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Description The fun and easy way to get a grip on golf Golf For Dummies, 4th Edition, gives you all the latest information on the game, including updated expert advice on everything from improving fundamentals to mastering the game's mental aspects. With advice from professional Gary McCord, this expert guide gives you easy to follow instructions for hitting the ball farther and straighter, and hints on how to shave strokes off your game. With a little help from Golf For Dummies, 4th Edition, you'll have the time of your life whenever you hit the links. The Best Books of Check out the top books of the year on our page Best Books of Looking for beautiful books?

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The intricacies of the sport can tee off even the most patient golfer, but that's where this friendly guide helps! Here, golf pro Gary McCord gives you easy-to-follow instructions and expert advice on everything you need to know to hit the ball farther and straighter, shave strokes off your game, and have a blast whenever you play. Get on course -- discover the ins and outs of this mad, great game, from uncovering its history and looking at a standard course to understanding the benefits of "smart" playChoose your weapons -- get expert tips and guidance on choosing the right clubs and accessories for your unique needs and budget Get into the swing -- follow easy-to-understand explanations to warm up your body, handle your clubs, and swing like a proStep onto the green -- find out where to play, how to fit in, and what to expect at public courses, private courses, and driving rangesKeep your head in the game -- learn how to overcome the mental challenges of the game, beat bad breaks, and weather the elements Open the book and find: How to grip a club and perfect your stanceSwing techniquesExercises to help improve your skills and fitnessCommon faults and easy fixesFirst-tee strategiesInfo on rules, etiquette, and keeping scoreHow to be a smart golf consumerWhat you can learn from the pros on TVProfiles of famous courses and players show more.

Table of contents Introduction. Welcome to a Mad Great Game. Choosing Your Weapons Wisely. Getting in Golf Shape.

Where to Play and How to Fit In. Getting Into the Swing. The Game Within the Game. I also recommend the DVD of the same name, but I don't think it's a substitute for the book. It covers everything from those just thinking about getting into golf right through to what to expect if you find yourself in a Pro-Am game or playing a round with your boss. The book tells you how to go about approaching taking I thought this was an excellent introduction to golf, covering all aspects of the game, written in McCord's engaging style and with the typical For Dummies structure and layout.

The book tells you how to go about approaching taking up the game, making use of the driving range to build skill before you think about playing courses, when to consider buying equipment not as soon as you may think , where to go for lessons and what types are available, where to obtain advice, and how to go about improving your game.

The book also goes into detail of the types of clubs and strokes, how to practice, how to navigate around the course and the types of gameplay, etiquette and the importance of integrity in a player, basic rules and rules of thumb. It gives you all the essentials, but it won't do the practice for you or give you the minimum level of fitness to walk around a 9- or hole course.

That's up to you. If you see another edition for less - particularly if it's on sale or second-hand - grab it, as you're unlikely to notice the difference. Jun 01, Paul Belanger rated it really liked it. Seeing that this is the only book on golf that I have read, I can't compare it to others. But, that said, I think it's a great place to start. Gary touches on every subject about golf to get you into the flow of things, with advice on how to correct some of the problems one can expect.

I loved the history aspect of this book, with memorable moments throughout. Gary's humor is amusing but didn't get me to burst out laughing until almost at the end of the book. He's got some good ones. Most of his Seeing that this is the only book on golf that I have read, I can't compare it to others. Most of his humor seems forced but don't let that stop you. There's a lot of great information in here and he's a rather humble guy with some interesting stories.

One thing I heard about, but didn't find in his book, was the flag colors for the flagstick. From what I've heard the color denotes the location of the hole in relation to the green. Another thing I would've like to have seen was a little bit more on the rules. He does go through the most common ones, but as a newbie, shouldn't there be more that might be handy? Maybe I'll learn them as I violate them. Mar 23, Jack Stringer rated it really liked it. It was really good book it's written in part by Gary McCord, but it is not in his irreverent broadcasting style.

It is straight to the point and is well done. He does know his golf. He was a disciple of Mac O'Grady, whose influence on the golf swing still exists on the tours. Anyways, I would recommend this book as a good fundamental start for a beginner golfer, so he does not have to wander through the confusing and often conflicting minefields of different schools of golf instruction and "frien It was really good book it's written in part by Gary McCord, but it is not in his irreverent broadcasting style. Anyways, I would recommend this book as a good fundamental start for a beginner golfer, so he does not have to wander through the confusing and often conflicting minefields of different schools of golf instruction and "friendly" advice of fellow golfers.

The 4MM book, or the Tiger instructional book, and others may not be what suits the particular beginner golfer. He can't throw his hips like Tiger. He has to start from fundamentals. Apr 09, Daniel rated it really liked it. After finishing Golf for Dummies, I have three things to say.

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First of all, the book provides a very strong analysis of the full swing in golf. This helped me to understand how it works and why some things happen when you hit the ball a particular way. Second, The book doesn't provide a very good explanation of the mental game.

This very important part of golf doesn't get much mention in this book. That was very disappointing for me because I had to buy a second golf book to gain a simple unders After finishing Golf for Dummies, I have three things to say. That was very disappointing for me because I had to buy a second golf book to gain a simple understanding of the mental game. Thirdly, this book work really well for you if you are a golf "dummy". If you are a more experienced golfer, like me, you might seek a more complex book. Aug 20, Evan Hammerman rated it really liked it. I was interested in this book so I would better understand the game of golf while watching it on tv.

This book is really for the novice player. It goes into great detail about the history of the game, etiquette on the golf course and in the clubhouse, even what exercises to do to get your body into shape for the specific requirements of the game. Gary McCord is a broadcaster, and he peppers the book with personal anecdotes from games he have covered over the years. This is my only concern with th I was interested in this book so I would better understand the game of golf while watching it on tv.

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This is my only concern with this book - there is too much Gary McCord in it, and not enough golf. Having said that, I would recommend this book to someone who is just starting out in the game. This was a great book for the beginner golfer. The book was a broad cover of all things golf from how to play, how to play better, the rules, good sites to go to, what kind of clubs to get, how to watch it on tv, and everything in between. The author threw in a lot of humor that made it an enjoyable read from beginning to end, if you enjoy golf at all.

More experiences players won't take much from it, other than the humor, though. I recommend it to any novice golfers trying to learn the game or This was a great book for the beginner golfer. I recommend it to any novice golfers trying to learn the game or learn the game better. Jun 01, Nicole rated it it was ok. For a book that's supposed to be for beginners, this book really didn't fit the bill.

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It jumped around all over the place, didn't give many very helpful tips and got way into things you don't need to know. For example - he talks about needing to have the right speed on your putts But he does spend a whole page talking about Japanese grass How about you tell me how to For a book that's supposed to be for beginners, this book really didn't fit the bill. How about you tell me how to actually play??

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