Sports & Recreation : Golf

Hailed as a classic and read everywhere golf is played, Golf My Way has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide since it was first published in 1974. Finally, Jack Nicklaus, golf's leading master, definitively covers the whole of his game through a lifetime of greatness. Golf My Way presents an all-inclusive, A-to-Z explanation of how this greatest of champions thinks about and plays the game. · New introduction, endpiece, and illustrations. · Brand-new chapters discussing the changes in Nicklaus's outlook and techniques. · Reflections on the differences in tournament golf today compared with when Nicklaus joined the PGA tour in 1962. · Advice on the mental elements of improved playing that are not directly related to ball-striking or shot-making more...

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The acclaimed author of Back Rx and Arthritis Rx (more than 50,000 combined copies in print) returns with the first book fully devoted to improving your golf game and reducing pain. Many recreational and professional golfers suffer from some form of lower back pain. Conventional wisdom suggests that the violent, twisting nature of the golf swing, which puts undue stress on the spine, is the sole culprit. But research conducted by sports-medicine specialist Vijay Vad, M.D., with PGA Tour pros, recently published in the prestigious American Journal of Sports Medicine, reveals that the swing is only one of several factors. Applying Dr. Vad’s winning combination of mind/body wisdom and medical expertise to the game of golf, Golf Rx shares his cutting-edge findings and addresses such topics as:. • The proper body mechanics for a stable golf swing. • Power tips to improve driving. • Eighteen essential stretches for eighteen holes. • Five-minute warm-up and cool-down routines. • Keeping an aging body in great shape. • Common golf injuries—and how to resume activity. • The Golf Rx exercise series. Combining the best of Pilates, golf-specific conditioning, and physical therapy, Dr. Vad’s easy to follow exercise program contains three series that will speed recovery from the most common golfers’ injuries, help reduce future injuries, and enhance performance by building swing specific flexibility, strength, stamina, and balance. more...

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Easy-to-grasp techniques for improving the short game About 70 percent of the shots in a round of golf are taken 75 yards from the pin or closer, making the short game the most significant factor in a golfer's score. This practical guide shows readers how to shave strokes off their game by improving their pitching, chipping, bunker play, and putting. more...

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This book presents Stephen Shmanske's innovative research combining two of his passions, golf and economics. He develops two themes ? the use of economics to explore institutional aspects of the business side of golf and the use of golf statistics to shed light on several vexing issues in economics. These two themes are addressed in two settings ? the economics of golf course management and the economics of professional golf. Examples from golf course management are covered in separate chapters on golf cart usage, golf course maintenance, and the problem of slow play. Examples from professional golf include the causal relationships from practice to skill to earnings, the tournament compensation model, and the measurement of gender discrimination. more...

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Mark Frost's GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED has been named one of Travel and Leisure magazine's top 25 best golf books ever! more...

Price: $11.95