Very good practical advice in this book. There are a lot of golf instruction book that will tell you all about grip, swing, path. Etc. That is not what this book is about. The author gets down to the basics of how to score. You do not have to hit the ball 300 yards to break 80. So why do we all try to get more distance? To score you need to keep the ball on the course and be really good at pitching, chipping. and putting. The author will tell you all about it in a very easy to understand way. If your on a quest to shoot better scores and eventually break 80 constantly, this book is for you.

The author describes a path to shooting your best scores, whatever it may be, by proving a well supported argument to focus most of your golf practice on the short game; putting, chipping and pitching. He shows that greater than 50% of gold shots in a round are usually 20 yds and in, so it make sense. He provides a nice simple practice routine to get there! Good luck, it's a simple approach, easy to implement and I'm certain will improve anyone's game.

I loved the approach of this little book. Although a lot of it is common sense, the message is basically that you should focus 80 % of your practising efforts on your short game. Do not expect to play a perfect round, stay calm and approach each hole strategically. Unfortunately there is quite a lot of repetition in the book, but if you want to improve your score it’s worth a read. Okay, I’m off to practise my short game!

Certainly a fun read for avid golfers. The book revolves around three main things: practice habits, psychological aspects of golf, strategic framework in approaching a given golf shot/round. The book is very useful and helps guide golfers on how to frame their minds during a round of golf (which is incredible important). The focus centers around better scoring and the importance of the short game.

First half reads like a prolonged sales pitch. The last half is useful. Provides good statistics to temper your performance goals. Basic principles of where you should focus your efforts are sound but could use a few more actionable items, drills, practices, etc.

I recommend this book to many of my golfing buddies to help them improve their game. I am an over 70 golfer who regularly breaks 80. I have read and reread this book many times. The information in this book helps me to hone my golf game to improve my scoring. The book teaches strategy of navigating each holes. T He book explains the best way to practice and what to concentrate on during each round.

I would highly recommend this book as a great starting point for new golfers, or golfers who are looking to improve their game. As the author states, there is no quick fix, or golden bullet, to becoming a great golfer. In order to do so one has to be committed to some form of a training program, and this book provides a fantastic starting point to that. It also provides a very good insight on how to get newcomers into the game of golf without destroying their enthusiasm by trying to make them hit full shots from the first time they pick up a club. The book provides some good statistics on the how tour professionals perform and therefore provides a realistic perspective to the expectations of us non-professional players which does take pressure of our performance. For me the author was a bit repetitive in getting his point across, which may have been done purposefully, however this does appear to be his first book and it may just be the first step on a journey to becoming and established author. Nevertheless the book is a good read and I recommend it to golfers of all skill levels, especially those wanting to get into the game of golf.

This book is a great read - contrarian but makes enormous sense. It is logical and prescriptive, and I intend to use its insights to better my game. Excellent read.