Putting My Way: A Lifetime's Worth of Tips from Golf's All-Time Greatest - Hardcover

by Jack Nicklaus (Author)

The last word on putting from one of the greatest golfers-and putters-ever

Jack Nicklaus is considered the greatest player of all time by countless golf fans around the world. 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 golf-course designer and golf book author, give him both an unrivaled grasp and multifaceted understanding of the game.

Nicklaus's classic Golf My Way--the sport's all-time worldwide instructional bestseller--has helped millions of players improve their all-around game. In Putting My Way, Nicklaus presents his clear and cohesive approach every element of the craft of superb putting, from finding the right putter to the mechanics of stroking the ball, to the strategies involved in the most neglected part of golf by amateurs, despite it representing at least 45 percent of their play.

Whether you're new to golf or have been playing for years, Putting My Way will help you take charge of your putting technique, practice, and execution and see results that lift your game.

• Explains every mental and physical element of putting, from equipment through greens-reading and stroking techniques to productive practice and foolproof strategizing
• Reveals Nicklaus's own lifelong putting "musts," along with highly successful practice systems
  Includes 29 b/w illustrations and eight color paintings to help you understand Jack's concepts and better apply them personally

Packed with inside pointers and "how-to's" from one of the greatest putters ever to play the game, this book is the one you'll turn to again and again for the advice you need on how to become a permanently lower-scoring golfer through vastly improved greens work.

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When the man who has won an all-time record eighteen major professional golf championships, designed more than 265 golf courses worldwide, and written the bestselling golf instructional book of all time offers to teach you everything about putting, you'd be wise to pay very close attention.

In Putting My Way, the incomparable Jack Nicklaus presents his clear and cohesive approach to every element of holing putts. From finding the right putter and understanding the mechanics of stroking the ball to reading all types of greens, Jack focuses your attention on the golfing skill most recreational players neglect severely, and thus often perform indifferently, even though putting constitutes roughly 45 percent of such players' games.

Jack explains every mental and physical element of what he calls "the gentle art of putting," from equipment and stroking techniques to productive practice and foolproof strategizing. He reveals his own lifelong putting "musts," along with the simple but highly successful practice systems he utilized throughout his legendary career.

Jack shows you in depth how to:

Approach every putt with a positive attitude

Reduce doubt and pressure with proper focus and greens reading

Determine break and speed

Apply the essentials of setting up

Find and consistently strike on your putter's sweet spot

Apply your key mental and physical resources on every putt

Practice the putts that matter the most

Get proficient enough at putting to actually enjoy it

This powerful and complete exposition of putting prowess includes 29 black-and-white illustrations and eight color paintings to help you understand Jack's concepts and apply them reliably to your own game.

Whether you are new to golf or are a seasoned player, Putting My Way will help you take the mysteries and frustrations out of improving your mastery of every hole's final act.

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Putting My Way

A Lifetime's Worth of Tips From Golf's All-Time Greatest

Jack Nicklaus

With Ken Bowden

Author Biography

Jack Nicklaus is considered the greatest golfer of all time. His five decades of tournament achievements are astounding, including a record eighteen professional major championship victories, nineteen second-place finishes in those events, two U.S. Amateur Championship wins, and more than 100 victories worldwide. Nicklaus has also created one of the most distinguished legacies in the history of golf as a star golf-course designer and a prolific and bestselling golf book author. Nicklaus's classic Golf My Way has been the sport's all-time worldwide instructional bestseller for almost three decades, and has helped millions of players improve their all-around game. Putting My Way is the twelfth book on which internationally renowned golf writer and editor KEN BOWDEN has collaborated with Jack Nicklaus over a forty-year association that has also produced many hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, plus a variety of television and video programs.