Stuff Every Golfer Should Know

by Brian Bertoldo

Overview

The perfect gift for the golf lover in your life, this handbook is a pocket-sized companion ready to go out on the green.
 
Tips and tricks include:
 
· How to Calculate Your Handicap
· How to Play in the Rain
· How to Keep Fit for Golfing
· Games to Play within the Game
· The Best Golf Travel Destinations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594747991
Publisher:	Quirk Publishing
Publication date:	05/05/2015
Series:	Stuff You Should Know , #15
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	3.40(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Brian Bertoldo is a writer and avid golfer living in Salem, Massachusetts.

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Table of Contents

ABOUT THE GAME
How Old Is the Game?
Key Dates in Golf History
Why 18 Holes?
Who Was Mulligan?
The Evolution of the Golf Club
The Goods on Golf Balls
Green Grows the Grass
Who Wrote the Rules?
The Majors
The Masters
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
LPGA Majors
U.S. Women’s Open
KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
Women’s British Open
Kraft Nabisco Championship
The Evian Championship
Attending a PGA Tour Event

GOLF LIFESTYLE
How to Keep Fit: A Few Golf Exercises
Office Golf: Tune Up Your Game While at Work
How to Calculate Your Handicap
What to Wear
Golf Bag Essentials
Five Winter Tune-Up Tips
What to Watch: 5 Golf Movies
Golfing Presidents
Golf Travel Tips
Golf Destinations
Timeless Golf Jokes

OUT ON THE COURSE
Basic Etiquette
Playing It Safe
How to Read Greens
Wet Weather Golf
Playing in the Wind
Information for Disabled Golfers
Games within the Game
Hickory Golf
Popular Betting Games
Golf and Kids
Walk or Ride: The Age-Old Dilemma