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| KISS Guide to Playing Golf (Keep It Simple Series) | 
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| Author: Steve Duno
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book
List Price: $20.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 559161
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0789459787
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352
EAN: 9780789459787
ASIN: 0789459787
Publication Date: September 1, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com Review
The K-I-S-S of the title is built on four letters every golfer can benefit from. They form the acronym for Keep It Simple, Stupid, and if there's any game that suffers from overcomplication, overthinking, and the overall instructional overload that brings on paralysis by analysis, it's golf. The KISS Guide delivers on its titular promise. Its easygoing attitude, straightforward text, and crisp photography combine to keep a complex and tradition-rich game clear enough for a beginner to understand, while offering much to more seasoned duffers. Before it begins to provide the kind of basic instruction that'll get novices up and running, it breezes through some of the important history, rules, and etiquette that every golfer needs to know. Then, the deeper into the book you get, the deeper into the game it goes--with tips, strategies, drills, and solid advice on equipment and lessons. Like a good shot, this is an eye-catching instructional with distance and accuracy, and what golfer doesn't pray daily for just a little more of both? --Jeff Silverman
Product Description
The Keep It Simple Series -- the greatest guides ever! Lift your game out of the bunker with the KISS Guide to Golf. This book is your ultimate source for mastering the finer pints of the swing, putt, chip, and pitch. You'll get the inside scoop on avoiding common mistakes and moving your game forward. Plus, you'll learn how to play your long game with precision and use your sort game to get out of trouble. Not only will KISS Guide to Golf help you achieve the subtle arts of escaping from a bunker and stroking into the wind, but you will also discover how to work the course and develop successful strategies for challenging situations. Improve your game and win matches with the clear advice and simple descriptive icons found in this source of great information. The Keep It Simple Series is the new standard in how-to books! Written by leading experts, each book includes full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, making these the first and only truly accessible guides for beginners. The KISS format is designed to help readers build confidence from the start, and learn gradually and thoroughly to the very last page. Much more than introductions to various subjects, these inspiring and innovative books are the ones that readers can trust!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Perfect book for starters April 26, 2008
This book is pretty cool. It's like reading an encyclopedia of golf. I highly recommend it. The thing is, it only brings you up to intermediate level. If you want more help in deeper mentality of golf or simply play golf with more precision, read "How I Play Golf" by Tiger Woods.
Here is my suggestion: If you're new to golf but are excited to learn, skip Part 1 and jump to Part 2. Why do I say that? Simple. Part 1 talks about history, rules, golf courses and the "anatomy" of golf. They're good to know, but it can bore you from time to time and plus, it has nothing to do with the basics of golf yet. It's like reading soccer rules and how soccer is played. Knowing that can't improve your techniques. Duno also recommends hiring a professional & practice by going to the driving range. Personal preference: Everyone have their own way of playing golf and no one technique is perfect for everyone. If you read the simple techniques explained in this book, it'll get you a long way. Bottomline here is, save time and money by buying yourself a golfnet and turf and practice in your backyard or anywhere you have room to practice.
Part 2 is the perfect place to start if you want to swing that club! It's all about which clubs to buy, how to get good grips, aim better and understand basic swing fundamentals. It's my favorite part that is also worth reading it over and over again.
If you already know the basic fundamentals of golf such as golf rules and/or swinging a club but want to improve your short game, skip Part 1 & 2 and go on with Part 3. It teaches you how to master putting, chipping, pitching and hitting from the bunker. If that doesn't get your money's worth, go on to Part 4 (Become a Better Golfer) which talks about flaws to avoid, bad lies, hills, bad weather, etc.
Part 5 however is somewhat useless in my opinion. It talks about competing, differences between golf clubs, balls and what to do if you take a golf vacation. It's basically teaching you "what to do with your money once you're already a multi-millionaire." I mean, no-duh, everyone have their own preference how they want to take their golf game further. All in all, this book is worth reading and if you love golf like me, buy it just so you can read and reread it over and over again.
Good Beginners Choice January 7, 2008
This book provided me with the basics of the game and the use of the tools, rules and other essentials and serves as a reference guide to this time. It is clear and simple and straightforward. It can help any new golfer to get into the game and help any duffer to refine his technique.
I recommend it highly.
Perfect for the complete beginner November 21, 2007
I have only recently taken up the great game of golf. This book has been an indispensable aid. It explains all the basics of the game wonderfully, with outstanding illustrations and very clear step-by-step explanations.
Since I bought the book three months ago, I have probably read it at least five times - that many times I have gone back to it as a reference for the latest thing ailing my game. And I am sure that it will continue to assist me as my golf game progresses (hopefully) in the future.
I spent a lot of time at the bookstore comparing the different golf guides. This was by far the best book for the price.
The most practical guide to Golf May 6, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a gem. It is organized in a very practical fashion that allows you to focus on each aspect of the game. The range of topics is wide, going from the elements of the swing, the different shots, and all the way to strategy and conditioning for Golf. The book is written with practical summaries that allow you to keep key points in the foreground and get ready to play.
If you only buy one "how to" golf book, this should be the one.
Excellent Beginners Book September 25, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When I wanted to get started with golf I picked up this book. Easy to understand, with simple instructions and explanations. It also has the clearest overview of the basic rules of the game that I've seen. Even the hardest part of any book on golf, the swing, is covered pretty well - I at least have the intellectual knowlege now to on swinging the club. Great book.
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