Golf Books

Scottie's book solves many golf dilemmas the easy way. I loved the appropro photos also.

For those who don't have a lot of free time to read all the great books of golf, here is a book that puts the great works together for you.

The guide successfully ends the search and questions about military golf courses. The book is well organized and presents the necessary information to play golf at any of the military courses. Each course is rated and offers additional information about the facilities offered on the base. If you are looking for a reasonably priced game of golf at some fine courses, the search is over, buy this book!

Sports writer Ian Stafford sat in a taxi on the way to Heathrow listening to the cab driver relate his near death experience on a golf course. Lightning had struck the ground near him, shocking him through the grip of his golf club and knocking him to the ground. Yet so obsessed with the game, the cabbie was angry with the Gods for ruining his following shots and forcing a triple-bogey. At that point, Stafford decides he must learn to play gold and understand this world-wide obsession.

What follows is an around-the-world golf tour on a quest to learn the game and eventually play alongside Tiger Woods. From Australia, to Japan, Scotland, Denmark, the frozen wastelands of Greenland (I'm not kidding) Ian meets other famous golfers: Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Isao Aoki, Ernie Els, Bernhard Langer, and many more. Eventually Tiger Woods enters the picture.

Along with the wit and the laughs are keen observations about the game and the players who flock to the greens. He looks for the golfer in all of us.

Memorable laughs--the temporary rules issued by the English Richmond Golf Club in 1940 during the London Blitz:

1. Players are asked to collect Bomb and Shrapnel splinters to save these causing damage to the Mowing Machines.
2. In Competitions, during gunfire or while bombs are falling, players may take cover without penalty for ceasing play.
3. The position of known delayed action bombs are marked by red flags at a reasonable, but not guaranteed, safe distance there-from.
4. Shrapnel and/or bomb splinters on the Fairways or in Bunkers within a club's length of the ball may be moved without penalty, and no penalty shall be incurred if a ball is caused to be moved accidentally.
(etc.)

And on the "green" in Greenland: "By anyone's standards it was a difficult shot. The ball was still some distance from the flag, the group of golfers behind were growing impatient with my slow play and the round, which had started reasonable well, was beginning to disintegrate. The main problem, though, was the iceberg."

From the Times of London: "Stafford's indomitability, his chutzpah, his lunatic hubris, inspires a kind of incredulous sympathy."

This book was very easy to read thru and I was able to go out on the course and not look like an a**. I loved the stories - it made the book enjoyable to read. I would recommend it to all golfers, both beginner and advanced. Definitely got my moneys worth.

This book changed my life! Not only did it sharpen my golf game but it helped me with my job and my family.

There seem to be several "golf guides" on the market today, but Inside Sports has the best with this publication. Factual, timely and accurate, this is the best reference book on golf history and facts to come along in some time. Interesting profiles on players and golf architects also included

I have had this book since 1995. I still pick it up to admire all of the wonderful photos. I hope that Dee Darden releases and updated version of this book, because the LPGA tour has so many more new superstars since it was published in 1994. I would buy it again! Robin

This book is geared toward the tee and fairway shots. In referencing proper alignment ,swing plane and how a good swing actually feels one can build a concrete swing foundation.

I was not really a bad golfer but my driving shots were not always accurate and long; then I made a habit of listening to this tape.

What you need to do is listen to the tape using a 'trigger gesture' to remind you of a calm and confident state of mind. You can recall this feeling by doing the 'trigger gesture' on the tee box. It's easy and very effective. I enjoy my driving more than ever.

Though I've purchased a few similar self-hypnosis tapes/CDs (such as 'Golf: The Mind-Body Connection' by Tom Saunders, M.D. and 'Mental Management for Great Golf' by Dr. Bee Epstein-Shepherd) I think the 'Integrating Mind & Body for Better Golf' series are the best because of the 'trigger gesture' method.

NOTE: I usually put a glove on my left hand when I use my driver. So I put it on and hold my real driver when I listen.