Philip Ripley Ward's masterful achievement: Golf Is Not What You Think, depicts the life work of an independent golf specialist, who having been a teacher since 1979, began nearly 20 years prior to. The insight he learned from 'circling the mountain' for 40 years makes this offering so much more than just another instruction manual. He shares his expertise via engaging twists of personal experiences mixed with an abundance of witty satire if not a very dry humor throughout. It also provides easy-to-understand techniques that can be applied at any level.

The book also imprints the author's difficulties in overcoming health issues along the way as he struggled to break through challenges related to faith and trusting God. Marvelous surprises!