Before you're ready to hit a course take a visit (preferably multiple) to a local driving range and gain some experience hitting balls. Use this book to guide you on making the right swing and how to develop your game so that when you get started you are in a great position to master the game. So as an aspiring golfer you need to practice in a safe and effective environment. An inexperienced player out on the course could hold up other players for hours due to their lack of coordination and reliability so many hours of driving practice is required. Before going to the range, consider searching for some tutorials about golf strokes on the Internet and familiarize yourself with the terminology and posture. Grab this book on Golf Instruction to improve your game almost overnight WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS BOOK How This Book Will Help You and Why The goal of each player is to have the lowest number of swings at the golf ball. Each hole has a specified number of swings at the ball, called strokes; a good golfer should be able to meet for the ball in the hole. When a golfer matches that number with his, or her, play, they have made par for that hole, if that's basic stuff to you then this book is perfect, why - you now have the opportunity to improve your short game with tips on almost every shot in the game that can make you an expert player in a very short time. Follow the lessons in this book and it will improve your game in no time. The Beautiful Game 6 Chapter 1? Golf a Gentleman's Game 7 The Basic Rules 9 Where To Start - Let's Talk About Your Grip 12 Your Stance And posture - This Is All Important 15 WHAT'S THE BACK SWING? - LET'S IMPROVE IT 18 A Better Downswing 20 THE DRIVE - LET'S ADD MORE YARDS 23 PUTT AND PLAY - MAKING IT EASIER 26 EASILY IMPROVE YOUR APPROACH SWING 29 LAY UP - LET'S GET INTO IT 32 CHIP AWAY AT A BETTER CHIP SHOT 34 LET'S MASTER THE BUNKER SHOT 37 LET'S FIX THAT FLOP SWING QUICKLY 40