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"The most detailed book ever written on the golf swing."
"This book is strictly for those who want to know how and why the golf swing performs.  It is not based on personal opinion nor personal 'theory.'  It is based on years of collected facts and on the laws of physics and geometry.  It is not intended for the casual reader---it is extremely detail oriented and difficult to follow.  However, its contents are a true treasure.  If you're tired of the endless sea of instructional material based on one man's opinion, this book reveals how and why the golf swing functions."

"The most complete book on how the golf swing works."
"This book describes how (and why) every aspect of the golf swing works.  Admittedly, the book is not easy reading, but the content holds what is probably the most accurate information on the golf swing available.  The readers of this book can be confident that what they are reading/learning is correct, and not just based on someone’s opinion, but rather, years of research into the physics/geometry behind the golf swing.  There are other books that have taken this 'scientific' approach to teaching the golf swing, but for me, this is the only book of it's kind.  I'm not going to name-drop, but I know of two PGA players (one of whom has won a major) who, at one point, would carry this book around like a bible.  Definitely a book worth reading if you are a true golf-nut."

"Mr. Kelley is the Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton of golf."
"Words cannot express what this book has done for golf.  Kelley's work is a masterpiece.  Golf instruction tends to be theory and opinion.  There is absolutely no theory or opinion in the book.  It is completely fact, it will remain that way as long as the basic laws of physics and geometry hold true.  Just as there are thousands of philosophies and religions but only one science, there are also thousands of different golf books but only one "The Golfing Machine."  It is not an easy read but that is because so much information is reduced to a 200-page handbook.  It is basically golf swing engineering.  All golf strokes have been divided into 24 components, three zones, 12 sections and three functions.  Unfortunately just as the only people who can truly appreciate Einstein are those who have studied relativity, the only people who can appreciate the genius of Homer Kelley are the ones who have unlocked the information held within this book.  Needless to say, I highly recommend it."

"The best golf book ever written."
"Homer Kelley is the man when it comes to analyzing the golf swing.  The people who have stated that this is a "why" book and not a "how" book are completely wrong.  Have any of you bothered to read Chapter 10?  In that chapter Mr. Kelley describes how to put these theories and/or facts to use.  Sure, this is a technical book, but if you're interested in improving your golf game, this is the book for you.  I am convinced that this is the way to swing a golf club.  Top players using this technique include David Duval and Hal Sutton.  There are others, I'm just not going to give them away.  Sure, there are other good players using different techniques ("clubhead throwaway" is what Mr. Kelley calls these wrong techniques), but they are always swinging with the fear of hooking or slicing it.  Mr. Kelley describes what muscles generate power and what muscles square the clubface.  Generating power and squaring the clubface are the two most important things you need to know to play consistent golf.  Mr. Kelley has it down perfectly.  If you do nothing else today, at least buy this book!"

"Complicated but a must read."
"This book is complicated but it has the secret to golf for hitting the ball far and straight.  Lag or delayed hit, if you are into the science of golf like geometry or physics, this book is for you.  This is how Sergio Garcia at 160 pounds or so hits 300 yards.  He drops the club to the inside and holds his wrists cock until centrifugal force un-cocks them."