The Cheat's Guide to Golf [antikvár]

INTRODUCTION It's not easy to be good at golf. It takes practice, luck, practice, talent, and more practice. The sad fact is, we can't all be Greg Norman. And it's not cheap to buy yourself a round these days, either. In fact, some people say you should have as many shots as possible during your game to make sure you get your money's worth. While this rationale might vaguely soothe your frazzled nerves when you've just finished a particularly appalling round, it doesn't help when you stand up to address the ball on the first tee. All you want to do is hit that ball straight, hard and out of sight. The fundamental problem with golf is that every so often, no matter how lacking you may be in the essential virtues required of a steady player, the odds are that one day you will hit the ball straight, hard and out of sight. This is the essential frustration of this excruciating sport. For when you've done it once, you make the fundamental error of asking yourself why you can't do it all the time. The answer to this question is simple: the first time was a fluke. More often, the ball will only fly straight, hard and out of sight when you least expect it. . .such as when you are attempting a delicate pitch and run to the flag. But don't despair. Even if you can't be good at the game, you can at least enjoy yourself every Saturday morning and win. The fundamental secret of enjoying golf lies not in playing well, but in taking everyone else's money—as in poker. In fact, think of golf as a way of playing poker without putting on weight and you're halfway to endless enjoyment. More specifically, it is possible to learn and adapt a number of ploys from that worthy card game to suit your ends on the golf course. What you are then playing is the highly skilled sport of Sly Golf—and that's what this book is all about. Like any other sport, Sly Golf requires a certain amount of preparation and the right mental approach. Fortunately, however, it requires skills that are more easily acquired than the