The Visionary Revisions
 

"The Golfing Machine" would be in its 21st Edition if Homer Kelley were still alive. He was in the midst of solidifying the key mechanics concepts of the G.O.L.F. Stroke.

My study is still in it's infancy and I'm going backwards. Enjoying study of earlier versions is really fun too!

Kevin

?? 21st ??, the first 7 each containing significant andvances. And from where HK left there have been MANY with concepts they believe to be significant advances, but, only to be rebuffed because they were not where HK left his work. Is that a problem? Who is to be the arbitor?

HB

I agree. But I don't think that each of the 7 editions were significant advances. His concepts became more refined and clarified but they were super significant in the 1st Edition.

There are so many concepts that would need to move page by page and write them down as I go.

Homer's Odyssey
 

Who here owns the 6th edition? Who owns only the 7th?

Corrections need to be made, editorial (6th) and substantive (7th).

Let me know your interest, and I will post.

:golfcart2:

I have the 6th and 7th and would love to see your notes. We worked through some of it years ago, but a refresher would be GREAT!

Thanks,
Kevin

I have only the 7. edition, but have noticed that hinge action doesn't belong to zone #2, but zone #3.

I have 4+5+6+7, and I would also love to go through yoda's comments on the 6th and 7th!

I own #6 and #7. Would love to see your notes...

I just picked up a copy of the 4th. It sounds like the 5th came out shortly after the 4th. Is there much difference between the 4th and 5th?

Thanks,
Kevin

Yoda,

If you could comment on the 21st Edition, we could see where all of this is going and save a lot of time in the process. :)

Daryl

To be honest I have not read ed. 4 and 5 from cover to cover but e.g. I noticed that 2-J-3 changed: 4th Ed. has short A-D items, the 5th dropped the Aiming Point delivery line, and 6th went to two very long paragraphs A and B.

Thank you! :salut: :salut: :salut:

The yellow book.
 

6&7 are my only copies.

I have 6 and 7.

I dont know about the 21 st . Id just love to see every page of Yoda marked up 6th personal edition. Golf Hall of Fame worthy IMO. But it probably wont happen.

What Happened?
 

I believe that a discussion of Homer Kelley's Concepts will be very beneficial. I have all seven editions. If anyone wants to see the changes in certain items, I am happy to provide.

4th edition was a nightmare - most of the bindings were poorly done. He re-glued/taped many of them himself before sending out.

One thru three - probably the coolest - that thin green book with the yellow book cover and plastic cover on some and the glossy paper that was used inside - VERY NICE! Most unique would be the 3rd edition paperback version. Haven't thought about it but maybe the reason for the paperback was the shortage of funds at the time - maybe it was the pre-flight to the hard copy that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Don Shaw writing Homer a check to make it happen. Homer hand wrote in Don's copy - something to the effect - "Wouldn't have happened without you". Probably why the 3rd hard back and the 3rd paperback can be the toughest to find - due to the limited amount produced.

Great stuff Mike O. Thank you!

Third edition
 

I heard a story that after Homer Kelley passed away that Ben Doyle wanted Mrs. Kelley to return to the third edition. I do not know if it is true or not.

The third edition is 150 pages long with six stroke patterns. A one, two, three, and four accumulator pattern. And an arm only and wrist putting pattern. No basic motion curriculum though.