Newton on the Tee: A Good Walk Through the Science of Golf

"Is the brain mightier than the swing? Proven science makes a great golfer according to Zumerchik who uses physics, gravity and universal principles to torment himself and other hackers about getting a golf ball from here to there."

Golf is a game of tradition and legend. On the equipment side the marketing is filled with overhype, half truths and black magic. This book will give you the facts and research data that has been done over 400 years of this great game. Amaze your golf buddies with your knowledge after reading this book.

Zumerchik knows what he is talking about. Clearly he took decades building up this knowledge of the underlying factors that determine performance and healthy practice at golfing. *** "Getting the Ball from Here to There" (Ch. 4) has a section on aerodynamics that clarifies choices for a variety of wind shots. The Bernoulli principle, the Magnus effect, and other more subtle factors are presented with diagrams and in terms that the average technically competent golfer will understand. *** You could see this as a way to get an edge over nontechnical opponents. Same for avoiding serious injuries. *** Eventually you get to "Injuries and Aging." Short chapter. Worth about 5 times the new price of the book. You'll get right up front why sinovial fluid, the prestress action of back muscles prior to impact (preparing for deceleration in follow through), elastic energy, and other factors are important. Includes keys to understand where injuries are risky for becoming serious problems. *** Highly recommended. Overall as good as Harvey Pennick's Little Red Book. Where you might want technical papers and books for more, there's a top level fully technical bibliography.