What could Charles Barkley, Alice Cooper, Kevin Costner, Amy Grant, and Dan Quayle possible have in common? Though their lifestyles, interests, and political views differ, they and many others from Hollywood, politics, business, sports, and music share A Passion for Golf! This book shares 30 of sports talk show host and media maven Ann Ligouri's most fascinating interviews with celebrities as she played the course with them. The celebrities love to talk about golf. As their media conscious exteriors disappear, they reveal their favorite courses, best and worst scores, their most embarrassing moments, and how they find time to indulge themselves on the links. In the process, they share their views on a wide range of issues including discrimination, marriage, personal politics, ambition, failure, and their success stories. Length: 264 pages.
Price: 26.18
According to David Leadbetter, the first step towards becoming a better golfer is by practicing properly. Starting with a brief refresher course on fundamentals (grip, stance and alignment) Leadbetter presents his three key elements of a proper practice regiment: the pre-match warm-up session, the focused technical workout and the mental preparation that enables the player to meet the challenges out on the course. This is the first Leadbetter book to deal with how to prepare to be a better golfer. David Leadbetter is perhaps the best known golf instructor in the world. He counts among his pupils, Nick Faldo, Nick Price and Greg Norman. Length: 259 pages.
Price: 31.92
From the author of the best selling children's golf book, ABC's of Golf, comes another extraordinary educational book, this one on counting. Children are introduced to numbers in a fun way as they help Jimmy, the golfing bear, prepare for a golf tournament. Colorful illustrations and delightful rhymes help children learn to count from one to ten. You can count on fun and education when you Count On Golf. 'I'll put two golf shoes on my feet. Soft spikes really can't be beat!' - Count On Golf. Length: 25 pages.
Price: 17.06
Part of the Precision Golf Series, a collection of books featuring specific, in-depth instruction and focused drills designed to improve the key components of a golfer's game, this book will provide the reader with the means to develop the skills necessary to control the flight of the ball and produce consistent distance. 100 photos and 68 illustrations to help visualize the required shot and learn how to execute it accompany fifty-eight common long-game situations. Through a unique combination of on-course strategies and drills the reader will learn, improve, and then master: Tee Shots, Fairway Woods, Long Irons Strategies for par 5s Creative Shotmaking. By using the suggested strategies and regularly practicing the recommended drills, the reader will develop more effective and satisfying use of their woods and long irons, as well as greater confidence on the golf course. Length: 133 pages.
Price: 19.34
For nearly fifty years, Jack Whitaker has brought style, grace, and wit to the American sporting scene through his reporting, commentaries, and essays. He is one of the most eloquent, charming and witty of America's sports people. Now he has written a charming, behind-the-scenes book about his experiences and thoughts in TV and sports. His gift for spinning a story and his gentlemanly perspective on the world of sports guarantee a fascinating read. In Preferred Lies and Other Tales he shares stories of the places he has been and the events he has been a part of. He was on hand for much of the rise of pro football to its preeminent position in the 1960's. He was standing behind the 18th green at Pebble Beach with Jack Nicklaus when Tom Watson chipped in on 17 to steal the U.S. Open and he rode in the pace car at the Indy 500 the year a starting-line crash wiped out a third of the field. From the paddock to Pebble Beach, from the back stretch at Churchill Downs to the fairways of
Price: 27.36
Tee off with ace golfer Snoopy and the rest of the gang in a delightful collection of classic Peanuts cartoons celebrating the royal and ancient sport of sports. From Charlie Brown's golf-inspired philosophy to Snoopy's endless search for a good caddie, every duffer will find laughs and maybe even a few pointers in this fun filled edition. Here just in time for the Holidays, this book will make a wonderful gift and bring a smile to everyone who reads it. 'I'm a scratch golfer�I write down all my good scores, and scratch out all my bad ones�' Snoopy. Length: 32 pages.
Price: 9.08
In the highly acclaimed bestseller A Good Walk Spoiled, John Feinstein captures the world of professional golf as it has never been captured before. Traveling with the golfers on the PGA Tour, Feinstein gets inside the heads of the games greatest players as well as struggling wannabes. Length: 489 pages.
Price: 8.56
Dave's approach to golf is easy to understand: 80 percent of the strokes golfers lose to par are determined by their play within 100 yards of the green - the crucial scoring game. A former physicist for NASA, Dave brings a scientific rigor to his research and instruction that has made him the top short-game expert in the world. Now Dave shares, for the first time, the understanding and techniques he has taught the pros, including a wide array of innovative tests and exercises for mastering those deceptive and high-pressure shots of the short game. Fed up with trying to imitate the pros, buying the latest expensive equipment, and seeing your handicap stay the same? The first book by best-selling author and internationally revered instructor Dave Pelz since Putt Like the Pros, this new offering can show you the way to lower scores by improving your short game. The result of decades of scientific research studying thousands of golfers, Dave's philosophy is as simple as it is revolut
Price: 35.24
Illustrated with 250 full color photos from the exclusive holdings of the USGA, The Story Of Golf brings to life the full, rich history of the game of golf, from it's earliest forms in medieval Europe to the development of modern, televised play. Author and distinguished golf expert, George Peper describes the evolution of the rules, clothes, and equipment from wood to today's space age materials. He provides a visually stunning tour of the most famous courses in the world from historic St. Andrews in Scotland and Shinnecock Hills in Southampton to the newest golf scenes in the Far East. The Story Of Golf recounts the contributions to the game of the greatest players, from innovators such as Harry Vardon, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Babe Zaharias to such recent winners as Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman and Tiger Woods. Published in cooperation with the PGA and companion to the PBS series The Story Of Golf, this beautiful volume is a must for everyo
Price: 45.36
Real talent is a combination of character, attitude and devotion, which makes greatness possible. And the good news, according to Dr. Bob Rotella, is that anyone can develop real talent. Dr. Rotella has made a career of helping people chase and catch their dreams. Golfer's from Tom Kite to David Duval have relied on him to help them break through to triumphs on the PGA Tour. He has worked with successful people in business from law to entertainment. Most people think talent is genetically determined. Either you can sing or you can't, or you get calculus or it's beyond you. You have what it takes to succeed or you don't. Dr. Rotella explains that the truth about human performance is far more encouraging. Talent, as conventionally defined and measured, plays a secondary role in determining one's fate, but far more important, according to Rotella, is real talent. Real Talent is a brilliance of a different sort. It is the nerve to chose a career doing something you love or the a
Price: 26.22
This collection of inspiring stories from professionals, caddies and amateur golfers will provide you with insights into the game of life and leave you with a whole new level of appreciation for the sport of golf. Here is a book that is for anyone who has ever enjoyed the game, from the scratch golfer to a weekend player, from a tour pro to a fan watching a tournament on television. With insight and eloquence, the stories in this book show why golf is such a wonderful metaphor for life. They demonstrate that golf can be the most powerful of teachers. It teaches us to be accepting, forgiving and humble. Golf teaches us when to press hard and when to relax and enjoy the moment. It gives us the opportunity to explore and develop virtues such as sportsmanship, honesty, courage, and persistence. Some of the stories will make you laugh; some will move you beyond words. All of them will open your heart, inspire you to new levels in your golf game and in life, and become a treasured com
Price: 15.54
A step-by-step guide to enhance your fortune through the cultivation of new friendship and relationships while enjoying the game. Tells how to properly structure a golf game so that it becomes the ideal setting to create and promote deals. Length: 187 pages.
Price: 25.04
Spanning the last five decades, these thoughtfully selected pieces from the best golf writers of the modern era show that no sport has mirrored American culture and society as closely as golf. Schuyler Bishop's unique introductions showcase the turning points in the game, revealing the inseparable relationship between golf and life. In the introduction John Garrity writes, 'The selections are arranged by decade and destroy the stereotype of the American golfer as a middle-aged white male Republican whose last musical purchase was 'Glen Campbell's Greatest Hits'. I find the complex weave of class, income, region, race, and gender that I encounter in my own golf travels�' A Passion For Golf contains timeless classics from Bobby Jones, and Gene Sarazen, gripping pieces by the great champions Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson, plus John Updike on the Masters, Rick Reilly's look at Tiger Woods and many more. Length: 349 pages.
Price: 18.20
'On and Off the Tour with Gary McCord'. Some true stories and some that are not so true, all of which feature the unique McCord brand of humor. From his banishment at the Masters to his 'feud' with Ben Wright to the semi-fictional accounts of the antics at 'San Luis Rey Downs G.C.', McCord is in his usual form as the most unique voice in golf. If you like McCord, this book is for you. Length: 206 pages.
Price: 15.96
John Bentley-Wright had no idea what life had in store for him when he was given a hickory-shafted mashie for his tenth birthday. That day his love affair with the game of golf began, and it would be golf that would love him in return. With his silky British accent and a gift for painting a scene with words, Ben Wright traveled the world covering the game he adores and chronicled the most intimate and spectacular moments in golf. For over forty-five years, Ben Wright has been the voice of the golfing world, beginning his career as a sportswriter for the Daily Dispatch in Manchester, England in 1954. In the years following you would find his columns in a variety of publications - from The Financial Times in London, where he became its first ever golf correspondent, to Sports Illustrated. Good Bounces & Bad Lies covers the peaks and valleys of Wright's brilliant and often controversial career in the media. From his breakthrough interview in 1954 with British Open champion Peter Tho
Price: 28.46
Prepare your mind and body for championship golf with the mental discipline principles and physical techniques presented by Richard Behrens, one of the foremost martial arts masters in the world. Behrens, a Grand Master, Tenth Degree Black Belt of the martial art of Torishimaru Aiki Jutsu, has helped professional golfers, basketball and football players, and Olympic athletes reach their potential. He can pin a man to the floor without touching him. He can stand on one foot and hold off twenty-two power lifters and professional football players. Now, Richard Behrens brings the game of golf to exciting new dimensions with his revolutionary physical and mental techniques for strength, power, and accuracy. You will learn how to improve your game beyond your wildest dreams; from mind basics, to developing true power, to achieving 'the zone'. Enjoy greater accuracy both off the tee and from the fairway, hit more green in regulation, and lower your average number of putts per round. Tr
Price: 11.36
How Justin Leonard, David Duvall, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are changing the way the game is played as, week by week, they etch their names on the leader boards. How they respect the players that walked the fairways before them and why they carry the future of the game into the next millennium. Length: 211 pages.
Price: 22.80
Written specifically to fill the void in the marketplace for a rules book that explains the sport in a language almost anyone can comprehend. This pocket-sized guide covers the 35 basic rules of golf. Length: 113 pages.
Price: 14.78
