Essential reading

Any player seriously intent on understanding the rules must have this reference work. It is both enlightening and entertaining. Remember, all the scenarios here are real-life occurrences - often more bizarre than anything you could make up.

To Destiny above: You don't need the Decisions to solve your question. Look in the Rules of Golf, Definitions: Stroke

Surprisingly Interesting

The Rules of Golf are not interesting. But the Decisions on the Rules are both interesting and informative. There is no better way to get an understanding of the rules than by reading this book. I know it sounds crazy but I actually found it interesting, even if if fails to address a situation which must arise frequently: Is it a double hit when the club strikes a sand-blasted shot in flight? (Keep in mind that the club doesn't initially contact the ball because of the layer of sand that intervenes when the ball is propelled out of the trap.) I actually read the 1993 Edition (not 1992 as Amazon is listing it). Maybe that question is addressed in the 1995 Edition.