Sports & Recreation : Golf

Acclaimed golf writer John Andrisani reveals the secrets of GOLF Magazine's "Golden Bear" Golfer of the Century -- Jack Nicklaus. Andrisani's first-time insight and easy-to-follow instructions give golfers the tools to hit everything from a power fade drive to a biting short iron to a long putt. Jack Nicklaus set a record for most career victories .. more...

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It is a moment ingrained in the hearts and minds of millions, a moment of epic triumph and destiny fulfilled that will be remembered for the ages. But for Phil Mickelson, winning the 2004 Masters was merely another step in an odyssey that began many years ago. more...

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A lifelong golfer and former caddy, Tom Coyne could drive the ball 300 yards but always struggled against stiff competition; he had often wondered whether the pros won because they were more innately talented or just because they were more obsessed. On the cusp of turning thirty, overweight, and saddled with a 14 handicap, Coyne embarked on a yearlong quest to do everything he could to lift his game—and find out if he could make it through the PGA Tour Qualifying School. Paper Tiger takes you on a rollicking ride into the beer-gutted underbelly of semipro golf, into a world of crash diets, punishing workout regimens, high-flying sports shrinks, cutting-edge club technology, and obscure tournaments. With his girlfriend as caddy, Coyne traverses from Miami to Chicago to Toronto to see how he stacks up against the competition. Ultimately he takes his game to a new level—or at least a new continent—on the links of Australian Q-School, where amidst forty-mile-an-hour winds he must choose between the love of a fickle game and the love of the long-suffering woman who has stood by him throughout all the shanks, hooks, yips, and chili dips. Brimming with humor and insight about the world’s most beautiful and maddening game, Paper Tiger will delight golfers and the sane people who love them. more...

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This book focuses on the bonding and healing powers of golf between fathers and sons. Drawing from his own experiences, George Peper hits on the universal lessons of life, love, and golf learned through his relationships with his father and two sons. Most specifically, the book offers an endearing portrait of Peper's relationship over the last nine years with his 18-year-old son, Scott. The book examines their shared passion for golf and chronicles the hundreds of hours they otherwise never would have enjoyed if not for their love of chasing around a little white ball. In the process, the author reveals how their roles morphed from faultless father and worshipful son to teacher and pupil, dictator and insurgent, and ultimately, target and assassin, as son tried to outscore father over 18 holes. more...

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Find your perfect putting style and solve the mystery of golf's most puzzling shot. The putt is the shortest swing in all of golf and requires the least amount of strength and coordination. Yet it is the most important, and potentially frustrating, shot in the game. "To master the game of golf," writes author and teaching professional Brian Lake, "you must master putting." In this comprehensive lesson book, Lake teaches you how, taking you from essential basics to advanced mechanics. Like no other book, Putt like a Pro explains in detail how to excel with the most unorthodox and successful putting strokes used by tour professionals today. With the innovative instruction of Brian Lake on your green, you'll learn how to: Develop your personal putting style; Find the right equipment to fit your style; Read the greens and strategize for any condition; Master the mental game and build confidence; Practice effectively with targeted skill-building sessions; Execute the proper grip, stance, and stroke for the claw, the belly putter, the sidesaddle, and other professional-grade putting strokes more...

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