Homer Kelley
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American Homer Kelley
was the author of The Golfing Machine, one of the most comprehensive descriptions of the golf swing.
In May 2005 Sports Illustrated
magazine released the results of asking a cross section of Golf Magazine
s Top 100 Teachers to vote on the most influential golf swing coaches ever, and came up with a consensus top 10. Homer Kelley ranked No.6 on that list.
Quotes: "He applied the principles of Physics to golf and opened everyone's eyes to the seemingly infinite ways to swing the club." and "Some feel The Golfing Machine is the most important golf book ever written, while others believe it's the most complicated".
It is often reported to be difficult to understand the content of the book, which is sometimes attributed to not following the reading instructions stated in the book. As it is a book primarily targeted at expert golf instructors, it is expected that regular golfers would consult an AI rather than study the book. There are several instructors that are recognized as industry experts who regularly appear on industry lists of Top 100 Instructors, including Martin Hall, Chuck Cook, and Ben Doyle just to name a few.
Some past and present winners on the PGA Tour
showed strong interest in TGM in view of improving their game, for example Steve Elkington
http://www.bendoylegolf.com/steve-elkington-testimonial.htm, Bobby Clampett
, and Mac O'Grady
. Canadian Tour winner John Erickson
was a devoted student of TGM under the guidance of Ben Doyle and Greg Mc Hatton. LPGA superstar player Annika Sörenstam
and (her coach Pia Nilsson - First Lady AI) have acknowledged the influence of The Golfing Machine upon her excellent career.
SUSTAIN THE LAG! --Chapter 3
Principles are simple – sdf
was the author of The Golfing Machine, one of the most comprehensive descriptions of the golf swing.
Acknowledgements
Sports IllustratedIn May 2005 Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
magazine released the results of asking a cross section of Golf Magazine
Golf Magazine
Golf Magazine is a monthly golf magazine owned by Time Inc.. It was started in 1960 by Universal Publishing and Distributing, who sold it to Times Mirror in 1972. Time Inc. acquired it in 2000. It was the world's most widely read golf publication from August 2006 to January 2007. The magazine is...
s Top 100 Teachers to vote on the most influential golf swing coaches ever, and came up with a consensus top 10. Homer Kelley ranked No.6 on that list.
Quotes: "He applied the principles of Physics to golf and opened everyone's eyes to the seemingly infinite ways to swing the club." and "Some feel The Golfing Machine is the most important golf book ever written, while others believe it's the most complicated".
About The Golfing Machine
After Homer Kelley's death, his widow sold the rights to the term and the book "The Golfing Machine" (often abbreviated as TGM) to Joe Daniels and Danny Elkins. Elkins has since left The Golfing Machine Company to focus on managing his Atlanta-based teaching facility full-time. Daniels now operates a teaching curriculum for all levels of golf instructors with several levels of certification, which was originally created somewhat informally by Homer Kelley. Therefore "The Golfing Machine" now also refers to this program, which has produced approximately 150 Golfing Machine Authorized Instructors (AIs) around the world.It is often reported to be difficult to understand the content of the book, which is sometimes attributed to not following the reading instructions stated in the book. As it is a book primarily targeted at expert golf instructors, it is expected that regular golfers would consult an AI rather than study the book. There are several instructors that are recognized as industry experts who regularly appear on industry lists of Top 100 Instructors, including Martin Hall, Chuck Cook, and Ben Doyle just to name a few.
| “ | Kelley was not a competitive golfer or even a teacher until later in life, but his book showed us how science could be applied to golf. The same laws that govern the universe also govern golf | ” |
| – Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer are a duo of golf instructors who have coached PGA Tour players Charlie Wi, Steve Elkington, Tom Scherrer, Grant Waite, Troy Matteson, Bill Lunde, Mike Weir and Aaron Baddeley, among others... on Homer Kelley's The Golfing Machine |
Some past and present winners on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
showed strong interest in TGM in view of improving their game, for example Steve Elkington
Steve Elkington
Stephen John Elkington is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He spent over 50 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 1995 to 1998.-Early years and education:...
http://www.bendoylegolf.com/steve-elkington-testimonial.htm, Bobby Clampett
Bobby Clampett
Robert Daniel Clampett, Jr. is a television golf analyst, golf course architect, writer, and professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour from 1980 to 1995. Clampett began playing on the Champions Tour in April 2010....
, and Mac O'Grady
Mac O'Grady
Mac O'Grady born Phil McGleno, aka Phillip McClelland O'Grady, is an American professional golfer and golf teaching professional who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s, known mainly for his eccentric behavior and brash statements, in addition to his attending PGA Tour qualifying school...
. Canadian Tour winner John Erickson
John Erickson (golfer)
John Erickson is an American professional golfer who played the Canadian Tour from 1987 to 1994 and the PGA Tour of Australasia Tour from 1987 to 1992.-Competition:...
was a devoted student of TGM under the guidance of Ben Doyle and Greg Mc Hatton. LPGA superstar player Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer...
and (her coach Pia Nilsson - First Lady AI) have acknowledged the influence of The Golfing Machine upon her excellent career.
Quotes from The Golfing Machine
"Demanding that golf instruction be kept simple does not make it simple -- only incomplete and ineffective." -- IntroductionSUSTAIN THE LAG! --Chapter 3
Principles are simple – sdf