Most expert books on golf instruction have focused only on the approach advocated by a particular teaching pro, coach, or famous player. The authors usually talk about the technical part of the swing as if there is only one way to do it - their way. With
With help from golf professionals and other experts you will learn how to finish a round with a broken arm, deal with a cigar brush fire, cure a golf addiction, or remove a tick. Hands-on step-by-step instructions guide you through these and other perils lurking on the fairway. With more than four million copies sold worldwide, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series has created quite a following. Now the acclaimed masters of disaster turn their attention, and sense of humor, to the sport of golf. With an appendix of rules for bizarre mishaps, strategies for surmounting dress-code and equipment crises, and other essential survival tips, this handy guide won’t help you save par-but it could help save your bacon.
Armed with a reporter’s perspective and a passionate golfer’s love of the game, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D’Antonio offers a behind-the-scenes portrait of the 1972 season in which golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, and
In “Chasing Tiger”, Curt Sampson delivers the inside scoop on what it’s like to play golf at the highest level - what Tiger’s like, what his competitors face day in and day out, and where the sport is headed in the coming years. Tiger Woods has changed golf forever. His mix of power and skill combined with his extraordinary business savvy make Woods the biggest global sports figure. But what about the other guys? It’s either catch up or give up for the rest of the golfing world. Sampson exuberantly charts the state of the game as the new century unfolds. There are Duval and Mickelson and a host of other stars, of course, but there are also the junior golfers and their parents, corporate America, agents, instructors, fan, and the media. Sampson digs deep to uncover the stories that wouldn’t otherwise be told.
From the wonderful golf cartoons published over the decades in The New Yorker, cartoon editor Bob Mankoff has culled the best for this book from the magazine’s amazing artists. George Plimpton has theorized on sports books that “the smaller the ball, the better the book”. He was commenting on literature, but this fabulous collection proves his theory true for cartoons as well. This unforgettable collection contains 100 pages of cartoons, from cartoonists, including such luminaries as Charles Addams, Roz Chast, Whitney Darrow, Jr., Edward Koren, George Price, and William Steig. The New Yorker Book of Golf Cartoons, like a whole in one, will leave you smiling.
Until January 27, 1996, all 53 presidents had one common tread - they were all men. On that date, history was made when the USGA elected Judy Bell to become its first woman president. She had “broken the mold”. This autobiography chronicles Judy Bell’s li
This is an uplifting and entertaining collection of stories that celebrates the links and those who love them. Due to popular demand, the co-authors have compiled more stories to celebrate the foibles, feats and famous people on the fairway. Written by professional and amateur golfers, caddies and weekend hackers, these stories reveal the most universal aspects of the game so many millions enjoy. With stories about sportsmanship, overcoming obstacles, connecting generations and savoring each moment, this book is an entertaining read as well as a profound reminder for lessons learned both on and off the greens.
Andy North offers golfing fans a treasure chest of anecdotes and shares wisdom on the game of golf. Dividing the book into three parts, Andy first talks about his love of the game and his career, sharing memories of his time with the likes of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Gary Player, and many others. Secondly, North offers advice on how to better understand the game from both a mental and physical perspective. Finally, he talks about playing golf in the new millennium. In addition, woven throughout the book are tips to help the medium handicapper with his or her game. Golf fans of all ages will enjoy Andy’s unique perspective on the game and will learn volumes from his insight and experience, making them better players and better people on the course.
Total Golf is the one all-inclusive reference that can serve as the foundation of any serious golf library.
The U.S. Open is widely considered the most difficult of the four “Major” tournaments of professional golf. Each year the tournament is played on a different course. Fifty years ago the U.S. Golf Association decided the condition of the courses had to be