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The Women's Guide to Golf:
A Handbook for Beginners
By Kellie Stenzel |
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Kellie Stenzel Garvin, a PGA and LPGA class-A teaching professional, has been golfing since she was 3 years old. In her book, The Women's Guide to Golf, she attempts to teach the woman golfer who has not.
 Assuming the reader has no prior knowledge of the game, she explains everything. The chapters are set up as lessons, the first ones covering the course, the ball, the hole, and the equipment. The simplicity of these first lessons may seem a little insulting - after all, a beginning golfer is not the same as a beginning reader. But when she discusses grip in lesson 5, pay attention - that's when Stenzel Garvin starts to shine.
With the aid of 75 black-and-white photos, she takes the novice golfer through the basic points of putting and the short game before moving on to the full swing. Two of the most valuable lessons aimed at helping the beginner avoid the pitfalls that would make her stand out: step-by-step instructions for going to the driving range to hit a bucket of balls and playing a round of golf.
"Fake it 'til you make it" is her mantra. Left-handed golfers be warned, this book is written strictly from a right-handed perspective, so all instructions will have to be translated.
Excerpts of readers comments from Amazon.com:
This is a must read for beginning golf. You will learn the proper grip and alignment that is essential for making a good foundation.
If you know nothing about golf or just want a refresher course, this is, by far, the best book out there.
Teaching pro Kellie Stenzel clearly aims this book at beginners, those afraid of being embarrassed on the course.
I used this book when I started to play. I have to say I learned a lot on the differences between lofts of clubs, rules and different balls to use. It really helped me when I didn't have a clue about golf.
This book is a bible for those of us who have never held a club. Kellie gives you everything you need to get started by yourself and explains in plain language all the basics that you need.
For someone who knows "nothing" about golf, doesn't have a "partner" and wants to play because she's fallen in love with the sport -- this is the book for you.
I first picked up this book when I just started playing golf. It taught me the fundamentals of the grip, swing, ball position-the basics to play golf.
I read this book and found it very interesting. The book is from a women's perspective in all aspects.
This book is well written and well organized. It covers all the basic information in a simple, easy to understand fashion and the accompanying photos are extremely helpful.
I found the advice on how to practice and how long it takes to get comfortable with the sport to be especially good. I recommend this book to every woman just getting started in golf.
I am very new to the game of golf. It helped me to overcome the intimidation factor that I felt when I first went to the golf course. It has also helped me shave strokes from my score, this book has been a wonderful asset to me.
What every lady golfer should know! What a great book! Simple and to the point! Even men should read it.
[notes from the back cover:]
This book includes:
a thorough explanation of the game
easy-to-understand instructions
suggestions on how to avoid embarrassment as a beginner
simple ways to remember what you've read
great anecdotes from the author's experiences as a golfer and a teacher
over 75 black-and-white photographs
Kelly Stenzel is a PGA class-A teaching professional who teaches at the Atlantic Golf Club in Bridgehampton, New York, and at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. She is a contributing writer for Golf for Women magazine and is the author of The Women's Guide to Consistent Golf.
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