What are the best golf instructional books written for women golfers? Here is a list of recommended titles.
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"Cindy Reid's Ultimate Guide to Golf for Women"
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Author Cindy Reid is one of the top handful of female golf instructors, and her book runs the gamut from beginners to scratch golfers. From the book jacket: "She understands, for example, that women learn the game in a completely different way from men - their concerns stretch way beyond correct mechanics - and her guide is filled with positive and easily implemented advice, perfect if you're a beginner, if you can play a bit, or if you're scratch."
"A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf"
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Written by Christina Ricci, who is a player, not an instructor (and not the famous actress), but serves as a very good guide in this excellent book that focuses on the basics. Very well-illustrated and clearly explained, also includes information - in addition to instructional basics - about stretching, pre-shot routines, club selection, mental golf and rules and etiquette.
"Venus on the Fairway: Creating a Swing - and a Game - That Works for Women"
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Debbie Steinbach, a k a Venus, played the LPGA Tour for years and is now a top instructor. She's also contributed to About.com; in our Golf Tips section, you can read her article on the proper golf stance for women. Venus' book pays particular attention to the physical differences in men and women that sometimes require women to take a slightly different approach.
"A Woman's Guide to Better Golf"
This book is by Judy Rankin, a Hall of Fame player on the LPGA Tour who is now known to a younger generation of fans for her work as a television golf announcer. Her book is a slim how-to guide chock full of photos and drawings to help readers better understand the instruction."The Women's Guide to Golf: A Handbook for Beginners"
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One of two books by instructor Kellie Stenzel on this list, this one is, as you might have gathered, geared to beginners. In fact, it is written with the assumption that the reader is learning about golf for the very first time.
"Golf Is a Woman's Game"
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Author and golf instructor Jane Horn got tired of hearing about women golfers who'd received poor teaching from men, or had been made to feel unwelcome at golf courses. And she's been doing something about it ever since. In this book, she details 25 different lessons designed specifically for women, many of which focus on adding strength and distance to your game.
"Golf Handbook for Women: The Complete Guide to Improving Your Game"
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"The Golf Handbook for Women" covers every type of shot, from driving to irons, from chipping and pitching to sand shots and putting. It also offers tips on choosing the right equipment and includes profiles of famous women golfers.
"LPGA's Guide to Every Shot"
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Each chapter of this book is written by an LPGA Tour player, sometimes with assistance from an LPGA teaching professional. The book is straight out golf instruction, nothing flowery about the prose. Just good, nose-to-the-pages teaching on all parts of the game.
"The Women's Guide to Consistent Golf"
The second book by Kellie Stenzel on this list. "Written for the golfer who is ready to add strategy to her game," the book jacket says. This one focuses on course management, making the right choices at the right times, and managing the mental game."Feeling Naked on the First Tee"
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Subtitled "An Essential Guide for New Women Golfers," this book is only 80 pages long but packs in a lot of information designed to help women new to the game feel less intimidated and more sure of themselves on the course. This book isn't about swing instruction, but about all the little issues of etiquette and rules and on-course traditions and behaviors that newbies are often unfamiliar with.
