The winner of the 1986 U.S. Open discusses how to improve the golfer's short game, covering sandtraps, chipping and pitching, recovery, shots, and putting

From 60 Yards in: How to Master Golf's Short Game

Dennis, Larry

Floyd, Raymond

Sports & Outdoors

Harpercollins

Tips on the Short Game from Golf Legend Ray Floyd The short game is arguably the hardest part of golf. Hitting the ball off the tee is easy compared to the recovery shots and touch shots needed to get the ball onto the green and into the hole. 
 Ray Floyd is an acknowledged master of the short game, and he strongly credits his longtime success to his proficiency form 60 yards in. 
 In this profusely illustrated book, Floyd shares his personal theories on all facets of the short game: pitching, chipping, putting, and more. He describes what has worked for him and some of his colleagues and makes suggestions on how to vary shots depending on the reader's abilities and tendencies. He relates anecdotes of famous shots that have won for him, offers a wide range of practice exercises, and explains how the pros calmly handle unusual shots that leave duffers perplexed. 
 In all, this book will increase readers' golf smarts, bolster their confidence and lower their scores.

From 60 Yards In: How to Master Golf's Short Game

Golf

Harper Paperbacks

A guide to golf, written by a pro with a proven record, is designed to help players make the most of their game, focusing on how to survive even the worst of mistakes and how to perfect the essential six-foot putt shot. 60,000 first printing.

The ELEMENTS OF SCORING: A MASTER'S GUIDE TO THE ART OF SCORING YOUR BEST WHEN YOU'RE NOT PLAYING YOUR BEST

Simon&Schuster

Say Good-Bye to Doubles and Triples Forever Every 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. <ul>
<li>Discover the ten mistakes amateurs make that pros never do </li>
<li>Learn why the 6-foot putt is the most important shot in golf </li>
<li>Play to your strengths and hide your weaknesses </li>
<li>Banish first-tee jitters and focus on the rest of your game </li>
<li>Know when bogey can be a good score </li>
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 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.

The Elements of Scoring: A Master's Guide to the Art of Scoring Your Best When You're Not Playing Your Best

Couples, Fred

This book is based on the authors’ 100-plus years of experience as engineers and provides students with practical knowledge of what to expect as they enter the engineering field with a career in mind. Besides students, it will also serve as a practical guide for guidance counselors and recent engineering graduates, and contains topics infrequently found in other introductory engineering texts such as mentoring, interviewing, intellectual property, and how to navigate the variety of career choices. Every chapter contains a recommended reading list for additional information, and most chapters include problem-solving tasks that help students master the topic.

So You Want To Be An Engineer: What to Learn and What to Expect (Volume 1)

Business & Money

Spencer, Richard

Management & Leadership

Industrial Press, Inc.