in them, over a span of 25 years. Download in pdf golf my way the instructional classic. He also runs one of the largest golf design practices in the world. Golf my way is the one book that presents a complete, indepth, atoz explanation of how this greatest of champions thinks about and plays the game. Finally, jack nicklaus, golfs leading master, definitively covers the whole of his game through a.
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Often eloquent and always thoughtful, nicklaus quotes in various publications and books, provide a portrait of the man with comments covering an. Forty years later, he had his most recent top10 finish in a major at the masters. In print for over 20 years, this book gives players advice on both the physical and mental aspects of golf. Finally, jack nicklaus, golfs leading master, definitively covers the whole of his. The best part of this book though is that jack covers golf from the infant level to retirement.
It was mostly sitting on my book shelf until last september. Nicklaus focused on the major championshipsmasters tournament, u. Nicklaus videos golf my way dvd march through the majors dvd vhs. Golf my way is a classic of golf instruction, but truth be told, its pretty dumb to think any book can teach you how to play golf like jack nicklaus in his prime. Book is in good condition with no missing pages, no damage or soiling and tight spine.
I have never tied myself in knots concerning the way i hold the club. Nicklaus companies extends landmark agreement with japans kosugi, inc. Open, open championship, and pga championship, and played a selective schedule of regular pga tour. Jack nicklaus and tiger woods pose on the tenth tee during a skins game prior to the start of the memorial tournament at the muirfield village golf club on june 3, 2009 in. His astounding tournament achievements including a record eighteen professional major championship victories, among them six masters, along with the powerful legacy he has built as a golfcourse designer and golf book author, give him both an. Another way to compare tiger woods and jack nicklaus. Translated into numerous languages across the globe, golf my way quickly gained international appeal and worldwide. About this book golf is perhaps the most complicated simple game ever invented. A talented golf course designer, he has received numerous awards for his designs.
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From grips, swings, and fairway play to the many psychological aspects of the game, nicklaus brings to golf my way the same devotion and insight that have made him golfs greatest legend. The official site of jack nicklaus, nicklaus design, and. Open four times, the british open three times and the pga championship five times. In print for over 20 years, this book gives players advice on both the.
Putting my way is the twelfth book on which internationally renowned golf writer and editor ken bowden has collaborated with jack nicklaus over a fortyyear association that has also produced many hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, plus a variety of television and video programs. There may be some dogeared pages showing previous use but overall a great book. After once again serving as masters honorary starters, jack nicklaus and gary player sat down for nearly 90 minutes to answer questions from assembled media. Finally, jack nicklaus, golfs leading master, definitively covers the whole of his game through a lifetime of greatness. The nicklaus companies and its largest worldwide licensee, kosugi inc.
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