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Golf For Dummies
by Wiley Publishing, Inc.; Gary McCordISBN13:
9780740763816
ISBN10:
0740763814
Format:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
4/1/2007
Publisher(s):
Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Summary
Written by golf guru McCord, CSB Sports golf commentator, this book takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the game of golf, taking the fear factor out of the game and breaking it down into easy-to-understand sections that make sense. Illustrations and photos throughout.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Getting Started - No, You Can't Hit the Ball Yet | |
| What Is Golf? | |
| The Fore! Fathers of Golf | |
| The Gear of Golf | |
| Getting and Staying in Golf Shape | |
| Should I Get a Formal Education? | |
| Where to Play and Who to Play With | |
| You Ain't Got a Thing if You Ain't Got that Swing? | |
| Getting into the Swing of Things | |
| Developing Your Own Swing | |
| Putting: The Art of Rolling the Ball | |
| Chipping and Pitching | |
| It's Your Sandbox: Sand Play | |
| Special Shots, Conditions, and Considerations | |
| How Tough It Is: The Weird and Wonderful Shots | |
| Common Faults and How to Fix Them | |
| Taking Your Game Public | |
| Ready, Set, Play! | |
| Rules, Etiquette, and Scoring | |
| Gamesmanship or Good Tactics? | |
| Other Golf Stuff | |
| Golf on TV | |
| Golf Online | |
| The Part of Tens | |
| Ten Timeless Golf Tips | |
| Gary's Ten Favorite Courses | |
| Gary's Ten Favorite Public Courses | |
| Gary's Top Ten All-Time Favorite Male Players | |
| Gary's Top Ten All-Time Favorite Female Players | |
| The (More Than) Ten Most Horrendous Golf Disasters | |
| AppendixES | |
| Appendix A. Golfspeak | |
| Appendix B. Golf Organizations | |
| Index | |
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