This book is not funny--full of not-funny jokes. (Um, who the hell is Dick Clark, anyway?) IDG tries to get you to buy their books by putting esoteric material in layman's terms, along with a liberal sprinkling of jokes. Some of their books are funny and well-written, this one is not. I do not recomend this book. It hasn't helped. I could have spent the money on another golf lesson. I am still reading through it, but it is slow going and painful. I can't afford another book. Too bad huh? Definitely go on a recommendation instead of buying blind.