Golf Rules Plain & Simple - Softcover

Mark Russell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006273668X ISBN 13: 9780062736680

Publisher: HarperResource Book, 1999

Synopsis

"The game's big lie is that the rules of golf are simple. The actual fact is that they are complex and confusing, which is why millions of earnest amateurs unwittingly violate them every time they play. PGA Tour official Mark Russell is one of golf's best at making complicated rules decisions clear and understandable to the best players in the world, and now he's presenting his common sense approach in plain drawings and plainer English. If you want to truly understand the rules and confidently play by them, read this book."
-- Jaime Diaz, Sport Illustrated

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Review:

As befitting a royal and ancient game, golf's rules are complicated and often confusing. On the PGA Tour, players have tournament officials to help keep them on their toes. Those not fortunate enough to be on the Tour are left to the mercy of the official Rules of Golf--a fine book, but somewhat bogged down in legalese. To remedy this situation, veteran golf writer John Andrisani teamed up with PGA Tour tournament official Mark Russell to create Golf Rules Plain and Simple--a plain-spoken guide to dealing with 37 common rule violations. Some of the rules seem too strict for the weekend duffer (are you really going to penalize your opponent two strokes for asking you what club you used?), but committed golfers will want to abide by them anyway. After all, golf is a game of honor. With its compact size and durable covers, Golf Rules Plain and Simple is the perfect addition to any golf bag. --Sunny Delaney

About the Author:

Mark Russell is a former golf teacher and director of golf at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Since 1983, Russell has been a rules official for the PGA TOUR.

John Andrisani is a former editor of Golf Magazine and author of several best-selling books with the world's top PGA TOUR players and golf instructors.

Jeff Blanton is a freelance photographer whose work has appeared in popular golf magazines and books by renowned golf professionals and teachers.

John Andrisani is the author of The Hogan Way and The Bobby Jones Way. He has also written books with top teachers and tour players and he contributes instruction to various golf and other popular magazines. Andrisani, a low-handicap golfer, is a former course record holder and winner of the World Golf Writers' Championship. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperResource Book
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 006273668X
• ISBN 13: 9780062736680
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144