The Golf Handbook: The Complete Guide to the Greatest Game - Softcover

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Vivien Saunders was the first European women to qualify for the U.S tour and the British Ladies Open Champion in 1977. She now introduces beginners to the game and monitors the national teams of several countries.

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The Golf Handbook is designed to teach the basics of golf, increase your enjoyment of the sport, improve your technique, and, ultimately, take strokes off your scorecard. Because it focuses on the complete game-from how to grip the club to advanced strategy and shot making-this book is valuable for the beginning duffer, the competitive low handicap player, and golfers of every skill level in between.

In The Golf Handbook you'll find information on:

The stance, grip, and swing for each shot
The 14 weapons-mastering every club in the bag, from driver to putter
Exercise and practice programs for all stages and standards
Finding the best equipment for you
Strategies for competitive play
Shot making and playing in adverse conditions
Percentage golf-going for the probable, not the impossible
Golf versus architect-the challenge of the course
The language of golf, the rules, the etiquette, and the bets
The history of the game and its great players-from Bobby Jones to Jack Nicklaus to Phil Mickelson