Amazon.com description: Product Description: Books in this series explore the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports; basic physical science concepts are explained in an engaging and accessible manner.; This new addition to the Science behind Sports series examines the scientific aspects found in the game of golf. The title provides a brief history of the game, how physics is an intricate part of golf, and how equipment technology has impacted the sport.; Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport's origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and m