Golf for dummies
(Book - Regular Print)

Includes index.

This book will teach you how to: keep your cool on the course by knowing the rules -- and etiquette -- of golf; master the Name of the Game: stroke play, match play, scramble, Nassau; get a grip, a stance, and a swing that will really work for you; create your own routine before you tee off; correct your slice, blast out of a bunker, and two-putt on every green; manage the elements: rainy weather, crosswinds, and the four seasons; choose an instructor, buy the right gear, and keep yourself from getting thrown out of the country club; understand "golfspeak," from old terms, to nicknames of the pros, to lingo you hear on the green or on TV; discover The Ten Best Things about Golf and Ten Uncool Things to Do on the Course; learn the importance of warming-up -- first your mind, then your body!