The Golf Book

400 Pages·2021·117.525 MB·English

by  DK

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The
G o l f
Book
The Players The Gear The Strokes The courses the championships
Introduction by Nick Bradley
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Senior Art Editor Michael Duffy
Senior Editor David Summers
Project Editors Chris Stone, Pip Morgan,
Tarda Davison-Aitkins
Project Art Editors Adam Walker, Philip Fitzgerald, Brian
Flynn, Phil Gamble, Dave Ball
Jacket design Lee Ellwood
Artwork Mike Garland
Production Editor Jonathan Ward
Senior Production Editor Vania Cunha
Senior Production Controller Shane Higgins
Managing Editor Stephanie Farrow
Managing Art Editor Lee Griffiths
Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf
Art Director Bryn Walls
This American Edition, 2021
First American Edition, 2008
Published in the United States by DK Publishing
1450 Broadway, Suite 801, New York, NY 10018
The authorized representative in the EEA is
Dorling Kindersley Verlag GmbH. Arnulfstr. 124, 80636
Munich, Germany
Copyright © 2008, 2021 Dorling Kindersley Limited
DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC
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All rights reserved.
Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved
above, no part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic,
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or otherwise), without the prior written
permission of the copyright owner.
Published in Great Britain by Dorling
Kindersley Limited
A catalog record for this book
is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN 978-0-7440-3669-5
Printed and bound in China
www.dk.com
This book was made with Forest Stewardship
Council™ certified paper—one small step
in DK’s commitment to a sustainable future.
For more information go to
www.dk.com/our-green-pledge
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Senior Art Editor Michael Duffy
Senior Editor David Summers
Project Editors Chris Stone, Pip Morgan,
Tarda Davison-Aitkins
Project Art Editors Adam Walker, Philip Fitzgerald, Brian
Flynn, Phil Gamble, Dave Ball
Jacket design Lee Ellwood
Artwork Mike Garland
Production Editor Jonathan Ward
Senior Production Editor Vania Cunha
Senior Production Controller Shane Higgins
Managing Editor Stephanie Farrow
Managing Art Editor Lee Griffiths
Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf
Art Director Bryn Walls
This American Edition, 2021
First American Edition, 2008
Published in the United States by DK Publishing
1450 Broadway, Suite 801, New York, NY 10018
The authorized representative in the EEA is
Dorling Kindersley Verlag GmbH. Arnulfstr. 124, 80636
Munich, Germany
Copyright © 2008, 2021 Dorling Kindersley Limited
DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC
21 22 23 24 25 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
001–323549–Sep/2021
All rights reserved.
Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved
above, no part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise), without the prior written
permission of the copyright owner.
Published in Great Britain by Dorling
Kindersley Limited
A catalog record for this book
is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN 978-0-7440-3669-5
Printed and bound in China
www.dk.com
This book was made with Forest Stewardship
Council™ certified paper—one small step
in DK’s commitment to a sustainable future.
For more information go to
www.dk.com/our-green-pledge
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Contents
010 Introduction 090 Bunker Play: A Master Class 157 Bernhard Langer
092 Putters: The Design 158 Sandy Lyle
094 The Putting Stroke 160 Greg Norman
PLANET GOLF
096 The Art of Putting 162 Nick Faldo
016 Golf’s Origins 098 Putting: A Master Class 166 Curtis Strange
018 Golf Ball Revolution 100 Course Management 167 Ian Woosnam
020 Golf’s Great Triumvirates 168 Payne Stewart
022 The Majors 169 John Daly
THE GREATEST GOLFERS
024 Arnie’s Army 170 Fred Couples
026 The Golf Business 104 Old and Young Tom Morris 171 Laura Davies
028 A Fine Line ... 105 John Ball and Harold Hilton 172 José Maria Olazábal
030 The Women’s Game 106 Great Triumvirate 173 Nick Price
032 The Greatest? 108 Walter Hagen 174 Colin Montgomerie
034 Behind the Scenes 109 Gene Sarazen 175 Ernie Els
040 Team Orders 110 Bobby Jones 176 Annika Sorenstam
114 Joyce Wethered 178 Vijay Singh
115 Henry Cotton 180 Paul Lawrie
PLAYING THE GAME
116 Byron Nelson 181 Jesper Parnevik
044 Golf Balls: The Design 118 Sam Snead 182 Retief Goosen
046 Drivers: The Design 120 Ben Hogan 183 David Duval
050 On the Tee 122 Babe Zaharias 184 Karrie Webb
052 The Drive 123 Max Faulkner 185 Se Ri Pak
054 Big Hitters: A Master Class 124 Bobby Locke 186 Padraig Harrington
056 Metals and Hybrids: The Design 125 Peter Thomson 187 Sergio Garcia
058 The Fairway Metal Shot 126 Billy Casper 188 Phil Mickelson
060 The Hybrid Shot 127 Julius Boros 190 Tiger Woods
061 The Hybrid Chip and Run 128 Arnold Palmer 194 Rory McIlroy
062 Fairway Metal: A Master Class 132 Gary Player 195 Brooks Koepka
064 Irons: The Design 136 Jack Nicklaus 196 Jordan Speith
068 The Iron Shot 140 Mickey Wright 197 Inbee Park
070 Shaping Shots 141 Bob Charles 198 Stars of the Men’s Tour
072 Iron Shots: A Master Class 142 Lee Trevino 204 Stars of the Women’s Tour
074 Sloping Lies 144 Tony Jacklin
076 Problem Shots 146 Raymond Floyd
GOLFING LANDMARKS
078 Wedges: The Design 147 Hale Irwin
080 The Pitch Shot 148 Nancy Lopez 210 Major Birth at Prestwick
082 Pitching: A Master Class 149 Johnny Miller 212 “Bobby Slam” for Jones
084 The Chip Shot 150 Tom Watson 214 Master Class of Course Design
086 Chipping: A Master Class 152 Severiano Ballesteros 216 “Lord” Byron Sets the Standard
088 The Bunker Shot 156 Ben Crenshaw 218 Walter Walks on Air
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220 Hogan’s Triumph Over Tragedy 312 Royal Melbourne, Australia
222 Golf’s Most Exclusive Club 316 Pinehurst, US
224 McCormack’s “Big Three” 318 Pine Valley, US
226 Seve Starts It All 322 Ocean Courses
228 Golfing Gladiators 326 Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand
230 Big Jack’s Final Charge 328 Cypress Point, US
232 Tiger Roars to Major Victory 330 Pebble Beach, US
234 Europe’s Ryder Cup Raid 334 Casa De Campo, Dominican Republic
236 The Battle of Brookline 336 Mountain Courses
238 Woods in a Class of His Own 340 Banff Springs, Canada
240 Sorenstam Reigns supreme 342 Desert Courses
242 Big Bertha Arrives 346 Emirates, Dubai
244 Golfers’ Grand Designs 348 Shadow Creek, US
350 Troon North, US
352 Unique Courses
THE GREATEST COURSES
356 Loch Lomond, Scotland
248 Links Courses 360 Sun City, South Africa
252 Waterville, Ireland 362 Mission Hills, China
254 Ballybunion, Ireland 364 TPC Sawgrass, US
256 Royal County Down, N. Ireland
258 Turnberry, Scotland
THE RECORDS
260 Kingsbarns, Scotland
262 Royal Birkdale, England 370 The Ryder Cup
264 Muirfield, Scotland 371 The Tours
268 St. Andrews, Scotland 372 The Open
272 Royal St. George’s, England 376 The Masters
274 Fancourt, South Africa 378 The US Open
276 Kiawah Island, US 382 The USPGA
278 Shinnecock Hills, US 384 ANA Inspiration
280 Parkland Courses 385 Women’s PGA Championship
284 Merion, US 386 Women’s US Open
286 Les Bordes, France 388 Women’s British Open
288 Valderrama, Spain 389 The Solheim Cup
292 Hirono, Japan
294 Muirfield Village, US
296 Augusta National, US 390 Index
300 Oakmont, US 399 Acknowledgments
304 Heathland Courses
308 Sunningdale, England
310 Woodhall Spa, England
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Golf books have been a fundamental part of my development as a golf coach and mentor to a number of
the top players in the world. Taking up the game at the relatively late age of 16, I knew very quickly that the
game of golf—specifically the teaching of it—would be my life’s work. I needed to make up ground quickly,
learn as much as I could, and digest the intricacies of the sport in order to bring me up to speed with my
peers. I did this largely through golf books; with five books on the golf swing, three books on course design,
and a number of autobiographies of the best players, I started to compile quite a library.
However, what I actually needed was a golf book such as the one you presently have in your hands. The
Golf Book is just that, a celebration of everything that is commendable, exciting, and worthwhile knowing in
the sport of golf. This book distills a collective global knowledge of golf and binds it into one comprehensive
document; it cuts to the chase with its information and presents essential text and images. This book would
have saved me a considerable amount of time and much shelf space in my bedroom.
Like any new activity that one may take up, there is always that fragile gap between learning the basics
and developing enough competency to then enjoy the activity itself. This is where golf is unique—there are
so many aspects to the sport that a “trial and error” process may be timely. The Golf Book cuts through that
trial and error, giving the reader the essential, important, and usable information associated with every
department of this great game. With “state of the art” presentation, the information is easily absorbed and
remembered, making the process of reading this book light but extremely informative.
PLAYING THE GAME
Steve Newell, with whom I have worked on numerous occasions, expertly delivers the section on the golf
swing, short game, and strategy. The photography and the art direction during this chapter leave nothing
to the imagination, as its content gives the reader a concise and common-sense assessment of golf
technique. In addition to the fundamental motion of the golf swing, there is also detailed advice on the
short game and sloping lies—something we all face whenever we play. There are subtle yet important
adjustments to be made when changing from club to club through the bag, and this subject, along with
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