The Stock Tour Swing by Tyler Ferrell – Excellent Swing Instruction Book!

[ThinkingPlus]

Fantastic book. There are many ways to execute good golf swings, but it is really nice to have those approaches broken down to biomechanical components and cataloged. While I may not be able to swing like the pros, I like to understand the swing components they prefer.

[Krt22]

Let's not make this about me, It's not whatever floats my boat. You dismissed the book completely for a poor reason (In my opinion), so I offered some legitimate insight on the book and how it may be valuable to the reader actually interested in learning.

 

It's interesting you brought up the textbook analogy though. Even though it's NOT hard to read like a textbook, it functions in the same way a textbook does in the academic setting. It's a supplement to what you learn in lecture (or lessons). Very few do well just reading the text book, very few do well just going to lecture, the ones who do the best typically read the book prior to lecture and use the book as a reference when needed.

 

For what it's worth I dropped 6 strokes in 6 months from the date I bought the book. I had some online lessons with Monte mixed in there and the book gave me immediate understanding of what I was doing wrong and what Monte wanted me to do to fix it.

 

Again, it does t replace good instruction, it just makes good instruction more effective/efficient.

 

Damn dude chill out! Lol. I bought the book for $25, tried to read it, and it was boring me to tears. That’s just my experience . Sorry you feel the need to discredit my opinion. Whatever floats your boat means , I see your opinion and that is good you have one. We all have differing opinions.

 

I'm chill. You offered your opinion, I offered mine. Disagreeing with your opinion doesn't mean I'm trying to discredit you. Everyone learns in different ways, if it's not for you that is fine, I was simply trying to state I do think it offers a lot to those patient enough to read it in it's entirety.

[MysteryV]

I love this book as it's very different than every other golf instruction book I've read (which is one of the reasons I've been working with Tyler live for quite a while now). While most books teach you to swing a certain way, Tyler focuses on helping the reader to understand the various components that comprise the golf swing so that you can recognize your strengths, weaknesses, and build a swing of your own.

 

I also really like the fact that the author is a student of both the game, and of other coaches. He's consistently recognized by other great coaches in the industry with shout outs from folks like Chris Cuomo on The Golf Channel, etc. While the most important thing is that I like the way he writes and teaches, it's an added bonus to know that other, far more knowledgable folks agree.

 

His website also helps to visualize the concepts he discusses in the book, and offers a free trial.

 

I know I sound a bit like a shill here, but it's only because I really like Tyler's work and approach (as well as the guy himself) - and have got a TON of mileage out of it.

 

Great book

[stlcardinals08]

I’m a really big fan of Tyler as well. I bought his book last May and have worked with him using his video lessons.

 

I still have a long runway to improve, but I feel like I’ve made big strides forward. You can see my swing evolution at the link below.

 

[carrera]

I'm a really big fan of Tyler as well. I bought his book last May and have worked with him using his video lessons.

 

I still have a long runway to improve, but I feel like I've made big strides forward. You can see my swing evolution at the link below.

 

 

Can you bring your 25 handicap to California for my member-guest this year? Nice progress.

[ALIF]

Best golf book I’ve ever read.

[stlcardinals08]

I'm a really big fan of Tyler as well. I bought his book last May and have worked with him using his video lessons.

 

I still have a long runway to improve, but I feel like I've made big strides forward. You can see my swing evolution at the link below.

 

 

Can you bring your 25 handicap to California for my member-guest this year? Nice progress.

 

Thank you! You are close on your 25 handicap guess, although I haven’t kept it officially. My unofficial one is about 20. Hoping that I’ll be a great net player this upcoming season.

[Golfah]

I want to thank to OP for bringing this book to my attention. It is:

 

Confusingly laid out

Difficult to discern small black and white photos that seem identical with no explanations underneath

Verbose in areas that seem irrelevant and meager on important concepts

One of the first golf book I read that I don't feel the urge to "try something" out on the range after reading

The videos on his website are not tremendously illuminating as a companion for the book

Title of the book misleading. It is really a guide to self-diagnosis

 

BUT

 

It is an absolute revelation in my understanding of my swing, and it's one of the very best golf books I have ever read. This is coming from a golf book junkie who learns from reading and less from instruction/explanation.

 

The book serves to help those who have a decent but not masterful understanding of the swing self-diagnose their misses. It is perfect for me at this time in my development, because I am pretty competent at swinging a club, but when I miss, or have a "bad bday" it's what Tyler calls an "Easter egg hunt" to find the reason. The thing that has been stumping me, is: WHY when I try certain adjustments do certain things happen? - or not work one time, and work another?

 

So this books helps me understand:

 

- Why my body movement tendencies produce certain pattern misses.

- Why instructor 1 will tell me something completely different from instructor 2, and the feels are completely different, yet both work (or not)

- A simple, logical framework to break down the root cause of every miss: path + face + steep/shallow.

- The "Eureka" moment for me that all the tips and instruction that work for me influence competing shallowing or steepening tendencies.

- I realized that I have shallowing and steepening tendencies that occur at the wrong place and time, causing inconsistency

 

I HIGHLY recommend this book to someone who is at least has a baseline ability and has a good grasp of instruction terminology. I am very confident this book will unlock the next steps in my progress.

[Golfbeat]

The content of the book is good but I think that the structure of the book is confusing. The web site is much better and way easier to navigate.

[epyon]

This has been the best and most impactful golf swing book that I have read to date. It has really helped me break through by giving me the mental image of why the motorcycle move that I have heard so many times before, its a necessary action in the downswing. I feel like I am hitting it the best I ever have now, with the feel of impact that I have been looking for. Can't recommend this book enough.