David Leadbetter's Faults and Fixes: How to Correct the 80 Most Common Mistakes Golfers Make

The challenges and faults in golf are outlined by Leadbetter in every facet of the game (from putting to the full swing) and he even includes areas for senior play. Areas are rated based on the player's level of experience and are even rated in terms of faults common to golfers of all levels. Each section is well written with drills or imagery to communicate how to fix a problem. One side side is the fault and other other side of the page is the solution. Illustrations are clear and often humorous. Dissecting every facet of the game is Leadbetter's specialty. This book is recommended for the intermediate or advanced player for the most part. Beginners can use this book as an outline for improvement as skill improves.

This enormous book (80 faults and fixes!) is the ultimate troubleshooting reference for your swing. It is laid out in an incredibly logical, easy to reference fashion, with the sections broken into chapters such as "FULL SWING -- THE ADDRESS" and "FULL SWING -- AT THE TOP" and "THE SHORT GAME -- CHIPPING" and even "THE GAME IN GENERAL." Within these chapters you are bound to locate the problems that you are facing on the course and the solution thereto suggested by Golf Digest's "Best Coach Of All Time."Most of the 80 fixes are limited to two to four paragraphs of text and a few -- usually not more than two -- illustrations, so it could be argued that the book takes on too much and accomplishes too little; but I believe that any more information on any given problem would most likely be overkill. In fact, if I have anything negative to say at all about this book, it's one of inclusion, rather than omission: I see no reason for Leadbetter to have rated each fault with a gimmicky "Golf Ball Rating" (one to three) which indicates whether the problem usually occurs with "the better golfer," "the average player" or "unversally." I mean, you either have the problem or you don't, so I don't see what purpose the rating is there to serve. But that's a very very minor annoyance that can be easily ignored, so I give this book a full five stars.

Leadbetter gives some great drills to correct 80 of the most common problems golfer faces. This is broken into three parts: full swing, short game, and mental/course management.Each problem/solution drill occupies two pages, with one side identifying the fault, and the accompanying page the recommended fix. This has the excellent illustrations of Dave Smith which are now trademark of Leadbetter's book.Might also check out John Jacob's books, especially the Swing Doctor.

After a bad day on the links (which most of us have on occasion) this is the book you need "at the ready" to solve your problem (s)quickly and easily . It is clearly written and well illustrated .I believe it belongs in every golfers library !

If you have any problem in golf, this book provides you with a fix. The best part is that you can, thru an index, quickly identify your problem and read how to fix it. It's a book that can be used often by any level of golfer and is also excellently explained with pictures. The author obviously knows the game thru the eyes of a beginner as well as a pro.