Sep 12, 20 a key fundamental to improving your golf swing is to feel the weight of the clubhead. To swing or not to swing subtitled barney kessel volume 3 is an album by guitarist barney kessel released on the contemporary label which was recorded at sessions in 1955. Swing the handle not the clubhead by eddie merrins, ed vebell. Swing the clubhead golf digest classic series by ernest. Swing the handle not the clubhead by eddie merrins with dick aultman and the editors of golf digest 1973. Swing the clubhead book by ernest jones thriftbooks. Golf tips hands inside the club head during the swing. Federica spinella voce daniele deambrogio chitarra mauro ghiani percussioni. The fundamental theory of the book is that you cant move the clubhead faster than you can swing it. In this book, eddie merrins, a highly respected teacher and player, offers golfers a total, yet amazingly simple, method for producing a mechanically perfect. A great method to improve your golf game eddie merrins, ed vebell, dick aultman on. These meant that you have a relationship with the golf club, not the golf ball. Martin hall comes to you to share something he learned from oldschool golf pro eddie merrins the little pro many years ago.
After years of trying to improve both my hitting and that of my players through batting mechanics, i decided it was not working and went back to ted williams classic book the science of hitting. If you are a blocker, your shots will generally go right for a right handed golfer and not very far. After not playing for an extended period due to a few injuries. What im going to share with you today will help you not only load the club going back. A great method to improve your golf game by eddie merrins isbn. He does not think of wrist cocking, shoulder movement and the various other motions necessary to chop down a tree. This is part 1 of a 3part series on building a powerful and consistent golf swing. Swing the handle, not the clubhead 1973 edition open library. The club is not swinging when this happens which means there is zero natural acceleration.
But a lot of people missed what ol ernie was really on about. Overview legendary golf instructor, pga halloffame member, and belair country club professional emeritus eddie merrins shares his knowledge of the game in this inaugural ebook edition of his classic book, swing the handle not the clubhead. Nov 22, 2008 swing the handle not the clubhead by eddie merrins with dick aultman and the editors of golf digest 1973. They state that you should hold your club halfway between vertical and horizontal and then close your eyes to feel the weight in the clubhead. Swing the handle golf swing teaching golf tip video by pete styles we re going to have a little look now at swing the handle teaching method. Utilize his revolutionary method and timetested techniques to produce a mechanically perfect golf swing, each and every time you swing legendary golf instructor, pga halloffame member, and belair country club professional emeritus eddie merrins shares his knowledge of the game in this inaugural ebook edition of his classic book, swing the handle not the clubhead. Anytime you employ a pushing force against the shaft, the club responds by trying to rotate around its balance point. Swing the handle not the clubhead by eddie merrins goodreads. As your hands move back, up and in your forearms will naturally rotate a little as long as your right arms is attached to your side and youll start to see the club in more of a slightly vertical plane rather than an overly rotated forearm takeaway position caused by focusing on the club head. Swing the handle golf swing teaching golf tip video by. Swing the handle not the clubhead ebook by eddie merrins. Its the concept of swinging the handle of the club. If you simply focus on swinging your clubhead, you will enjoy good rhythm and.
This book, considered by many golf pros to be the best ever written on the subject, is the end result of ernest joness journey from a wartime hospital bed to a triumphant return to the fairways. This happens when after impact the butt end of the club moves in tandem with the clubhead. Ernest jones swing the clubhead by ernest jones, may 28. If i had to pick the number one swing flaw i saw this year, it would be blocking the shot. This mustsee video is a member favorite that you do not want to miss. Sep 06, 2016 push the handle in one direction and the club head moves in the opposite direction. Now this was advocated by eddie merrins back in the 70s, when he worked a little bit with nicholas on how he. Thoroughly enjoyed the book, now reading for a second time to fully understand the merrins method. If the grip is held too tightly you cannot feel the club and builds tension in the arms which slows down the golf swing.
This short book 128 pages is quite old so many, if not most, sand trap members likely have never heard of this book. Inaugural ebook edition of his classic book, swing the handle not the clubhead. Think pushing the handle toward the target after impact. I found this insight to be a jewel and when i understood moes golf swing. When i was first introduced to swing the clubheas i was told that if it is not in there, you dont need to know it. Like the concept of not grounding the club, making you swing through and not at the ball. Utilize his revolutionary method and timetested techniques.
And witnessed first hand the little idiosyncrasies that produce good moves and bad as a teacher of the game. A great method to improve your golf game hardcover 1973 by eddie merrins author. Full text of the golf swing, the ernest jones method. Emeritus eddie merrins shares his knowledge of the game in this inaugural ebook edition of his classic book, swing the handle not the clubhead.
Swing the handle, not the clubhead book depository. Swing the handle, not the clubhead book by eddie merrins. If you maintain this relationship, the ball simply gets in the way of the movement of the club. Place a tee peg in the butt end of the club and focus on that during your takeaway, not your club head. I like its simplicity but the golf swing is still not simple. Sep 21, 2017 swing the clubhead and quit dragging the handle golf instruction simple golf instruction utah pga section wasatch golf academy sep 21, 2017 in this video i explain my swing by the hour philosophy that has become so effective and popular over the past year. Revisiting ernest jones swing the clubhead golfwrx. Apr 28, 2015 jones classic instruction book, swing the clubhead, begged golfers to do only one thing. Swing the handle technique merrins used the two handed tennis stroke description with jack nicklaus before his 1978 victory at the open championship in st andrews and his simplistic style of conveying this message continues into a more comprehensive description of the technique. After reading so many golf books i would have to rate this one as my favorite. In fact his classic book of the same name was published in 1952.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Here are some of the titles of chapters in swing the clubhead. Master the fundamentals feel the weight of the clubhead. The grip being an fine example and it definitely works.
An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Also, allow the club head to rise because of the swinging motion of your arms and hands and not because theres an intent to do so. Jones was a brit who lost a leg in world war i but still kept breaking par after the loss of his leg. Swing the handle, not the clubhead by eddie merrins, 97806712152, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Swing the clubhead even if you have to go to florida to do. Swing the butt end of the golf club, not the club head. Driver swing the handle, not the club head coachs eye. Legendary golf instructor, pga halloffame member, and belair country club professional emeritus eddie merrins shares his knowledge of the game in this inaugural ebook edition of his classic book, swing the handle not the clubhead. Merrins published swing the handle not the club head in 1973 which charted out this teaching philosophy. Its what the best players in the world do, and because its what the best do, it just might work for you, too. To me, its a very good book that i just decided to take off. Read swing the handle not the clubhead by eddie merrins available from rakuten kobo. Ive experimented a lot during my career as a golf pro.
According to some of the top golf teaching pros, you should feel the weight of the clubhead throughout the swing. This article aims to shed light on what ernest jones described as a true swinging action. Swing the clubhead is more a mental approach than a set of technical dos and donts ernest jones believed that we can do what we envision that much of the golf swing is controlled by the subconscious mind and not the conscious mind. I am not about to suggest some untested, revolutionary, breakthrough, spaceage type of techniques. A great method to improve your golf game by eddie merrins and a great selection of related books. Feeling the clubhead increases club speed two ways. Buy a cheap copy of swing the clubhead book by ernest jones. He said the most important thing was to get a good pitch to hit.
Utilize his revolutionary method and timetested techniques to produce a. Oct 01, 2015 have you lost clubhead speed with age. This is an old book but it is simple, clear and devoid of excessive, complicated moves and thoughts about the swing plane and all of those complex concepts. Keep your hands inside the club head as you swing back to waist level. Dec 17, 2016 when i talked to moe about his golf swing, he often said. Find swing the clubhead by jones, ernest at biblio. Buy a cheap copy of swing the handle, not the clubhead book by eddie merrins. Ernest jones swing the clubhead may 28, 2004 edition. I just know this is the way to lengthen his arc, and sure enough, arnold starts hitting. Swing the clubhead, stop dragging the handle, control the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May 15, 2004 ive long been a fan of ernest jones swing the clubhead method ever since i first read of it in ken adwicks articles in the golf world magazine back in 60s or 70s. If you want better rhythm in the swing this is what you should feel throughout your swing. How to load the club during the back swing james parker golf.
Our mission is to fundamentally transform the way coaches and athletes teach, learn and perform. Full text of the golf swing, the ernest jones method see other formats the golf swing. The club head will start moving back, up and in because that is where your hands are directing it. The answer is to start putting your attention in the butt end of the golf club and your forearms. Today, more than 20 years later, i teach via the jones method and can say that if one truly applies oneself, all that needs be done in the swing will be done. Aug 08, 2018 swing the handle, not the clubhead by eddie merrins, 1973, golf digest, inc. Swing the handle not the clubhead by eddie merrins.
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