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The Best Golf Stories Ever Told

by Julie Ganz & Tripp Bowden – Skyhorse (June 01, 2013)

This book is a comprehensive collection of stories, each of which captures a different facet of the game of golf. Some of the best golfers in the history of the sport as well as those who have established themselves...

Slices

by I. J. Schecter – Collins (October 15, 2013)

To the low- and high-handicapper alike, golf represents an ongoing quest and an exhilarating challenge. In this brilliant collection, award-winning author I.J. Schecter embarks on a dogged pursuit of golf's...

1,001 Pearls of Golfers' Wisdom

by Jim Apfelbaum & Arnold Palmer – Skyhorse (May 15, 2012)

There’s an old adage about sports writing that says “the smaller the ball, the better the writing.” The quotes that make up 1,001 Pearls of Golfer’s Wisdom prove that to be most definitely true! Including...

The Nicklaus Way

by John Andrisani – HarperCollins e-books (October 13, 2009)

Jack Nicklaus set a record for most career victories in major championships, capturing a total of eighteen between 1962 and 1986, including six Masters wins. In 1988 Golf Magazine named the "Golden Bear" Golfer...

The Wicked Game

by Howard Sounes – HarperCollins e-books (October 13, 2009)

Golf is sometimes referred to as "the wicked game" because it is fiendishly difficult to play well. Yet in the parlance of the Tiger Woods generation, it's also a wickedly good game -- rich, glamorous, and more...

Golf My Own Damn Way: The Wit and Wisdom of John Daly

by John Daly – HarperCollins e-books (October 13, 2009)

If you know anything at all about John Daly—and if you don't, what in the hell are you doing with this book in your hands?—you know he approaches the game of golf from an, uh, slightly different perspective...

18 Game-Changing Lessons

by Mark Steinbauer – Stewart, Tabori & Chang (May 31, 2015)

In the tradition of Harvey Penick’s classic Little Red Book, golf instructor Mark Steinbauer documents a lifetime of incredible experiences and life lessons from the world of golf. He learned to play the game...

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf

by Bathroom Readers' Institute – Portable Press (October 01, 2011)

Fore! Calling all Swingers, Duffers, and Big Berthas! Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf takes a fresh, funny swing through the front and back nine.

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf...

52 positive thoughts To Become An Elite Athlete

by Alain Ruiz & Agnès Ruiz – Arra Editions (December 18, 2018)

p align="justify"emstrongCitius, Altius, Fortius/strong /em , in other words, emstrong"Faster, Higher, Stronger" /strong/emPositive thoughts are essential to succeed in high-level sport. This guide is there...

The Finest Nines

by Zac Blair – Skyhorse (February 06, 2018)

Over the past few years, perhaps due to an increase in work and family commitments, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of golfers interested in playing nine-hole courses. Although there are close...

Incredible Golf Stories

by Julie Ganz – Skyhorse (February 07, 2017)

The works in Incredible Golf Stories cover the full trajectory of one’s career—from discovering the game as an amateur to making one’s way to (and even winning) a major tournament. Whether a novice or a...

Golf (Collins Need to Know?)

by Collins – Collins (June 29, 2017)

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to survive and succeed on the golf course. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photographs and expert advice throughout.

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My Life in and out of the Rough

by John Daly – HarperCollins e-books (October 13, 2009)

Ever since his astonishing victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, John Daly, known affectionately on the PGA Tour as "Big 'Un," has enthralled fans with his big drives, bigger personality, and "Grip It and Rip...

Breaking the Slump

by Jimmy Roberts – HarperCollins e-books (October 06, 2009)

In Breaking the Slump, NBC golf commentator Jimmy Roberts shares the “slump stories” of some of the greatest professional golfers of all time—from Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson to Phil Michelson...

Us Against Them: Oral History of the Ryder Cup

by Robin Mcmillan – Harper (September 13, 2011)

The Only Oral History of the Ryder Cup Since Its Genesis in 1927

Us Against Them recounts how the Ryder Cup grew from the brink of extinction to become the most compelling and controversial tournament in golf....

50 Years of Golfing Wisdom

by John Jacobs – Willow (February 26, 2015)

John Jacobs is one of golf's all-time great teachers, a true legend of the game who has passed on his words of wisdom to thousands of amateurs as well as to some of the world's greatest players over the last...

Unwritten Rules of Golf

by Peter Post – William Morrow Paperbacks (April 28, 2015)

Learn all the do's and don'ts of golf!

Golf is the only sport where how you treat the other people in the game is as important as the actual game itself. The rules for playing golf are clearly defined, but how...

The Scrambler's Dozen: The 12 shots every Golfer Needs to Shoot Like the Pros

by Mike Mcgetrick – HarperCollins e-books (July 19, 2011)

In this invaluable book, Mike McGetrick, one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teaching Professionals in America and 1999 National PGA Teacher of the Year, shows how to make the best shot possible and shave strokes...

The Only Golf Lesson You'll Ever Need: Easy Solutions to Problem Golf Swings

by Hank Haney & John Huggan – HarperCollins e-books (July 12, 2011)

The Only Golf Lesson You'll Ever Need, Hank Haney, one of the most respected and soughtafter golf instructors in the world, shares the secrets he's learned by observing hundreds of thousands of students--from...