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Resumen de El golfista completo
Para quién es
For club golfers, beginners and anyone curious about how golf was taught in its early modern years. For readers who love a champion explaining his craft, from grip and swing to putting, practice and keeping calm.
De qué trata este libro
The Complete Golfer is a book of golf instruction by Harry Vardon, first published in 1905. Vardon was born in Jersey and won the Open Championship six times. He also won the United States Open in 1900. By the time he wrote this book, other players studied the way he swung a club, and many copied his grip. He wrote it to set down what he had learned about the game, from the first lesson to the thinking a player needs in a match.
The book covers the parts of golf in the order a player meets them. It begins with how to hold the club and stand to the ball. It moves on to the swing, the iron shots, the short game and putting. It also gives advice on practice, temper and the mind, and it closes with golfing reminiscences. You will hear the main lessons in six key points. The first is the one Vardon treats as the base of everything else, which is the grip.
En este resumen
- 1Start with the grip, and hold lightlyFree
- 2A sound stance prepares the swing
- 3Swing smoothly and never force the ball
- 4Play the irons and approach shots with judgment
- 5Putting is a matter of touch and nerve
- 6Practise well and keep a steady mind
Idea clave 1 de 6
Start with the grip, and hold lightly
Vardon begins with the grip because every shot depends on how the hands meet the club. His name is tied to the overlapping grip, in which the little finger of the right hand rests over the gap between the first two fingers of the left. He did not invent the idea, but he used it so well that golfers came to call it the Vardon grip. In the book he argues that the two hands should work as one unit.
He wants the hold to be firm enough to control the club and loose enough to let it swing. A player who clutches the shaft with tight fingers loses feel. The wrists stiffen, and the clubhead cannot move freely through the ball. Vardon treats this as one of the commonest faults among ordinary golfers, and he comes back to it when he talks about nerves.
He also explains why the grip matters for direction. If the hands sit wrongly on the club, the face will meet the ball at the wrong angle, and the player will slice or hook without knowing why. Many players, he says, try to fix such faults with their body when the cause lies in their hands. Checking the grip is the first cure he offers.
For a reader today the lesson is plain and practical. Before you change your swing, look at how you hold the club. Make the hands work together, keep the pressure light, and let the club do the work. Vardon presents this as a habit to build early, because a bad grip becomes harder to change every year.
That’s 1 of 6 key points.
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Questions about El golfista completo
What is The Complete Golfer about?
It is a golf instruction book by Harry Vardon. It covers the grip, stance, swing, iron play, putting, practice and mental habits, giving the advice of a champion to players who want to improve.
When was The Complete Golfer written?
It was published in 1905, when Vardon was one of the best players in the world. It reflects golf of the early twentieth century, including the change brought by the rubber cored ball.
What is the Vardon grip?
It is the overlapping grip, where the little finger of the right hand rests over the first two fingers of the left. Vardon did not invent it, but his success made it the standard hold for many golfers.
Is The Complete Golfer still useful today?
Yes, for basics. Its advice on grip, balance, rhythm, course judgment and staying calm still applies. It does not cover modern clubs, balls or technology, so use it for fundamentals rather than equipment.
Is The Complete Golfer hard to read?
No. It is written in a clear, direct style, and each chapter deals with one part of the game. A golfer will follow the advice easily.