Golf For Dummies
- ISBN13: 9780471768715
- Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Product Description
When it comes to improving your golf game, everyone’s an expert, even other beginners who don’t play any better than you. Get help from real experts. Golf For Dummies, Third Edition, features easy-to-follow instructions for hitting the ball farther and straighter, and shaving strokes off your game. It gives you:
- Advice on adjusting your grip, stance, and swing
- Helpful tips from the top players in the game
- New methods for improving improve your short game
- Exercises tailored to keep you fit and improve your game
- Reviews of the latest golfing equipment
- The latest on new organizations and websites for golfers
- Details about great new courses
- Accounts of golf’s greatest moments and players
Playing golf is fun—playing better is even more fun. With a little help from Golf for Dummies, Third Edition, you’ll have the time of your life whenever you lace up your cleats.Amazon.com Review
If you don’t know the difference between a lob wedge and a lemon wedge, check out Golf for Dummies, by CBS commentator Gary McCord, one of the game’s most colorful–and knowledgeable–characters. It’s a wonderful, often hilarious, never boring introduction to the game. Don’t let the foreword by Kevin Costner or the afterword by Hootie and the Blowfish confuse the issue; this is a terrifically sound, easy-to-follow primer. McCord’s potato-chip drill–yes, potato-chip drill–will revolutionize your swing, and your thinking, with overtones that could spill directly into off-the-course existence, as well.
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March 12th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
I was totally taken by surprise when I received the book - yes, in hardcover - that was no larger than my palm. While humorous, I know little more than before I read the book. I was trying to be less ignorant about golf, but the glossary of terms was poorly done. I still don’t know what “par” means!
Rating: 1 / 5
March 12th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
This book is not funny–full of not-funny jokes. (Um, who the hell is Dick Clark, anyway?) IDG tries to get you to buy their books by putting esoteric material in layman’s terms, along with a liberal sprinkling of jokes. Some of their books are funny and well-written, this one is not. I do not recomend this book. It hasn’t helped. I could have spent the money on another golf lesson. I am still reading through it, but it is slow going and painful. I can’t afford another book. Too bad huh? Definitely go on a recommendation instead of buying blind.
Rating: 2 / 5
March 12th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
what a ripoff. the “miniature version” is stashed in the details, not placed in the title. the reviews are for the full version. and now i feel like “amazon shopping for dummies”. i have absolutely no use for a 2″x2″ book on anything.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 13th, 2010 at 12:55 am
This is the worst golf instruction book I have ever read. Inadequate swing mechanics, not anywhere enough detail on technique, incomplete discussion of the swing. I’ve read about twenty books on golf instruction and this ranks dead last.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 13th, 2010 at 1:15 am
There are more to these For Dummies books than many people would think. The author’s sense of humor, knowledge, and clear descriptions combined with the easy to understand and follow, For Dummies format make for an informative, enjoyable, and useful book. I think this book would also be useful for intermediate golfers. The illustrations would be a good review.
Rating: 5 / 5