Break 100 Now: From Hacker to Golfer in Just 90 Days

by T.J. Tomasi, Mike Adams, Mike Corcoran

Book Overview

Now, for the vast majority of golfers who struggle to shoot below 100 for 18 holes, a practical instruction book...In "Break 100 Now , " renowned 'Swing Doctor' Mike Adams provides a sensible, non-technical approach that high handicappers can put to immediate use to lower their golf scores. Unlike traditional golf instructional books, "Break 100 Now " focuses more on the practical and less on mechanics, stressing simple but proven strategies, such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062734806
• ISBN13: 9780062734808
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A sensible approach to the game for the Hacker

Are you tired of the triple digit score or the "Snowman" on the score card? Stop whining and do something about it. This is achievable and I have done it in less than half the time as outlined in this book. Having just started playing this game, I have realized that the most important things to concentrate upon are fundamentals of play and achieving more consistency. Note that I didn't say perfection. The target audience is for men and women alike. This is no-nonsense approach to improving your score by practical tips on the short game (e.g. putting, chipping, pitching). Strategies are outlined when should do one over the other. This is a simpler and more realistic approach to the short game than the "Bible" that has been extensively outlined in another text. For the beginner, this information is more than adequate until you have achieved the goal of breaking the elusive score of 100. The author has outlined the book by a thinking person's approach rather than focusing upon "ego". You will realize that those "three letters" will keep your score in the "Three digits". An important adage that he uses is fundamental: "Putt the ball whenever you can...When you can't putt, chip. When you can't chip, pitch." - Tomasi Starting from the fundamentals of choosing and using equipment and which clubs to use, to making the grip to course management, the author does a fine job with clear and concise descriptions. Although this has a paucity of images, the images that are provided illustrate the most important points. Full shots as well as how to improve power in your swing is outlined. This book will not take the place of an instructor but I find it useful for someone interested in starting out planning from scratch. It's audience is predominantly for people who have played and hopefully, had a lesson or two to get an idea of a more conventional swing. The last chapter covers a 13 week plan for those trying to follow his methods. --- I do suggest a new edition be written to cover the newer equipment that has been introduced since this book has been written. There are other advanced theories that these authors teach: The LAWs of the Golf Swing: Body-Type Your Golf Swing and Master Your Game How to Break 90: An Easy Approach for Breaking Golf's Toughest Scoring Barrier Total Golf This book is a great overview in a well illustrated format 30-Second Golf Swing: How to Train Your Brain to Improve Your Game ___ I highly recommend this book. Every duffer should have it on their shelves and maybe in "The Bag". It has helped me "Break 100" and lead to more enjoyable, rather than frustrating times on the course. It may make the word "FORE!" in your vocabulary a thing of the past.

Changed the way I look at my game

This book fundamentally changed the way I look at my game. Not *the* game, but *my* game. It helped me to be honest with yourself and stop comparing my game to experts. I had been bouncing along around 105 for a long time. I shot 98 the first two rounds after reading this book. The two most helpful things were focusing on chipping / short game, and dialing in my distance for different clubs. I also started using the course management ideas, including playing a 'fantasy round' at the range, and keeping a diary of every shot. Highly, highly recommend this book.

Great plan

This book can help you work wonders with your game. But probably not in the way most people think when they pick up a golf book.This book is all about imperfection. You don't need to have a great swing, be a great putter, chipper, pitcher or for that matter be great at any part of your game to break 100. To break 100 you just need to be reasonably consistent and be able to think.In my mind, this book does 2 things very well. First it sets out a plan to help you structure your practice toward a goal. Secondly it can help you think your way around a course.The book is layed out as skills to work on each week. I doubt you will be able to master any of the skills in the time frame given. However you will still be able to be able to knock a bunch of strokes off your game when you are through. Isn't that what is important?The thinking aka course management sections have a different purpose. They teach you how to think about maximizing the skills you have. This kind of thinking knocks strokes off your game very quickly. It is all about how many shots it takes you to finish, not about how the shots look. You will score much better hitting shots you can hit than to stretch and wind up with lost balls and other situations where you are bound to lose strokes because you don't have a plan on how to get out of trouble.This book won't make your swing prettier but will cut some shots off your score.

so much common sense, it's uncommon

I had seen this book before, but never bought it. Figured it was too simplistic for me (a golfer who can hit some nice, powerful individual shots but just can't string them together over the course of a round). Figured I'd break 100 soon enough, just a matter of time away (along with that one good, elusive golf tip).Couple years later. I still haven't broken 100 on a par-72 yet, but I do have 20 or so golf books at home to keep me company. Decided this was not working (duh), so took a look at this book.I like this book for several reasons. It is very clearly organized...you can find what you're looking for. IMHO, there is enough quality info to get a golfer past 100 and beyond, but not so much information as to overwhelm the golfer. After you read through the sections on equipment, short game, full swing, course mgmt, etc., the book takes you through a week-by-week plan to reaching your goal.

Expect instant results after reading this book.

Mike does a great job in describing various techniques for lowering your score to under 100. He talks about the short game, course management for dummies, full shots, the preparation stage for the golf swing and the importance of planned practice. The examples and techniques are simple to apply and easy to follow. Mike goes on to talk about a "Personal Par System" where the golfer approaches, lets say a 500+ yard hole, as a par six. Approaching long holes in this fashion gives the improving golfer a sense of pressure relief (on in four and two putt!). If you go into your round with bogey in mind, you shoot 90!! Please take the time to read this and any other book by Mike Adams. He is a world class golf instructor.