Playing by the Rules

by Arnold Palmer

It was a moment seen by millions on television. During play at the 2001 British Open Ian Woosnam playing his best golf in two years, entered the final round trailing by one shot when disaster struck. His caddie was forced to tell him that he had one too many clubs in his bag costing him a share of the lead and possibly the championship. And who could forget the infamous moment in the 1968 Masters Tournament when Roberto de Vincenzo, on his way to a play-off for the title, had to abdicate the lead when he discovered he had signed for a round higher than he had actually scored. How could both these unfortunate errors be illegal under the rules? Indeed they could, says golf legend Arnold Palmer, who throughout his distinguished career has taken part in a sizeable share of controversies. Despite the fact that golf has fewer rules than such sports as rugby or cricket, it is a contest of honour, and all players respect the rules. Palmer helps make sense of it all with easy-to-understand language and hundreds of pictures of some of the more controversial rulings, giving readers a visual recall of memorable moments involving Greg Norman, Tiger Woods, John Daly, even Palmer himself. If you're one of the millions who take to the course every year and need a clear explanation of the rules of the game you love then PLAYING BY THE RULES will be an invaluable guide you'll refer to time and again.

Genres: Sports

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 19, 2002

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

American golfer Arnold Palmer, the first, won four championships at masters of 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964.

Fond Arnold Palmoer popularized this beverage, made of iced tea, mixed with lemonade.

People consider this greatest professional ever to play the game.

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Reviews

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

The rules of golf are sometimes very strange!

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to read book about golf that gives a clear understanding of the rules of the game. I would suggest this book to anyone interested in learning more about the game of golf.

[Karli Eller · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable book by Arnold Palmer on the rules of the game of golf. As he explains each rule and its implications, he provides anecdotes of himself and other famous pros and the way they were impacted by each rule. For a golf fan, it's a neat book of stories that refreshes your memory of the many rules of the game.

[John Matthew IV · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice book written by Arnold Palmer about the rules of golf. Filled with lots of entertaining stories about mistakes he and his colleagues have made so we don't have to.

Arnold's warmth comes through.

Remember to take the time to mark your ball!

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pleasant to read of the rules and rulings from the PGA and LPGA annals.

[Frodo · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a weekend golfer, I have not always been conversant about the rules of the game. Arnold Palmer has provided some rules instruction for golfers. Very readable and informative with many interesting bits of history to enlighten us readers.