A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf

Praise for A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf

I’m 12 years old, I got this book yesterday and I already LOVE IT! It has great information and handy pictures. I’ve already tried a technique or 5. THANK YOU CHRISTINA RICCI!!!!!! - Elizabeth

Among all the books recommended to me, its the only one thats really usable and practical, not to mention amusing and fun to read over and over again - Maureen / Pastig, Philippines

Awesome!!!!! - Lisa / Great Falls, Montana

I bought the golf guide at an airport PGA store and couldn’t put it down and in fact I read it cover to cover and couldn’t wait to get back on the course to try out the techniques! The sales clerk at the PGA shop told me men have been purchasing the guide to help their game:-) I would suggest this guide for all levels of golfers and makes a great gift! - Sheila Herd of Pink Diva Golf

I think the book is terrific! - Merrill/ Rochester, NY

I'm just a beginner and the book helps explains things better by doing so with a girl's twist.
- Bonnie / Melbourne Beach, FL

I love the compactness of this book and Christinas way of explaining probs and possible situations. Analysis is good, too! - Sharon / Elkhorn WI

Love it!! - Jane / UK

Bought for the wife and mother. Good book for the ladies who are just learning to play with pictures of good form, strategy, and most important etiquette. They ladies who have played for years but really also play 1-3 times a year and need a refresher. - Larry / Amazon

It has helped me to feel more confident that I can attain my improvement goals.
- Laurie / Seekonk, MA

I read one thing in the book about fake vs. a big shoulder turn - the picture allowed me to see what I wasn't doing - I took the tip to the course and what a difference! - Kathleen / Ticonderoga, NY

The best golf guide for a girl learning to play golf!!!! My 10 year old daughter has discovered the wonderful world of golf. She is a very good player. We got her this book for Christmas and she loves it. I think that it is helpful for her to see the wrong way and then the right way to stand and swing. To actually see it on paper is a great benefit. Thank you Christina Ricci for writing this book. - Judy / Amazon

This Guide is helping my game. I am a 18Hcp and read it the night before I go out to play to refresh my mind for the next morning. I have recommended it to my group of girls.
- Maureen / Willsboro, NY

I like the easy to understand written instuctions and photos. It's helping me to focus on the game.
- Barbara / Sturgeon Bay, WI

Absolutely love it! I received it from Luanne when she gave me lessons, and refer to it often.
- Charlene / Congerville, IL

The book is great!!! - Jo Ann / Littleton, CO

Just received it in the mail today and so far so good. My husband, a very good player, is reading it now and thinks it will help me greatly. Can't wait to get to the course to try things out. Love the pictures as I am a visual learner. Thanks! - Carole / Galveston, TX

I really think it is helping. I can study the photos and then apply them to my game. I am relearning the game of golf after a 5 year break and this book is really helping. A friend loaned me her copy and then I just had to buy one for myself. - Lynn / Virginia Beach, VA

The Guide helps me get out of trouble, where to stand, i.e. on a slope, grip, sand...
- Janette /Woodland Park, CO

Exceptional from a woman's perspective!! - Kathy / Sylvan Lake, Alberta BC

I purchased the guide at Dick's and read and re-read it cover to cover for 3 weeks straight.
I am a relatively new (1 yr) golfer and found that other women golfers were not necessarily mentors! I am always looking for info on fundamentals, etiquette, equipment and attire, especially to share with the league!- Alyce / Winter Park, FL

Love it!!!! My handicap is already down 10-15 strokes in 1 1/2 years. It has helped me tremendously. - Cara / Orlando, FL

I found your book at a pro-shop in California near Carlsbad, liked it and bought it out of instinct. It is absolutely great, it is so visual, so very clear!!!!. and I have at least half a dozen other books ongolf tips and the mental game. -Patrizia / Milan, Italy

I have been using my Survival Guide to help with some problems. It is very helpful and I use it alot. - Sandy / Brighton, MI

I like taking it to the driving range with me to work on skills and drills. I also use the note pages after a lesson and reference myself back to the illustration that pertains to what I'm working on.
- Sandy / Oakvile, Ontario

I am somewhat of a "newbie" at golf making my one-year mark the past May. My handicap is very high but so is my passion for the game. My husband just bought me "A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf" yesterday. Today, I finished it! I could not put it down. Loved the clear, easy instruction with mucho visuals...GREAT JOB and Thanks!!

My wife loves it. My wife has picked up more from this book than any other golf book among several she has read. - Michael / Amazon

Love the easy to read and understand format. Also, motivated by knowing you became a five handicapper in five years. - Beth / Sandersville, GA

I don't need to be afraid anymore!! I have been "playing" golf since high school, taking lessons here and there and playing occasionally. I've always been intimidated to play with men, I've just never given the details of playing the focus that it needed. Now all of that has changed with this book!! I have a new passion for it, and the book has really helped me focus on all of the aspects that I can improve easily. I find myself leafing through the book at night, practicing the shot or grip just the way it is so clearly illustrated in the book. And I love the focus on women's play, which is really specific. It's really fun to read and gets me excited about going out and practicing on the course. And the book is the perfect size to take on course and so easy to reference throughout a round. One of the best how-to sports books I've read!! It's a fantastic tool. - Kimberly-Now Loving the Game!!/Amazon

I love what I've read. Now I need to put it in action. - Sharon / New Orleans, LA

I just got the book last night and read as much of it as I could. I haven't had an opportunity to put any of the instruction into practice yet. The Rules and Etiquette chapter was very informative for both me and my fiance. The book is in a format I can visually understand. - Barbara / Laurel, MD

Thank goodness for your book. I am a beginner and have already learned so much from this book. Certainly have a long way to go. Love the visuals, so helpful. Looking forward to see the videos. Thank you! - Denise / Jefferson, NH

This book has helped my game already! I like the easy to follow instructions, photos and humor in this book. I followed many of the "driving" instructions and have seen lower scores! There is a lot of information in the book and I would recommend it to anyone who is a beginning golfer, or has golfed for a while and needs some help. - BA Hill / Amazon

I just started playing and it has been helping immensely!! - Danielle / Lisle, IL

I have been reading your guide and wanted to let you know that the pictures are a tremendous help. I have been reviewing the pre-game, grip, shoulder turn, aim and iron shot techniques. I personally need a lot of visuals to help me. I also like how you explain each part. It is easy to understand without being too technical. ”
-Elena / Atkinson, NH

I refer to it often. The pictures are really helpful and I love Christina's sense of humor. I'm so glad I came across it and have bought it for other "golfettes" as my husband calls us women golfers and given it to them as gifts. I feel it has helped my game tremendously! - Paula / Canton, OH

I found out about the book while I was searching for golfing podcasts on iTunes. Your podcasts came up and I thought they were fantastic. There's not a lot out there for women at the moment, especially not with such a fun and enthusiastic way as you. - Many Thanks, Carolyn

It breaks it down in simple, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. - Erin / La Feria, TX

I love the golf guide. I find it is one of the few golf aids specifically aimed at women's golf. I have seen improvements in my swing and other small areas. - Delia / Candiac, Quebec

Handicap dropped from a 22 to 19 in 3 weeks - Sheryl / Union, MO

Great book. Great tips. I'm a beginner and it is very helpful. - Tina / Mount Juliet, TN

Many of the tips give me things to focus on, particularly alignment. Although there are many areas I need to improve, alignment is something I've struggled with, but feel I'm getting much better at.- Colleen / Poughkeepsie, NY

Love this Book. I have been working seriously on my golf game for about 2 years, and consider myself an "early" intermediate level golfer. I found this book extremely helpful. The pictures of what to do, as well as what NOT to do, were just what I needed to solidify my swing. This book is packed full of info in an easy to read format. Love it! - Joyce / Amazon

Love the book, it's a huge help! - Patricia / Virgina Beach. VA

Yes! I am a beginner golfer at 54 years old and I need all the help I can get! I have read a section before playing and then I go back to it to reread with a better understanding after play. It is the book that just keeps on giving! Thanks! - Diane / Rowswell, GA

I love your stuff. One of these days, I'll be able to hit the damn ball!! :) - Jody / San Angelo, TX

It's a lot of fun and it has helped immensely. - Lynne / Falls Church, VA

LOVE IT!!!!! Improved my game first time out after reading it...when I get into a tough situation on the course I pull it out for help. - Molly / Short Hills, NJ

I coach a girls HS team. I use the guide for on the spot answers that come up during practice. - Charlotte / Haddon Heights, NJ

I highly recommend this book to those who are struggling to improve or who know they can be better -- just can't afford the fees of a pro! I have already shaved five strokes off my handicap and am doing better every time I play -- keep the book on your night stand at night and your bag on the course.
- Another Martha Fan /Amazon

My daughter plays highschool golf. This has been a valuable resource to help her game. Thanks so much! - Troy / Hastings, NE

Definitely helping me improve my game and giving me more confidence on the course.
- Jacquie / Washington DC

Love-it-love-it-love-it!!! I carry both books with me when I play, pages are covered with sticky notes for references..I love them and it's been a tremendous help. The other day I wanted to do a controlled slice, I looked it up in the book, followed the instruction and voila! - Catherine / Boca Raton, FL

This Guide has been a big help and easy to understand. - Linda / Lexington, KY

I have just started playing and I love this guide! - Jennifer / Hermitage, TN

It has been fabulous, and so much fun to read - Katie / Raleigh, NC

Love it! It's helped me to straighten out my drive. -Brittany / Broadview Heights, OH

Just learning to play and saw the book in Dick's. Very useful so far and love the pictures of "yes" and "no." - Betty / Proctorville, OH

My boyfriend and I went away this weekend to Santa Barbara (for Valentine's Day) and we stayed at the beautiful Bacara Resort, next door to the incredible Sandpiper Golf Club (rated to 25 public course by Golf Digest). We played a couple of rounds this weekend and the rest of the weekend we spent watching your DVD series (okay we went to dinner and the spa too... ;). I have to tell you, we both enjoyed your lessons tremendously and today (while on the course) we tried to apply as much as we could remember. Your lessons are fast paced (incredibly fun), full of information, so we find that we have to watch things a few times to really absorb things. Your DVD's are just loaded with great tips and insights and instructions, so this is a tremendous value. Zophia / CA

Thanks also very much for helping us gals out with golf – It’s much appreciated and makes a world of difference! My husband is so impressed with my improvement from total beginner in January (with his clubs), February with a Handicap of 50 and now I’m hitting in the mid 90’s. (my GHIN doesn’t reflect that yet – 28) - Julie

I am new to the golf world. Saw your book in the pro shop at Turner Hill in Ipswich, MA and knew it was for me. I was just about to go out and practice, but lo and behold your book is no where to be found. So called my husband to ask if he saw it. Oh, he says, I have it. He went to a golf tournament yesterday and took it along for some tips. His foursome came in second! All the guys where taking a peak at it, even the scratch golfer in his group. - Susan / Ipswich, MA

I love the "golf survival guide". I've given it to all my girlfriends that are just starting out learning the game. One friend takes it with her everywhere and especially uses it as a reference on the course while she is learning the game. Keep up the good work and I'm excited to get the new guide for reaching your coals. I've been playing the game for 15 years and I'm still learning everyday. -Karen / Nebraska

I have been working seriously on my golf game for about 2 years, and consider myself an "early" intermediate level golfer. I found this book extremely helpful. The pictures of what to do, as well as what NOT to do, were just what I needed to solidify my swing. This book is packed full of info in an easy to read format. Love it!

“I have to say thank you. I am one of those blessed girls if you know what I mean and you are the only person who has even approached that subject. I bought your book because I felt if you could mention this subject that you could definitely help me get the confidence I needed to feel I could even play golf like other people. The more I read your book the more it helped me with every aspect of my golf game. I am a beginner with only two trips to the course with my husband and fearful all the way. This book in one weekend has made me confident enough to want to go play again. Having a book that teaches you with pictures the correct way to do things so you do not learn bad habits has been a blessing. I have even caught my husband and son reading it when it was not in my hands. Thank you for helping me feel that even us blessed girls have a chance on the course.” - Michelle / Nashville, TN

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Improved My Game! This book was better than my on-course lessons! I saw an immediate improvement in my golf swing. I have bought copies for all my golfing friends. Very helpful!!

The book tells you some of the important etiquette on the golf course. I think many golfers are fearful of the golf course because of not following the proper etiquette. Goes into various parts of the golf game, irons, utility clubs, putting, etc. I liked how she describes setting up to the golf ball at address. I also agree with that the legs give you a lot of power in golf. Some instructors say the legs have nothing to do with hitting the ball far. This author goes in very deeply into each part of instruction. She uses understandable language that makes it less complex to comprehend it. An excellent point in the book pertains to grip pressure. She describes 3 different grips but there might be variations to these grips.

Fun and easy to use I gave a copy of this book to my Mom for Mother's Day, and I think that I have used it more and gotten more out of it than she has! I feel bad, but I think I'll keep it for myself, pink or not pink. I love the pictures and the ease of applying what I see and read to my practice at the range. This has to be one of the best and easiest instructional golf books I've ever used, besides, Christina looks very... I love the book!

A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf is fantastic!!! I have a copy of your book, 'A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf' and I have to tell it really is a great book, applicable to anyone. I am a guy and not afraid of pink - I get lots of compliments when I wear pink, in fact. The advice is absolutely spot-on: clear, easy to grasp and easy to follow. I bought one for my wife and she loves it! Thank you for writing such a great book!

BOOK REVIEW: REACH YOUR GOALS SURVIVAL GUIDE Just received your book, "Reach your Goals", thanks so much and Great Job! It looks great, good packaging, content is thorough and well formatted. I also like the photos on pp 179, 256, 285 nice line of compression!
Mark Diamond, PGA Liberty National / NJ

BOOK REVIEW: "A GIRL'S ON-COURSE SURVIVAL GUIDE TO GOLF". Okay, so the book has a pink cover, so what. "A Girl's On-Course Survival Guide to Golf", is a smartly written, well illustrated and focused guide for a novice woman golfer. I would think that it would be part of any of the instructional literature suggested for a ladies golf school. The book is also designed so that it can easily be put in your golf bag.

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The recent edition is a follow-up Survival Guide to the Pink Guide. Take your game to the next level with Reach Your Goals! These readers have:

Praise for Reach Your Goals Survival Guide to Golf

Love it!!!! I went through the self evaluation process and and now I am reading through it. You did a great job and what I am sensing and like about this book is it is geared for players like me!!! And the little things that make a big difference you focus on. -Lynne / Boston, MA

This book is good! - Mike / Park City, UT

Helping. I play casual golf, and I refer back to the book frequently.
- Carol / Corona, CA

Easy to follow tips, comprehensive and very well illustrated.
- Gregg / Pearland, TX

Just started golfing for the first time at age 47! bought the book 1 year ago thinking maybe I will golf. I love it! I hope I learn to golf well :)
- Linda / Mendham, NJ

Your book is amazing! I really like the way you lay things out and the way you display the errors in pictures is incredible - Joe / New York, NY

GOOD JOB! - Butch / Glendale, AZ

I read it once and am now re reading it and taking notes - Debbie / Kent, MA

It's wonderful! -Nicole / Las Vegas, NV

I have found both books very helpful. I purchased one for a friend initially and was flipping through it & decided I needed one as well. - Suzie / Coos Bay, OR

Absolutely love this Guide! Thank you for all you put into this to make every golf day enjoyable. Julie / Anna, TX

I started learning golf nearly 2 years ago and I am addicted to the game. Love it. My first pink book 'a girls on course survival guide to golf' was always by my side, always learning something new even though I had read it before. Love this new Guide. Great photos to understand the game. - Karen / Dallas, TX

Working on it everyday here in Jupiter, FL. I am determined to play my best game! I LOVE the challenge. My biggest obstacle is myself. When I think I stink! It is such a mind game.- Rhonda / Merrimac, MA

Best book I have found as a new player to the game! - John / Bozeman / MT

It has helped me realize that each factor can be broken down into simple pieces. I love the tips, etc. Today I am trying to work on a routine for the tee box! Looked in your book first! - Laurie / Zurich, Switzerland

Just finished the second book – Reach Your Goals – and another awesome teaching aid. If you want to take your game to the next level and see real on course tips, definitely invest in Reach Your Goals. My husband is delighted with my game improvement and he even read both books. His comment – wow, I forgot some of these tips. Great Book! - Beverly