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The Women's Guide to Golf: A Handbook for Beginners [Paperback]

Kellie Stenzel (Author)
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April 25, 2002
Throughout her teaching career, Kellie Stenzel has been continually asked to recommend a beginning golf instruction book for her female students to read. She researched the market and found nothing suitable—most books are too technical for the beginner and assume that the reader already has some familiarity with the game. This became the inspiration for The Women’s Guide to Golf, a well-crafted and easy-to-understand golf instructional for women who are new to the game.

Each section of the book provides a complete explanation of the skills needed to play golf. Ideas are presented in a clear and simple manner—golf lingo is translated into every-day English whenever possible so the reader can easily understand. Since students must have an idea of what they are trying to accomplish before they can learn, Kellie Stenzel starts at the very beginning and gives detailed explanations of basic concepts. For example, she explains what a putter looks like, what a putting green looks like, and what the goal of putting is, before teaching the reader how to putt. In addition, since women’s learning style is very different from men’s, this book also addresses specific women’s issues, such as posture and lack of distance.

This book includes

- a thorough explanation of the game
- easy-to-understand instructions
- suggestions on how to avoid embarrassment as a beginner
- simple ways to remember what you’ve read
- great anecdotes from the author’s experiences as a golfer and a teacher
- over 75 black-and-white photos

The Women’s Guide to Golf is one of the most accessible and comprehensive golf instructionals ever written for women—it is the perfect book for any woman who wants to learn the game.

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Kellie Stenzel Garvin, a PGA and LPGA class-A teaching professional, has been golfing since she was 3 years old. In her book, The Women's Guide to Golf, she attempts to teach the woman golfer who has not. Assuming the reader has no prior knowledge of the game, she explains everything. The chapters are set up as lessons, the first ones covering the course, the ball, the hole, and the equipment. The simplicity of these first lessons may seem a little insulting--after all, a beginning golfer is not the same as a beginning reader. But when she discusses grip in lesson 5, pay attention--that's when Stenzel Garvin starts to shine. With the aid of 75 black-and-white photos, she takes the novice golfer through the basic points of putting and the short game before moving on to the full swing. Two of the most valuable lessons aimed at helping the beginner avoid the pitfalls that would make her stand out: step-by-step instructions for going to the driving range to hit a bucket of balls and playing a round of golf. "Fake it 'til you make it" is her mantra. Left-handed golfers be warned, this book is written strictly from a right-handed perspective, so all instructions will have to be translated. --Suzanne Sexton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Teaching pro Garvin clearly aims this book at beginners, those afraid of being embarrassed on the course. Thus, the book is not quite as technical as Judy Rankin's Play Better Golf (LJ 12/95). In a friendly, forgiving tone (she even recommends that beginners take practice shots from traps), Garvin covers basic golf swing mechanics, rules, etiquette, lessons, cost-cutting, training aids, range practice, handicaps, gender discrimination, and even how to drive a golf cart. Her approach is "fake it 'til you make it"; in other words, she helps beginners become familiar with golf behavior and terms before they are really proficient. Most useful are the cues or tips she gives her students to increase their success. Also unique is her discussion of dealing with the "Prince Charming Syndrome": men who give unsolicited advice to women golfers. An excellent guide from a savvy teacher, this is highly recommended to public libraries.
-Kathryn Ruffle, formerly with Coll. of New Caledonia Lib., Prince George, BC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (April 25, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312280688
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312280680
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very helpful, May 7, 2004
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If you know nothing about golf or just want a refresher course, this is, by far, the best book out there.
Teaching pro Kellie Stenzel clearly aims this book at beginners, those afraid of being embarrassed on the course. In a friendly, forgiving tone (she even recommends that beginners take practice shots from traps), Garvin covers basic golf swing mechanics, rules, etiquette, lessons, cost-cutting, training aids, range practice, handicaps, gender discrimination, and even how to drive a golf cart. Her approach is "fake it 'til you make it";. Most useful are the cues or tips she gives her students to increase their success. Also unique is her discussion of dealing with the "Prince Charming Syndrome": men who give unsolicited advice to women golfers.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Beginning book purchase used copy, June 6, 2004
This review is from: The Women's Guide to Golf: A Handbook for Beginners (Paperback)
I purchased a "used" copy from amazon and would highly recommend that others do the same. I paid $2.00 for the hardcover and the book arrived in new condition. This is a beginning book and after a few rounds of golf or a few lessons you will have no further need for it. I am a beginning golfer and the book served its purpose and have sinced moved on. However, you cannot beat that $2.00 price tag for a new book.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for beginners, December 11, 2004
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I used this book when I started to play. I have to say I learned a lot on the differences between lofts of clubs, rules and different balls to use. It really helped me when I didn't have a clue about golf. It explains good fundamental technique about the grip that was helpful. However, as I got better I read some other books on golf technique that really didn't help until this one called---"The Ultimate Golf Instruction Guide: Key Techniques for Becoming a Zero Handicap Golfer or Better" by Patrick Leonardi, ISBN---1933023090. Leonardi's book is so simple to follow and the technique described in this book is like no other book on golf instruction. It helped me to hit longer drives and hit more fairways. It even helped me to chip closer to the hole which made saving par much easier. Now when I play golf it is much more fun and I'm improving at a very fast pace.
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calculated yardage, ground before the ball, yardage chart, ready golf, club face, provisional ball, green side bunker, new golfer, lateral hazard, club head speed, wrist hinge, teeing ground, club lengths, putting surface, forward swing, pitching wedge, sand wedge, ball mark, target line, fairway woods, pitch shot, tee markers, ball position, ball closer, fairway bunker
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