Complete Idiot's Guide to Improving Your Short Game
Worth buying if: You want Jim McLean’s methodical chipping and pitching drills.
Skip it if: You prefer modern video lessons over a 2000 print manual.
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Summary
Golf instructor Jim McLean breaks down chipping, pitching, bunker play and putting into step-by-step drills, club-selection rules, and posture checks across 352 pages geared to amateur improvement.
Why this book now
Golfers looking to lower scores will find McLean’s classic short-game curriculum—still applicable despite its 2000 publication—ready for practice-range use today.
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Good fit if you want...
- You want Jim McLean’s methodical chipping and pitching drills.
- You keep an instruction manual for short-game technique and club selection.
- You prefer modern video lessons over a 2000 print manual.
- You seek advanced tour-level biomechanics beyond general-interest drills.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
Decided it fits?
Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780028638898
Worth buying if: You want Jim McLean’s methodical chipping and pitching drills.
Skip it if: You prefer modern video lessons over a 2000 print manual.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 352 pages, expect a steady mix of explanation and practice — read a chapter, then spend a range session applying one or two drills.
What stands out here
The Alpha Books Complete Idiot's Guide edition emphasizes clear step-by-step routines, checklists, and accessible photos/diagrams for club choice and setup.
Best way to approach it
Approach this as a workbook: read short sections on chipping, putting, bunker play, then practice the prescribed drills on the course or practice green.
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