Playing By the Rules: All the Rules of the Game, Complete with Memorable Rulings from Golf's Rich History [VINTAGE 2002] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Palmer, Arnold

Published by Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002

About this Item

Fine unread condition green boards/saddle spine/green spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Acknowledgments and Introduction. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. The lower page edge contains a remainder mark (see photographs). All pages are in fine condition and the binding is exceedingly tight and square (see photos). "It was a moment seen by millions on television. During play at the 1999 Phoenix Open, Tiger Woods had a "loose impediment" removed to play his shot - an everyday occurrence under golf's rules. But that impediment was not a leaf or twig, it was a 350-pound boulder that took six people to move! The gallery and television audience buzzed with disbelief. How could this be legal under the rules? Indeed it could, says golf legend Arnold Palmer, who throughout his distinguished career has taken part in a sizable share of rules controversies. Despite the fact that golf has fewer rules than such sports as baseball or football, it is a contest of honor, and all players, be they tour professionals or casual weekend hackers, respect the rules. But, as Palmer points out, sometimes the rules are a little confusing - and from time to time, even the pros are puzzled. When exactly is a ball considered "lost"? How is "slow play" defined? And when is a "drop" allowed? Palmer helps make sense of it all with simple-to-understand language and hundreds of "infamous" pictures of some of the more controversial rulings - affording readers a visual recall of memorable moments involving Greg Norman, Lee Janzen, Mark O'Meara, John Daly, even Palmer himself. If you're one of the millions who take to the course every year, need a clear explanation of all the rules of the game you love, and more important, don't want to be speechless when an argument over the "coefficient of restitution" pops up, then Playing By the Rules will be an invaluable guide you'll refer to time and again." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Playing By the Rules: All the Rules of the Game, Complete with Memorable Rulings from Golf's Rich History [VINTAGE 2002] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
• Publisher: Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, New York
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine