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''Among the best books ever written on playing the game'' Golf.com Once named the most influential golf instructor of all time by Golf Illustrated , Percy Boomer delivers the foundations of modern golf instruction in his classic 1946 book On Learning Golf . With this new edition, the modern golfer can go back to the source and learn directly from the master. Percy Boomer''s methods have been adopted by generations of golfers, instructors and writers, delivering the basics of golf practice as well as golf psychology with a unique blend of humour and anecdote. Famed for his teachings on learning to control the swing of the club by feel rather than thought, Percy Boomer urged his students to learn a proper swing through intuition rather than by trying to understand the mechanics of a shot. Regarded as one of the best books ever written on playing the game, On Learning Golf is a classic guide by a legendary instructor.
About the author
Percy Boomer became a professional golfer in 1896. He won tournaments throughout the 1920s (including the Belgian, Swiss and Dutch Opens) while he was the golf professional at the famous international club at Saint-Cloud, outside Paris, for twenty-seven years. Afterwards he taught at the Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire and died in 1949. He has been inducted into the Golf Teacher Hall of Fame.
