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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-101599956764
ISBN-139781599956763
eBay Product ID (ePID)57131504
Product Key Features
Book TitleMichelle Wie Way : inside Michelle Wie's Power-Swing Technique
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicGolf, General
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Health & Fitness
AuthorJohn Andrisani
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-026500
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal796.352/3
SynopsisWhen Michelle Wie became theyoungest player to qualify for theLPGA at age 12, she turned headswith her ability to drive the ballwith startling distance and accuracy.The buzz about "the femaleTiger Woods" reached a feverpitch upon her decision to turn proat the age of 16. Dissecting one ofthe most envied swings in golf today,John Andrisani demonstratesthe five keys to mastering Wie'spower swing: the grip and setup,powering your backswing, creatinga "flat spot," improving tempo,and shifting balance to change thedominant side. With detailed, stepby-step photographs from renowned golf photographerYasuhiro Tanabe, Andrisani breaks down Wie's swinginto easy-to-follow instructions., Golfer Michelle Wie has been called everything from a child prodigy to golf phenomenon to golfing genius, as if she were born with the talent to hit superlong drives and a wide variety of other creative, on-target power-shots. In fact, Wie has worked darn hard to evolve into the most exciting player to hit the links since Tiger Woods. Average players who struggle every day to improve at golf are awestruck by Michelle Wie. Naturally, since the majority of golfers are obsessed with distance, they come to observe Wie drive the ball in the hope that they will discover a single technical key to picking up extra yards off the tee. The main focal point of this book is natural power: secrets to hitting long drives by swinging the club with superefficiency and picking up extra carry and roll by hitting a high power-draw drive-the Michelle Wie Way. Book jacket., When Michelle Wie became the youngest player to qualify for the LPGA at age 12, she turned heads with her ability to drive the ball with startling distance and accuracy. The buzz about "the female Tiger Woods" reached a fever pitch upon her decision to turn pro at the age of 16. Dissecting one of the most envied swings in golf today, John Andrisani demonstrates the five keys to mastering Wie's power swing: the grip and setup, powering your backswing, creating a "flat spot," improving tempo, and shifting balance to change the dominant side. With detailed, stepby- step photographs from renowned golf photographer Yasuhiro Tanabe, Andrisani breaks down Wie's swing into easy-to-follow instructions.