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If reading makes you a better person, will reading also make you a better sportsman? In any case, surely there must be a reason why golf books exist. Your typical golf book would contain basic information, trivia and tips on how one can improve on one’s game on the greens hence yes- reading a golf book could make you a better golfer.

Then again, there are some who insist that the only way to learn golf is to have a mentor. However, these mentors or rather, private instructors do not come cheap. You could learn from your friends and acquaintances, but there is also a chance that they might teach you wrong techniques.

Did you know that Larry Haynes and Greg Norman began their golfing career by reading golf books? In fact, the golf book is such an important commodity that it has now been converted to e-books which are found on the Internet. We will now run through some basic tips on what to look out for in a decent golf book.

The start of a golf book should detail the basics of golf. The middle of a golf book should review tips on how to improve and strengthen your basics. The last part of a golf book should then discuss strategies on how one can now use the above information to triumph on the golf course.

Under the first section, the golf book should already be advising the reader on fundamentals such as choosing the right golf club and other necessary golfing equipment. In the second section, it should also expound on the four elements of a perfect golf swing, i.e. hitting with individual clubs, the driver, the short game clubs as well as the the irons. Putting during a short game is actually very critical for the game, and the golf book should educate you on how one can bypass that zone.

The book should also list down special techniques and shots one can apply on the golf range. By the end of the book, one should already know how to hit the golf ball low or high as well as understand how one can draw or fade the ball. You should also be familiar with how you can handle hard lies.

Every decent golf book should also have a chapter on how one can improve their golf stroke. A great golf book will take it one step further and teach you how you can utilize the golf swing plane on the game. Lastly, a golf book would also enable the player to think and plot on how they can win the game with the least number of strokes.

The ideal golf book should also have plenty of pictures and diagrams to allow the reader to fully grasp the full concept of golfing. A newbie golfer would also find a terminology appendix at the end of the book extremely helpful. Furthermore, it never hurts to have plenty of footnote tips spread all over the book.

Basically, a golf book that causes you to play better is a good book. We recommend that beginners start with simple books which contain basic information and simple terminology. The Simple Swing is an e-book that caters to both the amateurs and the seasoned golfers alike.

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