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The Elements of Scoring: A Master's Guide to the Art of Scoring Your Best When You're Not Playing Your Best | 
 enlarge | Authors: Raymond Floyd, Fred Couples
Creators: Jaime Diaz, Arnold Palmer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
List Price: $13.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 44909
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Fireside Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0684864029
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352
EAN: 9780684864020
ASIN: 0684864029
Publication Date: April 27, 2000
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Amazon.com Review
Playing golf isn't hard; it's playing it well when you're not on your game that's difficult, and few have ever mastered that skill better than former Masters, U.S. Open, and PGA champion Raymond Floyd. One of the fiercest competitors on the fairways, he's as tough with his mind as he is with his clubs; Elements is his primer on how to think like a golfer. More so than any swing tip or technical adjustment, his advice on how to live with bad shots has the potential to lower scores dramatically. Floyd sets up various adverse situations and suggests ways to play through them, but his most important bits of wisdom are more generic than specific: learn what mistakes you can afford to make, and always have a dependable "safety shot" at your disposal when all else seems lost. Golf is less a game of perfection than one of survival and recovery. Floyd's Elements, then, is a comprehensive guide to posting scores you can be proud of on those rough days. --Jeff Silverman
Product Description
Say Good-Bye to Doubles and Triples ForeverEvery aspect of golf, from the swing to the follow-through, is a means to one deceptively simple end: to get the ball into the hole in the fewest strokes possible. The Elements of Scoring explains how paying attention to the way you play -- regardless of your level of skill -- will guarantee you fewer strokes, a better overall game, and at the end of the day, more fun. With a practical and encouraging touch, Raymond Floyd shares his vision of what makes a scorer and shows how you can become this most dangerous of opponents. - Discover the ten mistakes amateurs make that pros never do
- Learn why the 6-foot putt is the most important shot in golf
- Play to your strengths and hide your weaknesses
- Banish first-tee jitters and focus on the rest of your game
- Know when bogey can be a good score
Golf is a game of mistakes: The secret to better golf lies in making fewer of them and making sure the ones you do make don?t prove too costly. With Raymond Floyd as your teacher, you are sure to shoot the lowest scores you can, day in and day out, playing the game like a true scorer.
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A very good read May 3, 2008
Common sense approach to golf. Very well written. Play shots your comfortable hitting that you have practiced, recommended.
Good Stuff November 25, 2007
Course Management - master it, and you become one a scoring machne; this book shows you the way.
Good players who need to learn the art of scoring - sign up here. August 31, 2007
Not much swing instruction going on here. This book is primarily for the player who can hit good shots and has above average skill but is still putting up disappointing numbers. It's not really earth shattering stuff. You know that by trying for eagles on par 5 you end up brining bogey and worse into play. You know that when you are in trouble the correct play is to just get back to the fairway. If you are like me you just need someone like Raymond Floyd to tell you these things before you listen! He will tell you these things and plenty more in this great book. It's not watered down a bunch of boring anecdotes - just the goods from a guy who knows how to go low.
A must read for anyone wanting to improve September 15, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As posted previously, this book isn't about swing mechanics, but about playing smarter golf and being realistic about your game. I think this book would be extremely beneficial to the beginning golfer and would make a great gift. It's a quick read and well written. I try to read it a couple of times a year to remind myself to play within my abilities and keep a good attitude.
Highly recommended!
Best Book on Scoring and Playing with Confidence August 21, 2006
I am a low handicap golfer who grinds to shoot in the low 70's. Typically, I hit 7-8 greens in regulation. After reading Floyd's book, I played a round and hit 14 greens in regulation. The next round I played in a vicious wind and shot 77. Better than scoring low, these were the two most comfortable rounds I've ever played.
Mr. Floyd's advice is about scoring. There is little about swing mechanics. I will read the first five chapters over and over. After reading these chapters, my mind is calm and clear. If I take this mindset to the course, I am fully confident that I will play my best golf that day.
I own over 40 books on golf. This book is at the top of my list. If I had this book when I was learning the game, I feel I would have saved years in lowering my score. Follow Mr. Floyd's advice and lower your score.
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