The Four Magic Moves to Winning Golf: The Classic Instructional by Golf's Greatest Teacher

by Joe Dante

Book Overview

The legendary golf instructional, available again. This is, along with Harvey Penick's Little Red Book , THE book Golf professionals turn to. "Thirty years ago I was recommending Joe Dante's book The Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf as a must read for aspiring PGA professionals. What Dante said in '62 has influenced many of the game's finest teachers. Dante was a visionary."--Gary Wiren, author of New Golf Mind When published, The Four Magic Moves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385477767
• ISBN13: 9780385477765
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Finally in the position to go after it

I bought Dante's book after connecting in spirit with the other customers here who bought it, found it worked, and shared their views. I'd watch the pros on TV and was always intrigued by that great position at the top with the flat wrist and the first move down. Getting the whole thing from the dead start to the top is a process that has never been adequately conveyed to me and absorbed by me...until I read this book. The meticulous treatment of the first move with the early wrist break to the top is a masterpiece of instruction for the lost soul. Don't rush your time spent reading and practicing Move Uno. Once you feel that sensation of owning your grip on the club with the hands set solid and perfectly at the top of your coil, you're about ready to trust Dante with your firstborn. Ahhh...so THIS is what a player's swing actually feels like.

Best Of The Best

I don't usually (how about never!!) write book reviews; however, this is one book I feel like deserves my input. Being a golf book junkie, I feel like I am qualified to put in my two cents. For what it may be worth, this book, in my opinion, is the absolute best book that has ever been written in regard to helping golfers achieve success. Yes, there are other books that can technically explain various positions, etc, but this book by Dante gives you practical and easily understood instructions on improving/understanding the golf swing. Simply put, this book is the ONLY book I could unequivocally give a 5-star rating.

This Book Is My Holy Grail

I have played golf for 45 years and my lowest handicap was 5.I have read and reread every single instructional book,including Hogan,Leadbetter,Ballard,Nicklaus,as well as The Golfing Machine and The Search For The Perfect Golf Swing.My library has more golf books than I have had bogeys.I have also been to McLeans School at Doral three times.All said,I consider all of the above a complete waste of my time. Dante's clear and precise and simple explanation of how the golf swing works from a physical as well as a theoretical point of view,including the explanation of the Coefficient of Angular Momentum,has given me a new life on the golf course. My ball striking is pure,my confidence is high,and my mind is no longer paralyzed by hundreds of worthless swing thoughts. I have zero interest in any more lessons from any pro,do not read golf magazines anymore,and scoff at the latest theories which are created just to sell more books. I cannot wait to get to the course just to hit balls and ingrain the four moves which,essentially,promotes a flat left wrist,a firm left side,a stable body over the ball,and most importantly,starting the downswing with your hips while completely leaving your arms and hands and shoulders behind. The ball flight is absolutely the best I have ever witnessed with the least amount of effort. I am hitting each club at least one club longer with a lot less effort. Finally,when a shot goes astray,you get instant feeedback as to the reason and you can fix it on the next shot. If I swear by this book,it is because it has brought new life to my golf game and I finally have the tools to get down to a scratch golfer within a very short period of time.

Dante's "Magic" is teaching new tricks to old dogs.

I went from a 3 handicap in high school to what G.P.Wodehouse describes as a "goof". When I couldn't play every day my game went to pot. I had never developed a solid swing that I could repeat time after time, I was clueless. I am now 41 years old and this book changed my life. Well, my golf life at least. I love the game again. Joe Dante teaches the "magic moves" in a way even I can understand and I'm a hardheaded old dog to whom new tricks are hard to teach. The key to golf is delivering the club head to the ball square to the target (accuracy) while generating maximum club head speed (distance). Dante's early wrist break method is the key to consistent accuracy. His lateral hip shift is no secret to golf but it is the key to clubhead speed. The magic is that Dante teaches these moves in such a clear and concise way that, if you follow directions and practice his method, you will improve your golf swing and scores!

Best Instructional Book on the Golf Swing Ever Published

I've read many instructional books on the golf swing. I am proof that one can greatly improve their game through books and time on the practice range. I went from a 31 to a 7.5 handicap in less than 4 years without any lessons. I credit Joe Dante with the last 6 or 7 strokes of my improvement. The Four Magic Moves reveals the "trick" of the golf swing. Ever see a card trick or a magician act and wonder how the heck it was done. If the "trick" is revealed to you, its then obvious why it worked out. The Four Magic Moves is the only book out there that reveals the trick! If you are not already aware of this trick, it will have a dramatic effect on your game!