Golf's Short Game For Dummies by Shiels, Michael Patrick -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book What You’re Not to Read Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I : Walking the Short Game Chapter 1: Sharpening Your Approach

Approaching the Short Game Statistically Approaching the Short Game Athletically Giving Yourself the Best Shot Making Practice a Priority Avoiding Common Misfires

Chapter 2: Discerning the Short Game Certainties

Recognizing the Peril and the Opportunity Viewing the Variables: Terrain and Conditions Understanding Your Options Weighing Your Goals and Expectations Playing in the Subconscious Zeroing In On the Target Line Grasping the Importance of Feel Obeying the Captain: Allowing Your Front Hand to Lead Centering on Ball Position

Chapter 3: Gearing Up for the Short Game

Going Short-Game Clubbing Sorting Through the Short Sticks Calling All Putters Great and Small Finding the Putter That Fits You Caring for Your Putter

Part II : The Long and Short of It: Short Game Technique Chapter 4: Chipping Off the Ol’ Block

Discovering the Chip Choosing the Chip over the Putt Picking Your Chipping Tool Chipping Goals and Expectations Mapping Out a Chip-Shot Strategy Hitting a Chip Shot Too Close for Comfort: Paul Runyan’s Greenside Chip Trick

Chapter 5: Pitch, Pitch, Pitch

Distinguishing the Pitch Shot Covering Distance and Avoiding Hazards Pitching Club Preference Pitching Goals and Expectations Planning Your Pitch-Shot Strategy Hitting a Pitch Shot Pitching a Fit over Additional Complications

Chapter 6: Climbing Bunker Hill

Setting Your Bunker Goals and Expectations Avoiding an Explosion Hitting a Bunker Shot Executing Bunker Shots from Troubled Lies

Chapter 7: Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Tossing Your Putting Prejudice Aside Recognizing the Importance of Putting Skills Putting Goals and Expectations Rolling with the Fundamentals Reading the Break of the Greens

Part III : Short Game Strategies Chapter 8: Waging (and Wedging) a Ground Campaign

Gaining an Advantage by Keeping the Ball Low Pitching and Running Discovering the Famed Texas Wedge Holding the Green Pulling the Pin . . . or Leaving It In?

Chapter 9: Selecting Putting Strategies and Remedies

Becoming a Great Putter Settling on a Style Watching Your Speed Conquering Speedy Breaks Defeating the Yips and Other Putting Maladies

Chapter 10: Taking an Unconventional Approach

Chipping with a 3-Wood Putting from Bunkers Putting without a Putter Playing from a Cart Path Bellying the Wedge Splishing After You Splash Hitting Lefty (or Righty) Rehearsing the Unconventional

Chapter 11: Flipping to Flop

Focusing On the Flop Shot Choosing to Hit a Flop Shot Playing a Flop Shot Deciding Against the Flop Shot

Chapter 12: Keeping Your Head in the Game

Regrouping When the Wheels Come Off Weathering the Heat of the Moment Practicing Visualization Staying Positive with Self Talk Dispelling the Clouds of Doubt Pacing Your Swing with a Phrase

Part IV : Short Cuts to the Short Game Chapter 13: Warming Up to the Short Game

Limbering Up Before You Play or Practice Practicing Like You Play Preparing before a Round

Chapter 14: The Games People Play

Pitching for Dollars “Horse-ing” Around Bingo, Bango, Bongo (Jingles) Snake Eight in a Row First to Make Five

Chapter 15: Tricks and Treats: Techniques and Tools to Improve Your Game

Riding the Range Practicing in the Sand and on the Green Improving at Home

Chapter 16: Learning from the Stars

Feeling like Seve Ballesteros Escaping (Not Sleeping in) Bunkers like Gary Player Living Hard and Playing Soft like John Daly Scrambling like Lee Trevino Putting like Ben Crenshaw Finishing like Annika Sorenstam Yipping like Johnny Miller

Part V : The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Simple Secrets of Short-Shot Success

Play in the Subconscious Be Aware of the Clubface Swing Along the Target Line Maintain Consistent Speed Salute the Lead Hand as the Captain Let the Ball Get in the Way Follow Through Keep Realistic Expectations Roll the Ball on the Ground Recognize that Every Putt is Straight

Chapter 18: Ten Ways You Can Practice Off the Course

Putt on Your Carpet Watch Golf on Television Get Attached to Your Wedge Chip into the Drapes Bulk Up Visualize Good Shots Review Your Scorecard Clean Up Your Act Play Other Sports and Games Read This Book When Necessary

Chapter 19: Ten of the Greatest Short Shots Ever

Tway at the PGA Mize at the Masters Hail Hale! Rocca Rocks the British Open The Million-Dollar Ace Watson Plunders Pebble Leonard Lets Loose Lanny Lands the Cup One Small Shot for Mankind Payne’s Putts at Pinehurst

Chapter 20: Ten Great Short Game Golf Courses