They Called It Golf Because Flog Was Already Taken
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Book Description
They Called it Golf Because Flog Was Already Taken takes an affectionate look at the game we love to hate, offering practical advice and humorous reflections for everyone in love with this grueling sport.
The practical advice comes from golf professional Frank Fenton. He helps you choose the right equipment and clarifies commonly misunderstood concepts such as kick point, torque, stiffness, and balance point to help you improve your game. His revealing anecdotes also recall the array of personalities he has encountered in his twenty-seven years in the golf business-legends such as Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, Payne Stewart, and Gene Sarazen.
The funny stuff comes from humor columnist David Grimes. You know he's on the ball when he reminds us not to "putt" rules before golfing fun. Sure golfers have to deal with unspeakable hardships like the laws of physics, but you'll learn to take in your stride a few bad slices, lost nassaus, spouse phone calls when you are three under par with only four to play-even the odd bobcat, wild turkey, or alligator out there on the course. You'll even learn which Elvis tunes to stay away from if (like the Thai prime minister) you like to sing to focus on your game.
About the Author
Frank Fenton began his career as a golf professional at the Bethesda Country Club outside Washington, D.C. He has conducted golf research, development, and design for twenty-seven years at companies such as MacGregor Golf Company, the Ben Hogan Company, and Spalding Sports Worldwide. Mr. Fenton has designed clubs and milled putters used by players on the PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour and is the inventor of numerous patented woods, irons, putters, shafts, and grips.
David Grimes' humor column runs three times a week in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and also appears occasionally in other papers around the world when they can't find anything better to fill the space. He began writing his column in 1985 when it became clear he had no talent for other, more useful jobs at the paper. He has won many awards, including the coveted Tin Kazoo from the Venice Community Center and a rubber chicken from Sarasota magazine.
They Called It Golf Because Flog Was Already Taken,Frank Fenton,David Grimes,Al Konetzni,Pineapple Press (FL),1561642886,General,Golf,Golf - General,Humor,Sports,Sports & Recreation,Topic - Sports
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