http://www.golf-swing-magic.com On Learning Golf is the official blog of Golf-Swing-Magic.com. Whilst many writers have published books on many aspects of golf, not many have written much about the golf learning process. On Learning Golf presents a thorough analysis of the process in a blog-book format. en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:15:12 +0800 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:15:12 +0800 Easy Blogs ( http://www.easyblogs.com ) http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/golf-maniac.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/golf-maniac.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:15:12 +0800 The Golf Maniac. One of the perennial joys of golf is the way it fits in with and illuminates the character of the fellow who knows all about it: The Omniscient Golf Maniac. There are more maniacs in golf than there are in any other sport, and they have... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-5.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-5.html Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:00:38 +0800 The picture below shows Boomer's Reversed or Putting Grip. The reversed overlapping grip gives more right-hand feel. In fact, the palm of the right hand facing the hole gives the impression that the ball will be "rolled out of the hand towards... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-4.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-4.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:10:48 +0800 One of the first points to be studied in bringing our putting into line with our other shots is the position from which we play. The first wrong impression we get about putting is that we should be "over the top of the ball." This is often brought about... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-3.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-3.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:15:27 +0800 The next thing I had to work out was which was the primary of those two essentials, strength and direction. And I concluded that strength came first. Now, before I came to this conclusion, I thought all over and around the subject and studied it in practice,... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-2.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-2.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:50:38 +0800 To teach yourself to putt successfully, you must study the putt in its relation to the technique of every ether shot in the game, not as a thing apart. That is why I say to my pupils at the very start of their golfing days, "I putt as I drive." Of course,... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-1.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/putting-part-1.html Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:23:38 +0800 IF you want your golf to be based upon sound principles, beware of the feu de mots. Avoid falling a victim to those slogans and catch-phrases with which golfing talk and golfing writing are so liberally peppered. The slogan is the enemy of thought, and... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/201006.html#e91 http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/201006.html#e91 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:05:16 +0800 Time goes quicker after 30. It's been a fair while since my last entry to this blog, and I apologise to all my subscribers for my long silence. On the one hand, life got in the way. On the other hand, I had a technical difficulty. The application I use... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/waggle-golf-swing.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/waggle-golf-swing.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:24:48 +0800 Do you waggle when you swing? Paying attention to this may be the difference between being a low handicap golf player and being an accomplished golfer. This is a rather large entry. I originally intended to divide it into 2 or 3 entries, but decided to... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/golf-temperament-2.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/golf-temperament-2.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:22:13 +0800 This unusually long entry is the 2nd part of Boomer's discussion on Golf Temperament. I had planned to split it into 3 or 4 parts, but my entries have been 1 month apart, and I thought you would enjoy finishing this section as soon as possible (and hopefully... http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/golf-temperament-1.html http://www.golf-swing-magic.com/golf-temperament-1.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:19:04 +0800 The link between golf and temperament is more important than most people would think. In this series of articles, Percy Boomer tells stories illustrating that link. The secret of success in golf lies in temperament and that is true whatever grade of golf...