Book excerpt: Andrew's Essential Guide to Beginners Golf is an impressive step-by-step guide on the basics of how to play golf, a few rules, course etiquette, what equipment to buy, and how to score. A beginner will very quickly learn how to get the ball moving forward to an adequate level of distance and accuracy, even if they've never held a golf club. Consistent golf is all about setting up correctly to hit the ball and understanding how the swing works. To simplify instructions, the book dispenses with jargon and uses illustrative drawings to show basic techniques to practice. The reader will learn how to hold a golf club, the correct posture, the half and full swing, basic rules and etiquette, how to score, the function of a handicap, and more.