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The Intelligent Golfer HOW TO PLAY A CIVILIZED GAME THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SUCCEEDING ON THE WORLD’S FINEST COURSES • • • •
RULES & ETIQUETTE DRESSING FOR THE GAME SURVIVING DIFFICULT LIES TOURING COURSES
SCOTT MARTIN AND BRYAN CURTIS Teaching golf ’s subtle nuances, enabling the golfer of any level to enjoy the game to its fullest.
Do you ask someone to put away his or her cellphone or Blackberry on the course? If your boss invites you to play at his club, who tips the caddies? Where should you change your shoes? What should you do if you’re at a club and the person you’re playing with asks you to concede a four-foot putt on the 18th green? Where should you plan the ultimate golf buddy trip? Perhaps you are thinking about a golf trip to Scotland and don’t know where to start (or finish). If a client asks you to attend a golf tournament, what should you wear and how should your spouse dress?
While there are shelves of books on swing mechanics, this is the one guide that teaches what you really need to know to play golf—especially handling the social nuances and getting the most enjoyment from the game both on and off the course. Whether a duffer or a scratch player, The Intelligent Golfer will teach you something about the game and where and how it can best be played. Golf expert Scott Martin explains the finer points of dressing for the game, choosing the right equipment, on- and off-course etiquette, planning the ultimate golf adventure, and dealing with golf disasters. The Intelligent Golfer will put you at ease and answer all of your golf questions in a straightforward and humorous way—making the game of golf a lot more fun. Scott Martin has contributed to numerous golf publications, written books (Insiders’ Guide to Golf in the Carolinas and The Book of Caddyshack), and has worked on projects with noted golf instructors, including Dana Rader and Jim McLean. Bryan Curtis is an author, editor, and publishing executive in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the coauthor and cocreator of the popular GentleManners series, which includes As a Gentleman Would Say and 50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know.
Have you been avoiding playing golf with someone important in your business life because you are worried about basic golf manners? SPORTS 256 pages, 46 x 84” Text throughout HC: 978-0-7893-2219-7 $14.95 Can: $16.95 UK: £9.95 January 18, 2011 Rights:World UNIVERSE