The Impact Zone: Mastering Golf's Moment of Truth by Bobby Clampett, Andy Brumer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Impact Zone: Mastering Golf's Moment of Truth
Book Review: Thank You Mr Clampett.
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally someone has explained what has been, at least for me, one of the greatest mysteries of the golf swing. The point of contact or, as Bobby Clampett more properly calls it, the Impact Zone. For it not only relates to the moment at which the ball is struck but also what happens to the club immediately after contact. To be specific, the area four inches in front of the ball.
To quote Booby Clampett, "If we could somehow change the way the game is taught, and begin working from the ground up with a focus on the golfers swing dynamics, and with the goal of moving their swing bottoms four inches in front of the ball, we could begin to make some real progress - progress that would both grow the game and make it immeasurably more enjoyable for those already hooked on playing it."
This book works through each of the clubs , beginning with the putter and finishing with the driver, in a most systematic, logical and clear manner. The overall approach of the author's is to explain the five key dynamics of the golf swing. They are;
Flat Left wrist at Impact
Forward Swing Bottom
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Lag and the Body Pivot
The Guiding Dynamic
He also deals with the importance of correct equipment selection.
Overall I found this to be a most convincing and useful book. I wish someone had explained all this to me when I began the game. This book is suitable for all levels of golf ability.
Book Review: Impact zone: Mastering Golf's Moment of Truth
Summary: 5 Stars
A must reading for all golfers interested in improvement. Clampett's simple explanation of Homer Kelly's The Golf Machine is pragmaatic and simple to follow. If you don't buy this book, your golf game will suffer!Book Review: Well written and on point, though Golfing Machine remains suspect...
Summary: 4 Stars
Clampett has written a fine book, with good language and pictures which describe accurately his points. My issue is that Clampett seems to think that all the great players have focused on the fundamentals he describes in the book. Do Jack or Tiger "lag the clubhead" through impact? Yes of course they do - does anyone believe that Tiger or Jack are storing energy on purpose so that impact is stronger? NO! They, as they have said, are beating the hell out of the ball. The RESULT, is that video analysis shows the clubhead lagging through impact. So, the issue I see is that most Golfing Machine people, like Clampett, have you focus on the process as a goal, and not on the motion which allows you to arrive at impact with speed and lag.
If you go to any PGA Tour event and sit on the practice range, you will notice ONE fundamental from behind: every swing is rhythmical, and appears to be swung centrifugally... the clubhead appears smooth and pulling outward in its motions. The RESULT of this motion is that the hands are leaning the shaft at impact. Look, I know and realize that there is one fundamental in golf, that the shaft is leaning at impact (as that is the only thing in common with every pro golfer), but I want to know how to create the motion which allows that lagging shaft dynamic. It most certainly is not a position that any tour golfer has every swung to on purpose, it remains only part of a dynamic in every tour golfer.
A good book, eminently readable and well written, and Clampett is a first class individual, and heckuva golfer.
Book Review: Impact Zone
Summary: 5 Stars
There are several very good books on golf methodology. This one is excellent. It is straight forward, understandable, drills to get you there incrementally, and not in the least technical. Even I can understand the concepts of the 5 dynamics. Now I am off to try to internalize them.Book Review: Provide the missing links to solid ball striking
Summary: 5 Stars
This Bobby Clampett book provide the several missing links to let us understand more on the useful part of the yellow book, The Golf Machine. It is an important concept to discriminate the style issues for which golfer can develop or follow that their personal preferences with the dynamic issues of the golf swing that every solid ball impact should be observing. This book is good standing on its own. But also enlighten readers if the readers may already had a wider reading background. This book lights up the missing links so that various teachings of the swing will then start to come together and clicking. A very important modern golf instruction book.