Duffer's Debut

About the Book

Greetings new golfer! Welcome to the most frustrating, infuriating, intimidating yet greatest of sports. Beware that, in taking up golf, your self-esteem is about to suffer irreparable damage.

You have, no doubt, remarked, in scanning the myriad of available golf books, that the authors, all blessed with olympian reflexes and hand-eye coordination, first took up the sport before the age of ten. Insightfully, you have probably also concluded that there may be a communication gap between these venerated masters of the game and your own tired, ripened and athletically-challenged physique.

Happily, you have just found the holy grail of golf wisdom for beginners. This book is about taking up golf - from a beginner's perspective. Like yourself, the author is a mere mediocre mortal who took up the game in his mature middle years and whose only previous athletic renown was winning a hula hoop contest in a church basement.

There are two things to learn about golf - how to hit a ball and understanding the game. The former is best learned, not from a book, but on a range from a teaching pro. You must also learn about the game's culture, customs and conventions, which is what this book is all about.

Media Comments on Duffer’s Debut:

• “This is the … book that should be mandatory for all golfers to read before they are allowed on the course.” - Flagstick Golf Magazine
• “The book is… humorous and is written from a beginner’s standpoint…middle aged and senior golfers would particularly appreciate it.” – Myrtle Beach Golf News
• “…this golf book is a must-read…Great illustrations, a great gift, a great read…it might even turn you into a great golfer ” - Good Times Retirement Magazine
• “Ronberg…should be commended for his effort.” - Lorne Rubenstein, The Toronto Globe and Mail
• “If you’re thinking of taking up this sport, Ted Ronberg can save you some of the angst you experience.” – Lee-Anne Cusack, CJOH TV
• “Not just for beginners, Duffer’s Debut also has a wealth of valuable information for experienced golfers.”- Bob Durant – host of the Golf Report – AM 740 Radio, Toronto
• “This is the Holy Grail of golf wisdom for beginners” – Bob Sinclair - Eyelevel Golf Products

About the Author

Author bio Ted Ronberg is not an authority on golf, having spent his working life as an air force officer, construction engineer and lastly as a management consultant, analyzing complex issues and translating them into simple, straightforward language. This skill, coupled with his enthusiasm for writing, has now been directed at Ted’s passion for golf, a sport he has been duffing at for six years. Although he has, in the past, despaired that he was doomed to remain a perpetual beginner, Ted is now convinced that he is on the verge of awakening his true golfing potential. He has begun measuring his emerging prowess not just by the number of balls lost per round but also by the number of strokes. Adamant that there is no sport more difficult to learn, he is amazed that the proper orientation of beginners to the game is left largely unaddressed by golf writers. As a veteran beginner, Ted has undertaken this challenge in writing Duffer’s Debut - where liberal use of humor complemented by topical cartoons, provides golf wisdom for beginners and makes this a light, interesting and fun introduction to golf.