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Introduction 1 <p>What You Can Do In A Day  1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions  2</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book  2</p> <p><b>Chapter 1: The Basics of the Swing and the Stance 3</b></p> <p>Understanding Swing Basics  4</p> <p>Starting with Your Hands  4</p> <p>Getting a grip  5</p> <p>Completing the grip  9</p> <p>Positioning Your Body  10</p> <p>Aiming  10</p> <p>Nailing down the stance 11</p> <p>Considering knee flex  12</p> <p>Deciding on ball position  13</p> <p>Maximizing the bottom of the swing  14</p> <p>Keeping your eyes on the ball  16</p> <p>Observing the one-hand-away rule  17</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Unleashing Your Swing 19</b></p> <p>Making Miniswings: Hands and Arms  19</p> <p>Turning Your Torso  20</p> <p>Unwinding 22</p> <p>Getting Yourself Together  23</p> <p>Finding your rhythm  23</p> <p>Visualizing shots  24</p> <p>Watching a near-perfect swing: Hey, that’s me!  25</p> <p>Time to Refine: Establishing Your Swing Plane 25</p> <p>Mastering checkpoints  26</p> <p>Taking it from the top  28</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Chipping and Pitching: Short-Game Secrets 31</b></p> <p>Making Your Pitch  31</p> <p>Setting Up a Solid Chip  35</p> <p>Pick your spot  35</p> <p>Choose the right club  36</p> <p>Lies and secrets: Consider your ball placement 37</p> <p>Chip away! 37</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Putting: The Game Within the Game 41</b></p> <p>You Gotta Be You: Throwing Mechanics out the Window  42</p> <p>Building Your Putting Stroke  42</p> <p>The putting grip  43</p> <p>The conventional grip  43</p> <p>Left hand low  45</p> <p>Putting posture: Stand and deliver  46</p> <p>Toeing the line  48</p> <p>Standing just right  48</p> <p>Matching your putt to your full swing  50</p> <p>Getting up to speed  51</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Solving Common Faults with Easy Fixes 53</b></p> <p>For Better Golf, Use Your Head  54</p> <p>Fixing Common Swing Faults  54</p> <p>Slicing and hooking  54</p> <p>Hitting from the top  57</p> <p>The reverse pivot 60</p> <p>Swaying off the ball 60</p> <p>The belly-button twist  61</p> <p>A swing that’s too short  62</p> <p>A swing that’s too long  62</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Where to Go from Here 63</b></p> <p>Taking Your First Steps  63</p> <p>Visiting dummies.com  64</p>

<strong>Gary McCord</strong> (Scottsdale, Arizona) is a PGA Champions Tour player and a golf instructor to many celebrities. He's best known for his 24 years of experience providing color commentary for CBS. Fans and critics alike praise him for his knowledgeable perspective, refreshing humor, and sometimes irreverent wit towards a game that is known for taking itself too seriously. In 1999, Gary McCord joined the Champions Tour and took it by storm. He won the first and last events of the year — the Toshiba Senior Classic and Ingersoll-Rand Senior Tour Championship. Over the past few years Gary has continued his excellent play, proving himself to be an extremely talented golfer. Gary has also established himself as a talented author. Non-golfers might recognize McCord for his appearance in the Kevin Costner movie, <em>Tin Cup</em>, in which Gary played himself and served as a technical director.

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