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Golf by Design : How to Lower Your Score by Reading the Features of a Course
Golf by Design How to Lower Your Score by Reading the Features of a Course Author:Tom Watson, Robert Trent Jones For the first time in paperback--the book in which Americas preeminent designer of golf courses reveals his secrets to playing better, smarter golf. Copiously illustrated throughout with full-color photographs, instructional drawings, and diagrams, GOLF BY DESIGN teaches golfers how to analyze each hole from a designers perspective-... more »-how to beat the course by outwitting its architect. From tee to green, from fairway to rough, Jones leads golfers through every step of a course designers strategy, detailing how architects use optical illusions, elevation changes, forced carries, trees, sand, and even different types of grass to challenge a golfers playing skills. He then presents expert strategies for counterattack--from constructing the ideal approach shot to taking advantage of the wind and playing across water. GOLF BY DESIGN provides novice golfers with invaluable insights into all of the basic, crucial elements of strategy and technique. At the same time, the book offers seasoned players the inside knowledge they need for lowering their handicap and permanently improving their game.« less