The Complete Idiot's Guide to GolfThe Complete Idiot s Guide to Golf, Second Edition, is here to help anyone from a beginning "weekend duffer" to a solid intermediate player. This books specifically helps readers rethink technique, deconstruct their swing, and examine their short game. From the basics of the game including rules and play to the strategy of course management, these authors go beyond grip and follow-through to help readers look at the total game and find those round-winning shots. They also cover drills and practices from tees to chip shots, putting essentials, specialty shots (and how to avoid having to use them), and troubleshooting. With new coverage of gym workouts that will improve the golf game and some great tips on dressing and acting the part, this book is a well-rounded guide to all the basics of the game. |
Contents
The Hole Truth Explaining the Game | xvii |
Contents | xxiii |
Getting It Down | 15 |
Your Equipment | 25 |
Swing Swing Swing Getting Airborne | 37 |
The Moment of Truth | 53 |
How It All Works | 67 |
Michelles Swing Sequence | 80 |
The Eleven Golf Commandments | 167 |
Rules of the Game | 177 |
Getting From Here to There | 187 |
Golf and Fitness | 195 |
Dressing the Part | 205 |
Beyond the Basics | 213 |
Gambling a Little Never Hurt Anyone | 227 |
More Rules to Golf By | 237 |
Drill Sergeant | 91 |
The Next Step Some More Advanced Techniques | 111 |
The Next Step Some More Advanced Techniques | 113 |
Getting Out of Trouble | 127 |
One Good Lesson | 137 |
Hitting the Links or at least the Driving Range | 145 |
Getting Out on the Golf Course | 157 |
Cheating | 247 |
Golf and Business | 257 |
Golf Organizations and Publications | 265 |
Appendixes | 273 |
B National and State Golf Organizations | 285 |
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