Golf for Dummies - 5th Edition by Gary McCord (Paperback)

About the Book

"Level up your own golf game, or enjoy the sport as a spectator Golf is a great sport for all types of people. It's a low impact form of exercise, a social activity, and it gets you outdoors. Golf For Dummies teaches you the rules of the game and gives you tips on improving your play. If you're more of a spectator, you'll love this book's coverage of the latest golf trends and the best players on the pro courses. Helpful illustrations make it easy to understand how golf really works, so you can step onto the green with confidence. In this new edition, you can learn all about new golf formats and recent changes to the rulebook. Ready to play a round? Understand golf basics, perfect your swing, and master the mental game Follow simple instructions and diagrams to improve your grips and stances Learn how the sport of golf is changing, at the amateur and professional levels Improve your golf game with advice from a championship-winning golfer This is a great Dummies guide for anyone looking for a general introduction to the sport, as well as current players who want to take their game to the next level. Have fun when you hit the links!"--

Book Synopsis

Level up your own golf game, or enjoy the sport as a spectator

Golf is a great sport for all types of people. It's a low impact form of exercise, a social activity, and it gets you outdoors. Golf For Dummies teaches you the rules of the game and gives you tips on improving your play. If you're more of a spectator, you'll love this book's coverage of the latest golf trends and the best players on the pro courses. Helpful illustrations make it easy to understand how golf really works, so you can step onto the green with confidence. In this new edition, you can learn all about new golf formats and recent changes to the rulebook. Ready to play a round?

• Understand golf basics, perfect your swing, and master the mental game
• Follow simple instructions and diagrams to improve your grips and stances
• Learn how the sport of golf is changing, at the amateur and professional levels
• Improve your golf game with advice from a championship-winning golfer

This is a great Dummies guide for anyone looking for a general introduction to the sport, as well as current players who want to take their game to the next level. Have fun when you hit the links!

From the Back Cover

The hole-in-one of golf books

Look no further for a fun, easy-to-read intro to the game of golf. Golf For Dummies teaches you the basics--the types of clubs, the types of courses, how to hit the ball, how to keep score. It also helps you perfect your technique, so you can get the ball to the hole in fewer tries, and with better form. Golf is a subtle sport, and this book initiates you into its mysteries. Get out on the course and play a round with your friends--or just learn to enjoy the game on TV. This Dummies guide has everything you need to get started.

Inside...

• Perfecting your stance
• Practicing swing techniques
• Getting in shape with golf
• Keeping score on the links
• Golfing in any weather
• Fitting in at the golf club
• Becoming a savvy golf fan
• Avoiding common mistakes

About the Author

Gary McCord is a former American professional golfer who competed in more than 400 PGA Tour events and won two PGA Tour Champions tournaments. He is also a pro golf commentator and author. McCord has written several books, including Just a Range Ball in a Box of Titleists. In 1996, he appeared as himself in the Kevin Costner movie Tin Cup.