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Improve your swing with the teacher the pros trust:

"(Jim Hardy) was the one person who really had the greatest influence on me in terms of my teaching. Jim had such an incredible mind for the game of golf."
--From The Only Golf Lesson You'll Ever Need by Hank Haney, Tiger Woods' golf coach

"Jim Hardy is the most knowledgeable teacher in golf. No other instructor has his understanding of golf swing techniques and what makes them work.”
--Peter Jacobsen, Champions Tour player and winner of seven PGA Tour championships

"Jim Hardy's theories and explanation of the two distinct swing planes used in golf are perhaps the most important instructional book any golfer could ever own."
--Inside Golf

“In my book, Jim Hardy is at the top. His information is the best. His presentation is logical and unique. He has discovered, through original thought, new information that will help every golfer. I have seen it at work and the results are amazing."
--Carol Mann, LPGA Hall of Fame member

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147577 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-15
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 216 pages

From the Back Cover

Fire-up your swing with the hottest new technique to hit the fairway!

If your shots are off target and your swing needs improving, you simply won't find a better fix than the powerful breakthrough techniques of Jim Hardy. Jim's smash bestseller, The Plane Truth for Golfers, introduced the revolutionary one-plane and two-plane swings to golfers and teaching pros around the world. It changed how players think about golf and how the game is taught.

In this exciting master class follow-up, he takes your swing to the next level, giving you in-depth instruction in how to execute both of these swings perfectly for on-target shots every time.

Jim shows you how to:

• Assume the proper stance and posture for each style
• Position and move your hips, shoulders, and torso correctly
• "Feel" the difference when you correct the faults in your swing
• Gain proficiency in your swing with detailed drills for both styles

He begins by giving you a review of the basics, outlining the one-plane and two-plane swings as he emphasizes his most crucial lesson: “All swings are either one- or two-plane actions, and to become good at golf you must work towards being a fundamental purist, only learning and employing those elements relative to your swing type.” With Jim's guidance, you'll first determine which swing type is right for you, then master your specialized swing. It's a powerful feeling when your body and arms are moving in total coordination with the club, and it can only happen once you master the art of the swing.

About the Author

Jim Hardy is a golf instructor par excellence. A former PGA Tour professional and mentor to many of today's golf stars, he has been fixing the swings of amateurs and professionals since 1977. Hardy was voted one of "America's 50 Greatest Teachers" by Golf Digest and ranked in the "Top 100 Teachers" list of Golf magazine. He lives in Texas.

John Adrisani is the former senior editor of instruction at Golf magazine and the author of nearly thirty books.

Customer Reviews

Amazing book!
Jim Hardy has rescued my waning interest in golf. I had been chronically struggling with blocking the ball to the right, and was unable to fix this despite multiple lessons with the local pro. After my third lesson, the pro suggested that I pick up a copy of this book, with special attention to the "one plane swing." The book can be easily read in an afternoon, and within 2 weeks I was hitting the ball straight and crisp. I realized that a lot of the things I had been taught previously did not apply to the one plane swing, and are in fact harmful. My scores improved from a 112 to 92 in just two short weeks. I highly recommend this book!

The Plane Truth foe Golfers Master Class
I have read /seen Jim Hardy's first book and his videos. This book ties it all together. I highly recomend it

Must read before reading other instruction manual
The key piece of information in this book and its predecessor is that there are two different types of swings. Most pull hooks and slices -- problems most non-pros face -- are caused in no small part by backswing and throughswing that don't match. This book shows how to recognize your propensity for one and make sure you have matching parts. Identifying your own preferred swing plane will make it much easier to pick which tip you should pay attention to and which you should ignore as you look at other golf instructions. The first book is more analytical (if that's how you think) this one has more drills and visuals and easier to follow for those who prefer to understand by doing rather than reading.
The key really is matching the back and through swings. And this book does not go far enough by focusing only on the two extremes. Tiger's new swing, for example, is best described as a hybrid between one and two planar swings. And he has had to work hard to make sure they match. Everyone rembers the era of pushes and pulls after moving to Hank Haney. Followers of stack and tilt might first see that as a two plane swing, but look carefully -- the stack and tilt takes away any lateral movement and is really a one-plane swing done in a way that is dramatically different from what is described in this book.
The golf swing is one of the great unsolvable mysteries of mankind. This book or its predecessor will show you a path to recognition but there are more answers than can ever be covered by a book. That said, Jim Hardy has at least highlighted how to recognize whether your backswing and throughswing match. That is a valuable start for a lifelong quest.