Master the Golf Swing with Manuel de la Torre's Comprehensive Guide

Ian G Jones: best golf book around

Australia on Jan 08, 2023

ROBERT WILLIAMS: Been playing golf for over 40 years, averaging once a week with little other practice. Usually a 15 handicap, give or take. Will play well for a few rounds, then lose the feel. Picked up this book on a friend’s recommendation and watched some of the author’s videos online. De la Torre advocates a much simpler motion than most other teachers. He cautions against shifting weight to the trail leg on the backswing, and positions the club more in the palm of the left hand (for a right handed player). I’ve been using his advice for about 10 weeks, and honestly feel my ball striking is much improved. Probably have lost a few yards, but the ball tracks much straighter, and fat shots have disappeared. I’m not saying his swing is the best, but for someone who doesn’t practice often, it seems to be a truly simple and repeatable motion.

United States on Dec 15, 2022

Andreas Liebau: It's incredible. I have been playing golf (handicap 18) for 18 years, have read many books and many
tried different swings. And only last week I went to Manuel De La Torre and his book for the first time. Even while reading, I was pretty excited and couldn't wait to try out his concept.
Even the first few strokes with 8 and 5 iron were impressively straight.
With my wood 3+ (13 °) it seemed strange to me to address the ball in the middle. That's why
as an exception, I played the ball a little to the left of the middle as usual and the ball immediately flew to the right.
OK, so also address the ball with the wood from the middle! No sooner said than done and the ball flew straight away.
The strokes are really easy to repeat and not strenuous on the body.

In the short game I was critical at first, but wanted to try out Torre's instructions right away.
And with the thought of playing the balls as low as possible when chipping and pitching, I have the best ball contact in a short game like never before. The position after the strike with stretched arms also happens automatically and I like it very much.
Why is this ingenious golf...

Germany on Aug 18, 2021

Robert White: Excellent well written book on a simple and very effect swing.

I am very happy I found this wonderful book.

Canada on Dec 03, 2018

john sorley: a very well written book you have to read it more than once to understand what he is saying but his system works would highly recommend

United Kingdom on Nov 10, 2018

Sergio Reisman: Muy bueno aunque basado en technologia sntigua basado en principios que no caducan. Lo recomiendo para todos los niveles de golfista

Mexico on Mar 26, 2018

Aging Rocker: I'll start by saying that I don't play full rounds of golf as much as I should. I go to the range more often. Almost anyone will tell you that you have to play the full game to get better, and I agree. Believe me, whenever I retire, this is the game I want to play. Not necessarily because I play well, but because I want to play well.

In the search for a great golf swing, my room is literally full of piles of golf books, magazines, VHS tapes and DVD's. I also have been a subscriber to a number of online instructional websites. It would be unfair to say that any one of these did not do something to help my game. The problem is, it has taken me this long to realize that too much of this information, including some very conflicting swing theories, is a very bad thing!

I am not sure where I first heard of Ernest Jones and his "Swing the Clubhead" book. I decided to give this book a read, and right away liked the simplicity of his approach. Yet somehow I could not translate his thoughts to my swing. When a heard that Manuel de la Torre is a "disciple" of this type a swing, as well as his very impressive playing and teaching background, I gave...

United States on Oct 09, 2012

MJ Schirmer: If you want to know how to move your body to simulate a golf swing, then go elsewhere. This book with the companion DVD, is probably the finest combined instruction work for many average to very good golfers. The DVD helps illustrate the concepts in the book and is, in my opinion, necessary to get the full benefit of what Mr. de la Torre teaches. Listening to him and then re-reading the book allows reflection and understanding of how his system actually works. And it does work.

I am a lower handicap player -- a scratch player a few years ago before age and injury took their toll. Like many of the reviewers, this book is part of a library of golf materials -- including years of Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. My library includes all Harvey Penick's books and his videotapes, all of Johnny Miller's video series, Eddie Merrins' book and DVD set, Plummer & Bennett's book and DVDs on Stack and Tilt, Leadbetter on Hogan, Flick on Golf, Tom Watson's books and DVD, Tiger Woods' book, Hogan's Five Fundamentals and Power Golf, Haney's Essentials of the Swing and The Only Golf Lesson You Will Ever Need, McLean on Hogan and The Slot Swing, Ernest Jones' Swing...

United States on Feb 06, 2012