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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published date: 1996
Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Pages: 173
Publisher's Notes
In Better Golf the Sam Snead Way: The Lessons I've Learned, the inimitable pro interweaves engaging anecdotes of golf's winningest players with time-tested advice on grip, putting, stance, trouble shots, and getting around the greens. 67 photos. Four 2-pp color inserts.
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