[Burner]

The Manual of Golf by Alex Hay is great too. It has some basics on clubs, etc which is old but his stuff on the set up, plane, swing, is very very good. Grip is standard grip and he discusses FLW/BRW specifically. I haven't gotten through the whole book yet (just got it Monday, 1 May) but it is worth a look too. I did pick up the other Hay books too and they are not worth it. Mostly basic stuff with little on swing, etc.

All in all, happy find. He stresses some very good TGM basics without saying TGM once. Neat. In the Manual of Golf he stresses to work on your swing in the order he prescribes to troubleshoot problems (order is grip, stance, ball position)......don't know the rest yet still reading.

Worth a look if you can get a good price.

Kev

I've had this book for some time and it is a very impressive work from such a little known, and hardly acknowledged, author. It stands head and shoulders above most of the other tripe peddled by those names considered to be far more illustrious.

Much very good information and very TGM in its approach to building of the golf swing. Basic, then aquired motion before going on to the full swing. FLW, BRW, hitting down on the ball, driver included, its all there, well illustrated and easy to understand.

His reference to base point, full extention, etc. are redolent of Homer's low point and both arms straight.

Makes you wonder which came first, Homer's Chicken or Hay's Egg.