The Eight Step Swing

by McLean, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780060958008
• ISBN10: 0060958006
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

The updated Eight-Step Swing has nine new chapters, including specific instruction for women and junior golfers, advice on preparation and preshot routine, Jim McLean's fundamentals of golf, and much more. In this indispensable instructional manual, PGA master coach Jim McLean presents the innovative swing system that has helped championship winners like Tom Kite, Brad Faxon, and Liselotte Neumann elevate their game. With characteristic clarity and expertise, McLean breaks down the swing action into the eight key checkpoint positions that will build a grooved, repeatable, and mechanically sound swing. Helpful practice tips and mental exercises supplemented with beautiful, technically accurate photographs and illustrations keep you on track. McLean also presents brilliant strategies and advice for the long game, the short game, the mental game, and overall game management to ensure that you will boost your performance to the next level no matter how long you've been playing.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Tom Kite
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	xvii
The Jim McLean System	1	(28)
An Overview of the Entire McLean Program, Including the 25 Percent Theory
Club Control	29	(16)
There Are Two Distinct Ways to Move the Golf Club
The Set	45	(10)
The Universal Golf Fundamental
The Eight - Step Swing	55	(50)
Building Your Swing in an Organized Building Block Approach
The Two - Step and the Four - Step Swing	105	(6)
Practice Steps for Beginner and Advanced Students
Body Motions for Advanced Golf	111	(14)
A Teacher's Guide to Diagnosis, Including Excellent Drills to Counteract Death Moves
No Plane, No Gain	125	(14)
The Importance of Swinging the Club on Plane
The Grip	139	(4)
Tips and Strategies for Improving Your Hold on the Club
Preparation and Preshot Routine	143	(12)
A Good Setup Procedure Will Help You Produce a Good Shot
The Fundamentals of Golf	155	(2)
Jim McLean's Twenty Fundamentals for Great Ball Striking
The Antifundamentals of Golf	157	(4)
Twenty-five Misconceptions of the Golf Swing
Death Moves	161	(4)
Extreme Swing Errors That Need Immediate Attention
Junior Golf	165	(4)
Tips for Helping Your Kids with Their Swing
Women's Golf	169	(6)
Swing Actions Especially Designed for Women Golfers
Driving Greatness	175	(10)
The Art of Driving the Ball with Authority
Swing Left to Swing Right	185	(6)
A Novel Approach to Straightening Out Your Swing
The Right Mindset	191	(6)
Confusion Can Open the Door to Discovery
How to Prepare	197	(16)
Establishing a Good Battle Plan Is Bound to Raise Your Level of Play in Tournaments
Top-Quality Teachers	213	(6)
A Checklist for Finding the Right Instructor
The Great Learner	219	(4)
Observations on How the Top Tour Pros Practice
Short Tips	223	(4)
Short but Great Tips on the Golf Swing
Mastery	227
Learning the Eight-Step Swing