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The Six-Spoke Approach to Golf Paperback – April 2, 2015

by Tom Patri (Author), Julie L Moran (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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The Six-Spoke Approach to Golf reveals what the world’s top golf professionals know: To play your best you need to focus not just on technique but on all six aspects of playing well. If your body, mind, game analysis, practice regimen, equipment and technique are not in balance and working with you, they’re actually working against you. This is the first golf book to provide: - Three professionally designed, graduated golf fitness programs - Details on computer-assisted and other cutting-edge analyses - Direction in choosing the right equipment and having it fitted - Advice on quieting your mind on the course - A simple, sensible short-game technique - A how-to guide for developing a sound, repeatable swing - Resources for locating the best practice aids - Beautifully illustrated drills and exercises Golfers who follow the Six-Spoke Approach significantly improve their scores, have greater strength and flexibility, gain more confidence in their game, and demonstrate an increase in their overall satisfaction and enjoyment of golf.
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Tom Patri has been a leading voice in golf instruction for more than 30 years, and has taught at every level of the game, coaching more than 100 PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and PGA Club Professionals, as well as hundreds of top juniors, collegiate players, and competitive amateurs. Since 2000, he has been listed among Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers in America. Tom was recently added to Golf Magazine's Alumni list of Top 100 Teachers in America. Tom was named one of the Top 25 Instructors in New York State in 1999 and 2000 by Golf Digest. In 1998 Tom was named Metropolitan PGA Teacher of the Year, and in 2006 the South Florida PGA Teacher of the Year. He was twice named Southwest Florida PGA Teacher of the Year in 2003 and 2006. In 1990, he became Director of Instruction at the prestigious Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York, where he worked for 11 years at the home of the famed PGA Tour stop, the Westchester Classic. Tom is the Owner and Founder of TP Golf School based at The Golf Lodge at The Quarry in Naples, Florida where he resides with his wife, Denise, and his son, Palmer Jackson. During the summer season Tom teaches at Friar's Head on eastern Long Island. Tom has made numerous media appearances, including on The Golf Channel, NBC-TV, and Madison Square Garden Network, and his articles have appeared in such noted publications as Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Executive Golfer, Golf for Women, Golf Illustrated, Senior Golfer, Petersen's Golfing and The Met Golfer. He has also been a golf columnist for The Naples News since 2007. Tom can be reached at www.tompatri.com. Julie L. Moran is free-lance writer with more than 25 years' experience, having published numerous books and articles. Her first book, Golf Vacations Even Non-Golfers Will Enjoy: The Southeastern United States was published in 1996. She has also written five books for a Canadian business publisher and her articles have appeared in dozens of publications that include American Baby, Woman's World, Woman's Day, Natural Living Today, Military Lifestyle, Kiwanis, Mature Living, The Fordham Law Review, and online on Yahoo! and golflink.com. Julie received a Master's of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern California and is also an attorney who earned her law degree from Fordham University School of Law, where she was a member of the Fordham Law Review and an editor of the Fordham International Law Journal.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 2, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 151157478X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1511574785
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.55 x 10 inches
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Terry Wait
5.0 out of 5 stars easy to read and straightforward
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2017
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Very inciteful book, easy to read and straightforward. No technical jargon.
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John R. Schwartz
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for the avid golfer
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016
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I'm not completely finished with the book, but so far so good. I very much liked the exercise information accompanied by sample pictures. This helps to identify the muscle groups that come into play in the golf swing and how to maintain them. The only negative I could give to the book is the personal stories which could have been eliminated. All in all, I would recommend the book to the avid golfer who I am sure would benefit.from it.
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Pearl Infantine
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2015
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Great tips I want lessons from tp
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Chris Downing
5.0 out of 5 stars If you are serious about your golf - this is one of the few books you'll want to work with
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2015
I have no idea why this book doesn't have a whole lot of reviews recommending it to better players and those wanting to improve all aspects of their game. In most respects this is the book you wish every golf coach would give you as part of thier 'lesson pack'. Usually what happens is you do a set of lessons, if you are wise you make your own notes, and hopefully you start to swing better. But that's where most lessons stop -,no help with actually playing the game, no help on how to deal with nerves in comps, no help with what to actually practice and the drills you might try, and no future plan to get you to playing at the level you want to achieve.

Well this book is the nearest you will get to having a personal coach telling you what to do in all the components of playing at the higher levels of golf that you want to achieve.

Tom outlines his plan for your improvement in six elements, orthe six spokes as he explains it - The Body (fitness) - the Mental Game - Analysis (the numbers tell a story) - Time Management (how to divide up your time to be most effective) - Equipment ( picking the right stuff) - and Technique (short game/long game).

Now I am sure that there is a load of stuff out there on how to swing, full shots, and short game - but the big deliverable in this book is the first four sections in my opinion - the infrastructure that sets a successful platform to develop your game and play well.

The only other book I know that is similar, but only deals with the short game is Charlie King's book, 'The Red Zone Challenge' . But Tom Patri's book is a better all rounder book that could be the one-and-only book you could work with to improve. All the other aspects can be picked up through regular lessons from your teaching pro - I am a strong believer in that being the only effective way to improve your own specifics (books generally being generalist and able therefore to really mess up the good things you are already doing and certainly, mostly, not building on what you already have).

My family and friends know me as an uber analyst of all things to do with the golf swing and having owned at least 50 books on the swing and almost as many DVDs, I can thoroughly recommend this book as THE one you should build your improvement program upon. The is the book your golf coach should have given you (unless he wrote one I doubt he will). This book contains everything you need to put together a meaningful improvement plan. The book and a good golf coach is all you'll need. And me? The 50 book and DVD collection is gone.
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Junaid H. Chida
5.0 out of 5 stars The Six Spoke Approach to Golf by Tom Patri and Julie Moran
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2005
One of the best instruction books to come along in years; the approach is simple, pragmatic, noncompromising and effective. From getting your body in golf shape to picking out the right equipment to keeping your mind in the present moment when on the course, Patri and Moran hit all the right notes. This is a must have if one is serious about improving all aspects of one's golf game.
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RayM
5.0 out of 5 stars An all round golf coaching manual
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2005
This book is the first coaching manual, I've seen, that covers the non-technical, as well as the technical, aspects of the game. Tom has such a common sense approach, and it is such a fun read, that I found it very easy to put it all into practice. And guess what, not only did my golf game improve, but my enjoyment of the game is back. Time to go out there and have fun again!!
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R. C. Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Improving your golf game
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2006
I found the book very informative and easy to read. It lays down a plan on how to improve your game and requires you to commit a half hour several days a week if you truly want to improve your game. Each chapter builds upon the previous one and I found it worthwhile.
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JOPhilly
5.0 out of 5 stars All around game
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2005
I will continue to pull out this book several times a year and visit its logical approach. Thanks to the author for this direct yet thorough gem.
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Peter Dunn
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, concise, and -recognizing that ALL golfers are unique, and one solution doe
Reviewed in Canada on September 24, 2018
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I have over 100 golf instruction books, am subscribed to 3 online instructional websites, plus look at free YouTube videos pretty much every day. I became convinced about 3 years ago that the golf instruction industry is more or less a travesty, but that I was going to continue to take morsels from here, there, and everywhere that made sense, and figure it out by myself, for myself. As a foundation, I decided to use the pure “swing the clubhead” concepts of Ernest Jones, and supplement this with the overall common sense of the Rotary Swing website, and have been progressing on my own, slowly but quite nicely. Then along came this book by Tom Patri, which makes so much sense in so many ways, in such a pleasantly conversational way. He has confirmed for me some of my key thoughts as to what I should be trying out and working on, and also has confirmed for me that I am properly disregarding many of the key points made by other instructors and authors. All in all, he just makes me feel comfortable with how I am going about things, I have always felt that the never-ending quest for improvement and consistency is itself a destination, and early in this book the author said pretty much exactly the same thing. Thank you, Tom.
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Chris Downing
5.0 out of 5 stars You Need This if You Plan to Play Well
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2014
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I have no idea why this book doesn't have a whole lot of reviews recommending it to better players and those wanting to improve all aspects of their game. In most respects this is the book you wish every golf coach would give you as part of thier 'lesson pack'. Usually what happens is you do a set of lessons, if you are wise you make your own notes, and hopefully you start to swing better. But that's where most lessons stop -,no help with actaully playing the game, no help on how to deal with nerves in comps, no help with what to actually practice and the drills you might try, and no future plan to get you to playing at the level you want to achieve.

Well this book is the nearest you will get to havingy a personal coach telling you what to do in all the components of playing at the higher levels of golf that you want to achieve.

Tom outlines his plan for your improvement in six elements, orthe six spokes as he explains it - The Body (fitness) - the Mental Game - Analysis (the numbers tell a story) - Time Management (how to divide up your time to be most effective) - Equipment ( picking the right stuff) - and Technique (short game/long game).

Now I am sure that there is a load of stuff out there on how to swing, full shots, and short game - but the big deliverable in this book is the first four sections in my opinion - the infrastructure that sets a successful platform to develop your game and play well.

The only other book I know that is similar, but only deals with the short game is Charlie King's book, 'The Red Zone Challenge' . Golf's Red Zone Challenge: A Breakthrough System to Track and Improve Your Short Game and Significantly Lower Your Scores by Charlie King, Rob Akins (2009) Paperback  But Tom Patri's book is a better all rounder book that could be the one-and-only book you could work with to improve. All the other aspects can be picked up through regular lessons from your teaching pro - I am a strong believer in that being the only effective way to improve your own specifics (books generally being generalist and able therefore to really mess up the good things you are already doing and certainly, mostly, not building on what you already have).

My family and friends know me as an uber analyst of all things to do with the golf swing and having owned at least 50 books on the swing and almost as many DVDs, I can thoroughly recommend this book as THE one you should build your improvement program upon. The is the book your golf coach should have given you (unless he wrote one I doubt he will). This book contains everything you need to put together a meaningful improvement plan. The book and a good golf coach is all you'll need. And me? The 50 book and DVD collection is gone.
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john
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2017
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A good guide for beginner and experienced players
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Donal Leonard
5.0 out of 5 stars For all lovers of golf.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2019
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A great lifelong book that you can return to time and time again. It’s up there with Hogan’s.
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