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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...

Strength Training for Golfers

by John Little – Skyhorse (July 03, 2012)

For years, the importance of strength training for golfers was maligned or dismissed. But now that more and more golfers have turned to strength training to augment their game with outstanding results, we now...

Two Good Rounds

by Elisa Gaudet – Skyhorse (December 01, 2011)

Everybody loves a celebration, and golfers are no exception. It has long been a tradition after a round of golf to gather together and celebrate a win or merely enjoy the company of friends, new and old, with...

Ben Hogan's Magical Device

by Ted Hunt & Sean Connery – Skyhorse (May 26, 2009)

In 1954, Ben Hogan stated in the serialized lessons he wrote for Life magazine that he had a secret.? He challenged the world to find it by stating "It is easy to see if I tell you where to look." He then wrote...

Classic Golf Stories

by Jeff Silverman – Skyhorse (February 07, 2012)

Ever since that fateful day several hundred years ago when a Scottish shepherd first struck a rock with a shillelagh, perhaps no single athletic pursuit has brought man more joy and frustration, more fulfillment...

Golf Miscellany

by Matthew Silverman – Skyhorse (February 28, 2012)

What causes a golf ball to hook or slice? What are the origins of the terms bogey? and birdie?? Why was Jack Nicklaus called The Golden Bear?? Why is the Masters champion presented with a green jacket? How many...

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...

Adventures in Extreme Golf

by Duncan Lennard – Skyhorse (January 08, 2013)

For many golfers, the innocent thrill of striking a drive clearly, avoiding a deep bunker, or holing out an unlikely putt is all they need to make a round (or a whole year) of golf memorable. But there?s an...

Making the Masters

by David Barrett – Skyhorse (March 21, 2012)

Contested the second weekend in April each year since 1934, the Masters is the world?s most prestigious golf tournament and most-watched tournament on television. Tickets are in such demand that even the waiting...

I Call Him "Mr. President"

by Michael Patrick Shiels, Ken Raynor & Barbara Bush – Skyhorse (September 05, 2017)

A Presidential Tale of Friendship, Travel, and the Great Outdoors—?Newly Updated!

In I Call Him “Mr. President”, Ken Raynor—head professional at Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport, Maine, for thirty-eight...

112 Miles to the Pin

by Duncan Lennard – Skyhorse (February 15, 2011)

For many golfers, the innocent thrill of striking a drive clearly, avoiding a deep sand-trap, or holing out an unlikely putt is all they need to make a round (or a whole year) of golf memorable. But there's...

The Mindful Golfer

by Stephen Altschuler – Skyhorse (June 23, 2015)

Golf is a Zen sport. If you leave the present moment, you will likely feel the immediate karmic consequences like a hammer hitting your thumb.

In The Mindful Golfer: How to Lower Your Handicap While Raising Your...

Golf's Best Excuses

by Joshua Shifrin & Gary Player – Skyhorse (October 01, 2019)

Explain away your bad shots—and have your friends laugh at the same time!

In Golf's Best Excuses, author Joshua Shifrin takes a witty approach in helping golfers make sense of their worst days on the golf...

Golf's Life Lessons

by Richard Allen & Peter Thomson – Skyhorse (June 04, 2019)

Both life and golf can offer frustrations and also important lessons on topics ranging from "grinding it out" to versatility, sportsmanship, honesty, and of course confidence. In the words of Grantland Rice,...

Ben Hogan's Tips for Weekend Golfers

by Ted Hunt – Skyhorse (April 04, 2017)

Ben Hogan made hitting a golf ball look easy, and the results spoke for themselves. But Hogan?s ?swing system? is as complex as a spider?s web; the variables and connections are never-ending. In Ben Hogan?s...

Golfweek's 101 Winning Golf Tips

by John Andrisani – Skyhorse (June 01, 2007)

Small enough to fit inside your golf bag and fully endorsed by the editors of Golfweek magazine, this helpful volume contains tips for golfers of all skill and experience levels: choosing the right equipment;...

Golf University

by Scott Weems – Skyhorse (May 07, 2019)

In Golf University, Scott Weems offers comprehensive advice to excelling on the golf course that takes readers beyond traditional tips on putting and driving. Divided into four academic years, this book incorporates...

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...

Golf's Iron Horse

by John Sabino – Skyhorse (February 07, 2017)

So many works of golfing history focus on the greats: the best players, the most prestigious championships, the hardest courses, and the like. But most avid golfers are average players, relishing in the joy...

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...

Eight Minutes to Better Golf

by Ji Kim – Skyhorse (November 01, 2016)

Eight Minutes to Better Golf enables golfers to find their best swing quickly using a simple, effective approachthe Focus Drill? methodthat golf instructor Ji Kim has been perfecting over a thirty-year period....

The Max Golf Workout

by John Little – Skyhorse (February 15, 2011)

The first book on golf fitness to provide a complete weight training program specifically targeting the muscles used in the golf swing. For years, strength training was dismissed as an unimportant consideration...

50 Greatest Golf Tips

by John Richardson – Skyhorse (September 22, 2015)

The world?s greatest golf advice condensed to fifty practical tips.

I wasted a lot of time believing that every secret? I came across would transform my game, but it?s when you can take that tip and test it yourself...

The Healthy Golfer

by Philip Maffetone & David Leadbetter – Skyhorse (August 04, 2015)

Reach your full potential on the golf course by improving your mental and physical strengths.

All golfers want to improve their swing and, as a result, lower their score. But often, despite numerous golf instruction...

If You're a Duffer, You're OK in My Book

by Mike Pavlik & Rockmond Dunbar – Skyhorse (June 16, 2015)

This book is for the golfer who just enjoys getting out with friends once or twice a week for a round of golf and for the golfer whose skills may need improvement. Basically, this book is for every non-pro golfer...

It's a Stupid Game; It'll Never Amount to Anything

by Joseph Farris – Skyhorse (April 14, 2015)

In his illustrious career as a cartoonist for the New Yorker and other publications, Joseph Farris has created dozens of hilarious cartoons about the best game in the world at which to be bad.?

A.A. Milne had...

Don't Choke

by Gary Player & Bob Rotella – Skyhorse (March 10, 2015)

Gary Player is one of golf?s greatest champions. As one of the Big Three? of golf?s golden era (with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer), he helped launch golf as a major international sport. He sits fourth on...