I read the book as well before I dared to open the Golfing Machine.
Most interesting to me was basically all background information and especially the stories with Bobby Clampett.
My key learnings from this book are:
- do what you love to do, that's the only way to achieve satisfaction
- stay focussed and if you deviate, get back to basics
- do not try to force to accomplish
Thanks to Scott, and esp to the community here, Yoda, Tom,.....