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Praise for The Secret of Hogan′s Swing
"The Secret of Hogan′s Swing goes beyond pure instruction, offering insightful shot–making and strategy tips passed on to former tour pro John Schlee from Ben Hogan and interpreted wonderfully by Tom Bertrand and Printer Bowler."
––John Andrisani, author of Tiger′s New Swing and Heaven Can Wait
"Like finding the Rosetta stone of golf. . . . Tom Bertrand and Printer Bowler′s The Secret of Hogan′s Swing gives us a pipeline to the Master′s wisdom that we thought had been lost forever. Secret is an instruction book like no other. It′s the Hogan book Hogan himself never wrote, packed with the insights the great champion passed on to John Schlee (in a fascinating mentor–disciple relationship) and that Schlee, in turn, bequeathed to Tom Bertrand. We′ll probably never have anything like this again. Hogan′s gone, Schlee′s gone, but thank goodness we′ve got Tom Bertrand to preserve the nuggets of pure golfing gold that the Master dug up ′out of the dirt′ of ten thousand practice tees and a thousand tournaments. The Secret of Hogan′s Swing demonstrates that the vein of wisdom left by the peerless champion still yields up precious ore, not just in the technical aspects of the golf swing (Hogan′s concepts are not only absolutely modern but even quite radical) but in his insights into the psychological and mental aspects of the game. His concept of the ′moving wall′ is worth the price of the book alone. A must–read for every serious student of the game."
––Steven Pressfield, author of The Legend of Bagger Vance
"The Secret of Hogan′s Swing goes beyond pure instruction, offering insightful shot–making and strategy tips passed on to former tour pro John Schlee from Ben Hogan and interpreted wonderfully by Tom Bertrand and Printer Bowler."
––John Andrisani, author of Tiger′s New Swing and Heaven Can Wait
"Like finding the Rosetta stone of golf. . . . Tom Bertrand and Printer Bowler′s The Secret of Hogan′s Swing gives us a pipeline to the Master′s wisdom that we thought had been lost forever. Secret is an instruction book like no other. It′s the Hogan book Hogan himself never wrote, packed with the insights the great champion passed on to John Schlee (in a fascinating mentor–disciple relationship) and that Schlee, in turn, bequeathed to Tom Bertrand. We′ll probably never have anything like this again. Hogan′s gone, Schlee′s gone, but thank goodness we′ve got Tom Bertrand to preserve the nuggets of pure golfing gold that the Master dug up ′out of the dirt′ of ten thousand practice tees and a thousand tournaments. The Secret of Hogan′s Swing demonstrates that the vein of wisdom left by the peerless champion still yields up precious ore, not just in the technical aspects of the golf swing (Hogan′s concepts are not only absolutely modern but even quite radical) but in his insights into the psychological and mental aspects of the game. His concept of the ′moving wall′ is worth the price of the book alone. A must–read for every serious student of the game."
––Steven Pressfield, author of The Legend of Bagger Vance
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For decades, professional golfers, instructors, analysts, and fans around the world have tried in vain to decipher the secret of Ben Hogan′s swing. The legendary golf master spent most of his early years trying to tame his notorious hook and, in the process, invented the purest, most effective swing in the history of the game. Though he openly discussed some aspects of his fabled secret, Hogan held back key revelations to be shared in strict confidence with less than a handful of devotees.
Now, for the first time, the complete model of Hogan′s secret swing technology is available to golfers everywhere. In this unique volume, Tom Bertrand shares the revelations about Hogan′s swing that PGA Tour player John Schlee—one of the rare few to receive personal instruction from Hogan—held in confidence for so many years. Assisted by Printer Bowler, Bertrand chronicles the remarkable era in his life when he learned Hogan′s techniques—first as a student and later as an instructor—at Schlee′s Maximum Golf School during the 1980s. Having validated these teachings for himself and with countless students, Bertrand relates here how anyone who loves and plays golf can bring Hogan′s magic into his or her own game.
All of Hogan′s secrets—including the "missing link" known only to Schlee and a handful of others—are revealed, reviewed, and explained here in Bertrand′s Legendary Golf system, featuring slow swing movements you can use to correctly guide your swing through Hogan′s famed "chain action" sequence. Drawing upon his exclusive access to Schlee′s conversations and experiences with Hogan, Bertrand provides a simple, step–by–step practice plan for learning the key elements of Hogan′s swing that you can adopt in a short time, no matter what your skill level.
One of the book′s special features is a collection of Hogan′s "tricks of the trade"—fascinating new ways to visualize and play the game that reveal the range of Hogan′s imagination and mastery. Bertrand′s tales of his apprenticeship under John Schlee bring to light many intriguing bits of history about the game previously unknown to the public. A special bonus chapter features a first–ever chronology highlighting the step–by–step evolution of Hogan′s "secret" from the 1930s to the present.
The Secret of Hogan′s Swing is both a testament to Hogan′s monumental gifts to golf and an accessible guide to the elements of his swing. This book complements and essentially completes Hogan′s classic Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf. Finally there are no more secrets.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
We as golfers are lucky Tom Bertrandt took the time & effort to write this book, he has an insight into aspects of Hogans swing that I think no-one else or perhaps only one or two people still alive are aware of. Had he not done this then this information could have been lost from the golfing world forever.
To get the most out of this book you should also read hogans five lessons. I read both repeatedly to keep these swing fundamentals ingrained.
Unfortunately Ben Hogans swing seems to now be overlooked by the so-called experts at the PGA they don't teach these fundamentals to their own teaching professionals and consequently we never receive them in the lessons we pay good money for. My game has improved since having PGA lessons, but my ball striking & accuracy has improved immeasurably since reading this book and working hard following Toms exercises. I can't now see me ever having another lesson from a PGA professional as their teachings conflict with those of Hogans.
Tiger woods based his own swing on Ben Hogans, not sure Hank Haney teaches those same fundamentals.. perhaps Tiger would do well to go back to his earlier swing again and start finding fairways.
I fail to see how anyone who takes the info in this book and applies it to their game with plenty of hard work at the range won't reap the rewards of hitting precise crisp irons. If you're looking for quick fixes like you get in a magazine then this book is probably not for you, if you're dedicated to hitting better golf shots consistently then this is a must have.
To get the most out of this book you should also read hogans five lessons. I read both repeatedly to keep these swing fundamentals ingrained.
Unfortunately Ben Hogans swing seems to now be overlooked by the so-called experts at the PGA they don't teach these fundamentals to their own teaching professionals and consequently we never receive them in the lessons we pay good money for. My game has improved since having PGA lessons, but my ball striking & accuracy has improved immeasurably since reading this book and working hard following Toms exercises. I can't now see me ever having another lesson from a PGA professional as their teachings conflict with those of Hogans.
Tiger woods based his own swing on Ben Hogans, not sure Hank Haney teaches those same fundamentals.. perhaps Tiger would do well to go back to his earlier swing again and start finding fairways.
I fail to see how anyone who takes the info in this book and applies it to their game with plenty of hard work at the range won't reap the rewards of hitting precise crisp irons. If you're looking for quick fixes like you get in a magazine then this book is probably not for you, if you're dedicated to hitting better golf shots consistently then this is a must have.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I purchased this book looking for the Holy Grail of golf (Hogan's Secret)and didn't find it. Save your money because this guy is just cashing in on Hogan's Name.
"The Secret is in the Dirt"- once you understand this, the Hogan mystery gains perspective.
"The Secret is in the Dirt"- once you understand this, the Hogan mystery gains perspective.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Finally the Truth about Ben Hogan
9 Mar 2007
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent book about the legacy of Ben Hogan's legendary work and discoveries that revolutionized the game of golf. Like the ancient oral traditions of many cultures, the transmittal of wisdom from person to person, master to student, has been the most certain way to insure that real knowledge survives and continues on from one generation to the next.
Here the authors have written a fascinating chronicle of Hogan, the master, passing on his hard-earned wisdom to John Schlee, the student, over a period of five years during the late 60s and early 70s. Schlee, a Tour player whose ailing back forced him to retire in 1978, later founded the Maximum Golf School and became well known for teaching Hogan's swing secrets to students from around the country. In 1985 Schlee met Tom Bertrand, an eager young player searching for the real thing, who became his student and later partner. Tom's focus was to learn, teach and record in detail the wealth of knowledge that Schlee had received from Hogan, much of which came after the 1957 publication of Hogan's "Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf." Hogan never stopped working, experimenting, and discovering more about his life-long obsession, the game of golf. And Schlee was the beneficiary of almost two decades of new revelations unearthed by the master and unrecorded until now.
This book is as close as John Schlee may ever get to having his own biography. While the authors highlight Schlee's career (winner of the PGA's first Q-School in 1965, second to Johnny Miller in the 1963 U.S. Open at Oakmont, one of Hogan's less-than-a-handful of long-term students, developer of the long putter and clubhead adjustable weighting systems, pioneer of lightweight milled putter heads, and more), their primary purpose was to gather up the sum and essence of Hogan's wisdom and offer it to all of us. This they have done with clarity and simplicity so that any golfer can understand and use these teachings to refine his/ her game. For this purpose, Hogan's relationship with Schlee is important for what it yielded in practical golf wisdom, and the authors have covered that aspect quite thoroughly.
This book is very well written in a simple yet eloquent style that makes you feel like you're part of a conversation with the authors. They look you straight in the eye and just share their story, like one golfer to the other. What Hogan gave to Schlee, and Schlee gave to Tom Bertrand, the authors now give to us as fellow seekers in our endless pursuit of golfing excellence. There's a lot of magic and light bulbs going off in this book, and I won't spoil it for you. Check it out yourself and be ready for some pleasant surprises and new understandings about the game we all love.
Here the authors have written a fascinating chronicle of Hogan, the master, passing on his hard-earned wisdom to John Schlee, the student, over a period of five years during the late 60s and early 70s. Schlee, a Tour player whose ailing back forced him to retire in 1978, later founded the Maximum Golf School and became well known for teaching Hogan's swing secrets to students from around the country. In 1985 Schlee met Tom Bertrand, an eager young player searching for the real thing, who became his student and later partner. Tom's focus was to learn, teach and record in detail the wealth of knowledge that Schlee had received from Hogan, much of which came after the 1957 publication of Hogan's "Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf." Hogan never stopped working, experimenting, and discovering more about his life-long obsession, the game of golf. And Schlee was the beneficiary of almost two decades of new revelations unearthed by the master and unrecorded until now.
This book is as close as John Schlee may ever get to having his own biography. While the authors highlight Schlee's career (winner of the PGA's first Q-School in 1965, second to Johnny Miller in the 1963 U.S. Open at Oakmont, one of Hogan's less-than-a-handful of long-term students, developer of the long putter and clubhead adjustable weighting systems, pioneer of lightweight milled putter heads, and more), their primary purpose was to gather up the sum and essence of Hogan's wisdom and offer it to all of us. This they have done with clarity and simplicity so that any golfer can understand and use these teachings to refine his/ her game. For this purpose, Hogan's relationship with Schlee is important for what it yielded in practical golf wisdom, and the authors have covered that aspect quite thoroughly.
This book is very well written in a simple yet eloquent style that makes you feel like you're part of a conversation with the authors. They look you straight in the eye and just share their story, like one golfer to the other. What Hogan gave to Schlee, and Schlee gave to Tom Bertrand, the authors now give to us as fellow seekers in our endless pursuit of golfing excellence. There's a lot of magic and light bulbs going off in this book, and I won't spoil it for you. Check it out yourself and be ready for some pleasant surprises and new understandings about the game we all love.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Back to the Master
28 Nov 2006
Format:Hardcover
Ben Hogan's "Five Lessons in Golf", to which Tom makes references, was my bible on golf. I worked hard on using his instructions in the book, but had no one to talk to about it and no techniques to apply what he had in the book. Eventually, I was talked out of using it. Now, finally, I have both Hogan's technique, simplified by Tom, and a way to apply it. Tom has simplified what to do and how to do it. I am so excited to get back to the "Master's" technique with a simple way of using it. Thank you Tom and Printer for writing this book. I'm a little old to make the tour, at 72, but I'm going to get my handicap back down from 6 to 1 or 2; I'm convinced of it.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
More Than A Secret... A Must for Students of Hogan
3 Oct 2006
Format:Hardcover
How was Ben Hogan able to hit golf shots with incredible precision? The authors provide what may be the best answers to date. Tom Bertrand learned about the Hogan swing as an instructor at John Schlee's Maximum Golf School in the 1980's. The school was a byproduct of a relationship that Schlee, the runner up in the 1973 U.S. Open, had as a protege to Ben Hogan. Of greatest interest to students of Hogan are sections dedicated to his "system" with over 40 pages of text and photos covering everything from setup to follow-through. Another chapter focuses on "five factors" in the Hogan swing essential to understanding his fundamentals. More than just another golf instructional, the book presents a mini-biography of John Schlee with both entertaining and sad anecdotes of this complex character. It also provides an interesting look at Bertrand's relationship with Schlee. While other authors and instructors have debated the "secret" of Hogan (and Bertrand and Bowler present a very plausible missing link to what others have written), this book is about the great man's "secrets" to ball striking. I recommend it highly to any student of Hogan and anyone who plays golf at an intermediate or advanced level.
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