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Any suggestions....i need a good book explaining the golf swing......

ive read the stack and tilt book....and im still having trouble with some concepts.....

keep in mind im a big guy 6'4 270 pnds....just been playing a year....

really cant afford lessons right now cause they're laying off people at my job....

Stack and Tilt makes me feel all to bunched up and cant get keep my weight forward enough.........any suggestions?

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You need to go see a good instructor.

You're trying to get from NYC to LA. By car. Without a map. On a bicycle.

Just get to the airport and buy a ticket. There might be three connecting flights, but it's the faster, surer way to get there.

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Well when I came hear a year everyone said the best and easiest way to hit a golf ball successful was stack and tilt....I have to disagree I've read the book three times and have practiced my butt off.... I'm going to either quit playing or break down and see an instructor
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  outlaw1984 said:

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Well when I came hear a year everyone said the best and easiest way to hit a golf ball successful was stack and tilt....I have to disagree I've read the book three times and have practiced my butt off....

If you want a small dose of tough love, you aren't doing it right. And it's not really a book for a raw beginner (nor is Hogan's book, really).

I'll re-iterate what I've told you several times now one more time: go see a good instructor. Don't see just anyone, don't see the cheapest guy necessarily - find a good one and commit to something.

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  Harmonious said:
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"Five Lessons" by Hogan. Can't get much better than that.

You really want to screw him up, don't you?

:-)

It just would not be my starting point.

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  outlaw1984 said:
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Any suggestions....i need a good book explaining the golf swing......

ive read the stack and tilt book....and im still having trouble with some concepts.....

keep in mind im a big guy 6'4 270 pnds....just been playing a year....

really cant afford lessons right now cause they're laying off people at my job....

Stack and Tilt makes me feel all to bunched up and cant get keep my weight forward enough.........any suggestions?

If you can't do lessons, video yourself and join the club here so you can get an evaluation.

You might try youtube for S&T;, and www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com has beginner type videos.

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