{"product_id":"out-of-the-bunker-and-into-the-trees-or-the-secret-of-high-tension-golf-paperback","title":"Out of the Bunker and Into the Trees, or the Secret of High-Tension Golf - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRex Lardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e's Top 100 Sports Books of All Time \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor less expense than a lost bet on the links, you can learn how to get \"out of the bunker and into the trees.\" Rex Lardner, a unique stylist who hit his best shots when in a towering rage, reveals the secrets every golfer needs to know, including how to loft a ball out of your own trouser cuff; how to properly grip the 2-wood when smashing it against a tree; and how to hit special \"trick\" shots--the fade, the slice, the yip--without a club if necessary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of the Bunker and into the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for those looking to correct typical golfing faults. If you are an inconsistent putter, Lardner demonstrates how you never need to take more than six putts to hole out on \u003ci\u003eany \u003c\/i\u003egreen. Too much reliance on advice from strangers? Lardner presents an object lesson with his traumatic experiences teaching pros. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1960, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Bunker and into the Trees\u003c\/i\u003e is so funny that various chapters have been widely reprinted in sports magazines. Readers today continue to enjoy this delightful parody of golf and golfers by a humorist who claimed to have discovered the reason people play golf: \"to destroy themselves.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRex Lardner (1918-98) is the author of fifteen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lardner Report\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDownhill Lies and Other Falsehoods\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAli\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also a journalist and the chief writer for Ernie Kovacs on radio and television shows. Burt Owen was a photographer for publications such as \u003ci\u003eLiving for Young Homemakers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.49 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53465443074355,"sku":"9780803245747","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/haWdulI_uE9780803245747.webp?v=1783106781","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/out-of-the-bunker-and-into-the-trees-or-the-secret-of-high-tension-golf-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}