books about: nicklaus

books about: nicklaus

books:

Nicklaus

Teeing Off: Players, Techniques, Characters, and Reflections from a Lifetime Inside the Game

Ken Bowden

Triumph Books, 2008

Teeing Off
Great book for golfer's who have a interest in the game, answers questions about a lot of pros and insight into the behind the scenes. Very entertaining to read. Dennis Szabo

Golf My Way: The Instructional Classic, Revised and Updated

Jack Nicklaus

Simon & Schuster, 2005

brilliant
Extremely detailed . You need to really concentrate when reading this book. I recommend you read one chapter then implement it in your game before going to the next. by the end of the book your game would have improved!

Budo Mind and Body: Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts

Nicklaus Suino

Weatherhill, 2007

Excellent overview of Japanese Martial Arts
A truely excellent overview of the Japanese Martial Arts including discussion of the philosophical and historical basis common to all of them. Suino provides a general description of each of the major budo styles practiced today, with comments that will help the reader ...

My Shot: The Very Best Interviews from Golf Digest Magazine

Guy Yocom

Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2007

Excellent read
I breezed through this book in a couple of days. These "My Shot" interviews are classic, and the stories these golfers tell are downright amazing. Anyone into golf nostalgia won't be disappointed by this book.

The Eternal Summer: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Hogan in 1960, Golf's Golden Year

Curt Sampson

Villard, 2000

One of the greatest golf books ever, back in print.
I've read a lot of golf books. This is one of my favorites, and I'm glad to see it's finally back in print--there are a lot of golfers I need to recommend this to. It's more just plain fun to read than almost any one I can name. One of golf's great years, and one of ...

Just Hit It

Frank Thomas, Jeff Neuman

Frankly Publications, 2008

Science Wins
On page 117, Frank Thomas states, "Standard clubs will do fine until you shoot consistently in the mid to low 70s." "Until then, work on improving you instead of your clubs." Finally, someone with substantial technical knowledge of the evolution of equipment and the ...

The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship: A Manual of Eishin-Ryu Iaido (Martial Arts)

Nicklaus Suino

Weatherhill, 1994

A must own for iaido practitioners
I normally never refer to books when it comes to the art of eishin-ryu, but this book did help correct my somewhat correct stances. Some of the moves, at first, are hard to follow. The thing is though that the book has a chapter specifically on how to use this book, so ...

Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship

Nicklaus Suino

Weatherhill, 2008

Extremely Useful Guide
I have found this book to be a very useful tool in developing training drills and improving our basic techniques. The diagrams are easy to follow and textual information clear. Well worth having in the library.

Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry

Ian O'Connor

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

"A Classic Work with the Most Riveting of Personal Moments"
Good book, great book on two of golf's greatest names, greatest players and greatest guys...This book is "a keeper," giving a dynamic inside look at the personalities and competitive instincts of both men. The reader comes to a new and deeper appreciation and ...

Nicklaus Way, The

HarperCollins e-books, 2003

In The Nicklaus Way, acclaimed golf writer John Andrisani analyzes how Nicklaus created such a powerful swing and developed near perfect shot selection. Andrisani also reveals the secrets to Nicklaus's mental and course-management games, and shows golfers how to prepare thoroughly for a round of golf -- Nicklaus style. What makes this book ...

Elmo's ABC Book (Big Bird's Favorites Brd Bks)

Deborah November

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2007

The Best Alphabet Book
This is one of my daughter's favorite books and it also the best ABC book that I've come across. Elmo tries to decide what his favorite letter is, from "D" is for dogs, "I" for imagination, and "Z" for Zoe. Each page has the letter highlighted and a reason why Elmo ...

Nicklaus by Design: Golf Course Strategy and Architecture

Jack Nicklaus, Chris Millard

Harry N. Abrams, 2002

A GRAND SLAM WITH NICKLAUS, DYE, and MILLARD!
This book is a masterpiece. It is very rich in its contents. It is not only interesting and historic but explains the creativity of design and the thought process that goes into designing a great golf course. Millard, Nicklaus, and Dye who could come up with better ...

Elmo's Wash & Dry (Magic Bath Book)

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1999

Just in time
This book helped my daughter let go of her favorite rag doll long enough for me to wash it. She didn't want me to put in the washing machine, but with the help of this book she learned that she would get it back.

Jack Nicklaus: Memories and Mementos from Golf's Golden Bear

Jack Nicklaus

Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007

A "Must" for Those Who Admire The Golden Bear
It sounds "trite" and simple to say it, but this book is a "must" for those who love golf and admire the qualities Jack Nicklaus brought to the game, talent, work ethic, competitiveness, success, and class. The epitome of what the game is meant to be. There are ...

My Golden Lessons: 100-Plus Ways to Improve Your Shots, Lower Your Scores and Enjoy Golf Much, Much More

Jack Nicklaus

Simon & Schuster, 2002

Best Ever
I play to a 7 and have over 150 golf instruction books. Jack's new book is by far the very best I have ever read. Good, solid advice given in a no nonsense manner with great illustrations. Don't miss this one.