Robert G. MacDonald
 

These were the exercises that Yoda referred to in the "Bertholy" thread.

Published 1927....

Excercises 1-4
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Exercise 5 and 6
 

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Exercises 7,8 and 9
 

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Exercises 10 and 11
 

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Sadly the book is out of print, i hope that copyright not infringed...but thanks to Mr MacDonald for great book.... he had a great swing.

alot of us are drewling for more....

This is a good book; I was fortunate enough to look through Yoda's. I do wish it were still in print. :-(

Looks alot like Wild Bill Melhorn's stuff. MacDonald might have been influenced by Melhorn, many were in the 20-40's.

Making the Motion
 

MacDonald may indeed have knocked off Mehlhorn. Or perhaps vice versa. Or maybe both knocked off Vardon. One thing's for sure, Mehlhorn had no book ("stuff") at that time (1927) and didn't for another sixty years.

Or just maybe the way most of the 'old guys' taught the game was better than the way most of the 'young guys' taught the game when I was coming up. Trust me, the Exercises produce a far different Stroke than the conventional instruction fads of the 1970s and 1980s, e.g., a weak grip, exaggerated leg drive and the 'reverse C.'

The reader can decide for himself whether or not the MacDonald Exercises are superior to the present day instruction. As a yardstick, pick up any half dozen of the latest golf releases -- books or magazines or both -- and see which ones have you moving most correctly most quickly. As an acid test, see which one the golf ball likes best. :)

Whatever...

The MacDonald Exercises constitute no less than the Basic Motion of the Golf Stroke. Get them exactly right, and watch your scores go down.

What was the name of this book again???

Golf / Bob MacDonald
 

The book's title is simply Golf.

Two are available here, but bring your wallet: One is $250 (cloth edition) and the other is $354 (hardcover first edition).

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...ld&y=11& x=60

I wasn't sure . . . I found one on Amazon for $9.99 but it said print date was 1964??? But the title was GOLF. Hmmm should be interesting to see what I get. Bet it's a coloring book or something.

Coloring
 

Bucks,

You reckon you can color inside the lines? :crybaby:

UPP in overcast Ohio

Abstract art.

12p

was this the real thing...it is still listed?

Not even close . . .

Is it a good book?

Naw . . . it wasn't the dude's book. It was some little crappy book about "This is the grip . . . this is the clubhead . . . " I got hosed.

You gotta chase it though . . . I got the 3rd for like $17 bucks (which Machinus Magnus now has) . . . dude didn't have a clue what he had.

Trey!
 

I love the 3rd !

I rarely read my copy. It has Homer's signature in it. I wear white linen gloves when I do. Love it but it is well kept in box with a note for my kids that this book is worth x number of dollars. A great read if you know the 6th or 7th well.

How often are the McDonald exercises advised to be repeated?

MacDonald Redux
 

See my Post #7 here: http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...4468#post54468.

I hope its ok to post questions in this thread, if not I can move it.

1. Is there any difference in the knee action/hip action shown in drills 5 and 6 if one is using a swinging pattern versus a hitting pattern?

2. I have identified a bit of a faulty knee action in my right knee in the downswing, basically at the top of the swing I have lost most of the right knee bend and I never regain any more bend on the downswing, it kinda just "leans" to the left and then bends slightly at impact. Its nothing like exercise #6 which certainly shows the right knee bending and moving perpendicular to the plane line. I never get my hips open much or shoulders, could this faulty action be a contributing factor?

Exercise 10 and 11 are awesome.

interesting that the forearm is aligned punch here in #11..