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The Art of the Short Game: Tour-Tested Secrets for Getting Up and Down |  | Authors: Stan Utley, Matthew Rudy
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 20633
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1592402925
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3523
EAN: 9781592402922
ASIN: 1592402925
Publication Date: June 14, 2007
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"The hottest instructor in golf" (Sports Illustrated) takes on old-school gurus with a far more accessible, intuitive, and innovative approach to those essential chip shots, pitches, and bunker rescues. Veteran golfers know that the secret to a lower score is a solid short game, but mastering those small strokes can be maddening-even for the pros. One of golf's most revered instructors, Stan Utley now reveals the step-by-step tactics behind his revolutionary short-game techniques in The Art of the Short Game. After introducing readers to his groundbreaking philosophy that explains why most players don't see all the shots available to them near the green, Utley moves on to shatter conventional wisdom about stance, grip, and ball position. From choosing the right clubs (including a checklist of must-haves that should always be in your bag) to spin reduction during chipping and fearless sand play, The Art of the Short Game demystifies the most aggravating shots on the links. Though Utley's primer features a full set of drills, accompanied by more than seventy-five photos, his approach is far removed from the monotonous, mechanical instruction of yesteryear. Giving a time-tested secret weapon to every golfer at every level, Utley's short-game methods turn trouble shots into triumph.
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 A Must Have for every serious golfer... July 24, 2007
J. Yoshimoto (Reno, NV USA)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
I have been playing about four years and have never had too much success with my short game shots. I was looking forward to reading Stan's latest after having much success with his first, 'The Art of Putting'. I was not disappointed. After a few glitches getting the strokes down I can now say that my short game is the best it has ever been. Lately I am finding that I can get to 2-4 feet from the pin for makeable par savers. Now I feel like I have a decent chance of getting up and down instead of entering a crap shoot when I 'leave it short' or fly the green. Word of advice: learn the chip shot first, get it down, than learn the pitch shot where you learn to use the bounce of the club to control the ball flight distance. I had a little trouble incorporating the bounce technique. It's a good one to practice a lot off the course before bringing it to your game.
I would say that this one is a classic and will positively effect your golf game forever.
'hit 'em straight and less often!'
It's Soooooooo Easy June 21, 2007
I Luv Amazon Prime (TX)
37 out of 39 found this review helpful
This book is awesome! I've got about 15+ golf books/videos and this one tops them all. In literally 45 minutes with a small bucket of balls and a practice green I was hitting 5 out of 7 chips within 2' of the pin from 15-20 yards out. The one's not inside the leather where less than 4'. Another hour of practice and I was doing the same with pitches from 15-25 yards. Before reading this book I dreaded taking out the sand wedge for any shot less than 40 yards. Now I welcome the opportunity. The book is a really fast easy read and jammed with information. There is one thing I would caution readers about - read the book completely. If you try to simply stop on one part and practice what you read (chipping, pitching, sand play, etc...) go to the back of the book and read the drills first. They will help you better understand what your body is supposed to be doing. I'm a visual learner and couldn't quite grasp the pictures and words. The drills put it all together and they are very simple.
Bottom line - this is a GREAT book! Stan makes hitting chips and pitches VERY SIMPLE! As you read through the chapters, believe what you read. You'll probably find yourself saying "It can't be this easy." Get out and try it, the shots really are just as simple as they are described.
Great teacher July 20, 2007
B. Reznik
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I'm a 2 handicapper, who played college golf 35 years ago. I learned the traditional short game method. Ballstriking was my strength and it covered up mediocre putting, chipping and pitching. Utley challenges conventional wisdom and I've learned from experience he IS right. He brings your chipping, pitching and putting back in sync with the full swing. Consequently, the results are truly magical as to consistency of ball contact with chips and pitches (now I know the REAL difference between the two) and the correct roll you now see on your putts. The Pelz method is probably a good Rx for 15 handicappers, but Stan's methods are tour tested and mimic the full swing. For the first time in my life, I now routinely have 30 putts per round OR LESS. And I'm not shocked by it. Now, instead of dreading the awkward in-between 20 yard chip or pitch, I'm thinking possible chip in. Great book for low handicappers wanting to break 70. This is the Bible for Up and Down.
A new paradigm in golf instruction July 3, 2007
Garry Sears (Canada)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I bought Stan Utley's other book, The Art of Putting, a few weeks ago, and immediately improved my putting stroke and results. So, I bought this subsequent book the day it arrived in bookstores. His theory goes against what most other instructors teach (Dave Pelz perhaps being the prime example). Again, I experienced immediate results: my chips are crisper and more consistent; I have much more confidence in my pitches; and, I have less fear when hitting out of the sand. The book is very well written and to the point (i.e., no 300+ pages a la Pelz!). I have a library of over 60 golf instruction books, and consider the two Stan Utley titles the best of them all.
I tested the secrets and they work. July 23, 2007
Jeffrey N. Kelly (Australia)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I read golf books in all shapes and sizes and about all aspects of the game, not necessarily because I am looking for the one great secret of how to play better, I just enjoy reading about golf. Once in a while a book comes along which gets it right. It is easy to follow, intuitivley it makes sense and it is capable of being applied. This is such a book.
It is a misnomer in some ways to talk about Secrets for Getting Up and Down this is just good plain common sense and solid instruction. Congratulations to Stan Utley this is a real contribution to helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game.
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