The Pro: Lessons About Golf and Life from My Father, Claude Harmon, Sr.

Great read. Worth the buy!

I have been collecting golf books for many years and include those from pre-war to the modern era. I have rarely enjoyed such good writing as is contained in Mr Harmon's book. It contains many lessons about life, for which golf is often a good metaphor, gained from his family experiences. He, besides giving many tips about playing, also gives a very graphic picture about growing up with such a famous teacher and golfer as his father. Some sons might exude jealousy in such relationships but all I see is a picture of extreme love and admiration. It proved a delight to read and compares more than favourably with, dare I say, more well-known golf writers such as Dodson,Darwin or Longhurst.

Butch Harmon was my hero growing up. I was someone who wanted to be a golf instructor more than a professional golfer. Mr. Harmon was the instructor that I looked up to the most because he was the best.The best way for me to sum up this book is what Mr. Harmon told me about the book. I worked there for a couple of years and one day I told him that I really enjoyed the book and he said, "it was a book written out of love."

Wonderful review of life lessons learned from a famous father. Truly uplifting book not only for golfers but for the public in general.

Once you start reading this book you wont want to put it down!Not just great examples of how to coach someone with words and getting into their mindsbut great stuff about the Harmon family and lessons from Butch,s Dad ClaudeA Masters Champion who played a lot of Golf with The Great Ben Hogan.No technical stuff about the swing just life lessons you can apply to your own lifeand golf game!