- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (April 25 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312280688
- ISBN-13: 978-0312280680
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 19 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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#278,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #22 in Books > Sports > Miscellaneous > Women in Sports
- #84 in Books > Sports > Coaching > Golf
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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. --Suzanne Sexton
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Teaching pro Garvin clearly aims this book at beginners, those afraid of being embarrassed on the course. Thus, the book is not quite as technical as Judy Rankin's Play Better Golf (LJ 12/95). In a friendly, forgiving tone (she even recommends that beginners take practice shots from traps), Garvin covers basic golf swing mechanics, rules, etiquette, lessons, cost-cutting, training aids, range practice, handicaps, gender discrimination, and even how to drive a golf cart. Her approach is "fake it 'til you make it"; in other words, she helps beginners become familiar with golf behavior and terms before they are really proficient. Most useful are the cues or tips she gives her students to increase their success. Also unique is her discussion of dealing with the "Prince Charming Syndrome": men who give unsolicited advice to women golfers. An excellent guide from a savvy teacher, this is highly recommended to public libraries.
-Kathryn Ruffle, formerly with Coll. of New Caledonia Lib., Prince George, BC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
-Kathryn Ruffle, formerly with Coll. of New Caledonia Lib., Prince George, BC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Beginning book purchase used copy,
By Ellen (Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Women's Guide to Golf: A Handbook for Beginners (Paperback)
I purchased a "used" copy from amazon and would highly recommend that others do the same. I paid $2.00 for the hardcover and the book arrived in new condition. This is a beginning book and after a few rounds of golf or a few lessons you will have no further need for it. I am a beginning golfer and the book served its purpose and have sinced moved on. However, you cannot beat that $2.00 price tag for a new book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very, very helpful,
By A. Vegan (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Women's Guide to Golf: A Handbook for Beginners (Paperback)
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. In a friendly, forgiving tone (she even recommends that beginners take practice shots from traps), Garvin covers basic golf swing mechanics, rules, etiquette, lessons, cost-cutting, training aids, range practice, handicaps, gender discrimination, and even how to drive a golf cart. Her approach is "fake it 'til you make it";. Most useful are the cues or tips she gives her students to increase their success. Also unique is her discussion of dealing with the "Prince Charming Syndrome": men who give unsolicited advice to women golfers.
5.0 out of 5 stars
MUST READ FOR THOSE WHO NEVER HELD A CLUB,
By Sandra Chase Taylor (Wilmington, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Women's Guide to Golf: A Handbook for Beginners (Paperback)
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. I reviewed a number of other books to help get me started without having to pay for golf lessons and I found this to be the best. I bought cheap clubs, Kellie's book and hit the driving ranges and putting greens. 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.
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