LPGA's Guide to Every Shot [Paperback]

Ladies Professional Golf Association (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 2000

Let the world's best female players show you how to hit longer, more accurate shots. From the basic techniques of hitting each shot, to shot selection on the course, to stroke-saving trouble shots, LPGA's Guide to Every Shot covers the entire course, from tee to green.

Developed by the world's leading professional women's golf organization and oldest women's professional sports organization, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), the book features the best tour pros and instructors teaching how to execute every shot-making situation using every club in the bag. The dynamic photos in this full-color book bring the instruction to life, making it as attractive as it is useful.

Work on your own game by learning how the game's best have developed their world-class techniques. Top LPGA Tour professionals outline their keys to success on the golf course: Karrie Webb and Liselotte Neumann show you correct techniques for full-swing irons and woods, Beth Daniel demonstrates fairway bunker shots, and Annika Sorenstam provides insights on course management. Players who are the best address the subjects they know best, giving you an extremely practical yet entertaining look at improving your golf game. And the tour players' insights are complemented by tips from instructors who have been named LPGA Teacher of the Year and are Class A certified members of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) Division.

Start improving your game today—get the expert instruction from the game's top female professionals, found only in LPGA's Guide to Every Shot.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"More than a 'guide to every shot,' this is a guide for every player—and definitely NOT for women only. Whether you're a golfer with years of experience or just getting into the game, the LPGA's top players and teachers will help you play better and have more fun."

James A. Frank Editor GOLF Magazine

About the Author

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is dedicated to the worldwide promotion and advancement of women's golf. The LPGA is committed to advancing women and the sport of golf through expanding its Tournament Division and the Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) Division, and The LPGA Foundation, the LPGA's charitable arm. The oldest, longest running women's professional sports organization in the world, the LPGA celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2000.

The LPGA also provides additional opportunites to bring people into the game, including the LPGA Urban Youth Program, LPGA Girls Golf Club, Crayola LPGA Tour Junior Golf Clinics and First Tee Program, LPGA Golf Clinics for Women, The LPGA Foundation, Charitable Donations, the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, and the LPGA Fan Village. Through its tournaments, more than $102 million has been raised for local charities from 1981 to 1999.

Founded in 1950, the LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, at LPGA International, which houses the association's home golf course.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics (April 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880119802
• ISBN-13: 978-0880119801
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #452,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Miscellaneous > Women in Sports

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Golf Book, September 9, 2000

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Nancy Berkley "Golf Marketing Consultant" (Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LPGA's Guide to Every Shot (Paperback)

I've read many golf books and encouraged many women golfers to stay with the game. That's why I'm very confident in recommending that this is the one book every woman should have in her golf library. Each chapter, using large photos and clear text, describes a different shot and is written by both a LPGA tour professional and a LPGA teaching professional. Shots covered include the basics like putts and chips and some harder shots like down-hill lies and even hooks and slices. The instructional format is a winning combination for every golfer -- men included. Although over thirty great women golfers contributed to the book, terms are used consistently throughout. It's like having thirty great teachers thinking and talking like one in your very own private lesson. Many women will relate to the final chapter by Nancy Lopez and Lorie Kane on "Life and Golf."

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The LPGA could do better!, September 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: LPGA's Guide to Every Shot (Paperback)

As a golfer with some basic skills already under my belt, I found this book to be a disappointment. I was hoping for a book which would both show fundamentals and help beginning/intermediate golfers improve their game. This book does not accomplish that goal. I found the "great shots that I remember" to be simple filler--read one or two and you've read them all--and the strategy sections to be only slightly better. In those two areas, there was far too much generic commentary, as in "Consistency is key to becoming a good golfer. I think I was fortunate to have been taught the basic fundamentals" (you'd think Karrie Webb would have more to say!) The one aspect of this book that pleased me was the photography. The numerous photos of a wide variety of women were helpful, especially in comparing body types, differences in alignment for different shots, and such. If you are a complete beginner to the game of golf, you should find this book useful. If you've played before and/or had a lesson or two, I highly recommend Power Golf for Women, by Jane Horn. That's THE book to help women improve their golf game.