Why You Suck at Golf: 50 Most Common Mistakes by Recreational Golfers

My husband and I are both Golfers. I bought this book for him for his 82nd birthday. His friends got a big laugh out of it, and so did I, but it also is full of a lot of little hints and common sense stuff about golf! I'm using it as much as he is! Great little fun gift because of the title of the book, but in the end, it's actually helping us remember basic stuff you forget in golf. Very entertaining book.

Very short book, but filled, cover to cover, with tips so common sense that you've probably forgotten them, if you've ever really thought about them at all. The humor with which it's written makes it a breezy read and, even if you don't magically come away from it with a sub-70 game, you'll definitely come away with some jokes you'll tell your buddies on the course, probably too many times. But hey, it's refreshing to stumble across a book from time to time that reminds us this is something we do for fun.

This was a handy dandy book that also acted as a gag gift. The new golfer appreciated it.

This is more of a pamphlet than an actual book. Plenty of golf jokes & a few helpful tips you've already heard of. Maybe a gag gift for the golfer acquaintance you have no idea what to buy. A real golfer just wants more balls.

Clive Scarff's "Why You Suck at Golf" is a collection of observation that not just a pro but anyone else can sympathize with after maybe only one round or two at a golf course. While perhaps not every notion in this books applies to everyone, I found myself easily turning the pages either telling myself "Yep, I do that, and why do I do that?" or more often "I know someone that does that." If anything, Scarff offers you plenty of ways to simplify the game of golf and several small consistencies from shot strategy to course etiquette. For the price and the fact most could read in under an hour, I was very satisfied with the book and immediately applied ideas that I knew I could change in my game. In the next round I played after finishing the book I showed up earlier, had a modest snack/drink with me, I emptied out 30 golf balls from my bag and replaced those with 10 of the exact same ball, I made sure to do a complete circle around all my greens/putts to see it from all angles. I didn't necessarily score better, but I felt consistent. I felt less sloppy. That's what I wanted from this book, and Clive Scarff delivered.

An entertaining book with many great entries. I'd like to add a few more: 51. Most golfers don't practice their short game enough. I've been in countless foursomes and can count on one hand how many golfers had impressive short game skill. Hitting a big drive is great, but if you suck from 100 yards in..well..you're gonna suck. 52. Most golfers don't know what good impact is. Meaning angle of attack, forward shaft lean, weight transfer, swing patch, etc. They don't strike the ball solid because they don't know what they're supposed to be doing. 53. Golf is a very mental game, and most golfers don't have a confident, enthusiastic, winning attitude. Their minds are filled with doubt when they setup to the ball, often creating tension and poor shots. 54. The golf swing--done correctly--is a very athletic movement, and many golfers are just not very athletic. 55. Many golfers have never had a lesson, but instead choose to buy the latest driver for $500 and use ProV1 balls, neither of which will help them.

Every recreational golfer should read the chapters in this book and be honest with themselves about whether or not they apply because in most cases nearly every single chapter applies to all of us.

Product was great for a gift and I got the reaction I expected when given to my friend. He did tell me he read it and it actually included some good tips but I still hope it doesn't help him improve.