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""Hit the ball up to the hole...You meet a better class of person there."" -Ben Hogan No one knows exactly when the first golf quotation was spoken; nonetheless, we can be very sure it was unprintable. The game is a source of endless study, endless fascination, and endless frustration-which has led to an endless pursuit of wisdom about how to play it better. In the game's 500 years of history, it has drawn the attention of kings and commoners, pros and con men, stylists and butchers, bag-toters and sandbaggers. All have had something to say about the game, its implements, or the impossibility of ever plumbing its inner depths. Randy Voorhees has taken on the daunting task of choosing the best, most helpful, and most entertaining quotations about the game of golf. From Penick to Trevino, from Mackenzie and Wodehouse to Updike and McLean, all the greats of the game are here, with thoughts that will enlighten, entertain, and ensure lower scores. So read, skim, dip, and savor.

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Author:   Randy Voorhees
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster
Imprint:   Simon & Schuster
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.123kg
ISBN:  

9781416577171

ISBN 10:   1416577173
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   14 September 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Contents Section 1 It's Only a Game The Game Section 2 There Are No Born Golfers Starting Out * Equipment Breaking Through * Lessons Practice Section 3 Learn the Game from the Green to the Tee Putting * Chipping and Pitching Sand Play * Fairway Woods Driving Section 4 Golf Is a Two-Handed Game Setup, Alignment, and Grip Swing: The Elements Swing: The Essence * Tempo, Timing, and Rhythm * Power Section 5 Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst, and Take What Comes Along Warming Up * First Tee Trouble * Rough * Water Section 6 Keep Your Head Up, and in the Game Course Management Architecture * Mental Side Match Play * Rules and Etiquette Section 7 If You Can Walk, You Can Play Getting Older List of Sources

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Randy Voorhees is a vice president of Mountain Lion, Inc., a literary agency specialising in sports books. He is the author of four books, including THE LITTLE BOOK OF GLOF SLANG and THE LAWS OF GOLF.

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