Review
‘Rudy was always there for me. I can’t reiterate enough how much it meant to have someone there to teach me the basics and guide me along the way.’ Tiger Woods
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rom one of the the country’s leading golf experts and coach of Tiger Woods for five years, Rudy Duran shows us how to to bring out our natural abilities and play the best golf possible, regardless of age or skill level. Now available in paperback, In Every Kid There Lurks a Tiger is filled with entertaining stories from Rudy Duran’s teaching career as well as photos and anecdotes about his most famous pupil. If you or someone you know wants to play golf like a tige [Read More...]
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June 20th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
The first thing I did when I found this book on a bookstore shelf was scan it to make sure it wasn’t some book about trying to mold my kid into a money-spinning tour pro, like so many tennis stars’ dads. Thank goodness, it is not. In fact, if anything, this book is the opposite: it is about having fun playing golf, especially if you are a beginner, whether you are a child or not.
Tiger, the book says, loved playing the game as a 4-year-old, and he just happened to have incredible instincts and skill from a very early age. What Duran added to Tiger’s package was some guidance and direction via his 5-step fundamental program, and those steps and the accompanying drills can help beginners and high handicappers of any age learn the game in an enjoyable, low-stress fashion. If anything, Duran says he LEARNED from young Tiger, and passes those lessons of uncritical childlike joy in the game on to beginners everywhere.
It is an added bonus that Duran is enjoyable to read, with his easygoing style and anecdotes about an early Tiger, and the photos of Tiger circa 4 years old and up are a neat addition for golf fans.
So this book is really a balance… a little bit of “young Tiger nostalgia” and a lot of golf instruction, philosophy and etiquette presented in an easy-to-digest fashion. If you’re buying it for the latter, you won’t likely be disappointed and in fact will likely find more than your money’s worth here. If you’re mainly looking for early Tiger bio info, you’ll find the pickings supplemental if not downright thin.
June 20th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
This book was better than I expected. If you don’t like Tiger you can skip the Tiger stories, if you like Tiger they’re fun. The book emphasizes having fun, dreaming big, keeping it simple, and having a positive attitude. I read the whole book, then started going through it myself, and it’s really helped my game. It’s also inspired me with different approaches and attitudes for practicing, and teaching my kids and their friends about golf. Most of all it’s helped my own game.
If any of the following describe you, I’d recommend this book - Tiger fan, need practice ideas, want to have more fun ‘playing’ golf, teaching golf or learning yourself, or are just looking for a good golf book.