Let's be realistic, golf has developed into one of the most fashionable sports around the world. With the numbers of players increasing each year, all of the newcomers to the game will be seeking some form of golfing instruction. The increase in people playing golf has also seen an increase in new players needing instruction. There may possibly come a time when beginners will not go to the professional for any form of golf swing instruction and as an alternative rely on golfing guides that are easily obtainable from bookstores and the internet. I am not advocating that one should try to learn the whole game form a book, as solid instruction from a professional is required at first but I strongly believe that as soon as the basics are understood, development can be gained by reading books and golf guides.
With the advent of the internet more and more people are turning to the web for information on a day to day basis and golf is no exception. To that end there are dozens of very high-quality tuition books obtainable that will benefit your game. I would add however, that I am yet to come across a book that teaches correctly your address, your grip, your swing etc from scratch. It is virtually impossible to impart this basic knowledge. This has to come face to face from a professional.
Whilst a book can be useful to help you detect the deficiences that you have with a swing, such as your ball hooking, or even not traveling far enough the book will not be able to physically look at your swing and determine the problems.. If you are working with an instructor, then using a book to help learn some of the other finer details of the game can be very helpful. It is important to realize that you can learn some advanced skills from reading the books, but only after you have had the lessons to master the basics.
After you have attained a good feel for the basics, it could then be time to acquired a good eBook guide because at this point you will just be looking to refine what you have already learnt in an effort to complete a round of golf without wasting shots and thus lower your score When you come across a particular problem, you can easily nowadays obtain an eBook for a few dollars, certainly less than a golf lesson. If you read the book and the read it again you can hone in on the problematic areas. Of course though, improvement can only be gained with a considerable amount of practice. You do need however, to be careful on your choice of guide. You must be certain that it improves your game. Flip through a small number of pages to be sure that you can learn from it.
My actual preference is eBooks. There are many eBooks on golf instruction that can be obtained from the internet. Guides like this also have the added bonus in many cases that there are Hyper links to videos and interviews with the worlds top golfers. They are normally review extensively and sold by review site. The sales copy will normally explain exactly what you can expect from the guide. The review site will normally have real life testimonials from golfers that have used the product. Another added bonus of eBook guides is that they are normally much less expensive than a series of golf lessons simply downloaded and the majority of have a money back guarantee.