{"product_id":"out-of-the-bunker-and-rex-lardner-9780803245747","title":"Out of the Bunker and Into the Trees, or the Secret of High-Tension Golf","description":"\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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rex Lardner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803245742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803245747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.57w x 0.46d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rex Lardner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947200905471,"sku":"9780803245747","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a394df32-c237-471d-8ab2-c49d0a5f94f8.jpg?v=1681517321","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/out-of-the-bunker-and-rex-lardner-9780803245747","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}