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Book I: Getting Started with Golf 7
Chapter 1: Choosing Your Golf Gear 9
Chapter 2: Looking into Golf Lessons 39
Chapter 3: Exploring the World of Golf Courses 63
Book II: Focusing on Fairway Fitness 85
Chapter 1: Figuring Out Your Fitness Level 87
Chapter 2: Stretching: Flexibility and the Golfer 107
Chapter 3: Core Strength for a Better Golf Game 149
Chapter 4: Weight Training for Golfers 183
Chapter 5: Calming Your Mind and Body for Better Golf 217
Book III: Playing Golf: The Swing and the Short Game 231
Chapter 1: Understanding Swing Basics 233
Chapter 2: Refining Your Swing 263
Chapter 3: Defining the Art of the Short Game 273
Chapter 4: Chipping Away at the Short Game 295
Chapter 5: Making the Pitch 313
Chapter 6: Putting: The Final Frontier 335
Chapter 7: Bunkers: Playing in Golf’s Sandbox 369
Chapter 8: Short-Game Strategies 391
Book IV: Rules and Etiquette 425
Chapter 1: Understanding Penalties, Handicaps, and Scorekeeping 427
Chapter 2: Comprehending Course Etiquette 439
Chapter 3: Gamesmanship, Sportsmanship, and Special Golf Outings 463
Chapter 4: Fan Etiquette 481
Book V: Hitting the Course 491
Chapter 1: Step Right Up: Prepare to Play! 493
Chapter 2: Keeping Your Head in the Game 511
Chapter 3: Finding Creative Ways to Practice Golf 521
Chapter 4: Stepping Up Your Game 547
Book VI: Easy Fixes for Common Faults 555
Chapter 1: Solving Common Problems 557
Chapter 2: Recovering from Bad Breaks and Bad Weather 579
Appendix: Golf Talk 597
Index 621
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