Book By Tiger Woods – How I Play Golf Hardcover – October 9, 2001

For the first time, champion Tiger Woods reveals the five secrets to his amazing success–a combination of physical, metaphysical and psychological practices he uses daily to keep his game in top shape. Photos.

From a reviewer:

“How I Play Golf” is easily the best instructional golf book I’ve ever come across. As I read the book, I was amazed at both the amount of information and the level of detail. Yes, Tiger obviously covers the fundamentals (vital information!) but he also discusses numerous more advanced topics (like hitting stingers and chipping with a 3-wood). Golfers of all skill levels can benefit enormously from this book. However, if you’re just starting out, buy this book. It could save you years of frustration on the course.
For what it’s worth, the (mild) review/criticisms of this book are weak. I don’t see why Tiger was supposed to exclude (or re-write and re-photograph) great pieces previously included in issues of Golf Digest (which probably represents less than 1% of the book). To say this book is a rehash of old Golf Digest articles is flat-out wrong (I also subscribe to Golf Digest).
I have both “How I Play Golf” and a couple of David Leadbetter’s instructional books – including “The Fundamentals of Hogan”. In my opinion, Tiger’s book is more far more understandable and useful (but that’s just my opinion). Is this Tiger’s version of “Five Lessons”? No. Why re-invent the wheel. Besides, that was 1957. Different time, different equipment, different players, different courses, different approaches, different books. Both good, but different.