On Learning Golf (Paperback)

A valuable guide to better golf

Percy Boomer

A book to learn about golf technique and golf psychology, told in a light-hearted manner.

On Learning Golf is one of the foundations of modern golf instruction. Discover the basics as taught by thousands of golf instructors, as well as the basics of golf psychology, conveyed through Boomer's unique blend of humour and anecdote.
Learn to control the swing of the club by feel rather than thought. Percy Boomer urged his students to learn a proper swing through intuition rather than by trying to understand the mechanics of a shot.

For your swing use the mental image of 'turning within a barrel'.
Focus on making a good swing and not the outcome of the shot.
Practice without a hole to learn the feel.

Generations of golfers, instructors and writers have learned from Boomer's methods and passed them on, but now the modern golfer can go back to the source and learn directly from Percy Boomer.

The Late Duke of Windsor was taught golf by Boomer and wrote of him:
"It is in no way Percy Boomer's fault that I have not yet discovered the elusive secret, and it has to be as a disciple of the game and not as a low-handicap player that I recommend On Learning Golf, in the hope that it will help to reduce its readers' scores and discourage their opponents."

Publication date: 07/04/2009

£15.00

ISBN: 9780285638501

Imprint: Souvenir Press

Subject: Humour & Gift, Reference

On Learning Golf (Paperback)

A valuable guide to better golf

Percy Boomer

A classic guide to the techniques and psychology of golf by legendary golf pro and instructor Percy Boomer.

'Among the best books ever written on playing the game' Golf.com

With a foreword by Edward, the late Duke of Windsor.

Once named the most influential golf instructor of all time by Golf Illustrated, Percy Boomer delivers the foundations of modern golf instruction in his classic 1946 book On Learning Golf. With this new edition, the modern golfer can go back to the source and learn directly from the master.

Percy Boomer's methods have been adopted by generations of golfers, instructors and writers, delivering the basics of golf practice as well as golf psychology with a unique blend of humour and anecdote. Famed for his teachings on learning to control the swing of the club by feel rather than thought, Percy Boomer urged his students to learn a proper swing through intuition rather than by trying to understand the mechanics of a shot.

Regarded as one of the best books ever written on playing the game, On Learning Golf is a classic guide by a legendary instructor.

Publication date: 01/06/2023

£9.99

ISBN: 9781800815865

Imprint: Souvenir Press

Subject: Humour & Gift, Reference

Reviews for On Learning Golf

'Among the best books ever written on playing the game'

 Golf.com

'The book that professionals turn to and then recommend to their students... Percy Boomer... believed in teaching by feel rather than thought and generations have learnt from his expertise.'

 National Club Golfer

'A mine of really useful insights. The book is well-written, interspersing technical stuff with anecdotes that are amusing, but also have a teaching point... Little gems of wisdom percolating through the book... It has done my game a lot of good.'

 Golf Monthly

'Boomer was a legend in the teaching ranks in the first half of the last century'

GolfDigest.com 

'With a long print history, this instruction classic is popular for its easy and simple approach on how parts of the swing should feel when swinging correctly'

GolfDigest.com 

Percy Boomer

Percy Boomer

Percy Boomer became a professional golfer in 1896. He won tournaments throughout the 1920s (including the Belgian, Swiss and Dutch Opens) while he was the golf professional at the famous international club at Saint-Cloud, outside Paris, for twenty-seven years. Afterwards he taught at the Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire and died in 1949. He has been inducted into the Golf Teacher Hall of Fame.