Overview:
"3 Releases: The Short Game System" by Dan Grieves is a comprehensive guide focused on improving golfers' short game through a systematic approach.
Dan emphasizes the importance of mastering three key types of releases:
Release 1: Chip and Run
Release 2: Soft Landing
Release 3: Lob Shot
Here’s a video of Dan teaching the Release 1 method:
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Grieve provides detailed instructions, pictures, checklists, drills, and tips for each release type, explaining how they can be applied to various lies and short-game shots, including chips, pitches, and bunker shots.
In addition to the technical aspects, Grieve also delves into the mental and strategic components of the short game. He discusses how to assess different lies and conditions, make smarter shot selections, and manage the psychological pressures of short gameplay.
Table of Contents:
The book is filled with illustrative photographs and diagrams to aid understanding, making it a practical resource for golfers of all levels looking to refine their short-game skills and lower their scores.
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Bottom Line:
If you like Dan’s videos, you’ll love the book. It’s a very quick read at just over 100 pages.
Unlike other books I’ve read on chipping, Dan does an excellent job of giving extreme detail, but no more than necessary, and is an easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide that can be referenced when needed. I highly recommend reading this book!
The link for Dan’s book is below, along with a video explaining his 3 Release System.
Link: 3 Releases: The Short Game System: Transform Your Technique & Thinking
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