This golfing handbook covers everything from what equipment to buy and practical advice on how to improve playing techniques, to learning how to "read" a golf course. It also includes the rules of golf, great moments in golfing history and information panels.
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More people are playing golf today than at any time in the sport's history. Players like Tiger Woods have reinvigorated the sport, and dramatic live coverage of the world's top tournaments has catapulted the game into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Yet, despite more players on the links than at any time in history, golf continues to pose as difficult a challenge as ever to beginners and professionals alike.The Complete Golfer's Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the sport, aimed at both the novice and the seasoned golfer. International golf star Gary Player - winner of nine Majors - shares his expertise through detailed step-by-step photographs that walk you through all the intricacies of the game, from correct grip and stance to achieving a successful golf swing. With chapters on the origins of golf, golf course design, and the ten greatest moments in modern golf history, The Complete Golfer's Handbook is an indispensable addition to every golfer's bookshelf. (8 3/4 X 11 1/4, 164 pages, color photos, b&w photos, illustrations, diagrams)
GARY PLAYER won his first Major at twenty-three and went on to win two British Opens, one US Open, two USPGA Championships, and three Masters. Now in his sixties, Player continues to perform with the best on the golf circuit while running the Gary Player Group, a multinational golf corporation. He is the author of Gary Player's Top Golf Courses of the World (page 170).
CHRIS WHALES and DUNCAN CRUICKSHANK have edited numerous cricket, rugby, motorsports, and golf magazines.
ERNIE ELS is one of the world's finest golfers and a two-time winner of the U.S. Open.
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