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Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf

Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf

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A timeless classic with nearly one million copies in print， Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons outlines the building blocks of winning golf from one of the all-time masters of the sport—fully illustrated with drawings and diagrams to improve your game instantly。

Ben Hogan， one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport， believed that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break eighty—if one applies oneself patiently and intelligently。 With the techniques revealed in this classic book， you can learn how to make your game work from tee to green， step-by-step and stroke by stroke。

In each chapter， a different experience-tested fundamental is explained and demonstrated with clear illustrations—as though Hogan were giving you a personal lesson with the same skill and precision that made him a legend。 Whether you’re a novice player or an experienced pro， Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons is a must-have reference for anyone who knows that fundamentals are where champions begin。

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Reviews

Gord ，

Fantastic book by the best。 I suspect that is the reason the book has been in publication for 63 years。Highly recommend it。

Michael Kozakiewicz ，

Already helping my gameIt is never too late to teach an old dog new tricks。 I took up the game in my late 40s。 After 20 years of playing I decided to embark on a program of golf self improvement。 My first thought was to buy new clubs， but I decided I should make sure my fundamentals were good。 This set of lessons by Ben Hogan was written in the year of my birth， but the ideas ring true to me today。 I can tell you that after just the first two lessons I was hitting the ball farther and straighter Already helping my gameIt is never too late to teach an old dog new tricks。 I took up the game in my late 40s。 After 20 years of playing I decided to embark on a program of golf self improvement。 My first thought was to buy new clubs， but I decided I should make sure my fundamentals were good。 This set of lessons by Ben Hogan was written in the year of my birth， but the ideas ring true to me today。 I can tell you that after just the first two lessons I was hitting the ball farther and straighter。 I can recommend this book to any golfer who feels s/he can stand to work on their fundamentals。 。。。more

Seth ，

Wish I had read this in high school。

Alex Zaboli ，

Very knowledgeable book。 Step by step guide。 Key areas:Proper set up and waggle of the club （waggle to mirror the shot you want to play）Swinging on a plane in the backswing Turning your hips as the first move of the downswingFollow through at the ball The golf swing is a chain movement。 The hands should not consciously do another。 However Hogan notes that the golf should only focus on during downswing， after turning your hips back to the left， supinating （hand faces the target， with left wrist b Very knowledgeable book。 Step by step guide。 Key areas:Proper set up and waggle of the club （waggle to mirror the shot you want to play）Swinging on a plane in the backswing Turning your hips as the first move of the downswingFollow through at the ball The golf swing is a chain movement。 The hands should not consciously do another。 However Hogan notes that the golf should only focus on during downswing， after turning your hips back to the left， supinating （hand faces the target， with left wrist bone raised） the left wrist just before impact。 This is the key impact area that most golfers struggle with。 I need to work on how to execute this left wrist supination。 I’m not clear on how consciously I can， while executing one of the other principles of the downswing， swinging hard at the ball with both hands。 Glad that I picked up this book。 。。。more

Joe ，

Great book on golfing basics with some advanced techniques sprinkled throughout。 I'm still new and fresh to the sport so I look forward to practicing and improving my swing。 I truly believe a proper and consistent swing is what leads to amazing golfing。 Great book on golfing basics with some advanced techniques sprinkled throughout。 I'm still new and fresh to the sport so I look forward to practicing and improving my swing。 I truly believe a proper and consistent swing is what leads to amazing golfing。 。。。more

Yung Chung ，

Wish I read this soonerBefore I read this book I was a bad golfer。 After reading his book I am still a bad golfer。 However， at least I have a plan！

Michael Tenerowicz ，

Ben Hogan was one of the best ever to pick up a club。 I'll get back to you in a couple of months to consider his teraching skills。 Ben Hogan was one of the best ever to pick up a club。 I'll get back to you in a couple of months to consider his teraching skills。 。。。more

Susan Chow-Dukhan ，

Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Gold was originally published in 1957， and appeared as five separate articles in Sports Illustrated。 Although the book is dated， the fundamentals of the game have not changed much over time。There are some areas of the book that have not stood the test of time， particularly in the section on the golf grip， as current golf instructions books acknowledge that there is more than one type of grip that can be used， the deciding factor being the comf Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Gold was originally published in 1957， and appeared as five separate articles in Sports Illustrated。 Although the book is dated， the fundamentals of the game have not changed much over time。There are some areas of the book that have not stood the test of time， particularly in the section on the golf grip， as current golf instructions books acknowledge that there is more than one type of grip that can be used， the deciding factor being the comfort level of the player， as not all golfers have the same size hand。This book is may be a bit confusing for the beginner， but would be recommended for somebody who is interested in improving their game。 The Summary and Review section gives a quick reminder to the reader， of the highlights of the previous sections。 。。。more

Scott P。 ，

Great book！Ben Hogan has great passion matched with great literary skill to break down the golf swing into easy to understand sections。 This book has helped me a great deal already。 As one who has struggled with tempo for several years， I found it。remarkable to know that tempo is automatic if the grip， stance， and backswing are executed properly。 A joy to read。 I'm certain to refer to it often over the seasons to come。 Great book！Ben Hogan has great passion matched with great literary skill to break down the golf swing into easy to understand sections。 This book has helped me a great deal already。 As one who has struggled with tempo for several years， I found it。remarkable to know that tempo is automatic if the grip， stance， and backswing are executed properly。 A joy to read。 I'm certain to refer to it often over the seasons to come。 。。。more

Alan Carson ，

Essential for every golferLearned so much - still so relevant and a must for anyone who plays the game。 Guaranteed to pick something up。

Stefanie Ferra ，

The first time I read books to learn how to do a sport。 Very detailed explanation that help me to imagine theoretically and implement it in real life golf practice。 Back swing sequence: hand - arms - shoulders - hips。Down swing sequence: hips - shoulders - hands - arms。

João Marques ，

Pure masterpiece with outstanding illustrations。 A 'must read' for every golf enthusiastic。 Pure masterpiece with outstanding illustrations。 A 'must read' for every golf enthusiastic。 。。。more

Denis Passarella ，

Great tips in this book。 I really like how it details how to adjust your grip if your slicing or hooking。 Will be a book I revisit whenever my swing falls off again

Isaac Pritchett ，

Explains Golf technique and mechanical skills concisely， and is great。 Good illustrations and clear step-by-step instruction。

Craig LeVasseur ，

Beautiful illustrations。 Rock solid fundamentals， even some stuff that I've taken for granted as always doing right。 We'll see if the lessons learned pay off this spring， but still worth the read regardless。 Beautiful illustrations。 Rock solid fundamentals， even some stuff that I've taken for granted as always doing right。 We'll see if the lessons learned pay off this spring， but still worth the read regardless。 。。。more

James ，

If all the videos， books， techniques。。。this book is refreshingly low-tech and easy to understand。 Recommended to me by someone else picking up golf later in life。

Brian Best ，

He understood the golf swing better than anyone before or since。Having trouble with your swing？ Read this book。Still having trouble？ Read it again。

Chris S。 ，

I'm keeping this in my golf bag。 Easily the best practical guide I've ever read。 I'm keeping this in my golf bag。 Easily the best practical guide I've ever read。 。。。more

Tom Anstett ，

If there was/is anyone who has the eye and the wherewithal to list， breakdown， and discuss the fundamentals of golf， it has to be Hogan。 This book lays out five fundamentals， specifically explained。 The book requires multiple readings for anyone who desires to practice what he preaches because it is so detailed。 One major plus is the diagrams which are artfully done and support the technicalities。

Brad ，

An absolute masterpiece。

Jay ，

Best book on Golf Ever Absolutely loved it。 Just an amazing book。 So clear and concise。 Learned more from this book then watching 100 YouTube videos。

Joseph ，

Simple set of swing thoughts to ingrain in one’s game to achieve more consistency。 A couple require a paradigm shift that may take a while to incorporate as old habits are lost and new one’s are created。 A short and easy read that is wondrous in it’s simplicity and perhaps a little counter-intuitive in today’s grip-it-and-rip-it game。

Cosmin Patlageanu ，

A classic。

Paul Ballinger ，

I bought this on a whim as I was somewhat intrigued by Ben Hogan’s self learning all those decades ago。 Imagine my happy surprise to find out， after playing golf for 40 plus years， there are fundamental aspects of the golf swing I’d not encountered before。 Equally surprising， my golf striking improved almost immediately， at least a bit， and I’ve confidence in the improvement continuing。 The writing is concise and clear。 Love the Five Lessons 。。。 I’ve recommended it to several friends。

Patrick Morris ，

Classic Fundamentals of golf setup backswing and downswing comprehensively covered here by a legend of the game。 Never gets old great revision if your swing is out of kilter

Freddie Lynn Jr。 ，

Great lesson on fundamentals This book really helped me get back to basic fundamentals of the swing and greatly improved my ability to hit the ball straight。 Good foundation。

Alexander Max ，

As a golf instruction book， I thought this was exactly what I needed。 Concrete strategies for the grip， backswing， downswing and follow-through。 Very simple read， would recommend to any golfer。

Pam ，

I will read and reread this book again。 Some very basic steps to follow that really haven’t changed over time。 The plane is important and left wrist supination worth practicing。 Until next time。。。。

Bob Carrera ，

A must read for all golfersIf you're a beginner trying to learn the game， or a retiree trying to relearn the game， read this book before you go to a pro or to YouTube for lessons。 You'll be inspired and have the fundamental knowledge you need to become a good golfer。 A must read for all golfersIf you're a beginner trying to learn the game， or a retiree trying to relearn the game， read this book before you go to a pro or to YouTube for lessons。 You'll be inspired and have the fundamental knowledge you need to become a good golfer。 。。。more

Samuel Clasby ，

A great book for anyone starting out or wanting to work on their swing。 Practice makes perfect but you want to make sure you are practicing correctly and not solidifying bad habits。 Ben goes into great depth explaining his techniques on how to properly conduct grip， stance， backswing， and downswing。 It was a little confusing at times because I am left handed so all directional instructions should be reversed （there are a lot）。 I would have preferred to have a section of the book contain the exac A great book for anyone starting out or wanting to work on their swing。 Practice makes perfect but you want to make sure you are practicing correctly and not solidifying bad habits。 Ben goes into great depth explaining his techniques on how to properly conduct grip， stance， backswing， and downswing。 It was a little confusing at times because I am left handed so all directional instructions should be reversed （there are a lot）。 I would have preferred to have a section of the book contain the exact same information but with all directions reversed。 A "if you are a left handed swinger， your book starts on page 135" type of thing。Another nice addition would be an introduction to the bag， which club to use when， tips for the driver， and tips for putting。 I understand this book is just fundamentals but， a quick review of these would have been nice and extremely helpful。 。。。more

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