Project Gutenberg 2012-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 469 Vaile, P. A. (Percy Adolphus) 1866 Vaile, Pembroke Arnold Vaile, Percy Adolphus a13000866 The Soul of Golf Produced by Greg Bergquist, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Soul of Golf" by P. A. Vaile is a sports instructional text written in the early 20th century. The book aims to delve deeply into the mechanics and philosophy of golf, presenting a comprehensive guide to understanding the game more thoroughly. Vaile confronts many misconceptions prevalent in the golfing community, positioning his work as a corrective to the various false teachings about the sport established by previous golfers and experts. The opening of the book discusses the complexities of golf and argues against the belief that it cannot be learned from a book. Vaile emphasizes that theoretical understanding is crucial for practical success, advocating for a scientific approach to mastering the game. He introduces the notion that many skilled players may perform mechanically beautiful shots but lack a true understanding of the underlying mechanics—essentially missing "the soul of golf." By doing so, he sets the stage for exploring fundamental principles critical for any golfer wishing to excel, while also calling for a reassessment of existing teaching methods in the sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41149/41149-h/images/frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Golf GV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies 754180 2025-08-16T15:19:21.333519 text/html 728512 2024-10-23T11:42:11 text/html 1029747 2025-08-16T15:19:29.536500 application/epub+zip 1036519 2025-08-16T15:19:22.571561 application/epub+zip 334237 2025-08-16T15:19:21.953538 application/epub+zip 1250398 2025-08-16T15:19:34.962434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1182266 2025-08-16T15:19:28.779501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478324 2022-09-18T19:03:26.061078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691040 2025-08-16T15:19:20.209542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 671109 2024-10-23T11:42:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15983 2025-08-16T15:19:35.101444 application/rdf+xml 15055 2025-08-16T15:19:22.062534 image/jpeg 1872 2025-08-16T15:19:22.009510 image/jpeg 1025948 2025-08-16T15:19:21.427536 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog