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Golf,
In So Many Words
The 257 Most Essential Things to Know About the Game of Golf
By Thomas Finley
 Golf,
In So Many Words - The 257 Most Esssential Things to Know About
the Game of Golf, is an informative book with a little humor thrown
in and written with a certain group of folks in mind. The target
audience includes all those who seem to be a bit on the periphery
of this game and desire to have a better understanding and knowledge.
How many of us find ourselves facing a business golf outing, the
ubiquitous "Captain's Choice" without any knowledge of
which end of a golf club to hold on to. How many of us are heading
out to the nearest PGA or LPGA event to drink beer, bathe in the
warm sun and watch Tiger Woods, Lefty or Annika walk past without
the slightest understanding of what these athletes are trying to
accomplish. Think of the large numbers who watch golf on television
each weekend because "the guys are cute" or Tiger is near
the lead without really understanding the challenges, etiquette,
rules or skill demands.
Golf has been gaining in popularity over the past few years with
the advent of Tiger, John Daly, Phil and Annika and the many other
exciting stars of the game. Every year millions will try to learn
the game and get started and for lots of reasons whether for exercise,
comraderie, fun or whatever. This book is for all of these folks
who need to be introduced to the game or want to become a little
more in-the-know. Those who have already taken up the game will
also enjoy this read as they learn many of the nuiances of the game
and the rich venacular of the game. Golf, In So Many Words is a
primer and includes the world's largest glossary of golf terms and
phrases. It covers what the author considers the 257 Most Essentials
Things one must know and understand to truly appreciate this great
game of golf or to get started playing. I think you'll enjoy it.
The author, Tom Finley, is a graduate of Clemson University and
has spent over 35 years as a business executive. At age 61, this
is Tom's second golf book. In 1999 he published Golf In The Upstate
- Since 1895 a limited edition, history of golf in the Upstate of
South Carolina which was a regional favorite. He is a weekend golfer
who has played in numerous local and club events, an historian of
the game, golf writer, a student of the rules, a collector, clubmaker
and fan. A sports columnist once described Finley as someone who
took a hobby, a past time and turned it into a project. This was
after Finley had spent over six years researching the golf history
of the Upstate of South Carolina. Tom is a self proclaimed golf
junkie.
Golf, In So Many Words
The 257 Most Essential Things to Know About the Game of Golf
Published by Publish America
Available online at:
www.publishamerica.com
www.amazon.com
www.barnesandnoble.com
and other online booksellers
Excerpts:
Preface
Chapter 13 - How to Know You Are Essentially Addicted to Golf
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