After watching so many golfers through the years, he noticed patterns that led to success amongst his students. I shared this with the dad who went on to add, "Get them when they are young; find something that will ineterest them; the rest will take care of itself. One gets the sense that Penick is just simply a super nice guy and he truly wants to help people play good golf. It is remarkable that very little information contained in the Little Red Book is of a technical nature.

Most youngsters are not strong enough to handle a wood or iron; thus, bad habits are developed from the start. In this classic book, which is named for the red notebook he always kept, Penick's simple, direct, practical wisdom pares away the hypertechnical jargon that's grown up around the golf swing, and lets all golfers, whatever their level, play their best. The legendary Harvey Penick, who began his golfing career as a caddie in Austria, Texas, at the age of eight, worked with an amazing array of champions over the course of nearly a century, dispensing invaluable wisdom to golfers of every level. Penick gives the liberty to the right way one should putt as to how successful the individuals putting stroke is for him/her. The interlocking grip, with the forefinger of the top hand laced between the little finger and the ring finger of the bottom hand is for people with short fingers.is probably the book’s most enduring and important point, something worth incorporating into my mental approach to the game. However, most of the information contained in his book, even concerning the golf swing, feels more like general knowledge that is as applicable to a touring pro as it is the weekend duffer.

To open your stance, pull your left foot back a few inches from the line and let your hips and shoulders go with it. Harvey Penick, the legendary swing coach of golf greats like Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, and Davis Love III decided to jot down his most useful tips and tools to the game of golf after 8 decades of teaching. The grandfatherly charm with which the material is presented allows the reader of any ability to feel like they are gaining valuable, proven insights. It also has Penick's personalized bookmark laid in and a lengthy note from Penick ("To Jay Smith who was mighty kind to me when you were president of Austin Country Club, and who I have many fond memories of. Penick’s words resonate with every thought I have had about the wonderful game of golf and teaching it to my students.I know it exasperates Penny that I would rather watch Tommy putt than eat the lunch she has to force on me. He became the club's assistant pro five years later, and after his graduation from high school, was promoted to head professional in 1923, where he remained until 1973. Now take one, or two or three practice strokes, concentrating on each one as if you are trying to make the putt, judging the distance. Before titanium drivers, before oversized heads and bubble shafts, before electronic systems to tell you how far you are from the pin, golf was much the same game it is today. Prior to joining the team at GOLF, he attended the University of Texas followed by stops with the Texas Golf Association, Team USA, the Green Bay Packers and the PGA Tour.