Sports & Recreation : Golf

Ever since his astonishing victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, John Daly, known affectionately on the PGA Tour as "Big 'Un," has enthralled fans with his big drives, bigger personality, and "Grip It and Rip It" approach to golf -- and to life. Long John, usually seen with a Marlboro Light dangling from his lip, is the unchained, unpredictable, unapologetic bad boy of professional golf. "The only rules I follow," JD likes to say, "are the Rules of Golf." Daly's play-it-as-it-lays approach drives My Life in and out of the Rough, a thrillingly -- and sometimes shockingly -- candid memoir of a larger-than-life athlete battling assorted addictions (alcohol, gambling, chocolate, sex), his weight, and, perhaps worst of all, divorce lawyers. (He's been married four times.) A two-time major winner before he turned thirty, John Daly is one of the most popular athletes in the world. Taking readers with him off the fairway and into his $1.5-million motor home for a rollicking ride through his life -- an ever-churning world of booze, burgers, casinos, country music, and breathtaking moonshots -- Daly reveals how a down-home Everyman from Arkansas managed to rise to the peak of the golf world, escape from the depths of abject depression, and, finally, take control of his life. Well, sort of. more...

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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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For years Phil Mickelson symbolized the classic runnerup. in the golf world, always placing near the top of. every tournament, always near the top of the money. list, but never reaching the pinnacle of winning one of. the Majors. Then finally, on one magical Sunday, Phil's. dream came true as he sank an 18-foot putt on the 18th. hole to win the 2004 Masters. Mickelson leapt into the. air in total celebration--and an entire nation of golfing. fans leapt in joy with him. ONE MAGICAL SUNDAY. journeys hole-by-hole with Phil on that fateful day,. weaving the story of his life into the game--from his. introduction to golf at the age of three to starting a. family and pro golf career. 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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Improve your swing with the teacher the pros trust:. "(Jim Hardy) was the one person who really had the greatest influence on me in terms of my teaching. Jim had such an incredible mind for the game of golf.". --From The Only Golf Lesson You'll Ever Need by Hank Haney, Tiger Woods' golf coach. "Jim Hardy is the most knowledgeable teacher in golf. No other instructor has his understanding of golf swing techniques and what makes them work.”. --Peter Jacobsen, Champions Tour player and winner of seven PGA Tour championships. If your shots are off target and your swing needs improving, you simply won't find a better fix than the powerful breakthrough techniques of Jim Hardy. Jim's smash bestseller, The Plane Truth for Golfers , introduced the revolutionary one-plane and two-plane swings to golfers and teaching pros around the world. It changed how players think about golf and how the game is taught. In this exciting master class follow-up, he takes your swing to the next level, giving you in-depth instruction in how to execute both of these swings perfectly for on-target shots every time. Jim shows you how to: Assume the proper stance and posture for each style; Position and move your hips, shoulders, and torso correctly; "Feel" the difference when you correct the faults in your swing; Gain proficiency in your swing with detailed drills for both styles. He begins by giving you a review of the basics, outlining the one-plane and two-plane swings as he emphasizes his most crucial lesson: “All swings are either one- or two-plane actions, and to become good at golf you must work towards being a fundamental purist, only learning and employing those elements relative to your swing type.” With Jim's guidance, you'll first determine which swing type is right for you, then master your specialized swing. It's a powerful feeling when your body and arms are moving in total coordination with the club, and it can more...

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