Duffer's Debut: An Introduction to Golf, Its Culture, Customs & Conventions

By Ted Ronberg

Greetings new golfer Welcome to the most frustrating, infuriating, intimidating yet greatest of sports. Beware that, in taking up golf, your self-esteem is about to suffer irreparable damage.

You have, no doubt, remarked, in scanning the myriad of available golf books, that the authors, all blessed with olympian reflexes and hand-eye coordination, first took up the sport before the age of ten. Insightfully, you have probably also concluded that there may be a communication gap between these venerated masters of the game and your own tired, ripened and athletically-challenged physique.

Happily, you have just found the holy grail of golf wisdom for beginners. This book is about taking up golf - from a beginner's perspective. Like yourself, the author is a mere mediocre mortal who took up the game in his mature middle years and whose only previous athletic renown was winning a hula hoop contest in a church basement.

There are two things to learn about golf - how to hit a ball and understanding the game. The former is best learned, not from a book, but on a range from a teaching pro. You must also learn about the game's culture, customs and conventions, which is what this book is all about.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0968455107
• ISBN13: 9780968455104
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Ready to hit the greens!!!

As a beginner golfer I could not have asked for a better first lesson. Look out Tiger, here I come.

Duffer's Debut: An Introduction to Golf, Its Culture, Custom

A must read for any golfer regardless of skill level!!!