The thing about golf is that you can never quite get a handle on it. Just when you think you’ve got the game figured out, you find yourself in a new situation and have to reach into your shotmaking bag of tricks. That’s what keeps golf interesting and fun, whether you’re a Tour professional or a weekend player. Mike McGetrick has worked with golfers of every level, and he knows all about shotmaking. With Mike’s help, I’ve just finished the best year of my career, winning two major championships and earning a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame. But it wasn’t because my game was perfect. It was because I was more comfortable than ever before at hitting the shot that the moment required. I’ll give you an example. At the 1999 U.S. Women’s Open at Old Waverly Golf Club, I was on the seventh hole of the final round. I had a two-shot lead at the time, not much when you consider the caliber of the other golfers in contention. At the seventh, I hit my ball into a bunker, and it ended up in a buried lie. Rather than letting myself get uptight about my bad luck, I simply remembered my shotmaking fundamentals and played the shot. Fortunately, I was able to get the ball close, sink the putt for par and go on to win the championship. This book can help you develop that same kind of confidence. Mike shows you basic shotmaking techniques and then teaches you how to use those fundamentals to be able to execute a strategic shot in almost any situation the golf course can present. Mike also gives you some rules for practicing these shots so that you’ll be prepared when you need to hit them on the course. Believe me, this game is tough. Working with Mike has helped me find new ways to save strokes in almost every round. It will help you, too. Enjoy The Scrambler’s Dozen. I think you’ll find Mike to be as good a coach and friend to you as he is to me.
—Juli Inkster,
1999 U.S. Women’s Open and
LPGA Championship winner