Synopsis
Earl Woods offers his personal philosophy of life and relates his experiences raising his son, Tiger, who became a master golfer.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-05-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
An educator, top-ranked college ball player and Green Beret who served in Vietnam, Earl Woods reveals the instruction and training secrets that went into raising a child who might be the greatest golfer ever. His teaching method starts with the simplest swings: Putting, chipping and pitching, and doesn't introduce the full swing until the basics have been mastered. The book includes dozens of games and competitions to make golf fun and interesting, teaches mental toughness and emphasizes skills, posture, balance, set-up and grip. There are also some subtler points for parents to consider: when and how to introduce golf (or any sport) to their child; how to lay the groundwork for open communication; and how to cultivate the right attitude toward competition. Through an intelligent mix of instruction, humor and common sense, Training a Tiger helps parents everywhere lead their kids to love the game, and to play it with confidence, patience, proficiency and passion.
Golf superstar Tiger Woods, one of the best-loved role models in shorts today, has attracted countless new young fans to the game with his record-breaking skills, mental toughness, confidence, and integrity. In Training a Tiger, his father Earl Woods gives a personal look at the philosophy, instruction, and training that went into raising Tiger, and shows parents how to teach their children to love golf, and play the game with confidence, patience, and proficiency. Earl's teaching method starts with the simplest swing - putting - and concludes with the full swing once the basic elements are mastered. He includes numerous games and competitions to make golf fun and interesting, and reinforces good skills, correct posture, balance, set-up, and grip.
Industry Reviews
Thus far, the U.S. has not produced an African American golf superstar, although there have been athletes, such as Lee Elder, who have been very successful on the PGA tour. If any candidate is likely to break through, it's Tiger Woods, already a comer, though only 20. Tiger's success is partly the result of training by his father, who authored this instructional guide with Golf World editor McDaniel. Earl Woods was an unusually talented baseball player who did not venture onto the links until he was 42, but when he did, he was captivated. He began training Tiger when his son was an infant, and the youngster began to play at age two, winning his first under-10 tourney two years later. The author explains how he taught the fundamentals and mechanics and moved his pupil from putting to the short game to driving, always stressing that if play is not fun, there's no point to it. The crystal-clear, gently didactic text is supplemented by 200 photos, some of them baby (with golf club) pictures, and numerous line drawings. $65,000 ad/ promo; author tour. (Apr.)
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