books about: golf

books about: golf

books:

Golf

The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport

Carl Hiaasen

Knopf, 2008

A really fun book
I very much enjoyed this book as I do all of his books. This is a light fun and quick read. Being a duffer myself I can relate to what he went through.

Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf

Ben Hogan

Pocket, 1990

Timeless lessons
I picked this up to give my golf game a little boost and it didn't disappoint. Hogan simplifies many of the most essential elements of golf, including grip, stance, ball position, backswing, downswing, etc. All this info comes in a tight package and makes an excellent ...

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold

Back Bay Books, 2004

Beautiful, Poignant, Sad
I just finished The Lovely Bones, and then I cried for an hour. Now my face is poofy. The book is, of course, sad. However, it also has a beautiful image of heaven and a wonderful story of a family that ends up healed and whole after the death of their daughter. ...

Your 15th Club: The Inner Secret to Great Golf
Dr. Bob Rotella

Free Press, 2008

All golfers have fourteen clubs in their bag, but the real winners have a little something extra -- that mental attitude that puts their game above the others. Dr. Bob Rotella, author of the bestselling book Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect , brings together his skills and years of experience as a golf psychologist to give readers the insight they ...

Golf:: The Best Instruction Book Ever!

Editors of Golf Magazine

Time Inc Home Entertainment, 2007

Excellent buy
I have been playing golf for 2 months (took lessons,pored over videos on internet,read many books including Hogan's,Hank Haney's,Leadbetter's, read golf magazines such as Golf Digest and Golf Tips) and I would say this book is one I take to the practice range. At the ...

World Atlas of Wine: The Greatest Courses and How They Are Played (World Atlas of Wine)

Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson

Hamlyn, 2008

almost an encyclopedia
This is my third copy of World Atlas. Each one has been such a substantial improvement over the previous one that its purchase was inevitable. Great maps, witty, relevant text and the usual breath-taking photographs of wine country. (did you ever notice that no body ...

The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever

Mark Frost

Hyperion, 2007

Golf as it used to be . . . in beautifully drafted prose
You can almost see the course contours, smell the salt air and feel the lush grass underfoot in this epic depiction of the towering talents of four larger-than-life golf heroes. If this were fiction, the reader would beguiled by the sheer momentum in this solitary golf ...

How I Play Golf

Tiger Woods

Grand Central Publishing, 2001

Excellent Book
Excellent book. Not a how to of golf but rather a how Tiger plays. Helped my game immensely. Espcially my putting. I would recommend this book golfers of all levels.

Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven Trilogy, Book 1)

Nora Roberts

Jove, 2007

Blood Brothers
Wonderful !! I loved the whole series it was just so well written such a love story. Timeless !!

The Art of the Short Game: Tour-Tested Secrets for Getting Up and Down

Stan Utley, Matthew Rudy

Gotham, 2007

Great treatise on the chipping, pitching and sand shots
After reading Stan Utley's "The Art of Putting," I spent four months retooling my putting approach to great effect. I was really anxious to read his ideas about short game shot-making in this book. After four weeks of absorbing and practicing his ideas in this great ...

Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible: Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score (Dave Pelz Scoring Game Series)

Dave Pelz

Broadway Books, 1999

Great Info for all levels
A well written approach to the game that has the greatest effect in lowering your score.

Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game

Joseph Parent

Doubleday, 2002

Excellent
Bottom Line . It took five strokes off my handicap. Michael A. Epstein Member KCC

The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story

Mark Frost, 2005

If you liked this book, you MUST read this interview
I found this incredible interview regarding how the game of Golf has changed over the years. You wouldn't believe the evolution! If you have any interest in the history of Golf, this is a must read. If you want to become even more knowledgeable on the subject, scroll ...

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

Dr. Bob Rotella

Simon & Schuster, 1995

Golf Is No A Game of Perfect
Excellent to help you get your head on straight in this fun game of golf. It was recommended to me by my golf instructor and I read it every so often to help me keep playing in a fun way. I highly recommend this book.

Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia

David L. Cook

Sacred Journey Stories, 2006

Best reading in years
I don't give myself much time to sit and read books, even though I am currently reading three books and haven't finished any of them. When I received this one, I honestly couldn't put it down. Golf's Sacred Journey is so much more than a book of golf. It is a ...