Gerald Matzke's Reviews > Bobby Jones on Golf: The Classic Instructional by Golf's Greatest Legend

This book has been a part of personal golf library for several years. It is considered by many to be a true classic. It was actually a compilation of articles that Bobby Jones has written between 1927 and 1935. Thirty years later he was asked to edit and revise them for this book. His concluding chapter was written just for this book, looking at the current state of the game as it was in the early 60’s. The first two thirds of the book deal with the mechanics of the golf swing and the remainder deals with the mental side of the game. Modern readers will find his writing style a bit stilted but that be expected of a lawyer writing in the late twenties and early thirties. He does show a bit of humor at times. For example he refers to the less accomplished golfer as a dub. He seems to enjoy describing golfers who never seem to improve their game even after many years of frustrating play simply because they either have too high an opinion of their talent or are too dense too realize how bad they really are.
While golf instruction has come a long way with technology and better understanding of technique, this book shows that the basics are still the same and a golfer who looking to improve can learn some good information about how he or she could improve and find more enjoyment in playing the game of golf.