Comments on: On Golf: Lessons from America’s Master Teacher

By: P. J. Van Wijck

P. J. Van Wijck — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:33:53 +0000

My pro told me he met Mr J. Flick during his stay in the U.S. and was immediately a fan of him. So if he thinks he’s a wonderful teacher, why should I doubt?

I’m glad I bought the book for I went to the golfcourse to do my best, even better if possible. But it went all wrong. I read a lot about the golfswing, practised a lot of techniques and my play went down a bit every round I played.

Mr. Flick made me look with different eyes: first of all, it is a game, so play! Enjoy the game. How you played yesterday is not relevant and tomorrow is still to come. Concentrate on the next shot, forget the previous and don’t worry what might happen on the next hole.

Practice with mechanics, do you exercises at the practiceground. Engrain you technique there. Let your body, muscles and mind experience how to move, to act and to react.

But on the playground you play by feel. Be yourself. Be your own driver and don’t let someone else take the driver’s seat of your mind. If you are wrong you will learn to do it better next time. If you are right, the great feeling is yours.

This book is not written as a teaching method. Of course there are hints, tips on how to practice. But not under pressure. It is up to the reader to react if he/she wants to do what he/she thinks is relevant to improve his/her game.

Only a man with a lot of experience can write a book like this. It reads like a fairy-tale or a book about a great adventure. I found a lot of things I already knew, but told so explicitly made me feel more confident and improved my game.

Peter van Wijck

vanwijckpj@zeelandnet.nl

332 CHurchilll Av

4532 ME Terneuzen

Holland
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Donald Hutchison

Donald Hutchison — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:47:38 +0000

This is a very helpfull read. In fact I have purchased three additional copies as presents for my playing partners. One has already told me it has straightened out his thinking on the game. I love it because of its straight up no bull dust approach. It is the best of my lavish collection of how to play or not to golf.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Beber Daniel

Beber Daniel — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:58:45 +0000

Very good book. It’s simple to read for that moment when your “Golf Magazine” is not arrive yet.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Linksman

Linksman — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:34:07 +0000

For my money, this book merely restates the obvious and begs the essential questions. Nobody serious about his golf needs to be told the stuff in this book. Those who are not serious will be ahead after being told nearly anything. There is a vast industry devoted to helping people improve their golf scores from 103 to 97. Typically, the inprovement results from reducing the number of scalded wedge shots and four putt greens. I would like to know how many reviewers after reading this book went out and hit the golf ball solidly and dead straight? I would guess that more went out and clogged up the course with an endless preshot routine.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Sam Horton

Sam Horton — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:19:02 +0000

The only thing better than the book is the man — if you can get there, attend a Nicklaus/Flick session with Jim teaching. When you arrive, tell him that you came to learn from “Old Sourpuss”.

A great book, from a great man.
Rating: 5 / 5