The Unwritten Rules of Golf
By (Author) Peter Post
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
William Morrow Paperbacks
27th April 2015
United States
Paperback
224
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 14mm
197g
From New York Times bestselling author, etiquette expert, and golf enthusiast Peter Post comes a field guide to social intelligence for golfersboth new and seasonedthat will help you play your best game Golf is the only sport where how you treat the other people in the game is as important as the actual game itself. The rules for playing golf are clearly defined, but how golfers expect other golfers to comport themselves before, during, and after a round is less codified. Acting in ways that frustrate your fellow golfers is a fast way to find yourself without partners.
Now bestselling etiquette authority and enthusiastic golfer Peter Post explains what newcomers and even seasoned golfers need to know to confidently handle every situation that doesnt have to do with hitting a shot. Based on The Emily Post Institute surveys on golfers' most annoying incidents on the course, Peter addresses:
Peter Post's useful tips on the subtleties of the gamesuch as how and when to offer advice, showing respect for the course, and "piniquette"will help longtime golfers be better companions on the course. New golfers unsure of the unwritten rules of golf will find all the information they need to feel confident playing with other golfers and to avoid embarrassing themselves. Packed with true stories from golfers about their best moments and worst behavioral blunders on the course, this book is for anyone who appreciates the spirit of the game.
Peter Post, great-grandson of Emily Post, is the author of the New York Times bestseller Essential Manners for Men , as well as Essential Manners for Couples . He is also co-author with Peggy Post of The Etiquette Advantage in Business and A Wedding Like No Other . His weekly business etiquette column in the Boston Globe is distributed by the New York Times Syndicate. A director of The Emily Post Institute, Peter conducts hundreds of seminars, speeches, and media interviews each year. His media features include Weekend Today , Dateline NBC , The Early Show , People , and many more. The father of two grown daughters, he lives with his wife in Vermont.