The Illustrated Golf Rules Dictionary

With easy-to-find alphabetical listings, this dictionary explains the complex rules of golf in the most simple and practical of terms. Hundreds of color photos and illustrations accompany the entries, and color-coded keys explain basic rules, penalties, and procedures for the actual problems golfers experience.

This is now the third edition of this most successful reference book. Firstublished in 1998, it is now well established throughout the world as theost compact and easy-to-use rulebook covering what are the most complex andxtensive rules of any sport. Golf Rules Dictionary is a unique and fullyomprehensive alphabetical listing explaining visually and in words theomplex rules of golf in an easy-to-follow, practical and interesting way.or example, what do you look up in other rulebooks if a ball finishes in annimal scrape? It could come under any number of headings. But in Golf Rulesictionary, you simply do the obvious and look up 'animals', which leads intohe Basic Rule followed by Procedures and Exceptions. It couldn't be easier.olf Rules Dictionary is a must for all golfers.

More than just a book, a pratical guide, or a refernce manual, The Illustrated Golf Rules Dictionary is as essential to golfers as a putter and a good pair of spikes. Photos and illustrations accompany answers to questions about specific golf situations, while color-coded keys explain basic rules, penalties, and procedures for the real-life problems that many golfers experience. A must-have for the beginner as well as the experienced player, this compact guide is consulted by TV commentators, tournament committees, professional golfers, golf schools, and golfers all over the world.

Historical Dictionary of Golf—through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on people, places, teams, and terminology of the game—is a comprehensive history of golf.

For reference librarians and researchers seeking information on sports and fitness, this guide is an important first stop. For collection development specialists, it is an invaluable selection guide. Allen describes and evaluates over 1,000 information sources on the complete spectrum of sports: from basketball, football, and hockey to figure skating, table tennis, and weight training. Focusing on English-language works published between 1990 and the present, the guide thoroughly covers traditional reference sources, such as encyclopedias and bibliographies, along with instructional sources in print formats, online databases, and Web sites. To enable users in search of information on specific sports or fitness activities, chapters are organized thematically, according to broad- type aquatic sports, nautical sports, precision and accuracy, racket sports, ice and snow sports, ball sports, cycling, and so on, with subcategories for such individual sports as soccer, golf, and yoga. Within these categories, works are further organized by type: reference, instructional, and Web sites.

No game has a richer array of terms than golf. As new golfing terms have accumulated, old ones have changed or faded away. This concise yet informative dictionary provides definitions and the etymologies for the extraordinary vocabulary of golf, built up over its five-hundred-year history. To discover the origins of golf and its special language, Peter Davies combed little-known archives on two continents. As his unique contribution to the game, Davies?s enthusiasm and enjoyment of golf are stamped on every page of this authoritative book.

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