How to Speak Golf

How to Speak Golf An Illustrated Guide to Links Lingo

First edition

Hardback (10 May 2016)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"From ace to zinger, How to Speak Golf includes over 125 golf terms paired with charming and clever illustrations that decode the words and phrases that fly around a golf course. Clubhouse Chatter sections are sprinkled throughout where you'll learn about everything from the origins of golf, the worst courses and biggest sand bunkers in the world, to the reason why there are so many bird references in golf terminology, a history of famous holes-in-one, and much, much more! Some of the terms included in the book are: -Army golf: The inconsistent hitting of the ball from one side of the fairway to the other. (Think: Left, right, left.) -Cabbage: The worst of the rough. (Also known as "Spinach" or "Lettuce." Whatever you call it, this is a salad to be avoided.) -Ham and egg: When two players on a team pair well, with one player excelling whenever the other falters. -Velcro: Greens that are slow, where it seems like the ball sticks to the g

Book information

ISBN: 9781250071972
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Imprint: Flatiron Books
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 796.352
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: 127
Weight: 245g
Height: 188mm
Width: 132mm
Spine width: 15mm