golf

Provides instruction and advice on all aspects of golf through photographs, drawings, and diagrams, with tips on equipment and an explanation of terminology and rules.

Lighthearted approach to learning to play golf, using a simple style, cartoons, and humorous icons to demonstrate how to look like a pro on the greens. Discusses the rules of etiquette, terms, techniques, how to manage in fair and foul weather, gear, preparation, and includes ten dos and don'ts for golfing.

Golf coach Harvey Penick presents wisdom culled from his more than eighty years on the course, covering the physical and mental aspects of the game.

America's sportswriter, John Feinstein, goes behind the scenes of golf's most famed event, the U.S. Open. June 2002 was the first time the Open was held at a public course. Golf's biggest names tell why it meant so much to so many.

Reveals the struggles and triumphs of the world's greatest golfers over the course of a year on the PGA tour.

Chronicles the history of modern golf through the stories of three of the game's most famous players, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus, revealing their personal lives, rivalries, wealth, and business dealings.

Presents an early-twentieth-century history of golf by telling the stories of British champion Harry Vardon and young American Francis Ouimet, focusing on their showdown at the 1913 U.S. Open.

Take a look at some of the worlds most prestigious sports events, from an analytical examination of the sport and an outline of the rules to a graphic glimpse at the varied locations around the world where the competitions take place. Includes photographs, diagrams, charts, maps, sidebars, highlights and quizzes.

Did you know that the first game of golf was played with a pebble instead of a ball? Today, golf is played in almost every country in the world.

Presents easy-to-follow instructions on a variety of golf topics, including tee shots, iron play, pitching, chipping, navigating bunkers, reading a green, and putting.