Shiels / Kernicki Golf's Short Game For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-06992-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

Easy-to-grasp techniques for improving the short game
About 70 percent of the shots in a round of golf are taken 75 yardsfrom the pin or closer, making the short game the most significantfactor in a golfer's score. This practical guide shows readers howto shave strokes off their game by improving their pitching,chipping, bunker play, and putting. Golfers will find expert tipson choosing the right wedges, putters, and balls, as well asillustrated step-by-step instructions on swings used in short-gameshots. They'll also find information on how to beat bunkers andother hazards and how to play various lies-in deep rough, from thefairway, uphill, side-hill, and off bare ground. There's also asection on stretches, exercises, and drills to improve techniques,as well as tips on reading greens for accurate putting.
Michael Patrick Sheils (Birmingham, MI) is a member of the GolfWriters Association of America. He has written four books, and hisarticles and columns have appeared in worldwide magazines andnewspapers. Michael Kernicki (Miami Beach, FL) has been a PGAmember for 27 years and is currently the Head Professional at thehistoric Indian Creek Country Club in Miami Beach.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shiels, Michael Patrick

Kernicki, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: Walking the Short Game.
Chapter 1: Sharpening Your Approach.
Chapter 2: Discerning the Short Game Certainties.
Chapter 3: Gearing Up for the Short Game.
Part II: The Long and Short of It: Short GameTechnique.
Chapter 4: Chipping Off the Ol' Block.
Chapter 5: Pitch, Pitch, Pitch.
Chapter 6: Climbing Bunker Hill.
Chapter 7: Putting Your Best Foot Forward.
Part III: Short Game Strategies.
Chapter 8: Waging (and Wedging) a Ground Campaign.
Chapter 9: Selecting Putting Strategies and Remedies.
Chapter 10: Taking an Unconventional Approach.
Chapter 11: Flipping to Flop.
Chapter 12: Keeping Your Head in the Game.
Part IV: Short Cuts to the Short Game.
Chapter 13: Warming Up to the Short Game.
Chapter 14: The Games People Play.
Chapter 15: Tricks and Treats: Techniques and Tools to ImproveYour Game.
Chapter 16: Learning from the Stars.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Simple Secrets of Short-Shot Success.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways You Can Practice Off the Course.
Chapter 19: Ten of the Greatest Short Shots Ever.
Chapter 20: Ten Great Short Game Golf Courses.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Patrick Shiels writes frequently for golf magazinesand is the official golf writer of the PGA of America's Michigansection.
Michael Kernicki is currently the Head Professional atthe Indian Creek Country Club in Miami Beach.