Golf Handbook for Women The Complete Guide to Improving Your Game

Name: Golf Handbook for Women The Complete Guide to Improving Your Game
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ISBN: 9780609805114

ISBN-10: 0609805118

ISBN-13: 9780609805114

Edition: 2000

Authors: Vivien Saunders

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The Golf Handbook for Women takes you through every aspect of golf, whether you are just starting out or want to raise your game to a new level. Movements and shots are carefully detailed, using photographs and illustrations, with helpful suggestions on how to ensure you'll hit your best shot every time. In The Golf Handbook for Women, you'll find information on: Choosing and using equipment that's right for you Developing good habits from the start Knowing which shot to play in various situations Judging distance and aiming well Reading greens Correcting common mistakes Getting out of trouble shots Conquering fears and being positive Finding strategies for strokeplay and matchplay…

Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/30/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction


Women's Golf--A Short Review



Getting Started


Choosing Your Golf Clubs


The Design of Clubs


The Clubs to Suit You


What Else Do I Need?


The Complete Golfing Kit



First Lessons


The Grip


Which is the Grip for You?


More About the Grip


Address--Posture


Address--Stance


Address--Aiming


More About the Address


The Simple Swing


Starting at the Finish


The Backswing


The Left Arm in the Backswing


Perfecting the Backswing


Attacking the Ball


Striking the Ball


Follow-through


Perfecting the Follow-through



Club Know-How


The Short Irons


The Long Irons


Check Out Your Long Iron Faults


The Driver


Driving for Distance and Direction


The Fairway Woods


Fairway Woods--Awkward Lies


Common Faults--Contact Problems


More on Contact Faults--Middling It!


Watching the Ball--Head Position


The Sway--Hips not Head


Going for Distance


Going for Direction


Curing the Push and Pull


Curing a Hook


Curing a Slice


Slicing--the Out-to-In Swing


Doing Your Best Swing More Often



The Power of Putting


The Putting Grip


The Putting Stance


Aiming a Putter Correctly


The Short Putting Stroke


Making Good Sidehill Putts


Short Putting Practice


Long Putting


Reading Greens


Long and Medium Putting Exercises


The Putting Doctor



Trouble Shots


Just Off the Green--Chipping/Putting


Short Chipping


Longer Chipping


Choosing a Sand Wedge


Making Friends with Your Sand Wedge


Short Pitching--20 Metres and Less


Choosing Your Club


Negotiating a Bank


Running and Punch Shots


Longer Pitching


Taking a Divot


Shortening the Pitch


Advanced Pitching


Basic Bunker Shots


Awkward Bunker Shots


Bunkers--Opening Face


Varying Your Distance


Downhill Shots


Uphill Shots


...and in a Bunker!


Sloping Lies


Why Fade Your Driver?


Drawing and Fading



Playing the Course


Strategy for Driving


Recovery Shots


Making the Right Decisions


Percentage Golf


Judging Distances


Bad Weather Blues


Positive Thinking



Practice and Winning


Practice Makes Perfect


The Value of Routine


Relaxation, Concentration and Trying Too Hard


Fear of Failure


Stroke play


Match play


So You Want to be a Winner?


Fit for the Course


Cards and Handicaps


Competitions


Etiquette


Points from the Rules


More About the Rules


Glossary


Credits and Acknowledgments


Index