Out of the bunker and into the trees, or the secret of high-tension golf / Rex Lardner ; photographs by Burt Owen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lardner, Rex, author.

Contributor:

Owen, Burt, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Golf.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of Sports Illustrated's Top 100 Sports Books of All Time For less expense than a lost bet on the links, you can learn how to get "out of the bunker and into the trees." Rex Lardner, a unique stylist who hit his best shots when in a towering rage, reveals the secrets every golfer needs to know, including how to loft a ball out of your own trouser cuff; how to properly grip the 2-wood when smashing it against a tree; and how to hit special "trick" shots-the fade, the slice, the yip-without a club if necessary. Out of the Bunker and into the Trees is essential r

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Contents; 1. Disaster at Crestwood; 2. Shoring Up the Psyche; 3. The Key to Better Golf; 4. Inside Golf; 5. The High-Tension Swing; 6. Conquering the Grip, the Putt and the Irons; 7. The Golfer's Bag of Tricks; 8. The "Teaching" Pros; 9. The Ladies; 10. Triumph at Crestwood; 11. Practice Makes Perfect; Bibliography

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780803253278

0803253273

OCLC:

865335234