Golf Really Is Simple After All

Online, February 23, 2011 (Newswire.com) - One of the finest golf teachers who ever lived turns 86 in March 2011. His name is John Jacobs, and he is renowned for keeping things simple.

A famous quote of his is - "Golf is what the ball does." He said this was his breakthrough idea in teaching, because he simply watched the flight of the ball, asked himself "Why?", and then worked out the required fix.

In an era where everything about golf seems to becoming more and more complex, Jacob's 'keep it simple' advice is really refreshing. In the article below he shares his best golf tips and favourite stories.

A Life Full Of Lessons:

For more than 60 years - as an English club professional, at his eponymous schools, consulting various national programs and advising the greats of the game - John Jacobs has taught more golfers well than perhaps any instructor who has ever lived.

The charismatic Yorkshireman has done it with wit, charm and empathy, but most importantly by imparting a breakthrough unifying principle: diagnosing swing faults by looking at how the ball flies.

Because he cut to the game's essence, a who's who of today's top teachers, including Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Hank Haney, Jim McLean and Jim Hardy, name Jacobs as one of their most important influences.

Along with a record of success, Jacobs' experience testing technique in the fire of competition - he played in 14 British Opens and won his singles match at the 1955 Ryder Cup over then-Masters champion Cary Middlecoff - gave him added credibility with the best players.

Over the decades Jacobs has "had a look" at, among many others, Peter Thomson, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal and Ernie Els. "It's frightening, because you could do real harm," says the 2000 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee. "But I would go forth because something inside that I could not ignore told me I was right."

Awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1997, Jacobs also achieved fame as a television commentator, author of several books (including the best-selling Practical Golf), a two-time Ryder Cup captain, and, from 1971-'75, the first director and chief architect of the modern European Tour.

Senior Writer Jaime Diaz visited Jacobs, who turns 86 in March, at his home in the south of England. One of the game's great givers is about to share with you some brilliant nuggets from his vast, accumulated wisdom.

Read his 'pearls of wisdom' here ...

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